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    • The Aliens Are Back – A Spring Encounter

      / 4 days agoNews
      Every year around this time, I start watching the ground a little more closely - and right on cue, they return. The “aliens” of the desert are back. Digger bees, often from the genus Anthophora, are…
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      Sony ILCE-1M2, f/8, 1/800 sec, ISO 1,250

    • This Time of the Year: Fluff Balls in the Wild

      / 2 weeks agoNews
      At this time of year, a few miles from our home, several great horned owls are raising their young. It’s incredible to see how quickly these tiny, downy chicks grow – in what feels like…
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      Sony ILCE-1M2, f/10, 1/640 sec, ISO 2,000

    • A Rare Backyard Visitor

      / 1 month agoNews
      After a morning shoot along the Salt River photographing otters and wild horses, I came home to a pretty unusual visitor in our backyard - a Gila monster. Gila monsters are one of the most…
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      Sony ILCE-1M2, f/4, 1/800 sec, ISO 1,250

    • Morning at the Lower Salt River

      / 2 months agoNews
      I was out at the Lower Salt River early this morning, and it turned into one of those days where everything just came together. The highlight was definitely the otters. For about an hour I mostly just…
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      Sony ILCE-1M2, f/5.6, 1/1250 sec, ISO 4,000

    • Spring Activity: American Kestrels

      / 2 months agoNews
      Over the past few weeks, I’ve been spending time at one of Tempe’s quiet urban oases, Evelyn Hallman Park, and I’ve been rewarded with something special: two pairs of American kestrels in active breeding activity.…
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      Sony ILCE-1M2, f/8, 1/2500 sec, ISO 1,000

    • A Quiet Dawn of Hope – Happy Holidays

      / 4 months agoNews
      As 2025 soon comes to a close, we want to thank you all for visiting our site throughout the year. Your support - whether through a quick visit on our website or a kind message…
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      Sony ILCE-1, f/32, 1/320 sec, ISO 100

    • A Rare Morning With the Bighorn Sheep

      / 5 months agoNews
      It has been quite a while since I last saw a good number of bighorn sheep, so stumbling upon a group of at least eleven the other morning felt like an unexpected gift. When I…
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      Sony ILCE-1M2, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec, ISO 1,600

    • Great Horned Owls in an Unexpected Place

      / 8 months agoNews
      Right in the flight path of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, with planes overhead and trains passing by, there’s a small pond where I’ve been visiting a family of great horned owls. I only learned about…
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      Sony ILCE-1M2, f/5.6, 1/200 sec, ISO 1,600