Cooper's Hawk

Cooper's Hawk -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Shoreline, Oakland, CA
Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF-S 55-250mm f/4.5-5.6 IS II, ISO: 100, f/7.1, 1/400s

The shoreline is a good place to see hawks and harriers in Oakland.  It's a good place for a lot of birds, actually.  I saw a Cooper's hawk buzz a burrowing owl one morning around the time I took this photo.  I'd have hated to have seen the hawk actually snatch the owl.  I generally root for the hawks and the harriers at the shoreline, but I'd like them to leave the owls alone.

Devil's Cornfield

Devil's Cornfield, Death Valley National Park, CA
Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF 17-40mm f/4L USM, ISO: 100, f/11, 1/125s

That's the Devil's Cornfield in the foreground, with the Mesquite Flat Dunes and the Panamint mountain range in the background.  Probably not the most exciting of shots, but I like this area of the park.

American Bison

American Bison -- Yellowstone National Park, WY
Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM, ISO: 6400, f/5.6, 1/1600s

The high ISO on this shot from a month ago meant for a bit of fuzziness and drab colors, but fiddling around with it in DxO OpticsPro in black and white I found I could draw out the texture of the fur nicely.

Photo selection inspired by Geogypsy's Foto Friday Fun 186, image #9264.

Moose

Moose -- Grand Teton National Park, WY
Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM, f/5.6, 1/800s, ISO: 6400

I saw three moose on my trip to Grand Teton National Park a few weeks ago.  One eluded my lens entirely.  The other two I caught in less than ideal conditions for photography, but who cares?  Holy cow, I saw moose in the wild!

Snow Geese

Snow Goose -- Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, CA
Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM, ISO: 200, f/5, 1/1000s

I've tried to capture the power of the large flocks of geese that winter in the Central Valley in photos, but I've never been able to pull it off.  You have to experience it for yourself.  It's visual.  It's sonic.  It hits a person in a primal way.

Inspired by Geogypsy's Foto Friday Fun, image #7514.

American Badger

American Badger -- Yellowstone National Park, WY
Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM, f/5.6, 1/2000s, ISO: 2000

I never thought I'd see a badger in the wild.  It happened a couple of weeks ago in Yellowstone.  Pretty cool.

The Teton Range

Grand Teton National Park, WY
Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF 17-40mm f/4L USM, f/5.6, 1/50s, ISO: 200

We caught the sunrise on the Tetons on a bright, clear morning a couple of weeks ago.  We were surrounded by bugling elk.  Quite a way to start a day.