Tag Archives: male

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Ron LeValley spotted what he believes was a young Elephant Seal molting.

Ron reports that the seal left after three days on the beach.

Here's a male Elephant Seal - notice the big proboscis [snout]! - seen some years ago north of Anchor Bay. Frank Jackson got this photo. I hope he used his long lens, as it isn't a good idea to get close to one of these big guys. They can move surprisingly fast when they want to!

Thanks to Ron and Frank for allowing me to share their photos with you here. To see much more of Ron's nature photography, here is the link to his website: http://levalleyphoto.com/home/

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Zak Rudy has been fortunate to observe a pair of Peregrine Falcons mate and nest near Timber Cove over the past several years. Zak has seen the male, who he says is waiting for his mate to arrive. The sun was shining brightly on the chest feathers of the world's fastest animal.

Here's another photo Zak took a week or so earlier when the skies were cloudy.

Thanks to Zak for allowing me to share his photos with you here.

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Sharon Beals was hiking on the Point Arena-Stornetta Lands recently when she noticed this male Red Crossbill in a pine tree. This bird's unique bills allows it to spread apart a pine cone and retrieve a nut.

There's got to be food in here - a male Red Crossbill

He was successful.

Found something - a male Red Crossbill by Sharon BealsMale Crossbill finds a seed by Sharon Beals

And then the crossbill took a good look at the photographer!

A male Red Crossbill looking at me by Sharon Beals

Sharon Beals is the author of "Nests: Fifty Nests and the Birds that built them." You can learn more about this beautiful book at her website: http://www.sharonbeals.com/

Thanks to Sharon for allowing me to share her photos with you here.

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Jeff and Pearl Watts put up a beautiful bird house, and they were rewarded when a pair of Violet-green swallows built a nest inside. Jeff photographed two chicks peeking out through the opening.

Violet-green swallows peers out of the birdhouse by Jeff Watts

Here's a photo Linda Bostwick took of a male, with a feather in its beak.

Male Violet-green Swallow with a feather by Linda Bostwick

Thanks to Jeff and Linda for allowing me to share their photos with you here.