Natural History Photography

Dune Evening Primrose in the Coyote Canyon Wash During Unusual Winter Bloom in January, fall monsoon rains led to a very unusual winter bloom in December and January in Anza Borrego Desert State Park in 2022/2023.
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 39035

Desert Sunflower in the Coyote Canyon Wash During Unusual Winter Bloom in January, fall monsoon rains led to a very unusual winter bloom in December and January in Anza Borrego Desert State Park in 2022/2023.
Species: Desert Sunflower, Geraea canescens
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 39037

Mixed Wildflowers in the Coyote Canyon Wash During Unusual Winter Bloom in January, fall monsoon rains led to a very unusual winter bloom in December and January in Anza Borrego Desert State Park in 2022/2023.
Species: Desert Sunflower, Geraea canescens
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 39038

Desert Sand Verbena During Unusual Winter Bloom in January, fall monsoon rains led to a very unusual winter bloom in December and January in Anza Borrego Desert State Park in 2022/2023.
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 39039

Desert Sand Verbena in the Coyote Canyon Wash During Unusual Winter Bloom in January, fall monsoon rains led to a very unusual winter bloom in December and January in Anza Borrego Desert State Park in 2022/2023.
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 39040

Aspens show fall colors in Mineral King Valley, part of Sequoia National Park in the southern Sierra Nevada, California.
Location: Mineral King, Sequoia National Park, California
Image ID: 32257

Fall Colors in the Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah.
Location: Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah
Image ID: 32635
Panorama dimensions: 4795 x 11405

Kanarra Creek Falls in Kanarra Canyon, Utah, Kanarraville

Kanarra Creek Falls in Kanarra Canyon, Utah.
Location: Kanarra Creek, Kanarraville, Utah
Image ID: 32644

Sunset at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Spectacular sunsets at Bosque del Apache, rich in reds, oranges, yellows and purples, make for striking reflections of the thousands of cranes and geese found in the refuge each winter.
Species: Snow Goose, Chen caerulescens
Location: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico
Image ID: 39951

Pacific harbor seal pup with umbilical cord. Only a few days old, this seal pup still has a remnant umbilicus that will fall off in a few more days, Phoca vitulina richardsi, La Jolla, California

Pacific harbor seal pup with umbilical cord. Only a few days old, this seal pup still has a remnant umbilicus that will fall off in a few more days.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39113

Bald eagle forages in tide waters on sand beach, snow falling, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis, Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska

Bald eagle forages in tide waters on sand beach, snow falling.
Species: Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis
Location: Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska
Image ID: 22609

Yellow cottonwood trees in autumn, fall colors in the Virgin River Narrows in Zion National Park.
Location: Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah
Image ID: 26090

The Virgin River flows through the Zion Narrows, with tall sandstone walls towering hundreds of feet above, Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah

The Virgin River flows through the Zion Narrows, with tall sandstone walls towering hundreds of feet above.
Location: Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah
Image ID: 26103

Photographer in the Virgin River Narrows, with flowing water, autumn cottonwood trees and towering red sandstone cliffs, Zion National Park, Utah

Photographer in the Virgin River Narrows, with flowing water, autumn cottonwood trees and towering red sandstone cliffs.
Location: Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah
Image ID: 26106

Narada Falls cascades down a cliff, with the flow blurred by a time exposure. Narada Falls is a 188 foot (57m) waterfall in Mount Rainier National Park.
Location: Narada Falls, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Image ID: 13843

Male elk bugling during the fall rut. Large male elk are known as bulls. Male elk have large antlers which are shed each year. Male elk engage in competitive mating behaviors during the rut, including posturing, antler wrestling and bugling, a loud series of screams which is intended to establish dominance over other males and attract females.
Species: Elk, Cervus canadensis
Location: Madison River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 19700

Bull elk in sage brush with large rack of antlers during the fall rut (mating season). This bull elk has sparred with other bulls to establish his harem of females with which he hopes to mate.
Species: Elk, Cervus canadensis
Location: Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 19718

Yosemite Falls rises above the Merced River, viewed from Swinging Bridge, Yosemite National Park, California

Yosemite Falls rises above the Merced River, viewed from Swinging Bridge.
Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 22757

Yellow cottonwood trees in autumn, fall colors in the Virgin River Narrows in Zion National Park.
Location: Virgin River Narrows, Zion National Park, Utah
Image ID: 26091

Yosemite Falls, mist and and storm clouds, Yosemite National Park, California

Yosemite Falls, mist and and storm clouds.
Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 22767

Yosemite Falls in Spring, viewed from Yosemite Falls trail, Yosemite National Park, California

Yosemite Falls in Spring, viewed from Yosemite Falls trail.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 36906

Bald eagle in flight, snow falling, overcast sky, snow covered beach and Kachemak Bay in the background, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis, Homer, Alaska

Bald eagle in flight, snow falling, overcast sky, snow covered beach and Kachemak Bay in the background.
Species: Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis
Location: Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska
Image ID: 22619

Vernal Falls and Merced River in spring, heavy flow due to snow melt in the high country above Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California

Vernal Falls and Merced River in spring, heavy flow due to snow melt in the high country above Yosemite Valley.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 26878

Reflection of Yosemite Falls in Flooded Cooks Meadow. The Merced River overflows its banks following the historical storms of 2023, flooding Yosemite Valley and producing pools that reflect a roaring Upper Yosemite Falls. This is a reflection, flipped upside down.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 39381

Aspen trees display Eastern Sierra fall colors, Lake Sabrina, Bishop Creek Canyon, Populus tremuloides, Bishop Creek Canyon, Sierra Nevada Mountains

Aspen trees display Eastern Sierra fall colors, Lake Sabrina, Bishop Creek Canyon.
Species: Aspen, Populus tremuloides
Location: Bishop Creek Canyon, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California
Image ID: 17497

Darwin Falls in Death Valley, near the settlement of Panamint Springs. The falls are fed by a perennial stream that flows through a narrow canyon of plutonic rock, and drop of total of 80' (24m) in two sections.
Location: Death Valley National Park, California
Image ID: 27683

Yosemite Falls rises above the Merced River, viewed from the Swinging Bridge. The 2425' falls is the tallest in North America, Yosemite National Park, California

Yosemite Falls rises above the Merced River, viewed from the Swinging Bridge. The 2425' falls is the tallest in North America.
Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 27741

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