Saturday, January 31, 2009
Safari
Friday, January 30, 2009
Shadow #468
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Bocolo
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Squirrel
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Platform Bridge
Monday, January 26, 2009
Pintails
"As I cleaned my first pintail last year, I noticed none of the strong odor that even puddle ducks take on in saltwater. There was also an abundance of pin feathers on its breast and sides, which indicated it was a young bird. As a result, I cooked it the way I would a succulent, non-gamy bird such as a blue grouse or quail. I basted it lightly in butter, seasoned it with salt and pepper and put it into a large cast iron Dutch oven with a little water and white wine. I cooked it on the top of the stove over a slow simmer. It wasn't long before a savory aroma filled the kitchen.
When I put the bird on a platter an 1 1/2 hours later, it was so tender it nearly fell apart. I knew right away that it would taste great, and it did. It was the best duck I've eaten in several years.
Yet again, I was reminded why the Northern pintail is widely regarded by many Pacific Northwest waterfowlers as perhaps the most-prized duck of all. In addition to its superb qualities as table fare, it is a wild flier that swirls and tumbles in the air, presenting tough, challenging targets. It is also a quick study, becoming wary of decoys and hunters' tricks rapidly. Not least of all, the pintail is among the most handsome of all waterfowl."
This morning, at the Ponds, I photographed a pair of Pintails. Unfortunately I was not able to get both of them with their heads out of the water at the same time! As a confirmed vegetarian, for going on forty years, the thought of killing and eating ducks makes me sick. What do you experience when you look at my picture and then read the above?
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Canvasbacks
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Petaluma River
Friday, January 23, 2009
Shollenberger Park
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Buteo jamaicensis
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
More Mount Rushless
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
San Quentin Prison
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Mount Rushless
Friday, January 16, 2009
Lunch in Bodega Bay
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Face
Sandhill Cranes
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Sunset
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Sandhill Cranes
Monday, January 12, 2009
Wingtip-to-Wingtip
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Snow Geese
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Northern Shoveler
Friday, January 9, 2009
Pigeons
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Sunrise
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Tennessee Valley
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Accidental Photography
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Monday, January 5, 2009
Mushrooms
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Cattails
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Hooded Merganser
Friday, January 2, 2009
GATE
Thursday, January 1, 2009
New Year Breakfast
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