Hooded Skunk

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Hooded Skunk

A hooded skunk last night at one of my water holes. I think this is a surprisingly striking mammal. Hooded and stripped skunks are regular visitors to the waterhole every night. I often see them in person, and they don’t really pay me any attention. The spotted skunk (maybe even more striking) visits less often, and I don’t think I have seen one in person until last night. Last night, on my way to check on my camera, I ran across a spotted skunk twice! The first time it ran, but the second time is watched me from a crack in a large rock. Pretty fun. Surprisingly, it never visited the waterhole, so I still don’t have a good photo of one.

Alaska Magazine Cover

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February 2021 Alaska Magazine cover.

I can remember devouring every issue of this magazine growing up, so having an image on the cover has extra special meaning to me.  It has been a few years since the last cover, so this is a real treat.  I’m honored!  Thanks Alaska Magazine!
  
This was captured early one morning on one of my Alaska bear photo tours.  We were the only ones out in the field that morning which is an extra treat.  We spotted the sow with two cubs from the lodge and made the short walk to them and had just got set up when one of the cubs climbed onto it’s mom’s back!  Plus, they were even facing the rising sun!  A memorable morning for sure.

Favorite Photos in 2020

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All these photos were captured in 2020. More wildlife, and fewer landscapes then in past years.

For those interested, here are more: Favorite photos of 2019, Favorite photos of 2018, Favorite Photos of 2017, Favorite Photos of 2016, Favorite Photos of 2015,  Favorites of 2014, Favorite photo of 2013, Favorite photos of 2012 – favorite photos of 2011 – favorite photos of 2010  –  favorite photos of 2009 and finally, favorite photos of 2008. Guess I have been doing this for awhile. Thanks to Jim Goldstein for starting this!

Single exposure of a ringtail and hooded skunk here at the Desert Photo Retreat near Tucson, Arizona.
A black bear in Aialik Bay, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.
Brown bear family at Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.
Red fox, Lake Clark N.P., Alaska.
Horned puffin in flight, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.
Peak a boo bear cub, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.
Kayaking in Northwestern Fjord, Kenai Fjords National Park.
Brown bear family in Ford’s Terror, Tongass National Forest, Alaska.
Brown bear and eagle fishing at Pack Creek, Tongass National Forest, Alaska.
Moonrise at the Desert Photo Retreat.
Big family of brown bears! Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.
Brown bear AND wolf, Halo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska.
Tufted puffin battle, Kodiak Island, Alaska.
Hanging on!
Brown bear chasing fish. Katmai National Park, Alaska.
Bald eagle on ice, Tongass National Forest, Alaska.
Pyrrhuloxia with our well known golden background, Desert Photo Retreat, Arizona.