I took this photo in Yachats, Oregon, a small coastal town. This photo has a sort of yin-yang nature to it.

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The photograph of Nutria 12 was taken just moments after Nutria 11, but a much different photograph was captured.

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Nutria 11 is one of my favorites from Nutria Collection #01. When I was photographing this little juvenile Nutria I was in disbelief of what I was watching. At the time I took this photo I had already been with the Nutria family for quite a while. So long that by this time the Sun had made its way too low to light up the water with the golden color that is seen in some of the other photos. And this was the very first time that I saw a Nutria stand on its hind legs. It stood up and started picking the plant material. Look at the tiny little flower in its hand. I still can’t believe I captured this. It looks like the Nutria is just walking along and picking flowers for its bouquet back home. I love it.

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I know that a lot of photographers, especially those that focus on birds, prefer taking photos of male birds instead of females. And the reason for that is that generally male birds look different from their female counterparts. Males are usually brighter in color with more fancy patterns. This is said to be a feature that they developed to attract females.

While male birds are beautiful, I think female birds are just as special and unique in their own ways. This is a female Harlequin Duck that I spotted in Cannon Beach, Oregon.

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This photograph was taken at Cannon Beach, Oregon. I loved the cluster of sea creatures and the composition with the surrounding rocks and sand. And I love how the orange Starfish pop out.

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I think this photograph captures a lot, and I don’t just mean visually. These two juvenile Nutria siblings obviously care about one another. Many people are disgusted by Rodents and for the life of me I can’t figure out why. Maybe because they just get a bad rap in movies and television which perpetuates negative stereotypes. Look at these little creatures and tell me what is so scary. They seem pretty cute and harmless to me.  And I can confirm that they were harmless after spending a couple of hours with them.

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A Sunset view of Mt. Thielsen as seen from the South end of Crater Lake in Oregon.

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Three of the five Nutria in this family.

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