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The Eye of the Beholder

by Jack Laws — published April 01, 2009

Who knew that the kestrel hovering over that vacant field has superpowers? Click on the image to see a larger version.

Kestrel and Voles
Illustrations by Jack Laws.

Naturalist and illustrator Jack Laws is the author of the Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada and Sierra Birds: A Hiker's Guide. See his work and class schedule at johnmuirlaws.com.

The Naturalist Notebook, by Jack Laws, appears in every print issue of Bay Nature magazine.


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