Snow Geese and Mount Baker
Snow Geese in the Skagit Valley
Photographing the Snow Geese in the Skagit Valley in northwest Washington is one of my annual "must do" photography trips. 50,000 or more of these noisy white geese spend every…
A Male Wood Duck
Wood Ducks on Lake Washington
I spend quite a bit of time photographing birds and find ducks especially fascinating. Favorite subjects include Wood Ducks on Lake Washington, or wherever I can find them. I recently…
Soaring Short-eared Owl
Skagit Short-eared Owls
I always anticipate the winter return of Short-eared Owls to western Washington. These beautiful birds are one great reason to get outside on a cold wet winter day with a…
2022 Yellowstone National Park Calendar
2022 Yellowstone National Park Calendar
My 2022 Yellowstone National Park Calendar is now available for $19.99 at Lulu.com. The calendar includes a variety of wildlife, bird and landscape photos from America's first national park. The…
Snowy Owl on Edmonds Waterfront
Snowy Owl Story and Photos
Check out my Snowy Owl story and photos recently printed in the July/August issue of Bird Watcher's Digest! The story, "Meeting the Neighbors," describes an unexpected encounter with a Snowy…
Song Sparrow on a Cattail
Song Sparrow On A Cattail
Birders often call small brown nondescript birds like sparrows LBJs, short for "little brown jobs." Strictly speaking Song Sparrows qualify as LBJs. However as the photo above shows these little…