Over time I have been fortunate to have won a few awards. This collection shows all of my award winning images, which for now consists of bird photography images. If you're interested in learning to create award-winning images like these, sign up for one of my bird photography workshops.
Misty Morning Sunrise |
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A Great Blue Heron quietly stalks its prey on a foggy morning at Bosque del Apache as the sun rises, while thousands of Snow Geese and Sandhill Cranes take flight. This photo won a fifth place in the... »
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Pied-Billed Grebe and "Grebeling" |
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I knew when I saw these Pied-Billed Grebes lining up that I had a potentially great photograph. The sun was low in the sky, which made for great light, and the parent was amazingly prolific at finding fish for its... »
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Hermit Thrush And Berries |
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In a secluded thicket near Page Springs in the Verde Valley, I first spotted this Hermit Thrush plucking berries from a bush that was covered in fruit. I also found a Spotted Towhee eating from the... »
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Vermilion Flycatcher |
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Someone at the Wings Over Wilcox bird festival told me I could find Vermilion Flycatchers at Whitewater Draw, which was all the inspiration I needed to go check it out. I hoped I might see some, and maybe get a photo or two. But things... »
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Cranes in the Mist |
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A pair of Sandhill Cranes stand out in the early morning fog. Some mornings are too foggy at Bosque Del Apache to watch the flyout at the main pond, so that's when I like to go to the crane pools to try for... »
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Great Egret Performs Ballet |
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A Great Egret framed by branches of a snag gracefully balances on its perch. Normally, the hazy cloudy skies of Oregon are too bright and don't make a good background for a bird photograph, but a bright white bird... »
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House Wren with Insect |
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A House Wren brings an insect back to its nest to feed its young at the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. I watched the House Wren parents for hours as they went out to the field to get bugs, then landed on... »
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American Bittern in Reeds |
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Oregon in December is usually dark gray and rainy. On one of the only dry but gray days that month, just a couple weeks before I moved to Arizona, I took one last drive through the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. I was heading... »
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Vermilion Flycatcher in Mesquite |
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San Pedro House in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area is a good place to find many different kinds of birds. Although many of the birds come to the feeders, the Vermilion Flycatcher catches all of its... »
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'Auku'u (Black-Crowned Night Heron) |
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An 'Auku'u (Black-Crowned Night Heron) leans into the wind at the Kealia Pond refuge near the coast in Maui, Hawaii. The very busy Kihei Road in Maui runs along the edge of the ponds in this refuge. I noticed several... »
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Gila Woodpecker Eating Berries |
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The woodpecker that I notice most often in Central Arizona is the Gila Woodpecker. You can always tell when they're around because of the frequent squeaking noises they make. They will peck at anything searching for... »
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