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Various photos from my adventures in Alaska to Hawai'i and everything in between.
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  • Lonely Mallard

    Lonely Mallard

    One of the last ducks of the year. They hang out here feeding with the swans. As soon as the swans leave so will the mallards. I just bought a new lens yesterday. A Tamron 150-600. Unfortunately I only get to use it one day before I have to send my camera back to nikon for a small repair and cleaning. That means that there will be limited photos from me because I will only have my 5100.

  • Red crested cardinal

    Red crested cardinal

    One of the species that was introduced to Hawaii

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  • Smile

    Smile

    Puffin cheesing for the camera.

  • Beach Bird 2

    Beach Bird 2

    Tiny male House sparrow scavenging goldfish crackers on Poipu beach

  • Cattle Egret

    Cattle Egret

    I was actually trying to photograph the Egret on the ground as he foraged for bugs in the grass. Of course as soon as I got my camera out he took off. I pointed my camera in his direction and fired off half a dozen shots hoping that one would be usable. I guess I got lucky this time.

  • Waiting

    Waiting

    I had a bird photographer friend that made a couple of suggestions on my original photo. Tell me what you think. Tell me which you like better?

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  • Lesser Scaup backlit

    Lesser Scaup backlit

    This Lesser Scaup was swimming around Lake Spenard looking for a place to settle in for the night. The sun was starting to set when it swam directly in front of the setting sun. I had to quickly change my camera exposure settings for the duck.

  • Male Spruce Grouse

    Male Spruce Grouse

    I took a trip to Eagle river nature center today. There were tons of spruce grouse hanging out along the trail. Also unknown to me at the time was the agressive brown bear that charged some people yesterday was yards away from me. I found all this information out after I arrived back home.

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  • Wingspan

    Wingspan

    One of the many swanss gathered at a lake off of the Denali Highway

  • Turn my back to you

    Turn my back to you

    Noisy raven at the Fortress of bears in Sitka, Alaska. Every time I would try to take his picture he would turn his back to me and walk away.

  • Take Flight

    Take Flight

    Went down to Potter Marsh for the amazing sunset and I happened upon the migrating swans taking off for the night.

  • Kaua'i 'Elepaio

    Kaua'i 'Elepaio

    Kaua'i 'Elepaio or Native Flycatcher. was waiting on my balcony railing during a brief but very wet rainshowers. I watched him as he puffed itself up to dry off before heading back out.

  • Seagull City

    Seagull City

    Seagulls nesting along the cliffs of Whittier

  • Waiting

    Waiting

    Little bird sitting, waiting.

  • Song Sparrow

    Song Sparrow

  • Lesser Scaup

    Lesser Scaup

    Lesser Scaup getting ready to settle in for the night on Lake Spenard.

  • Male spruce grouse in the sun

    Male spruce grouse in the sun

    I took a trip to Eagle river nature center today. There were tons of spruce grouse hanging out along the trail. Also unknown to me at the time was the agressive brown bear that charged some people yesterday was yards away from me. I found all this information out after I arrived back home.

  • King Eider

    King Eider

    King Eider. Large sea duck that lives along the coastline of the Alaskan north slope during the summer breeding seasons. In the winter it lives along the southern coastline of Alaska.

  • Alaskan black billed magpie (Pica hudsonia)

    Alaskan black billed magpie (Pica hudsonia)

    This guy was in my backyard this afternoon pecking at one of the dog rawhides that was left out in the yard.

  • Corvus corax (Common Alaskan Raven)

    Corvus corax (Common Alaskan Raven)

    The trickster finally gave in and gave me one shot facing me. Then he flew away.

  • Robin

    Robin

    Robin

  • Silver Falls Ranch Peacock

    Silver Falls Ranch Peacock

  • Regal Eagle

    Regal Eagle

    Regal Eagle image was shot in Portage Valley

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  • Sleeping Scaup

    Sleeping Scaup

    Time for bed. This Lesser Scaup is calling it a night

  • Female spruce grouse

    Female spruce grouse

    I took a trip to Eagle river nature center today. There were tons of spruce grouse hanging out along the trail. Also unknown to me at the time was the agressive brown bear that charged some people yesterday was yards away from me. I found all this information out after I arrived back home.

  • King Eider headshot

    King Eider headshot

    A close up of the male King Eider

  • Perched

    Perched

    Bald eagle perched on driftwood waiting for tide to come in.

  • Young Bald Eagle

    Young Bald Eagle

    Young bald eagle in Seward, Alaska

  • Fancy bird

    Fancy bird

    A beautiful rooster strutting his stuff at Waimea canyon state park.

  • Silver Falls Ranch Bird 2

    Silver Falls Ranch Bird 2

    Silver Falls Ranch Bird

  • Regal Eagle2

    Regal Eagle2

    Regal Eagle image was shot in Portage Valley

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  • Rooster

    Rooster

    Rooster waiting for tourist to crack macadamia nuts on the wooden stump.

  • Dinner time

    Dinner time

    a lone crow scavenging for food happened upon the mother load. A salmon head. I watched as it franticaly pecked away at the red flesh of the fish head. His moment was short lived because the ever present seagulls swooped in to take over consuming the grisly find.

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  • Puffin Pose

    Puffin Pose

    Seward Sealife center puffin posing for the camera.

  • Beach bird 1

    Beach bird 1

    Tiny female House sparrow scavenging goldfish crackers on Poipu beach

  • Silver Falls Ranch Bird

    Silver Falls Ranch Bird

    Unknown bird at Silver Falls Ranch, Kauai, Hawai'i

  • Breakfast

    Breakfast

    While exploring Portage valley I came across this eagle eating his breakfast of freshly caught salmon.

  • Cold shoulder

    Cold shoulder

    Loon on the lake gave me the cold shoulder every time I would try to get a shot.

  • Golden-Crowned Sparrow

    Golden-Crowned Sparrow

    Golden-crowned sparrow I spotted along Gold cord lake trail

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