The Wildlife Section is separated into a Wildlife Studies section and Venue sections:

The Wildlife Studies Section contains several compilation Portfolios organized
 by species or type. Sections include Raptors (Birds of Prey), Egrets and Herons,
Sandhill Cranes, Pelicans, Cormorants, Ducks, Hummingbirds, and Birds in Flight.
 There is an older, Animals section with pages on Bears, Elk and Elephant Seals.

The Venue pages contain images from National Parks and Wildlife Refuges,
including several compilation Portfolios. There is also an extensive section
on the San Diego Wild Animal Park created especially for student reports.

Compilation portfolios require examining thousands of images taken over a period of several years,
selecting the best shots for the compilation, reprocessing to current standards, post-processing for
excellence at full output size, preparation of full-sized and web-sized images, planning and layout of
web pages, and finally the research and writing of keywords and captions for images and the web.

—  click a display composite below to select a page —

Images in this section are in a number of different Galleries on the Photoshelter website.
The Banner below leads to the Gallery Collections page where a Collection can be selected.

Each of the Gallery and Portfolio pages on this website are linked
directly to Photoshelter Galleries containing images on that page
where you can purchase images and prints in various sizes.

The Wildlife Studies Section contains compilation Portfolios separated by species, type or activity.
Sections include Raptors (Birds of Prey), Egrets and Herons, Sandhill Cranes, Pelicans, Cormorants,
Ducks, Hummingbirds, and Birds in Flight. There are also pages on Bears, Elk and Elephant Seals.

The Bosque del Apache section is compiled from tens of thousands of images
taken at the National Wildlife Refuge near Socorro, NM. It contains several detailed
studies of Sandhill Cranes, Snow Geese, Raptors and other wildlife, and a Scenic page.
The Bosque section is in the process of being rebuilt into a current-style section. The
new pages will be similar to the recently completed Sandhill Cranes subsection.

A two page Portfolio presentation on the wildlife of Lake Clark National Park in
Alaska, including Alaskan Coastal Brown Bears, Bald Eagles, Horned Puffins and more.

A detailed, five page Portfolio on the wildlife of Yellowstone National Park,
including Black Bear, Pronghorn Antelope, Elk, Bison, Moose, Coyote, and
River Otters. There is a page on the Birds of Yellowstone and a Scenic page.

A 150 image Portfolio on two pages displaying the Birds of Sanibel Island, Florida, which
includes Anhingas, Cormorants, Egrets and Herons, Ibis, Osprey, Pelicans, and other birds.

An extensive portfolio depicting a wide variety of birds from Sepulveda Wildlife Refuge.

The Bolsa Chica section has five pages with over 340 bird images from the
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Ballona Creek, and Newport Back Bay.
There are separate pages displaying flight and portrait photographs of
Egrets, Herons, Skimmers & Grebes; Terns; Shorebirds; Ducks and
Pelicans; and Hawks, a Peale’s Peregrine and several other birds.

A very detailed presentation on the San Diego Wild Animal Park designed
for use by students and teachers, with large images and lots of information.

Images in this section are in a number of different Galleries on the Photoshelter website.
The Banner below leads to the Gallery Collections page where a Collection can be selected.

Each of the Gallery and Portfolio pages on this website are linked
directly to Photoshelter Galleries containing images on that page
where you can purchase images and prints in various sizes.

Red-Whiskered Bulbul 2133
Normally found in tropical Asia, some were imported to Southern CA early
in the 20th C. Some escaped and formed a flock, now numbering 100 birds.

Ruby Crowned Kinglet 1501
South Rim, Grand Canyon, AZ

Grizzly Cubs Playing X2836
Silver Salmon Creek, Alaska

Hummingbird Love SXL

 A 1650 x 640 version of the SXL composite (4137 x 1605) of a rarely seen mating sequence.

A male Anna’s performs a courtship display for a female (left), mounts her in flight, and leaves.
The female builds a nest of small twigs, lichen and moss, and lines the nest with feathers and hair.
The nest is bound with spider silk and sap. The female Anna’s Hummingbird raises her young alone.

The Anna’s male performs a courtship display dive which reaches 60 mph at the bottom of the dive.
I have never successfully captured a clean image of this dive as it is impossible to track the bird.
The Anna’s male also uses this dive to drive away rivals or intruders. After the dive attracts an
appreciative female, the male spreads his cheek and neck feathers, the female indicates
her pleasure with a blink, and the male mounts her and consummates the relationship.
The entire sequence occurs quite rapidly, and the denouement takes two seconds.
It is rare to see the actual mating sequence, and it is difficult to capture images.

Audubon’s Warbler: Steppin’ Up to the Bar
(click for 927 x 1200 version)

Available as a VLG Composite (1854 x 2400)

Sparrow Male 9187