WildlifeSection


The Wildlife Section is separated into subsections on Wildlife Studies and Wildlife Venues.

The Wildlife Studies section contains compilation Portfolios separated by species, type or activity.

The Birds Section includes detailed subsections on Raptors (Birds of Prey); Egrets and Herons; Sandhill Cranes;
Ducks, Geese & Swans; Pelicans; Cormorants; Hummingbirds; Birds in Flight and the Animals Subsection, which
contains Portfolios on Brown and Black Bears; Elk; Pronghorn; Bison; Coyote; Elephant Seals and Insect Macros.

The Wildlife Venues include Portfolios and compilations from Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico;
Lake Clark National Park, Alaska; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming; Sepulveda Wildlife Refuge, California;
Sanibel Island, Florida; Bolsa Chica Wildlife Refuge, California; and San Diego Wild Animal Park in California.

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 Section.

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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.

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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.

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WildlifeStudies


The Wildlife Studies section contains compilation Portfolios separated by species, type or activity.

The Birds Sections include detailed subsections on Raptors (Birds of Prey); Egrets and Herons; Sandhill Cranes;
Ducks, Geese & Swans; Pelicans; Cormorants; Hummingbirds; Birds in Flight and the Animals Subsection, which
contains Portfolios on Brown and Black Bears; Elk; Pronghorn; Bison; Coyote; Elephant Seals and Insect Macros.

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Wildlife Venue Sections

Bosque_delApache


The 21 page Bosque del Apache section houses over 1100 images compiled from over twenty
thousand images taken during more than 20 visits to the Refuge over a period of several years.

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is next to the Rio Grande beside the foothills of
the Chupadera Mountains, 18 miles south of Socorro, New Mexico. Located at 5000 feet on the
western arm of the Central Flyway, the migration route on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains,
Bosque del Apache is a wintering site for over 12,000 Sandhill Cranes and over 30,000 Snow Geese,
plus Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, Egrets, Herons, waterfowl, shorebirds, deer, coyotes, and other wildlife.
Bosque del Apache in the winter is one of the most fascinating wildlife locations in the United States.

Alaskan_Wildlife


The Alaskan Wildlife section contains 475 images on 15 pages detailing Coastal Brown Bears,
Eagles, Puffins and other wildlife from Lake Clark National Park, near Cook Inlet, Alaska. It also
displays Alaskan Scenery including Duck Island, Silver Salmon Creek and Denali National Park.

YellowstoneNP


The Yellowstone National Park section is a detailed portfolio containing several
multi-page sections with hundreds of images on Wildlife and Scenery of Yellowstone.
It compiles sections from the Animals Wildlife Studies on Bears, Elk, Pronghorn and Bison,
a section with 4 pages on Bighorn Sheep, Coyote, Moose, Deer and River Otter, and the
Wyoming Scenic section detailing scenic areas of Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons.
Also included is a new six page section on the Birds of Yellowstone National Park.

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The Sepulveda Wildlife Refuge section is a compilation portfolio with 675 images separated into
10 pages which detail: Coots and Grebes; Cormorants; Ducks and Geese; Egrets and Herons;
Hummingbirds; Pelicans; Phoebes and Blackbirds; Raptors and Assorted Wildlife. There is a
page added to this section on the Common Loon, taken in Wolfeboro NH, placed here since
there was no other place for it. Many pages also have supporting images from other venues.

Birds_ofSanibel


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.

BolsaChica


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.

SanDiego_WildAnimalPark


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

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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.

PhotoshelterGallerySection

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.

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RedWhiskered_Bulbul_2133cs


Red-Whiskered Bulbul 2133c
Click for 800 x 1200 version.

Normally found in tropical Asia, some were imported to Southern CA early in the 20th century.
Many of the Red-Whiskered Bulbuls escaped and formed a flock, which is now over 100 birds.

HummingbirdLove_SXL


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.

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Bannister Surfing Sparrow 0020c
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A young House Sparrow indulging in a Southern California pastime: surfing... looks like fun.

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