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Scenes from my Garden

jgustav71 July 3, 2026July 3, 2026

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A few scenes from the garden this season — a rose letting go, roses planted for strangers, and lilies caught in the last good light. Different flowers, one quiet idea:

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The Garden’s Smaller Guests — Bushtit, Chickadees, and a Nuthatch

jgustav71 July 3, 2026July 3, 2026

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Some mornings the garden fills up with small, fast birds working the feeder. None of them hold still for long — which is half the fun of trying to photograph

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Spring Is the Time

jgustav71 June 18, 2026June 30, 2026

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Spring is the season of new life. You can see it everywhere, if you slow down — in the hardhack (Spiraea douglasii) bursting open along the water, pink and soft

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Backyard, Street, Refuge: Portland in Bloom

jgustav71 June 1, 2026June 4, 2026

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This year the garden is talking back. Last spring I planted about five new rose bushes along my street — the small, sun-loving variety that you see everywhere in Portland

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Red-Breasted Nuthatches in My Back Yard

jgustav71 June 1, 2026June 4, 2026

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Some mornings the backyard becomes the story. This week a red-breasted nuthatch family has been visiting the feeder — mother and babies, working the suet, calling back and forth from

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Healthy Aging

What Seven Days of Disciplined Protocol Produced

jgustav71 May 7, 2026June 26, 2026

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Most longevity content stops at “live longer.” That framing is abstract and doesn’t motivate action — most people don’t change behavior to maybe live a few more years in old

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After 54 Years, My First Western Skink

jgustav71 May 4, 2026June 4, 2026

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This morning at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge in Portland, I saw something I’d never seen before. A Western Skink, sunning itself on the stone steps along the trail. Brown body

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I Sniff Weed But Not Like You Think

jgustav71 May 3, 2026June 26, 2026

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After I pull weeds from my organic garden, I bring the roots up to my nose and inhale. I’ve done this for years without thinking about why. It just feels

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Why I Used Red, Blue, and Infrared Light Therapy

jgustav71 May 3, 2026May 3, 2026

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This afternoon I played played a piano gig. When I got home, I did some gardening and weight training. This evening I will recover by using a 23 inch red,

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A Male Anna’s Hummingbird on the banks of the Willamette River

jgustav71 April 25, 2026April 25, 2026

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I wanted to share about the conditions on this shoot — the lighting was incredible. Around 5pm the sun hit the hummingbird perfectly, lighting up his rose-pink throat while the

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Wood Duck in Motion — Action Shots from Oaks Bottom

jgustav71 April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

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Wood Ducks are one of the most stunning waterfowl in North America — the males practically glow with iridescent greens, purples, and chestnut browns. When one stretches its wings, all

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First Photos of a Black-throated Gray Warbler at Sellwood Park

jgustav71 April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

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A lifer for me today at Sellwood Park, right along the Willamette River — my first ever photographs of a Black-throated Gray Warbler. These little songbirds are spring migrants that

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A Morning in the Cherry Blossoms —A variety of songbirds and woodpeckers

jgustav71 March 28, 2026April 20, 2026

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Spring has arrived in Portland, and my backyard fig tree has become a stage for some of the Pacific Northwest’s most beautiful small birds. A suet feeder in the garden

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A Curious Visitor at Oaks Bottom

jgustav71 March 6, 2026June 26, 2026

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I was out at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge the other day when I noticed movement along the water’s edge. A North American river otter had pulled itself up onto a

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What I’ve Been Working On — Bird App, OMSI Exhibit, and a New Venture

jgustav71 February 21, 2026April 3, 2026

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It’s been a busy couple of months, and I wanted to share what I’ve been pouring my time into. I’m juggling three major projects right now, each one pushing me

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Building the Portland Bird ID App — Progress Update

jgustav71 February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

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I’m excited to share a project I’ve been working on — a bird identification app built specifically for Portland, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. What It Does The Portland Bird

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Seahawks are Ospreys

jgustav71 February 8, 2026February 11, 2026

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With Seattle Seahawks winnning the superbowl, I learned that the osprey is sometimes called a “seahawk.” I’ve attached a few of my photos of local ospreys.

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Popular Bald Eagle Photos

jgustav71 February 4, 2026February 9, 2026

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Some of my most popular Bald Eagle Photos....

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Spring is Around the Corner

jgustav71 January 31, 2026February 8, 2026

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I made a music video of my favorite photos and clips from Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge: lots of songbirds, waterfowl, and a few surprise visitors. The music is my version

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Website Improvements: Faster, More Reliable, and Better Than Ever

jgustav71 January 28, 2026February 8, 2026

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Hello everyone, I wanted to take a moment to share some exciting updates about jonswanproductions.com – and to apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced over the past few

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