Nature Photographer and Music Producer
I photographed this bird in Oaks’ Bottom in Portland Oregon. This is a long slender bird and is related to flycatchers. It is between the size of a sparrow and
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Here are two short videos that featuring mallards acting crazy. For a more dramatic effect, I added sound effects and music. Ducks sometimes get territorial and get a little crazy
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Today I decided to focus on photographing the female mallard. It seems that the male mallards get all the attention of photographers with their beautiful colorful green and blue head
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Today was a cold and rainy day but I still braved the elements to get a few pictures. I try to go out everyday and make it a routine. I
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Here is a page to find some of my nature movies in a gallery. Tundra Swans...
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Today was a beautiful day and I was glad to have some time to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. It is very important to get outside and get sunlight.
A pondering crow that I photographed today. Being able to contemplate your own thoughts used to be thought of as only a human trait. It is now known that crows
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Two days ago I was in the emergency room for sever dehydration from food poisoning. I am so grateful to now have the energy to go out today to get
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Today was a beautiful day in Portland and decided to go to Willamette Park. I was able to get about 20 feet from a Red Tailed hawk. It was on
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Today I spent some time in Sellwood Riverfront Park. I encountered a Peregrine Falcon and was able to get some nice shots. I also stopped by Willamette Park and took
I recently recorded with a group called the Out There Quartet. The project is an original jazz suite inspired by Hillsboro Public Art. The Music was composed by Dan Bosshardt
There is a thriving population of mallard ducks in Portland. There are many duck ponds that are protected and allow a safe habitat for these beautiful ducks. Male Mallards have
Double Crested Cormorant … Continue readingCormorants on the Willamette River
A gallery of songbird photos
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A photo gallery of Raptors that include owls, bald eagles, osprey, hawks, and falcons...
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Song Sparrows are beautiful but sometimes ignored by photographers because they lack the vibrant colors of other birds. They make up for their lack of flashy colors with their beautiful
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Today was a beautiful day to be outside. I was able to get a few good shots of a Cooper's hawk. They are about the size of a falcon and are very good hunters. They are also very hard to find because they blend in with the tree branches very well.
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Jonathan Swanson is a music producer and pianist from Portland Oregon. Jonathan performs with his jazz trio around the Northwest. His music has been frequently featured on Portland’s local jazz