Nature Photographer and Music Producer
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
Jonathan Swanson enjoys photographing wildlife in Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. Oaks Bottom is a perfect habitat for Great Blue Herons. Jonathan says “I think they are getting used to seeing
I recently made a trip out to Sauvie Island. My main goal was to photograph Sand Hill Cranes. It turned out to be a very nice day. I achieved my
Here are some recordings of a practice session with a friend. I plan to record more of my jazz trio. We also are working out some fun arrangements and original
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The weather has been beautiful in Portland. It is expected to be that way for the next few days. Today I spend a few hours in Oaks Bottom and Willamette
It has been a challenging month for me. I took on some hard jobs that did not leave me with a lot of time or energy to go out and
The Mandarin duck is considered one of the top ten most colorful birds. I happened to come across one the other day in Happy Valley Oregon. Here are some of
A few Anna’s Hummingbirds are year round residents. Some tough it out and stay all through the cold winter months. Here are a few pictures of male Anna’s Humming Birds