Grizzly Bear 399 in Evening

12 Favorite Photos from 2024

Having gotten much more into birds in the last couple of years, I wanted to push myself to get some more compelling bird photos. Fortunately, I was able to make a noticeable improvement from the photos I acquired the previous year, as well as even earlier in this year. Naturally, I also kept my eye toward every other aspect of natural beauty in the area, providing me with plenty of scenic delights and gorgeous wildlife encounters.… Keep reading...

Ducks Swimming in Flat Creek

Sunrise over the National Elk Refuge

I often come back to the Flat Creek Overlook on the National Elk Refuge. It makes for an ideal location for a number of different types of photos. These can range from winter waterfowl shots, to birds in flight, or even, as is the case here, landscapes.

On this particular morning, I was preparing to pick someone up shortly after sunrise for a guided trip nearby.… Keep reading...

Harlequin Duck in Rapids

Harlequin Duck in Rapids

Harlequin Duck in Rapids

The Harlequin Duck is one of the most impressive waterfowl in the world. In addition to being downright beautiful, it spends its entire life on literal bone-breaking waters. Summering on rapids and fast-moving water around the northern part of North America, it then winters along high-latitude coasts of the northern hemisphere, continually getting battered by ferocious waves.… Keep reading...

Hooded Warbler Perched on Branch

Hooded Warbler in Grand Teton National Park

Hooded Warbler Perched on Branch

Birding always seemed like it was a hobby for other types of people. I certainly would never become a birder. Despite this, I still loved the movie, The Big Year. As an avid wildlife enthusiast and photographer, I could still appreciate the humor and scenarios of the plot.

One early spring day in May, I was guiding a photography workshop for a pair of friends, and it came to my attention that they hadn’t yet seen this movie, despite their professed love of birds.… Keep reading...

Merganser Duck Flapping Wings in Fog

Best Birding Spots in Jackson Hole

Merganser Duck Flapping Wings in Fog
Common Merganser

It might be the larger mammals that get all the attention in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Grand Teton National Park, but the area is also ripe with exceptional birding opportunities! Below is a short list of places in Grand Teton National Park, as well as outside of it in other parts of Jackson Hole, that provide exceptional birding.… Keep reading...