Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Diamond Creek Pond, WAS (NV)

EQ: Nikon D850, Nikkor 500mm f/4.0, with 1.4 TC, Taken: 6-27-2025 at 10:57

Settings: 700mm (35mm eqv), 1/2000s, f/9, ISO1400, +1 EV, Conditions: Sunny

Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) - No Beaver Creek Rd, LIN (OR)

EQ: Nikon D850, Nikkor 500mm f/4.0, with 1.4 TC, Taken: 5-22-2025 at 10:33

Settings: 700mm (35mm eqv), 1/1600s, f/8, ISO2500, +1 EV, Conditions: Foggy

Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) - William M Tugman SP, COO (OR)

EQ: Nikon D850, Nikkor 500mm f/4.0, with 1.4 TC, Taken: 5-9-2025 at 7:37

Settings: 700mm (35mm eqv), 1/500s, f/5.6, ISO1800, +1 EV, Conditions: Foggy

Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) - Yaquina Head ONA - Lighthouse, LIN (OR)

EQ: Nikon D850, Nikkor 500mm f/4.0, with 1.4 TC, Taken: 5-6-2025 at 12:11

Settings: 700mm (35mm eqv), 1/1600s, f/5.6, ISO800, +1 EV, Conditions: Sunny

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Siuslaw River - North Jetty Mudflats, LAN (NV)

EQ: Nikon D850, Nikkor 500mm f/4.0, with 1.4 TC, Taken: 4-29-2025 at 9:49

Settings: 700mm (35mm eqv), 1/1250s, f/5.6, ISO140, +1 EV, Conditions: Sunny

Wrentit (Chamaea fasciata) - Carl Washburne SP, LAN (OR)

EQ: Nikon D850, Nikkor 500mm f/4.0, with 1.4 TC, Taken: 4-29-2025 at 7:31

Settings: 700mm (35mm eqv), 1/800s, f/5.6, ISO2000, +1 EV, Conditions: Foggy

Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) - Sheep Springs, WAS (NV)

EQ: Nikon D850, Nikkor 500mm f/4.0, with 1.4 TC, Taken: 4-18-2025 at 5:54

Settings: 700mm (35mm eqv), 1/1000s, f/5.6, ISO720, +1 EV, Conditions: Sunny

Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) - Sheep Springs, WAS (NV)

EQ: Nikon D850, Nikkor 500mm f/4.0, with 1.4 TC, Taken: 4-18-2025 at 5:59

Settings: 700mm (35mm eqv), 1/1250s, f/5.6, ISO720, +1 EV, Conditions: Sunny

Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) - Canyon Way - Long Valley Creek, STO (NV)

EQ: Nikon D850, Nikkor 500mm f/4.0, with 1.4 TC, Taken: 4-15-2025 at 11:37

Settings: 700mm (35mm eqv), 1/1250s, f/6.3, ISO400, +1 EV, Conditions: Sunny

Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) - Topaz Lake, DOU (NV)

EQ: Nikon D850, Nikkor 500mm f/4.0, with 1.4 TC, Taken: 2-25-2025 at 10:35

Settings: 700mm (35mm eqv), 1/1250s, f/7.1, ISO400, +1 EV, Conditions: Sunny

Juniper Titmouse (Baeolophus ridgwayi) - Washoe Co. Archery Range, WAS (NV)

EQ: Nikon D850, Nikkor 500mm f/4.0, with 1.4 TC, Taken: 1-28-2025 at 10:23

Settings: 700mm (35mm eqv), 1/1000s, f/5.6, ISO360, +1 EV, Conditions: Sunny

Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) - Idlewild Park, WAS (NV)

EQ: Nikon D850, Nikkor 500mm f/4.0, with 1.4 TC, Taken: 1-17-2025 at 11:21

Settings: 700mm (35mm eqv), 1/1600s, f/5.6, ISO450, +1 EV, Conditions: Sunny

American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) - Mayberry Park, WAS (NV)

EQ: Nikon D850, Nikkor 500mm f/4.0, with 1.4 TC, Taken: 1-17-2025 at 8:46

Settings: 700mm (35mm eqv), 1/400s, f/5.6, ISO1250, +1 EV, Conditions: sunny

Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - Rosewood NSA, WAS (NV)

EQ: Nikon D850, Nikkor 500mm f/4.0, with 1.4 TC, Taken: 1-8-2025 at 11:37

Settings: 700mm (35mm eqv), 1/1000s, f/6.3, ISO500, +1 EV, Conditions: Sunny

Gadwall (Mareca strepera) - Diamond Creek Pond, WAS (NV)

EQ: Nikon D850, Nikkor 500mm f/4.0, with 1.4 TC, Taken: 1-3-2025 at 9:05

Settings: 700mm (35mm eqv), 1/1250s, f/7.1, ISO1100, +1 EV, Conditions: Sunny

Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Diamond Creek Pond, WAS (NV)

EQ: Nikon D850, Nikkor 500mm f/4.0, with 1.4 TC, Taken: 1-3-2025 at 8:13

Settings: 700mm (35mm eqv), 1/1250s, f/7.1, ISO720, +1 EV, Conditions: sunny

Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Truckee River - GSR, WAS (NV)

EQ: Nikon D850, Nikkor 500mm f/4.0, with 1.4 TC, Taken: 1-3-2025 at 10:59

Settings: 700mm (35mm eqv), 1/1250s, f/7.1, ISO320, +1 EV, Conditions: sunny

Steller's Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus), Zhupanova River, KAM (RU)

Steller's Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus), Zhupanova River, KAM (RU)

Steller's Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus), Zhupanova River, KAM (RU)

Steller's Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus), Zhupanova River, KAM (RU)

Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus), Chimney Beach, WAS (NV)

Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus), Chimney Beach, WAS (NV)

Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus), Chimney Beach, WAS (NV)

Hutton's Vireo (Vireo huttoni): VA Lake, WAS (NV)

Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica): Shawnee SP, SCI (OH)

Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica): Shawnee SP, SCI (OH)

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus), Rocky Fork Road, SCI (OH)

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus), Rocky Fork Road, SCI (OH)

Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii), Red River Gorge - Rock Bridge Road, WOL (KY)

Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii), Red River Gorge - Rock Bridge Road, WOL (KY)

Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor): Red River Gorge - Rock Bridge Road, WOL (KY)

Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor): Red River Gorge - Rock Bridge Road, WOL (KY)

Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus), Red River Gorge - Rock Bridge Road, WOL (KY)

Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus), Red River Gorge - Rock Bridge Road, WOL (KY)

Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa), SF Rd 2 to Pond Lick Rd, SCI (OH)

Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa), SF Rd 2 to Pond Lick Rd, SCI (OH)

Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia), Magee Marsh - Boardwalk, LUC (OH)

Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia), Magee Marsh - Boardwalk, LUC (OH)

Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum), Magee Marsh - Boardwalk, LUC (OH)

Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum), Magee Marsh - Boardwalk, LUC (OH)

Northern Parula (Setophaga americana), Magee Marsh - Boardwalk, LUC (OH)

Northern Parula (Setophaga americana), Magee Marsh - Boardwalk, LUC (OH)

Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina), Magee Marsh - Boardwalk, LUC (OH)

Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina), Magee Marsh - Boardwalk, LUC (OH)

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula), Tawas Point SP, ISO (MI)

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula), Tawas Point SP, ISO (MI)

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula), Metzger Marsh, LUC (OH)

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula), Metzger Marsh, LUC (OH)

Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca), Magee Marsh - Boardwalk, LUC (OH)

Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca), Magee Marsh - Boardwalk, LUC (OH)

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla), Au Stable SF - Big Creek Rd, ARE (MI)

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla), Au Stable SF - Big Creek Rd, ARE (MI)

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla), Magee Marsh - Boardwalk, LUC (OH)

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla), Magee Marsh - Boardwalk, LUC (OH)

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea), Magee Marsh - Causeway, LUC (OH)

Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea), Magee Marsh - Causeway, LUC (OH)

Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea), Magee Marsh - Causeway, LUC (OH)

Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea), Magee Marsh - Causeway, LUC (OH)

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra), Oak Openings, LUC (OH)

Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra), Oak Openings, LUC (OH)

Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica): Magee Marsh, LUC (OH)

Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica): Magee Marsh, LUC (OH)

Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus): Edge of Appalachia Preserve, ADM (OH)

Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus): Edge of Appalachia Preserve, ADM (OH)

Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla), Hartwick Pines SP, CRA (MI)

Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla), Hartwick Pines SP, CRA (MI)

Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea): Magee Marsh, LUC (OH)

Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea): Magee Marsh, LUC (OH)

Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens): Magee Marsh, LUC (OH)

Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens): Magee Marsh, LUC (OH)

Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera), Au Stable SF - Big Creek Rd, ARE (MI)

Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera), Au Stable SF - Big Creek Rd, ARE (MI)

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata), Hartwick Pines SP, CRA (MI)

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata), Hartwick Pines SP, CRA (MI)

Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera), Au Stable SF - Big Creek Rd, ARE (MI)

Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera), Au Stable SF - Big Creek Rd, ARE (MI)

Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens), Tawas Point SP, ISO (MI)

Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens), Tawas Point SP, ISO (MI)

Magee Marsh - Boardwalk, LUC (OH)

Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens), Magee Marsh - Boardwalk, LUC (OH)

Kirtland's Warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii), Curtis Road, IOS (MI)

Kirtland's Warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii), Curtis Road, IOS (MI)

Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus), Hartwick Pines SP, CRA (MI)

Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus), Hartwick Pines SP, CRA (MI)

Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus), Hartwick Pines SP, CRA (MI)

Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus), Hartwick Pines SP, CRA (MI)

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), Hartwick Pines SP, CRA (MI)

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), Hartwick Pines SP, CRA (MI)

Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica), Truckee River along GSR, WAS (NV)

Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus-rufus), Mont Pelier, WAS (NV)

 

Always looking for that new bird whether it's a raptor, songbird, or shorebird each one is my favorite when I photograph them. 

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) at Little Washoe Lake, WAS (NV)

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) at Little Washoe Lake, WAS (NV)

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) taken a Washoe SP (NV)

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) taken a Washoe SP (NV)

Protect the Young, Virginia Lake, WAS (NV)

Protect the Young, Virginia Lake, WAS (NV)

Kestrel with catch, Diamond Creek Pond, WAS (NV)

Kestrel with catch, Diamond Creek Pond, WAS (NV)

Brandt's Cormorants, Oystercatchers, Surfbird, Turnstone, and Sanderlings fight the high surf - Baldwin Creek, SCZ (CA)

Brandt's Cormorants, Oystercatchers, Surfbird, Turnstone, and Sanderlings fight the high surf - Baldwin Creek, SCZ (CA)

White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) at Ruby WLR, ELK (NV)

White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) at Ruby WLR, ELK (NV)