Violet-tailed Sylph Hummingbird from Mindo Loma

A Violet-tailed Sylph Hummingbird (Aglaiocercus coelestis) photographed at the Mindo Loma Bird lodge in Ecuador with a multi-flash setup.  This species of hummingbird is found in Colombia and Ecuador and prefers elevations up to 7,000 feet.

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Violet-tailed Sylph Hummingbird from Mindo Loma

Spring Cub watches photographer

A young 6 month old spring cub uses a log for some relaxation.  This young Grizzly is unable to fish for itself and patiently waits on the shore for its mother to return with food.

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Spring Cub watches photographer

Canada Lynx in Alaska

Lynx in the wild are a rare site as they are timid and typically run when spotted.  As I was driving near the famous gold rush Chilkoot Pass this Lynx was patiently waiting for his portrait to be taken.  After stopping, he posed for forty five minutes before resuming his hunt for Artic Ground Squirrels. 

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Canada Lynx in Alaska

Tyrian Metaltail Hummingbird

The reason we journey down to Ecuador for hummingbird photography workshops is the many different species at the lodges.  In this image a Tyrian Metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina) feeds off the nectar of a local flower.  The Metaltail is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. 

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Tyrian Metaltail Hummingbird

Bald Eagle in-flight with Blue Sky and Mountains

Soaring in the skies of Alaska, this North American Bald Eagle enjoys a thermal lifting it high above the Bald Eagle Preserve.

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Bald Eagle in-flight with Blue Sky and Mountains

Puffins Everywhere

Puffins gather in the safety of Machias Seal Island off the coast of Maine.  This remote island is home to thousand of Puffins that nest here in the summer months.

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Puffins Everywhere

Grizzly Bear Mother and Cub curled up in Alaska

If your kids have ever used you as a pillow, you definitely know how this female Grizzly feels.

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Grizzly Bear Mother and Cub curled up in Alaska

Purple-throated Woodstar Hummingbird

A Purple-throated Woodstar (Calliphlox mitchellii)  hummingbird enjoys the nectar of a Tiger Eye Flowering Maple, which resembles a Chinese Lantern.

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Purple-throated Woodstar Hummingbird

Bald Eagle Close up in tree

Can you see me? We sometimes wonder when we see animals peeking out from behind a branch if they think they are invisible to us.  This Bald Eagle appears to be doing just that.

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Bald Eagle Close up in tree

Violet-tailed Sylph Hummingbird

A Violet-tailed Sylph Hummingbird (Aglaiocercus coelestis) displays the grace of this amazing bird.  This species of hummingbird is found in Colombia and Ecuador and prefers elevations up to 7,000 feet.

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Violet-tailed Sylph Hummingbird

Juvenile Bald Eagle sits in Tree

A young Bald Eagle waits patiently for his choice of the salmon run.

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Juvenile Bald Eagle sits in Tree

Don't Mess with Me

Don’t Mess with Me – Staring down the camera, as a Bald Eagle holds on to his salmon dinner on the Chilkoot River, Alaska.

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Don't Mess with Me

Brown bears attack each other as they learn fighting skills

Young grizzly bear cubs attack each other in play which will benefit them with experience fighting other bears when they get older to dominate the best fishing holes and ensure quality genetic mates.

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Brown bears attack each other as they learn fighting skills

Eagles in the Midst

Everywhere you look on the Chilkat River, there are Bald Eagles.  To see this many eagles congregated together is rare in most places, but very common  near Haines, Alaska.

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Eagles in the Midst

Chestnut-Bellied Hummingbird

We’ve been busy getting ready for next weeks Hummingbirds photography workshop.  We still have some space for next years tour.  Photography Workshop Information

This beautifully colored bird, a Chestnut-Bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia castaneiventris) is found in Columbia and Ecuador.  I used many camera flashes (multi-flash) to evenly light this image in order to see the incredible detail in its feathers.

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Chestnut-Bellied Hummingbird

Velvet-purple Coronet Hummingbird

A Velvet-purple Coronet (Boissonneaua jardini), one of the most beautifully colored hummingbirds, enjoys a rest at the Mindo Loma Cloud Forest Bird Lodge in Ecuador.

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Velvet-purple Coronet Hummingbird

Bald Eagle Coming in Fast

Coming in Fast – This Bald Eagle makes an aggressive landing in the Chilkoot river enjoying the late salmon run of silvers. The American Bald Eagle converges on the sleepy town of Haines, Alaska, each fall.  Thousands of eagles will flock to the Chilkat River to feed on its late Salmon run.

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Bald Eagle Coming in Fast

Bonding Kits - Young Red Foxes

Bonding Kits – Two small fox kits play in the lush green landscape of Newfoundland’s northern coast.  We watched them play for over an hour and enthusiastically greet their parent.

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Bonding Kits - Young Red Foxes

Bald Eagles in the Trees

How many Bald Eagles do you count?

Thousands of Bald Eagles migrate to the Bald Eagle preserve outside of Haines, Alaska.  As you can see the trees are filled with eagles as they rely on one of the last salmon runs of the season to prepare them for the harsh Alaskan winter.

Join us in Alaska this November. Bald Eagle Photography Workshop

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Bald Eagles in the Trees

Portrait of an Elephant

Amboseli National Park in southern Kenya is known for the large concentration of elephant families that roam its beautiful landscape.  Amboseli was the last park that we would visit on our African Safari and we were amazed at the number of elephant families.  As elephants have the longest memories, they were very protective of their young and would frequently move the babies to the back of the herd and place several large females between the babies and our vehicle.

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Portrait of an Elephant