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I've never been a fan of photographing waterfowl. They always seem to be doing the same thing; floating, sitting and eating. However, opposite of the behavior of most birds in the PNW, the winter is when

"I recently acquired my first wildlife photography assignment with National Geographic" My own way of furthering the cause. I often find myself attempting to contribute to valuable information

Snagged this shot at a local wildlife refuge with a Canon 5D mark iii and a Canon 600mm f/4.

I used a Canon 5D mark iii equipped with a Canon 600mm f/4 lens

A dark understory in the distance, right behind this crane made for a nice portrait as the sun struck just right.

Captured using a Canon 5D mark iii equipped with a Canon 600mm f/4

The Lewis River in Washington. Taken with a Canon5D mark iii equipped with a 35mm f/1.4 Sigma lens

The Pacific Northwest is one of the few, if not the only, place one can find hummingbirds that persist through true winter. The occasional snow we get in Washington is a rare opportunity to photograph

An Anna's hummingbird coming in for a landing. I snagged this shot using a Canon 5D mark iii with a Canon 600mm f/4 lens

An American dipper, riding the waterworks. *taken using a Canon 5D mark iii and a Canon 300mm f/4 lens

Taking flight, the male goldeneye is quite the spectacle.

A raven flying over as the sun sets int southern Idaho. I've never found somewhere that produces sunsets like that place.

Grabbed this shot at a local botanical garden that had a lot of young hummingbirds fluttering around. The young ones are so tolerant of people!

A bald eagle grabbing a fish and mean-mugging me at the same time.

An American dipper looking for a meal in some white water. A slow shutter speed shows the water rushing by as the bird watches on.

More Vaux's swifts congregating at sunset.