Kathy West Studios

Kathy West Studios Photos & Illustrations of the Natural World for Scholarship and Conservation I hope to have a marketplace available soon!

It gives me great pleasure to create images that reveal the beauty and behavior of all living species. I also enjoy sharing an appreciation of science and the natural world through writing for the lay public and scientific communities. Weaving these together brings a deeper understanding of the value of the natural world to further research and conservation. If you are interested in buying any of

my photographs, please email me or post on this page and I will work out a way to share them with you. These photos are copyrighted and cannot be downloaded for your personal use.

A few bird images from my incredible trip to Masoala, Madagascar. Mpre birds, primates and other critters to come!
07/16/2026

A few bird images from my incredible trip to Masoala, Madagascar. Mpre birds, primates and other critters to come!

A day late, but Happy International Day of the Bird!! Here is one of my favorite bird shots that I've taken, out of thou...
01/06/2026

A day late, but Happy International Day of the Bird!! Here is one of my favorite bird shots that I've taken, out of thousands of incredible bird species that I have had the honor to see over the years.

"Dancing for breakfast – Reddish Egret on a grey morning". The reddish egret (Egretta rufescens) hunts with a delightful dance -- hopping, twisting, leaping and finally stabbing its powerful bill into the mud to capture small fish. Our little cabin on the Pacific Ocean faced the shallow mudflats that were the egrets' favorite hunting area at low tide. One particular morning was so still and misty that everything from the sky to the water was a soft white, eliminating the horizon and any depth of perspective.

The background of this image has not been altered-- it was naturally a beautiful continuum of gray from sky to water, making a dramatic backdrop. On our last day at San Ignacio Lagoon, Campo Cortez in Baja California, I was so disappointed to miss whale watching and be quarantined to camp after a positive COVID test. However, when I went outside my cabin and saw the incredible scene of soft grey sky to water and one of my favorite birds hunting with its interesting dance, I felt fortunate to have this opportunity with my camera. Some of my favorite images came from this morning of quarantine and I would have missed it if I was out on the boat!

Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens), San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico, ©2023_KathyWest

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