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05/10/2026

My walking turned into running. An osprey was diving for fish at Frances Short Pond — and I was just in time.
This is what I live for as a wildlife photographer. Available as a fine art print https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/jim-wilce
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05/09/2026

In this post I share a version of my recent videos of a pair of Hairy woodpeckers taking turns entering and exiting their nest-hole.

Hairy Woodpeckers Busy At Nest Hole in Snag With her usual genius for showing me great shots or videos, my wife urged me to set up to shoot this pair of Hairy woodpeckers. As she said, filming them…

05/07/2026

The black butterfly starring in the video reel I just posted, lighting on a Wax Currant, Colton Garden, Museum of Northern Arizona, 6th of May, 2026

05/07/2026

05/04/2026

Woodpeckers On Snag

Why dead trees are the most alive places in the forest Turquoise Road, Flagstaff Arizona The Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) is one of North America's very social birds — and one of its most dependent on dead trees. As I have watched them over the years, I see that they are never alone, never quiet, and never still. Five of them will land on a single dead tree and immediately start negotiating — who perches where, who gets which branch, who owns what....

Why dead trees are the most alive places in the forest Turquoise Road, Flagstaff Arizona The Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) is one of North America’s very social birds — and one o…

05/02/2026

I have an abiding love for snags AND BIRDS!. This photo captures three Acorn Woodpeckers on a very pegged snag. The holes indicate birds' foraging (eating insects) and insects' benefit from the holes-homes created by birds pecking. The obvious pecked appearance is a sign. It speaks to the dead trees’ live contributions to the living.

I shot the photo with a 150-400 F4.5 lens on an OM-1 camera, ISO5000 1/1500s f/14, focal length 400mm.

04/26/2026

Three water shots

I have uploaded three photographs of water. These are among my best shots. Soon you can visit my WilcePhotos gallery, Water!...

I have uploaded three photographs of water. These are among my best shots. Soon you can visit my WilcePhotos gallery, Water!

04/25/2026

For those who love water— or life, same thing almost, right?

04/24/2026

My WilcePhotos Zenfolio site is back up!

Where is this poor drake's mate? I photographed the Wood Duck twice in mid-April. If he is lonely, that does nothing to decrease his sheer beauty!
The wood duck image is now available to those who might want to gaze at it for a longer period of time! https://www.wilcephotos.com/birds-all?mediaId=1f6c1649-6cbd-4781-83f9-c09fe0fe5940

04/24/2026

WilcePhotos.com is back up and running!

You can see the Wood Duck photograph there ((https://www.wilcephotos.com/birds-all?mediaId=1f6c1649-6cbd-4781-83f9-c09fe0fe5940)

Amazingly beautiful, isn't he? Where is his mate? I saw him twice— around 4/19 and 4/21). Now the photo is available to purchase as a print. Thank you for your interest and support!

04/02/2026

Intriguing, right? Watch the 1.5 minute video linked here to see why snags are so fascinating

Read on, then follow the link to… Video narrative explaining why I am “Hooked on snags” I have been photographing snags for years. A snag is a dead tree still standing, and & #8212…