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Professional Wildlife and Nature Photographer... I love the great outdoors and desire to capture its awesomeness through the lens of my camera...to share, to move, to inspire the viewer.

A pair of Great Horned Owls share a brief moment atop a saguaro cactus.
04/25/2026

A pair of Great Horned Owls share a brief moment atop a saguaro cactus.

Morning stretch
04/19/2026

Morning stretch

As "perch-and-pounce" hunters, saguaros provide a high vantage for spotting prey.
04/18/2026

As "perch-and-pounce" hunters, saguaros provide a high vantage for spotting prey.

The odds that all four Red-tailed Hawk chicks will fledge are low. Four is a big clutch, and the smallest and weakest o...
04/17/2026

The odds that all four Red-tailed Hawk chicks will fledge are low. Four is a big clutch, and the smallest and weakest ones often lose out to siblicide or starvation. Nature can be brutal on them. Hoping for the best.

Waiting for the Red-tailed Hawk chicks to wake up.
04/16/2026

Waiting for the Red-tailed Hawk chicks to wake up.

The high vantage point on a saguaro cactus allows this Red-tailed hawk to scan the open Sonoran Desert for prey.
04/16/2026

The high vantage point on a saguaro cactus allows this Red-tailed hawk to scan the open Sonoran Desert for prey.

A female Red-tailed hawk spreads her wings to slow down, readying herself for a smooth landing on her preferred saguaro ...
04/15/2026

A female Red-tailed hawk spreads her wings to slow down, readying herself for a smooth landing on her preferred saguaro cactus perch.

04/14/2026

Patience was essential for catching all four Red-tailed Hawk chicks in motion, since one or two were usually asleep.

A full frame shot of the female Great Horned Owl returning to her nest.
04/13/2026

A full frame shot of the female Great Horned Owl returning to her nest.

Saguaro cacti offer safe, elevated nesting spots for hawks and owls. Their sturdy arms protect birds from predators and ...
04/12/2026

Saguaro cacti offer safe, elevated nesting spots for hawks and owls. Their sturdy arms protect birds from predators and provide good vantage points for hunting in the open desert. This nest is home for a Red-tailed hawk family.

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