Wild Wings: Hidden in Plain Sight

I was never a bird person, but one day I was out shooting the sunrise at Lake Powell, and a raven flew right up to me and looked into my soul. Since that moment, I’ve looked at the world differently. Over time, I have begun to notice the small details, the variety of colors, and the enormous beauty in difference. The more I watch, the more I see. Now some of my favorite days are the ones when I sit in one spot, listening, watching, and waiting to see who will appear.

Common raven perched on snowy surface near Lake Powell at sunrise

Raven on snow overlooking Jackson Lake with the Teton Range in winter, Grand Teton National Park wildlife photography

Great horned owl with bright yellow eyes perched on a weathered tree branch, fine art wildlife photography

Great horned owl perched in tree with golden evening light, fine art wildlife and owl photography

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Bald eagle in mid-flight with snow-covered mountains blurred in the background.

Bald eagle feeding on carcass in Yellowstone with wings spread wide

Osprey in flight with wings fully spread, soaring against a deep blue sky in Utah.

Red-tailed hawk perched on wooden fence post in open field, fine art raptor and wildlife photography

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Juvenile Ferruginous Hawk perched on a wooden fence post with mountains blurred in the background.

Harris’s hawk perched on power pole with feathers fluffed in overcast light

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Pair of trumpeter swans forming a heart shape at Henry’s Lake in Island Park, Idaho

Trumpeter swans taking flight across blue water at Henry’s Lake in Island Park, Idaho, fine art bird photography

Snowy Egret standing in shallow water with reflection.

Great Blue Heron standing in shallow water with its reflection visible.

Sandhill Crane standing in tall grass with red crown and gray-brown plumage.

Mountain Bluebird in flight near rustic birdhouse in Island Park, Idaho, just outside Yellowstone National Park

Male and female mountain bluebirds at a rustic nest box, Island Park, Idaho bird photography

American Avocet wading in shallow water with rust-colored head and upturned bill, Utah wetlands bird photography

Flock of American white pelicans and gulls gathered on shoreline at sunset

White-faced Ibis standing in shallow golden water with curved bill visible.

Pair of Killdeer shorebirds during courtship behavior in a wetland habitat.

Western Kingbird perched on a branch with soft pink and green foliage in the background.

Red-winged Blackbird perched on a rusty metal post, showing its bright red and yellow shoulder patch against a soft blurred background.

Western Kingbird perched on a bare branch against a clear blue sky.

Black-billed Magpie perched on a weathered fence post with a blurred natural background.

Group of chukar partridges scrambling over desert rocks in Utah.

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