Bird Photography Gallery

 This page is for the Twitchers, the bird brains, and anyone who can’t look away when a bird flies into view.

I’ve always had a deep love for birds, their colors, their character, and the way they bring life to every landscape.

Whether it’s Arctic seabirds soaring over the fjords or songbirds flashing through the jungle canopy, birds remind me that the wild is alive everywhere.

With over 10,000 bird species around the world, there’s always something new to see, study, and photograph.

From tiny, quick flashes of color to giants soaring across the sky, birds remind us just how diverse and alive the planet really is.

This gallery is where I’ll be sharing daily bird photographs … portraits, moments, and flight shots from around the world.

Some taken during expeditions, others close to home, all made from the same place of curiosity, love and respect.

So, whether you’re a dedicated birder or just discovering our feathered friends, welcome.

Take your time, explore, and enjoy the view.

Northern cardinal

(Cardinalis cardinalis)

I photographed this little beauty from a photo blind. That’s what I love about bird photography, not just the challenge of capturing an image, but the chance to truly appreciate the animal in front of you.

Birds like the northern cardinal are so stunning, yet without the eyes of bird photographers, so many of these little wonders would go unnoticed.

Bornean leafbird

(Chloropsis kinabaluensis)

I photographed this little beauty in the Deramakot rainforest, Borneo. It landed for only a heartbeat, two quick perches beside the road, I managed one photo, and then it flew back into the rainforest. I never saw it again.

I got lucky with this photo, because my settings were completely wrong, somehow before the photo was taken, while hiking the trail, I somehow rolled my shutter speed from 1000 to 200.

Imperial Cormorant

(Leucocarbo atriceps)

These beautiful water birds are easy to spot around Puerto Pirámides, Argentina, and in my opinion, they’re one of the most beautiful of all the cormorant species.

When the sun hits their feathers just right, iridescent colors shimmer across their feathers. The colors just explode, deep blues, iridescent greens, and that unmistakable white chest.

Such incredible birds to photograph, especially in the golden light of Patagonia.

Malachite Kingfisher

(Corythornis cristatus)

Kingfishers are some of the most coveted birds in the world, small, quick, and impossibly colorful. They’re efficient little predators, masters of timing and precision, and simply cool to watch.

We found this Malachite Kingfisher along the river in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda. A flash of color darted through the air and landed on a branch in front of us. Our boat captain knew exactly what to do, the rule on the river is, if you see a kingfisher, move in quietly for photos.

We managed a handful of shots before it took off again, disappearing as quickly as it appeared. Uganda is home to several kingfisher species, but this one, with its vivid blues and fiery orange chest, is one of the most sought-after by birders and photographers alike.

Shoebill Stork

(Balaeniceps rex)

This was a bird I had been dreaming of photographing, the incredible shoebill stork, one of the most prehistoric-looking birds on Earth. Everything about it feels ancient: the massive shoe-shaped bill, the piercing eyes, the deliberate, almost dinosaur-like movements.

Seeing one in the wild was like stepping back in time. We found this individual quietly hunting along the river in Uganda, a dream come true and one of the most unforgettable encounters of my life.

Purple-throated Carib

(Eulampis jugularis)

The Purple-throated Carib is a brilliantly colored hummingbird found throughout the Lesser Antilles, including Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Saint Lucia. It’s one of the larger hummingbirds of the Caribbean, and thrives in the island rainforests where flowering plants are abundant.

We photographed this individual high in the rainforest on Dominica. I once even photographed a carib flying far out over the open ocean, a rare sight. They aren’t known to migrate between islands, so it was likely a bird blown off course by a storm or exploring beyond its range, so wild to witness.

Though the species isn’t globally threatened, its limited range means healthy island forests are essential to its survival.

It is truly one of the Caribbean’s true jewels.

Hyacinth Macaw

(Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)

One of my favorite things about our lodge in the Northern Pantanal is the population of resident hyacinth macaws that live and breed on the property. These noisy and beautiful blue parrots are under serious threat from the illegal pet trade and habitat destruction.

It is written that around 90% of nesting sites in the Pantanal depend on one type of tree, the manduvi, making them extremely vulnerable when these trees are lost.

Still, there is hope, dedicated conservation programs and protected areas across Brazil are helping the species rebound.

At our lodge, the macaws gather each evening, which is a great reminder of what focused protection and habitat management can achieve.

Posted - November 12, 2025

Black Banded Owl

(Strix huhula)

We photographed this beauty in the Northern Pantanal during a night safari while searching for maned wolves. The lodge where we were staying has a pair of resident owls that hunt in the mango trees on the property.

When the trees fruit, rodents arrive at night to feast on the fallen mangoes, and the owls wait patiently above, ready for an unlucky visitor. Black-banded owls aren’t commonly seen in this region, except around this particular lodge, making the encounter a truly unique and exciting find for us.

Posted - November 12, 2025