Capturing Life

insiring Conservation

Thank you for joining me in exploring Zion’s remarkable wildlife. Through intimate portraiture, I capture the essence of their lives and the impact our conservation has on their worlds.

Follow our journey.

"I love our #Zion winter residents. This is our stunning Canyon Wren, the most reliable bird I can find inside the park. Whenever a birding day feels lost, I know I can count on hearing one of these lovelies barking out its territory in the brus
Welcome to the peepshow: the Northern Cardinal! My first time birding in the Northeast, and I have to say, the cardinal feels like the punk rock cousin to Zion's summer tanagers. For those of you east of the Rockies, I’m thrilled to share in th
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! On Today's menu is a beautiful slice of life featuring a summer shot of Zion's Turkey Vulture soaring above Angel's Landing between sunning itself. This was shot on the first day with my now deceased Nikon D500 and I'm ex
My submission for the @shoot_small small photo competition! I adore Western Bluebirds. They're some of the most gorgeous birds in the Southwest and I was lucky enough to spend a few hours with this flock in the Court of the Patriarchs in #zion. In
Raining cats and dogs here in beautiful Monteverde CR. Or at least I think it's beautiful I haven't been able to see more than 20ft in front of me for the past 3 days. My first time seeing a Lesser Motmot ended in tragedy as the top screw of my tri
The Stellar's Jay! I wanted to upload an image from a very early photoset to celebrate the progress I've made using Lightroom in the past few months. If you compare this image to the lighting in my first Stellar's Jay photo I'm really proud of the pr
As winter settles into #zionnationalpark, some of our mountain-dwelling friends like the Townsend's Solitaire are migrating to lower elevations for a taste of those late-blooming juniper berries. This sleek black-and-white thrush has a beautiful call
Juvenile spotted owl begging for change deep in refrigerator canyon #zionnationalpark #nature #owl #naturephotography #wildlife #utah #birding
Cold weather is here in #Zion National Park and Im not nearly equipped for it; unlike this beautiful Spotted Owl baby who's soaking up the meager mid-morning sun that reaches into Refrigerator canyon. Shot handheld in beautiful #Zionnationalpark on
A gorgeous action shot of the always stunning Water Ouzel in #Zionnationalpark. They feed primarily on dragonfly larvae and in this shot you can see the concentration as it emerges from a fresh kill. The action in this shot motivates me to be a more
White Crowned Sparrow against the beautiful pink walls of #zionnationalpark. I love the lines in this photo all moving in the same direction, including the stark pink ridges behind this beauty. Stunning backdrops like this is one of the primary reas
The Bewick's Wren's have finally arrived! Marking 6 months since my arrival at Zion it was so nice to have my first glimpse of this firecracker of a bird; with their piercing screech in the early morning dim. As I continue to bird throughout the fall
Not the easiest shot I've ever taken, the Bushtit is the cutest little passerine on this side of the Mississippi. Weighing about as much as a nickel, these incredibly social birds are known for their large flocks and communal breeding behaviors. Enti
Welcome to the peepshow Common Collard Lizard! This beautiful angel was carrying at least 3 eggs, and posing so wonderfully for us on the Timber Overlook trail. Collared Lizards are part of a fun group that run across desert landscapes on their hind
A lovely pair of Western Screech #Owls chilling on an old Box Elder stump! Four of these angels are currently living on the Grotto trail on the way between stops 5 and 6 at beautiful #Zionnationalpark. One of them proceeded to fly onto the branch imm
A beautiful female Black-chinned Hummingbird making a beeline for some sunflower nectar in #ZionNationalPark. Did you know these tiny wonders have one of the most efficient digestive systems in the animal kingdom, turning nectar into energy in under
A beautiful Cliff #Chipmunk (Neotamias dorsalis) spotted along the West Rim Trail. True to their name, Cliff Chipmunks are expert climbers, often seen scaling steep rock faces and cliffs with ease. Unlike their forested cousins, these chipmunks do no
FINALLY, welcome to the peepshow Mr. California #Condor Z0! This magnificent bird is the subject of one of the most ambitious reintroduction programs in history. With only 109 individual condors in Zion National Park and 347 individuals alive in the

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