“Learn to Photograph Leks from an Expert” – article on Audubon
I’ve been photographing grassland grouse (lekking birds) for almost 16 years now. They have become an important part of my photography. I’m honored and humbled by the National Audubon Society’s recognition of me as an expert on these birds. If you ever want to observe...
read moreWinter and Sage-Grouse
Wintertime in the High Desert is harsh for most wildlife. Animals such as pronghorn antelope or mule deer spend a lot of energy constantly looking for food; harsh weather, with few choices for shelter, makes...
read moreChicken Dance – Celebration of Life
During my trip in Wyoming I had a privilege to meet with and photograph an award-winning Native American dancer, Levon Big Knife. Levon is Chippewa-Cree and Shoshone (tribes based on western states such as Montana and Wyoming) and has been...
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Highway of Death
Highway 28 in Wyoming crisscrosses an area that has one of the largest sage-grouse gatherings in Wyoming. The highway also divides sage land with a Big Sandy River where sage grouse travel for water and food source. This creates deadly consequences to these birds,...
read moreSage grouse’s wintering ground and danger of fences
This winter I went to photograph sage grouse in Wyoming and was able to witness a large gathering of sage grouse. A good friend and world-renowned falconer, Steve Chindgren, said that he has seen a large flock as...
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“Save the Last Dance” Exhibit
Last Friday I had an honor to share my experiences and images at the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon at the opening reception for their exhibit, "Save the Last Dance." I felt especially honored after I found out how impressive the exhibit was. The length they'd...
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Program at the Capitol to raise awareness on sage-grouse
By the end of this month, it will be determined whether to list the greater sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act (NPR Article). In the past 6 years, their number decreased by about 60 percent. I’m doing a presentation to raise awareness on this issue at the...
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STCP merging with Sutton Center with a million dollar donation
I can’t be more proud and honored to have served as a board member of the Society of Tympanuchus Cupido Pinnatus, Ltd. (STCP) and help with a recent merger between the STCP and the George Miksch Sutton Avian Research (Sutton Center). With $1 million being generously...
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Kids are our future!
A few years ago when my daughter started tagging along to my talks and programs about prairie-chickens and other grouse, I promised her I’d take her to see prairie-chickens when she turned 5. This year she turned 5. On her birthday, we took her to one of my...
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