Category: Nature Photography
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Calliope Hummingbird (SIERRA)
SIERRA NEVADA BIRDS – Post #18 The Calliope Hummingbird is an uncommon to Fairly Common Summer Visitor to the Sierra… READ MORE
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Rhinoceros Auklet
SHOREBIRDS AND SEABIRDS OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COASTLINE The Rhinoceros Auklet is a distinctive seabird with a robust body, a… READ MORE
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Common Yellowthroat
COMMON VALLEY BIRDS – Species #62 The Common Yellowthroat is a small North American warbler known for its distinctive appearance. READ MORE
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Orange-crowned Warbler
LEARN 100 COMMON VALLEY BIRDS The Orange-crowned Warbler is more readily encountered as a Fairly Common Winter Visitor, but is… READ MORE
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Warbling Vireo (SASK)
SASKATCHEWAN BIRDS – LAND OF LIVING SKIES Post #13 Warbling Vireos prefer deciduous and mixed woods, aspen groves, poplars, shade… READ MORE
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Pacific Wren (SIERRA)
SIERRA NEVADA BIRDS – Post #17 The Pacific Wren is a Fairly Common Year-Round Resident of the Sierra Nevada in… READ MORE
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Heermann’s Gull
SHOREBIRDS AND SEABIRDS OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COASTLINE READ MORE
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Black Vulture
SE Arizona – Wings over Sky Islands Blog Post #4 With perhaps the greatest biological diversity in the entire US,… READ MORE
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Semipalmated Sandpiper (SASK)
SASKATCHEWAN BIRDS – LAND OF LIVING SKIES Post # 12 Semipalmated Sandpipers prefer open mudflats but can also be found… READ MORE
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Great Egret
Learn 100 Common Valley Birds Blog Post Species #60/100 Few things on earth fill us with as much delight as… READ MORE
ABOUT THE SITE
With a primary focus on birds, each blog series has it’s own unique look at the wildlife and wild places encountered at different locations that I have visited around the world.
ABOUT ME
I earned my college degree in biology, a foundation that shaped not only how I see the world, but how I’ve spent my life sharing it with others. For more than 40 years, I taught and led in public education, helping students discover the wonder woven into every corner of the natural world. That same drive has carried me through decades of citizen science and conservation work. As an active member of the Modesto Camera Club, I’ve developed a photographic practice that blends natural history with visual artistry, and my award‑winning images have been featured across the Internet on dozens of sites and field‑oriented platforms. This blog brings together my passions for birding, conservation, and storytelling.
~ Jim Gain
Reflections of the Natural World 