National Wildlife Photo Contest 2009

My Entries for the National Wildlife Federation 2009 Photo Contest

These are the 20 photos I entered into the 2009 National Wildlife Federation Photo Contest

You can use the form at the bottom of this page to email me with any comments or questions. Clicking the red X in the top right corner of any of the thumbnails will include the file name(s) of the photos you select so I know exactly which image(s) you are referring to.

All photos are available as prints, greeting cards, or for licensing.

An Anna's hummingbird sits perched on a branch of nandina in my back yard. You only get to see the colors of the crown and throat when the bird faces towards you.

Anna's Hummingbird

An Anna's hummingbird sits perched on a branch of nandina in my back yard. You only get to see the colors of the crown and throat when the bird faces towards you.

Anna's Hummingbird

Among the amenities I provide for hummingbirds in my NWF certified backyard is this swing! Just kidding; it's actually a ring that suspends one of the hummingbird feeders, and this "big" little guy who thinks he owns it all discovered this was the best place of all to be to dive-bomb any other hummers that presumed to drink from "his" feeder.

Anna's Hummingbird on Swing

An osprey watches keenly from the top of a high-voltage power pole.

Osprey on Power Pole

I like the message about the power of this osprey that can be taken from the "high voltage" sign on the pole on which it is sitting. Quite the message!

High Voltage Osprey

A Western Rueppel's Vulture at the San Diego Zoo Wild Animal Park

Western Rueppel's Vulture

A pink-backed pelican caught in a somewhat comical pose at the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park.

Pink-Backed Pelican

Pink-backed pelican at San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park

Pink-Backed Pelican

This rather portly fellow was sitting on the back of a park bench in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

Squirrel on Park Bench

This squirrel often comes over the roof and then down the side of the house, then makes his way along the top of the fence to his hideout. Seems like he has something in his left paw. He can hang effortlessly like this for several minutes until he believes the coast is clear.

Squirrel on Side of House

Gambelia wislizenii, the long-nosed leopard lizard, taken at Arches National Park, UT

Long-Nosed Leopard Lizard

A Western whiptail lizard in Zion National Park, UT

Whiptail Lizard

A female sideblotch lizard taken at Zion National Park, UT

Female Side Blotch Lizard

Elgaria multicarinata, southern alligator lizard, sunning itself on my deck.

Aligator Lizard

Bluedicks flowering on the Angel's Landing trail in Zion National Park, UT

Bluedicks

Tight red globemallow flower buds are offset by a background of red rock and a dry piece of wood.

Globemallow Flower Buds

Yellow flowers with red streaks on the inside of the flower set apart the berry pricklypear, a member of the cactus family.

Berry Pricklypear

The vast expanse of the desert South-West and the big sky seen at Arches National Park, UT

Arches National Park Landscape

Yosemite National Park's iconic Half-Dome with the Nevada falls at full-throttle as seen from Glacier Point.

Half-Dome and Nevada Falls

Dare Devils at Glacier Point Yosemite National Park

A couple of dare devils go out to the precipice of an overhanging granite rock at Glacier Point in Yosemite. The valley floor is about 3000 feet below. Yosemite Falls, the 5th hightest in the world, are clearly visible on the other side of the valley wall.

Dare Devils at Glacier Point Yosemite National Park

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