Quadruple Breach

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Humpback Whale, Inside Passage, Southeast Alaska.

After spending an wonderful multi hour session watching a large group of humpback whales bubble-net feeding (cooperative feeding) we were treated with this amazing quadruple breach! Four humpback whales in the air and basically the same time! The one on the far right was a little early – you can see the splash. The other three are still in the air for this photo! I have never seen four at once, and only once seen a triple breach. Even doubles are rare.

2026 Bear and Puffin Trips

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My June bear trips went great! I haven’t been able to process any of my real photos yet, and have only been posting iphone videos on social media so far. Some have been very popular including this one which received almost 8 million views on Tiktok, Over 4 million on Instagram and over two million on YouTube shorts!

Broad-billed Hummingbird

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Broad-billed Hummingbird, Cave Creek Canyon in Cave Creek Canyon, near Portal, Arizona

The past few years I have gone down to the Portal area of the Chiricahua Mountains to photograph the hummingbirds. In previous years, I have brought with my numerous flashes so that I could freeze the motion of the wings. This past August / September I used natural light and let the wings blur. I don’t think one way is better than the other, just different. Just now getting caught up on my editing and adjusting from this past fall. This is a Broad-billed Hummingbird.

Vermilion Flycatcher

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Vermilion Flycatcher, Marana, near Tucson, Arizona.

Our winter home has always had a fair number of Vermilion Flycatchers, however, this year there seems to be many more than normal! I fine with that as I find them to be very striking. The red is brighter than that of the Northern Cardinal – so bright!. This is a male who was bringing food to a nest with two chick in it.

Cute on cute!

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A Brown or Grizzly Bear, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.

A couple cute little brown bear cubs playing in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.

A Brown or Grizzly Bear, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.