Verdin, McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Arizona.

I photographed this little guy this morning in camp.  I have seen lots of these guys and their cool nests in Anza-Borrego, but have never been able to capture a decent photo even with a big telephoto.  Today I got this guys with a 100-400 on a full frame camera!

Normally it takes time for birds to respond to feeders, but here in less than a week, we have had wonderful success.  Our camp is full of birds.  Along with the Verdin and Gila Woodpeckers we have had regular visits from Cactus Wren, a pair of Northern Cardinals, Black-throated Sparrows, Gambel’s Quail, Curve-billed Thrasher, Canyon Towhee, plus brief visits from a Roadrunner and a Loggerhead Shrike.  Not to mention lots of common birds like White Crowned Sparrow.

I had know idea this would be so productive – I should have brought my larger telephoto!

A male Gila Woodpecker, McDowell Mountain Regional Park, near, Arizona.

Turns out I have already spent over 3 months in the cold and snow, and winter hasn’t even officially arrived!  So we decided to do a quick trip to the desert and picked up our trailer for some photography, mountain biking and warm sunshine!  Just photographed this guy a few minutes ago in our campsite – now time for some riding!

Small lake along the Dalton Highway, Alaska.

Another new image of the Arctic Autumn.

Brooks Range, Alaska.

Another new photo from this past Fall.

Polar bear in a snowstorm this past September, Alaska Arctic.

I’m guiding two more polar bears tours for Hugh Rose again in Fall of September, 2016.  By the way, all the photos on that page were taken during the 2015 tours.

The first trip I do for Hugh is timed to hit the amazing autumn colors in the Brooks Range.  The landscape is absolutely transformed into an amazing sight!  Of course like both trips, we will see lots of polar bears, and hopefully northern lights.  This is a small group of just 5 or 6 guest.   This small size gives us an added advantage of all being able to fit as a single group on the boats for polar bear viewing.  Boats often offer better viewing possibilities.  This very expensive option and is included in the cost of the trip – we will have 3 hour boat trips every morning and evening we are in the remote Arctic village conditions permitting.  But, we also have a bus rented for the entire time which is important, as there are times that the bus viewing is better than the boat.  The windows all slide open allowing safe photography of the polar bears if they are near town.  It also allows us to photograph other subjects during the day.  There are many birds in the area that time of year including snowy owls.  If we get lucky, we may be able to photograph arctic fox!  These trips also include the flight to village where we photograph the polar bears, another expensive option not included in many tours.

The second trip is a little larger group, but has the added benefit of having Hugh as a second guide.  Hugh has be organizing and guide trips here for many years and not only has incredible knowledge of the area, but also knows most the people in the village.  He is actually the first person to begin offering polar bear tours in Alaska.

I can go on and on, but click the link for more information, or feel free to contact Hugh or myself with questions.  You book this trip directly with Hugh.