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In my sparsely butterfly populated corner of Northwest Oregon, a fleeting glimpse of large black and white lepidopteran wings immediately brings one name to mind – but not always the right one.

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Sleeping Late on Saturday

On July 14, 2010 By

As the previous images of the Sauvie Island nesting Ospreys that I recorded with my DSLR camera were less than satisfactory, I brought my Swarovski digiscoping rig to the site on my next visit.

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Tail-less Tiger

On July 13, 2010 By

Here in Northwest Oregon, photographing butterflies poses two main challenges. First, there aren’t many of them here. Second, the most photogenic of the ones that are rarely settles long enough to get a decent photo of it.

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Sauvie Island Ospreys

On July 1, 2010 By

A stalwart agricultural holdout against the ever-expanding perimeter of Portland, Sauvie Island is one of the finest places in the Pacific Northwest for wildlife viewing and photography.

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