The original concept to have every state adopt a state bird was “hatched” in the mid-1920s by a Florida woman named Katherine Bell Tippetts.

I was honored to have two of my photographs – This Means You and Urban Homesteaders –juried into the exhibit. At the opening reception on March 7, This Means You was awarded the “Conservation Award” ribbon.

For those of you who have been fortunate enough to have seen a young owl, you may have noticed how “cute” it appears to be when it bobs its head up and down or to the side of its body.

It all started with a death in the family…

Roadrunners are easily recognizable. Few birds are more entrenched in the minds of everyday people. They’re part of popular culture (let’s hear you say “Beep! Beep!”).

In the corporate world, businesses create logos to help consumers identify their products. If I mention Coca-Cola, I’ll bet your mind immediately envisions that company’s logo. Now try visualizing a bird with a black bib and a distinctive red mustache. If you’re a bird enthusiast here in the Sonoran Desert, you’ll immediately know it’s a Gilded Flicker.

These pint-sized residents of our Sonoran Desert have a body length of around 10 inches and weigh in at about 5 ounces which makes them North America’s smallest falcon.

I’m very excited to announce that several of my photographs have been featured in the February, 2024 edition of “Images Arizona” magazine.