Wildlife and Nature photos

Hawk Mountain Collection
Half of the proceeds from these photos will be donated to the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Kempton, PA to help them continue their work.

This immature Bald Eagle hasn't yet developed its signature white feathers on its head.

This particular Bald Eagle is being cared for at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary.

This inquisitive guy seemed even more interested in me than I was in him (if that was possible).

Wildlife photos can be the most difficult and frustrating photos to take. A wild animal doesn't get the theory behind what you're trying to do and relies on its survival instincts and will generally fly, run or flee in whatever way possible.

While it's frustrating, it's also the most rewarding photography that I do. You see, I grew up in a very rural area near Allentown, Pennsylvania. As a kid, there were plenty of fields and large yards for us to play baseball, football or anything else we wanted to play. Squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks and birds of all kinds were always around, so much so that I'm ashamed to say I took them for granted. It was rural enough and wild enough that my mother, who loved to watch birds flock around her feeder, once saw one of her cherished doves whisked away in the talons of a hawk, right in our back yard.

Then, came "progress". A major hospital was built within a mile of our house and that brought with it a lot of new houses. Over 150 acres of land that was once farmland and farms is now long gone and is instead filled with houses, the newer ones bigger than the first to be built as everyone fought for their spot on the social ladder. I go back to the old neighborhood and rarely see the animals that I took for granted as a child. Our large, green fields of fun are gone. The large barns that we made our forts in and pretended to defend; gone.

Many of the photos that you will see in my wildlife and nature collection are "staged". That is they were taken in a somewhat controlled setting where the subject was confined. Most of them are from the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Kempton, Pennsylvania (one of my favorite places on Earth). These animals have been injured in one way or another and can't be returned to the wild. Thankfully, the folks at places like Hawk Mountain care for them and are able to use them for educational purposes. The photos to the left are all part of my "Hawk Mountain Collection". Half of the proceeds from these photos will be donated to Hawk Mountain so they can continue their work. Other photos may be noted as being from another collection and half of the proceeds from those photos will also go to that facility. I will also be donating a portion of the proceeds on all of my wildlife photos to wildlife conservation and preservation groups.

Please note that because of differences in proportions for various items, some cropping differences will be necessary. We guarantee that you will be happy with the photo you receive and the image will appear as close to the ones shown to the left as possible.