Chris

2030 uploads
Birding since the late 1980s...mid 40s birder. Being out in nature and hearing the morning chorus, seeing how birds interact with their surroundings and go about their lives provides me a greater understanding of the natural environment we live in. With bird photography, every photo is different, which makes seeing the same and different species exciting.

Total photos: 2030
Total videos: 5
Species photographed: 1014
Most photographed species: Snowy Owl (See all)
Countries visited: 48
Seen at a vineyard west of Santiago, Chile.
Jul 24 2011
37
First species photo badge
First photo badge
May 22 2011
adult
As I couldn't take out my long lens at the airport, this was the best I could do without getting arrested. There were hoards of Pacific Swifts at Dhaka airport, all flying under where I was standing into some kind of overhang. I'm surprised the authorities don't mind, considering how close they are to the planes.
May 31 2011
37
First species photo badge
First photo badge
Apr 23 2011
male
Seen in downtown Oslo, Norway.
Apr 25 2011
20
Apr 22 2011
immature
Immature seen at the Port of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Apr 25 2011
16
Apr 23 2011
male
Taken from a boat in the Oslo fjord, Norway.
Apr 25 2011
20
First species photo badge
First photo badge
Apr 23 2011
male, multiple species
Common Eider and also Red-breasted Mergansers in the Oslo fjord, Norway.
Apr 25 2011
18
Apr 23 2011
adult, multiple species
What I thought were 2 Shelducks turned out to be one, with an Oystercatcher nearby. Oslo fjord, Norway.
Apr 25 2011
25
First species photo badge
First photo badge
male, adult
Common Eider in the Oslo fjord - taken from a boat.
Apr 25 2011
17
First photo badge
Apr 9 2011
male, adult
In the Gulf of Finland at Helsinki, just before the sun went down.
Apr 11 2011
27
First photo badge
Apr 9 2011
adult
Adult Lesser black-backed Gull at Helsinki, along the coast.
Apr 11 2011
13
First species photo badge
First photo badge