THE FILE 40,000+ 35mm film. 11,000+ high-resolution digital captures.

OVERVIEW Wildlife and nature images that combine artistry with natural history. Strong coverage of backyard birds and songbirds in colorful natural surroundings. Intimate views of bird behavior.

NATURAL HISTORY Birds, insects, mammals, amphibians - documentary and behavioral shots to moody, evocative images. Flowering and unusual plants, e.g., insectivorous, saprophytic. Symbiosis, camouflage and mimicry. Habitats: Marshes, bogs, lakes, coastlines, meadows, temperate forests, tropical rainforests and cloud forests. Backyard subjects. Abstracts and natural patterns. Nature in all seasons.

GENERAL STOCK Birders at birding hotspots.

ENVIRONMENTAL Neotropical deforestation.

SPECIALTIES Birds: Dynamic action shots of bird behavior in natural settings including courtship, nest building, raising young, feeding, flight, singing, social interactions; in-depth coverage of life histories; backyard birds at natural food sources and at feeders; endangered and threatened species; exquisite natural-light bird portraits; hundreds of North American, Australian, Latin American and East African species, both closeups and environmental portraits.

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS U.S.: Arkansas, Florida, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Texas. Latin America: Costa Rica, Galápagos Islands, Panama. Africa: Kenya. Australia: Kakadu NP (NT), Queensland, Kangaroo Island (South Australia).

RECENT COVERAGE Over 100 species of Australian birds, from fairy-wrens to cassowaries. North American birds in colorful seasonal surroundings. In-depth coverage of common loons, acorn woodpeckers.

CREDITS Magazines: National and international magazines, including Backpacker, BBC Wildlife, Birder's World (covers), Bird Watcher's Digest, Birds & Blooms, Country Journal, Defenders, Discover, Living Bird (covers), National Geographic, National Wildlife, Organic Gardening, Orion, Outdoor Photographer, Ranger Rick, SINRA, WildBird (cover), Your Big Backyard, Wildlife Conservation, Woman's Day, Yankee (cover). Books: Blackwell, Cornell Press, Dorling Kindersley, Falcon, IDG Books, Klutz Press, Lynx Edicions, National Geographic Books, Sierra Club, Stackpole. Author/Photographer: Secret Lives of Common Birds: Enjoying Bird Behavior Through the Seasons (Houghton Mifflin, 2005); Common Birds and Their Songs co-authored with Lang Elliott (Houghton Mifflin, 1998). Calendars: Audubon, Birder's World, Gladstone Media, National Wildlife Federation, Sierra Club, Stokes, Willow Creek, World Wildlife Fund. Other: Brochures, catalog covers, museum and nature center exhibits, newspapers, product packaging, scientific journals, websites. Agents: Animals Animals (Chatham NY), Woodfall Wild Images/PhotoShot, UK.

RELATED CREDENTIALS/SKILLS B.S., Cornell. Knowledgeable wildlife photographer with extensive field research experience in biology. Eight years as photo/illustrations editor at Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Author/photographer of many natural history articles and photo essays. Excels at informative, entertaining photo/text packages.

COMMENTS High-resolution scans of all film images available.

NONEDITORIAL SERVICES Nature photography workshops. Educational slide presentations with a lighthearted touch. Decor prints.