Tam Ryan

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Nature and Wildlife Photographer Published in Arizona Highways Magazine, Arizona Highways Magazine's calendars, Arizona Desert Views Magazine's calendars, Nature Conservancy calendar, Images Arizona Magazine, and other publications. Tam Ryan has lived in the Southwestern United States for over forty years. Her interests center on the region's unique attributes, especially its vast landscapes and bird wildlife. Tam Ryan's other interests include abstracts in nature, architecture, desert flora, and cacti.

Friday, July 10, 2015

New Beginnings

Two juvenile Pied-billed Grebes look after each other on one of the ponds at Papago Park in Phoenix, Arizona. They are almost on their own now and their coloring will change by the time they are adults.  But, even at this size, they still try to hitch a ride on their mother's back.

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Published in Sunday's The Arizona Republic - December 28, 2025

In the section called Valley & State in The Arizona Republic newspaper, my Grand Prize winning photo in the Arizona Highways Magazine...