Tam Ryan

My photo
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.

Saturday, December 20, 2025

Friday Fotos Theme: Red and Green - Dec. 20, 2025 Facebook page for Arizona Highways Magazine.

My photo was included with other participants in the bi-weekly Arizona Highways Magazine's "Friday Fotos" on Facebook. Here is the image of a male House Finch that was published on their page. Theme: Red and Green: A male House Finch. Purchase image HERE

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Grand Prize Winner - Arizona Highways Magazine 2025

My photo of a Great Blue Heron flying across a misty pond garnered the top prize this year in the Arizona Highways Magazine's photo contest.

Listen to the podcast interview by Bill Goodykoontz with me and Jeff Kida on Valley 101. Date of the interview was Dec. 1, 2025.

Listen HERE

Guests:

Jeff Kidda

Tam Ryan

Host: ⁠Bill Goodykoontz⁠

Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amanda Luberto⁠, Madison Knutson

Friday, June 27, 2025

Friday Fotos: June 27, 2025

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This week's Friday Photos theme is "Staying Cool". My photo of a Pied-billed Grebe was included with many other images for Friday Fotos.

Arizona Highways Magazine has a theme to follow for Friday Fotos and many local photographers participate each week.

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Finalist images in the 17th Annual Arizona Highways Magazine's photo contest. The next step is for final winners to be chosen for 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place and Honorable Mention. The prize will be a gift certificate to use at Tempe Camera in Tempe, Arizona.

Monday, February 24, 2025

Friday Fotos: February 21, 2025

February 9, 2025 - A coyote strolls through a pond at Gilbert Riparian Preserve, in Gilbert, Arizona. This image was included in the Friday Fotos series on Arizona Highways Magazine's Facebook page on February 14, 2025. Image available for purchase HERE

Friday Fotos Theme: Red and Green - Dec. 20, 2025 Facebook page for Arizona Highways Magazine.

My photo was included with other participants in the bi-weekly Arizona Highways Magazine's "Friday Fotos" on Facebook. Here ...