Snowy Egret

The scientific name of the Snowy Egret is "Egretta thula". 

  

Published: Friday Fotos - Arizona Highways Magazine

December 30, 2016 - Published in Friday Fotos blog in Arizona Highways Magazine's

Theme: New

Snowy Egrets in early morning light at Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona.

Published in Arizona Desert Views 2017 Calendar

Arizona Desert Views Magazine publishes a wildlife calendar every year with their magazine.  My photo of a Pyrrhuloxia is the featured December photo.  The prize for the photo is $250.

Here is the notice of winners from this year's wildlife photo contest:
https://www.azgfd.com/media/publications/photocontest/

Pyrrhuloxia - 1st Place Winner 

Two other photos of mine were chosen in the Honorable Mention section of the calendar/magazine for the 2017 calendar. They are located at the top left of the first two pages after the December photo. The first one is of a Canyon Towhee taken in Hereford at Batiste's Birding B&B and the other is of a Mockingbird taken at Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona.

Canyon Towhee - Honorable Mention

Mockingbird - Honorable Mention

This is the second year that I have submitted to the Arizona Desert Views Magazine for their wildlife photo contest. Last year, I had a winning photo of Hooded Orioles that was published in the calendar as the August image.  See the Hooded Orioles image HERE.

The 2017 calendar may be purchased at any Game and Fish office in Arizona for $3.00.

Published: Photo of the Day - Arizona Highways Magazine Online

On December 4, 2016, my photo of a Curve-billed Thrasher was featured as Photo of the Day on the Arizona Highways Magazine's website.

The link to the Arizona Highways page with the image is at this link:

https://www.arizonahighways.com/sites/default/files/photo-of-the-day/120416_tamryan.jpg

Published: Arizona Highways Magazine in Friday Fotos: Black & White Theme

October 14, 2016

Today, my photo of the McDowell Mountains was published in Arizona Highways Magazine's blog for their weekly Friday Fotos.

This was a color photo converted to black and white. It was processed originally with Photomatix Light, an HDR photo editing program.

Published: Friday Fotos blog: Arizona Highways Magazine

September 30, 2016


My photo of the Light Rail bridge at Tempe Town Lake was published on Friday, September 30, 2016 in the weekly Friday Fotos on Arizona Highways Magazine's blog: Lake Effect.

Published: Friday Fotos - Arizona Highways Magazine's Blog

The Friday Fotos theme this week was "Scaled up" - images of snakes, lizards, and other reptiles.  This is my image of a Desert Spiny Lizard that was published today in Friday Fotos: