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This display depicts wild species and spaces that I have encountered near my home in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia and while traveling in the United States. These nature interactions have come as gifts and bring me much joy. I am always striving to make my images more technically perfect so that others may share that joy with me.
- Laure Neish (B.A., B.Ed., M.Sc.)


Nature Niche galleries are arranged with a few non-bird photos at the beginning, then birds of North America appear in a rough phylogenetic order (like a bird checklist). A few more non-bird galleries can be found at the end. Publications include numerous field guides, signs, posters, iPhone app and print magazines (i.e. Audubon, National Wildlife, Birdwatching).

Images are for sale as a digital file or print - please contact me by email.


To purchase my book "Wing Nut" click on this link http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1563819

Sotto Voce is a term used to express undertones in music and speech, but I feel it also suggests the quiet voice of nature. The land has many voices; some that whisper to us, some that bellow in the form of fires or flash floods. Noise is what usually gets our attention. This softer voice of nature is easily shouted down by demands of our busy lives and the trappings of human society. Our wild neighbors—plants and animals—go about their daily business of survival discreetly, often in ways unknown to us. Reconnecting with our grasslands, forests and wetlands awakens our senses and spirituality. We are reminded that as humans, we too are knitted into nature’s complex and beautiful fabric. The quiet voice tells a story of renewal and eternity. We need to listen.

"This earth which is spread out like a map around me is but the lining of my innnermost soul exposed." - Henry David Thoreau


Recently Added

Towhees and Tanagers

31 photos
Created 8-May-12
Modified 8-May-12
Towhees and Tanagers

Thrushes and Catbirds

55 photos
Created 8-May-12
Modified 8-May-12
Thrushes and Catbirds

Warblers and Vireos

93 photos
Created 8-May-12
Modified 8-May-12
Warblers and Vireos

Swallows and Swifts

74 photos
Created 7-May-12
Modified 7-May-12
Swallows and Swifts

Corvids: Magpies, Jays, Nutcrackers

79 photos
Created 5-May-12
Modified 5-May-12
Corvids: Magpies, Jays, Nutcrackers

Chipmunks, Squirrels, Marmots and Rabbits

54 photos
Created 5-May-12
Modified 5-May-12
Chipmunks, Squirrels, Marmots and Rabbits

Loons

18 photos
Created 2-May-12
Modified 2-May-12
Loons

Finches: Crossbills, Siskins, and Redpolls too

100 photos
Created 2-May-12
Modified 2-May-12
Finches: Crossbills, Siskins, and Redpolls too


All Photographs

Bears

25 photos
Created 25-Sep-11
Modified 25-Sep-11
Bears

Deer, Moose and Mountain Goats

60 photos
Created 16-Jan-12
Modified 16-Jan-12
Deer, Moose and Mountain Goats

Bighorn Sheep

58 photos
Created 10-Mar-12
Modified 10-Mar-12
Bighorn Sheep

Favourites

93 photos
Created 5-Mar-12
Modified 5-Mar-12
Favourites

Geese

46 photos
Created 27-Nov-11
Modified 27-Nov-11
Geese

Swans

43 photos
Created 14-Feb-12
Modified 14-Feb-12
Swans

Ducks

130 photos
Created 4-Feb-12
Modified 4-Feb-12
Ducks

Goldeneye and Bufflehead

64 photos
Created 29-Jan-12
Modified 29-Jan-12
Goldeneye and Bufflehead

Mergansers

71 photos
Created 3-Mar-12
Modified 3-Mar-12
Mergansers

Quail and Partridge

46 photos
Created 6-Apr-12
Modified 6-Apr-12
Quail and Partridge

Grouse, Pheasants and Peafowl

39 photos
Created 28-Apr-12
Modified 28-Apr-12
Grouse, Pheasants and Peafowl

Loons

18 photos
Created 2-May-12
Modified 2-May-12
Loons

Red-necked Grebes

75 photos
Created 28-Apr-12
Modified 28-Apr-12
Red-necked Grebes

other Grebes

42 photos
Created 1-Feb-12
Modified 1-Feb-12
other Grebes

Cormorants and Pelicans

26 photos
Created 11-Nov-11
Modified 11-Nov-11
Cormorants and Pelicans

Herons, Cranes, Egrets and Ibises

55 photos
Created 14-Apr-12
Modified 14-Apr-12
Herons, Cranes, Egrets and Ibises

Vultures

17 photos
Created 3-Aug-10
Modified 3-Aug-10
Vultures

Eagles and Osprey

47 photos
Created 30-Mar-12
Modified 30-Mar-12
Eagles and Osprey

Hawks

82 photos
Created 27-Apr-12
Modified 27-Apr-12
Hawks

Merlin, Kestrels and Falcons

21 photos
Created 26-Jan-12
Modified 26-Jan-12
Merlin, Kestrels and Falcons

Coots, Gallinules and Rails

34 photos
Created 23-Nov-11
Modified 23-Nov-11
Coots, Gallinules and Rails

Shorebirds

67 photos
Created 27-Nov-11
Modified 27-Nov-11
Shorebirds

Gulls

126 photos
Created 31-Mar-12
Modified 31-Mar-12
Gulls

Terns and Murrelet

39 photos
Created 3-Oct-11
Modified 3-Oct-11
Terns and Murrelet

Doves and Pigeons

22 photos
Created 13-Jun-11
Modified 13-Jun-11
Doves and Pigeons

Owls

30 photos
Created 7-Apr-12
Modified 7-Apr-12
Owls

Nightjars and Kingfishers

47 photos
Created 13-Nov-11
Modified 13-Nov-11
Nightjars and Kingfishers

Swallows and Swifts

74 photos
Created 7-May-12
Modified 7-May-12
Swallows and Swifts

Hummingbirds

43 photos
Created 1-May-12
Modified 1-May-12
Hummingbirds

Woodpeckers

79 photos
Created 23-Feb-12
Modified 23-Feb-12
Woodpeckers

Flycatchers and Phoebes

39 photos
Created 24-Apr-12
Modified 24-Apr-12
Flycatchers and Phoebes

Kingbirds and Shrikes

33 photos
Created 13-Aug-11
Modified 13-Aug-11
Kingbirds and Shrikes

Corvids: Magpies, Jays, Nutcrackers

79 photos
Created 5-May-12
Modified 5-May-12
Corvids: Magpies, Jays, Nutcrackers

Chickadees, Creeper and Verdin

37 photos
Created 3-Oct-11
Modified 3-Oct-11
Chickadees, Creeper and Verdin

Nuthatches

34 photos
Created 20-Oct-11
Modified 20-Oct-11
Nuthatches

Wrens

34 photos
Created 13-Aug-11
Modified 13-Aug-11
Wrens

Dippers

24 photos
Created 10-Nov-11
Modified 10-Nov-11
Dippers

Kinglets and Gnatcatchers

27 photos
Created 10-Apr-12
Modified 10-Apr-12
Kinglets and Gnatcatchers

Bluebirds

42 photos
Created 23-Apr-12
Modified 23-Apr-12
Bluebirds

Thrushes and Catbirds

55 photos
Created 8-May-12
Modified 8-May-12
Thrushes and Catbirds

Thrashers and Mockingbirds

12 photos
Created 26-Jul-10
Modified 26-Jul-10
Thrashers and Mockingbirds

Waxwings

43 photos
Created 12-Apr-12
Modified 12-Apr-12
Waxwings

Warblers and Vireos

93 photos
Created 8-May-12
Modified 8-May-12
Warblers and Vireos

Towhees and Tanagers

31 photos
Created 8-May-12
Modified 8-May-12
Towhees and Tanagers

Sparrows

93 photos
Created 30-Apr-12
Modified 30-Apr-12
Sparrows

Buntings, Larks and Pipits

29 photos
Created 20-Sep-11
Modified 20-Sep-11
Buntings, Larks and Pipits

Orioles, Grosbeaks and Cardinal

60 photos
Created 13-Jul-11
Modified 13-Jul-11
Orioles, Grosbeaks and Cardinal

Juncos

37 photos
Created 2-Apr-12
Modified 2-Apr-12
Juncos

Blackbirds, Cowbirds and Starlings

72 photos
Created 1-May-12
Modified 1-May-12
Blackbirds, Cowbirds and Starlings

Meadowlarks and Bobolinks

25 photos
Created 14-Apr-12
Modified 14-Apr-12
Meadowlarks and Bobolinks

Finches: Crossbills, Siskins, and Redpolls too

100 photos
Created 2-May-12
Modified 2-May-12
Finches: Crossbills, Siskins, and Redpolls too

Pelagic Seabirds

28 photos
Created 23-Aug-11
Modified 23-Aug-11
Pelagic Seabirds

Chipmunks, Squirrels, Marmots and Rabbits

54 photos
Created 5-May-12
Modified 5-May-12
Chipmunks, Squirrels, Marmots and Rabbits

Insects, etc.

80 photos
Created 20-Sep-11
Modified 20-Sep-11
Insects, etc.

Reptiles

25 photos
Created 28-Feb-12
Modified 28-Feb-12
Reptiles

Wild Cats and Dogs, Raccoons and Badger

14 photos
Created 29-Aug-11
Modified 29-Aug-11
Wild Cats and Dogs, Raccoons and Badger

Okanagan Scenery

84 photos
Created 27-Apr-12
Modified 27-Apr-12
Okanagan Scenery

Haida Gwaii

65 photos
Created 13-Aug-11
Modified 13-Aug-11
Haida Gwaii

Alaska in August

90 photos
Created 3-Sep-09
Modified 3-Sep-09
Alaska in August

Florida Keys

75 photos
Created 28-Mar-12
Modified 28-Mar-12
Florida Keys

San Diego and area

72 photos
Created 29-Oct-11
Modified 29-Oct-11
San Diego and area

Birds, Baja and Beyond

67 photos
Created 10-Mar-10
Modified 10-Mar-10
Birds, Baja and Beyond

Arizona scenery

7 photos
Created 14-Jan-09
Modified 14-Jan-09
Arizona scenery

Fish

12 photos
Created 25-Nov-10
Modified 25-Nov-10
Fish

Winter Wonderland

9 photos
Created 9-Dec-11
Modified 9-Dec-11
Winter Wonderland

Fine Grain

4 photos
Created 28-Feb-11
Modified 28-Feb-11
Fine Grain

Domestic Animals

32 photos
Created 23-Feb-12
Modified 23-Feb-12
Domestic Animals