Amateur photographer, occasional birder, semi-retired home designer-builder in Putney, Vermont USA. Hundreds of these photos have been used in publications and on signs by non-profits from the Everglades to the Wetland Museum outside London, per Creative Commons licensing (see the Putney VT Wikepedia entry for an example). Please help yourself for personal or not-for-profit use: no need to ask permission, just credit "Putneypics" per flickr rules. I hope they will inspire you to explore and learn more about your world, wherever you live.

PS Many thanks due to family for joining me on so many wonderful outdoor adventures and bird walks, and particularly for their patience while I stopped by wetlands or trails on my way home over the years!