Nature Photographer and Music Producer
This is a public blog maintained by Jonathan Swanson. It will feature his music and photography.
Here is a video of Tundra Swans in Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. The video features original piano music by Jonathan Swanson To see more videos and photos by Jonathan Swanson, please consider becoming a member
This video features photos and video clips from the Willamette River, Oaks Bottom, and Sellwood Riverfront Park. I recorded a meditative solo piano version of the song The River is Wide and featured it on this video. To see the best quality set the video player to 1080 in the bottom right of the video. Please Consider Becoming a Member. You can also sign up to become a member to support my efforts to produce my nature music videos and images every month.
Today I encountered a Red Tailed Hawk in perfect lighting conditions. I was able to get about 15 feet from it and get some very close up shots. Please consider becoming a member. As a member you will be supporting me to continue to get bring you images like this. Members will have access to download royalty free high resolution images from my website....
Here is a sample of some video footage of wildlife filmed in Oregon. River Otter Mink Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge Juvenile Bald Eagle Anna’s Hummingbird Tundra Swans Northern Shovelers Wood Ducks Spotted Towhee Red Tailed Hawk Chipmunk Anna’s Hummingbird Mandarin Duck Peregrine Falcon Anna’s Humming Bird Feeding on Red- Flowering Currant Bald Eagles Great Blue Heron
Here are two short videos that featuring mallards acting crazy. For a more dramatic effect, I added sound effects and music. Ducks sometimes get territorial and get a little crazy at times. The also have an interesting courtship ritual. Duck Fight Duck Love and Courtship...
Today was a beautiful day and I was glad to have some time to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. It is very important to get outside and get sunlight. It helps elevate the mood and is essential for your body’s production of vitamin D. Additionally, it is an important part of your immune system. A simple blood test administered by a health care professional can reveal your vitamin D levels. If you live in the Northwest, you should probably consider a taking vitamin D
A pondering crow that I photographed today. Being able to contemplate your own thoughts used to be thought of as only a human trait. It is now known that crows possess this ability. They also have the ability to use tools. They have incredible memory and can even solve puzzles. They have the intelligence equivalent to that of a chimpanzee. To read more about this you can visit https://www.statnews.com To see more post like this please consider becoming a member by clicking the link below....
Two days ago I was in the emergency room for sever dehydration from food poisoning. I am so grateful to now have the energy to go out today to get some photos. I believe nature is therapeutic and healing. I hope these images encourage you to go out and experience the healing effects of nature. To see my best photos and music videos please consider becoming a member....
Today was a beautiful day in Portland and decided to go to Willamette Park. I was able to get about 20 feet from a Red Tailed hawk. It was on a tree limb and was eating the remains of a cotton tail rabbit that it had recently caught. Here is the video of this red tailed hawk trying to eat its meal while being distracted by an annoying human pavarazzi. I also put together a short video of some photos and video footage of American
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