Nature Photographer and Music Producer
Nature movies by Jonathan Swanson
Here is some video footage of wildlife in Portland Oregon. The soundtrack to this video is a relaxing and meditative piano improvisation by Jonathan Swanson. For the highest quality video, select 1080 on the video player. If you have a slower internet you may have to select a smaller size video...
The flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, and the sun is out for the first days of spring. I compiled some video footage from the first days of spring in Portland Oregon....
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...
Here is a page to find some of my nature movies in a gallery. Tundra Swans...
This is my 2021 compilation video. It features some of my favorite video clips and photos from 2021. I also included 3 of my recent improvised piano recordings. In the video player controls, select 1080 for the best quality. If you have a slow internet connection, the video will automatically play at a lower quality....
Raptors This is a video featuring a variety of raptors that I photographed this year. The list includes owls, hawks, eagles, and falcons. It is put to my original piano improvisation that I recorded....
This video footage was shot from my Kayak on the Willamette River in Portland Oregon. It shows a Least Sanpiper and Common Mergansers. This video was taken in Neskowin Oregon near the mouth of the Salmon River. It shows a chipmunk enjoying black berries. A male Anna’s Hummingbird taking refuge in a blackberry bush. I was able to get about 3 feet away and get these very close up videos....
This video feature Jonathan Swanson performing Claude Debussy’s First Arabesque. Select 1080 in the video player controls to get the best quality....
These are my June photos set to one of my orignal improvised piano tracks....
This video features my original improvised piano solo called Hope. I also added some landscapes and flowers. I included some of my favorite rainbow pictures because rainbows are a symbol of hope....