Bird Photography Library
Stephen Fischer Photography

Below you may find my bird photography "life list" catalog to-date as captured in the wild across various regions of the US over the last ten years. It is primarily focused on the west, with the library organized by bird families as closely categorized by the Sibley field guide. It represents an ongoing effort, and is regularly updated as new, unique, and improved images are captured.  For each species I have tried to pick higher quality images where possible, but for some birds I have had to settle for more minimal quality based on what I have been able to photograph so far.

To view a more artistically oriented comprehensive set of bird related images, please see the bird gallery here.

Loons
Loons
(Gavildae)
Grebes
Grebes
(Podicipedidae)

Albatrosses & Storm-petrels
(Diomedeidae, Procellariidae)
Pelicans
Pelecaniformes
(Fregatidae, Pelecanidae, Phaethontidae, Sulidae)
Cormorants
Anhinga & Cormorants
(Anhingidae, Phalacrocoracidae)
Wading birds
Wading birds
(Ardeidae, Ciconiidae, Phoenicopteridae, Threskiornithidae)

Swans & Geese
(Anatidae)
Dabbling ducks
Dabbling ducks
(Anatidae)
Diving ducks
Diving ducks
(Aythya)
Raptors
Raptors
(Accipitridae, Cathartidae, Falconidae)
Game birds
Game birds
(Odontophoridae)
Gruiformes
Rails & Cranes
(Gruidae, Rallidae)
Plovers & Avocets
Plovers & Avocets
(Charadriidae, Haematopodidae, Recurvirostridae)
Sandpipers
Sandpipers
(Scolopacidae)
Gulls
Skuas, Jaegers,
& Gulls
(Laridae)
Terns
Terns & Skimmers
(Laridae)
Alcids
Alcids
(Alcidae)
Pigeons & Doves
Pigeons & Doves
(Columbidae)
Parrots
Parrots
(Psittacidae)
Greater roadrunner
Cuckoos & Roadrunners
(Cuculidae)
Owls
Owls & Goatsuckers
(Strigidae, Tytonidae)
Kingfishers
Kingfishers
(Alcedinidae)
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
(Trochilidae)
Woodpeckers
Woodpeckers
(Picidae)
Flycatchers
Flycatchers
(Tyrannidae)
Shrikes & Vireos
Shrikes & Vireos
(Laniidae, Vireonidae)
Jays & Crows
Jays & Crows
(Corvidae)
Larks
Larks
(Alaudidae)
Swallows
Swifts & Swallows
(Apodidae, Hirundinidae)
Chickadees & Nuthatches
Chickadees & Nuthatches
(Aegithalidae, Certhiidae, Paridae, Remizidae, Sittidae)
Wrens
Wrens
(Troglodytidae)
Dipper & Wrentit
Dipper & Wrentit
(Cinclidae, Timaliidae)
Kinglets & Gnatcatchers
Kinglets & Gnatcatchers
(Regulidae, Sylviidae)
Thrushes
Thrushes
(Turdidae)
Mimids
Mimids
(Mimidae)
Wagtails & Pipits
Wagtails & Pipits
(Motacillidae)
Waxwings & Starlings
Waxwings & Starlings
(Bombycillidae, Ptilogonatidae, Sturnidae)
Warblers
Warblers
(Peucedramidae)
Tanagers & Cardinals
Tanagers & Cardinals
(Thraupidae, Cardinalidae)
Sparrows
Sparrows
(Emberizidae)
Icterids
Icterids
(Icteridae)
Finches
Finches
(Fringillidae, Passeridae)

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