I've always had a keen interest in the natural world and science. Birding is my favorite hobby, followed by photography, but I have many other interests that range from insects, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, plants to just about everything that is alive or fossilized. I have a degree in biology and currently work for the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks in the Wildlife Diversity Program. When I'm not busy there, I'm out in the field exploring and photographing nature.  For several years my bird photography was done with a Nikon 4500 Coolpix and a Pentax spotting scope, a method of photography known as digiscoping. I have many photos and some stories from the digiscoping days at my home page.  Now I have purchased Canon SLR digital cameras and lens. Photos taken with this equipment are far superior to those taken by digiscoping and are now in my new web site.

I hope you enjoy my photos and stories. 

Doug 

Nature and books belong to the eyes that see them.       
                                                             Emerson