Birding — Joseph Chee Chang

When not building AI tools, I can often be found in the forests and wetlands of the Pacific Northwest with a camera and a long lens. I recently became an avid birder, and am slowly building a photography portfolio of the region's incredible avian diversity.

Portfolio in Progress — 55 Photographs from 9 Locations

Bainbridge Island

American Robin at Bainbridge Island — American Robin

Double-crested Cormorant at Bainbridge Island — Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron at Bainbridge Island — Great Blue Heron

American Robin at Bainbridge Island — American Robin

Double-crested Cormorant at Bainbridge Island — Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron at Bainbridge Island — Great Blue Heron

Fir Island

Bald Eagle at Fir Island — Bald Eagle

Great Blue Heron at Fir Island — Great Blue Heron

Killdeer at Fir Island — Killdeer

Mallard at Fir Island — Mallard

Northern Harrier at Fir Island — Northern Harrier

Northern Pintail at Fir Island — Northern Pintail

Short-Eared Owl at Fir Island — Short-Eared Owl

Short-Eared Owl at Fir Island — Short-Eared Owl

Short-Eared Owl at Fir Island — Short-Eared Owl

Song Sparrow at Fir Island — Song Sparrow

Trumpeter Swan at Fir Island — Trumpeter Swan

Trumpeter Swan at Fir Island — Trumpeter Swan

Trumpeter Swan at Fir Island — Trumpeter Swan

Western Meadowlark at Fir Island — Western Meadowlark

Young Bald Eagle at Fir Island — Young Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle at Fir Island — Bald Eagle

Great Blue Heron at Fir Island — Great Blue Heron

Killdeer at Fir Island — Killdeer

Mallard at Fir Island — Mallard

Northern Harrier at Fir Island — Northern Harrier

Northern Pintail at Fir Island — Northern Pintail

Short-Eared Owl at Fir Island — Short-Eared Owl

Short-Eared Owl at Fir Island — Short-Eared Owl

Short-Eared Owl at Fir Island — Short-Eared Owl

Song Sparrow at Fir Island — Song Sparrow

Trumpeter Swan at Fir Island — Trumpeter Swan

Trumpeter Swan at Fir Island — Trumpeter Swan

Trumpeter Swan at Fir Island — Trumpeter Swan

Western Meadowlark at Fir Island — Western Meadowlark

Young Bald Eagle at Fir Island — Young Bald Eagle

Juanita Bay

American Robin at Juanita Bay — American Robin

Anna's Humming Bird at Juanita Bay — Anna's Humming Bird

Double-chreasted Cormorant at Juanita Bay — Double-chreasted Cormorant

Downey Woodpecker at Juanita Bay — Downey Woodpecker

Godwall at Juanita Bay — Godwall

Northern Flicker at Juanita Bay — Northern Flicker

Wood Duck at Juanita Bay — Wood Duck

Wood Duck at Juanita Bay — Wood Duck

American Robin at Juanita Bay — American Robin

Anna's Humming Bird at Juanita Bay — Anna's Humming Bird

Double-chreasted Cormorant at Juanita Bay — Double-chreasted Cormorant

Downey Woodpecker at Juanita Bay — Downey Woodpecker

Godwall at Juanita Bay — Godwall

Northern Flicker at Juanita Bay — Northern Flicker

Wood Duck at Juanita Bay — Wood Duck

Wood Duck at Juanita Bay — Wood Duck

Kent

American Robin at Kent — American Robin

Red-winged Blackbird at Kent — Red-winged Blackbird

American Robin at Kent — American Robin

Red-winged Blackbird at Kent — Red-winged Blackbird

Mattoon Lake

Belted Kingfisher at Mattoon Lake — Belted Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher at Mattoon Lake — Belted Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher at Mattoon Lake — Belted Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher at Mattoon Lake — Belted Kingfisher

McNary

Snow Goose at McNary — Snow Goose

Snow Goose at McNary — Snow Goose

Young Bald Eagle chasing Mallards at McNary — Young Bald Eagle chasing Mallards

Young White-crowned Sparrow at McNary — Young White-crowned Sparrow

Young White-crowned Sparrow at McNary — Young White-crowned Sparrow

Snow Goose at McNary — Snow Goose

Snow Goose at McNary — Snow Goose

Young Bald Eagle chasing Mallards at McNary — Young Bald Eagle chasing Mallards

Young White-crowned Sparrow at McNary — Young White-crowned Sparrow

Young White-crowned Sparrow at McNary — Young White-crowned Sparrow

Nisqually

Black-capped Chickadee at Nisqually — Black-capped Chickadee

Duck Butts at Nisqually — Duck Butts

Great Blue Heron at Nisqually — Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron at Nisqually — Great Blue Heron

Greater Yellowlegs at Nisqually — Greater Yellowlegs

Least Sandpiper at Nisqually — Least Sandpiper

Northern Shoveler at Nisqually — Northern Shoveler

Black-capped Chickadee at Nisqually — Black-capped Chickadee

Duck Butts at Nisqually — Duck Butts

Great Blue Heron at Nisqually — Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron at Nisqually — Great Blue Heron

Greater Yellowlegs at Nisqually — Greater Yellowlegs

Least Sandpiper at Nisqually — Least Sandpiper

Northern Shoveler at Nisqually — Northern Shoveler

Palous Falls

Rock Pigeon at Palous Falls — Rock Pigeon

Western Meadowlark at Palous Falls — Western Meadowlark

White-crowned sparrow at Palous Falls — White-crowned sparrow

Rock Pigeon at Palous Falls — Rock Pigeon

Western Meadowlark at Palous Falls — Western Meadowlark

White-crowned sparrow at Palous Falls — White-crowned sparrow

Taiwan

Black-crowned Night Heron at Taiwan — Black-crowned Night Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron at Taiwan — Black-crowned Night Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron at Taiwan — Black-crowned Night Heron

Black-faced Spoonbill (rare) at Taiwan — Black-faced Spoonbill (rare)

Black-faced Spoonbill (rare) at Taiwan — Black-faced Spoonbill (rare)

Cattle Egret at Taiwan — Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret at Taiwan — Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret at Taiwan — Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret at Taiwan — Cattle Egret

White-breasted Waterhen at Taiwan — White-breasted Waterhen

Black-crowned Night Heron at Taiwan — Black-crowned Night Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron at Taiwan — Black-crowned Night Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron at Taiwan — Black-crowned Night Heron

Black-faced Spoonbill (rare) at Taiwan — Black-faced Spoonbill (rare)

Black-faced Spoonbill (rare) at Taiwan — Black-faced Spoonbill (rare)

Cattle Egret at Taiwan — Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret at Taiwan — Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret at Taiwan — Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret at Taiwan — Cattle Egret

White-breasted Waterhen at Taiwan — White-breasted Waterhen

All photographs © Joseph Chee Chang. Taken with a Fujifilm X-T5.