COPYRIGHT NOTICE:  All photographs appearing on this site are the property of Michael Furtman. These photographs are protected by U.S. copyright laws and have been registered with the U.S. Copyright office. They are not to be downloaded or reproduced in any way, without written permission. By entering this site you accept these terms.




One-on-One Photography Instruction Information Here

Welcome! 
From this page you can access various wildlife and nature photo pages.
Click on a gallery below, which will open a new browser page. 
To return here, simply close that page! 

This page and the following galleries are best viewed at a resolution of at least 1024 x 768.
This page updated on 6/8/10

My Photos On Magazine Covers

   
   
          

 

NOTE -- I WILL BE GRADUALLY SWITCHING MY PHOTO GALLERIES FROM HTML TO FLASH-BASED.
IF YOU DON'T ALREADY HAVE ADOBE FLASH PLAYER, YOU'LL NEED TO DOWNLOAD IT HERE.


WATER BIRDS

This new gallery is a collection of images of non-shorebird, non-waterfowl water birds, such as rails, gulls, cranes and herons.

Enjoy!


SHOREBIRDS

Shorebirds aren't just for those folks who live near the ocean. Over time, I've photographed many species along the shores of Lake Superior and on the wetlands and waterways of my home state of Minnesota, nearby Wisconsin, and the potholes of the prairie. Enjoy!

 

WARBLERS

These beautiful little birds are as difficult to photograph as they are lovely to look at. Fast moving, tiny, and frequently in thick cover, getting these warbler images for you to enjoy was fun but challenging!

1/31/10

PERCHING BIRDS

Few things enrich our lives more than the grace and beauty of birds. Here's a gallery of "perching birds" -- wrens, finches, warblers, woodpeckers and the like. I hope this gallery brings you some of the same joy these marvelous creatures bring to our every day lives!
 

2/20/10


 Whitetails Through The Seasons

I've been photographing white-tailed deer for years. All all of these photos are of wild deer in unfenced woodlands. None are of captive animals. Here's a gallery of these remarkable animals in winter, spring, summer and fall. Enjoy! 


 

2/10/10


 RAPTORS: Hawks, Falcons, Harriers, Owls, Eagles, Osprey and Vultures

With all the time I've spent hanging around at Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory in Duluth (a great place, by the way, for viewing the raptor migration September through November), and roaming around Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota, I've gathered a lot of hawk, falcon, osprey and eagle photos. I hope you enjoy them!
 

JUST MALLARDS!

Here's my tribute to the Mallard Duck -- the most common duck in the world, but fascinating and beautiful nonetheless!

DABBLING DUCKS

This gallery contains images of dabbling (puddle) ducks, so named because they feed by tipping up and dabbling on the bottom with their bills. You'll find all the dabbling ducks I've photographed, with the exception of mallards, which have their own galleries to the left. Enjoy! 


DIVING DUCKS

This gallery will take you to the world of diving ducks, mergansers and stiff-tailed ducks (the Ruddy duck).
 

GEESE AND SWANS

The above link will take you to my gallery of images of Canada Geese, as well as both Tundra and Trumpeter Swans.




The Peregrine falcons Of Downtown Duluth

Feeling a bit like Spiderman, I started, in the summer of 2006, climbing around on rooftops taking photos of the peregrine falcons that nest on the side of the Greysolon Plaza in Downtown Duluth. I've followed them for a few years now, and the gallery above tells their story.

 -- Here's a gallery of the 2007 banding of the peregrine falcon chicks:


-- Here's a gallery of banding the 2009 peregrine chicks!
 




CRITTERS!

OTTERS AND TURTLES AND MOOSE -- OH MY!

This new wildlife gallery contains everything from otters to moose to turtles. Enjoy!




Click HERE to go to the story about, and photo gallery of, the White Barred Owl of Hunter's Park, Duluth, MN!

Only two of these rare creatures have ever been seen!


Birds of the Sax-Zim Bog

The Sax-Zim Bog (learn more about it HERE) is a wild area in northern Minnesota, not far from where I live. It is a magnet for those interested in seeing boreal and other northern birds. I've collected some shots taken over the last few years in this new gallery.

 
 

 

 


UPLAND GAME BIRDS

My gallery of ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, pheasants and turkeys.


 

 




Scenes of the
 Boundary Waters 
and Quetico

My heart was lost early in life to the magic of Canoe Country! Take a look at this gallery and you'll see why. 

 

 


Flowers and
Insects

What's there to say? They are everywhere, they are beautiful, and we're lucky to have them!


More Photos are on my Facebook Page!


 




mY Labrador Retrievers
at Work
My late, sorely missed black lab, Wigeon, does her thing on land and at sea (OK, lakes and potholes!), and some newer photos of her successor, Bella.




Wild Duluth!

I am fortunate to live and work in a beautiful and wild city. All of the wildlife photos in this gallery were shot in Duluth, or in the St. Louis River Estuary (meaning a few are from neighboring Superior Wisconsin).

 


One of my favorite photography tools: the BushHawk Shoulder Mount!

Read the review HERE:


One-on-One Photography Instruction

I am now offering individualized photography instruction. If you want to master your camera, I can help!

Click HERE for details.

Camera, Lens & Computer Program Reviews!

Photography Tips!

Want to learn more about digital photography, digital editing, what equipment or computer programs work and don't work? Confused about PPI, DPI, Resolution and the rest?

Then Click HERE for my Digital Photography News and Views section.
 

Beautiful Screensavers For Your Computer!

Absolutely delicious screensavers to comfort your weary eyes! Owls, Canoe Country, and MORE. Free trial versions!

Click HERE!
 

 

Now you can order fine art prints of any photograph in these galleries. To learn more, just click HERE.

 NEW!
You can now view and purchase a limited number of my fine art photographs at The Loose Moose Gallery at 2311 Woodland Avenue in Duluth, MN. It's also a great place to have them framed!
 

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EDITORS:
To purchase or review these photographs for publishing purposes, contact me via email, HERE.

there are no images of captive animals (other than of my dog!) on this website.

NONE of the wild animals or birds you'll see in my galleries are "rental" animals. A great many "wildlife" photographers make a career out of shooting tame critters at impoundments that cater to these photographers. Some of these places will even haul animals hundreds of miles and set up staged shots.

Wildlife photography, in my opinion, besides producing beautiful images, serves vital purposes. It portrays animals in their natural setting performing natural behaviors, which educates the public. And by extension, showing these creatures in the places they live doing the things they naturally do, real wildlife photography encourages conservation of the habitats in which they thrive.

There is no guarantee that rental animals are behaving in a natural manner, even when placed in a natural setting. While a stunning photo of a rent-a-wolf or some other animal may encourage the viewer to support conservation, there is also the risk that by making these photos so common (there are literally tens of thousands of images out there of wolves, mountain lions, and other animals whose habitat has shrunk) people may assume that because the images are numerous, the animals and their habitats are numerous and secure. Nothing is further from the truth.

If you are about to purchase a photo for your wall, or for your magazine, you owe it to yourself to find out if the animal was captive and the scene staged. I believe the portrayal of captive animals as wild animals is no different than passing off a work of fiction as non-fiction.

 

Please note! There are no free images available on this site.

All images are protected by copyright and remain the legal property of the photographer. None of the material on this site should be considered public domain.

Many of these images are invisibly watermarked and this website logs all unauthorized attempts to remove images without permission. Any attempt to download images without the permission of the owner is considered theft and will be vigorously pursued as such.

The images on display on this site are, however, available by license to genuine commercial users, and as prints to consumers. Commercial interests should contact me HERE. Individuals interested in fine art prints should read THIS.
 

 


COPYRIGHT NOTICE:  All photographs appearing on this site are the property of Michael Furtman. These photographs are protected by U.S. copyright laws and have been registered with the U.S. Copyright office. They are not to be downloaded or reproduced in any way, without written permission. By entering this site you accept these terms.