The photographs on our website were taken by members of SCVAS. Below are some of our local bird photographers and links to more of their work.
If you are interested in bird photography, find out more by coming to a meeting of the Bay Area Bird Photographers.
Tom Grey
Tom lives on the Stanford campus and began photographing birds in 2002. His pbase gallery contains an extensive, well-organized collection of bird photographs.
Peter Hart
Peter is a bird photographer, cyclist, furniture maker, pianist, community volunteer and traveler. He’s been on SCVAS’s board and multiple committees since 2011. Peter maintains a Birds of Jasper Ridge photo gallery and a Flickr gallery for his many birding adventures.
Vivek Khanzode
Vivek is a strong supporter and active presenter in the Bay Area Bird Photographers group of SCVAS. In his spare time, Vivek photographs birds in the Bay Area and beyond. His bird photos have been published by the National Audubon Society, the American Bird Conservancy, and several other conservation related organizations. You can enjoy more of his bird and nature photographs at www.birdpixel.com.
Barry Langdon-Lassagne
An avid birder since the early 1980s, Barry started photographing birds and wildflowers in the 1990s. Barry is the president of SCVAS’s Board of Directors and chair of the Birdathon Committee.
Brooke Miller
Brooke A Miller has been birding in Santa Clara County since 1997. In 2003 she started taking photos of birds, and shares her photography at: First Came a Bird (idbirds.smugmug.com). A San Francisco Bay Area native, she caught the nature bug early in life. She currently produces the Cumulative Monthly Bird Report for Santa Clara County, and is the administrator of the Facebook group, Silicon Valley Birding. She birds with her dog, Chief, a standard poodle.
John Richardson
SCVAS Board member and committee chair, John has committed himself, through his photography, to capture images of birds, reptiles, mammals, amphibians, and insects—especially those which are extremely threatened. By bringing these species alive in their stunning colors and vivid displays, he gives voice to those species in our natural world that are in desperate need for protection. You can view more of Richard’s photos on his website, www.johnrichardsonnature.com.
Vayun Tiwari
Vayun Tiwari was the Youth Winner the National Audubon Society’s 2020 Photography Awards! He was featured in a NAS video and his accomplishments have been highlighted in the Sunnyvale Sun and on Cal-Hi Sports.
Steve Zamek
Steve is a former software engineer who has been birding and enjoying wildlife for several decades. He organizes and runs the Bay Area Bird Photographers group. See more of Steve’s photos at Feather Light Photography.
Chuq von Rospach
Chuq is a field trip leader and volunteer for the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, and an avid bird and nature photographer. His work can be found at http://ww.chuq.me/.
Banner Photo Credit: Acorn Woodpecker by Chuq von Rospach