Ron Forrester Photography
LightNews LightNews
banner
ronforrester.com
Ron Forrester Photography
@ronforrester.com
1.1K followers 710 following 410 posts
🪶 Wildlife photography, mostly birds. All photos mine unless specified otherwise (i.e., reposts)

🕸️ www.ronforrester.com

📷 Canon R5

🌎 PDX
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
ronforrester.com
Ron Forrester Photography @ronforrester.com · May 28
🪶Yellow Warbler - finally one sits still long enough, and in the open enough, for a photo! Been trying for years. Such a gorgeous bird!

#birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #birds
Bright Yellow Warbler perched in a willow.
ronforrester.com
🪶Great Blue Heron — first of three I’ll post this week. No this wasn’t the pose for just a few seconds. This bird stood like that for the 5 minutes I watched it. Clearly an expert in Bird-fu!!

#birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography
February 18, 2026 at 6:37 PM
ronforrester.com
🪶Black Phoebe - I’m not sure what it about these cool birds but I never see them on natural perches! And this is the same bird!! One day, one day!!

#birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #birds #flycatchers
February 17, 2026 at 5:37 PM
ronforrester.com
🪶Varied Thrush - in our area these beautiful birds are altitude migrators. Preferring the higher altitudes, when it’s gets very cold they migrate to lower elevations until temps climb. It’s been cold! 🥶

#birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography
January 27, 2026 at 6:38 PM
ronforrester.com
🪶Scrub Jay and Northern Flicker living together, mass hysteria!

Happy New Year folks! I’m hoping for far more love, kindness & common decency in the new year!

Thanks to everyone who liked or reposted my photos ❤️

#birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography
December 31, 2025 at 5:38 PM
ronforrester.com
🪶Great Blue Heron — how to make your usually tall and lanky profile into the perfect puff ball!

#birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography
December 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
ronforrester.com
🪶 Canvasback - a quick foot check while hanging with the Northern Shoveler crowd. Cool bird and only the second time I’ve seen it, both times this year.

#birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography
December 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
ronforrester.com
🪶Northern Pintail - soooo many Pintails. These birds are gorgeous and I love seeing them in numbers this time of year! There were many hundred out this day.

#birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography
December 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
ronforrester.com
🪶Northern Harrier - a very unique raptor that patrols the wetlands I frequent. Silent, graceful hunters.

#birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography
December 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
ronforrester.com
🪶Pied-billed Grebe - I’m seriously not sure there is a cuter bird in all of the bird kingdom. And these guys are fierce tiny fish hunters. Cuddles anyone?

#birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography
December 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
ronforrester.com
🪶Mallard — takes work to look this good! Such a common bird year round in Oregon, but nonetheless striking.

#birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography
December 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
ronforrester.com
🐿️ Douglas’ Squirrel - eating a mushroom. Dare you to find anything cuter!

#photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #fungus #mammals #forest #squirrel
November 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
ronforrester.com
🪶Ruby-crowned Kinglet - cute little puff hung out a long time and let me take photos. So grateful for that! #birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #birds
November 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
ronforrester.com
Paddle-tailed Darner - we believe this to be the species, waiting for confirmation. If so it will be our first sighting which is exciting. Lucky to have it hover in place, they never perch!

#photography #wildlife #odanata #dragonfly #dragonflies #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography
September 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
ronforrester.com
Mule Deer — momma and baby. So cute!

#photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography
September 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
ronforrester.com
🪶 Anna’s Hummingbird - so pretty and precious and fierce.

#birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #birds
July 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
ronforrester.com
🪶Ladder-backed Woodpecker - from my trip to AZ a few months ago. We don’t get these here in the PNW so this was a real treat! They are non-migratory, permanent residents of the US southwest and Mexico.

#birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #birds
July 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Reposted by Ron Forrester Photography
shutterspeed.bsky.social
High Five.
#birds #birding #birdphotography #photography #nikon #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #bluesky #heron #greenheron
July 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
ronforrester.com
🪶Great Blue Heron - great set of sightings from my AZ trip a couple months ago. They never disappoint with the variety of poses!

#birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #birds
July 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Reposted by Ron Forrester Photography
2wsphotography.bsky.social
In one week, I say goodbye to Rwanda and relocate to Tanzania. After 4½ unforgettable years, I’m reflecting on the wildlife that made this chapter so special. I’ll be sharing some of my favourite images in the days ahead.

First up this Malachite Kingfisher.
📍Kigali, Rwanda.

#Birds 🪶
In just one week, my family and I will be leaving Rwanda as we prepare to relocate to Tanzania. It’s been an incredible 4½ years — a time filled with meaningful experiences, inspiring people, and unforgettable encounters with Rwanda’s extraordinary wildlife. As we prepare to say goodbye, I’ll be sharing a selection of my favourite wildlife photographs captured during our time here. These images reflect not only the natural beauty of Rwanda but also the deep appreciation I’ve developed for its landscapes and biodiversity. I look forward to sharing these moments with you in the coming days. Up first is this composite image of four photographs I edited to show the flight of a Malachite Kingfisher. 📍Kigali, Rwanda.
July 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
ronforrester.com
🪶White-faced Ibis - got these shots down in Cottonwood, AZ a couple of months ago. A flock flew in and circled probably 30 times before finally deciding to land. Lots of chances to snap photos! Cool birds!

#birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #birds
July 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Reposted by Ron Forrester Photography
jamara33.bsky.social
Shadow Hunter

'Waschtag' #FotoVorschlag

#ClassicMono #Nikon #photography #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #nature #wildlife
July 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
ronforrester.com
🪶 Bullock's Oriole - gorgeous bird that had some things to say to me while camping in Eastern Oregon. Loved watching these orange bolts fly amongst the trees.

#birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #birds
July 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
ronforrester.com
🪶Western Kingbird - cleared for landing? In the flycatcher family, these birds are fairly acrobatic. This one was really moving and I was lucky to get any clear shot at all!

#birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #birds
July 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
ronforrester.com
🪶Northern Flicker - eyeing some water down below just before sunset. These birds are fascinating to watch, as they’re very cautious when eating, pausing frequently to scan the skies for trouble (i.e., raptors).

#birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #birds
July 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
ronforrester.com
Brewer’s Blackbird- collecting nesting material. The purple/green sheen on this bird is incredibly beautiful.

#birding #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #birds
July 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM