Recent Additions 2025 Photo Gallery by stevemetz at pbase.com

Recent Additions 2025

Summer Tanager	Chihuahuan Green Toad	Piping Plover	Piping Plover	Piping Plover
Piping Plover	Piping Plover	Flame Skimmer	Brewer's Blackbird	Swainson's Hawk
Gray Fox	Gray Fox	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Prairie Rattlesnake	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Red-spotted Toad	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Upland Sandpiper	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird	Texas Horned Lizard	Curve-billed Thrasher
Burrowing Owl	Prairie Rattlesnake	Prairie Rattlesnake	Prairie Rattlesnake	Prairie Rattlesnake
Black Swallowtail	Calliope Hummingbird	Greater Roadrunner	Least Tern	Greater Roadrunner
Greater Roadrunner	Badger attacked by Burrowing Owl	Northern Harrier	Rufous Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird
Calliope Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Black-chinned Hummingbird
Common Nighthawk	Red Crossbill	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird
Calliope Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird
Calliope Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird	Rufous Hummingbird	Rufous Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird	Rufous Hummingbird	Rufous Hummingbird	Rufous Hummingbird	Rufous Hummingbird
Willow Flycatcher	Brewer's Sparrow	Brewer's Sparrow	Brewer's Sparrow	Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Prairie Rattlesnake	Black-headed Grosbeak	Bighorn Sheep	Bighorn Sheep
Burrowing Owl	Ash-throated Flycatcher	Ash-throated Flycatcher	Ash-throated Flycatcher	Common Nighthawk
Mississippi Kite	Eastern Collared Lizard	Eastern Collared Lizard	Cassin's Sparrow	Bobwhite
Zone-tailed Hawk	Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake	Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake	Western Kingbird	White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-eyed Vireo	Pine Warbler	Copperhead	Copperhead	Copperhead
Copperhead	Copperhead	Copperhead	Broad-banded Copperhead	Copperhead
Cliff Swallow	Common Nighthawk	Common Nighthawk	Common Nighthawk	Common Nighthawk
Cliff Swallows	Cliff Swallow	Common Nighthawk	Woodhouse's Toad	Bobwhite chick
Bobwhite chicks	Bobwhite chick	Woodhouse's Toad	Woodhouse's Toad	Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Texas Horned Lizard	Texas Horned Lizard	Prairie Rattlesnake	Prairie Rattlesnake	Prairie Rattlesnake
Burrowing Owl	Pronghorn	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Pronghorn	Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Golden-fronted Woodpecker	Bell's Vireo	Golden-fronted Woodpecker	Western Diamondback Rattlesnake	Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Cave Swallow	Cassin's Sparrow	Burrowing Owl	Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake	Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Golden-fronted x Red-bellied Woodpecker hybrid	Black-crested Titmouse	Black-crested Titmouse	Zone-tailed Hawk	Zone-tailed Hawk
Black-throated Sparrow	Burrowing Owl	Lark Bunting	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Western Coachwhip
Prairie Rattlesnake	Curve-billed Thrasher	Prairie Lizard	Swainson's Thrush	Common Nighthawk
Prairie Warbler	Prairie Warbler	Prairie Warbler	Prairie Warbler	Prairie Warbler
Prairie Warbler	Prairie Warbler	Prairie Warbler	Prairie Warbler	Prairie Warbler
American Barn Owl	Barn Owl	Barn Owl	Barn Owl	Manni
Daisy	Speckled Kingsnake	Virginia Rail	Least Sandpiper	Burrowing Owl
Bullock's Oriole	Western Wood-Pewee	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Virginia Rail	Bobcat	Burrowing Owl	Bald Eagle	Hooded Warbler
Common Gallinule	Brown Booby	Brown Booby	Brown Booby	Brown Booby
Brown Booby	Brown Booby	American Redstart	American Redstart	Blackpoll Warbler
Hermit Thrush	Green-tailled Towhee	American Alligator	Northern Mockingbird	Philadelphia Vireo
Green Heron	Scaled Quail	Long-billed Curlew	Whimbrels	Whimbrels
Great Blue Heron	Alder Flycatcher	Philadelphia Vireo	Warbling Vireo	Blackpoll Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler	Swainson's Hawk	Virginia Rail	Virginia Rail	Burrowing Owl
Black-throated Sparrow	Curve-billed Thrasher	Prothonotary Warbler	Summer Tanager	Summer Tanager
Summer Tanager	Purple Gallinule	Purple Gallinule	Purple Gallinule	Purple Gallinule
Crested Caracara	Red-eyed Vireo	Carolina Wren	Orange-crowned Warbler	Prothonotary Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler	Ovenbird	Yellow-crowned Night-heron	Great Kiskadee	Great Kiskadee
Vermilion Flycatcher	Cassin's Vireo	Cassin's Vireo	Cassin's Vireo	Swainson's Hawk
Swainson's Hawk	Swainson's Hawk	Hooded Warbler	Tropical Parula	Tropical Parula
Tropical Parula	Tropical Parula	Tropical Parula	Tropical Parula	Tropical Parula
Tropical Parula	Tropical Parula	Tropical Parula	Burrowing Owl	Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake
Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake	Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake	Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake	Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake	Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake
Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake	Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake	Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake	Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake	Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake
Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake	Pine Warbler	Chipping Sparrow	Yellow-throated Warbler	Eight-spotted Forester
Common Buckeye	Goatweed Leafwing	Red-banded Hairstreak	Yellow-throated Warbler	Timber Rattlesnake
Timber Rattlesnake	Timber Rattlesnake	Timber Rattlesnake	Timber Rattlesnake	Pipevine Swallowtail
Juvenal's Duskywing	Sleepy Duskywing	Bald Eagle	Pine Warbler	Pine Warbler
Pine Warbler	Pine Warbler	Yellow-throated Warbler	Yellow-throated Warbler	Yellow-throated Warbler
Pine Warbler	Yellow-throated Warbler	Yellow-throated Warbler	Yellow-throated Warbler	Yellow-throated Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler	Mountain Plover	Western Bluebird	Western Bluebird	Western Bluebird
Say's Phoebe	Pronghorn	Sage Thrasher	Greater Roadrunner	Sage Thrasher
Brown Pelican	Ring-billed Gull	Pine Warbler	Greater Roadrunner	American Herring Gull
Neotropic Cormorant	Bald Eagle	Neotropic Cormorant	Ring-billed Gull	Franklin's Gull
American Herring Gull	Thayer's Gull	Thayer's Gull	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Lesser Black-backed Gull
Trumpeter Swans	Trumpeter Swans	Trumpeter Swans	Rough-legged Hawk	Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-winged Dove	White-tailed Kite	White-tailed Kite	White-tailed Kite	Lapland Longspur
Lapland Longspur	White-tailed Kite	Golden Eagle	Golden Eagle	Golden Eagle
Smith's Longspur	Smith's Longspur	Smith's Longspur	Sprague's Pipit	Sprague's Pipit
Sprague's Pipit	Sprague's Pipit	Smith's Longspur	Wilson's Snipe	American Pipit
Brown Pelican	Brown Pelican	Western Screech-Owl	Western Screech-Owl	Canyon Wren
Canyon Wren	Purple Finch	Bushtit	Juniper Titmouse	Chihuahuan Raven
Trumpeter Swans	Trumpeter Swans	Merlin	Merlin	Merlin
Savannah Sparrow	Savannah Sparrow	White-tailed Kite	White-tailed Kite	White-tailed Kite
Rough-legged Hawk	Townsend's Solitaire	Western Bluebirds	Western Screech-Owl	Red-naped Sapsucker
Red-naped Sapsucker	Red-naped Sapsucker	Sage Thrasher	Varied Thrush	Varied Thrush
Varied Thrush	Varied Thrush	Varied Thrush	Varied Thrush	Varied Thrush
White-tailed Deer	White-tailed Deer	Greater Roadrunner	Brown Pelican	Brown Pelican
Brown Pelican	Brown Pelican	Belted Kingfisher	Ferruginous Hawk	Red-breasted Nuthatch
Pine Warbler	Bewick's Wren	Northern Saw-whet Owl	Western Bluebird	Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle	Bald Eagle	Ferruginous Hawk	Mountain Bluebird	Ferruginous Hawk
Western Screech-Owl	Bighorn Sheep	Bighorn Sheep	Bighorn Sheep	Sabine's Gull
Sabine's Gull	Hammond's Flycatcher	Sabine's Gull	Sabine's Gull	Sabine's Gull
Cassin's Vireo	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Bald Eagle	Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle	Plumbeous Vireo	Plumbeous Vireo	Loggerhead Shrike	Bobolink
Bobolink	Western Warbling-Vireo	Western Warbling-Vireo	Western Warbling-Vireo	Red-eyed Vireo
Western Tanager	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Chestnut-sided Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler	American Redstart	Palm Warbler	Orange-crowned Warbler	Black-and-white Warbler
Violet-green Swallow	Violet-greeen Swallow	Violet-green Swallow	Violet-green Swallow	Summer Tanager
Red-breasted Nuthatch	Western Screech-Owl	Swift Fox	Plains Hog-nosed Snake	Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Blood moon	Moonshot	Prairie Rattlesnake
Great Horned Owl	Gray Flycatcher	Willow Flycatcher	Red-tailed Hawk	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Swainson's Thrush	Western Wood-Pewee	Black-headed Grosbeak	Western Tanager	Red-necked Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope	Red-necked Phalarope	Greater Roadrunner	Pectoral Sandpiper	Pectoral Sandpiper
Red-necked Phalarope	Red-necked Phalarope	Red-necked Phalarope	Red-necked Phalarope	Red-necked Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope	Mississippi Kite	Pectoral Sandpiper	Laughing Gull	American Avocet
Buff-breasted Sandpiper	American Avocet	Snowy Plover	Pipevine Swallowtail	Blackburnian Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler	Rufous Hummingbird	Mule Deer	Mule Deer	Eastern Cicada Killer
Calliope Hummingbird	Rufous Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird	Rufous Hummingbird	Rufous Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird	Checkered Whiptail	Calliope Hummingbird	Rufous Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird	Rufous Hummingbird	Rufous Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird
Calliope Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird	Rufous Hummingbird
Checkered Whiptail	Rufous Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird
Calliope Hummingbird	Rufous Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird
Calliope Hummingbird	Calliope Hummingbird	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Red-breasted Nuthatch
Burrowing Owl	Greater Roadrunner	Western Screech-Owl	Swainson's Thrush	Prairie Rattlesnake
Elk	Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Western Flycatcher	Western Flycatcher	Western Flycatcher
Western Flycatcher	Western Flycatcher	Scaled Quail	Prairie Falcon	Prairie Falcon
Prairie Falcon	Black-headed Grosbeak	Virginia Rail	Western Screech-Owl	Calliope Hummingbird
Pronghorn	Chihuahuan Green Toad	Black-throated Sparrow	Great Plains Skink	Northern Waterthrush
Plumbeous Vireo	Western Tanager	Rock Wren	Purple Martin	Purple Martins
Summer Tanager	Purple Gallinule	Blackburnian Warbler	Anhinga	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Philadelphia Vireo	Purple Gallinule	King Rail	Swainson's Thrush	Summer Tanager
Neotropic Cormorant	Neotropic Cormorants	Blue-winged Warbler	Blue-winged Warbler	Virginia Rail
Virginia Rail	Prairie Warbler	Kentucky Warbler	Great Crested Flycatcher	Louisiana Waterthrush
Yellow-throated Warblers	Ovenbird	Scarlet Tanager	Prairie Warbler	Worm-eating Warbler
Wood Thrush	Wood Thrush	Wood Thrush	Wood Thrush	Marsh Wren
Upland Sandpiper	Swainson's Hawk	Hudsonian Godwit	Hudsonian Godwits	Yellow-headed Blackbirds
Wild Turkey	Whimbrel	Whimbrel	WHIM3b.jpg	Burrowing Owl
Juniper Titmouse	Pygmy Nuthatch	Lewis's Woodpecker	American Golden-Plover	American Golden-Plover
Broad-winged Hawk	American Golden-Plover	Bewick's Wren	Bewick's Wren	Bewick's Wren
Scaled Quail	Scaled Quail	Western Screech-Owl	Western Screech-Owl	Burrowing Owl
Great Horned Owl	Northern Pygmy-Owl	Black-and-white Warbler	Yellow-throated Warbler	Burrowing Owl
Burrowing Owls	Ferruginous Hawk	Swift Fox	Swift Fox	Northern Pygmy-Owl
Black-capped Chickadee	Western Screech-Owl	Eastern Screech-Owl	Eastern Screech-Owl	Eastern Screech-Owl
Eastern Screech-Owl	Eastern Screech-Owl	Vermilion Flycatcher	Vermilion Flycatcher	Vermilion Flycatcher
Vermilion Flycatcher	Vermilion Flycatcher	Vermilion Flycatcher	Eastern Screech-Owl	Northern Pygmy-Owl
Western Screech-Owl	Northern Pygmy-Owl	Yellow Grosbeak	Yellow Grosbeak	Yellow Grosbeak
Yellow Grosbeak	Bald Eagle	Herring Gull	Red-throated Loon	Red-throated Loon
Red-shouldered Hawk	Slaty-backed Gull	Slaty-backed Gull	Red-throated Loon	Slaty-backed Gull
Red-throated Loon	Thayer's Gull	Thayer's Gull	Merlin	Merlin
Merlin	Merlin	Merlin	Ferruginous Hawk	Ferruginous Hawk
Long-eared Owl	Long-eared Owl	Long-eared Owl	Northern Saw-whet Owl	Northern Saw-whet Owl
Ross's Gull	Ross's Gull	Thayer's Gull	Thayer's Gull	Thayer's Gull
American Barn Owl	Northern Bobwhite	Ferruginous Hawk	Bonaparte's Gull	American Barn Owl
American Pipit	Common Goldeneye	Red-tailed Hawk	Rough-legged Hawk	Common Ground-Dove
Red-tailed (Harlan's) Hawk	Red-tailed Hawk	American Tree Sparrow	Tundra Swan	Ferruginous Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk	Rough-legged Hawk	Carolina Chickadee	Eastern Bluebird	Ferruginous Hawk
Burrowing Owl	American Barn Owl

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frank_1112		20-Jul-2026 07:41
beautiful!!!

Ron LaCroix		09-Jun-2026 03:30
One more name to the extensive list of admirers. Excellent photography! V

Larry Umthun		30-Apr-2026 00:53
Very nice gallery.

JAGpix		19-Jan-2026 18:24
So many great photos. :-))))

kenindfw		14-Oct-2025 04:34
Great gallery

Missed Opportunities		25-Sep-2025 13:20
Terrific Galery!

Yohanan David		13-May-2025 04:37
Beautiful collection of excellent images! V

Jim Arterburn		11-May-2024 22:21
Great new series of photos. Love the warblers.

Guest		01-Nov-2020 13:57
You are as good of a photographer as you are perso..... awesome!!!!!!!

ross_e		25-May-2020 11:21
Very nice gallery.

Guest		20-Mar-2020 07:57
Excellent work. You are a master

Guest		27-Jan-2020 14:32
Fantastic, Steve!!

Cemil Gursen		04-Oct-2019 09:47
So many great shots. V

Dan Robinson		28-Sep-2019 02:02
Wow! What a great gallery of wildlife shots. Especially love the owl shots.

Bob B.		21-Sep-2019 11:04
Incredible gallery Steve! Great snake shots! Who knew Oklahoma had so many poisonous snakes! V!

St�phane Aubry		29-Jan-2019 20:19
Pfff !!!! What a fantastic gallery !

Vera J. Markham		13-Sep-2018 19:56
Beautiful photos, with wonderful colors and lighting.

Dave Berry		15-Jul-2018 01:10
Wow, this is an amazing gallery! BV

Guy Dube		07-Mar-2018 20:01
A very impressive gallery Steve, beautiful shots all the way! V

Hennie & Lies Lammers		21-Jan-2018 11:03
fabulous gallery.Well done.V

Jim Fox		03-Jan-2018 10:15
Wonderful photos! Please come post them at www.FocalWorld.com it is totally free to join. Check it out, it's a great group of photographers.

Alain Dumas		04-Dec-2017 03:26
Amazing gallery!

Martin in de Wal		31-Oct-2017 17:09
Beautiful gallery with many great pictures!!

Lloyd Leslie		06-Oct-2016 15:05
Hey, I am envious. You found some great birds and the photos as usual are exceptional. Thanks for sharing.

Chris Picard		16-May-2016 21:33
Terrific gallery. Outstanding nature photography. V

matswallin		23-Feb-2016 23:39
Awesome, outstanding, top notch. What else could you say?

John Rawinski		30-Jan-2016 02:22
I keep going back to your website to view the birds. You have a magical gift Steve. Great job on all these birds.

The Ellisons		29-Jan-2016 19:43
Such a beautiful and diverse gallery , have enjoyed each and every capture and image , superb work hats of to you my friend.Voted.

David Arbour		11-Dec-2015 23:32
Really nice collection of owl shots!!!

Barry McCartney		07-Oct-2015 01:53
An enjoyable gallery to view - very well done! V

Betty Wanek		17-Aug-2015 04:39
Awesome...photography, variety, still and in flight, wingspans unbelievable and gorgeous. And, an education. Thanks for all this.

Guest		05-May-2015 02:46
nicely done

Brandi Mooney		15-Apr-2014 13:19
oh my Steve you are a amazing photographer!!!!! Great job my friend :)

Jay Neuhaus		31-Dec-2013 19:54
Neat stuff!

carlogalliani		24-Dec-2013 12:11
Great gallery !

Stephen Buckingham		19-Sep-2013 01:34
Nice gallery.

Guest		16-Sep-2013 14:10
Those pictures are amazing. The Red-necked Phalarope, what a nice find. Antoinette Verne

Guest		19-Aug-2013 13:40
Steve, I'm really enjoying the way you mix the reptiles, insects, mammals, etc in with the birds. All are extraordinary. Congratulations.

Hennie & Lies Lammers		18-Aug-2013 15:17
Great gallery Steve!! ...V

Paul Cools		18-Aug-2013 14:37
Great shots!

Stephen Buckingham		18-Aug-2013 01:38
Very nice gallery

Rick Ulmer		10-Aug-2013 11:09
Very nice gallery extremely well done shots!

Sandy Miller		11-Feb-2013 16:35
Hi Steve, My brother-in-law, Dave Miller, directed me to your website. I've just started taking photos ( a lot ot them of birds) and I guess he wanted me to see what REAL photography looks like. Anyway, I really admire your photos. Very impressive!!!!

A J Adams		24-Sep-2012 13:10
Outstanding gallery with each shot well done.

Steven Brumby		08-Sep-2012 05:49
Stunning images, well done.

joseantonio		18-Jul-2012 14:30
Very nice collection. V.

Ali Majdfar		17-Jul-2012 03:45
Stunning captures! ~V

superlowtechdigital		16-Jul-2012 15:14
Beautiful Gallery. Love all of the shots. I am a big fan of Tree Swallows and Merlins, great images on these two species. A lot of time and patience obviously went into thes pictures. Thanks, CH /superlowtechdigital.

Guest		10-Jun-2012 05:18
Hi Steve:I was trying to send you some picas from Spain,but I do not have your e mail address on my laptop.Would you send it to me, please? I am having a great time, as the village where I am staying has lots of birds.. My best, Clara

Dick Dionne		30-May-2012 01:04
Great gallery. Can't help but to admire the warblers!

thchang		20-May-2012 04:21
Wonderful collection Steve.Well done! ~V~

Jimmy Kall		12-Oct-2011 03:00
Excellent shots!!!

Donna Hollinger		17-Sep-2011 00:28
You've given me an education! Beautifully. ~V~

Adnan Masood		17-May-2011 12:39
Great photography.

Rich Strobel		03-Jan-2011 02:04
Great gallery Steve!! V

Kathy Buckmaster		28-Dec-2010 04:04
What beautiful pictures! You must be proud to show these off. Just wonderful.

Guest		23-Dec-2010 18:06
You did a beautiful job taking pictures of my hummingbird. My granddaughter helped name him Ruffy. Original name Ha You should be in every bird-magazine. Pat Higgins

Guest		11-Oct-2010 22:32
It looks like you've been everywhere. When is your book being published! Dottie

Guest		11-Sep-2010 13:19
The Short Eared Owl resting on the red fence post - perfect lighting Steve! Amy Pogue .aka OwnOnePhone

Giorgio Iorio		26-Aug-2010 02:45
Very impressive work! Beautifully done! ~V~

joseantonio		17-Jul-2010 02:59
Beautiful collection. Nice birds

Dave Barnes		16-Jul-2010 05:24
Very very good some real stunners here! Thanks for sharing.

Michael Brewer		01-Mar-2010 17:06
My heavens Steve! Your photos are all excellent ... and what a wonderful variety. Also ... I especially like the photo of the Greater Prairie Chicken in flight ! Mike brewer

Larry Umthun		01-Mar-2010 03:10
Very nice gallery.

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		19-May-2009 15:54
Superb and hi-quality Gallery,my vote!

Dave Hawkins		24-Apr-2009 21:32
Such nice warbler shots. Great job.

Doug's College Sports Photos		24-Apr-2009 02:20
Top notch photos. Love the warblers!

Monte Dodge		14-Nov-2008 04:35
Outstanding collection here!!! vote

Lloyd L Leslie		02-Oct-2008 13:34
As usual these photos are outstanding , capturing a lot of detail. Thanks again for sharing!!

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