The photographs on our website were taken by members of SCVBA. 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.
Sarah Chan
Sarah is an avid birder who loves to share her stories about birds through field trips, photography, and arts & crafts. You can see more of her work at https://www.instagram.com/spqchan/.
Peter Hart
Peter is a bird photographer, cyclist, furniture maker, pianist, community volunteer and traveler. He’s been on SCVBA’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.
Chris JOhnson
Chris Johnson is a birder and photographer that lives in San Jose. He has presented with the Bay Area Bird Photographers group, led birding and bird photography walks for the Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance, and oversees a volunteer bird survey at Ulistac Natural Area. Chris shares his photos on https://www.instagram.com/chrisjohnsonbirds/ and https://www.facebook.com/chris.johnson.684957.
Vivek Khanzode
Vivek is a strong supporter and active presenter in the Bay Area Bird Photographers group of SCVBA. 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 was the president of SCVBA’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 Scharpen
John is an educator and naturalist who started taking photos to document wildlife encounters. He uses photos mainly for educational purposes (including his own) and spends a lot of time using eBird and iNaturalist.
Peter Shen
I started birding about 12 years ago, and it has been a rewarding journey ever since. Bird photography has given me a reason to spend more time outdoors, enjoy nature, and get some exercise, which has also been good for my health. Most of my birding is done in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, and I rarely travel outside the region. I've learned that you don't have to go far to find amazing birds and great photo opportunities. My favorite birds to photograph are shorebirds, and I'm especially drawn to wetlands and other water habitats. I enjoy the challenge of observing their behavior and capturing those moments through my camera. One of the things I enjoy most about birding is that there's always something new to learn. Even after all these years, every outing is a little different, and that's what keeps me coming back. I hope my photographs encourage others to visit our local parks and wetlands and discover the incredible diversity of birds we have here.
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.
Banner Photo Credit: Acorn Woodpecker by Chuq von Rospach