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I was born and raised near Rochester, New York. Growing up near the Great Lakes and the Appalachian Mountains gave me an early appreciation for the beauty of nature. I was introduced to the world of birding by a schoolmate at the age of 11, and was immediately hooked. I attended the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry and obtained a B.S. in wildlife science. From there, I immediately moved to Canada and began to pursue my Master's degree in Natural Resource Management at the University of Manitoba. My thesis research is examining the effects of grazing intensity on the nesting success of grassland songbirds. Nesting ecology has become my passion, and my love of birds has led me to study them in such varied places as Florida, Maine, and Saskatchewan. I hope to re-settle in beautiful upstate New York and continue working toward the conservation and management of our most precious resources.
My interest in nature photography has been slowly developing for years. I am growing and learning each day, with the help of some very wonderful people. I feel that my work experiences in the field have allowed me some unique and wonderful photographic opportunities. I have worked in the threatened longleaf pine forests of the southeast, seabird islands off the coast of Maine, and the rapidly vanishing mixed-grass prairies of the great northern plains.
My photos have been featured in the 2010 State of the Birds report on climate change and Arkive: images of life on Earth. They will also feature prominently in an upcoming series of books entitled Being a Bird in North America by Robert Alvo, scheduled for release in 2012.
Here you will find a collection of my best nature and wildlife photography. Feel free to e-mail me (enpipher@gmail.com) with any questions or requests. I will be updating as I take new pictures, so check back regularly!
Orchid Show
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 28, 2010
Orchid Show
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 28, 2010
Orchid Show
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 28, 2010
Orchid Show
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 28, 2010
Orchid Show
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 28, 2010
Orchid Show
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 28, 2010
Orchid Show
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 28, 2010
Orchid Show
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 28, 2010
Orchid Show
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 28, 2010
Orchid Show
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 28, 2010
Orchid Show
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 28, 2010
San Diego, California
Feb. 8, 2010
San Diego, California
Feb. 9, 2010
Ballantyne Gardens, Syracuse, New York (2006).
Syracuse, NY (2006).
Oak Hammock Marsh, Manitoba (2009).
Arcadia Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia (2007).
Rosamund Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY (2009).
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (2009).
Fair Haven State Park, NY (2008).
Rochester, NY (2009).
Oak Hammock Marsh, Manitoba (2009).
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (2009).
Rosamund Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY (2009).
Heiberg Forest, Tully, NY (2008).
Heiberg Forest, Tully, NY (2008).
Rochester, NY (2009).
Rochester, NY (2009).
Val Marie, Saskatchewan (2009).
Syracuse, NY (2006).
Arboretum in Ireland, UK (2007).
Syracuse, NY (2006).
Arcadia Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia (2007).
Arcadia Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia (2007).
Arcadia Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia (2007).
Greenhouse in Ireland, UK (2007).
Syracuse, NY (2005).
Syracuse, NY (2006).
Syracuse, NY (2006).
Syracuse, NY (2006).
Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan
7/3/2010
Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan
7/3/2010
9-10 days old
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
6/16/2010
Approx. 6 days old
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
6/20/2010
5-6 days old
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
6/23/2010
5 days old
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
6/19/2010
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
7/2/2010
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
7/2/2010
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
5/12/2010
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
5/26/2010
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
6/3/2010
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
6/22/2010
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
6/26/2010
Female
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
6/26/2010
Female on nest
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
6/27/2010
Dark morph
Mankota, Saskatchewan
7/1/2010
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
7/9/2010
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
7/17/2010
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
7/23/2010
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
7/25/2010
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
5/8/2010
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
5/10/2010
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan
5/10/2010
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 28, 2010
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 28, 2010
Fort Whyte Center, Winnipeg, MB
March 22, 2010
Fort Whyte Center, Winnipeg, MB
March 22, 2010
Fort Whyte Center, Winnipeg, MB
March 22, 2010
Near Hecla, Manitoba
March 3, 2010
Near Hecla, Manitoba
March 6, 2010
Hecla, Manitoba
March 6, 2010
Near Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 6, 2010
San Diego, California
Feb. 12, 2010
San Diego, California
Feb. 12, 2010
San Diego, California
Feb. 12, 2010
San Diego, California
Feb. 12, 2010
San Diego, California
Feb. 12, 2010
San Diego, California
Feb. 12, 2010
San Diego, California
Feb. 7, 2010
San Diego, California
Feb. 7, 2010
San Diego, California
Feb. 8, 2010
San Diego, California
Feb. 9, 2010
New York State Fair, Syracuse, NY (2009).
Near St. Georges, Manitoba (2009).
Seen through a scope. Petit Manan Island, Maine (2008).
Seen through a scope. Petit Manan Island, Maine (2008).
Hen sitting on her nest, seen through a scope. Petit Manan Island, Maine (2008).
Petit Manan Island, Maine (2008).
Newly hatched. Petit Manan Island, Maine (2008).
Petit Manan Island, Maine (2008).
Petit Manan Island, Maine (2008).
Petit Manan Island, Maine (2008).
Petit Manan Island, Maine (2008).
Petit Manan Island, Maine (2008).
Captive. Assiniboine Zoo, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
Captive. Assiniboine Zoo, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
Captive. Assiniboine Zoo, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
Elma, Manitoba (2009).
Elma, Manitoba (2009).
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (2009).
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (2009).
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (2009).
Captive. Rosamund Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY (2009).
Sitting on nest. Petit Manan Island, Maine (2008).
Petit Manan Island, Maine (2008).
Petit Manan Island, Maine (2008).
Petit Manan Island, Maine (2008).
Petit Manan Island, Maine (2008).
Captive. Rosamund Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY (2008).
Captive juvenile. Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Daytona Beach, Florida (2008).
Pisew Falls, Manitoba
9/3/2010
Churchill, Manitoba
9/5/2010
Glacier National Park, Montana
9/17/2010
Glacier National Park, Montana
9/17/2010
Waterton National Park, Alberta
9/18/2010
Waterton National Park, Alberta
9/18/2010
Waterton National Park, Alberta
9/18/2010
Glacier National Park, Montana
9/17/2010
Glacier National Park, Montana
9/18/2010
Glacier National Park, Montana
9/17/2010
San Diego, California
Feb. 12, 2010
San Diego Zoo, California
Feb. 9, 2010
San Diego Zoo, California
Feb. 9, 2010
San Diego Zoo, California
Feb. 9, 2010
San Diego Zoo, California
Feb. 9, 2010
San Diego Zoo, California
Feb. 9, 2010
San Diego Zoo, California
Feb. 9, 2010
San Diego Zoo, California
Feb. 9, 2010
San Diego Zoo, California
Feb. 9, 2010
San Diego Zoo, California
Feb. 9, 2010
San Diego Zoo, California
Feb. 9, 2010
San Diego Zoo, California
Feb. 9, 2010
San Diego Zoo, California
Feb. 9, 2010
San Diego Zoo, California
Feb. 9, 2010
San Diego Zoo, California
Feb. 9, 2010
San Diego Zoo, California
Feb. 9, 2010
San Diego Zoo, California
Feb. 9, 2010
San Diego Zoo, California
Feb. 9, 2010
San Diego Zoo, California
Feb. 9, 2010
San Diego Zoo, California
Feb. 9, 2010
Pinawa, Manitoba (2009).
Rochester, New York (2009).
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (2009).
Delta Lake State Park, New York (2008).
Assiniboine Zoo, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
Fort Whyte Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
Assiniboine Zoo, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
Assiniboine Zoo, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
Assiniboine Zoo, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
Assiniboine Zoo, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
Assiniboine Zoo, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
Assiniboine Zoo, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
Assiniboine Zoo, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
Rochester, New York (2005).
Syracuse, New York (2009).
Assiniboine Zoo, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (2009).
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (2009).
Rosamund Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, New York (2009).
Rosamund Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, New York (2009).
Rosamund Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, New York (2009).
Rosamund Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, New York (2009).
Rosamund Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, New York (2009).
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (2009).
Cranberry Lake Biological Station, NY (2006)
Cape Cod, Massachusetts (2008).
Mankota, Saskatchewan (2009).
Rosamund Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY (2009).
Rosamund Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY (2009).
Rosamund Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY (2009).
Rosamund Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY (2009).
Fort Whyte Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
Fort Whyte Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
Petit Manan Island, Maine (2008).
Petit Manan Island, Maine (2008).
Petit Manan Island, Maine (2008).
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (2009).
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (2009).
Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, Florida (2007).
Arcadia Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia (2007).
Arcadia Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia (2007).
Arcadia Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia (2007).
Arcadia Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia (2007).
Arcadia Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia (2007).
Arcadia Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia (2007).
Cranberry Lake Biological Station, NY (2006).
Arcadia Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia (2007).
Arcadia Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia (2007).
Arcadia Plantation, Thomasville, Georgia (2007).
Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, Florida (2007).
Northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
Inishmore Island, Aran Islands, Republic of Ireland (2007).
Anza-Borrego State Park, California
Feb. 6, 2010
Hecla, Manitoba
March 6, 2010
San Diego, California
Feb. 12, 2010
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (2009).
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (2009).
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (2009).
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (2009).
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (2009).
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (2009).
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (2009).
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (2009).
Oak Hammock Marsh, Manitoba (2009).
Doolin, Ireland (2007).
Southern Manitoba (2009)
Doolin, Ireland (2007).
Doolin, Ireland (2007).
Harlequin ducks on the Winnipeg River, Powerview, Manitoba (2009).
Doolin, Ireland (2007).
Cliffs of Moher, Ireland (2007).
Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba (2009).
New York State Fair, Syracuse, New York (2009).
Mankota Rodeo, Mankota, Saskatchewan (2009).
Mankota Rodeo, Mankota, Saskatchewan (2009).
Mankota Rodeo, Mankota, Saskatchewan (2009).
Mankota Rodeo, Mankota, Saskatchewan (2009).
Mankota Rodeo, Mankota, Saskatchewan (2009).