THE BEST OF 2016

2016 has been another great year of photography. I had 6 solid shoots down in South America and added a bunch of new images to my portfolio.

My main photo shoots this year were to Colombia in January and Guyana in November.

In addition, my workshops also had me back in Costa Rica twice, Brazil and Peru. I also had a short trip to Mexico for a wedding.

In 2016 I also continued to add to my library of instructional Ebooks with setup Guides for several new Canon cameras.

I hope you enjoy this gallery of the best of 2016!

Happy new year!

COLOMBIA

The year began in Colombia where I had a month long shoot in this beautiful Andean nation.

Golden-crowned Tanager

Great Sapphirewings

Empress Brilliant

Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

White-tailed Hillstar

White-tailed Starfrontlet

Purplish-mantled Tanager

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Red-ruffed Fruitcrow

Santa Marta Screech Owl

Black and Gold Tanager

Black-backed Thornbill

Andean Cock of the Rock

Glowing Pufflegs

Green Violetear

Bat Falcon

White-capped Tanager

White-mantled Barbet

Black-billed Mountain Toucan

Yellow-eared Parrot

Black-tailed Trainbearer

Black-tthighed Puffleg

Golden-crowned Tanager

Bat Falcon

White-mantled Barbet

Black-throated Trogon

Blue-naped Chlorophonia

Blue-throated Starfrontlet

Brown-banded Antpitta

Buffy Helmetcrest

Cauca Guan

Chestnut-crowned Antpitta

Colombian Screech Owl

Crested Ant Tanager

Crowned Woodnymph

Santa Marta Toucanet

Empress Brilliant

Flame-rumped Tanager

Glowing Puffleg

Golden-bellied Starfrontlet

Golden-fronted Whitestart

Golden-winged Sparrow

Gold-ringed Tanager

Green and Black Fruiteater

Green-fronted Lancebill

Black-backed Thornbill

Black-tailed Trainbearer

Hooded Mountain Tanager

Lacrimose Mountain Tanager

Mottled Owl

Oilbird

Orange-breasted Fruiteater

Black-billed Mountain Toucan

Whooping Motmot

Yellow-crowned Whitestart

Ornate Flycactcher

Pearled Treerunner

Powerful Woodpecker

Purple-backed Thornbill

Purplish-mantled Tanager

Rufous Antpitta

Rufous-banded Owl

Santa Marta Brush Finch

Santa Marta Mountain Tanager

Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager

Scrub Tanager

Slate-crowned Antpitta

Sooty Ant Tanager

Speckled Hummingbird

Streak-necked Fruit Tyrant

Tyrian Metaltail

White-mantled Barbet

White-tailed Hillstar

Yellow-eared Parrot

Yellow-vented Woodpecker

Andean Cock of the Rock

Tyrian Metaltail

Purplish-mantled Tanager

Pale-naped Brush Finch

Purplish-mantled Tanager

Great Sapphirewings

Grey-browed Brush Finch

Golden-fronted Whitestart

Golden-winged Sparrow

Gold-ringed Tanager

Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager

Black-capped Tanager

Black-fronted W\ood Quail

Blue-naped Chlorophonia

Black-billed Mountain Toucan

Black and Gold Tanager

Tyrannine Woodcreeper

White-naped Brush Finch

Pearled Treerunner

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

Green Violetear

Mottled OWl

Golden-bellied Puffleg

Great Thrush

Crowned Woodnymph

Glowing Puffleg

Beautiful Woodpecker

Black and Gold Tanager

Andean Pygmy Owl

Bar-bellied Woodpecker

White-mantled Barbet

White-bellied Woodstar

White-capped Tanager

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

COSTA RICA

After spending some time at home and leading my Vancouver Island trips in March it was off to lead my April Costa Rica trip. I would return to Costa Rica again in October for a second workshop. Both trips were very productive!

Long-tailed Tyrant

Black and White Owl

Praying Mantis

Black-mandibled Toucan

Green-breasted Mango

Unspotted Saw Whet Owl

Resplendent Quetzal

Ruddy-capped Nightengale Thrush

Resplendent Quetzal

Black Guan

White-faced Cappuchin Monkey

MEXICO

I had to attend a wedding in Mexico. Good thing I brought my 7D II and a 100-400mm lens!

Yucatan Jay

Yucatan Woodpecker

BRAZIL

This year was the first for my new Brazil Photo workshop. The Atlantic Rainforest and Pantanal were incredible. The participants and me all got fantastic images!

Curl-crested Aracari

Cocoi Heron

Burnished Buff Tanager

Brassy-breasted Tanager

Blond-crested Woodpecker

Black-goggled Tanager

Barred Antshrike

Bare-eyed Antbird

Azure-shouldered Tanager

Amazon Kingfisher

Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak

White-bellied Parrot

White-banded Swallow

Turquoise Tanager

Tropical Screech Owl

Toco Toucan

Swallow Tanager

Southern Screamer

Snow-capped Manakin

Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper

Scarlet-headed Blackbird

Saffron Toucanet

Rufous-tailed Antbird

Ringed Woodpecker

Red-legged Seriema

Red-billed Scythebill

Red and Green Macaw

Plumbeous Ibis

Pied Plover

Peach-fronted Parakeet

Muscovy Duck

Magpie Tanager

Long-tailed Potoo

Long-billed Woodcreeper

Lettered Aracari

Jaguar

Jabiru

Hyacinth Macaw

Greater Rhea

Great Rufous Woodcreeper

Gray-necked Wood Rail

PERU

After a nice summer break it was time to head down to Peru and lead another trip. I didnt shoot a lot but we definitely had a very productive 2 weeks of bird photography!

Golden Tanager

Bay-headed Tanager

Andean Motmot

Versicolored Barbet

Yungas Manakin

Paradise Tanager

Wire-crested Thorntail

Canopy View

Rufescent Tiger Heron

Squirrel Monkey

Horned Screamer

Great Egret

Snail Kite

Great Potoo

GUYANA

My main personal shoot for this year was a trip to Guyana. Having never been in that part of South America there was a lot of new stuff to point my lens at!