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Matt Vann Photography

Photographer based in Western Washington. My photography ranges from wildlife to landscapes and othe

06/02/2026

Summer is right around the corner and these Rufus Hummingbirds know it. They really enjoyed the Red Hot Poker flowers last week. There were so many hummingbirds zipping around and almost crashing into me, even when I wasn't moving at all.
Hummingbirds are tricky to photograph, especially in flight. I luckily had plenty of sunlight and multiple subjects and flowers to help me capture some fun images. These are just 2 of the images I got last week and I'm sure I will be posting more as I get more edited.

05/28/2026

World Otter Day
Just found out that today is World Otter Day and it just seems right to post some recent Otter photos that I got.

05/19/2026

This past Friday was a good rain storm and one of the Great Horned Owlets first day out of the nest. The owlet left the nest overnight or early morning and was greeted with some rain. Both owlets got a good feather soaking as the mom watched over both.

05/14/2026

Here is a little clip of what has been taking up my editing time lately.....
By far my favorite part of wildlife photography is being out in the field and getting the chance to watch the wildlife do their normal behavior. Some people like to show up, get some photos, then leave. Then you have others, like me, who spend hours in the same spot watching and learning from the subject. In this spot, due to the time I've spent watching this family, I can tell you the Great Horned Owl adults favorite perches, what the mom typicaly does just before and during feeding time, and how these 2 owlets have progressed over the past month.
Soon these to will leave the nest and will get to explore the outside world.

05/13/2026

Been waiting to post these photos from my awesome Long-tailed Duck encounter last week but I haven't been able to do much editing lately (been out with the owls)..... so here are 2 teaser images for you and I hope to post more images and share the full story soon

05/01/2026

Stunning moonrise, Caspian Terns, Bonaparte's Gulls, Swallows, and a pair of Belted Kingfishers..... just a few of the views I had last night on my after work adventure.

04/25/2026

Got to have a nice relaxing time last night watching these 2 owleles. My best guess is that they are around 2 weeks old but I could be wrong. The Great Horned Owl mom was nearby watching over her babies.
This mom is a bit more cautious around people than others in years past for this nest. This has some of the photographers I know thunk this is a different adult female that last year. I was lucky enough to hang around until everyone else left and she felt comfortable enough knowing that I wasn't a threat to her or her young and I got video of her landing at the nest and feeding time.

04/23/2026

What a great way to end Earth Day yesterday.....
Got to spend a few hours in the woods with the owls and song birds. I was also able to chat with people and show people the mom and baby owls. I was joined by for most of the time out there as he is writing a story about me for a local magazine (Not sure if I can say what magazine yet) for their summer edition. We even got to listen to the adult Great Horned Owls hooting away as darkness fell in the forest.
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04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day!
Here are some recent photos I've taken that show how beautiful Earth is.
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04/20/2026

It's spring time and that means a new location with a new nest. We have been patiently waiting for these little ones to hatch and last week they did! There are atleast 2 babies in the nest and I can't wait to watch them grow up in the nest and out into the forest.
Also, how about that lighting and look on the 2nd image? No, I did not change the color of the lighting, that's the sunlight through the forest trees.
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