Ornithologist, photographer, and guide. Reading landscapes through the birds that inhabit them — for the curious, the collector, and the conservation-minded.
Henry has spent the better part of a decade in the field — leading public excursions for the Yolo Bird Alliance, documenting species along the Pacific Flyway, and chasing rarities across six continents.
Based in California, his work moves between two registers: the patient, methodical observation of a working ornithologist, and the eye of a photographer trained to find the singular moment in a thousand. Recent assignments have taken him from the wetlands of West Sacramento to the cloud forests of the Andes — anywhere a bird is worth waiting for.
He works with private landowners, nature preserves, vineyards, lodges, and family estates to survey local avifauna, advise on habitat improvement, and produce documentation worth keeping — field guides, portfolios, and placards rendered with the same care as the photographs themselves. He also takes a small number of private touring clients each season, both at home and abroad.
Each engagement begins with a conversation. Pricing is a starting point — every commission is shaped by season, scope, and the land itself.
A guided half- or full-day excursion to one of Northern California's premier birding sites. Optics provided. Suitable for beginners to lifers chasing a specific species.
Multi-day expeditions planned around target species, peak migration windows, or a particular geography. Recent: Costa Rican highlands, Pantanal, Iceland's Westfjords.
Henry comes to your land — vineyard, ranch, estate, preserve — and spends two to four days conducting a full avifauna census. You receive a written report identifying every species observed.
Building on a property survey: ecological recommendations to attract, retain, and protect local birds. Native plantings, water features, lighting, structures — tailored to your land and budget.
A printed, archival-quality guide to the birds of your property — photographed by Henry, written for your land. Plates, placards, or a bound volume for guests, members, or family.
Editorial, archival, or fine-art prints commissioned for hospitality, conservation campaigns, or private collections. Henry travels for the bird.
A small selection from the working archive. The full catalog spans wetland, alpine, pelagic, and tropical environments.
The fastest way to know a place is to ask its birds — they have lived there far longer than we have.— H.W., Field Notebook · April 2026
Local engagements take place across Northern California's wetlands and oak woodlands. Expeditions abroad are scheduled by the season. New ground always welcome.
Whether you're chasing one species or stewarding an entire landscape, the first step is the same: tell me about the land and the question. Replies within 48 hours.