Bird's Eye Gallery
Fine Art Photography of the Natural World
Micah "Doc" Daugherty
Bird's Eye Gallery
Fine Art Photography of the Natural World
Micah "Doc" Daugherty
Soar into the world of...
BIRDS
From their vibrant colors to the exotic landscapes where they dwell, the beauty of birds has no boundaries. I can only imagine what it would be like to see the world through the eyes of a bird. What a feeling it would be to soar the skies, looking over the earth below! This collection of fine art photography is just a snapshot of that beauty as seen through my lens.
Autumn Pie
Common Magpie
Rocky Mountains National Park, Colorado
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2025 Bird Photo of the Year
Life Is Looking Up
Brandt's Cormorant
La Jolla Cove, California
Pink Perfection
Galápagos Flamingo
Floreana Island, The Galápagos Islands
Dance Moves
Waved Albatross
Española Island, The Galápagos Islands
Bald Eagles
Alaska is probably one of the best places in the world to witness an abundance of Bald Eagles. During several trips to Alaska, I had the opportunity to photograph these majestic birds of prey up close and personal. This series of images highlights America's greatest natural symbol captured through the lens of my camera.
The Bald Eagle is one of the most beautiful and majestic birds that I have had the opportunity to observe in the wild. Watching their grace in flight and "Power" when they strike is a spectacle to witness. With 20/5 vision (4 times better than the average human), it's easy to see how "Focused" they are when zeroing in on their prey.
This series of images are some of my personal favorites in my fine art photography collection of birds.
Determination
Ketchikan, Alaska
Power
Ketchikan, Alaska
Twinkle In My Eye
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Focused
Ketchikan, Alaska
American Beauty
Ketchikan, Alaska
Kenai Gaze
Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska
Old Blue Eyes
Double-Crested Cormorant
Green Cay Wetlands, Florida
Elegance
Great Egret
Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida
Teenage Dream
Magnificent Frigatebird (juvenile)
Genovesa Island, The Galápagos Islands
Lovin' Spoonbills
Roseate Spoonbill
Myakka River State Park, Florida
Songbird
White-Crowned Sparrow
Point Reyes National Seashore, California
Bad Hair Day
Anhinga
Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida
Comfy
Burrowing Owl
Davie, Florida
Black & Blue
Stellar Jay
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Snow Birds
White Pelican
Black Point Wildlife Drive, Titusville, Florida
Showing Off
Roseate Spoonbill
Black Point Wildlife Drive, Titusville, Florida
River Dance
Mottled Duck
Tomlinson Run State Park, West Virginia
Let's Go Crazy
Herring Gull
East Machias, Maine
Walk This Way
Little Blue Heron
Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park, Florida
Landing Gear
Sooty Tern
Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
Field Of Dreams
Northern Crested Caracara
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve, Florida
A Gathering
Wood Duck
Yosemite National Park, California
Hello World
Green Heron (hatchling)
Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida
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Look To The Sky
Western Meadowlark
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico
Mating Dance
Tri-Colored Heron
Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida
Love Is In The Air
Great Blue Heron
Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida
Proud Parents
Brandt's Cormorant
La Jolla Cove, California
Praise
Brandt's Cormorant
La Jolla Cove, California
Iconic
Blue-Footed Booby
Española Island, The Galápagos Islands
On The Rocks
Blue-Footed Booby
Española Island, The Galápagos Islands
Lunch Time
Great Egret
Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida
A Tender Kiss
Waved Albatross
Española Island, The Galápagos Islands
Survival
Lava Heron
Floreana Island, The Galápagos Islands
The Eyes Have It
Peacock
Davie, Florida
Loonie Tunes
Common Loon
Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
Perched
California Quail
Point Reyes National Seashore, California
Stork Fun
Wood Stork
Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida
Gold Crown
Cattle Egret
Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida
Marsh Landing
Reddish Egret
Black Point Wildlife Drive, Florida
Iridescent
Tri-Colored Heron
Fort Pierce, Florida
Bird Bath
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Spoon Fed
Roseate Spoonbill Chicks
Orlando Wetlands, Florida
Humming Along
Green-Throated Carib
U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Thomas
Pearly Gaze
Pearly-Eyed Thrasher
Virgin Islands Nat'l Park, St. John's, USVI
