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PHOTOS ON THE WING

Steve Gillick - Traveller, Author, Photographer,  Journalist
​ Canada   Cuba    Curaçao   Panama  Mexico  Japan
In honour of the spirit of birding this site will always be "under construction" as more species are spotted and photos are added and replaced.

Meet Steve Gillick

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Happiness comes in threes!  Family, Travelling and Birding. 

While studies have found that the simple act of 'talking' about travel can boost a person's happiness, I've been able to  not only talk the talk but walk the walk with visits to 85 countries and over 750 destinations (so far);  And other mysterious studies have also shown that birding is solace for the soul. It's exciting and has been likened to a treasure hunt,  where serendipitous discoveries energize those endorphins in the brain that ignite feelings of happiness.  How can you not feel happy (and humbled) by an interaction with  a Great Horned Owl (Ontario, Canada), a flock of Crested Ibis (Sado Island, Japan), a Cuban Trogon ( Zapata Peninsula, Cuba), a Potoo (San Blas, Mexico) and more. 

I became hooked on birding during a visit to Soberania National Park in Panama in 2013 and have been very involved with birds and wildlife since that time.   This website is my platform for sharing some of the joys of discovery that I've experienced and 
 goes hand-in-hand with my travel website, www.gillicksworld.ca.  
To learn more about my travels, check out my book, A Symphony of Camels: Travel Adventures and Conversations Around the World, available in paperback and kindle from www.amazon.com/author/stevegillick

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                             Top Left - Japanese Crested Ibis, Sado Island, Japan:   Middle Left - Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, Ontario, Canada   Bottom Left -  Northern Potoo, San Blas, Nyarit, Mexico .
Centre -  Juvenile Bald Eagle, Whitehorse, Yukon :  Centre- Jizo-like, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Ontario, Canada                                               Bottom - Great Horned Owlet, Ontario. Canada
Middle Right - Masked Tityra, Puerto  Vallarta,  Mexico:  Bottom Right - Red-bellied Woodpecker, Ontario, Canada

  1. Please be advised that  the images posted on this site are  for education, for appreciation of the beauty of nature and for the promotion of birding.   Every image on this website is protected by Copyright, and may not be used in any way, shape or form, in any medium whatsoever, without the express written permission of  Steve Gillick.   ​Images have been tagged to facilitate the detection of illegal downloads and postings on other websites.
  2.    steve@photosonthewing.com
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