Welcome to the Bird and Nature Photography of Jumbo Williams.

My motivation is to celebrate nature and connect with people.

Paleontologists have recorded five mass extinctions in the past 600 million years, the period spanning the history of modern life-forms in the sea and on land. We are now in the throes of a sixth extinction, a consequence of human activities.

E.O. Wilson pointed out that the average life span of a species and its descendants has been from 1 to 10 million years. The time taken for the loss in diversity to be restored by natural species formation has been 5 to 10 million years. He writes: “All this tells us that humanity is carelessly throwing away the Creation and relinquishing the chance to regain it”.

Conservationist Aldo Leopold noted that destructive land-use practices were driven by economic factors. The resultant habitat degradation reflects “what the people know and what they want”. Tropical ecologist Adrian Forsyth argues that it is important to enrich people’s understanding and appreciation of the Earth’s interconnected systems. As such knowledge accumulates, societal and political leadership may be more inclined to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and other related issues.

Our road adventures are presented in the blog. Travel at a slow pace permits a more intimate connection to life on our planet. The galleries attempt to convey the dazzle, smell, and feel of what’s out there.

My photographic focus is on fleeting moments, glimpses into the natural world. They are ubiquitous and precious.

Please enjoy!

Jumbo