MartographyPaul Marto · Wildlife

Gallery · Collected Works

Frames from the field.

A rotating selection from years of quiet observation. Every image is made in the wild — no baiting, no captive subjects.

40 frames

Male Painted Bunting flying above a sunflower with wings raised — Painted Bunting in Flight Among Sunflowers
Passerina ciris

North American River Otter holding a fish in its mouth at the water's edge — North American River Otter with Fish

Horse fly standing above its reflection on a smooth surface — Horse Fly Reflection

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher tossing an insect above its open beak — Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tossing Insect
Tyrannus forficatus

Two red foxes meeting at golden hour — Location — to be confirmed
Ember
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Green and blue dragonfly flying head-on with four wings extended — Common Green Darner in Flight
Anax junius

Two male Painted Buntings facing each other with wings spread — Painted Buntings with Wings Spread
Passerina ciris

Male Painted Bunting perched on a sunflower as a bee approaches — Painted Bunting with Sunflower and Bee
Passerina ciris

Black and yellow longhorn beetle flying head-on with antennae extended — Cottonwood Borer in Flight
Plectrodera scalator

Bobcat watching from the edge of tall grass — Bobcat in Tall Grass
Lynx rufus

Painted Bunting on salvia — Location — to be confirmed
Painted Bunting on Purple Flowers
Passerina ciris

Painted Bunting in flight with wings open — Location — to be confirmed
Impossible Blue
Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)

California Quail portrait showing its plume — Location — to be confirmed
The Plume
California Quail (Callipepla californica)

Roadrunner parent feeding its chick. — Allen, Texas
Dinner Is Served
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)

Hummingbird returning to its nest — Location — to be confirmed
The Nest
Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Male Painted Bunting perched among green leaves — Painted Bunting Among Green Leaves
Passerina ciris

Male Wood Duck flying with wings extended — Wood Duck in Flight

Two Bald Eagles perched together on a branch against a blue sky — Bald Eagle Pair

Three North American River Otters swimming together — North American River Otter Family Swimming

Green Anole displaying a pink dewlap — Green Anole Displaying Dewlap

Frontal portrait of a male Wood Duck — Wood Duck Frontal Portrait

Red-shouldered Hawk bending to feed on prey — Red-shouldered Hawk Feeding

Brown tarantula walking across small stones — Tarantula on Stones

Coyote standing beside green grass — Coyote Standing in Grass
Canis latrans

Portrait of a coyote against green foliage — Coyote Portrait
Canis latrans

North American Beaver resting among lodge branches — North American Beaver at Lodge
Castor canadensis

Bobcat walking across short green grass — Bobcat Walking Across Grass
Lynx rufus

Bobcat Profile in Grass

Spotted deer fawn resting among branches — Deer Fawn in Brush

It took me quite a while to finally track down and photograph this beauty. I kept hearing its calls and chirps, but it stayed very well hidden for several days before I eventually spotted and captured him. — Allen, Texas
Feeling Blue
Passerina caerulea

When light, motion, angles and patience all come together, the results is a visually mesmerizing hummingbird silhouetted, with 'stained glass wings'. — Allen, Texas
Rainbow Wings X
Archilochus colubris

When light, motion, angles and patience all come together, the results is a visually mesmerizing hummingbird silhouetted, with 'stained glass wings'. — Allen, Texas
Rainbow Wings IX
Archilochus colubris

When light, motion, angles and patience all come together, the results is a visually mesmerizing hummingbird silhouetted, with 'stained glass wings'. — Allen, Texas
Rainbow Wings VIII
Archilochus colubris

When light, motion, angles and patience all come together, the results is a visually mesmerizing hummingbird silhouetted, with 'stained glass wings'. — Allen, Texas
Rainbow Wings VII
Archilochus colubris

When light, motion, angles and patience all come together, the results is a visually mesmerizing hummingbird silhouetted, with 'stained glass wings'. — Allen, Texas
Rainbow Wings VI
Archilochus colubris

When light, motion, angles and patience all come together, the result is a visually mesmerizing capture of a silhouetted hummingbird with 'stained glass wings'. — Allen, Texas
Rainbow Wings V
Archilochus colubris

When light, motion, angles and patience all come together, the result is a visually mesmerizing capture of a silhouetted hummingbird with 'stained glass wings'. — Allen, Texas
Rainbow Wings IV
Archilochus colubris

When light, motion, angles and patience all come together, the result is a visually mesmerizing capture of a silhouetted hummingbird with 'stained glass wings'. — Allen, Texas
Rainbow Wings III
Archilochus colubris

When light, motion, angles and patience all come together, the result is a visually mesmerizing capture of a silhouetted hummingbird with 'stained glass wings'. — Allen, Texas
Rainbow Wings II
Archilochus colubris

When light, angles, motion and patience all come together, the result is a visually stunning capture of a silhouetted hummingbird with "stained glass wings". — Allen, Texas
Rainbow Wings I
Archilochus colubris