Moonlight Sonata
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Nature Photographer and Music Producer
Nature movies by Jonathan Swanson
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Today I ran across a River Otter enjoying sushi for lunch. Here is some close-up video footage. River otters are one of the most beloved animals in the world, and
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Here is some recent video footage from Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. I added some solo piano music. The soundtrack is my recording of a beautiful piano composition called To A
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Here is some video footage of wildlife in Portland Oregon. The soundtrack to this video is a relaxing and meditative piano improvisation by Jonathan Swanson. For the highest quality video,
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The flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, and the sun is out for the first days of spring. I compiled some video footage from the first days of spring
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Here are two short videos that featuring mallards acting crazy. For a more dramatic effect, I added sound effects and music. Ducks sometimes get territorial and get a little crazy
Here is a page to find some of my nature movies in a gallery. Tundra Swans...
This is my 2021 compilation video. It features some of my favorite video clips and photos from 2021. I also included 3 of my recent improvised piano recordings. In the
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Raptors This is a video featuring a variety of raptors that I photographed this year. The list includes owls, hawks, eagles, and falcons. It is put to my original piano
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This video footage was shot from my Kayak on the Willamette River in Portland Oregon. It shows a Least Sanpiper and Common Mergansers. This video was taken in Neskowin Oregon
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