Monika Wieland Shields

Monika Wieland Shields

Visitors 12261

1627 photos

Welcome! I'm a wildlife and nature photographer who has been keeping a blog, Orca Watcher, since 2009. I also wanted a website that features some of my favorite photos in galleries, and hence this Zenfolio site was born in 2011. Here you can view and order some of my all-time best pictures, including images of killer whales, birds, baby foxes, and other elements of nature. After growing up in Portland, Oregon, I am currently based in Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands, Washington, so most of my work has a distinct Pacific Northwest theme.

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Southern Resident Killer Whales

Visitors 2191

157 photos

Bigg's Killer Whales

Visitors 8

50 photos

Birds

Visitors 429

53 photos

Foxes

Visitors 408

27 photos

San Juan Scenics

Visitors 421

34 photos

Marine Mammals

Visitors 279

27 photos

Whale Tribute Galleries

Galleries 11

153 photos

People and Street Photography

Visitors 130

56 photos

Flowers

Visitors 124

19 photos

Gray Whales of San Ignacio Lagoon ~ 2014

Visitors 100

23 photos

Gray Whales of San Ignacio Lagoon ~ 2014

Pets

Visitors 72

9 photos

Whale Watching Trips / Passbys

Galleries 11

176 photos

Slideshow

Visitors 365

11 photos

Wide Shots: 5"x15"

Visitors 63

6 photos

San Ignacio Lagoon ~ 2015

Visitors 19

21 photos

Requested Photos

Visitors 14

2 photos

Barbara and David Pregnancy Photos

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0 photos

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Guestbook for Monika Wieland Shields

Brenda Rix(non-registered)

Your photographs are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I plan to look at your calendar and gifts.

I live on Hammersley Inlet near Arcadia Point and am looking to volunteer with a group that asks for help tracking wasting sea stars and the sea star babies that are trying to emerge in Puget Sound.

Keep up the pictures of all wildlife! Love it

Linda Novakovich(non-registered)

What an awesome opportunity to live in this beautiful area. I had the privilege to visit some very dear friends on Camano Island a year ago. We visited Friday Harbor and ever since, I've dreamed about relocating to that area or spending a month or two on one of the Islands. Unfortunately, the Orcas did not cooperate and show themselves anywhere for us!!! We did get some good Eagle sightings though.

Later that year, we cruised to Alaska and didn't get any good whale sightings there either, only fins now and again.

I am an artist and have done quite a few seascapes, living not too far from the Oregon coast, and a few Orcas from photographs.

Thanks for sharing your beautiful work. Love all the animals.

judy creason(non-registered)

beautiful photos! thank you for sharing with those of us less talented with the lens.

Patricia Banks(non-registered)

Your orca photos are just stunning!! I've adopted an orca from K pod and I am thrilled about it. You are so lucky to live where you do & see the wild orcas first-hand. Someday I hope I can see them, too. You are very talented!!!

Cindy Wesch(non-registered)

Monika, your photos are amazing! Amazing! I can't imagine how many hours of sitting and waiting it took to get all these shots. You must have a fast eye and a very fast lens! Most impressive work.