Scottsdale photographer earns spot on 2026 Arizona wildlife calendar
This lesser-nighthawk was photographed by Jim Burns of Scottsdale. His Arizona Game and Fish Department calendar entry is a Greater roadrunner with California kingsnake.
(Courtesy Jim Burns)
Jim Burns said his photography technique has changed over 40 years, and in 2026 one of his works will be among those of 12 photographers included in the full-size 2026 Arizona Game and Fish Department's wildlife calendar.
"I've been at this for40 years now, on and off, while raising a family and pursuing a career in a totally different field," he said.
"My technique has changed over time from running around trying to shoot as many things as I could to slowing down and spending much more time observing how animals survive and interact with their environment and other species."
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Scottsdale photographer earns spot on 2026 Arizona wildlife calendar
(Courtesy Jim Burns)
This lesser-nighthawk was photographed by Jim Burns of Scottsdale. His Arizona Game and Fish Department calendar entry is a Greater roadrunner with California kingsnake.
Jim Burns said his photography technique has changed over 40 years, and in 2026 one of his works will be among those of 12 photographers included in the full-size 2026 Arizona Game and Fish Department's wildlife calendar.
"I've been at this for40 years now, on and off, while raising a family and pursuing a career in a totally different field," he said.
"My technique has changed over time from running around trying to shoot as many things as I could to slowing down and spending much more time observing how animals survive and interact with their environment and other species."
Burns' photo and 11 other winning images are published in Arizona Wildlife Views’ full-size 2026 wildlife calendar.
Meet Dan Dan McCarthy joined Independent Newsmedia as web content editor after a 40-plus year career as a reporter and editor in New Jersey and Arizona. During his time in Arizona, he has been an editor of daily and weekly papers in Tempe, Scottsdale, Chandler, Ahwatukee, Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise, Peoria and Glendale. Prior to moving to Arizona in 1984, when he was hired to be assistant city editor at the Tempe Daily News, he covered regional police/fire news, municipal, county and state governments in New Jersey, the latter as bureau chief at the state Capitol.
Community: He has served on several boards over the years, including the Tempe Community Action Agency and the Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital Board of Governors. He is a graduate of the Tempe Leadership and Scottsdale Leadership programs, serving as media adviser for subsequent classes of Tempe Leadership.
Education: Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism.
Random Fact: Set winter/summer track records in the 60-, 100- and 220-yard dashes at his high school in New Jersey.
Hobbies: Tai chi, cooking, dining at his must-eat-once places around the U.S. and the Cincinnati Reds, his favorite team since 1961.
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