Mick Thompson

Mick Thompson has been an amateur bird photographer for more than 35 years and helps judge the National Audubon Photography contest. He has traveled extensively throughout the United States and Canada creating a portfolio of over 3,000 photos and videos that are used regularly by Audubon and its affiliated chapters. In addition to being a contributing photographer for BirdNote, his photos have been used by ABC News, NPR, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, BBC Earth and many nonprofit organizations. As a volunteer at Eastside Audubon in the suburbs of Seattle, he served for ten years as chapter photographer, providing all their photography needs. A retired Information Technology professional, Mick splits the year between Redmond, Washington and Tucson, Arizona.