Whiskeytown National Recreation Area presents an exhibition of photographs of native birds by photographer Jim Duckworth .
Duckworth, a Shasta County resident, is an active retiree who enjoys the outdoor life. He kayaks, skis, hikes and photographs nature. During his working years he played professional baseball for 11 years, including four years in the Major Leagues as a pitcher with the Washington Senators, spent 25 years with the California Highway Patrol before retiring as a lieutenant, taught elementary and middle school for seven years, and worked two years for the Penguin Paddlers Kayak store in Redding. He is married and has five grown children. His wife, Kaydee, is an accomplished artist in Redding who works with watercolor, acrylics and collage.
In 2006 he began to focus full time on developing his skills as a nature photographer. His primary emphasis now is photographing wild birds from his sea kayak while paddling on the many lakes throughout northern California. Photographing from a kayak enables him to slowly and quietly approach the birds without bothering them and to photograph them in natural situations within their environment. “It is a very relaxing and satisfying way to spend a day, especially when the birds cooperate and pose nicely for the camera,” he says.
What: Photographs by Jim Duckworth
When: Jan. 24 to March 13.
Where: Whiskeytown Visitor Center, corner of Highway 299 West and Kennedy Memorial Drive. Hours: Daily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information call 243-1225.
