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Brian Maxfield

@bmax_wildlife

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▪️Wildlife Photographer
▪️Wildlife Artist @bdmaxfield.art
▪️Wildlife Conservation Biologist
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A bit of an introduction for the new folks. I’m Brian and most importantly, I’m a husband to an amazing woman a father to two incredible women and a friend.

I work and play as a wildlife conservation biologist (25 years) in the western US. I get to work primarily with species at-risk (sage-grouse, bats, black-footed ferrets, raptors and more). Wildlife is a passion, obsession and my therapy.

I’m a wildlife photographer. I got my first camera when I was 16 and learned from my dad. The first animal I remember really trying to get photos of was mountain goats. I’ll take photos of any wildlife but mountain goats, grouse, pika, raptors, and owls get a lot of my attention. Hopefully more bears soon.

I’m a wildlife artist. I’ve drawn wildlife since I could hold a crayon. I work mostly in pen and ink, pencil and colored pencil.

I’m high-masking, level 1 autistic/ADHD (AuADHD). Mental health is something I didn’t think much about until this past year. It’s been a year of loss and learning difficult things. Autistic burnout ripped my life apart and lead to severe depression. I hurt the important people in my life and caused them to fear me. It’s an everyday battle. Depression is real and can make you act and do things you could never imagine. Be kind to each other. You never know the battles they are going through. Often they don’t know.

I’ve meet so many amazing people this past few months. You’re all the best. I love to connect with others so don’t hesitate to send me a message. My goal everyday is to help others feel joy and feel needed. by @bmax_wildlife

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5 months ago

America Dipper not dipping
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#americandipper #dipper #utahbirds by @bmax_wildlife

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2 days ago

A little alpine surprise!

I had sat in this spot for a bit and this nanny mountain goat appeared over the low ridge and walked right toward me. Such impressive animals.
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#utahwildlife #mountaingoat #rockymountaingoat by @bmax_wildlife

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One of my favs - Black Rosy-Finch
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#rosyfinch #finch #utahbirds by @bmax_wildlife

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9 days ago

I’d feel pretty safe hiding behind a momma mountain goat too.
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#mountaingoat #rockymountaingoat #utahwildlife by @bmax_wildlife

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12 days ago

Townsend’s Solitaire in the alpine.

Beautiful bird of the higher elevations. It’s one of my favorite birds to band as it moves to lower elevation areas to snack on juniper berries during winter. The eye ring is sweet!
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#townsendssolitaire #solitaire #birdbanding by @bmax_wildlife

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19 days ago

Just a pissed off Mountain Chickadee giving you a stare down to start your day. You better be kind!
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#chickadee #mountainchickadee #angrybird by @bmax_wildlife

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22 days ago

So who is picking all the seeds out of this little one’s hair? I will if I can give it a big hug. Mountain goats love hugs too.
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#mountaingoat #goat #goatkid by @bmax_wildlife

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24 days ago

Dipping at a waterfall
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#dipper #americandipper #canadiandipper taken in Utah, USA by @bmax_wildlife

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a month ago

Another one of those sparrows.

Hatch-year Chipping Sparrow just starting to get a little bit of the characteristic rufous color in its crown.
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#sparrows #chippingsparrow #utahbirds taken in My Yard by @bmax_wildlife

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Sometimes we need to talk about hard things. One year! I made it 365 days since I sat in the mountains fighting against a darkness. I didn’t intend to come home from the mountains that day. For me it was severe depression brought on by an autistic/ADHD burnout. For others it may be different but it still brings you to an edge.

As I lost coping skills because of burnout and dropped into depression I treated loved ones poorly and couldn’t console tasks. It was scary and confusing. I didn’t know what was happening.

Life didn’t get easy after I made that hard decision. I had to face depression and learn about being AuDHD. I lost people and hurt many. Death took my little sister and my mom.

With all that, I’m still here. Sometimes one day at a time still. I’m learning how to control negative aspects of being AuDHD. Loved ones have given me second chances. I’ve been able to help others with fighting mental illness and being autistic/ADHD. I’m getting skills back I lost. Some things I’ll have to live with. Loneliness and isolation is a part of autism. RSD is a monster that comes with ADHD that I fight with daily.

PLEASE BE KIND
It doesn’t take much to improve a persons life. Just be kind. You never know what someone is going through and often they don’t either.
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#autism #audhd #adhd #depression by @bmax_wildlife

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a month ago

Rock Rabbit

I need more pika in my life. Maybe it’s an addiction.
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#pika #rockrabbit #utahwildlife taken in Uinta Mountains by @bmax_wildlife

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