[obol] Bill Hoffman

[M A SOHLSTROM]

Portland Birders Night and our Oregon birding community has lost a friend.  Bill Hoffman, a long-time birder and photographer, passed away on November 26, 2007.  

We could always count on Bill to bring a selection of recent slides to Birders Night.  Many times the photos were of ordinary birds in his backyard....made beautiful by the flowers they were captured near.  Bill had a little trick of concealing a bit of birdseed near the blossoms to attract the chickadees, song sparrows and towhees to whatever was in bloom, many time capturing the birds in flight as they landed or flew away.  And his flowers were often spectacular, stealing the show from the birds in the photos!

Bill also brought photos from his travels around the state, Ridgefield NWR in SW Washington or from pelagic trips.  He had a knack for capturing birds in flight, occasionally drawing applause from the rest of us for a really great photo.  

We will miss his quiet presence and his generosity in sharing his great photos.

Mary Anne Sohlstrom
masohlstrom at msn.com<mailto:masohlstrom at msn.com>
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