5 shot #panorama. #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 24mm eq.fov x5. Auto Landscape mode. #Photomator #Bimostitch #nature #landscape #Point’nShootNature

Piping Plover action #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a7CR #Tamron 50-400 @ ~1000mm eq.fov Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #birdphotography #plovers #shorebirds #Point’nShootNature

Greater Yellowlegs vs Willet. Again lots to notice here. #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a7CR. Tamron 50-400 @~1000mm eq.fov crop. Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #FrameMagic #nature #birdid #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

House vs Purple Finch. Lots to notice here. #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a7CR #Tamron 150-500 @ ~800mm eq.fov Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #FrameMagic #birdphotography #birdid #nature #Point’nShootNature

Poser! Eastern Bluebird #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a7CR #Tamron 150-500 @~800mm eq.fov Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #FrameMagic #nature #birdphotography #bluebirds #Point’nShootNature

Purple Finch after the first leaf buds of spring. #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a7CR #Tamron 150-500 @~1000mm eq.fov Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Chipping Sparrow #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a7CR #Tamron 150-500 @ ~800mm eq.fov Program #bird & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Moss and Lichen mound (about 2 inches high). #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 Sigma 16-300 @ 58mm eq.fov #macro mods to Aperture Program f/16 #Photomator #nature #landscape #Point’nShootNature

Purple Finch #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a7CR #Tamron 150-500 @ ~ 800mm eq.fov Program #bird & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

American Goldfinch in the wild (away from feeders). Yes it does happen! #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~800mm crop. Program #bird & wildlife mods. #Photomator #birdphotography #nature #Point’nShootNature

Moss etc. #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 92mm eq.fov Aperture program. f16. #Photomator #macro #closeup #moss #nature #landscape #Point’nShootNature

Maple blossoms. #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 75mm eq.fov +1.7x Aperture with #macro mods. f20 #Photomator #flowers #nature #maple #Point’nShootNature

Inside the Catkin - Pussy Willow #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 126mm eq.fov +1.75x Sigma close up. Aperture program f13. #Photomator #macro #flower #willow #nature #macrophotography #Point’nShootNature

two spring marsh #landscapes #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 24mm eq.fov Auto Landscape Scene Mode. #Photomator #nature #spring #landscapephotography #Point’nShootNature

Pussy Willow Catkins #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 40mm eq.fov Aperture #macro mods. f10 -2.3EV. #Photomator #nature #closeup #flowers #willow #Point’nShootNature

Hermit Thrush #EmmonsPreserve #Kennebunkport #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~1000mm eq.fov crop. Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Maple blossom macro: #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 w/ Sigma close up attachment lens. f32 #Photomator #macro #flowers #maple #Point’nShootNature

Wild Turkey before sunup! #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @~1200mm eq.fov crop. Program #birds & wildlife mods. (ISO4000) #Photomator #nature #turkey #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature (the bird Franklin wanted as our national bird.)

Pattern(ing)s in tannin on the Batson River, #EmmonsPreserve #Aundel #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 82mm eq.fov Aperture Program f10. #Photomator #nature #stream #river #water #landscape #Point’nShootNature

Spring flow on the Batson River #Emmon’sPreserve #KLT #Arundel #Maine 4/24 #Sony a6700 #Sigam 16-300 @ 24mm eq.fov Aperture Program f14 @ 1/13th #Photomator #nature #waterfall #landscape #Point’nShootNature. Can learn a lot from flowing water!

Why did we come north early? Pine Warbler. #Kennebunk #Maine 4/10 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @~600mm eq.fov crop. Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Both sides, first Eastern Phoebe of the year :) #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @~600mm eq.fov Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #FrameMagic #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Cardinal snow. Northern Cardinal #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~600mm eq.fov crop Program with #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Both sides now: Mourning Doves #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~400mm eq.fov Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #FrameMagic #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Pine Warbler: early bird. #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @~600mm eq.fov. Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

First chipper of spring—Chipping Sparrow #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @~600mm eq.fov crop. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Red-breasted Nuthatch. Such a bundle of joy. #Kennebunk #Maine 4/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~600mm eq.fov crop Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Common Grackle. See the iridescence on the body and that bright yellow eye! #Kennebunk #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~800mm crop Program #bird & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Skunk Cabbage. Warm blooded. Creates its own igloo in the snow and stays warm all winter! #Kennebunk #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~ 600mm eq.fov crop. Aperture #macro mods. #Photomator #nature #Point’nShootNature

Both sides now: Red-winged Blackbird #Kennebunk #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~800mm eq.fov crop. Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #FrameMagic #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Rachel Carson Pano #RachelCarsonNWR #Wells #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 24mm eq.fov x 5. Auto Landscape scene mode. #Photomator #BimoStitch #landscape #pano #panorama #nature #Point’nShootNature

Early Hobblebush #RachelCarsonNWR #Wells #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 75mm eq.fov. #Photomator #nature #Point’nShootNature

Community of communities. #Moss and #Lichen (fungus and alga) #RachelCarsonNWR #Wells #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 161mm eq.fov Aperture #macro mods. #Photomator #nature #closeup #Point’nShootNature

The joy of #moss! #RachelCarsonNWR #Wells #Maine 3/28 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 83mm eq.fov Aperture program #macro mods. (f22) Processed in Photomator. #nature #closeup #Point’nShootNature

Robining around. American Robin #Kennebunk #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~ 600mm eq.fov crop Program #bird & wildlife mods. #Photomator #FrameMagic #nature #birdphotography #Robin #Point’nShootNature

My first Rusty Blackbird in #Maine #Kennebunk 3/26 A speices in trouble, which means we all are. The Universe is a self healing system. Hope! #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~2000mm eq.fov Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

Wrening around :) #Kennebunk #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~850mm eq.fov Program #birds & wildlife mods #Photomator #FrameMagic #wrens #birdphotograpy #Point’nShootNature

Back to the birdies — Carolina Wren #Kennebunk #Maine 3/36 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ ~900mm eq.fov Program #birds & wildlife mods #Photomator #wren #nature #birdphotograpy #Point’nShootNature How relatable is that?

True life is a wander between miracles! #Kennebunk #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 127mm equivalent field Aperture Program #macro mods. #Photomator #ice #nature #Point’nShootNature

Another strange and wonderful face of ice and water. Can you identify? #Kennebunk #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 250mm eq.fov Auto Landscape Scene selection. #Photomator #ice #nature #Point’nShootNature

More strangely wonderful ice: #Kennebunk #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 149mm eq.fov Aperture mode #macro mods. #Photomator #ice #nature #Point’nShootNature

Wonderfully strange! Ice on grass, sculpted by nature. No randomness here. #Kennebunk #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 78mm eq.fov. Aperture program #macro mods. #Photomator #ice #nature #Point’nShootNature What a privilege to see this!

Don’t stand still until you freeze. #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 24 & 74mm eq.fov Auto Landscape Scene selection. #Photomator #FrameMagic #nature #ice #river #Point’nShootNature

Poem and pics of the day (all in one!) Sony a6700. Sigma 16-300mm at 16mm (24mm equivalent field of view). Auto Landscape mode selection. Processed in Photomator.

Song Sparrows #Kennebunk #Maine 3/26 #Sony a7CR #Tamron 150-500 @ 500mm (~1000mm eq.fov crop) Program #birds & wildlife mods #Photomator #FrameMagic #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature

How a Starling sees a Starling. This is what Gemini and I negotiated based on the idea in my Day Poem. What do you think?

First fat robin of spring. American Robin #Kennebunk #Maine 3/26 #Sony a6700 #Sigma 16-300 @ 300mm. ~500mm eq.fov crop, through window glass Program #birds & wildlife mods. #Photomator #nature #birdphotography #Point’nShootNature