Cooper's hawk out hunting in the early morning. #birds #nature #wildlife

I'm still going through my photos from the summer. Here's a juvenile great horned owl. #birds #owls #nature #wildlife

I saw a bald eagle swooping over a pond yesterday, and I was hoping to see it catch a fish. Unfortunately, it flew off before I got a photo. Oh well. Here's another bald eagle from over the summer. #birds #nature #wildlife

Hello, beautiful! #birds #owls #wildlife

When you move slowly and quietly so as not to scare off the great blue heron... and then a boat comes by and scares it off anyway. #birds #nature #wildlife

This great blue heron portrait from a few years ago is still one of my favorites. The heron flew in on a very cold day and settled on the other side of some bushes. I love the way its feathers are puffed up, likely for insulation. laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/gre... #birds #nature #wildlife 📷

The cormorant hop. #birds #wildlife #nature

You've got your talons in my heart! Valentine's Day (or anniversary or whatever) card and mug. Zazzle also lets you transfer the design to other products, or you can ask me to do it. www.zazzle.com/store/laurel... #ValentinesDay

Here are two other mink I spotted in the same area in October (left) and August (right). Very different white markings! #wildlife #nature 📷

Mink sighting! I spotted this cutie on Sunday. I've seen mink in the same area before, but based on the white markings, I don't think I've seen this particular one before. #wildlife #nature

Nothing to see here. Just some bare branches. Absolutely no great horned owls. #birds #owls

Are you as eager for spring as I am? I'm offering my Hungry Gosling photo as a 14"X11" canvas print, on sale now through January 21 or while supplies last. laurel-gale.pixels.com/weeklypromot... #birds #nature 📷

A double-crested cormorant flying over the river. #birds #nature #wildlife

Lots of ducks out this time of year. Here's a wood duck. #birds #nature #wildlife

This great blue heron portrait from a few years ago is still one of my favorites. The heron flew in on a very cold day and settled on the other side of some bushes. I love the way its feathers are puffed up, likely for insulation. laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/gre... #birds #nature #wildlife 📷

Here's a close crop to show that pretty face. #birds #wildlife

A great blue heron on a cold dark morning. #birds #nature #wildlife

Are you as eager for spring as I am? I'm offering my Hungry Gosling photo as a 14"X11" canvas print, on sale now through January 21 or while supplies last. laurel-gale.pixels.com/weeklypromot... #birds #nature 📷

"I'd Rather Be Birding" car magnet. www.zazzle.com/collections/... #birds

Listen, all I want is a lightweight, compact camera/lens kit with lightning fast autofocus, superb lowlight capability, 100-800mm zoom, f/1.4 aperture, 100 MP, and excellent, razor-sharp image quality, all for under $1,000. Is that really too much to ask?

I'm saving for a new wildlife camera/lens and would love advice. I want mirrorless w/ bird eye tracking. I care about both reach and low light performance. I'm targeting around $4K, will buy used. I'm leaning toward Canon R7 w/ the 100-500mm lens + 1.4x extender. 📷

"Any fishies down there?" #birds #nature #wildlife

Sparrows may not be the flashiest of birds, but their song always brightens the day. #birds #nature #wildlife

Good morning. #wildlife #nature

You've got your talons in my heart! Valentine's Day (or anniversary or whatever) card and mug. Zazzle also lets you transfer the design to other products, or you can ask me to do it. www.zazzle.com/store/laurel... #ValentinesDay

Great blue heron, digital drawing based on several of my photos. #birds

The pretty blue, definitely great Great Blue Heron. #birds

When raptors walk, they always look like they're running late and stressed about it, and maybe they forgot to turn off the oven before they left. #birds #wildlife #nature

Bald eagle, digital drawing based on two of my photos (one for the body and a different one for the head). #birds

Crow: So, uh, are you gonna finish that fish or what? Bald Eagle: ... #birds #nature #wildlife

This red-tailed hawk looks like it's watching someone use the wrong fork at a fancy dinner. #birds #nature #wildlife

If you want to see the hawk w/ the bunny, click below & enter 123456. It's not graphic, but I keep it hidden because I know some people would rather not see. (If you're one of those people, pretend the hawk is clutching a peanut butter sandwich here.) laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/red... #birds

From the summer. Two crows successfully hunted a bunny (🙁), but the noise attracted this red-tailed hawk. You can't see it well in this capture, but the hawk has the bunny in its talons. #birds #nature #wildlife

A bald eagle on a cloudy day. #birds #nature #wildlife

From the summer, an osprey just after an unsuccessful attempt to grab a fish. I shared its disappointment. #birds #nature #wildlife

I had the joy of watching these juvenile great horned owls over the summer. I wonder where they are now. #birds #owls #nature #wildlife

A western meadowlark from the summer. #birds #nature #wildlife

Bald eagle, digital drawing based on two of my photos (one for the body and a different one for the head). #birds

When raptors walk, they always look like they're running late and stressed about it, and maybe they forgot to turn off the oven before they left. #birds #wildlife #nature

American white pelican, digital drawing based on one of my photos. #birds

It's another gray and rainy day, but here's a bit of sunshine from last spring. #birds #nature #wildlife

Here's an osprey from the summer. Just three months until they return! #birds #nature #wildlife

This American kestrel wants to make sure that everyone who visits the Idaho birding trail sees at least one cool bird. #birds #wildlife #nature

Okay, that's enough winter. Can we move on to spring now?

And I saw lots of great birds in 2025 - great horned owl nests, goslings, killdeer chicks, bald eagles with freshly caught fish, super chill turkey vultures, and more. It was a good year! laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/an-... #owls #birds #wildlife

I also enjoyed watching skunks in 2025. I found two dens with cute little skunk kits. laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/sku... #wildlife #nature

I saw a lot of great wildlife in 2025. I think this bobcat was probably my favorite. laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/bob... #wildlife #nature

My New Year's resolution is to avoid becoming a zombie. I've made this resolution a few times before, and I'm proud to say that I've been pretty success so far. #NewYear2026 #NewYearsResolution

Just a sweet little sparrow. I think it's a song sparrow. #birds #wildlife #nature

Heading west. #birds #nature #wildlife