www.tiktok.com/t/ZTSwFRWCD/ I learned how to post this from my new TikTok acct. Using the stylus with my phone isn’t quite as painful on my arthritic thumbs. 🥺

Hey, #birder friends. Sorry for the lack of participation lately. My thumb arthritis is causing me a lot of pain. I’ll try to get back in here soon. 😊💕🦉

This Turkey Vulture is another #birdoftheday photo that fits both themes of #PerfectPoise and #MomentsOfMajesty.

With knowing the #birdoftheday theme of #buttshotts was coming up, I took this Band-tailed Pigeon photo just for the occasion. 🤣

This Great-tailed Grackle is my contribution for the #birdoftheday theme of #upanddown.

Day 2 on #TikTok. 86 views; 0 likes. But guess what? I LOVE this #butterfly photo! That’s why my account is called #Uncomplicated #Joy. It’s things that bring ME #happiness. At almost 65 years old, I’m done trying to make people like me (and my weirdness). 😊

This Black Oystercatcher is perfect for the #birdoftheday theme of #rocky. 😊

In case #bsky doesn’t survive, I created a TikTok account for my #nature #photos. It will be a slow-paced #peaceful place with subjects that bring me #happiness, suitable for all ages. Named after my book, Uncomplicated Joy, you will find it here. www.tiktok.com/@uncomplicated.joy

At 382 species and not much opportunity to #bird new areas, getting a #lifer doesn’t happen often for me. My most recent was this Ruff in September last year in NE Oregon. 😊

My #orange #birdoftheday is an American Robin and her fledgling. (I’m mildly colorblind. Sorry if it’s not actually orange.)

6:30 AM 56°, then 2:30 PM 106° 🥵 #tripledigits #summer #garden #pumpkins #backyard

#macromonday #bees #insects #summer #pollinators #nature

My #cutie #birdoftheday is this juvie American Robin, who can now get its own blueberries, not needing to play #thewaitinggame to be fed. 😊

Zoom in and take a look at my late #stunday #photo. You really CAN see through the wings of a #clearwing #moth! 😊

My #Ebony&Ivory #BirdOfTheDay photo is this Loggerhead Shrike. I don’t see them often, so it’s always a treat when I do.

We still have a lot to celebrate and be thankful for, even in this current madness. Try to focus on something good today. 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

Happy 250th tomorrow, USA. I was in high school when we celebrated our 200th. Yep, I’m THAT old! (It doesn’t feel like a time of celebration, but we will rally when the time is right and I hope I’m still around to enjoy it.)

This Northern Harrier in Cayucos, CA, in #quietreflection, is asking “Why on earth did I stop at DOG Beach?!” 😳 #birdoftheday #birdofprey

This Northern Harrier in Cayucos, CA, in #quietreflection, is asking “Why on earth did I stop at DOG Beach?!” 😳 #birdoftheday #birdofprey

The #BirdOfTheDay theme of #RedBeakFeetEyes makes me immediately think of the Spotted Towhee, one of my favorite red-eyed #birds.

This American Kestrel exhibits #TheArtOfSurvival in the capturing and carrying of a rodent to the top of a fencepost at a nearby farm, making it my choice for #birdoftheday. #Oregon #birds #rural #wildlife #birdsofprey #nature #photography

My #BestOfJune26 was this White-headed Woodpecker. We had gone up on the mountain to look for butterflies and got this unexpected surprise, making it my choice for the #birdoftheday theme.

#LightAsAFeather is the alt theme for #BirdOfTheDay and I think this Say’s Phoebe is backlit nicely.

This #rotund Nashville Warbler is my #birdoftheday contribution - taken from my archives because I have nothing new to present. 😊

I think #birders will find my #BirdScore #app fun and useful, but I’m having a little trouble #promoting it. I’d love to have someone from each #US state and #Canadian province give it a try for a week. It references birds in the #ABA region. Thanks! 😊 apps.apple.com/us/app/birds...

This #rotund Nashville Warbler is my #birdoftheday contribution - taken from my archives because I have nothing new to present. 😊

Gray Buckeye #butterfly in southern #Oregon. #Summer #Nature #Lepidoptera #Pollinators #Insects

This Anna’s #Hummingbird was enjoying the Butterfly Bush a few days ago, making her a nice choice for the #birdoftheday theme of #birdsandbuds #bird #photos.

#touchdown #birdoftheday #birdphotography #bskybirds #woodpecker #nature Northern Flicker landing on the side of the tree.

Just another #swallowtail #butterfly for #MacroMonday

My #birdoftheday contribution for the #birdsintheirelement theme is a White-headed Woodpecker near the #mountain summit, as hoped for this morning. 😍

It’s #MacroMonday! Have I mentioned how much I love the #Canon R10 with the 100-400 lens? 🤣 This is a Western Tiger Swallowtail #butterfly on the #backyard Butterfly Bush in southern #Oregon. #nature #outdoors #insects #entomology #lepidoptera

My #birdoftheday contribution for the #birdsintheirelement theme is a White-headed Woodpecker near the #mountain summit, as hoped for this morning. 😍

iPhone says Beemix Americana. I haven’t verified it yet. What do you think? #bugsky #insects #entomology #pollinators

The Heermann’s Gull is my contribution for the #birdoftheday theme of #redbeaks.

First #Monarch #butterfly of the year in the #backyard #garden!

Thanks to my new #butterfly guide, I know this is an Anise Swallowtail instead of the Oregon Swallowtail that I thought it might be. Outstanding details, @kennkaufman.bsky.social, with all the different view angles, descriptions, and maps.

Does anyone here study #bees? This was on the lavender flowers in southern Oregon. It doesn’t quite look like a #honeybee. It seems paler and fuzzier, but about the same size.

My #raptors for the #birdoftheday theme are a couple of Red-tailed Hawks wayyyy up in the sky yesterday. Taken with the Canon R10 and cropped (no editing). I am quite pleased with this camera!

I know I’ve shared this one before, but this Snowy Egret is perfect for the #birdoftheday theme of #outforawalk. 🤣

We have #Skippers in our southern Oregon #backyard, which are tricky for me to identify. As I watch & hope for a #Mardon, the #butterfly field guide by @kennkaufman.bsky.social (and Jim Brock) has maps, descriptions & #photos that are very helpful! I think this is a #Sachem.

For the #birdoftheday theme of #black I’m sharing this Black Phoebe. They are one of my favorite species to photograph because as they fly ahead along the path, they pose for pics along the way.

Hey #birders! Don’t forget to check out my app, #BirdScore: Birding Field Log. It’s a fun way to keep track of those non-vocalizing species while you’re out & about. I use it alongside Merlin for more complete lists. #Photo: Northern Flicker male with one of his three youngsters in the #backyard.

For the #birdoftheday theme of #longlegs I like this Black-necked Stilt. 😍

I have 29 #backyard #butterfly species (with a total of 33) since I started submitting to #BAMONA a few years back. My new #Canon R10 with 100-400 lens is fantastic for #insect #photography! This is a Western Tiger #Swallowtail on (appropriately) a Butterfly Bush.

Because I’m not #nerdy enough already, I am going to sort my #butterfly life-list into locations - similar to my bird list. I’m waiting for the #BAMONA reviewer to confirm the species, but I think this is a new one for me.

The #pollinator #garden is very rewarding! #butterflies #zengarden #backyard #lepidoptera

Sometimes #birds don’t cooperate and you miss the shot. 🤣 #birding American #kestrel #photographybloopers #nature

The #pollinator #garden is very rewarding! #butterflies #zengarden #backyard #lepidoptera