a Northern Flicker striking a nice pose; they are usually to shy for a nice photo; at times like this am really missing the big zoom lens while it is being repaired. 🪶 #birds

don't use the macro lens a lot but love having it; can you find the spider amongst the water droplets? #macro #waterdrops #spiderweb

Little Red Flying-fox (Pteropus scapulatus): 20cm (7.87in). This is a megachiropteran bat native to northern and eastern Australia. It weighs about half a kilogram, one pound, and is the smallest species of Pteropus in mainland Australia. Brilliant photo taken by Vivien Jones in Sydney, Australia 🦇

One more dahlia for #ColorADay #OrangeSun, variety Snoho Doris. Photographed at Jivana Farm, Mossyrock, WA. #BloomScrolling #FlowersOnSunday 📷🌼🧡

Rare asperitas clouds ripple above New Zealand, creating a surreal, wave-like sky. Recently recognized as a distinct cloud type, their origins remain a mystery, but their beauty is undeniable. Image Credit: Witta Priester

For all who have paid a price for our democracy, freedom of speech & expression and have upheld their oath to our constitution; thank you! #nationalpowmiarecognitionday

A good old Magpie for #BirdOfTheDay 🪶

A Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) for #BirdOfTheDay, looking for birds with black and/or white. 📷🪶🌿

Scarlet Tanager (Paringa olivacea): This 19cm (7.5in) species is native to North America and into northern South America, it is a seed eating bird. Striking photo taken by Ryan Sanderson in Indiana, USA. #bird #tanager #scarlettanager #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #bsky

nose to the wind and wind to the ears 🙂😹 #hikingwithdog

a sky for the times. #skylovers

A scene of breathtaking majesty in South Africa's Cape Province as the setting sun paints beautifully radiating clouds in intense color, while humid ocean air turns into clouds above distant coastal mountains. #photography #nature #bluesky #landscape #travel #naturephotography #landscapephotography

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Turn Sound ON and hit Play for the unique calls and songs of the male Yellow Headed Blackbird claiming its nesting territory over the cattail reeds at Ridgefield NWR #listen #birds #birdcalls #blackbird #birdsong #birdvideo #wildlifevideo #nature #birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #pnw #pdx

European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster): 29cm (11.4in). These colourful social birds are of course native to Europe, wintering in Africa and have an ability to catch insects acrobatically in the air, usually in open country, often near water. Exceptional photo taken by José Luis Rodriguez in Portugal.

Ferns in the mid afternoon

roses are red.....and white ....and yellow....at least these are. Happy Tuesday

If you're looking for a smile and a happy moment, search out a chipmunk 💚✨ #nature #wildlife

Red-eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas): This vibrant green arboreal frog with red eyes is native to Neotropical rainforests ranging from Mexico, through Central America, to Colombia. Superb photo taken by Dirk Ercken in Costa Rica 🐸 #frog #frogs #costarica #central #america #nature #wildlife 🐸

A surprise from the skies! While capturing the dazzling Pleiades star cluster (M45), a bright meteor streaked through, leaving a glowing green trail of vaporized metals. A cosmic photo-bomb worth keeping. Image Credit & Copyright: Yousif Alqasimi & Essa Al Jasmi

Good morning from the Palouse; the skies are smoke filled & it's best to wear an N95 face mask when outside and the sun is red & strange looking in the haze. The new normal in western summers & with science deniers in the white house & controlling congress it won't get better. 3 more yrs of no

OK, now I'm ready for a photo. What I think is a female Bullock's Oriole striking a pose #birds #🪶

Common Loon (Gavia immer): This bird breeds in Canada, northern US, southern Greenland & Iceland. In winter they can be found on both US coasts, as far south as Mexico and Atlantic coasts of Europe, where they are known as the Great Northern Diver. Superb photo taken by Jim Dhima in Canada. #Loon

The simple, beautiful colors of the autumn crocus. A summer addition to the flower garden; its appearance & vibe isn't as inspiring as early spring crocus popping up through a late snowfall, foretelling of the bountiful color & warmer temps soon to follow. #flowers #crocus #autumn #latesummervibes

My Bradford pear has Fall leaves and Spring blooms at once! How should I dress?! 😅 #gardening #fall #flowers #FlowerReport #seasons

A Coot showing its offspring all the good treats to eat at the Fernhill Wetlands today in Forest Grove OR. Isn't late in the season for little chicks? #cute #birds #chicks #birding #pnw #wetlands #coots #birdwatching #waterbirds #ducks #waterfowl #pájaro #oiseaux #art #bird #wildlife #pdx #vögel

Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus): These Owls inhabit Arctic regions of North America & Eurasia, are ground nesting and hunt rodents. Males are near pure white, females have considerably more beautiful black specks in plumage. Stunning image taken by Li Ying Lu in Alberta, Canada. #snowy #owl #snowyowl

Pienza, che incanto! ✨ Questa città è famosa non solo per la sua bellezza, ma soprattutto per il delizioso formaggio Pecorino di Pienza! 🧀 Ogni angolo qui è pura poesia, un vero abbraccio toscano.

A cute little downy woodpecker takes a break from hunting for snacks. #birds

a crane cloud in action 💭

Black swallowtail looking beautiful in the sunlight. #butterflies #Nature #Flowers

It's #ThreeBirdThursday, perfect time to recognize the three Black-bellied Whistling ducks that visit me daily. They've been stopping by for weeks now on their way to and from the pond. #birds 🪶

Magpies (read with a tone & inflection of Seinfeld saying Newman). Raiding the compost pile; 10-12 years ago they were a common sight around here, often raiding the dog food dish. Since then there are far fewer and we don't see many big groups. There must have been 15 or so on this day. 🪶 #birds

One of my favourite images from this session with a Canada Goose pair and their wee babies last spring. Hanwell, #NewBrunswick, Canada May 2025 📷 #birds #CanadaGoose #CANG #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

Preening on high. When the egret caught my eye from across the lake, its white wings opening up against the foliage made the bird look like giant flower blooming in the tree 🪶 #birding #photography

Who gets to go first? I think they also might have taken a break to commiserate about molting! In the end, it was the cardinal who held his ground 🪶 #BlueJays #Cardinals #birdwatching

Transitioning from day to night on the Palouse. #dusk #clouds

A gorgeous Green Jay posing for #ThursJay 🪶

🎶 on the road again 🎶 a recent view of the Palouse and my faithful hiking companions #dirtroads #peaceful #washingtonstate

The once feral and now cautiously friendly barn cat. #cats

Looking up at the ceiling of the Dale Chihuly, Garden and Glass exhibit at Seattle Center, obviously going to see a lot of use for this week’s #AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGlass #PNW 📷🥛✨

Now here's a cloud for those who love to find shapes in them. #clouds #sunrise #sky #Mondayvibe

A male Horned Lark enjoying the brown fields around the Palouse. As you can see these birds blend in well with dirt fields and that is where I see them. They are sparrow sized and that's what I thought they were when first seeing them from a little distance. Thank you camera 🙂 #birds 🪶

well that looks like fun.......splish splash

The morning after a day of picking, canning, baking & eating those delicious Penawawa (place not variety) peaches from Warm Spring Farms along the Snake River; do you smell the coffee. 🙂 #washingtonstate #inlandnorthwest #homemade #peaches

Incoming green heron. #Herons #Birds #BirdsOfBluesky #BirdSky #Wildlife #Nature #WildlifePhotography #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky

Osprey enjoying the beautiful spring morning. #TalonTuesday Jemseg, #NewBrunswick, Canada April 2025 📸 #birds #osprey #OSPR #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf