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Middle school science teacher and photographer based in Reno, NV.
#foodfinds
is a fun theme for
#birdoftheday
! I was at Taylor Creek at Lake Tahoe waiting for bear and had a blast just watching this Pied-billed Grebe swim among the salmon. It preferred the minnows.
1 day ago
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#black&white
is todayās theme for
#birdoftheday
from
@robcrank68.bsky.social
. Iām lucky enough to live next to one of the largest breeding colonies of American White Pelican in the Western US, so itās not unusual to see these giants (2.9m wingspan!) land in surrounding bodies of water. Nevada
3 days ago
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#speckles&spots
for
#birdoftheday
made me think of this Barn Owl. I kept seeing a Canyon Wren dive thru a crack in the rock shelf above a cliff, from below it was apparent the crack was huge! A little exploration andā¦OMG! Had time for a couple shots before it was gone. Northern Nevada
3 days ago
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The full moon allowed me to hike in and navigate the ridgeline from above without the need for a headlamp, catching the Bighorn as they woke up and passed by me on their way up and around the ridge on their way to the feeding grounds šš¤.
#washoe
#bighorn
#nevada
4 days ago
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#goodlight
is the theme for
#birdoftheday
and Iāll never not repost this! This was near the maximum, which was 85% occlusion for this area.
add a skeleton here at some point
6 days ago
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Watching these Bighorn Sheep play among the stone and lichen never gets old⦠Washoe County, Nevada
#bighorn
#washoe
#nevada
#wildlifephotography
#wildlife
#canon
6 days ago
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Struck out on bighorn but any day on the mountain is a good one! I was joined by my usual companion on this particular peak, this Canyon Wren with the gorgeous pipes. Iāve been leaving my go-pro next to his favorite morning sing site and it FINALLY paid off. Two minutes of mountain zen.
#birds
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6 days ago
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Ugh. 1:30 my time and still counting sheep. So might as well post this one: this ewe lead her entire charge of lambs off a mesa right at us. š¤·āāļøš
#Nevada
is awesome.
#bighornsheep
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8 days ago
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#birdoftheday
is
#b&w
so I just have to start the new year with a banger: a slow shutter and some careful curves brought out the most incredible Raven photo Iāve ever pulled off. So far.
8 days ago
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Kat
8 days ago
2026 Marks a new year and a new start for me. So to celebrate that ill be doing a 365 project, showing photos i take of things around me. So with thatā¦. Day 1 - Stick Tomato Cave - Naracoorte
#photography
#365Project
#Day1
#cave
#nature
#bskyphoto
#photographersofbluesky
@bskyphotos.bsky.social
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Shot of the year just a few days ago. Sheās the dominant ewe of a Bighorn Sheep nursery band 60 strong. The rest of the band panicked by some unknown threat ran down and past us, leaving the matron alone to stare at us from above as we left her territory.
#wildlifephotography
#photography
#nv
8 days ago
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New Yearās Day two years ago brought a rarity to my corner of Nevada: an immature Vermillion Flycatcher!
#BirdOfTheDay
#BranchingOut
10 days ago
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#contrast
is the theme for
#birdoftheday
so hereās a fun one. This snow goose was flying against a perfect white sky, and with a little careful editingā¦š
15 days ago
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#sideprofiles
is the
#birdoftheday
theme so hereās a favorite side view. I was returning from trying to get shots of pronghorn in a severe February snowstorm when I saw this Golden Eagle. I waited for an hour in the snow for it to fly, it was totally worth it!
17 days ago
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#birdoftheday
#grounded
It was a tad bit windy in Northern Nevada yesterday so I sat myself in the most sheltered spot in this Canyon Wrenās territory as I waited for Bighorn Sheep. Sure enough he made his usual rounds but there was no way to safely fly! š¤£
17 days ago
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Oh! This is a fun theme for
#BirdOfTheDay
:
#AboutTheKids
! Northern Pygmy Owl fledglings, Lake Tahoe
18 days ago
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California Bighorn Sheep walking an ancient sheep trail, leading down the exposed ridge into what would have been the water of Pleistocene Lake Lahontan. Coming to a place where the hardiest animals on the planet found refuge for tens of thousands of years to find refuge of my own is priceless.
21 days ago
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Hashtags are being problematic I guess, so doing it this way! This Rock Wren had quite the view, if a bit bright with all of the fresh snow!
add a skeleton here at some point
21 days ago
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Todayās
#BirdoftheDay
is
#HeronsandEgrets
. Iāve posted this before but never for Birdoftheday, the scene was at a tiny cooling pond in the middle of the desert in Northern Nevada south of Silver Springs. A combination of both Great and Snowy Egret and a natural shadow in the reeds.
26 days ago
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The Bighorn Sheep have returned from the peaks for the winter to my favorite lichen-covered volcanic ridge. Trail cam in place at one of their favorite bedding sites and many, many photos to process! Washoe County, NV
#wildlifephotography
#travelnevada
#washoe
#nevada
#bighornsheep
#canon
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26 days ago
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The
#BirdOfTheDay
theme is
#splashes
! Ruddy Duck making a scene in Reno, Nevada.
28 days ago
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Belted Kingfisher,
#alansnemesis
, likely cackling at the target of his torment. I think. Lake Tahoe, California.
#birdoftheday
#kingfisher
29 days ago
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It was a miserable season for bears at Tahoe this year, so Iām really looking forward to the weather showing up and pushing the local
#Bighorn
Sheep down to their winter range. Few things I enjoy more than being out in tough conditions with these ridiculously hardy animals.
#wildlifephotography
about 1 month ago
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Todayās
#BirdoftheDay
theme is
#BirdsOnTwigs
so hereās one of my favorite twig-sitters, a sparrow that comes to the Great Basin to breed: the Black-throated Sparrow. Northern Nevada
about 1 month ago
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Well shoot, sounds like the
#birdoftheday
theme is actually
#borbs
. This Song Sparrow was just about as round as Iāve seen oneā¦it was a bit cold!
about 1 month ago
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Todayās
#BirdOfTheDay
theme is
#movement
. This Prairie Falcon caught the setting sun as it flared in for a landing, and it was too perfect an opportunity to make a composite showing the mechanics behind landing. Northern Nevada
about 1 month ago
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#birdoftheday
is
#songbird
so why not actual song? Iāve only ever seen photos, but why not, hereās a Canyon Wren doing its thing in Northern Nevada!
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about 1 month ago
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The
#birdoftheday
theme is
#lookingatyou
and I donāt think I have a better example than my profile pic! A Northern Pygmy-Owl peeking out of its nest cavity at me. Next time Iāll make sure Iām NOT running mechanical shutter, sheesh!
about 1 month ago
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āToo close for tele, switching to macroā¦ā
#BirdOfTheDay
is
#stripes
! While lying in wait for some Bighorn Sheep an entire covey of chukar walked thru my position. I unfortunately missed a lot of shots when they were too close. Minimum focus on the lens was just less than a meter. From the sensor.
about 1 month ago
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For the
#MorningLight
theme for
#BirdoftheDay
I share a fun one: āGet your butt downstairs, breakfast is ready!ā A 48hr fledged Northern Pygmy-Owl climbing thru the first light beams of the day to reach a waiting parent with a dragonfly. Near Lake Tahoe, California
about 1 month ago
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One of my favorites from the 11/11 storm. This small cloud lined up perfectly with the peak below it right as the salmon flash was at its most ominous. š Northern Nevada.
about 1 month ago
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For the
#OnTheEdge
prompt for
#Birdoftheday
I immediately thought of American Dipper as they spend so much time staring into the water, and I quickly came down to this as my favorite. This one was watching for Salmon eggs floating down Taylor Creek into Lake Tahoe.
about 1 month ago
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For the
#birdoftheday
prompt I had to go with the alternate of yellow-eyes over warbler. This Northern Pygmy-Owl fledged then within 5 minutes was hunting caterpillars. Lake Tahoe basin.
#birds
about 2 months ago
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One for Robās
#birdoftheday
theme of
#Mr&Mrs
: wild Turkey from near Yosemite. The timing of the heads lining up into that heart shape like that was pretty awesomeā¦
about 2 months ago
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Green-tailed Towhee singing the dawn atop a throne of dead sagebrush. Outside of Reno, NV
#BirdOfTheDay
#singing
about 2 months ago
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Romantic sunrise walk for these Desert Bighorn Sheep. I had hoped to catch sheep against the backdrop of Walker Lake, but catching them in the sunrise off the water was something I didnāt dare dream of pulling off!
about 2 months ago
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So totally not ominous or anything, but northwest Nevada looked like the edges of Mordor tonightā¦. This is fine. Everything is fine. Just a blood red sky on bloody Veteranās day is all.
about 2 months ago
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reposted by
Steve
2 months ago
Prints:
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Two bison graze quietly in the early morning fog of Custer State Park, South Dakota. Sony A7IV Tamron 150-600mm
#wildlifephotography
#naturephotography
#photography
#southdakota
#custerstatepark
#sony
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reposted by
Piture Takin'
3 months ago
The tree has given up the ghost
#classicmono
#photographers
#EastCoastKin
#landscapes
#bnw
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The cliffside from yesterdayās Canyon Wren post. Morning rays catching a Bighorn Sheep ewe keeping a close eye on me. Western Nevada for the win š¤
3 months ago
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Iām most at home exploring rocky crags in Northwest Nevada, and Canyon Wren are a favorite bird to find. They live their lives hanging off the sides of cliffsā¦and this oneās prized slot canyon territory has the most incredible lichen.
#birds
3 months ago
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Iām not sure just what these raven were tormenting the black bear over, but it sure was a sight to see as the first light crept into the valley. The wildfire smoke was unfortunate but it definitely added depth to the composition.
4 months ago
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California Bighorn Sheep running over a rocky ridge line. No dodging or burning, just perfect timing from the sun. The shadow from the ridge I was on lined up with the outcrop of rock, providing a bizarre sense of depth for what moments later would be a fairly flat scene.
4 months ago
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A combination of Great and Snowy Egret gathered in a desert pond in western Nevada.
#birds
4 months ago
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Sometimes things donāt go to plan and your massive lens ends up being way too much. It does provide the chance to almost treat the form of the bear as a landscape. Small features take on new dimensions when you are too close to see the whole.
4 months ago
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I was sitting trying to spot at least one of a couple of Pygmy Owl hooting above me in the trees. I heard a āchuffā behind me and turned to find a first time mom and her two cubs closer than I would have liked. They backed off for a berry feast, giving me plenty of editing material to keep me busy!
4 months ago
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One of my favorite times of year is back! Black Bear cub of the year.
4 months ago
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Sandhill Crane, Lake Tahoe
5 months ago
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Probably my favorite pic Iāve ever taken of my kids. I saw the framing begin to develop and fell behind them just in time to catch the scene. Little Lakes Valley, California.
5 months ago
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Mirrored clouds/pine. Reno provides for some amazing skies in August, and a quick mirror job turned up something awesome.
5 months ago
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