Four least sandpipers do their best to all look the same on top of this small, grassy dune 📷 Canon R5 Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM M, f/7.1, 1/1600, ISO 1600, 500mm 1/11/25 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #naturephotography 🦉 🪶

Typically you want to really be able to see your subject in a photo, but I liked the way the fog obscured this elk 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/1600, ISO 400, 500mm 12/12/25 Northern Oregon Coast #wildlife #animals #mammals #elk 🦌

I wish my job was just to do wildlife and mushroom photography. The golden-crowned kinglets and I would be great coworkers 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/2000, ISO 2000, 500mm 1/19/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #photography #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

This poor crab fell victim to this violent murderer - a hungry common goldeneye 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/3200, ISO 1250, 500mm 1/18/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

I love seeing these cute snowy plovers rest in the sand. Sometimes they're really hard to spot until they move 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/5000, ISO 2000, 500mm 12/30/25 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

Green and blue came together nicely as a background for this cute mountain chickadee 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO 800, 500mm 12/27/25 Sunriver, Oregon #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

I really liked the dreamy color palette these running sanderling shots ended up with ☀️🐤🏖 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/5000, ISO 1250, 500mm 1/17/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

Some nice warm-toned morning sunlight on this yellow-rumped warbler 🌅 Love the white ring around their eyes! 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO 2500, 500mm 1/24/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

This golden-crowned sparrow wasn't excited to get its photo taken 😡😆 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/1000, ISO 2000, 500mm 2/15/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

These two bald eagles didn't seem to be getting along very well 😆 The screamy one gave up its spot 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/4000, ISO 1250, 500mm 1/17/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

The ruby red eyes of the common loon are so pretty! 📷 Canon R5 Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM M, f/7.1, 1/2500, ISO 1000, 500mm 1/20/25 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #naturephotography 🦉 🪶

If only the sun had risen more before I got this shot. Still happy with the way it came out, though! 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/3200, ISO 2000, 500mm 2/15/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

Got lucky with some beautiful warm-toned morning light the other day. Perfect for sanderling portraits! 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/3200, ISO 1250, 500mm 1/17/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

A surf scoter rides a small wave created by a passing boat 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/320, ISO 1250, 500mm 1/18/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

These tiny bird balls, golden-crowned kinglets, are so cute. I dream of getting a photo of one with its crown fully displayed! 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/200, ISO 2000, 500mm 1/19/26 Northern Oregon #birds #photography #birdphotos #nature #wildlife #bird 🦉 🪶

What a cool hairstyle! I love it when hooded mergansers puff up their beautiful head feathers 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/400, ISO 2000, 500mm 1/19/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

The way this common goldeneye was drinking made it look as if it was doing a delicate dance move 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/125, ISO 2000, 500mm 1/18/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

This mountain chickadee's legs look like arms in this pose 😆 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/500, ISO 500, 500mm 12/27/25 Sunriver, Oregon #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

Really like the way the beams of reflected light land on this running sanderling 🐤☀️ 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/4000, ISO 1250, 500mm 1/17/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

I tend to save closer photos of birds, but something about the distant trees and warm morning light on this blad eagle made this photo feel nice 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/4000, ISO 1000, 500mm 12/30/25 Oregon Coast #birds #bird #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

Some branches slightly obscured this hungry golden-crowned kinglet, but I still got a photo anyway! 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/200, ISO 2000, 500mm 1/19/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

A trio of hooded mergansers show off their beautiful head feathers as they swim through a shallow channel 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/640, ISO 2000, 500mm 1/19/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

Bushtits are one of those birds where you feel lucky if you can get a shot of it sitting still 😅 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/1250, ISO 800, 500mm 12/27/25 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

A common goldeneye is surrounded by mesmerizing reflections in late evening sunlight ✨️ 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/500, ISO 1250, 500mm 1/18/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

I love surf scoters, but boy are their beaks strange. Strange in a cool way, though! 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/320, ISO 1250, 500mm 1/18/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

Crashing waves are like art, so getting a shot as a red-throated loon went over one was nice 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/5000, ISO 1250, 500mm 1/17/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

I'm curious about how sanderlings know where to search in the wet sand for small crustaceans. It looks tough! 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/3200, ISO 1250, 500mm 1/17/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

Cold morning light highlights this lone least sandpiper near the dunes on a long Oregon beach 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/2500, ISO 2000, 500mm 12/30/25 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

A common goldeneye stretches its mouth, making it look a bit like it's talking or pretending to be surprised 😮 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/5000, ISO 1250, 500mm 1/17/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

American coots have such amazing bright red eyes and are always fun to watch as they zoom around on the water 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/2500, ISO 800, 500mm 12/27/25 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

That bright orange ring around the eye of the killdeer is so cool! I love their squeak they make, too 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/1000, ISO 1250, 500mm 1/18/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

Sanderlings are so cute when they run. I hear a cartoonish 🎵 deedleedleedle 🎵 in my head as I watch 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/3200, ISO 1250, 500mm 1/17/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

I got to watch a sea lion surfing waves seemingly for entertainment. It did it a few times before disappearing 🦭🏄‍♂️ 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/4000, ISO 1250, 500mm 1/17/26 Northern Oregon Coast #wildlife #animals #mammals #seal #

A banded snowy plover looks over its shoulder before running away as I approach with my camera 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/6400, ISO 2000, 500mm 12/30/25 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

Surfacing between crashing waves, this common loon was pretty successful at fishing 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/5000, ISO 1250, 500mm 1/17/26 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

The mighty mountain chickadee strikes a regal pose in a pine tree on a cold, sunny day 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO 500, 500mm 12/27/25 Sunriver, Oregon #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

A small sanderling tucks its beak into its feathers and balances on one leg on a cold morning at the beach 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/4000, ISO 2000, 500mm 12/30/25 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature 🦉 🪶

You could really tell these two elk loved each other! This "hugging" went on for quite a while 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/400, ISO 400, 500mm 12/12/25 Northern Oregon Coast #wildlife #animals #mammals #elk 🦌

The light hit this beautiful mallard's head so nicely, I couldn't help but take a photo 🦆 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/500, ISO 640, 500mm 12/30/25 Northern Oregon Coast #wildlife #animals #mammals

One of my favorite things to see in Costa Rica: the leafcutter ant. They're extremely fascinating to watch! 📷 Canon 5D Mk III Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM M, f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 640 7/1/22 Parrita, Costa Rica #ant #ants #leafcutterant #invertebrates #invertebrate 🐜

Soaring through the air after takeoff from a cold river, a common goldeneye leaves a trail of golden water droplets 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO 1000, 500mm 12/27/25 Sunriver, Oregon #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #wildlife 🦉 🪶

I love the shiny oil-slick green on the Palegic Cormorant. Caught in the right angle of sunlight, they're really pretty! 📷 Canon R5 Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM M, f/7.1, 1/3200, ISO 800, 500mm 7/5/24 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature 🦉 🪶

I believe these little dudes are Sanderlings? They were in a group with snowy plovers and I think least sandpipers... 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/2500, ISO 2000, 500mm 12/30/25 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature 🦉 🪶

So apparently it was National Bird Day yesterday, and I posted an elk photo 🤦‍♂️ to make up for it, here's a cute mountain chickadee! 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO 500, 500mm 12/27/25 Sunriver, Oregon #birds #photography #ornithology #birdphotos 🦉 🪶

These male elk are so huge... seeing them so close in person is mesmerizing 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO 400, 500mm 12/12/25 Northern Oregon Coast #wildlife #animals #mammals #elk 🦌

This great egret wasn't too interested in being photographed, but I wasn't going to leave without finding an angle 😆 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/2000, ISO 2000, 500mm 12/30/25 Northern Oregon Coast #birds #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature 🦉 🪶

Another bouncy bird that's hard to photograph: the bushtit. Good lighting helps, though, so you can shoot fast 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/1600, ISO 800, 500mm 12/27/25 Sunriver, Oregon #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

Small birds like this Mountain Chickadee can be hard to photograph. They're always bouncing around so much! 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/1250, ISO 500, 500mm 12/27/25 Sunriver, Oregon #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife 🦉 🪶

I believe #invertefest technically ended yesterday, right? Regardless, I want to share a favorite encounter of mine from Costa Rica - the Owl Butterfly 📷 Canon 5D Mark III Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Canon EF 1.4x III M, f/7.1, 1/25, ISO 1600, 299mm 7/7/22 Costa Rica #invertebrates 🐛🦋

I came across this tiny caterpillar while picking blackberries last year. Is it infected and trying to be eaten? Why is it doing this? 📷 Canon R5 Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM M, f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 1600 Stack of 7 images 8/2/24 Northern Oregon Coast #invertefest #invertebrates #invertebrate 🐞 🪲 🐛 🕷