It’s #flyday and this Great Blue Heron is so ready for the weekend . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikon

It’s #waderwednesday and these Mallards are enjoying the sun and a snack . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography

This Eastern Phoebe was deep in thought as I photographed it on the railing of a boardwalk of a local lake . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotograpy

The migration has begun and this Northern Parula was taking a break from its journey when I found him looking for a snack in a mimosa tree . 🦉 #birds #migration #warblers #nikonphotography

It’s #humpday , but this black bear thought it was rub your rump day . 🐻 #bears #nature #nikonphotography

This female Northern Harrier was out looking for a morning snack on a breezy day . 🦉 #birds #nikonphotography #nature

Get out of my way ! This Painted Bunting is so ready for the weekend , hopefully you are too . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography

While I was out searching for a Painted Bunting , I found this beautiful Indigo Bunting just waiting to get its picture taken. 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography

This Goldfinch was enjoying the sunshine while nibbling on the zinnias. 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography

It’s #flyday and this hummingbird is so ready for a sunny day after a week of rain . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography

This Mockingbird was too beautiful to pass up . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography

This Carolina Wren was singing its little heart out on every perch it could find on Sunday morning . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography

This little guy is ready to start a new week. How about you ? 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography

This guy was deep in thought when I came across him . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography

A male Towhee looking for a morning snack on a very hot summer morning. 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography

This Painted Bunting doesn’t look too impressed that today is the first day of August and it’s #flyday too . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography

This Painted Bunting was enjoying some foxtail for breakfast . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography

It’s #waderwednesday , but this Great Blue Heron says the water is too hot , so it rather catch a cool breeze to cool off in . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography

Just another Indigo Bunting enjoying the morning sunshine in the sunflower fields first. 🦉 #birds #flowers #nikonphotography

The Indigo Buntings are really enjoying the sunflower fields first thing in the morning . 🦉 #birds #nikonphotography #nature

The sunflowers are in full bloom at Dix Park in Raleigh Nc and the Indigo Buntings are taking full advantage of them . This one was enjoying some early morning side light . 🦉 #birds #nature #getoutside #nikonphotography

It’s #flyday and this Osprey is out scanning the lake for a tasty morning snack. 🦉 #birds #nikonphotography #nature

This female Belted Kingfisher was letting a Green Heron know that she was annoyed at it for sitting on her favorite perch. 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography #naturephotography

This Green Heron and turtle were discussing what they were going to do on this hot and humid morning while their reflections patiently listened . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography #getoutside

This Green Heron caught itself a tasty Sunday morning snack . I guess frog legs was the snack of choice . 🦉 #birds #naturephotography #nikonphotography #greenheron

This Barred Owl wasn’t enjoying the heat and was crying out to it’s sibling to see where it was . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography #naturephotography

I don’t know if this Owl was grooming itself after eating a crayfish or laughing at the dad joke I just told it . 🦉 #birds #owls #nature #nikonphotography

Have you ever seen a Prothonotary Warbler taking a bath in a puddle in the middle of a road before , well now you can say you have. 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography

It’s #flyday and the 4th of July, so here’s some red,white and blue for you . This Red-headed Woodpecker has a tasty snack in its beak that it’s going to enjoy in a few minutes . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography

This Barred Owl patiently waited through a rare rain shower to resume its crayfish hunt. 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography

A Red-tailed hawk giving me the stink eye while I was out searching for black bears to photograph . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography

This Barred Owl was taking a nap before it was rudely awakened by its offspring crying that it was hungry again . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography #getoutside

This turtle and dragonfly were enjoying some sunshine together . #nature #nikonphotography #getoutside #insects #turtle

An Owl a day keeps the doctor away. 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography #getoutside

This little gator was soaking up some afternoon sunshine before the storm clouds rolled in . #nature #nikon #getoutside

It’s #waderwednesday and this Great Blue Heron says the water is too hot, so it found a nice perch to catch a breeze on . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikon

This Red-headed Woodpecker doesn’t know how to read , but it does know how to catch a dragonfly for a tasty snack . 🦉 #birds #nature #getoutside #nikonphotography

This Spotted Sandpiper looks like it’s walking the gang plank with its reflection. 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography #getoutside

It’s #flyday and this Spotted Sandpiper is so ready for the weekend. I hope everyone has a great weekend ! 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography #getoutside

Double trouble. Two juvenile Green Herons searching for a morning snack . 🦉 #birds #nikonphotographer #getoutside #nature

This juvenile Green Heron was having a bad hair day while it was trying to hide from me . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotographer #getoutside

It’s #flyday and this Green Heron is off to find its mate to enjoy the weekend . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikon #getoutside

It’s #waderwednesday and this guy has an itch to take care of before getting into the water . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikon #photography

I caught this Osprey soaking up the morning sunshine and enjoying its Sunday morning when I came across it . 🦉 #birds #nature #photography #nikon

I caught this Great Blue Heron soaking up some Sunday morning sunshine . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikon #getoutside

It’s #flyday and this Eagle is out in search for an early evening snack. I hope everyone has a great weekend. 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography #getoutside

Mom doesn’t have to worry about guarding the nest anymore, as her one surviving eaglet has fledged and she is now an empty nester . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography #getoutside

This drake Wood Duck told to take a picture and it would last longer, so I did LOL 🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotograpy

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It’s #flyday and mom is off to find more food for her little ones . The day after this image was made the little ones fledged . 🦉 #birds #nature #nikon