Flying together under the sun. #birds #birdoftheday #goose #snowgoose #geese #outstretched #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

While driving, two short eared owls that had been in a ditch flew into the air. One followed us to a parking area. I snapped a quick picture before it started hunting again. #birds #birdoftheday #mostrecent #owl #shortearedowl #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin

Although robins are associated with spring rather than winter holidays in my part of the world, they are always welcome. #birds #birdoftheday #holidayrobin #Americanrobin #robin #thrush #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin

Are we doing this correctly? Juvenile bighorn sheep practice headbutting under the watchful eye of a scarred adult. #bighorn #rams #bighornsheep #headbutting #sheep #nature #wildlife #photography #protectnature #EastCoastKin

A blue jay with its bright feathers stands out against a muted background of greens and browns for the #birdoftheday theme of #contrast. #birds #nature #wildlife #protectnature #jay #bluejay #photography #EastCoastKin

On a cold morning, a bald eagle sat in a tree looking over some fields. It turned to look as its picture was taken. For the #birdoftheday theme of #faceoff. #birds #eagle #baldeagle #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

High in a tree, a red bellied woodpecker searches for food on a frigid and snowy morning. #birds #birdoftheday #sideprofiles #winter #woodpecker #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

A redwing blackbird takes flight for the #birdoftheday theme of #blackbirds. #birds #redwing #nature #wildlife #protectnature #flowers #photography #EastCoastKin

A female northern harrier. Harriers are often found on or near the ground as they feed and nest there, and hunt by flying low to the ground. #birds #birdoftheday #grounded #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin #raptor #harrier #northernharrier

*insert 'why did the bobcat cross the road' joke. #cats #bobcat #feline #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

A young trumpeter swan falls asleep in the grass on a warm summer day. It is one of the #quietmoments we think about during a cold winter. #birds #birdoftheday #swan #trumpeterswan #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin #photography

A black necked crane featured at the International Crane Foundation. #Crane #birds #birdoftheday #longlegsandneck #wildlifeportrait #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

Let me sing you the song of my people. Although this bighorn sheep is not singing, he looks like a dramatic crooner. #bighorn #ram #bighornsheep #nature #wildlife #protectnature #southwestwildlife #photography #EastCoastKin

A curious great egret looks over a boardwalk for the #birdoftheday theme of #longlegsandneck. #birds #egret #heron #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

A blue grosbeak for the #birdoftheday theme of #quietobservers. #birds #grosbeak #nature #wildlife #bluebird #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

A gambel's quail sits looking over an area where other quail were foraging for food. For #birdoftheday theme of #quietobservers. #birds #quail #gambelsquail #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #southwestwildlife #EastCoastKin

A cardinals sits near a feeder on a cold winter day. Cardinals are a cheerful spot of color on snowy days, and have come to be symbols of the season. #birds #winter #cardinal #redwed #wildlife #nature #protectnature #EastCoastKin

For the #birdoftheday theme of #groups, sandhill crane flying above a lake at sunrise. #birds #crane #sandhillcrane #sunrise #dawn #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin #photography

Pelicans and egrets are often together in the marsh. Here, the egret on the end was communicating with the one that is landing. #birds #birdoftheday #groups #egret #pelican #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin #photography

Peek-a-boo. Another older photo with added alt text. A coyote paused in a field partially hidden in the tall grass. #coyote #peekaboo #canine #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

Although the forest was quiet due to the harsh winter conditions, nuthatches were busy searching for something to eat. #birds #winterbirds #birdoftheday #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #snow #nuthatch #EastCoastKin

On a day with subzero temperatures and several inches of snow, woodpeckers must still find food. #birds #birdoftheday #winterbirds #woodpecker #redbellied #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #winter #EastCoastKin

A couple of whooping cranes preening as they stand in shallow water at the end of the summer. For the #birdoftheday theme of #scratchersandpruners. #birds #crane #whoopingcrane #endangered #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

A great blue heron standing over water in a marsh as morning begins. #birds #birdoftheday #heronsandegrets #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin #heron #greatblueheron

An egret lands next to another standing by the water. For the #birdoftheday theme of #heronsandegrets #birds #heron #egret #wildlife #nature #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

Going along with the fact that winter is hitting hard today, an older photo of a bighorn sheep as the snow begins to fall. #bighorn #sheep #ram #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #animals #mountaindweller #EastCoastKin #snow

It is an extremely cold and snowy day today. Stay safe. Stay warm. #deer #winter #snow #snowcoveredforest #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin #photography #animals

A whooping crane that was dipping its beak in the water several times prior to preening. A fitting image for the #birdoftheday theme of #splashing #birds #crane #whoopingcrane #endangered #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

A Virginia rail splashes through the water with a crawdad (crayfish) it just caught. For the #birdoftheday theme of #splashing #birds #rail #virginiarail #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

A roadrunner that had been taking food to its nest on the other side of the road. A fierce predator, roadrunners will even hunt rattlesnakes, and if caught will beat the snake on the ground. #birds #roadrunner #predator #southwest #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

An older photo of a bighorn sheep as the snow begins to fall. Scars and broken horns tell some of this ram's story. #bighorn #sheep #ram #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #animals #mountaindweller #EastCoastKin #snow

A photo of a kingfisher taken from above. As I stood on a bridge that crossed a river, I spotted movement in the trees. When I looked down, I saw a #kingfisher. For the #birdoftheday theme of #AlansNemesis. #birds #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #beltedkingfisher #EastCoastKin

A roadrunner posing nicely for the #birdoftheday theme of #sideviews. #birds #roadrunner #southwest #desertanimals #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

For the #birdoftheday theme of #sideviews, a great horned owl looking out into a field on a cold morning #birds #owl #winter #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin

The most adorable of hunters. A kestrel for the #birdoftheday theme of #SmallBirdsBigPersonality. #kestrel #birds #birdofprey #raptor #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

A great egret casually tossing a fish into its mouth after catching it in a small pond. #birds #heron #greategret #nature #wildlife #photography #protectnature #EastCoastKin

For the #birdoftheday theme of #SmallBirdBigPeronality, a nuthatch surveying its domain. #birds #nuthatch #wildlife #nature #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

For the #birdoftheday theme of #birdsontwigs, a singular sparrow in a field. #birds #sparrow #wildlife #nature #photography #protectnature #EastCoastKin

A whooping crane in the water for #birdoftheday theme of #movement. #birds #crane #whoopingcrane #endangered #nature #wildlife #photography #protectnature #EastCoastKin

After listening to some small creature scurrying under leaves, a white footed deer mouse popped out to greet us #mouse #animals #rodent #forestdweller #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin

As it is a day to celebrate landscapes and animals that fly, a brilliant New Mexico landscape with a great blue heron. #scape #flyday #birds #heron #greatblueheron #landscape #sunrise #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin

A coyote emerges from some bushes near the water. When it noticed people, it paused briefly to look before moving on. A re-post of my photo with added alt text. #Coyote #canine #wildlife #nature #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

For #ArtAdventCalendar, an old commission piece of a beloved pet. #art #petportrait #dogs #dogart #acrylicpainting #blueskyart

A white crowned sparrow for #birdoftheday theme of #songbird. #birds #sparrow #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

A great horned owl looks around a tree as it hunts on a snowy morning. #birds #birdoftheday #LookingAtYou #owl #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin

Day two of #ArtAdventCalendar that coincides with #coloraday theme of #bluetue. I usually do subtle work on furniture, but sometimes a piece needs to be bold. #birds #peacock #art #birdart #animalart #EastCoastKin

In my continued efforts to remedy photos that lacked alt text, a snowy owl. They often appear as if they just heard a great joke. #birds #birdoftheday #stripes #nature #wildlife #protectnature #owl #snowyowl #EastCoastKin

A pileated woodpecker in the midst of hunting for food during a cold winter day. The red mustache stripe and crest that extends to the beak mark this as a male. #birds #birdoftheday #stripes #nature #wildlife #protectnature #woodpecker #pileatedwoodpecker

In the spirit of #ArtAdventCalendar, one of my recent paintings. Although I occasionally paint realistic styles, I prefer to play with colors and leave the realism to my photos. #birds #birdart #painting #art #acrylic #crane #blueskyart #animalart

A white faced ibis showing off its iridescent feathers even in its reflection. #birds #birdoftheday #reflections #ibis #iridescent #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin