Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, July 2026. ©2026 #dragonfly #insects #insectphotography #nature #photography #naturephotography #middlegrounds #toledo #ohio

Dogbane Tiger Moth aka Delicate Cycnia (Cycnia Tenera), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, July 2026. ©2026 #moth #insects #insectphotography #nature #photography #naturephotography #middlegrounds #toledo #ohio

Love this name! Had never seen one before. Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, June 2026. ©2026 #butterfly #insects #insectphotography #nature #photography #naturephotography #middlegrounds #toledo #ohio

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, June 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #middlegrounds #toledo #ohio

The skies cleared yesterday for the annual BikeMS Bike to the Bay charity ride. It was scaled back to a one-day event this year with a new course (coming in just shy of 75 miles (≈ 120.7 km)). #bikems #ohio #cycling #bicycling #blueskybikes

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, June 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #middlegrounds #toledo #ohio

This looks like … Dame's Rocket (Hesperis matronalis), Magee Marsh, Oak Harbor, Ohio, USA, May 2026. ©2026 #nature #photography #naturephotography #flowers #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #mageemarsh #ohio

Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata), Magee Marsh, Oak Harbor, Ohio, USA, May 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #mageemarsh #ohio

Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis), Magee Marsh, Oak Harbor, Ohio, USA, May 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #mageemarsh #ohio

American Redstarts (Setophaga ruticilla), Magee Marsh, Oak Harbor, Ohio, USA, May 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #mageemarsh #ohio

Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica), Magee Marsh, Oak Harbor, Ohio, USA, May 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #mageemarsh #ohio

Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, May 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #middlegrounds #toledo #ohio #spring

Eastern Wood Pewee (Contopus virens), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, May 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #middlegrounds #toledo #ohio #spring

Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, May 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #middlegrounds #toledo #ohio #spring

I'm going with … Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus), Magee Marsh, Oak Harbor, Ohio, USA, May 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #mageemarsh #ohio #spring

Hola! Happy to be back and ready for the action starting tomorrow with the morning walks by the West end at Magee Marsh. Gabriel / Wildside Nature Tours

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), Magee Marsh, Oak Harbor, Ohio, USA, May 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #mageemarsh #ohio #spring

Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), Howard Marsh Metropark, Curtice, Ohio, USA, April 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #howardmarsh #toledo #ohio #spring

The newly hatched Sandhill Crane colt (a young Crane), along with an egg that would hatch the next day. At this age, colts have light blue eyes.

Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor), Howard Marsh Metropark, Curtice, Ohio, USA, April 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #howardmarsh #toledo #ohio #spring

Not 100%, but going with … Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes), Howard Marsh Metropark, Curtice, Ohio, USA, April 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #howardmarsh #toledo #ohio #spring

Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula), Middle Grounds, Toledo, Ohio, USA, April 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #middlegrounds #toledo #ohio #spring

First warbler of the season! (Spotted last week.) A friend of mine calls these "Doonesbury birds." Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, April 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #middlegrounds #toledo #ohio #spring

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, April 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #middlegrounds #toledo #ohio #spring

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, April 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #middlegrounds #toledo #ohio #spring

Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) and Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis), Howard Marsh Metropark, Curtice, Ohio, USA, April 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #howardmarsh #toledo #ohio #spring

Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, March 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #middlegrounds #toledo #ohio #spring

Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, March 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #middlegrounds #toledo #ohio #spring

Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata), Howard Marsh Metropark, Curtice, Ohio, USA, March 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #howardmarsh #toledo #ohio #spring

Brown Creeper aka American Treecreeper (Certhia americana), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, March 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #middlegrounds #toledo #ohio

Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, March 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #middlegrounds #toledo #ohio

おは猛禽曜日🐥 小さい猛禽も格好良い😇 NIKON Z 8 NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR #百舌鳥 #私とニコンで見た世界

Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis), Howard Marsh Metropark, Curtice, Ohio, USA, March 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), Middle Grounds, Toledo, Ohio, USA, March 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio

I thought you might like this photo, @annaquent.bsky.social! Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger), Middle Grounds, Toledo, Ohio, USA, March 2026. ©2026 #squirrel #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), Middle Grounds, Toledo, Ohio, USA, February 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio #winter

If I have a dying message to Americans it’s that you can speak into a cell phone at a normal volume, as if the person you’re speaking with has their head on your shoulder, and they will hear every word just great. No nred to yell like you’re in a WWII movie.

Lesser Scaups (Aythya affinis) on the Maumee, Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, February 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio #maumeeriver #winter

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis), Middle Grounds, Toledo, Ohio, USA, February 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio #winter

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Quite excited about the multiple Red-winged Blackbirds I heard today! They are harbingers of spring in this region.

American Robin (Turdus migratorius), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, February 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio #winter

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, January 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio #winter

American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus) snacking on the frozen Maumee, Middle Grounds, Toledo, Ohio, USA, January 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio #winter

I think I see Ring-billed (Larus delawarensis) and Herring (Larus smithsonianus) Gulls here on the frozen Maumee, Middle Grounds, Toledo, Ohio, USA, January 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio #winter

At the birding spot I visited this morning, Shima-enaga (Long-tailed Tit) showed up again and again. Quite a few people had gathered just to catch a glimpse of these little fluff balls 😅 🪶 さっき知ったのですが今日（1月20日）は #シマエナガの日 だそうです！㊗️ #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #Long-tailedTit #シマエナガ #birds #野鳥

While I haven't kept any formal record of when I post, I haven't noticed any time or day that seems to garner more engagement.

European (Common) starling (Sturnus vulgaris), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, January 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio #winter

From New Year's Day, my first photo of the year. Happy New Year, my friends! American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea), Middle Grounds, Toledo, Ohio, USA, January 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio #winter

Cooper's Hawk, Middle Grounds, Toledo, Ohio, USA, December 2025. ©2025 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio #winter