Good morning. 🌤️🌉💨 5 July 2026 I received a short hose I’d ordered to connect a hose reel to a water faucet. I thought I’d bought one with two female ends — ... 1/8 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #food #waking #landscape #savannahRiver

Good morning. ☕☕☕ 3 July 2026 I’m having another one of those mornings where I’m moving around, but everything feels just a little out of sync. ... 1/8 #photo #photography #photographer #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #morning #vultuire #racoons

Weathered Cardinal I can’t help noticing how the eye sockets on this molting northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) resemble ... 1/3 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #northerncardinal #molting

Featherwork This odd‑looking bird is a brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) caught in the middle of a self‑grooming session. Brown thrashers are beautiful birds — this one only looks unusual because of its contortionist’s pose.

Sly Eye This blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) seems convinced it’s invisible among the leaves. Each bird’s facial markings are said to be unique, helping them recognize one ... 1/2 #photo #photography #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #corvids #bluejays

Sly Eye This blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) seems convinced it’s invisible among the leaves. Each bird’s facial markings are said to be unique, helping them recognize one ... 1/2 #photo #photography #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #corvids #bluejays

Beautiful animal. This is a red-tailed hawk that is common here in Nevada.

Featherwork This odd‑looking bird is a brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) caught in the middle of a self‑grooming session. Brown thrashers are beautiful birds — this one only looks unusual because of its contortionist’s pose.

Weathered Cardinal I can’t help noticing how the eye sockets on this molting northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) resemble ... 1/3 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #northerncardinal #molting

Good morning. ☕☕☕ 3 July 2026 I’m having another one of those mornings where I’m moving around, but everything feels just a little out of sync. ... 1/8 #photo #photography #photographer #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #morning #vultuire #racoons

Caribbean at Sunset Here is a sunset on the Caribbean Sea, I took this last year (2023) during a cruise.

Peanut Heist I sat and watched this red bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) fly back and forth between a bird feeder ... 1/3 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #woodpeckers #redbelliedwoodpecker

Caught Mid‑Snack

Hidden Hawk Here’s a red‑tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) I spotted one morning while Charlie and I were out walking. ... 1/4 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdofprey #raptor #hawk #redtailedhawk

Good morning. 🌸🌸🌸 1 July 2026 I went out this morning to start watering the grass. I still use the old hose‑drag method of irrigation, so it takes a while to make the rounds. ... 1/8 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #flower #weather

Tapping Sap I take a lot of photographs, and it’s often hard to decide which ones to share. ... 1/4 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #rubythroatedhummingbird

Lyreleaf Sage

Soft Morning Perch This image shows a Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus).

Three’s Company Here’s an action shot of three house finches (Haemorhous mexicanus). ... 1/4 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #finches #housefinches

Good morning. 🦆🪿🦢 29 June 2026 I used to think I had obsessive–compulsive disorder — self‑diagnosed, of course — and if you could’ve seen how tightly I kept the house and yard in those days, ... 1/8 #photo #photography ##nature #bird #birds #birding #geese #obsessive_compulsive_disorder

Crested Serenade I took this photograph of a northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) earlier in the spring of 2024, just as the trees were beginning to bud. I like how the soft lighting gently illuminates both the bird’s plumage and the emerging buds, giving the whole scene a early‑season warmth.

Bluebird on Twisted Cable Here is a photo of an Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) perched on a powerline. ... 1/3 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #thrush #easternbluebird

Skimming the Line Every fall I stop by Gulfport, Mississippi, where thousands of black skimmers (Rynchops niger) dot the shoreline — resting in dense flocks on the sand or swirling through the air in loose, shifting formations. These four were out fishing.

Merganser Air Dance Here’s an image of a pair of hooded mergansers (Lophodytes cucullatus) that I photographed years ago. ... 1/3 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #waterfowl #ducks #hoodedmergansers

Good morning. 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛ 27 June 2026 I’ve been pretty lax when it comes to keeping up with important dates. I suppose I should finally figure out how to ... 1/8 #photo #photography #wildlife #nature #birds #birdphotography #morning #crow #memory #forgetfullness #silouettes #blackandwhite

Goldfinches in a Bare Tree In this photograph, there are bare tree limbs visible against a gray sky. Nestled among the limbs are three goldfinches (Carduelis carduelis).

Emerald Setting This female ruby‑throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) was one of several using the dead branches of our crepe myrtles ... 1/3 #photo #photography #photographer #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #rubythroatedhummingbird

Red‑bellied Woodpecker Close‑up

Twin Lookouts These two blue jays (Cyanocitta cristata) are perched on top of the hanging bird feeder where I usually leave a few peanuts. ... 1/2 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #corvids #bluejays

Good morning. 🌻🌻🌻 25 June 2026 I’m once again sitting here staring off into space, trying to put some thoughts down, and Charlie’s mealtime has arrived just in time to break the spell of my space‑staring. ... 1/8 #photo #photography #nature #morning #flowers #spaceforce #guardians

Searching for Death This turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) rose out of the forest this morning (4 May 2024), beginning its ... 1/3 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdofprey #raptor #turkeyvulture

Southern Dewberries This is a photograph of a southern dewberry (Rubus trivialis) branch with two black new berries ready to pick and eat. Southern dew berries are of the blackberry family, southern dewberry plants row wild in abundance around here. These line the edge of a forest.

Color in the Canopy This Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) stopped by during early spring.

Amber-Eyed Alert I saw this killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) in Texas, standing right on top of a little grassy knoll and giving me a nearly ... 1/2 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #shorebirds #killdeer

Good morning. 💮💮💮 23 June 2026 I was hoping to get this written before I head out this morning. There’s a lot going on — we’re getting ready to head to the ... 1/8 #photo #photography #photographer #nature #flowers #abstract #intelligence

Flycatcher in a Tree Out on our walk one morning, I heard a great‑crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) calling. I scanned the trees around me but couldn’t spot a single bird — the leaves do a good job of hiding anything perched inside the canopy. ... 1/2

Sunflower Snack There are a lot of house finches (Haemorhous mexicanus) around right now. The males seem especially bright this year ... 1/3 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #finches #housefinch

Pelicans on the Wind I really like how this image turned out. A small flock of eight brown pelicans is flying in a staggered formation, their wings stretched wide as they move across the sky. ... 1/2

Godwit Gathering These four marbled godwits (Limosa fedoa) were standing in the shallow surf along the Gulf of Mexico ... 1/5 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #shorebirds #marbledgodwit

Good morning. 🌅🌤️🌦️ 21 June 2026 I hear the rain a‑coming again this morning, rolling in the same way it did yesterday and the day before. ... 1/8 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #crocs #flipflops #sunrise #ocean #ramble

Greenbrier The photo is of a heart shaped green leaf on a darkened background. The leaf is that of a common greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) vine.

Mythical Creature Is it a flying narwhal, a unicorn with wings, or a garden fairy? ... 1/5 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #rubythroatedhummingbird

Forest Apprentice This is a fledgling red‑bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus).

Ruby in the Air Here is a ruby‑throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris). I’m personally not thrilled with the image. ... 1/3 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #rubythroatedhummingbird

Good morning. 🌹🌹🌹 19 June 2026 I think I’ll go a little out of my depth this morning and muse about life and death. Is there life after death? ... 1/8 #photo #photography #photographylovers #nature #rose #life #death #philosophy

Stand Up I took this photograph of a Carolina chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) yesterday morning. ... 1/2 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #carolinachickadee

Periwinkle Bloom

Morning Light on Tufted Titmouse #tuftedtitmouse

Gull in the Blue I saw this laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) flying in from the beach at Tybee Island in Savannah, Georgia. ... 1/2 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #shorebirds #laughinggull

Good morning. 🕊️🕊️🕊️ 17 June 2026 Coffee, coffee, coffee 😩. What else can I say — it is definitely coffee time. Back in the ’70s, I knew a girl — the sister of a friend — who had ... 1/8 #photo #photography #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #morning #rockpigeons #tattoos