Leafless trees in midwinter stand among downed wood in an open snowy area. Thick fog compresses depth, turning the distant forest into pale silhouettes. #WildlifePhotography #manitoba #WinterForest #BorealForest #FoggyMorning #SnowLandscape #ForestEcology

A short eared owl ruffles up its feathers while giving me the stare down. #BirdOfTheDay #RuffledFeathers #Owls #Birds #BirdPhotography #Birding #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite #EastCoastKin

A group of white-tailed deer stands across a frozen country road, framed by fresh snow and bare trees in the distance. They hold position for a moment before deciding which direction to go. #WildlifePhotography #manitoba #WhiteTailedDeer #DeerInWinter #WinterWildlife #HerdBehavior #SnowRoad

Your art challenge cheat sheet for Feb 23–Mar 1 is here! NEW: #ShowHeart (daily, hearts) See comments for host list. #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #ArtYear #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

A male Northern Cardinal has pressed himself into a shallow pocket in the snow, body fluffed for insulation. Sunlight catches the red feathers while the surrounding snow holds the cold of the morning. #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NorthernCardinal #WinterBirds #manitoba #Birds #Birding

I chose Ruby-throated Hummingbirds because nothing says calm appreciation of nature quite like a bird that runs on sugar, attitude, and 0.8 seconds of patience. #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsInTheirElement #EastCoastKin #Birds #Birding #BirdWatching #GardenLife #NatureIsArt

A narrow road disappears between bare trunks. Light skims the drifts and leaves long shadows behind. Nothing moves, but the marks say someone passed through. #EastCoastKin #ImageAndVerse #manitoba #WinterRoad #SnowDrifts #ForestTrail #PrairieWinter #ColdLight

I would very much regret not sharing some great egrets for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BirdsInTheirElement. #EastCoastKin #Birds #Birding #BirdWatching #WildlifePhotography

Horned Larks travel in small groups across open farmland, pausing at vegetation sticking through the snow to search for seeds. Their compact shape and ground-focused behavior suit winter prairie landscapes. #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #manitoba #EastCoastKin #Birds #Birding

The saying "Like water off a ducks back" isn't always true when #WaterDroplets form and stick for a bit. It always adds some beauty to any photo. - Ring Necked Duck - American Coot - Male Northern Shoveler - Female Northern Shoveler #BirdOfTHeDay #EastCoastKin #Birding #BirdPhotographer #Birds

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #WingsOverWater allows me to share more Pelican photos. My favorite bird to photograph. #Pelicans #Birds #BirdPhotography #EastCoastKin #BirdWatching #BirdsOfBlueSky #Manitoba #WildlifePhotography

#PeacefulSolitude at times means being able to relax and listing to the sounds of the marsh around you. This great egret understands that. #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Birding #Mnaitoba #BirdPHotography #EastCoastKin #NatureIsArt

A lone blue-heron stands at rest in a low marsh, patiently waiting. A soft breeze flows across the water adding motion to a very #PeacefulSolitude day. #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #Heron #Birds #Manitoba #BirdPHotography #Birding

This pelican is #CollectingFood. In this case, huge fish. #EastCoastKin #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Birding #Pelicans #BirdPhotography

They stand in the open field, frost stitched into every branch. No leaves left to hide behind. The snow smooths everything except their shape. Cold air settles into the bark and stays. Even stripped down, they hold their ground. #manitoba #WinterLandscape #Hoarfrost #SnowCoveredField #monochrome

Black-capped Chickadee perched on a frost-covered branch against a clear winter sky. Feathers slightly fluffed in the cold air, balancing lightly on the ice-lined twigs. #WildlifePhotography #manitoba #BirdPhotography #birds #PrairieWinter #EastCoastKin #WinterSurvivors

Ravens are amazing #WinterSurvivors and #Corvids for today's #BirdOfTheDay. This one is scavenging corn from a field on an early winter's morning. #EastCoastKin #Manitoba #Birds #Birding #NatureIsArt #BirdPhotography #WildlifePHotography #FarmLIfe

Rock Pigeon perched on a weathered wooden bridge post on a warm winter morning. The sun reveals subtle color shifts in the neck plumage and the pale cere above the beak. #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #manitoba #RockPigeon #ColumbaLivia #UrbanWildlife #WinterLight #BridgeLife

White-tailed Deer crossing a frozen field in winter light. One deer lifts cleanly above the snow while the others run in a tight group. Hooves kick up powder with every stride. #WildlifePhotography #manitoba #WhiteTailedDeer #WinterWildlife #SnowMovement #Stotting #TelephotoWildlife #EastCoastKin

A red barn stands in heavy fog while a wooden fence cuts across a snow-covered field. A single horse lingers near stacked hay bales. #WildlifePhotography #manitoba #EquineLife #PrairieWinter #HayBales #FarmScene #WinterLight #Manitoba #EastCoastKin

An old abandoned church in rural #Manitoba. #EastCoastKin #Stunday #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite #Abandoned #decay #prairie #rurallife

A red-tailed hawk has no shame participating in #BirdButts, today's #BirdOfTheDay theme. #EastCoastKin #Birds #BirdPhotography #Manitoba #WildlifePhotography

A snow-covered trail rises gently through a corridor of frost-coated trees. Branches bend inward under the weight of hoarfrost, forming a narrow tunnel that fades into low morning fog. #WildlifePhotography #manitoba #WinterForest #Hoarfrost #EastCoastKin

A Black-capped Chickadee perched on a frosted feeder hook during light snowfall. The bird remains steady as fine snow drifts across the frame, feathers slightly fluffed against the cold. #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #manitoba #birds #birding #WinterBirds #BirdOfTHeDay #Portrait

In a dense group of American White Pelicans, one bird rises higher with a silver fish secured in its bill. Water sheds from its wings while others press in close during the feeding frenzy. #WildlifePhotography #EastCoastKin #BirdPhotography #Pelicans #WaterBirds #manitoba #Birds #Birding

How you take a #Portrait vs how your friends take a portrait . #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #Manitoba #Birds #BirdPhotography #Pelicans #humor #BirdsBeingBirds #Nature #Photography

An ICM of one of my local forests for todays #ForestFriday #EastCoastKin #FOrests #IntentionalMovement #ICM #Abstract #manitoba #Landscape

Pied-billed grebes are my favoirte birds that are always #DivingForGood. #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Birding #BirdPHotography #EastCoastKin

Pelicans top my list of birds that are known for #DivingForFood #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Pelicans #NatureIsArt #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

A flock of double crested cormorants churn up the water as they rush to take flight. #BirdOfTheDay #WaterBirds #EastCoastKin #Birds #Manitoba #Birding #BirdPhotography #NatureIsArt #BirdWatching

A great egret ruffles it feathers, likely in the hope of a good catch. These gorgeous #WaterBirds are always in marshes. #BirdOFTheDay #EastCoastKin #Birds #Manitoba #Birding #BirdPhotography #NatureIsArt #BirdWatching #NaturePhotography

A red-winged blackbird is protecting its domain from a great egret. Always interesting to watch these #OddCouples seemingly fly in synchronicity. #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #Birds #Birding #Manitoba #BirdPhotography

The most adorable #StareDown gang I've ever run into in rural #Manitoba. #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Birding #FarmAnimals #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #EastCoastKin #SonyPhotography #BirdLife #CanadaBirding

A single pelican lands in sharp focus as the rest of the pod dissolves into motion, turning the chaos of the group into flowing light and movement. #EastCoastKin #AmericanWhitePelican #ICMPhotography #SlowShutterArt #AvianMotion #BirdsInMotion #WildlifeICM #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding

A group of cormorants hang out on old ferry piers along the shores of Lake Winnipeg in #Manitoba, Canada. #BirdOfTheDay #Posted #Monochrome #Birds #Birding #eastcoastkin #BirdPhotography #BlackAndWhite

A savannah sparrow enjoying its post for the morning. #BirdOfTheDay #Posted #Birds #BirdPhotography #Birding #Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #NatureIsArt

A collection of my past #Birds posts for #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Posted - meadow lark - Turkey vulture - Common Grackle - Wilson's snip #EastCoastKin #NautreIsArt #Birding #BirdPhotography #WildlifePHotography #CanadianBirds #Manitoba #NaturePhotography

An American White Pelican works to swallow is recently caught fish while the onlookers are deciding if they too want that fish. #EastCoastKin #Pelicans #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Manitoba #NatureIsArt

A love finding random cats in the rural areas of #Manitoba while I'm out #BirdWatching. #EastCoastKin #FebruArty2026 #Feline #Cats #monochrome #BlackAndWhite #RuralDecay

A resting Canada Goose parent and its chicks, a lovely view of #Serenity. #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #CanadaGoose #Manitoba #NatureIsArt #EastCoastKin #Birding #Birdphotography

A burst of refracted green in this macro photo a bee balm flowers is perfect for today's #ColorADay theme of #GreenSat #EastCoastKin #Manitoba #Macro #MacroPhotography #Waterdrops #GardenLife #NatureIsArt

A slow shutter photograph of a landing American White Pelican is perfect for today's #BirdOfTheDay alternate challenge of #blurred. I love how a slow shutter can bring out all the movement of a bird in flight. #EastCoastKin #Manitoba #Pelicans #Birds #birdPHotography #Birding #NatureIsArt

A young American Coot stands tall and looks over its domain. #EastCoastKin #BirdOfTheDay #Serenity #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Manitoba #NautreIsArt

Northern Lights on an early winter's night. #Scape #EastCoastKin #Manitoba #NorthernLights #Aurora

Early morning shadows #ColorADay #BWFri #UrbanPhotography #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome

A frosty forest on a mid-winter's morning. #EastCoastKin #ForestFriday #Landscape #Manitoba #Forest #Frost

A flock of cedar waxwings descended upon my neighbours fruit tree. I look forward to their visits every year. #BirdsAndBerries #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #NatureIsArt #Birds #BirdPhotography #Birding #Manitoba

Pegeons and grain bins are a common sight in rural #Manitoba #BirdOfTheDay #Pigeons&Doves #Birding #Birds #BirdPhotgoraphy

A mourning dove resting in the sun. #BirdOfTheDay #Pigeons&Doves #Manitoba #EastCoastKin #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography