A later-in-the-day post from me this evening. A #Plover having a nice #StareDown with the camera, for today's #BirdOfTheDay. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon

A snowy day female #Cardinal giving the camera the slightest bit of side eye. I think she has just enough #Red in her wing to qualify for today's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme. #bird #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon

A #gull flying into the #Sunlight of the dawn in late summer. #BlueSkyArtShow #bird #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon

The #Serenity of an #EasternKingbird contemplating a log against an overcast sky. #BirdOfTheDay #bird #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon

A #DarkEyedJunco takes off from the freshly fallen snow after Winter Storm Fern with a black sunflower seed in its beak, for today's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme of #BlackAndWhite.

A large murder of #crows flocked into my neighborhood a few days ago. They hung around for a while, but then this one was one of the last to leave after the rest had flown off. This is the moment of takeoff, with #OpenWings. #BirdOfTheDay #bird #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon

A contemplative gull wading through the shallow ocean surf, for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #GullsInWater.

A #HouseFinch - a common #GardenBird - pretending not to make #EyeContact with the camera, hitting both themes for #BirdOfTheDay. Longing for warmer days to return soon - seems a long way off with single-digit and colder Fahrenheit temperatures outside! #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

A swan preening in the lake: My contribution to today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Swans. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon

Yesterday was great - I saw @amivitale.bsky.social of @vitalimpacts.bsky.social speak live, hosted by @octetcollaborative.bsky.social. Then watched an online talk by @rosemarymosco.com, hosted by GreenMountainAudubon.org. A much needed, refreshing change from the usual noise of the world.

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #FeedingTime, here's more of the #Eagle I shared last week eating the fish it caught. It perched up in a tree and a crow followed close behind, demanding to share. 2nd image is of the eagle telling it to scram. #bird #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon

An adult Canada Goose walking along a paved path with a younger Canada Goose who's still growing into its adult feathers. #BirdOfTheDay #TwoOfAKind #urban #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #bird

A #NorthernMockingbird sits on its #PerfectPerch for preening, for today's #BirdOfTheDay. Also my contribution to the #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #One. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon

A gull looking intense for today's alternate #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Gulls. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon

2 days ago I calibrated my lens to fix a back focusing issue, and yesterday I field tested the change. The adjustment was successful, and I was rewarded with a fly-by of an #eagle that had just gone fishing, in time for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BirdsInFlight. #bird #wildlife #nature #Nikon

Here's a photo that probably shouldn't work because the #bird is so far away (maybe best viewed on a larger screen), but I really like the way the feathers of the #CedarWaxwing stand out against the blue of the sky. Any bird in its #Natural environment, for the #BirdOfTheDay #wildlife #nikon

I know I've shared at least one of these images before, but the sequence fits nicely with todays #BirdOfTheDay theme of #FoodFinds. A gull circles the rocks and eventually lands with a crab in its bill. #bird #nature #wildlife #photography #NIkon

The #BirdsOfPrey that I #CaughtInMotion yesterday were perfectly timed for today's two #BirdOfTheDay themes. The second and third shots were aren't exactly facing the camera but show off the wing details nicely, which I like. #eagle #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nature

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is an #EasternKingbird in near silhouette against an overcast sky, #BranchingOut above a lake where it hopes to find its breakfast. The leafless (dead?) branch makes this look seasonal, but it was actually taken in July. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

A collection of #BirdButts from throughout this year for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

A #heron standing by the vegetation in the center of a lake just after dawn, contemplating where to find breakfast, for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #SideProfiles. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

An image that makes me dream of warmer days. A #sparrow finds a quite moment in an urban environment. #BirdOfTheDay #QuiteMoments #BlueSkyArtShow #OpenHouse #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

#Egrets passing time in the salt marsh at the #Scarborough end of the #EasternTrail in #Maine, as seen in August 2024. One observed hanging out with its #Ibis pal. #birds #BirdOfTheDay ##HeronsandEgrets #wildlife #nature #photography #nikon

A #WhiteThroatedSparrow wondering what I'm up to... #BirdOfTheDay #LookingAtYou #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

For #TalonTuesday, here's the #RedTailedHawk I caught eyeing up my backyard bird feeder the other day. Thankfully it flew off without making an attempt on my local songbirds. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

I haven't posted much recently due to other projects that must be finished by the end of the year. I finally had time to get out shooting yesterday so hopefully I'll be able to share more soon. Here's a #BlackCappedChickadee enjoying a seed pod on a tree. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

I see that today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #StandingOnThings except the floor, with an alternate theme of #Gulls. I figure, why not both? A gull standing on a fence. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

Have a happy #SquirrelSaturday! #mammals #squirrel #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

A swan gently drifts on the water toward the autumn colors in the gentle glow of morning sunlight. #SundayYellow #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

Two female red-winged blackbirds perched at the top of a bare tree shortly after sunrise. #BlueSkyArtShow #Autumn #birds #wildlife #nature #photography #nikon

My first contribution to today's #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #Autumn is a repost of my very first BlueSky post from just under a year ago. #mammals #nature #wildlife #squirrel #photography #nikon

It's very cold and rainy with the Nor'Easter moving through New England and the animals seem to be hiding away right now. Ergo, I am sharing a photo I choose to call "Goose Noir" from this past spring. #birds #goose #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

A #DoubleCrestedCormorant bobbing in the ocean with the orange and yellow colors of it's face seeming to #glow in the low angle of dawn sunlight. #BlueSkyArtShow #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

To make everyone feel extra creepy crawly today, here's a #spider spinning up a #stinkbug for dinner. #insects #arachnids #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

Had a garden visitor the other night, hiding out in the rocks. Happy #ToadTuesday! #herps #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

A flock of #sandpipers foraging on the beach, all facing different directions at varying #angles, then uniformly running away in the same direction as the surf comes in. #BlueSkyArtShow #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

I see a lot of Sunday #yellow & #butterfly hashtags today. While I don't want to go against the grain, nature doesn't care about the hashtags and gave me something different. Here's a #grasshopper sitting on an #orange calendula flower. #BloomScrolling #insects #wildlife #macro #photography #nikon

A #gull on the rocks, being framed nicely by the ocean splash. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

Some type of shore #bird - possibly a young #EiderDuck - swims in the sea at low tide shortly after dawn, getting caught in the sea foam churned up by the rough surf caused by #HurricaneErin off the coast of Southern Maine. #BlueSkyArtShow #Summer #wildlife #nature #photography #nikon

A female #EiderDuck flaps her wings, looking like she's in charge. #birds #WebbedFootWednesday #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

A female #EiderDuck flaps her wings, looking like she's in charge. #birds #WebbedFootWednesday #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

I have a backlog of shorebirds from last weekend that I haven't had time to process and share yet. In the meantime here's one: a #sandpiper running from incoming surf. I'm not sure of the exact type, so if anyone else is better at IDing let me know! #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

A pair of #rabbits for this #TwosDay. #mammals #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

A #rabbit in a wildlife sanctuary enjoying some long grass for breakfast. #mammals #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

Three #geese enjoy the early morning sun as it warms the rock they stand on. #birds #nature #wildlife #summer #photography #nikon

When you round a familiar corner at your local wildlife sanctuary and a #triceratops scares the living daylights out of you. I wish I were joking, but I jumped out of my skin before I realized what I was looking at. 😂 #NotAChipmunk #dinosaurs #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

A young #bunny scratches its ear in the soft glow of early morning. #mammals #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

Not every birds nest is successful. A pair of #AmericanRobins did not secure their nest strongly enough and it tipped over, causing an egg to smash to the ground. There's still another egg in the nest but I'm not sure if they're still tending to it. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

This weekend I reached the 200 follower mark! I know that's tiny compared to others but I didn't have any followers from another channel to bring with me, and I've only been here since mid-November. Thanks to all of you for the likes, reposts and follows. I really appreciate the community here.

A #CedarWaxwing putting on its punk rock feathers. I suppose its bands of color should qualify it for this week's #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #Alternating. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon