#BirdOfTheDay theme is #QuietMoments I saw this nest and then a bird fly to it. I didn’t realize until I zoomed in that she was feeding babies! Saguaro National Park, Arizona. Maxed out my super Zoom P950 to get this. #birds #birdwatching #desertLife

#LongLegsAndNeck - the great blue heron fits the bill. There is a GBH rookery across from a pond at IKEA in Cincinnati. I spent some time there watching herons preparing their nests. It is crazy seeing these birds in treetops placing sticks! #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #nests

#BirdOfTheDay is #QuietObservers - this grackle and his friend are eyeing me. Should I come closer or should I flee? Taken with my cell phone. #birds #birdwatching #grackle #beach #ocean

#BirdOfTheDay them is #HeronsAndEgrets I watched this pair perform a courtship dance, it was quite beautiful - nothing else in the world but their love and commitment to each other. #birds #birdwatching #greatblueheron #birdphotography

5” of snow and counting. #snow #winteradvisory #snowstorm #neighborhood.

#birds #birdsofprey #birdphotography #snowstorm #birdfeeder Caught this guy fishing for lunch at my bird feeders. Pretty sure a mourning dove flew into the side of my house while trying to get away.

#BirdOfTheDay, #BirdsOnTwigs I caught this Bay Breasted Warbler during spring migration at Magee Marsh on Lake Erie in Ohio. This location brings birders from across the world to witness concentrations of warblers as they pass through. Amazing. #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching #birdmigration

#BirdOfTheDay, #movement This Laughing Gull is hovering and waiting for his next meal to comply. #beach #birds #birdphotography #photography

#BirdOfTheDay, #Songbirds Here is a chipping sparrow hanging out in a sycamore tree I have in the yard. These little guys are so sassy. I love their rapid-fire chipping song. #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography

#BirdOfTheDay is #LookingAtYou why have one bird stare you down for peanuts when you can have TWO work you hard for peanuts? #birds #beach #theyknowIhavetreats #birdwhisperer #photogrpahy

#BirdOfTheDay #stripe This urban bird is on vacation at the beach. Rock doves - pigeons - are uniquely colored, each individual is different. Most birds have colorations and patterns they adhere to, not this guy! #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #beachlife #ocean

Tip of the iceberg with understanding our connection to all living beings!

#Reflections These sleeping Canada Geese are reflected in the watery ice they are standing on. #BirdOfTheDay #photography #birds #birdwatching

Last year’s trip to Michigan to get sunrise photos of lighthouses along Lake Michigan. Those waves were monsters crashing against the lighthouse. #lighthouse #michigan #lakemichigan #photography #landscape

Patient mockingbird with an over-the-shoulder gaze. These guys are starting to establish themselves in Ohio where they have typically been found further south. #birds #birdphotography #mockingbird #songbird #photography

Went to the museum on my day off instead of Black Friday shopping. Stunning work on display by Tacita Dean - massive chalk drawing installations. #museum #exhibitions #chalkart #tacitadean #CMOA

Fall walk after the leaves have dropped. #scape #hiking #winter #woods #trees #photography

Young Coopers Hawk working my bird feeders. This shot was taken through my kitchen window. He missed on his incoming attack and sat, seeming to reflect on his mistake. #birdoftheday #headshot #birds #birdsofprey #birdphotography

My sweet lab, Sadie. She was diagnosed with a tumor in her bladder. It is inoperable. 11 months and counting since the bad news. Every day is a gift. #dogcancer #dogs #dogfamily #photography #bwphotography #cancerisawful

Foggy start to the day. This family of trees has been here for a long time. Quiet strength. #fog #trees #photography #landscapephotography #ohio #mist

Lake Erie birding visit. Large flocks Canada geese, ruddy ducks, gadwall ducks, and SWANS. (About a dozen bald eagles too!) nice to see the Ottowa National Wildlife Refuge open after the shut down.

Happy #stunday. May you be happy. May you be healthy. May you be safe. May you live your life with ease. Wishes for peace and unity. #photography #landscapephotograpy #sunrise #reflections

Vermillion Flycatcher - a gorgeous little bird. I took this photo at Sweetwater Wetlands Park in Tucson, Arizona. Surrounded by desert, the water at this park attracts so many species of birds and animals. #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Stay away from goblins and ghouls - happy Halloween! #spiders #spiderwebs #halloween #photography

#BlueSkyArtShow I took this photo in a condo stairwell. These figures scaling down the wall caught my attention! #photography #bwphotography #climbing #wallart

When your only camera is your phone - that’s what you use. #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #beach #beachbirds #gulls #laughinggulls

Just look at the underside of these wings - GORGEOUS. Rock Dove on the coast of South Carolina. #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #photography

We aren’t having a vividly colored fall here due to lack of rain. One sugar maple in my yard is trying to be its stunning fall self. Have a good day. #fall #mapletree #leafpeepers #fallleaves #fallcolor #backyard

Do you see the Common Yellowthroat singing his heart out? #birds #birding #birdphotography #photography #warblers

INCOMING! Laughing Gulls coming in for a landing. #birds #birding #birdphotography #photography #gulls #laughinggulls #beach

Hey - I AM TALKING TO YOU!!! #birds #birding #photography #bwphotography #oceanlife #beachbirds #gulls

Laughing gulls at the beach. Raucous flying angels. #birding #birds #gulls #photography #birdphotography #beach

After they ate my unsalted peanuts - they hung around for a photoshoot. #birding #photography #birdphotography #cellphone #gulls #immaturebirds

Photo I took of a bridge being built in Columbus, OH. I was hoping the newspaper here would publish it. They liked it, but it wasn’t news, so they couldn’t do anything with it. I still like it! #photography #reflections #urbanlandscape #bridges #bridgebuilding #ohio

Happy #flyday. Hundreds of sandhill cranes flying in to rest. Local birders pointed us here and there wasn’t anything going on when we arrived. About an hour later we started to hear them and the sky was thick with them! #birds #photography

Side yard visitors. #fungi #mushrooms #photography #fairylife

Ready to go for a ride - get in the car, we have a lot to cover! #dogs #carrides #photography #doglife #pets #furryfriends

Ohio farmhouse undergoing renovation. Reminds me of an Andrew Wyeth painting. Enjoy. #photography #landscapes #farmhouse #ohio #ruralamerica

Fall Ohio Farm in infrared. I travel the state in search of interesting landscapes. This scene struck me with the shocks of corn and the white of the farmhouse in the background. #photography #infrared #infraredphotography #landscapes #landscapephotography #ohio

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ICM, in camera movement images can have a dreamy feel to them. It’s one of the reasons why I love shooting like this. Not so literal that your mind can bring more to it. #photography #dreams #landscape #icmphotography #summer #september

#caturday. I lost this little man this summer to an aggressive bone cancer. He was SUCH a good cat - raised with dogs and thought he was a dog too! He would give a low growl at the postman and any delivery guy in full back up to his dog sisters. Otherwise CHILL. #cats #photography #kitty #guardian

My second ever oil painting. What do you think it still needs? #art #oilpainting #landscapes #painting #ohio #farmland

Good morning - be the reason someone smiles. #humanity #grace #people #freindship #connected #allinthistogether

Round two of our OWGA golf tournament. We had a bit of a fog delay before heading out for our shotgun start, but the day was very nice after about an hour! #golf #fog #golftournaments #golfcourse #saltfork

Look at this sweet face! A small group waddled up to me hoping I had some food to share. I would have, had the sign very clearly not said. “Feeding Waterfowl Prohibited.” There used to be a feeding station at this location. The birds are confused. #birds #birding #ducks #photography #nature

Solitary Sandpiper - I love the pose and lines of this image. Makes me want to head to the water! #birds #birdwarching #birdphotography #nature #coast #water #sandpipers

#superseabirdsunday this pair of Sanderlings move with the flow of the waves while searching for food. #birds #birdphotography #ocean #beach #coast #nature #photography

Make room for others!

Ready for the holiday weekend. Tipping the feeders for every last seed. #raccoons #nature #birdfeeders #busted #cuteness