"The Ant and the Little Blue Flower" This guy and his blue friend are from our garden Colington Island. The flower is a Climbing Dayflower (Commelina diffusa). The ant is a Barbary Harvester Ant (Messor barbarus). OM1 OM 90 macro w/MC20 1/100sec F14 July 25 2025 #macro #macroaddicts

On a very young sunflower blossom is a Feather Legged Scoliid(not a typo),Wasp(Deilis plumipes), a pollinating nectar lover low key, can sting but rarely does, they are not interested in you. Colington Island August 17, 2025 OM1 OM 90mm macro + MC20 1/100sec F13 #macro #macroaddicts #wildlife

Roseate Skimmer wings as optical lens. I don't often work in full sunlight but I'm glad I did since it's the most likely time to find the Roseate Skimmer out and about. #macroaddicts #wildlife #macrophotography Colington Island NC (US) July 26, 2025 OM1 OM 90mm macro w/MC20 1/100sec f14

This is a Greybird Grasshopper (Schistocerca nitens). It's in the Nymph stage the adult is much larger and will molt until it achieves its final form. In our garden on Colington Island NC (US). OM1 OM 90mm macro + MC20 1/250sec f7.1 no flash #macro #macroadditcts #wildlifephotography

Ok children today's class is about sex. These are two Milkweed Assassin Bugs (Zelus longipes) part of the Assassin Bug family (Reduviidae) working on making babies. OM1 OM 90mm macro + MC20 1/100sec f14 w/flash July 26, 2025 Colington Island NC (US) in our backyard garden. #macro #macroaddicts

A Black Shield Bug like the Green one from earlier but not green. Still stinky if it feels threatened. In our wildflowers on Colington Island NC (US) on June 13, 2025. It's got eyes like a '30s automobile 😄. OM1 OM 90mm macro + MC20 1/125sec f14 #macro #macrophotography #macroaddicts #wildlife

Ruth Wyand and I on Ocracoke Island Ramp 72 March 24, 2026 wandering to the beach and back. Among the plentiful selection this Great Egret had had enough feeding for a while and was heading back to roost in the marsh woods. OM1 OM 150-600 1/3200 f5.2 #birds #wildlife #landscape&wildlife

I found a couple of mushrooms growing on my garden gate on Colington Island NC (US) July 20,2025. They are called Rusty Gilled Polypore (Gloeophyllum sepiarium) and are found on dead conifer wood. OM1 OM 90mm + MC20 1/00secW/flash f14 30-35 frame focus bracket. #macrophotography #macroaddicts

Ruth and I were at the Edwin B. Forsythe Wildlife Refuge in Oceanville NJ (US) on Dec 6, 2024. We spotted this Great Blue Heron laser focused on a fish in the water waiting for his moment. Life goes on. OM1 OM 150-600 + MC20 1/8000sec f11 #birds #wildlife #landscape&wildlife

Chris Creighton is at Colington Harbour, Colington Island NC I dropped in recently (July 17 2025) on my territorial Damselfly a Ramburs Forktail (Ischnura ramburii) having a snack in our backyard garden. OM1 OM 90mm macro 1/00sec/w/flash f14 9 frame focus stack #macrophotography #macroaddicts

Chris Creighton July 18 2025 On Colington Island in North Carolina (US) I spotted a Squirrel Frog (Dryophytes sqirellus), a type of tree frog, on a fence ledge. OM1 OM 90mm macro + MC20 1/100sec/w flash f14 #Landscape&Wildlife #Wildlifephotography #Macrophotography #Macroaddicts

This is a colorful pollinator wasp without a common name from the Mason Wasps referred to as Parancistrocerus histrio. My ID isn't 100% positive. This is at the Butterfly Garden in Kill Devil Hills NC (US) on May 20th 2025 OM1 OM 90mm Macro +MC14 w/flash 100sec f14 #macro #macroaddicts #wildlife

Bean Flower From our garden on Colington Island NC (US). A bush bean to be exact. July 12, 2025 OM1 OM 90mm macro + MC20 125sec. f14 18 frame focus bracket.

Chris Creighton is with Judy Marie and Jim Alton in Somers Point, NJ. July 3, 2025 under the Somers Point Ocean City Bridge. A White Ibis in flight. (Eudocimus albus) a wading bird OM1 OM 40mm-150mm + MC14 1/4000sec f14 #birds #landscape&wildlife #wildlifephotography

My first Monarch (Danaus plexippus) of the season seen at The Rookery by the Somers Point Ocean City Bridge Somers Point NJ (US). July 3, 2025 OM1 OM 40mm-150mm 2.8 +MC14 f7.1 #omsystems #omsystemsambassador #butterflys #insects #naturephotography

On July 3 Judy, Jim and I went birding under the Somers Point / Ocean City Bridge Somers Point NJ (US) by the visitors center. Here is portrait of a wise looking White Ibis that I waited patiently to look my way. OM1 OM 40-150 2.8 + MC14 1/4000sec f7.1 ISO 4000 #birds #wildlife #nature #wadingbird

On Colington Island NC (US) June 17, 2025 on a wildflower bud a beautiful, delicate Damselfly takes a rest. Better known as Rambur's Forktail or(Ischnura ramburii) in a family of narrow winged damselflies. OM1 OM 90mm + MC20 natural light #macro #damselfly #insects #nature

May 4, 2025 at the Rookery under the Somers Point Ocean City Bridge NJ (US). Lots of wading birds nest building and mate searching. I followed this Yellow Crowned Night Heron as it meandered through the brush. It never quite turned around, shy I guess. OM1 OM 150mm-600mm #birds #wildlife #heron

A Southern Green Shield Bug a species of Stink bugs. This one is Nezara viridula, great name for a antagonist in a novel. Colington Harbour NC (US) June 12, 2025 OM1 OM 90mm + Godox 860iii Flash #macro #insects #bugs #nature

May 4, 2025 with Lonnie and Geoff Thomas at the Rookery Somers Point/Ocean City Bridge NJ (US) an unlicensed builder building a nest without permits as it should be 😄. A Great Egret preparing for a family. Look at the crossing vertical and horizontal pieces. OM1 OM 150mm-600mm #birds #egret

A Snowy Egret goes rock & roll in the rain 🙂. May 4 2025 at Edwin B. Forsythe Wildlife Refuge Oceanville NJ-Brigantine Island NJ (US) OM1 OM 150mm-600mm #Birds #wildlife #egrets #wadingbirds

A fan favorite of my fellow beach dwellers the Osprey in this case a (pandion haliaetus carolinensis). With Geoff, Lonnie and Tom May 4 2025. OM1 OM 150mm-600mm See less — with Lonnie Thomas and Thomas Downs at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. #Birds #birds #osprey #shorebirds #raptors

A very pretty shore bird in South Jersey (US) a Short-billed Dowitcher. Very much a wetlands bird. Spotted with Geoff Thomas, Lonnie Thomas, and Tom Downs. May 4, 2025 OM1 OM 150mm-600mm #birds #Birds #wildlife #shorebirds

A Bald Eagle launching into flight. May 4, 2025 at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in South Jersey (US) near Brigantine Island and later at the Ocean City Somers Point Rookery. OM1 OM 150-600 #birds #wildlife #eagles #birdsofprey

A Greater Yellow Legs coming in for a soft landing on Colington Island NC (US) on 4/16/25 in the evening. OM1 OM 150-600+MC14 #birds #wildlife #wetlands #wadingbirds

"On the DL" A Brown Pelican from Coquina Beach near Bodie Island Lighthouse Outer Banks NC (US) on April 9th 2025. Just flying away from a super dive fishing trip weighed down by the weight in his belly. Not super sharp or clean but I like it anyway. #birds #wildlife #pelicans #seabirds

The Osprey(Pandion)found on every continent with the exception of Antarctica has returned to Colington Island NC (US). This is the Carolinian version (Pandion carolinensis). We have two nesting pairs near our home. I was hoping to get the 'talons first' fishing image. OM1 OM 150-600 #birds #wildlife

At Coquina Beach just past Bodie Island Lighthouse on the Outer Banks NC (US) Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) can be seen most days cruising the coast line occasionally diving from great heights to grab a fish. #birds #wildlife #pelicans #divingbirds

A Red-Winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) in full flight glory on Ocracoke Island NC (US) on March 9th 2025. Found throughout the US northern Mexico and over to the Baja and will breed well into the southern Canadian Provinces from Nova Scotia to British Columbia OM1 OM 150-600 #birds #wildlife

'There's a universe in every drop.' Juvenile White Ibis, Ocracoke Island,NC (US). March 9,2025 OM1 OM 150mm-600mm #birds #wildlife

Back on Ramp 72 on Ocracoke Island NC March 9 2025 with a adolescent Little Blue Heron. It will become grayish blue with a purple like head and neck. Note the green legs and bicolored bill which they will retain. Commonly confused with Snowy Egrets at this stage. OM1 OM150mm-600mm #birds #wildlife

Still on Ramp 72 on Ocracoke Island with a Juvenile White Ibis Vogueing for me. Oh yeah that's coy for an Ibis. Not exactly white yet but the underwings and rump are, you gotta start somewhere. They love salt marshes and shallow wetlands and so do I. March 8th 2025 OM1 OM 150-600mm #birds #wildlife

An American Bittern a species of Heron (Botaurus lentiginosus) found off Ramp 72 on Ocracoke Island NC (US) on 3/9/2025. A very secretive bird seen mostly at dawn and dusk looking similar to a juvenile Night Heron. It's legs have a distinctive green hue to them. OM1 OM 150mm-600mm+MC20 #birds

While visiting Steve Brook with Ruth Wyand on March 8th and 9th 2025 on Ocracoke Island NC (US) I saw 3 new species (for me) on Ramp 72 access road. Here is a Tri Colored Heron looking beautiful. OM1 OM 150mm-600mm+MC20. #birds #wildlife

Apparently it's Butterfly Week celebrating the the signs of spring. Today I have a Pearl Crescent from the Butterfly Garden in Kill Devil Hills NC (US) found on 10/09/2024 in the late afternoon taking on OM1 w/OM 90+MC14. #macro #wildlife #butterflies

This is a female Sulphur Cloud Butterfly(Phoebis sennae), the males exhibiting saturated yellow wing and body. This Butterfly was found in the Butterfly Garden of Kill Devil Hills NC(US) 10/8/2024 with an OM1 and OM90+MC14 #macro #macrophotography #butterflies

This is an Ocola Skipper butterfly (Panoquina ocola) found in the Butterfly Garden in Kill Devil Hills NC (US) on Oct 9 2024 late afternoon. This is a 20 frame focus bracket done on an OM1 OM 90mm+MC14 w/flash Godox 860III and AK Difusion. #wildlife #macro #closeup #nature #butterflys #polinators

'Flaps down, bearing right' A Killdeer from the Plover family (Charadrius vociferus). Renown for their 'broken wing act'. They will lure predators away from the nest by acting injured. Photographed on Colington Island NC 2/23/2025 with an OM1 OM 40mm-150mm+MC20 at f5.6 in 1/4000 sec #birds #wildlife

"Come Here Often?" Two Great Egrets sharing the same space in a wetlands pond on Colington Island NC (US) OM1 OM 150mm-600m+MC20 #Birds #wildlife #blackandwhite #wadingbirds #egrets

What I believe to be a female Mabel Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge argyrobapta) found at Sandy Run Park in Kitty Hawk NC (US) on 9/5/24. I had to time my shots between gusts of wind This image is made from a 14 shot focus bracket. OM1 OM 90mm+MC14 FL 126mm 1/800sec f7.1 ISO 32000 No Flash #macro

A Black Horse Fly (Tabanus atratus) I think this is a male since the eyes are side by side and the females are more separated. Quite the compound eyes which are more colorful than I previously thought. OM1 OM 90mm 1/200sec f13 ISO 1600 9/5/24 in Kitty Hawk (Outer Banks) NC (US) #macro

'Portrait of a Noble' Image made from a photograph taken at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge Oceanville NJ (US) 12/8/24 at 2:20pm With Ruth Wyand Great Blue Heron decked out in it's best finery on a cold and windy day. OM1 OM150-600mm+MC20 FL1200mm 1/2000sec f13 ISO6400 #Birds

A regal Great Egret on the Kitty Hawk Bay, Colington Island NC (US) into the Golden hour. To little light for a lot of things but thanks to brilliant plumage of the Egret once again the last shot of the day worked. 11/14/24 4:25pm OM1 OM 150-600mm 1/800sec f8 ISO12800 at 600mm #birds

Long Tailed Skipper (highly effective pollinators) feeding from a Zinnia in the Butterfly Garden in Kill Devil Hills on the Outer Banks of NC (US) on 10/01/24 at 3:38 PM. OM1 OM90mm 1/100sec f16 ISO 200 Godox 860iii flash AK Diffusion

Here is a Four Spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida) a species of the Skimmer (Libellulidae) resting on Kitty Hawk beach on Colington Island NC. It's in a family known to be tropical. This species can be found from the Gulf to Jersey. October 5, 2:30pm OM1 OM90mm+MC14 1/2000sec f16 ISO2500

Friends (Any thoughts on the species of Mushroom?) Image made from photograph taken on the Sir Hart cul de sac on Colington Island NC (US). OM1 OM 7-14mm 1/20sec F8 ISO 1600 no flash

A female Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata, funniest latin name I've read), a species of dabbling duck, on full flying display 12/6/24 11:05 am At the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge OM1 OM 150-600mm+MC20 1/2000 sec f 11 ISO 1600 #birds #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Boy Meets Girl. This is a Southern Yellowjacket mating ball. Mating occurs in the fall between a Queen, and fertile males. Males die Queen starts new hive. Sir Hart beach path on Colington Island NC. 10/30/24 10:08am. OM1 OM90mm 1/1000sec f16 ISO12800 no flash #MacroAddicts #Macrophotography

This must be Great Blue Heron month for me. Looking like he might take off but really just airing things out and presenting his bigness. Image made from photograph taken at Edwin B. Forsythe Wildlife Refuge west of Brigantine Island NJ. OM1 OM150-600mm+MC20 1/1000sec f12 ISO2500 #birds

A Great Blue Heron gliding by some Northern Shovelers sifting the water at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge west of Brigantine Island NJ. 12/06/24 at 11:04 AM. Image made from photograph taken with OM1 OM150-600mm+MC20 1/1250sec f11 at ISO 1250 focal length of 360mm. #birds #wildlife