Goldeneye all tucked in. #StormHour #birds #birding #BirdPhotography #waterfowl #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #AltText

Huge range of plumage among the juvenile/immature migrant eagles that visited us this yr. Cool to be able to identify individuals while editing. My guess is a 2-3yr old but it take 4-5yr for adult plumage so its not easy to tell. #StormHour #wildlife #nature #Photography #AltText

Juvenile and adult bald eagles for #TwoforTuesday . #StormHour #eagles #birds #birding #BirdPhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #AltText

Gray squirrel on a March morning. #PhotoHour #spring #birds #birding #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #AltText

Late winter female bluebird blending in. #PhotoHour #spring #birds #birding #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #AltText

Handsome pre-Spring robin showing off those gams. #PhotoHour #spring #birds #birding #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #AltText

Came across mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) a few yrs back & was enamored w/ those pale purple flowers that remind me of coral or anemones. Gonna try growing it in baskets in my garden this yr. Supposed to be easy to grow🤞 #PhotoHour #BloomScrolling #flowers #nature #photography #AltText

The migrant eagles were so shy this yr that this is one of the few portraits I managed. Seems appropriate since I've taken many photos of eagles perched on that same, favored branch w/ the Iowa River behind & nearly directly below. #StormHour #eagles #birds #wildlife #nature #photography #AltText

Lesser scaup duck (1) along the Iowa River near the Iowa River Power Dam. A 1st encounter/pic for me & in the same location as the goldeneye duck (2. 1st pic) the trumpeter swam (3, 1st pic) I caught back in February. #Photography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #photography #AltText

My houseplants put on bloom just as the crocuses/tulips in my garden started growing. Seems like it happens every year so I think this their annual "I can bloom too" reminder before my attention turns outside, lol. #PhotoHour #flowers #houseplants #BloomScrolling #photography #AltText

The visiting migratory eagles have moved on and have been replaced w/ large flocks of gulls like this ring-bill. In the past when there were large eagle #'s followed by large gull #'s, it's often followed by a large # of white pelicans🤞 #StormHour #wildlife #nature #Photography #AltText

Bird on a Stick! The bird is a lesser goldfinch The gender is indeterminate My guess is immature male?

Bushtit! I spotted this the other day in my backyard She is a female

The other day there was this female Anna's hummingbird flying in my backyard Everybody like pictures of hummingbirds filling up their timeline

Almost there. Back from hiatus but likely posting sporadically. Got a busy couple of weeks and at some point I'm gonna start clearing the gardens and getting ready for spring 👍. #StormHour #eagles #birds #birding #BirdPhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #Photography #AltText

Non-breeding/immature starling along the Iowa River Trail. Whelp, had such a pleasant week away from social media that I decided to take another. The migratory eagle population has ⏬ but I still hope to get some more pics. See ya next week. #PhotoHour #wildlife #nature #photography #AltText

Gonna take the week off from SM and chill. Likely more eagle pics on my return. Have a lovely week and play nice. #StormHour #eagles #raptors #birds #birding #BirdPhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #AltText

I didn't know that Canada geese & mallards ate fish until I witnessed it the 1st time. Shad are too big to swallow so they shred them w/ their bills. They frequently let go of the fish to get a better grip so theft attempts are constant. #StormHour #wildlife #nature #photography #AltText

Two-fer. The fishin' is good & the perches are plentiful along the Iowa River. Looks like they're mostly pulling shad from the waters below the Iowa River Power Dam. #PhotoHour #eagles #raptors #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #AltText

Bad Bunny

One of the funnest things about having so many migratory eagles visiting is watching them in flight together👍 . Well, I seemed to have figured out my cross-post to Bluesky problem so I'm back at posting eagles pics. #StormHour #eagles #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #photography #AltText

I little late winter snow to chill your cabin fever? Whelp, my ability to x-post to Bluesky via Skymoth has gone kaput so gonna refrain from posting too much till I figure it out. But instead of doing that right now I'm gonna head down to the river to help melt the frustration away👍 . #AltText

Exposed ancient Irish bog oak/bog wood standing in pillars in Galway, Ireland. These tree remnants are thousands of years old! #Trees #Ireland #BogOak #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography #Art #Sky #Nature #Scape #Landscape #Clouds #SkyScape

A “Timber House” in Brussels Belgium kathi-isserman.pixels.com/featured/tim... #ayearforart #buyandsellart #blueskyartists #blueskyphotographers #EastCoastKin #art #digitalart #doorsandwindows #brussels #belgium #historicarchitecture

Good Morning! This is the sunrise panorama today in my backyard Have a fantastic Thursday! Sierra Vista, Arizona @stormhour.com @thephotohour.bsky.social @panophotos.bsky.social

This is Alice Cooper's Hawk who is hanging around more now that it's getting closer to spring

This is Alice Cooper's Hawk who last year had a nest in the big pine tree in front of our house

Great horned owl sighting at the Desert Museum in Tucson Actually, the owl is part of the raptor free flight show

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

Sunset Ireland - Amber sunset over Lough Ree, Lanesborough, Longford, Ireland #Sunset #Ireland #Scape #Landscape #Sky #Clouds #CloudScape #IrishSunset #SkyScape #Photography

#longnecks with added cuteness 😊 Kelp goose chicks just beginning their moult to 1st year adult plumage showing the handsome black and white barring on the wings. #FalklandIslands 2026 on an unusually grey (for us) day Canon R5 500mm f10 1/2500s ISO1600 #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #EastCoastKin #ArtYear

Roscommon Castle in the sunlight with a rainbow. #Castle #Ireland #Rainbow #BlueSkyArtShow #Vibrant #Photography #Art #Sky #Nature #Scape #Landscape #Clouds #Ruins #SkyScape

Sunset Ireland - (February 4th) Cloudy amber sunset over West Field, Galway, Ireland #Sunset #Ireland #Scape #Landscape #Sky #Clouds #CloudScape #GalwaySunset #SkyScape #Photography

Today's alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is birds with #longnecks. This is a video of a Green Heron recorded on Sept. 3, 2021, the first time I had seen, or even heard of one. #birds #photography #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin

Bird of the day - (Back Yard Birds) Chaffinch perched in a bush on a rainy day... #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #BackYardBirds #Chaffinch #Wildlife #Ireland #Nature #EastCoastKin #Photography #Birding #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #PhotographyIsArt #BirdsSeenIn2026

I won the cat lottery. What a sweetheart! #SémiTheCat #CatLove #CatLife #CatSky #CatsofBlueSky #RescuedLove

This dragonfly is a Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens). It was preening its tarsus while resting on a branch. #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #dragonfly #insects #eastcoastkin #photography

"I mean, sure, his form looks good, but he got the launch angle all wrong now, didn't he." #StormHour #eagles #raptors #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #AltText

Seeing some youngsters down on the Iowa River this week. Seems likely that this one from yesterday is in its 1-2 yr given its dark brown head. #StormHour #eagles #raptors #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #AltText

Counted ~30 eagles along a 1 mi stretch of the Iowa River yesterday. A nice woman on the trail informed me that there are more ~7-8 am. Said she stopped counting at 100. All ages present now like this adult w/ a smidge of brown on the white. #PhotoHour #wildlife #nature #photography #AltText

Seeing the eagles for the trees. Another plentiful eagle day along the Iowa river yesterday. Been advised by folks on the trail that there are even more in the early mornings so I'll be back to soon. #StormHour #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #AltText

Taking stock. #StormHour #birds #birding #BirdPhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #AltText

Sky carving. #StormHour #birds #birding #BirdPhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #AltText

Patiently awaiting your next step. #PhotoHour #squirrels #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #AltText

A little #MacroMonday wishful thinking. #PhotoHour #insects #bees #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #AltText

Killdeer nesting amid some construction gravel. #PhotoHour #birds #birding #BirdPhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #AltText

It's astonishing to watch a large bird like a bald eagle spot fish, hover, & turn on a dime above a relatively small area open water. Especially given the large # of eagles we have right now in addition to the large # of waterfowl. #StormHour #eagles #wildlife #nature #photography #AltText