An unexpectedly photogenic wild turkey 🪶 #birds #birdoftheday

For today’s lesson in “bird every bird” and “photograph every bird,” we have the Eurasian Tree Sparrow. With a year-round native range around St. Louis, imagine my surprise when I found four of ‘em here in Central IL. Maybe they’re on vacation? 🪶 #birds #birdoftheday

Added another one to the life list with today’s Dickcissel. A quick drive through the country, these little guys were everywhere! 🪶 #birds #birdoftheday

Indigo bunting from the last trip to Rock Springs! Can’t beat spring migrants 🪶 #birds #birdoftheday

Lesser Yellowlegs photographed in a roadside fluddle 🪶 #birds #shorebirds #birdoftheday

Managed to get out in the rain and capture some video of the orioles before work. Look closely and you can see his breath! 🪶 #birds #springmigration #birdoftheday

Checking them off the photo and life lists one by one…this past weekend’s outing was quite successful. Captured this indigo bunting by accident! 🪶 #birds #springmigration

It’s that time of year again. The white crowned sparrows are back! 🪶 #birds #birdoftheday

A highlight from Parker River NWR, Massachusetts today: the purple martins are back in town! 🪶🌿

Was looking for a common yellowthroat in a tree, and apparently standing too close to this eastern bluebird’s nest box. Decided to move on so as to not (further) interrupt breakfast 🪶 #birds #birdoftheday

Finally got a nice shot of an eastern meadowlark after listening to its calls all morning 🪶 #birds #birdoftheday

Fox squirrel with black walnut 🦊 #mammals

Was out photographing some mergansers and watched this guy come in low across the road and perch in a tree when I was driving home. Immediately had to turn around! 🪶 #birds #birdoftheday #baldeagle

Nailed the close-up. Great blue heron 🪶 #birds #birdoftheday #birdphotography

Been wanting to do birds in flight, and photograph a Great Blue Heron. Got a two for one here! 🪶 #birds #birdphotography #birdsinflight #birdoftheday

A story in three parts unfolded as these white-breasted nuthatches got their nesting spot prepped. Quite enjoyable watching these two! 🪶 #birds #birdoftheday

This was, for all intents and purposes, a banner weekend for birding. I have been after a better barred owl photo for the last two years. I think I may finally have gotten it. 🪶 #birds #birding #birdoftheday

Down by the old trout pond, the Merlin app flagged a belted kingfisher. It took some scanning, but there it was, behind some branches. Yelling at me for interrupting a fine fish dinner 🪶 #birds #birdoftheday

The duck stops here. It’s #waterfowlwednesday after all! 🪶 #birds #birdiftheday

Visited a new spot and found some female buffleheads. Went back the following day and was able to photograph the male as well! 🪶 #birds #birdoftheday #weirdduckwinter

The Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher. Photo uploaded to Birdingplaces by Carolien Hoek. Birdingplaces.com is the free site guide to go birding. Made by and for birders to enjoy #birds. Use it, share it and follow us! #Birdwatching #Birding #IndiAves #Birdphotography #Nature #BirdOfTheDay #Wildlife

Looking up at a Great Horned Owl #HeadShots #birdoftheday #owls #wildlife #nature #birds #photography #PNW

My choice for #ThursJay is this very soggy #BlueJay trying to be a little less soggy. #birds #WildlifePhotography #ECK

Patiently waiting for the warblers to come back through, and taking advantage of the Mourning Doves that are currently everywhere. First time I’ve seen them napping! 🪶 #birds #birdoftheday

Time to break out the weird ducks. An outing looking for buffleheads yielded a raft of Lesser Scaups and Ruddy ducks. eBird says the buffleheads are still around though, among others…🪶 #birdsky #birds

#birdoftheday is a black-capped chickadee, caught snacking Saturday afternoon 🪶

Female eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) spotted today by the lake. A trip through the country later showed activity picking up at nest boxes! 🪶 #birds

Noticing this Buzzard in #Northumberland #Birds #Nature

Taking the new lens for a test drive by the old trout pond. Red-bellied woodpecker and white-breasted nuthatch on the RF 100-500mm + R5 🪶 #birds

Going through old pictures - here’s some white pelicans that had stopped over on the lake this past fall #birds 🪶

“Hey, wanna go look for deer?” It’s that time of year again. Velvet season is in full swing! #mammals 🦊🦌

Got a Canon R5…and some nice #birds 🪶 to test it out on! Hummingbirds are back, as are the cedar waxwings - having a serviceberry helps too

Took the afternoon off and put some of my hand tied jigs to the test. Looks like the fish liked them! #fishing

Still looking for a good photo of that Tennessee warbler, so in the interim, enjoy the locals 🪶 #birds

A little yellow-rumped warbler (Myrtle) action from today. The Tennessee warblers were around too, but chose to be heard, not seen 🪶 #birds

Yesterday was one for the #birds 🪶 Saw an osprey and a ring-necked pheasant!

Nice weather means it’s time to get some practice in #flyfishing

Canyon Wren #wrensday 📷🪶

A (cantankerous looking) barred owl for #SuperbOwl Sunday #birds 🪶

Needed a ring light specifically for fly photography, so I made one. 3D printed frame and diffuser and some leftover LEDs came together pretty nicely #flyfishing #fishing

Where’d all the songbirds go? Ah. That’s why 🪶 #birds

Cooper’s Hawk and Red shouldered hawk sitting in the same tree! 🪶🤷‍♀️. Tijuana River Valley, San Diego.

And, from the last snowstorm, some of the more usual feeder suspects: Carolina wrens, juncos, cardinals, and more starlings than I care to mention 🪶 #birds

An unexpected winter visitor…apparently, there is a non-migratory population of eastern bluebirds here. Think I’ll be putting up a nest box in the spring! 🪶 #birds

Recent ties from the fly bench - some UV buzzer and red midges, damselfly nymphs, and cased caddis patterns #fishing #flyfishing

Northern flicker - a first at the backyard peanut feeder! #birds 🪶

Some goldfinches in winter colors stopped by 🪶 #birds

Every time I put the sprinkler on the garden, this guy shows up. Am I watering my cabbages? Or the #birds? Why not both! 🪶

Life’s hard, this whimbrel agrees 📷🪶

If you see me swerving around on country roads, no you didn’t. Just looking for more velvet bucks before they start shedding the fuzz later this month! 🦊 #mammals