I'm really looking forward to the arrival of monsoon here in southeast Arizona next week.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #Quackers Here is a black-bellied whistling duck

Peacock spiders are only 4mm long, but their courtship dance rivals any bird of paradise. Australia has over 90 species of these tiny, ultra-colorful performers.

look i gotta be honest here. i like reo speedwagon. i've been fighting this feeling for too many years but now i just; can't

My most unexpected lifer from last month was this stunner of a Madrean Mountain Kingsnake I found on the road! One of the species I wanted to see the most while in Arizona, yet I had no idea how to even look for them since they are so elusive. I got super lucky this time! #herps 🐍

I did not know that Ash-throated flycatchers would nest in a hole in a Saguaro ... until this morning. 🪶

Has anyone figured out how to (truly) participate in two social media sites at the same time. I really do want to make new connections here. But I'm doing the same over on Substack, and already feel like I spend more online time than I should even there. Who's cracked the code?

We had a peaceful early morning walk down by the river.

So for the 4th of July, are you planning to set up your tripod and watch fireworks through your lens? Or sit on a blanket with your family and take I the whole scene with just your eyes? www.tmpic.com/p/just-watch...

Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #RedBeakFeetEyes, any bird with a Red beak, Feet or Eyes Not Feathers. 🪶 Sandhill Crane in flight.

My new post coming Thursday on www.tmpic.com

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfJune26, whatever bird capture you deem your best from the month of June. June is our hottest month here in southeast Arizona, so I didn't get out much. But I did like this pair of Curve-billled Thrashers.

Testing out my new 14mm lens by getting low to the ground in a wash during our early morning hike.

Turtle in a very green pond

Thunderstorms with hail and heavy rain. Didn't really expect this today. On the bright side though, the 1.24" of precipitation we've gotten gets us off to a pretty nice start when it comes to our monsoon total.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme is #Birds&Bokeh, bird portraits with a blurry background or foreground. Oh, I've got a lot of these. Think we'll go with this female Vermilion Flycatcher. I like the effect of the agave leaves right behind her. 🪶

I did a little street photography at Bisbee pride yesterday. #PeopleOfBluesky

When you don't get out for your evening walk in time to catch the sunset, but the view through a long lens from the back porch is probably better anyway. 😎

this is the best video i've seen today

It’s not quite monsoon yet here in southeast Arizona, but this past week or so has been a nice preview. There have been a couple of good looking cells off in the distance most evenings. This one just north of I-10 near Benson had a NWS Severe Warning (for 60mph wind gusts) for a little bit.

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SilentPresence Capturing moments where a bird appears calm, watchful, or contemplative rather than active. I think this Collared Dove guarding a nest on our back porch fits the description.

This is the fun of being a weather forecaster during monsoon season in Arizona. Not even a terribly impressive looking cell produced a 51 knot gust at Pioneer Airfield.

#Scape And, for lack of time today, a #mushroom forest for #ForestFriday #FungiFriday #Mushrooms #Fungi #ArtInNature #TheLittleThings #OnlyBeautifulThings #PeacefulPost #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #AltText ""

For the #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Stripes, I think I'm going to go with this Gray hawk.

At the Omaha zoo/aquarium

We were in the Iowa for a wedding.

Hanging out in Colorado Springs yesterday.

Letter Boxed is my favorite of the NY Times Games. I wish it was more easily shareable/social like some of the others.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WingsWideOpen, any bird with it's wings open wide. #birdphotography

Has anybody else done this?

I've got one for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme of #FeatheredFemmes, showing the beauty of any female bird.🪶 I think the female Vermilion flycatcher is at least as impressive as her male counterpart. Here's an image I captured at the San Pedro river the other day.

Why can I sitting looking at my phone for literally hours with no complaints from my significant other, but if I'm on the computer for more than about 30 minutes you'd think I was out with a mistress or something? Apparently screen size matters.

Daughter throwing a star at the Axe Yard.

This Devil's Flower mantis is a newborn nymph (L-2), having only molted once. It will grow to be one of the largest mantis species. Here he is at a macro level catching a blue-bottle fly. #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #prayingmantis #insect #eastcoastkin #photography

I am yet again lamenting the fact that I know entirely too much about what's going on in the world.

Crazy stacked lenticular clouds over southeast Arizona this afternoon. #weather #skyporn

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Pairs. I've photographed these cactus wren before; they have a next around the corner. But in this case they were literally right outside my office door this afternoon.

Overheard recently: Young adult lady talking to her mom about an ex: "He never did anything for me. Well, that one time he did come change my tire on the side of the road. But AAA would have done the same thing." lol guys, this is the new standard. Gotta be more useful than AAA. 😎

Art and nature fuse. The exotic Passiflora ligularis, defined by purple fringes and complex patterns. A stunning documentary of botanical beauty captured in its natural harmony #botany #passiflora #flora #naturalhistory #biogeography #luiscordobapharchive #fineartphotography #flowers

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #RockSolid This turkey is definitely walking on some rocks.

Just out here on the top of a mountain trying to catch a sunrise.

If INJF is the most rare personality type, why is it that when anybody on the internet talks about their personality type there's like a 95% chance they will say they are INJF?

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #BestOfTheMonth Let's go with this broad-tailed hummingbird that I photographed in Brown Canyon (near Sierra Vista, AZ) back on the 21st of April.

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #CamoOrContrast, birds that blend in or stand out in their surroundings. This coppery-tailed trogon that I photographed this morning qualifies and both camo and contrast. They are really hard to spot at first, but then some of the bright colors really stand out.

Even if I don't get pictures of the birds, I can still photograph the birders. #HumansOfBluesky

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Insectivores, any bird whose diet consists mainly of insects. This works out perfect, I just took a picture on Tuesday evening of a Mexican Jay with a freshly caught dragonfly in its mouth.

I'm not really a "birder" per se. But since I take a lot of pictures of birds, I really should make more of an effort to contribute to the eBird checklists. www.jotnhill.com/p/completing...

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ABCD I was hoping I might be able to find something that used all four letters. But since it's getting late we'll have to settle for 3 out of 4 ain't bad. Acorn Woodpecker