#MarshMadness

Turn up the volume!

Found these two river otters on a hike the other day. I got loads of short videos but this one has one of the otters make noises like a squeezy toy. 🥰🥳

Lontra canadensis laxatina, Taxodium distichum

#wildlife #nature #otter #otters #MarshMadness #NativePlants

The video shows two swimming river otters. To the left is some green marsh grass. In the foreground is the water that is reflecting greens and browns. To the right is a submerged large bald cypress. Its trunk shows that it has been submerged at varying levels. Green leafed branches hang down. In the water just behind the tree is one of the otters and you can see it make the squeezy sounds. Another otter swims from the right to go behind the tree and the one at the left swims to the left and front. The otters are adults but still very cute.

Swamp lanterns or skunk cabbage, our PNW-native relative of the cala lily. They do have a strong odor.

#plants #wildflowers #flowers #pnw #naturePhotography #wetlands #marshMadness

Out of a swampy terrain, several very large yellow flowering structures are rising. They consist of a bright yellow hood-like covering, with a greenish-brown spike emerging from the hood. This spike is covered with the actual, tiny flowers.

For weeks we saw a heron every morning, but when I finally took my camera out to get a snap it decided to go somewhere else for breakfast. Not a sight of it.

Finally caught it today, having lunch rather than breakfast. Didn't get a great photo, but caught a nice moment (probably nicer for the heron than the wee fish tbh).

#nature #photography #birds #MarshMadness

Three photos of a heron in the long reeds of a water meadow. The first shows it looking down at the water, the second shows it splashing down for it's lunch, the third shows it standing again with a wee fish in its beak.

Swede’s Photographs

Good morning. 🌄🌅🌞

Yesterday Charlie caught one of the young squirrels in the backyard. These days there are usually more of those little squirrels in the backyard than I notice. It's just a game to Charlie, chase the squirrel, he has no idea what to do if he catches a squirrel. Usually, he freezes just when he is in a good position to grab a squirrel. This time, he nabbed the little squirrel, picked it up, then dropped it, and the squirrel scurried through the hole under the fence. He's done that with a rabbit as well. Do you think he understands empathy?

“Some people think only intellect counts: knowing how to solve problems, knowing how to get by, knowing how to identify an advantage and seize it. But the functions of intellect are insufficient without courage, love, friendship, compassion, and empathy.” - Dean Koontz

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #morning #NeotropicCormorant #dogs #squirrels #empathy #marshmadness

This is a landscape or waterscape of a bayou (marsh). The water fills more than half the frame from bottom to top. Then there are golden brown reeds followed by green vegetation at the top. The water is very rippled closer to the reeds but towards the bottom of the frame it's calmer, it's there where reflections of the trees beyond appear. On the far left, almost out of the frame is a small stump that sticks out of the water. In the center of the frame is a neotropic cormorant swimming from right to left, there is a slight wake in its path. Off to the right edge of the frame near the reeds is an out of focus white bird, probably a cormorant.

Swede’s Photographs

Peaceful feeling.

I love this photograph, I may have posted a version of it before, I'm not sure. This is at the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge in Cameraon Parish, Louisiana. It's not far from the Gulf of Mexico. This was a good day for bird photography, there were birds of different species everywhere.

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #Landscape #MarshMadness

This photograph is a landscape. It's a photo of a spot on a bayou. There is a channel of water from the lower portion of the frame that goes around a large patch of golden-brown reeds on the right and disappears on the right midway up the screen. On the other side of the channel is more reeds and some scattered green vegetation farther up the channel is lower brown vegetation, and, in the background, there is a low green forest. A hazy white sky takes over the top third of the frame.

In the golden-brown reeds, on the right are two indistinct birds. The closest is a tall grey bird with a very long neck, it rises out of the golden reeds like a tower. I think that the grey bird likely a great blue heron. Another farther back and to the right is a white bird, likely either a snowy or great egret. Flying away at a distance low over the water of the bayou is another white bird, probably an egret. Way off in the distance on the far side of the channel is another vague white figure, and yes probably another egret.

#MarshMadness
American Bittern being very sneaky, Quivira NWR, 2020

#birds #wildlife #photography #wetlands #FlyoverCountry

Streaky long-necked and long-billed bird stretching out as it walks across a green marsh

#MarshMadness
American Wigeon splashdown

#birds #wildlife #photography @nature #ducks #FlyoverCountry

Gray duck with brown sides and white crown landing in a splash in blue water

Since #MarshMadness is kinda over (but is it ever over, really?), maybe we could take pics of trees and call it #AprilBowers

#MarshMadness
Pukeko waddling through a marsh near Nelson NZ, 2014

#birds #photography #wildlife #nature #Aotearoa

Sturdy blue-and-black plumaged bird with a red shield above the bill, standing in a reedy wet marsh

Karen E. Lund 💙💛

A #poem to close out #MarshMadness.

MARSHLANDS by Emily Pauline Johnson
#PoetryFoundation

A thin wet sky, that yellows at the rim,
And meets with sun-lost lip the marsh’s brim.

The pools low lying, dank with moss and mould,
Glint through their mildews like large cups of gold.

Among the wild rice in the still lagoon,
In monotone the lizard shrills his tune.

...

Hushed lie the sedges, and the vapours creep,
Thick, grey and humid, while the marshes sleep.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/52095/marshlands

Poetry Foundation graphic in red and white on a gray background. Includes stylized drawings of a film projector, laptop computer, microphone, calendar, flowers, and the word POETRY spelled out in three lines: PO ET RY.

Michael Russell

I've a new blog post out today with a few photos from Belcarra Regional Park but I thought I'd feature this one here for #MarshMadness. A pun in a hashtag is something I can't always resist! :)

Blog post here:

https://www.mrussellphotography.com/blog/belcarra-regional-park-photos/

#BritishColumbia #Nature #NaturePhotography

Live trees, snags (Dead trees) and various wetland plant species in a freshwater swamp.

#MarshMadness
Great Egret surveying his watery domain, Kansas 2018

#birds #photography #wildlife #nature #FlyoverCountry

Tall white bird perched on a dead snag overlooking water and marsh grasses

Chad by Chadwest :v_bi:

My final four #marshmadness contributions include some exhibitionist #birds.

A photo of a marsh featuring a tree with two white cattle egrets perched

A photo of a stream alongside a berm with some reddish-brown stuff floating among reeds

A photo of a couple ducks brazenly getting it on in the middle of a walking trail in a marsh

A photo of a sunny marsh with a clouded peak in the background

Good afternoon Mastodonians!
#Afternoon #Chesapeake #Dogs #DogDayAfternoon #MarshMadness

Photo of a cloudy afternoon on Harris Creek, pale gray clouds reflected in the rippled creek water.
In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk and look down at the intriguing minnows left over from the high tide.

Photo of a cloudy afternoon on Harris Creek, pale gray clouds reflected in the rippled creek water.
In the foreground, pale yellow emergent marsh vegetation stands waiting for spring warmth.

A final #MarshMadness contribution as we move into April.

I can almost smell Spring.

**Edited update: I just saw a muskrat cross the road and climb into the creek that is linked to this wetland. Yay! The inhabitants are waking up, even as it snows.

Happy Weekend everyone!

#Trees #Sky #Nature #Photography

sun lights a stip of marsh and the trees beyond. The foreground is shaded and filled with small, leafless trees. The sky is filled with mixed grey and white clouds. Light blue patches are visible.

Flock of Cats 🐈 🐈🐈

@Sfwmson @FlockOfCats skunk cabbage? Is that what the kids are calling weed these days??

I didn’t know what it was, but seems appropriate for #marshmadness

¿Hoy es #ViernesDeGarzas y no me había enterado?

I didn't know it was #HeronFriday today.

Captura de pantalla de tres toots consecutivos que muestran fotografías de garzas de distintas especies con la etiqueta #MarshMadness.

lil blue heron

#birds #MarshMadness

a small heron wades through a pond full of aquatic plants. their beak is a light blue tipped in black like they’ve just dipped it in ink and are ready to write in their heron diary. their head and neck are a reddish color and their body nice grey blue

A handsome Great Blue Heron chilling in the wetlands in Seattle. Union Bay Natural Area.

#MarshMadness #wetlands #birds #birdwatching #heron #herons #GreatBlueHeron #seattle #pnw #UnionBayNaturalArea

In a marshy scene, a large blue-gray heron sits on a log floating in the water. Its wings are wrapped around its body. Very tall marsh plant life rises behind it to form an impressive backdrop.

lee :sparkletrans:

building a nest!! This friend was very picky - I watched em reject several sticks as not good enough before finally flying off with one.

#birds #marshMadness

Seen from behind, our friend has finally picked the perfect stick. Ey are about to take off back to eir nest.

lee :sparkletrans:

an extremely distinguished old lad

#birds and last day for #marshMadness

A great blue heron stands on a grassy hill and lifts eir leg, about to scratch at eir neck.

As ey scratch at eir neck, the breeze ruffles eir neck feathers and head plumes, leaving them in disarray.

Our gangly friend has stopped scratching and begins to drop eir leg. Eir neck and head feathers are still all blown about, with head plumes basically sticking straight up.

Ey are standing up straight again on both legs. While eir neck feathers have unruffled somewhat, eir head plumes are still sticking straight up like a little mohawk. Eir long chest plumes are blowing gently in the breeze.

Thinking about #MarshMadness, it isn't labeled "March" so...we could keep it going, technically. 💚

I love seeing everyone's photos of marshes, wetlands and swamp wildlife!

Comfortably Numb🦋

For the final day of #MarshMadness some cherry blossom from the Garden State.

Cherry blossoms close up with trees and marsh in the background.

YOU CAN FORCIBLY REMOVE ME FROM #MARSHMADNESS BUT YOU CANNOT FORCIBLY REMOVE THE MARSH MADNESS FROM ME.

[THE PHOTO IS NOT MY OWN]

For the final #MarshMadness post, here's a photo from a ride I took on a cool November evening. This is along the Taylor Creek Trail in #Toronto a very short ride from the subway and one of the most densely populated neighbourhoods in the city. This mix of city and nature is something I really love about this city.

A swampy area illuminated by a bicycle light. Green grass is in the foreground and murky water behind. Small bare trees, some clearly dead rise from the water.

For the last day of #MarshMadness, here's a view of Pattagansett Marsh, Connecticut, at sunset.

#sunsets #photos #photography #landscapes

A sunset scene, with a view over a body of water. The upper part of the sky is blue, while there are subtle oranges and pinks closer to the horizon. The colors of the sunset reflect in the water in the foreground, which is very still, almost mirror-like. Bits of land in the foreground, and islands further out, appear black against the colors of the water and sky.

Last day for #MarshMadness

Looking down into flooded marsh water and seeing the reflection of leafless winter trees, a study in grey and brown

Karen E. Lund 💙💛

#MarshMadness is almost over but I have a photo from yesterday's walk at Ocean Breeze Park.

A shallow body of water (might be an ephemeral pond, sometimes known as a vernal pond) with grass and low-growing plants poking through the water in the foreground. In the background are small trees and some shrubs.

Grizzly bear fishing near Hyder #Alaska. #MarshMadness

#photography #FediArt #MastoArt #ArtMatters #MastodonArt #AltText

Photo of the head and shoulders of a grizzly bear wading through the mist on the water. The bear is fishing for salmon (successfully!) and poking around in the marshy grasses alongside the river. There is lots of dense undergrowth on both sides of the river and a few downed driftwood logs.

One more for #MarshMadness. I saw my first mink today but wasn’t fast enough to get a picture. So here’s a couple of great blue herons instead.

#GreatBlueHeron

Photo of two great blue herons hunting in a flooded tidal marsh. The heron’s long necks are extended and both pointing in the same direction. New arrow arum sprouts can be seen peeking up through the water.

thinkin about baby killdeer

#birds #MarshMadness

a small brown, white, and black bird with an orange eye ring stands in front of some low green marshy plants. in the foreground is another juvenile killdeer as well as an adult, both are out of focus and blurred

Flock of Cats 🐈 🐈🐈

Omg there is a hashtag #MarshMadness for nature photos 🤭🥹

Heron&Fox Photo

#WaterfowlWednesday: A Great Blue #Heron stands atop a stand of vegetation as if to survey its #marshy kingdom at the #Apopka #Wildlife Drive.
#Marshmadness, #GreatBlueHeron, #ArdeaHerodias, #Waterfowl, #ApopkaWildlifeDrive, #Florida, #BirdsofMastodon, #Photography, #Photograph, #Photo
https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/king-of-the-marsh-heron-and-fox.html

A Great Blue Heron, a tall grayish-blue bird with long legs, a long neck, and a long beak, stand on top of a pile of green vines, with a field of green grass in the background.

Heron&Fox Photo

#WaterfowlWednesay: A Tricolored #Heron and Roseate #Spoonbill stand together on a #palm #tree with a #nest made of #sticks sits between them.
#MarshMadness, #TricoloredHeron, #EgrettaTricolor, #RoseateSpoonbill, #PlataleaAjaja, #StAugustine, #Florida, #StAugustineAlligatorFarmandZoologicalPark, #BirdsofMastodon, #Waterfowl, #Photography, #Photograph, #Photo
https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/tricolored-heron-and-roseate-spoonbill-heron-and-fox.html

Two birds, a tricolored heron, a blueish-green bird stands atop a palm tree with another bird, a pink and white roseate spoonbill with a next in the center of the treetop.

@DeerWhispers This totally works for #MarshMadness

A small calidris sandpiper, probably a dunlin (Calidris alpina) foraging for food at the water's edge in a salt marsh.

#MarshMadness #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #photos #photography

A small shorebird with a white belly, speckled brown back, and black beak and legs, foraging for food along the water's edge. Green grass grows out of the mud at its feet, and the water behind it is grayish-green. It walks with its head held low, staring intently at the mud in front of it.

lee :sparkletrans:

And a sleepy gal 🥺

#birds #marshMadness

A female Mallard comfortably floats on the water, her head nestled down into her feathers and her eyes closed. The water reflects back her beautiful brown plumage and sleepy face.

lee :sparkletrans:

taking a lil bath, having a lil stretch

#birds #marshMadness

A male Mallard, freshly emerged from dunking himself under the water, glows in the sunlight with water streaming off his head, beak, and back. He is surrounded by thin trees and twigs in a marshy environment.

The same mallard, now rearing up and spreading his wings.

He starts to settle back in after his big stretch. His feathers are still a bit fluffy and rustled as he folds them back into place, and his curly tail feathers are visible.

lee :sparkletrans:

I just love it so much when they look right at me. Goofy gangly boi.

#birds #marshMadness (is almost over 😭)

The great blue looks directly at the camera, turning only its long neck to point its beak right at me.

Good morning Mastodonians. Now with bonus Ospreys!
#Sunrise #Chesapeake #Dogs #Birds #GunDogMorning #MarshMadness

Photo of a sunrise over Harris Creek, sun rising to the left just below the horizon which is lit yellow shading to orange. Streaks of grey clouds overhead fail to block patches of blue sky.
In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk and look to the left at an Osprey fish hawk perching off in a tree.

Close up photo of an Osprey fish hawk sitting on the platform of a hack tower in the middle of Harris Creek. Getting ready to head out for a grand day of fish murder.

Photo of an Osprey fish hawk perched on the top limb of a bare maple tree, silhouetted by a furry orange sunrise.

#MarshMadness Rusty Blackbird singing over a marshy creek this morning in Kansas

#birds #wildlife #nature #photography #SpringSong #flyoverCountry

Black bird with a yellow eye and pale fringes on some feathers singing from a bare branch.

Sea eagle over Nightcliff bay, low tide at dusk

#photography #landscape #seascape #mangroves #tidal #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #art #ArtMatters #AYearForArt #nature

A view across Nightcliff bay, low tide at dusk. A line of mangroves in silhouette along the near shore run along the bottom of the frame. Beyond them stretches the wide tidal mudflat of the bay, the still-wet mud and sand shining silver and gold in the fading light, still rippled and skeined almost like the departed water. Dotted across the flat, also in silhouette, are the colonising mangroves, slowly claiming their territory, denser near the unseen shore to the left, and growing sparser further out towards the open sea on the right. Further back again is the dark, treed opposite shore of the bay, then above the fading golden yellow sky. In centre frame, tilted and wheeling and silhouetted against the sky is a sea-eagle, returning to roost.

Dear #MarshMadness afficionados:

gif of famous meme: little kid in zombie makeup being interviewed by reporter saying “I like turtles”

Herons and egrets and cormorants, oh my, herons and egrets and cormorants, oh my ...

#MarshMadness #photos #photography #birds #BirdsOfMastodon

A gray heron, wings stretched back and legs extended forward, lands on a patch of marshy ground. Another long-necked wading bird, a white American egret, watches it as it lands. In the background, in a narrow channel, the head and neck of a cormorant can just be seen. The marsh grass is green and yellow and reddish-brown.

Long past the vernal equinox now, still waiting for warm, sunny weather. Enjoy your #SilentSunday. The best is yet to come.
#MarshMadness #AltText

A view across the marshes with fog rolling in on the horizon.

Good morning Mastodonians!
#Sunrise #Chesapeake #Dogs #HighTide #Spring #MarshMadness

Photo of a clear cloudless sunrise over Harris Creek, yellow sun just peeking over the horizon to the left, blue sky perfectly mirrored in the calm creek water.
In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk and look out to the left for bird fun possibilities.

Photo of a clear cloudless sunrise over the Harris Creek marsh. Sun, rising off screen to the left, is illuminating the high marsh vegetation and trees
In the foreground the submergent patens marsh is completely flooded at high tide.

Close up photo of a high tide bush, Iva frutescens, just starting to leaf out in the Harris Creek marsh. Spring is springing.

Eastern great egret, landing

#MarshMadness
Ngurrungurrudjba

#photography #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #egret #Ngurrungurrudjba #nature #wildlife #art #ArtMatters #AYearForArt

An Eastern great egret with wings raised and outspread, and feet dangling just above the surface of the water and reeds near the billabong bank.
The bird is in mid-ground; the foreground is water-lilies and green reeds, and behind the egret is a bank thick with tree roots from a fairly dense stand of trees. Only the bottoms of their trunks are visible, and the light underneath them is dim. The egret is a startling white against this background, white all over with a long pointed yellow beak, and dark, long wading legs, just suspended over the reeds and water.

just found this picture of a killdeer in front of some black bellied whistling ducks from when i lived in florida. this was in a weird grassy drainage ditch near my office that i would walk to on my daily "if i do not leave this building immediately i will scream" walks. when the ditch filled up with water the birds would go hang out there.

#birds #MarshMadness

a killdeer on the muddy bank of a ditch filled with mucky water and vegetation. blurry in the background are two black bellied whistling ducks just hangin out in the muck.

"Egrets, I've had a few
But then again, too few to mention."

Actually, these are NOT too few to mention. There were a LOT of egrets on the marsh that day. This is just a fraction of them.

#MarshMadness #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #photos #photography

A patch of marshy ground, with dense reeds ranging in color through green, yellow and red. A number of egrets of different kinds, large white birds with long legs and long dagger-shaped bills, are standing or walking among the reeds.

#MarshMadness
Short-eared Owl in the salt marsh at Quivira NWR

#photography #wildlife #nature #birds #FlyoverCountry

Streaky brown owl with bright yellow eyes and dark eye sockets, on the ground amongst pale gold marsh grasses

Michael Russell

Wetland plants (reeds or sedges) growing in Katzie Marsh at the Pitt-Addington Wildlife Management Area in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada.

#MarshMadness #Wetlands #Nature #NaturePhotography #photo #photography

Two rows of marsh plants lit up by sunlight amid darker water

lee :sparkletrans:

a few mallard shots

#birds #marshMadness

A male Mallard peeks his head out from among green and yellow grasses.

A male Mallard from behind, with his head turned and beak open to honk. We also see most of a female Mallard behind him.

A female Mallard climbs a pile of dried grass stalks.

A male Mallard sits in the grass, beautifully illuminated in a patch of sunlight that makes his green head shine.

Oh my God, Becky, look at her feet. They are so BIG.

This is a Southern screamer (Chauna torquata), hanging out in the Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur, Buenos Aires.

I like big feets and I cannot lie.

#MarshMadness #photos #photography #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #argentina

A large gray bird, standing on a tussock in the middle of a patch of marshy ground. The bird appears oddly proportioned, with a short neck and a tiny, crested head, while its bright reddish-pink legs seem almost too large for its body. Its legs end in large, splayed feet, which are also pink. The tussock on which it stands is surrounded by floating plants, and there are large clumps of reeds in the background.

Karen E. Lund 💙💛

#MarshMadness: A view of the Fresh Kill (sometimes called the Great Kill--"kill" being a Dutch word meaning a river or creek) from the Greenbelt Native Plant Center. It's popular with all kinds of waterfowl, including ducks, gulls, Canada Geese, and occasionally herons.

A view of a creek running through wetlands. It is early Spring and the grasses are still brown, the trees in the foreground bare of leaves. in the near foreground are mounds of earth and other evidence of a farm. In the distance are low hills covered in the same brownish grass and brush. The sky is overcast.

#MarshMadness
Sedge Wren practicing for the Olympics

#birds #wildlife #photography #nature FlyoverCountry

Small brown bird straddling two sticks against a warm brown marsh background

Azure Kingfisher 2

#MarshMadness
Ceyx azureus fishing at Ngurrungurrudjba

#photography #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #wildlife #nature #kingfisher #art #ArtMatters #AYearForArt

hopefully this counts as #MarshMadness. #photography

The sun is rising in a brilliant blue sky over a misty swamp. Forest is visible in the distance, and reeds throng the foreground in blue water.

Karen E. Lund 💙💛

On my way to a beach clean-up last weekend I saw these Canada Geese hanging out at a creek.

Light brown brush, mostly phragmites, growing on either side of a creek. It is low tide and some muddy ground is visible. Two Canada Geese are barely seen.

Kristi Hannam, PhD

A reminder that SUNY Geneseo is hiring a #tenuretrack Asst Prof of #Biology in #plantscience #plantsci with interests in #sustainability and #global issues. Join our welcoming department that values #Diversity and #Inclusion and #UndergraduateResearch
We're a #PUI in western NY. Please share widely!

Details: jobs.geneseo.edu/postings/4254

#botany #Plant #vegetation #aquaticplants #MarshMadness #Forest #ForestEcology #nativeplants

A brief time lapse video of seeds germinating and plants emerging from the soil

lee :sparkletrans:

I love when I catch em with their little beaks open

#birds and technically #marshMadness (I know, just a little junco, but we were in a marshy spot)

A dark-eyed junco sits on a branch, head up and beak open in song. Ey're a little sparrow with a light tan breast and black head.

Just a friendly reminder that it’s still #MarshMadness. Also a reminder that I NEED your beautiful entries to keep this bog witch happy so she doesn’t turn me into a newt.

Migrating pelicans at the marsh. They may look awkward on land - in the air, they are superb and graceful flyers.

#Wetlands #MarshMadness #Birds #BirdWatching #Pelicans

Flying pelican against dry reeds and dark bushes.

Two flying pelicans poised to land on the water. Dry grass and reeds in the background

lee :sparkletrans:

toitles

Two turtles sunning themselves on a log in a marshy pond. They are reflected back in the pond.

lee :sparkletrans:

anyway, back to ducks. I got quite close to this ring-necked duck, who really doesn't have much of a neck ring and has very distinctive beak rings instead.

#birds #marshMadness

The same ring-necked duck, dipping his beak just slightly into the water.

The same boy, head on with his head tucked down a little. His yellow eye really glows in the light and we get a great view of his fancy beak.

I can't help it. I love #marshmadness

Get off the highway. Park your car.

Breathe the air! Listen to the sounds, feel the breeze and sun on your skin.

That is when being alive feels alive.

#Photography #Nature #EasternOntario #Serenity #LightAndJoy

A gravel road on the right side curves to the left in the distance. greens, yellows and browns of the vegetation in a marsh on the left side of the road contrast against a blue sky littered with small dark grey and white clouds.

EZ Lorenz Imagery 📸

Happy #SPRING everyone!

Cattail time! Sure sign of spring when Anna’s Hummingbirds are mating, collecting nest materials; female does all the work.

#SpringintoArt #Hummingbirds #Birds #BirdsOfMastodon #AYearForArt #Nature #NatureLover #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #ArtReference #Seattle #Washington #PNW #PhotoOfTheDay #MarchMadness #MarshMadness
https://pixels.com/featured/male-anna-s-hummingbird-waiting-for-his-mate-ez-lorenz-imagery.html

Male Anna’s Hummingbird perching on a treebranch, waiting for a female, who’s collecting nest materials below (next picture).
Taken by EZ Lorenz Imagery

Female Anna’s Hummingbird hovering at the cattails, collecting nest materials. Taken by EZ Lorenz Imagery, Washington state

lee :sparkletrans:

the iridescence!!!

#marshMadness #birds

A bufflehead floats next to another that has just dove underwater; we see tail feathers and the tips of eir wings feathers and nothing else. The bufflehead above water is a compact black-and-white duck with stunning iridescence in the black sections. Eir white body and back of head almost glow.

The same bufflehead - we can still see the ripples from the other one that dove. Eir facial feathers iridesce in shades of green, blue, purple, orange, and yellow.

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and I --
I took the one with the steeper gradient,
And that has made all the difference.

#silentsunday #sunday #nature #naturephotography #photography #photo #outdoors #winter #poetry #marshmadness #march #hiking #robertfrost

two roads diverged in a yellow wood

lee :sparkletrans:

I'm loving #marshMadness

At the edge of a marshy area, a pied-billed grebe hangs out with a few coots. The grebe is a slender duck that looks relatively plain at first - mostly brown - but has a rather distinctive white bill with a little black ring around it. The coots are chunky, chicken-shaped waterfowl with grey bodies, black heads, white beaks, and red eyes.

The coots have abandoned the bit of ground they were standing on and have begun to swim off, startled by my photography. The grebe looks on, but makes no move to go.

The grebe now swims alone. Ey face forward with a slight turn to eir head. We can see not only eir beak markings, but also some dark markings under and next to eir beak.

Washing day

#MarshMadness
White-bellied sea eagle drying its wings, Ngurrungurrudjba.

#photography #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #nature #wildlife #eagle #raptors #Ngurrungurrudjba #ArtMatters

@inherentlee Great Blue Herons are always suitable for #MarshMadness