#wildlifephotography

Just hangin' around on this fine Monday.
(Downy Woodpecker, male)

#birds #BirdWatching #birding #wildlife #photography #nature #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #WildlifePhotography #animals

A small Woodpecker with a short, black beak, a thickly striped black-and-white head with a small, bright red patch on the back of it, black-and-white barred wings, white underparts, and a black back with a large white patch down the center hangs from a very thin branch. His back is towards the camera and slightly twisted to the left, and he is looking to the right of the picture. The background is full of more thin branches covered in small red-and-green leaves, some a little bit in focus, but most getting blurrier as the depth of the photo increases. Blurred blues and greens from the sky and other trees in the distance mix behind the branches.

Michele Banks

4 hours ago

#Squirrel of the Day for June 5, 2023 #Squirrels #WildlifePhotography

Frank King

5 hours ago

Today's #photo: I didn't mind being dissed by this magnificent creature: https://wp.me/p2ccTX-290 #wildlifephotography
(Click/tap on the picture to see the entire VERTICAL scene.)

Marvin Johanning

6 hours ago

Moorhen running around on grass. As soon as it spotted me, it dashed off and went to the small stream that is next to this patch of grass.

#bird #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #photography

A mostly green picture with out of focus grass everywhere. A lone Common Moorhen can be seen at the bottom left of the image.

Noah Doersing 🐦🎨🌿

6 hours ago

A wood pigeon – heard it cooing, turned around, saw it through this conincidentally-perfectly-positioned hole in a tree's canopy, took a photograph.

#birding #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

A wood pigeon perched on a roof, seen though a hole in a (blurry) tree canopy.

Bill Hsomething

8 hours ago

White Ibis from the Front
#BirdsPhotography
#birds
#birding
#nature
#NaturePhotography
#wildlife
#WildlifePhotography
#photography
#mastondonnaturecommunity
#birdsofmastodon

The juvenile white ibis is covered with white feathers except for the neck area, which is mottled brown and white, and the wingtips, which are black. The downward-curved beak, legs, and feet are reddish orange. The background is the clear blue sky.

Francisco Molinero

11 hours ago

Hoy el Chorlitejo Chico (Charadrius dubius)
11 Oct 2022
Latitud: 37.239511 Longitud: -1.778801
Río Almanzora, Villaricos, Almería, España
https://spain.inaturalist.org/observations/138385355
https://ebird.org/spain/checklist/S120438696
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charadrius_dubius
#BirdsPhotography
#birds
#aves
#bird
#birding
#pajarear
#nature
#naturaleza
#NaturePhotography
#wildlife
#WildlifePhotography
#photography

Chorlitejo chico volando sobre unos matorrales en la línea de costa.
Little Plover flying over some scrub along the shoreline.

Noah Doersing 🐦🎨🌿

13 hours ago

Here's another shot of the European hare I saw yesterday (my girlfriend calls them "scary bunnies" due to their large size and frankly giant eyes), taken just a few seconds before the ones I posted last night.

A short encounter, but when I've seen hares on previous occasions, they've never stuck around long enough to get the camera turned on (...at best, I'd notice them hopping away). This one seemed really curious!

#naturephotography #photography #rabbit #hare #wildlife #wildlifephotography

A hare hopping on a narrow path between fields of grass, some bushes and trees in the background, sunlit.

Christine Beeton

14 hours ago

I saw a potoo!!!!

A nocturnal bird that eats insects. During the day, it pretends to be a dead branch. I have no idea how Alonso saw it in the distance, behind several layers of trees and even less idea on how I managed to get a decent photo.

Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica.

#Potoos #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfCostaRica #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Travel #CostaRica #TravelPhotography #Photography

Christine Beeton

15 hours ago

2/2

They approached, looking all cute and innocent, and one grabbed the camera. I told it "Hey little buddy, that's mine" and got to see all of its teeth 😬. I still got to keep my camera. Now I know to not call them "little buddy". And yes, I let them get their fingers all over my lens because that's how cute they are.

#Monkeys #Capuchin #Travel #CostaRica #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

Christine Beeton

15 hours ago

Traveling is all fun and games until a little forest dweller tries to grab your camera when you are walking back to the hotel after a swim in the Pacific 🤣.
They approached, looking all cute and innocent, and one grabbed the camera.
White faced Capuchin monkeys, Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica.

#Monkeys #Capuchin #Travel #CostaRica #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

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Stitched Ink Media

16 hours ago

Pair of Hawks
Canada
Chris Handrahan (Stitched Ink Media)
Nikon D7100

#StitchedInkMedia #Hawk #Nature #Environment #Wetland #Culture #Wildlife #Birds #Photography #NaturePhotography #Flipboard #Artists #PhotoOfTheDay #Canada #Arts #ArtMatters #WildlifePhotography #Aesthetics #FediArt #StitchedInkPhotos #artistsofmastodon #Fediverse #birdsofmastodon #Science #Trees #Biodiversity

Christine Beeton

16 hours ago

How about a few steps of blue footed booby dance to get ready for Monday?

(Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, April 2022)

Did you REALLY think I would stop posting about blue footed boobies and owlets because I have photos of toucans and motmots?

#Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Travel #Galapagos #Ecuador #Boobies

@zutalorz🤕

17 hours ago

#pinemarten portrait
📷 F. Cahez

#Photography #Photographie #Fotografie #Nature #MastoArt #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #France #Mustelids

surroundings and background blurry green grasses cu of head and shoulders looking at camera dark reddish brown coat and face black eyes light orange markings at throat

barbara

17 hours ago

Least terns at Plumb Beach, Brooklyn, NY
#birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #birding #Brooklyn #tern

Two least terns on the mud flats during their mating ritual, the male with a small fish in its beak

Words :vivaldi_blue:

19 hours ago

Another lazy day in the garden http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #NaturePhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography

close up photo of a fox lying down on a lawn. The photo is taken from a very low angle so that the fox is partly obscured by the ground

RobotWig :mastodon:

20 hours ago

Bit off topic this one (technically still miniature 😆) but it’s been quite a pleasant weekend for weather here in Yorkshire & really great to see a healthy bee population in our flower bed I thought I’d go out and take some snaps of the fluffy beasts…
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#bees #wildlifephotography #macrophotography #bee #summer

A selection of bee photos flying to pollinate some blue flowers

@zutalorz🤕

20 hours ago

"An aggressive Arctic Tern lunges towards the camera" PH & caption T. Ward

#Photography #Photographie #Fotografie #Nature #MastoArt #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Bird #Birds #BirdsOfMastodon

dramatic med shot of light grey bird black mask red feet and mouth with wings widespread and mouth open midair facing camera with partly cloudy sky behind it

Shots By Daz

21 hours ago

Happy Highland Cow 📸

Find more of my photography and buy prints on my website here https://www.sinderby.photography #SilentSunday #CowsOfMastodon #FarmLife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Photography #PhotoOfTheDay #PicOfTheDay #TeamMastodon #Mastodon #Photo #Photographer

In the depths of obscurity, a mysterious figure emerges. Bathed in enigmatic darkness, the captivating countenance of a majestic highland cow reveals itself. Its weathered face, adorned with a tapestry of tangled tresses, embodies a rugged beauty that defies conventional norms. Eyes, deep pools of ancient wisdom, gaze steadfastly into the abyss, harboring secrets untold. The interplay of light and shadow accentuates every intricate detail, lending an ethereal aura to this enigmatic visage. A symbol of untamed resilience and quiet strength, the highland cow's presence commands reverence and invites contemplation of the enigmas concealed within the veiled recesses of existence.

Noah Doersing 🐦🎨🌿

22 hours ago

Early this morning, I went to a village a half-dozen kilometers from my town with the goal of walking back home and maybe photographing a bird or three on the way. Barely 10 minutes along, on a deserted path along a lake (great crested grebe nest!), I noticed something hopping towards me in the distance.

Amazingly, this European hare approached to within 15 meters or so before making a right into the forest!

#naturephotography #photography #rabbit #hare #wildlife #wildlifephotography

An European hare (a large rabbit) sitting on a gravel path.

The same hare, now hopping towards me, listening intently.

Structure & Function

23 hours ago

Great Blue Heron

La Jolla, California

#birds #photography #naturephotography #sandiego #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Marvin Johanning

23 hours ago

Chaffinch hanging out on a roof this evening. Those out-of-focus white dots are insects flying around.

#bird #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #photography #nature

A male chaffinch sitting on top of a roof being lit from behind by the evening sun.

Jason Coward

1 day ago

I surprised this Great Blue Heron on a walk through the neighborhood on Friday.

📆 Jun 2, 2023
📷 1/1250s at f/5.6, ISO 160, 300mm

#photography #nature #naturephotography #bird #birdphotography #greatblueheron #nikon #wildlifephotography

A Great Blue Heron in flight against a cloudy sky.

barbara

1 day ago

More from Nickerson Beach, NY: Piping Plover, an endangered species that nests here
#birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #birding #plover #shorebirds

Christine Beeton

1 day ago

Good morning, may your day be as joyful and colorful as the keel-billed toucan!

(Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica)

#Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Travel #CostaRica #Toucans #Sunday #Weekend

@zutalorz🤕

1 day ago

📷 belizar73
#Coatimundi with kit

#SilentSunday #Photography #Photographie #Fotografie #Nature #MastoArt #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Baby

Simon Willison

1 day ago

A black lemur I saw in a tree in northern Madagascar in 2019 #WildlifePhotography

The lemur's fur is entirely black. It is clinging to a branch with two paws, peering out with orange eyes. Its tail is as long as the rest of its body, and hangs down from the tree getting wider towards the bottom.

Bill Hsomething

1 day ago

White Ibis from the Side0
Perhaps tomorrow I'll find a head-on shot.

#BirdsPhotography
#birds
#birding
#nature
#NaturePhotography
#wildlife
#WildlifePhotography
#photography
#mastondonnaturecommunity
#birdsofmastodon

The white ibis is covered in white feathers except the wingtips, which are black. The downward-curved beak, legs, and feet are reddish orange. The morning sun lights it from the side I'm photographing, and the background is the clear blue sky.

Peggy Collins

1 day ago

I'm sharing this photo I took of two black bears playing for #SilentSunday because that's what I was when I came across them while hiking...I kept perfectly silent and still as they wrestled like I wasn't even there. I'm still not sure if they even saw me. Eventually they curled up for a nap behind a bush.

Photo is here - https://fineartamerica.com/featured/black-bears-playing-peggy-collins.html

#bear #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #NatureLover #animals #AYearForArt #MastodonArt #FediGiftShop #MastoArt #FediArt #BuyIntoArt #PeggyCollins

Photograph of two adult black bears playing in a field surrounded by oceanspray bushes bordering the forest, by photographer Peggy Collins. Photographed on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Canada.

Michele Banks

1 day ago

#Squirrel of the Day for June 4, 2023
#Squirrels #WildlifePhotography

head of black squirrel peeking between branches

Noah Doersing 🐦🎨🌿

1 day ago

The three local swan chicks.

The other day, annoyingly having left my camera at home, I saw one riding on the back of its parent, but the other two were nowhere to be seen – until the parent shook its wings and they all fell out!

#birding #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Three cygnets on a river swimming in the wake of a parent, green foliage on the background.

barbara

1 day ago

Had a great day with the Brooklyn Bird Club at Nickerson Beach, NY yesterday. Boat-tailed Grackle
#birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #birding #grackle

A strikingly black/blue boat-tailed grackle standing at a pond with head up after sipping some water.

Marvin Johanning

2 days ago

Song Thrush singing some lovely tunes from the top of this building.

#bird #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #photography

A Song Thrush standing on top of a roof with red roof tiles with its beak open.

JanluitPhotos

2 days ago

Always nice to see a Deer 😀
It is a vertical photo.

See it bigger here: https://jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/whit-tailed-deer-close-up-jan-luit.html

#AYearForArt #ArtMatters #Animals #BuyIntoArt #Wildlife #FediGiftShop #mastoart
#NaturePhotography #Nature #WildlifePhotography #Natuur #PhotographyIsArt #Art #GiveArt #NatureBeauty

The eyes of the Deer are just above the middle of the photo.
The body of the deer is to the left of the head.

Shy bunny

2 days ago

When it's late Winter, and the brambles hold a few remaining precious morsels..

#WildlifePhotography

A single wild bun, stood up, supporting themselves with one hand, as they gingerly munch on the tip of a length blackberry bramble.

Nikon D90, Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3

300mm, 1/80th @ f/6.3

February 2010

Mark R. Courtney

2 days ago

Fiddler crabs

#FiddlerCrab #Crab #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Photography

Christine Beeton

2 days ago

Scarlet macaw eating a wild almond.
Costa Rica.

#Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Travel #CostaRica #Macaws

Noah Doersing 🐦🎨🌿

2 days ago

Went for a walk, saw that leucistic blackbird again. (Also, some #mosstodon!)

#birding #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #photography #moss #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

A blackbird with white spots on its face perched on a stone wall that's got some moss growing on it. Foliage in the background, blurred.

Noah Doersing 🐦🎨🌿

2 days ago

An Egyptian gosling from a few weeks back – it's much bigger now, but I'm so slow to edit my way through the shots I've been taking this spring. More soon!

#birding #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

An Egyptian gosling looking around, baby fluff illuminated from behind.

Marvin Johanning

2 days ago

Not my favourite photo, but one of my favourite birds — the Great Spotted Woodpecker!

This is a male one as can be seen by the red patch at the back of his head. Females' heads are completely black.

They have a very cute "kik" type of call.

#bird #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #photography

A male Great Spotted Woodpecker holding on to a tree.

Marvin Johanning

2 days ago

A Common Blackbird on his throne, singing a nice song.

They're one of the most talented singers around here and also one of the most (if not the most) commonly seen bird as well. @amselfreund has a lot of recordings of their songs on his account if you're interested! 🙂

#bird #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #photography

A vertical photo of a male Common Blackbird sitting on the branch of a fir tree. His beak is slightly open because he is singing a song.

Christine Beeton

3 days ago

The stunning turquoise-browed motmot. Click on the photos to see the whole bird, it is amazingly beautiful!
Tárcoles River, Costa Rica.

#Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Travel #CostaRica #Motmots

Erin

3 days ago

Today's PSA: Please leave wild babies alone. We saw this little one wandering around alone last night and again this morning. Mom was nowhere in sight either time, but within a couple of hours of seeing it this morning, she was stopping by to touch base (and noses) and was off again after a couple of minutes. It's very rare when human intervention is needed. *Photos taken from a long, respectful distance.

#deer #wildlife #nature #photography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

A recently-born fawn with a rusty-red coat with white spots stands among a tangle of bare branches in a brush pile. It had just come out of hiding because Mom was nearby (unseen in photo) and was making its way to her.

Mom, with her rusty-red coat, is seen standing in a clear field behind a thick, round fence post with thin wires stretching to the next post. She is facing the left of the photo and is looking to her fawn (unseen) who is coming out of the brush pile on the other side of the fence.

After Mom left, the fawn decided to take a short walk around before heading back to the brush pile. Here it is seen just in front of the fence wires, heading toward the trunk of a nearby tree. Its ears are laid back, it's right rear leg is lifted in step, and its body is somewhat hunched as it is cautiously making its way around while sticking to whatever shadows it can find.

JanluitPhotos

3 days ago

Bird on a wire.
And wel a male American Goldfinch.

See it bigger here: https://jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/1-bird-on-a-wire-jan-luit.html

#AYearForArt #ArtMatters #Birds #BuyIntoArt #GiveArt #Nature #Animals #Natuur #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #PhotographyIsArt #Art #Photography #fotografie #birdsofmastodon #Birdwatching #Wildlife

The birds head is just right and above the middle of the photo.
The bird is looking to the left.
The wire is blue and the background is green.

Noah Doersing 🐦🎨🌿

4 days ago

Crow.

That's it. That's the post.

(Actually, in this shot you can observe the feathers concealing the crow's ear: the auricular feathers – or: ear coverts – are pointing backwards sort of radially-ish from an area below its eye.)

#birding #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Erin

4 days ago

It's always nice when birds frame themselves.
(Red-bellied Woodpecker, male)

#birds #BirdWatching #birding #wildlife #photography #nature #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #WildlifePhotography #animals

A medium-sized bird with a black-and-white barred back, buff-colored belly, throat, and head, and a bright red cap and nape sits, crouched on a thin branch, facing the right. His tail feathers are curled in towards his belly, and he looks alert for anything that might be out of place. Surrounding him are more thin branches, covered in dark red and green leaves that have created a lopsided frame for the bird. The background is a mix of dark and light greens.

Noah Doersing 🐦🎨🌿

4 days ago

Today's black-and-white squares: A duck from above and a sparrow from below.

#birding #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #photography #blackandwhite #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #blackandwhitephotography

Black-and-white photograph of a male mallard viewed from straight above.

Black-and-white shot of a female sparrow perched on a gutter.

Noah Doersing 🐦🎨🌿

4 days ago

Synchronized liftoff.

#birding #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

A half-dozen pigeons on a low concrete wall, all lifting off at the same instant, in slow motion.

Lisa

4 days ago

Met a snake friend while out riding today, just casually crossing the path under a bridge.
By the time they'd crossed, there were several of us standing around basically just gushing at how pretty snek was. Including one couple who took a photo, then typed something into their phone and showed me the translation app they had: "We just sent this photo to Brazil."

#wildlife #snake #wildlifephotography

A carpet python, approximately 1.8m or 6 feet long, crossing a cement path in the sunshine.

JanluitPhotos

5 days ago

Today the nice looking male of the Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

See it bigger here: https://jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/male-rose-breasted-grosbeak-jan-luit.html

#AYearForArt #ArtMatters #Birds #FediGiftShop #mastoart #Art #BuyIntoArt #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Nature #PhotographyIsArt #Photography #Wildlife #birdsofmastodon #GiveArt #fotografie #Birdwatching #Animals

The head of the bird is in the middle and one third from the top of the photo.
It is sitting on a dead branch
The bird is looking to the right.

Christine Beeton

5 days ago

Crocodile tail.

Tarcoles river, Costa Rica.

#Crocodiles #Travel #CostaRica #Reptiles #Photography #Nature #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

@zutalorz🤕

5 days ago

#lizard on a petal
📷 P. Vasquez

#Photography #Photographie #Fotografie #Nature #MastoArt #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Reptile #Plants #Bermuda

Matt

5 days ago

Herring Gulls always look like they're completely done with the world

#birds #BirdPhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Photography

A portrait shot of a Herring Gull, looking into the camera. Its eye markings and general headshape make it look like it's fed up

Deb Oppermann

5 days ago

Ducklings are so darn cute! These adorable babies perked up when Mama started moving them along the upended roots of the tree in the pond. They were going for a swim. Such fluffy sweeties with bright eyes and smiles.They make your heart happy.
Available here with #FreeShipping North America year round
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#ducks #mallards #wildlife #wild #nature #WildlifeWednesday #WildlifePhotography #PhotographersOnMastodon #animals #birds #MastoBirds #BirdsOfMastodon #BuyIntoArt

Ducklings by tree root and ready for swimming with trees, branches, leaves, weeds and water background

Catherine Babault

5 days ago

#WildlifeWednesday

I photographed this male purple Martin (Progne subis) a few days ago. We can really see its purple colour in the sunlight. They are nesting at the moment on Vancouver Island, BritishColumbia

#BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #avian #birds #WildlifePhotography #Canada #PNW #VancouverIslandWildlife

A bird with a shiny purple plumage and its beak opened sits on a grey boulder.

Matt

5 days ago

This incredibly bright yellow Flower Crab Spider was not too impressed with me getting right up in its face. Don't worry, I left them alone afterwards.

This is about my closest focus distance, it's about 6mm head to tail!

CW'd for those who prefer not to see a moody spider in their feed without time to prepare

#spider #spiders #MacroPhotography #WildlifePhotography #photography

A very close macro shot of a bright yellow Flower Crab Spider on a white flowering plant. It is raising its legs and looking into the camera

Noah Doersing 🐦🎨🌿

6 days ago

How to greet a loved one, Egyptian-goose-style. (You'll need to imagine loud honking going along with this.)

#birding #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Two Egyptian geese, standing right in front of each other on some grass, wings outstretched, honking.

The same shot, basically, just a bit different.

One goose has relaxed their wings, their heads are now almost touching, no more honking.

JanluitPhotos

6 days ago

The nice female of the Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

See it bigger here: https://jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/1-female-rose-breasted-grosbeak-jan-luit.html

#AYearForArt #ArtMatters #Art #GiveArt #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Birds #mastoart #FediGiftShop #Photography #Natuur #PhotographyIsArt #fotografie #Nature #birdsofmastodon #Wildlife #Animals #Birdwatching #BuyIntoArt

The head of the bird is in the middle of the photo.
The bird is standing on a branch and facing to the left.
The background is green.

barbara

6 days ago

I spent more time trying to improve my skills at very fast birds in flight. I am quite happy with this capture of a barn swallow yesterday at Plumb Beach Brooklyn, NY.
#bird #birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #birding #Brooklyn #swallow #BirdInFlight

A barn swallow in flight, with wings and tail spread wide open and well exposed, beak open to catch a bug.

Bath Nature

6 days ago

My #Robin friend Little Mate this morning. He had a bit of time to stop and chat for a while, ate some mealworms and then had to get back to singing - it's his job. In #Bath #Somerset #UK.
#Bird #Birds #BirdsOfMastodon #Birdwatching #Birding #UKBirding #Nature #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

A European Robin - a small bird with a bright orange breast, white underside and brown back, tail, wings and top of head. The bird is perched on a fence.

Noah Doersing 🐦🎨🌿

6 days ago

Nictitating membrane off, nictitating membrane on.

(It's interesting how in some species, the nictitating membrane is fully transparent, while in crows, it's almost completely opaque – I guess they're dealing with fewer predators, so a robust eye cleaning tool is more important than uninterrupted vision.)

#birding #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #photography #crow #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Clouseup black-and-white shot of a crow's eye and part of its beak.

Same shot, but now mid-blink, with the nictitating membrane – a milky eyelid – covering the crow's eye.

James Baillie

6 days ago

Do we all need a wild hamster today? I suspect we all need a wild hamster today.

#Cute #WildlifePhotography #Wildlife #Vienna

European field hamster amid grass and daisies. It is crouching on hindpaws, with orange fur and pale patches around the cheek pouch. The underbelly is black. Meidling, Vienna, May 2023