Male Common Grackles (bronzed subspecies) strutting their stuff on the boardwalk.

The white flag, aka the official flag of the Confederacy

Wishing you and yours a very merry Confederate Surrender Day.

And you get a like!

A multiple exposure showing the changing wing positions of an osprey as it dives down to the surface of the water to catch a fish.

Almost stayed home this morning because I thought it might be too cloudy but glad I didn't because I was able to capture some clean dive photos and merge them into this panorama...

#photography #birdphotography #birds #nature #colorado #osprey #animalarttuesday

Obviously, it’s Devo!

A red-winged blackbird perched among some cattails along the shore of a pond.

Spring bird time...

#photography #birdphotography #birds

sidewalk chalk drawing of a green stalk-eyed monster looking affectionately down at a turnip in his arms

Find someone who looks at you like Sluggo looks at turnips.

A Dark-eyed Junco (slate-colored subspecies) hopping along the nature trail. They are one most common birds in North America, and a lovely winter visitor here in southeast Michigan.

Macbeth: SHIT

This is Porter. He does not know why this odd-looking hamster keeps trying to fight him. Only a little bit worried about his ankles. 12/10 for both (TT: ashleydawn406)

"[I]n the one little particular of scolding – just good, clean, out-and-out scolding – a bluejay can lay over anything, human or divine." -Mark Twain

The emergence of Clem, who will not be playing any toe-tapping dance numbers for his own safety:

A Blue Jay heading on out.

Awww!

That’s really cool!!

The planet Jupiter is shown from an unusual angle. Most prominent are a miasma of jumbled and swirling clouds including many oval storms. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

🔭 Jupiter's Clouds in High Definition from Juno

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS; Processing & License: Thomas Thomopoulos

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Once again, the can was completely clean when I poured it out!

A close-up of a Tufted Titmouse with his/her tuft blowing in the wind. I love their black eyelashes. The thin black feathers around the break are rictal bristles, which are common in many birds but their size and placement differs between species.

I’ve always hated the “obvious” theorem!

ultimate = last in a series

penultimate = second-to-last in a series

antepenultimate = third-to-last in a series

preantepenultimate = fourth-to-last in a series

propreantepenultimate = fifth-to-last in a series

You can curse daylight saving time, daylight saving, daylight savings, daylight savings time, and/or daylight time.

All are considered acceptable so go off.

Eurasian Starling

#birds #nature #wildlife #nikon

Iridescent black bird with bright blue neck and head, yellow eye and pointy, downward curve beak. Bird is perched on the edge of a concrete bird bath with beak pointed skyward. Background is soft focus green and pink.

Strike a pose (Common Grackle) #birds 🌿

Blue bird with pointy crest is perched on a black metal shepherd’s crook looking over its left shoulder at the viewer. Late afternoon light from behind makes a warm glow.

Thar she glows! A Blue Jay visits the garden to see if the peanut feeder is up yet (it is) #birds

Three very large birds with long necks and legs trailing are flying across the frame left to right. The two at the front have beaks open, calling.

Sandhill Cranes always announce their presence. So loud! #birds

I'd never heard of #tugrupite at the start of the month and now I have very strong feelings about it.

Hematite's red
Kyanite's blue
Can only choose one
What do I do?

2025 Competition Results & Gallery - Natural Landscape Photography Awards The Results of the 2025 Natural Landscape Awards. See the gallery of winning images and photography projects.

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