Sign reading "ATTENTION OH, SORRY NEVERMIND"

A mature Cooper's Hawk stands under a spruce tree.

The friendly neighborhood Cooper's Hawk out looking for lunch. #birds

A brown thrasher walks through some leaf litter, blending in perfectly.

A brown thrasher blends in well with the leaf litter. I still see you, buddy! #birds

a man in a marching band is holding a drum with the letter g on it . Alt: Marching band on a football field. Drummers’ hats have big pink feathers.

All the woodpeckers and flickers on my block this morning #birds

Shocked!

Schmeeckle Reserve

#Squirrels #Wisconsin

A common tern spreads its wings against a bright blue sky.

A common tern, although not that common for me to see! #birds

White-breasted Nuthatch, judging

Schmeeckle Reserve

#Birds #Wisconsin

A goose put up this sign

A great horned owl sits on a bare tree branch with a few autumn leaves visible on the branch behind it.

A slightly sleepy great horned owl. #birds

Looking out at the world

Schmeeckle Reserve

#Weasels #Mustelids #Wisconsin

A brown creeper climbs up a tree.

A cute little brown creeper. #birds

A young Cooper’s hawk stands upright, facing right, on a deck railing near the bird feeder post at far right.

Me? I’m just stopping here for a rest.
What? There’s a bird feeder on this deck? Gee, I hadn’t really noticed …
#raptor #BirdOfTheDay #birds #hawks #birdphotography #nature #raptors #EastCoastKin 🪶

A row of seagulls sit on a wall in front of a no parking sign.

Seagulls doing seagull things. #birds

Black-capped Chickadee, angry

Schmeeckle Reserve

#Birds #Wisconsin

An American Robin stands in the fresh snow.

This American robin doesn't seem to mind the snow! #birds

Three crows sit at the top of a willow tree.

Three moody crows in a willow tree. Attempted murder? #birds

An American Robin holds a berry in its beak while standing on the snowy grass.

This lucky American Robin managed to find a snack in the snow. #birds

Black Crakes chasing each other in South Africa

One of the funner moments from my South Africa trip occurred when these two little borbs decided to chase each other on the edge a lagoon.

(They're Black Crakes, btw.)

Hand written sign at shop reading “WE HAVE” “CHICKEN” “NOODLE” “SOUP”

Gotta say, I’m not so confident that you do

A yellow-shafted northern flicker sits in the grass near a birch tree.

My flicker friend stopped by again! #birds

Thwok-a-doodle doo! Peace! #birds #birding #raven #corvid #corvidsofbluesky #ravensofbluesky #peace

A catbird sits on a narrow tree branch.

Goodbye, catbirds. See you next spring. I will miss the sounds of you yelling at me in the backyard. #birds

A black-necked stilt bending down with its bill just touching the water, its image is perfectly reflected in the water beneath it.

Narcissus the Black-necked Stilt
#birds

A yellow-shafted northern flicker takes a break from digging for food. Its eye is obscured by the nictating membrane that protects it from flying debris.

Check out the eye on this yellow-shafted northern flicker! Today I learned that they have a nictating membrane to protect their eyes from flying debris while they dig for snacks. #birds

A male cardinal sits on a tree branch, staring straight ahead.

Mr. Cardinal stares straight ahead, ready to face the day! #birds

The Great Blue Heron, a majestic creature

Mead Wildlife Area

#Birds #Wisconsin

A green heron stands on a branch in a mucky pond.

A cute green heron looking for lunch in a mucky late summer lake. #birds

Great Egrets give elegant and majestic looks with their side profile, but the front facing view with the googly eyes and long neck has its own charm.

The pre-sunrise was intense. The great blue heron was indifferent and went on about getting breakfast.
#LakeErie #Ohio #KelleysIsland

A downy woodpecker sits on a tree branch.

A cute little downy woodpecker takes a break from hunting for snacks. #birds