Just a quick stop on the reeds 🌾

#americanrobin #robin #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdoftheday #birdphotos #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildbird #wildlife #ohiobirds #ohiobirding #ohio #sonyalpha #sony200600 #songbird

Great Blue Heron circling Gilmore Ponds rookery

#birds #birding #birdoftheday #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #sonyalpha #sonya6700 #sony200-600mm #ohio #ohiobirds #ohiobirding #greatblueheron #heron #heronry #gilmoreponds

Turtle turtle goose 🪶 #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdoftheday #birdsofbluesky #birdphotos #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #raptors #goose #canadiangeese #canadagoose #waterfowl #turtle #turtles #ohiobirds #ohio

An American crow on alert, as a hawk circles above #americancrow #crow #birds #birding #birdoftheday #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildbird #wildlife #sonyalpha #ohio #ohiobirds #wildlife

A female Cardinal brings quiet beauty to the branches. 🪶 #birds #birding #birdofbluesky #birdphotography #birdwatching #birdphotos #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildbird #wildlife #cardinal #cardinals #northerncardinal #ohiobirds

The Down Woodpecker is compact, curious, and constantly in motion 🪶 #birds #birding #birdofbluesky #birdphotography #birdwatching #birdphotos #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildbird #wildlife #woodpecker #downywoodpecker #ohiobirds

Giving a masterclass on strutting like you own the place #ohiobirds #birds #birding #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildbird #wildlife #waterfowl #waterfowlphotography #canadagoose #canadiangeese #goose #sonyalpha #ohio #winter

A Mute Swan drifting like a living sculpture #ohiobirds #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #sonyalpha #ohio #muteswan #swan #water

European starling in a tree

They get called common. They have a bad reputation for being invasive and aggressive. But sitting in my tree at 14°F and sunny, their iridescent feathers are starting to show.
#backyardbirds #EuropeanStarling #birdsky #ohiobirds

Male Belted Kingfisher - one of my favorites

#ohiobirds #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildbird #wildlife #sonyalpha #ohio #winter #beltedkingfisher

Territorial dispute #ohiobirds #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildbird #wildlife #ohio #winter #cardinals #northerncardinals

Northern Harrier on the hunt #ohiobirds #birds #birding #birdoftheday #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #wings #flight #wildlifephotography #wildbird #wildlife #sonyalpha #ohio #winter #raptor #harrier #northernharrier #fernaldpreserve #fernald

Snowbird pushing off to fly #ohiobirds #birds #birding #birdoftheday #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #birdwatching #nature #wings #flight #wildlifephotography #wildbird #wildlife #sonyalpha #ohio #winter #snowbird

Northern Cardinal in flight #ohiobird #ohiobirding #ohiobirds #birds #birding #birdoftheday #birdsofohio #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #birdwatching #ohionature #wildlifephotography #wildbird #wildlife #sonyalpha #ohio #ornithology #winter #cardinal #northerncardinal #flying #wings

Carolina Chickadee coming in for a landing #ohiobird #ohiobirding #ohiobirds #birds #birding #birdoftheday #birdsofohio #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #birdwatching #ohionature #wildlifephotography #wildbird #wildlife #sonyalpha #ohio #ornithology #winter #cincinnatibirders #cincinnati #chickadee

European starling sitting on suet feeder in winter.

Wind chills at -20 something.
A foot or so of snow on the ground, but this European Starling was staking his/her claim to the suet feeder this morning. A few snowbirds were on the ground (snow) below to clean up the dropped goodies.
#birdsky #ohiobirds #backyardbirds

Male Finch posing for me #ohiobird #ohiobirding #ohiobirds #birds #birding #birdoftheday #birdsofohio #ohionature #wildlifephotography #wildbird #wildlife #sonyalpha #cincinnati #ohio #sonya6700 #sony200-600mm #ornithology #winter #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #birdwatching #wildlifephotography

Northern Cardinal standing guard #ohiobird #ohiobirding #ohiobirds #birds #birding #birdoftheday #birdsofohio #ohionature #wildlifephotography #wildbird #wildlife #northerncardinal #ornithology #winter #nature #sonyalpha #cincinnati #ohio #sonya6700 #sony200-600mm #birdsofbluesky

Dark-eyed Junco coming in for a landing on a gloomy Ohio day. #ohiobird #ohiobirding #ohiobirds #birds #birding #birdoftheday #birdsofohio #ohionature #wildlifephotography #wildbird #wildlife #sonyalpha #cincinnati #ohio

Female Cardinal taking in the sunshine before tomorrow's storm. #ohiobird #ohiobirding #ohiobirds #birds #birding #birdoftheday #birdsofohio #ohionature #wildlifephotography #wildbird #wildlife #sonyalpha #cincinnati #sonya6700 #sony200-600mm #northerncardinal

Always vigilant #ohiobird #ohiobirding #ohiobirds #birds #birding #birdoftheday #birdsofohio #ohionature #wildlifephotography #wildbird #wildlife #sonyalpha #cincinnati #sonya6700 #sony200-600mm #northerncardinal

Red-shouldered Hawk circling Lodge Pond at Fernald Preserve #ohiobird #ohiobirding #ohiobirds #birds #birding #birdoftheday #birdsofohio #ohionature #wildlifephotography #wildbird #wildlife #sonyalpha #fernaldpreserve #cincinnati #cincinnatibirding

White-throated Sparrow #whitethroatedsparrow #sparrow #ohiobird #ohiobirding #ohiobirds #birds #birding #birdoftheday #birdsofohio #ohionature #wildlifephotography #wildbird #wildlife #sonyalpha #sonya6700 #sony200-600mm

Northern Cardinal #northerncardinal #ohiobird #ohiobirding #ohiobirds #birds #birding #birdoftheday #birdsofohio #wildlifephotography #wildbird #wildlife #sonyalpha #sonya6700 #sony200-600mm

Not the best pictures, but I saw #birds this weekend. And bonus points to anyone who can tell me what type of duck this is. My guess is mutt mallard 😂 #Ohiobirds #nature #hiking #birdwatching

Morning feeder birds ❤️
Northern cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis - adult female
Red-bellied woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus - adult female
Carolina chickadee - Poecile carolinensis - adult
#ohiobirds #photography #bird #🦉

Can anyone identify this bird call? #ohiobirds #ohiobirding #birding #birdcalls

Green Heron standing in water among lily pads and flowers

Went kayaking on a lake this morning where I never see much wildlife. This Green Heron was sitting right by the launch. I've never managed to see one in the wild before. #birds #birding #ohiobirds

Momma red-bellied woodpecker getting food from the suet feeder to take to her baby on the tree a few feet away.
#birds #ohiobirds #birdsky #woodpeckers

Momma Robin with insect food for waiting baby robin

Momma Robin wedding baby bird in nest while other babies look

Young Robin about to leave nest for the first time while momma Robin watches

Robin feeding one of her little ones who is about to leave the nest for the first time. #birds #Robins #OhioBirds