Melanerpes carolinus

I confuse my non-bird friends by excitedly sharing photos of red-bellied #woodpecker. "don't you mean red-headed?"

Haha.... No! Confusing, but correct

#birds #birdwatching #photograpy #Ontario #yorkregion #pecker #nature #wildlife #woods #nativespecies #woodpeckerwednesday

Dryobates pubescens

Sometimes I do actually see a bird clearly through my lens! Unfortunately, it often leads to an immature joke about showing off my pecker

#birds #birdwatching #photograpy #Ontario #Toronto #nativespecies #nature #Forest #woodpecker #cute #pecker

Poecile atricapillus

Start bird photography as a fun way to express my love of nature. That expression:

#birds #birdwatching #photograpy #Ontario #Toronto #nativespecies #chickadee #woods #Forest

Regulus satrapa

People in the park see my camera and say "oh, you're taking the professional photos!"

My photos:

#birds #birdwatching #photograpy #Ontario #Toronto #nativespecies #kinglet #small #Forest #woods

Experimental evidence of changing #habitat use and activity of native #prey during invasive #mesopredator population control zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #feralcats #invasivespecies #nativespecies #conservation @wileyecology.bsky.social

🔥🔥🔥 HONEY LOCUST SEEDLING POPPED UP 🔥🔥🔥

#NativeSpecies #Edible #FreeBeans #Mississippi

I was so pissed off yesterday from working on the car that I failed to post this adorable booger of a frog. Not sure of species, but I think he's one of our native tree frogs. Irresistible urge to kiss them. #Mississippi #Herps #NativeSpecies #Cute #Wildlife

#NestPredatorBountyProgram #YouthTrappingRecruitmentProgram #DontPayKidsToKill #CoyoteBountyProgram #NativeSpecies #NativeWildlife #GovernmentTransparency #WildlifeForAll #SoDakFACT

Honey locust seed with a massive root popping out of it.

Honey locust seed with a massive root popping out of it.

Honey locust seed with a massive root popping out of it.

Honey locust seed with a massive root popping out of it.

Honey locust seed is ALREADY growing. Holy shit. And in garbage topsoil with wood chunks. #NativePlants #NativeSpecies #Edible #Mississippi #Zone9A

First true bug of the year, a seed bug of some sort. Flew straight into my face. I had to get them under the microscope. Cute colorful goober. #InverteFest2026 #TrueBugTuesday #Hemiptera #NativeSpecies #Herbivore #Mississippi #Orange #Yellow #Cute #Bugsky

Sand blackberry (Rubus cuneifolius) or any other aggressive blackberry or dewberry as a control of cogon grass? It appears to be severely choking out cogon in areas while still allowing natives to grow fine. #HabitatRestoration #InvasiveSpecies #NativeSpecies #WarOnCogon #Zone9A #Mississippi

Four native Hawaiian Stilts (Ae'o) black and white wading birds with very, very long pink legs foraging in shallow water close to shore. A short rotten piling is sticking up in the foreground

#BirdOfTheDay #FourOrMore #Birds #Nikon #birding #Hawaii #endangered #Nativespecies

Felt very lucky to capture these four Hawaiian stilts (Ae'o) showing off their ridiculously long pink legs on Oahu a few years back.

You like #birdwatching? Do you like it enough to join @thesquidsink.com and I as we inevitably choose to go out in the worst weather every winter?

We had fun. This is how you have fun right?

#birds #ontario #photography #nature #outdoors #toronto #wildlife #nativespecies #lakeOntario #lake

#conservationart #nativespecies #nativeplants #watercolorartist #insectart

From Backyard to Bioregion: How Gardening Supports Ecological Restoration - Hilltown Families The Northampton library offers programs where teens and lifelong learners can explore how gardening with native species supports local restoration. These sessions highlight how small planting choices ...

The Northampton library offers programs where teens & lifelong learners can explore how gardening with native species supports local restoration. These sessions highlight how small planting choices & community partnerships help build a more resilient landscape. #westernmass #NativeSpecies #gardening

Red fox hunting on ice covered pond in northwest Montana. Red Fox - Vulpes vulpes February 21st, 2026 Bigfork, Montana #Animalia #Craniata #Mammalia #Carnivora #Canidae #Vulpes #Flathead #Montana #Bigfork #redfox #nativespecies #wildlife #nature #photography

Red fox hunting on ice covered pond in northwest Montana.
Red Fox - Vulpes vulpes
February 21st, 2026
Bigfork, Montana
#Animalia #Craniata #Mammalia #Carnivora #Canidae #Vulpes
#Flathead #Montana #Bigfork #redfox #nativespecies #wildlife #nature #photography

Ardea herodias

Dinosaur vibes. Sometimes, I can really see the inheritance of the dinosaur in the birds I see in the park. See also, that one Canada goose that keeps trying to bite me.

#birds #ontario #photography #nature #outdoors #wildlife #nativespecies #waterfowl #lake #heron #dinosaur

Icterus galbula

The season of colour is just around the corner! A few more weeks of the winter monochrome and then the spring explosion... I'm tired of shoveling and ready to complain about the rain instead 🤣

#birds #ontario #photography #nature #outdoors #wildlife #nativespecies #oriole #color

Cygnus buccinator

I haven't taken advantage of winter bird watching this year. It's a lot less active in our area, but still worth braving the cold I think. This is a swan at #tommythompson park

#birds #ontario #photography #nature #outdoors #toronto #wildlife #nativespecies #marsh #wetlands #cold

Dryobates pubescens

I thought I'd share a pic of a small pecker. Happy #woodpeckerWednesday

#birds #ontario #photography #nature #outdoors #toronto #wildlife #nativespecies #woodpecker

Project aiming to return elk to UK moves forward Work to assess the feasibility of bringing the species back to the UK is under way.

🫎 A project to reintroduce #elk to the UK is moving forward! Once a #nativespecies in the UK, they became extinct 3,000 years ago — the project, having secured £15,000 of funding, aims to start feasibility studies into their return!
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#goodnews #conservation #rentroduction #animals

Snek

Snek

Snek

Size comparison

Saw a snake today. It's been IDed as Nerodia erythrogaster, the plain bellied water snake. Harmless, non-venomous. #Mississippi #NativeSpecies #Herp #Reptile #Snek #Predator #Cute

Vaccinium arboreum vs Vaccinium elliotti. Size and season is the dead giveaway. Arboreum = huge tree with fall fruit, Elliotti = small shrub with winter/spring fruit. #Blueberry #Edible #NativePlant #Zone9A #Mississippi #NativeSpecies #Colorful

Sparkleberry tree

Me standing in front of said tree

This entire tree is literally one species of blueberry, Vaccinium arboreum, the sparkleberry. We live with giants. #NativeSpecies #NativePlants #Edible #Mississippi

"The stingless bee has existed since time immemorial and reflects our coexistence with the rainforest."

#indigenousrights #environmentaljustice #nativespecies #indigenouscosmology
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Cutie bee

Wiping his face

Falling back

Flying away

Extremely photogenic bumblebee from October 2024!!! LOOK AT THEEEEEEEEM!!! #InverteFest2026 #Cute #Bees #Insects #TimelineCleanse #Mississippi #NativeSpecies

#Australia #nativespecies #predators #feralcats #feralfoxes

Today is red squirrel appreciation day!
Action Oak works with the UK Squirrel Accord, together focused on the health of our oak trees which are an important habitat for red squirrels.
@uksquirrelaccord.bsky.social
#redsquirrelappreciationday
#actionoak
#oaktrees
#nativespecies
📸Ben Wayman

Just some red foxes in the snow. 😍
(Photo: P. Ramesh, Unsplash)

#redfox #winteranimals #nativespecies

Clangula hyemalis

Happy #InternationalUnsolicitedDuckPicDay! Enjoy this long tailed duck. If you're jealous, it's ok, he's a shower not a grower.

I swear I'm an adult and not a 13 year old

#birds #ontario #photography #nature #outdoors #toronto #wildlife #nativespecies #marsh #wetlands #duck