A very small bird is perched on a small twig in a tree. The bird is mostly gray and light-olive green, with a darker striped wing pattern. The eye is dark, with an irregular white ring around it. The bird is perched in side profile and facing the upper right corner of the image.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LeafAndLight; here's a ruby-crowned kinglet, which was a lifer for me in late February at #SpringsPreserve in #LasVegas. Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Merlin app describes ruby-crowned kinglets as "hyperactive" -- that is a significant understatement. #Birds

A decorative metal gate featuring a stylized sunburst design. The bottom center shows a solid dark metal semi-circle representing the sun, with wavy, flame-like metal rays extending outward across a fine mesh screen. Bright green tree leaves hang down from the top, partially obscuring the upper portion of the gate and casting dappled shadows.

A small, bright orange butterfly rests horizontally on the center of a yellow African daisy. The butterfly's wings are spread flat, mirroring the shape of the petals. The background consists of soft-focus green leaves, brown mulch, and other small yellow flowers and buds.

A high-angle, close-up shot of yellow African daisies (Osteospermum) in a garden. The central flower is in sharp focus, showing bright yellow petals and a deep purple center. The surrounding green foliage is lush, with several other daisies in various stages of bloom and some spent, wilting flowers nearby.

I am spending this Saturday in the gardens at the #springspreserve

I need this, you need this.

Enjoy the #bloomscrolling and rare cacti blooms all day today.

Color, vibrancy, and lifestyle await.

#hiking
#nature

A lego peacock

A lego butterfly

A lego polar bear

A lego lion.

Get your brick on at Springs Preserve in #lasvegas with the Brick Planet exhibit through September 8. These awesome displays showcase nature and some contain thousands of pieces and took hundreds of hours to create.

#lego #springspreserve #blueskytravel #vacation #blueskytravellovers #travel

I was practicing
intentional camera
movement with this shot.

Springs Preserve
Las Vegas, Nevada
photographed 2.15.2024
#haiku #poetry #taketimetolook #taketimetosee #thingsisee #reasonstostop #learningtosee #thoughtfulseeing #fivesevenfive #fujifilm #fujifilmXT5 #fujilove #springspreserve

A small gray bird with a green head, its long beak inside a reddish-pink flower. The wings of the bird are blurry in this photo; hummingbirds can beat their wings about 70 times per second, or 4,200 bpm.

We saw plenty of plucky pollinators plying the Parry’s penstemon, including this Anna’s hummingbird, on Friday at Springs Preserve in Las Vegas. I took five photos of this bird, and this is the only one that’s close to being in focus — they’re fast little rascals. #birds #springspreserve #lasvegas

Close-up of a female sparrow, very light brown in color with darker brown stripes on her head and an orange beak.

Close-up of a male sparrow, tan and white with black stripes on its head and an orange beak.

Mrs. (L) and Mr. (R) White-Crowned Sparrow, enjoying the AYCE seed buffet provided at Springs Preserve in Las Vegas on Friday morning. #birds #springspreserve #lasvegas

A honeybee in flight, next to a flowering plant with pinkish-red blossoms.

Bee on the wing, preparing to pollinate a pretty penstemon. Photo taken yesterday at Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, Nevada. #insects #springspreserve #lasvegas #nevada

A bird with different shades of gray and a moderately long beak, looking to the right and perched in a thorny branch.

A tighter crop of the first photo, showing detail in the bird’s face including a brownish-yellow eye and a black beak with a slight curve.

There’s no shortage of northern mockingbirds at the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas — which is okay by me. No matter where you are, interesting calls from these versatile singers abound. The second photo is a tighter crop of the first, taken yesterday. #birds #springspreserve #lasvegas

A dreamy engagement session at Springs Preserve 🌿✨ Tati & Mike’s love shone through golden light and desert landscapes, making every moment feel timeless. Can’t wait for their wedding this spring!

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#SpringsPreserve #Engagement #DesertRomance #OpalLovePhotography

#SpringsPreserve #LasVegas #Desert #Conservation #Sustainability #WaterWorks #VegasHistory #DesertLife #NevadaExplored #lasvegaslocals #vegas #water #waterworks #waterconservation #mojave

🌵 Took a fascinating journey through Vegas history at the Springs Preserve's Water Works exhibit!
#SpringsPreserve #LasVegas #Desert #Conservation #Sustainability #WaterWorks #VegasHistory #DesertLife #NevadaExplored #lasvegaslocals #vegas #water #waterworks #waterconservation #mojave

Join me for a day of volunteering with Wildlife at the Origen Museum at Springs Preserve! If you’re looking for a fun and fulfilling way to give back, let me know! #Volunteering #SpringsPreserve #Nature #Wildlife #lasvegas #lasvegaslocals #vegas #scorpion #lizard #frog #volunteering