A close-up of an osprey in flight. There's a bit of water dripping from its talons from an unsuccessful attempt at catching a fish. laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/haw... #birds #nature #wildlife 🐡📷

Mink blep! This American mink had just finished snacking on some leftover fish. #wildlife #nature 🐡📷

A dragonfly hovering over the the water. I believe this is a blue-eyed darner. #nature #invertebrate🐡📷

A belted kingfisher showing off its wings as it flies by. #birds #nature #wildlife 🐡

It looks like this great blue heron has something important to say! laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/her... #birds #nature #wildlife 🐡📷

I love mink so much 😍 I have lots of American mink photos, all taken in Idaho. I have more mink photos in the link, along with other wildlife photos, available as prints, cards, totes, and other items. laurel-gale.pixels.com #wildlife #nature 📷🐡

Just a small fish this time! #birds #nature #wildlife 🐡📷

This mink looks as exhausted as I feel. (The mink was actually have a great time playing on this driftwood. It just looks tired in this capture.) Full-res preview and prints here: laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/tir... #wildlife #nature 🐡📷

This osprey seems quite pleased with its catch! #birds #nature #wildlife 🐡📷

No fish this time! I was photographing a mink when I noticed this osprey dive into the water. #birds #nature #wildlife 🐡

Close-up photos of an American mink. I took these yesterday morning. There's a lot of spiderweb on the mink's face, especially in the second photo, because it's been exploring under the rocks by the river. #wildlife #nature 🐡📷

Osprey also have to deal with gulls trying to steal their food. #birds #nature #wildlife 🐡📷

Two minks! I think the one on the right is the mom, and the one on the left is one of the juveniles. #nature #wildlife 🐡📷

I believe this is a long-billed dowitcher. And it's found a tasty treat! (Spotted in Idaho last week,) #birds #nature #wildlife 🐡

After scurrying around under the rocks, the local mink often emerge with a lot of spiderwebs on their faces. #nature #wildlife 🐡📷

A great blue heron showing off its long toes. laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/a-h... #birds #nature #wildlife 📷🐡

I'm seeing double! #birds #nature #wildlife 🐡

A California quail chick. This cutie was out foraging with its family. laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/qua... #birds #nature #wildlife 🐡

A mink on the move. laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/a-m... #wildlife #nature 🐡📷

Osprey also have to deal with gulls trying to steal their food. #birds #nature #wildlife 🐡📷

Here's another recent mink photo. This one capture more of the surrounding river. laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/a-m... #wildlife #nature 🐡📷

A great blue heron showing off its long toes. laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/a-h... #birds #nature #wildlife 📷🐡

I highly recommend taking seven seconds out of your day to watch these minks playing in the river. #nature #wildlife 🐡

"Oh no, I think I was blinking! Can we try again?" "Sure thing, little mink." #wildlife #nature 🐡📷

Here's a barn owl that I spotted earlier this month. #birds #nature #wildlife

Shake it off! This mink just shook off the water from a recent swim. You can see water droplets all around it. Full-res preview and prints here: laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/sha... #wildlife #nature 🐡

A California quail chick. This cutie was out foraging with its family. laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/qua... #birds #nature #wildlife 🐡

Four mink playing on the riverbank. This is a family of mink. The babies have gotten big and adventurous, so it was nice to spot all of them together. I took this video yesterday. #wildlife #nature 🐡

It looks like this great blue heron has something important to say! laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/her... #birds #nature #wildlife 🐡📷

A downy woodpecker. #birds #nature 🐡