A Sora darting back and forth through the reeds at Ridgefield NWR, gathering nesting materials. #BirdOfTheDay #GreyDay #WildlifePhotography #birds #Sora #RidgefieldNWR
Breakfast secured. This barred owl flew down from its perch and caught a mole before landing on this mossy branch in the Pacific Northwest. #BirdOfTheDay #Food #WildlifePhotography #birds #BarredOwl #PNW #Owls
An Anna's Hummingbird working the blueberry blossoms in my backyard. #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #birds #AnasHummingbird #Hummingbird #BirdOfTheDay #Birds&Buds
Wings up, feet down — a female wood duck sticks the landing. #BirdOfTheDay #Touchdown #WildlifePhotography #WoodDuck #birds #ducks
This ring-necked pheasant was threading his way through the shrubs at the CSKT Bison Range when he paused just long enough for this shot through the brush. #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsInTheirElement #WildlifePhotography #birds #RingNeckedPheasant #Montana
Rain didn't slow this bald eagle down as it swept low over the water at Ridgefield NWR, hunting waterfowl. #BirdOfTheDay #Raptors #BaldEagle #WildlifePhotography #birds #Raptors
This hornbill walked right through our lunch in Chobe National Park. #BirdOfTheDay #OutForAWalk #WildlifePhotography #birds #SouthernRedBilledHornbill #ChobeNationalPark
A staring contest with a raven in Yellowstone National Park, he won. #BirdOfTheDay #Black #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #birds #Raven
Walking the shrubby flats of Ndutu, this white stork worked through the vegetation on those unmissable red legs. #BirdOfTheDay #LongLegs #WildlifePhotography #birds #WhiteStork
This Great Horned Owl caught the last light along the road in Point Reyes. They're active at dusk, often claiming roadside perches to hunt from. #GreatHornedOwl #PointReyes #WildlifePhotography #birds #BirdOfTheDay #YourChoice
A Helmet Vanga sits quietly in Masoala National Park. These striking songbirds are found only in Madagascar's rainforests. #BirdOfTheDay #SilentPresence #WildlifePhotography #Madagascar #birds #MasoalaNP
Red fox kit having fun playing with astick just outside Yellowstone. #WildlifePhotography #mammals #redfox #Yellowstone #foxkit
This killdeer was scoping out a potential nesting spot right by the roadside at Ridgefield NWR. They're famous for their broken-wing distraction displays to lead predators away from eggs. #WildlifePhotography #birds #shorebirds #RidgefieldNWR #BirdOfTheDay #Stripes
Late spring snow in Yellowstone slows this pronghorn, but not by much. They hit 60 mph, speed that likely evolved to outrun the American cheetah, a predator that went extinct 12,000 years ago. #WildlifePhotography #pronghorn #YellowstoneNationalPark #mammals
Cattle egrets know when to clear out. This hyena's approach sent the whole flock into motion across the Serengeti plains. #WildlifePhotography #birds #CattleEgret #Serengeti #Tanzania #Africa #BirdOfTheDay #TheGathering
A canada goose stretching its wings in the morning golden light. #WildlifePhotography #birds #CanadaGoose #waterfowl #BirdOfTheDay #Geese
This bull moose had just gotten up from a rest and was back to browsing for his dinner. The casual tongue-out moment and his beautiful brown coat catching the light made for a fun portrait. #WildlifePhotography #moose #Yellowstone #mammals #YellowstoneNP
Southern Masked Weaver adding fresh grass strands to his nest. Males build the nest, then the female inspects it and if doesn't meet her standards the male has to start all over again. #WildlifePhotography #birds #SouthernMaskedWeaver #Serengeti #Tanzania #Africa #BirdOfTheDay #BranchingOut
This red-tailed hawk clearly didn't read the fine print at Klamath NWR. Red-tails hunt year-round, taking everything from rodents to rabbits to snakes. #WildlifePhotography #birds #RedTailedHawk #KlamathNWR #raptors #BirdOfTheDay #BorrowedPlaces
This yellow-headed blackbird was staking out his territory in the marsh when he took a quick look towards me. #BirdOfTheDay #LookingAtYou #WildlifePhotography #birds #RidgefieldNWR
This barred owl just hopped up from the creek, feathers still dripping from its morning bath. #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #birds #owl #BirdOfTheDay #BadFeatherDay
Juvenile American robin claiming the breakfast buffet. #WildlifePhotography #birds #robin #PacificNorthwest #BackyardBirds #BirdOfTheDay #FoodInBeaks
A barred owl peaking out from behind a moss-covered tree. #BirdOfTheDay #HiddenInPlainSight #WildlifePhotography #owls #birds #PNW
A male wood duck drifting through autumn reflections on a calm morning. #BirdOfTheDay #Reflections #WildlifePhotography #birds #woodduck #PNW
Late evening in Yellowstone, this cinnamon black bear was grazing in the meadow and sampling pine needles from this low branch. #WildlifePhotography #BlackBear #YellowstoneNationalPark #mammals
Three ducklings paddle across the pond while mom keeps watch from behind. #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth #birds #WildlifePhotography #ducklings #waterfowl
An ostrich strides across the Namibian desert, dwarfed by the vast landscape. #WildlifePhotography #ostrich #Namibia #desert #birds #BirdOfTheDay #NegativeSpace #Solitude
A bison grazing through a late spring snow in Yellowstone. #WildlifePhotography #mammals #bison #YellowstoneNationalPark
This lunch companion in Yellowstone gave me the chance to capture the intricate detail of raven feathers up close. All the unique feathers and how they fit together to support flight and weather protection is a marvel to me. #BirdOfTheDay #texture #WildlifePhotography #birds #ravens #YellowstoneNP
A grizzly bear eating some sedges by a creek in Yellowstone National Park. #WildlifePhotography #GrizzlyBear #YellowstoneNP #Bears #mammals
