A male rufous #hummingbird launches from a barbed wire fence in SW #Oregon. The tiny birds often use exposed perches to survey their territory before chasing away rivals with remarkable speed and agility. Photo taken at 1/4000th of a second #wildlifephotography #birds
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Wildlife, editorial, and nonprofit photographer/videographer & photo editor. Drone pilot, volunteer firefighter, public information officer YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/@rloznak rloznak@gmail.com
A Spotted Sandpiper chick forages along the Umpqua River in SW #Oregon. Spotted Sandpiper chicks leave the nest within hours of hatching and begin feeding themselves almost immediately #photography #birds #wildlifephotography Represented by ZUMAPRESS.com
A gopher snake (locally known as a bull snake) basks on a quiet country road as the setting sun casts a warm glow in rural SW #Oregon. Made with Nikon Z8 mirrorless camera and probe lens #photography #wildlifephotography #snakes
Little stinker: A Juvenile striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) forage and plays with its siblings along a country road near Elkton in rural southwestern #Oregon #photography #wildlifephotography
Hungry little California ground #squirrel in SW Oregon #photography #wildlife My work is represented by ZUMAPress.com
A large ant inspects a cinnabar moth caterpillar feeding on tansy ragwort in rural SW #Oregon. The cinnabar moth was introduced to North America as a biological control agent for tansy ragwort, a noxious invasive weed that can be toxic to livestock #photography #wildlifephotography
Daisy Days: A #honeybee forages on a wild daisy today in rural SW #Oregon. Honey bees are among the world’s most important pollinators #macrophoto #wildlifephotography #photography My work is represented by ZUMAPress.com
A Northern Pacific rattlesnake lies in wait on a hillside while hunting ground squirrels today in rural SW Oregon. These pit vipers use heat-sensing organs to detect warm-blooded prey, allowing them to accurately strike even in low-light conditions #photography #snakes #wildlifephotography
A male California quail (Callipepla californica) perches in a blackberry thicket yesterday in rural southwestern #Oregon #birds #wildlifephotography #photography Represented by @zumapress.bsky.social
“Are you my Mommy?” moment with a young California ground #squirrel yesterday in SW #Oregon #photography #wildlifephotography
A juvenile California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) explores near its burrow as dusk falls along a country road today in rural Douglas County, #Oregon. #photography #wildlifephotography My work is represented by ZUMAPress.com
A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) cruises low over the Umpqua River while hunting waterfowl on a late afternoon in southwestern #Oregon. #birds #wildlifephotography #photography Represented by @zumapress.bsky.social
Crepuscular rays stream through a stand of Douglas fir trees at sunrise in rural SW #Oregon. Often called ‘sunbeams,’ they form when sunlight passes through gaps in clouds, fog or vegetation and becomes visible as tiny water droplets and airborne particles scatter the light #photography
A mature Bald eagle (Haliaeetus stands on a log as a subadult bald eagle flies past along the bank of the Umpqua River today in SW #Oregon. The eagles appeared to have been feeding on a fish along the shoreline #birds #wildlifephotography #photography Represented by @zumapress.bsky.social
A Northern Pacific #rattlesnake basks in the afternoon sun at the entrance to its den along in rural SW #Oregon. The Northern Pacific rattlesnake is the only venomous snake native to much of the #PacificNorthwest #wildlifephotography #photography My work is represented by @zumapress.bsky.social
Roosevelt Elk on a perfect spring evening yesterday in SW #Oregon #dronevideo #wildlife
Daisy explores the Row River Trail in #Oregon. Runs over the “Stand by Me” bridge. Is not impressed #runningwithdogs #dogs #BelgianMalinois youtube.com/shorts/ZeTo0...
6-Mile Run with Daisy on a famous “Stand by Me” Bridge (Row River Trail, Oregon)
YouTube video by Robin Loznak
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Honey bees laden with pollen return to their hive box in rural SW #Oregon. A worker bee may fly 500 miles during her lifetime, making thousands of foraging trips. It takes the combined work of dozens of bees to produce a single teaspoon of honey #wildlifephotography #nature #honeybees #photography
Hop on over and check out my macro photo of a rain-soaked grasshopper featured on The Guardian ’s “Week in Wildlife” gallery via ZUMAPRESS.com and shutterstock.com www.theguardian.com/environment/... #wildlifephotography #photography
Daisy is the bestest runner ever! Also the best #dog ever #running youtube.com/shorts/1-oml...
Daisy’s Very Important Morning Patrol
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A small grasshopper climbs a rain-speckled clover leaf in a pasture in rural SW #Oregon. The National Weather Service is forecasting rain through the evening, with snow at higher elevations #wildlifephotography #photography
A Silvery Blue #butterfly clings to a blade of grass at sunset on a hillside in rural SW #Oregon. This small butterfly, with a wingspan of about ¾ to 1¼ inches, often roosts overnight in vegetation with its wings closed, hiding its bright blue upper wings #photography #insects #nature
Happy Easter from Daisy the #maligator. Obviously AI, but only because the bunnies wouldn’t stand a chance #dogs #belgianmalinois #photography
An insect seems to be enjoying the spring weather as it forages pollen on a small wildflower growing on a hillside in rural southwestern #Oregon #wildlifephotography #insects #photography
On a sunny spring afternoon, a honey bee forages on a plum blossom in an orchard in rural SW #Oregon. In spring, worker #bees visit thousands of flowers in a single day as colonies rapidly expand and rely on blooms like these for nectar and pollen #honeybee #wildlifephotography #nature