Here’s a male Bufflehead with #iridescence head for the #birdoftheday.

In the Heart of the Wood and What I Found There Richard Moult

#WordlessWednesday

I chose a Bat Falcon for today’s #birdoftheday #ABCD . This bird was perched on a hotel rooftop. Hopefully next time I see it at a more eye level.

There’s a silver lining in the blue sky—all we need to do is take a look. #blueskyMonday

Monarch butterfly on purple thistle . #butterfly #insects

'a Light That Beckons' (2026) -- Walking the Cliff Trail, Sebascodegan Island, Harpswell, ME #Stunday ✨ #PaintByWords ✨ #Scape ✨ #ForestFriday ✨ #BWFri ✨ #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #ClassicMono #ECK #JayceeCrawford

Simple pleasures, like sitting on the school grounds and watching the sunset, are sometimes all I need to relieve stress. Just saying.

A bouquet of yellow flowers for #Stunday.

A window with a vase , #blueskyartshow #minimal #minimalist

A female Northern Harrier in flight - #birdoftheday #inflight #raptors #birds

Thank goodness, it’s Friday! The #forests are calling me. #ForestFriday #scape #eastcoastkin #green

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #BirdNaps Any bird caught snoozing, napping or just looking incredibly sleepy! 😊 💤 Here's a lovely hummingbird I spotted sleeping In Costa Rica 📷 🪶 💚 Alt theme: #BrightAccents birds with vivid, contrasting patches of colour that stand out against the rest of its plumage!

Birds with #contrasts, I chose a Wattled Jacana in flight— this bird has four contrasting colors against a muted background . #birdoftheday

“Did someone say there’s a bloodsucking COUNT EGRETULA lurking somewhere on #BOTD?!” exclaimed the White Ibis. #birdoftheday #itsAllWhite

Immature male Ruby Throated Hummingbird #FlowerPower is the #birdoftheday theme today. #garden #pollinator #birds

Not exactly a “close up” photo but relatively close up for a female Common Yellowthroat to stick around as I took this shot. She was pretty vocal — maybe curious about me? #birdoftheday #birdscloseup

Bit late posting today’s #birdoftheday theme #parenting. Here’s an adult peacock with a little one .

#Parenting on the trail. Sandhill cranes. #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Photography #Wildlife

Another Snowberry Clearwing hummingbird moth hovering purple ironweed flowers. #stunday #beautiful #insects

A Snowberry Clearwing hummingbird moth and yellow flowers in background paint a #summer scene #blueskyartshow #insects #eastcoastkin

“A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people. ” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt #ForestFriday #Photography

Under a canopy of pawpaw trees — the fruit tastes like a blend of banana and mango. Pretty amazing. #forestfriday #trees #scape

Here’s an American Goldfinch munching seeds from a dried thistle. #birdoftheday #naturalseeds

Juxtaposition of good and bad. A Red Spotted Purple butterfly and a Red Spotted Lanternfly . #insectThursday #insects #butterfly #pollinators

A male Common Yellowthroat in bush (I think invasive Olive Autumn , not sure) —saw this bird this past Sunday at a nature preserve. Perfect for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme: #Woodland; and Alternative: #Yellow

Instead of building concrete walls, nature already invented the perfect coastal defense. Mangrove roots form a tangled web that catches crashing waves and breaks them down into gentle currents. They stop erosion, filter our water, and save entire coastal communities from flooding.

Nan Madol: Lost City with Albert Lin on Nat Geo

ALT: Nan Madol: Lost City with Albert Lin on Nat Geo

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A resting Barn Swallow on a thin vine. #birdoftheday #thinperches #birds

A question for anyone who is familiar with bats… is this a sleeping bat? I can’t tell, but it looks furry and seems to have folded arms. This is a cropped image. Taken in north of Maryland. #bats #mammals #wildlife

A Black-throated Mango hummingbird in mid air against “simple” plain sherbet orange background. #simple #birdoftheday