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Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁

@stevewaycott.bsky.social

Hubby, daddy, lawyer, photographer on Canada's east coast. This account is mostly filled with wildlife and nature photography by yours truly, with maybe a bit of snark here and there. If this is your vibe, welcome aboard!

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Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 6h ago

Arrgh. Please ignore the terrible grammar (“I rarely seen them”). Pretend that frickin n is not there.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 10h ago

Gray Catbirds are not particularly uncommon around here, but I rarely seen them. This one was severely backlit (original image is a silhouette). This is the best edit I can manage. St. Andrews, #NewBrunswick, Canada June 2026 📸 #birds #GRCA #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

A medium-sized grey bird with a black cap on its head is perching on a rotted old tree stump with white sky background.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 10h ago

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · yesterday

Another overhead view of this basking Wood Turtle for this week's #TurtleTuesday. #NewBrunswick, Canada June 2025 📸 #herps #turtle #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor180600

A medium sized greyish-green turtle with orange neck and underparts is on a rock with water flowing on the left. It is facing away and to the left.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 2d ago

A gang of Mallard duck teenagers that were cruising the marsh, terrorizing the local insects. Oromocto, #NewBrunswick, Canada August 2025 📸 #birds #duck #MALL #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

A group of four brown mottled ducks are swimming in calm water from right to left in the warm-toned morning light.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 4d ago

Caught this Savannah Sparrow in the midst of its morning beauty routine. St. Andrews, #NewBrunswick, Canada June 2026 📸 #birds #SAVS #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

A brown and white/grey mottled songbird with a touch of pale yellow on its face is perching on a bare tree branch, backlit by the warm morning sun. Its feather are all fluffed up.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 5d ago

Came across this Mourning Dove while walking along the edge of a beach-side salt marsh. St. Andrews, #NewBrunswick, Canada June 2026 📷 #birds #dove #MODO #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

A light brown dove with pink-orange feet and a few black spots on its wing is standing on the rocky ground, facing away and to the left and looking back at the camera.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 5d ago

Lesser Yellowlegs stretching its wings on a rockweed-covered ledge. Kent Island, #NewBrunswick, Canada September 2025 📸 #birds #LEYE #shorebirds #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

A medium sized shorebird with mottled brown and white plumage is standing on a rockweed-covered ledge exposed by the low tide. The bird is facing to the left and has its wings partially opened.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 6d ago

This photo of a relaxing White-tailed Deer suffers from nasty atmospheric distortion, terrible colour balance issues, and too much cropping. Here it is anyway, because I like it. :) Nictau, #NewBrunswick, Canada April 2026 📸 #mammals #deer #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

Close-up view of a brown deer with black nose and big dark eyes as it stares straight at the camera with snow all around.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · last wk.

This charismatic Raccoon is going to appear in my feed numerous times in the coming months as I make my way through the many great photos she gave me! Hanwell, #NewBrunswick, Canada June 2026 📸 #mammals #raccoon #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

A brownish grey critter with a grey and white face and black mask around her eyes and a black nose is peering out from behind a tree, with green forest trees in the background and grass and dandelions in the foreground.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · last wk.

Another visit with our neighbourhood Wood Turtle for this week's #TurtleTuesday. I originally spotted him from above and was able to make my way down to the water's edge for some closer shots. #NewBrunswick, Canada June 2025 📸 #herps #turtle #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor180600

A medium sized greyish-green turtle with orange neck and underparts is on a rock with water in the foreground. It is facing to the left.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · last wk.

This Song Sparrow was flitting about in the tall bushes of an oceanside field. The out of focus blue background is the Bay of Fundy. L'Etete, #NewBrunswick, Canada July 2025 📸 #birds #SOSP #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

A brown and white/grey mottled songbird (song sparrow) is perching on a green bushy plant with a blurred blue background. The bird is facing to the right and looking at the camera.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 2w ago

A Killdeer flies over the exposed beach and seaweed-covered rocks at low tide. I think there was a nest nearby, as it seemed to be trying to lure us away. St. Andrews, #NewBrunswick, Canada June 2026 📸 #birds #shorebirds #KILL #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

A medium sized brown shorebird with black and white bands on its wings and throat is flying from right to left with out of focus bright grey water and greenish-brown seaweed covered rocks in the background.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 2w ago

Oops, I made a booboo. Did anyone spot it? The alpha code for Savannah Sparrow is SAVS, not SASP. [hangs head in shame]

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 2w ago

A Savannah Sparrow singing its morning song from atop a large boulder in a salt marsh. St. Andrews, #NewBrunswick, Canada June 2026 📸 #birds #SASP #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

A brown and white/grey mottled songbird with a touch of pale yellow on its face is standing on a large granite rock with out of focus grass and reeds in the background. The bird is facing away from the camera and to the left, and has its beak open in song.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 2w ago

A female Common Yellowthroat on a beautiful early fall morning. Kent Island, #NewBrunswick, Canada September 2025 📸 #birds #COYE #warbler #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

A greenish-yellow songbird with a bright yellow throat (common yellowthroat) is perching on a bare thin tree branch, facing to the right.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 2w ago

A Canada Goose is highlighted by the morning sun against the edge of the forest, still in shadow. Arthurette, #NewBrunswick, Canada April 2026 📸 #birds #photography #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

A mostly greyish-brown and white goose with black neck and head and a white throat is flying low and to the right over a snow-covered field with dark out of focus trees in the background.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 2w ago

In today's episode of "Now I Can't Unsee That" we have the Carpenter Ant version of a dog licking its butt. Hanwell, #NewBrunswick, Canada June 2026 📸 #Invertebrate #insect #ant #nature #wildlife #macro #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor

A black ant is bent over backwards as it appears to be licking its arsehole. It is standing on a green leaf whilst doing so.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 2w ago

This week's #TurtleTuesday pic is a Wood Turtle basking on a rock in a stream, shot from above (where I first spotted him). I managed to get down to the water's edge and get some closeup shots. #NewBrunswick, Canada June 2025 📸 #herps #turtle #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor180600

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 2w ago

I love Barn Swallows. So bold and beautiful, and fast and erratic in flight; very difficult to get a good action shot. I still don't have one I'm really happy with. Here's an easier one. Back Bay, #NewBrunswick, Canada July 2025 📸 #birds #BARS #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

A small dark blue and rusty orange/brown bird is perched on a scratched and weathered bare metal pipe with a light blue sky in the background.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 3w ago

A Song Sparrow looking very indecisive about something. One might even say he's on the fence about it. St. Andrews, #NewBrunswick, Canada June 2026 📸 #birds #SOSP #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

A brown and white/grey mottled songbird is standing on the shiny black top of a chain link fence, looking down and the to left with an out of focus green background.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 3w ago

White-tailed Deer buck rocking his new velvet antlers as he enjoys the early morning calm. St. Andrews, #NewBrunswick, Canada June 2026 📷 #mammals #deer #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

A light brown deer is resting on the ground in short green grass. He has two short antlers growing from his head, still covered in his brown fur/velvet. The scene is bathed in warm, early morning light.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 3w ago

American Herring Gull who apparently has misplaced their comb. Grand Manan, #NewBrunswick, Canada September 2025 📸 #birds #AHGU #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

Close-up image of a white gull with yellow beak and eyes and grey back and wings set against and backlit by a warm orange evening sky. The gull is facing to the left.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 3w ago

Revisiting our Canadian Beaver friend munching on a tender branch on the frozen (but thawing) beaver pond. Fredericton, #NewBrunswick, Canada April 2026 📸 #mammals #beaver #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

A side view of a large brown aquatic rodent (a beaver) as it rests on a submerged log just below the surface of the water. The beaver is in a small patch of open water surrounded by ice, with beige reeds sticking up in the background. It is facing to the right and is munching on a slender stick of wood (unseen).

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 3w ago

iNaturalist tells me this is a Deer Broad-nosed Weevil. I love that it decided to spread its wings just as I was pressing the shutter button for this photo! Hanwell, #NewBrunswick, Canada June 2026 📸 #Invertebrate #insect #weevil #nature #wildlife #macro #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor

Side view of a light brown beetle perched at the tip of a green leaf with out of focus grey-brown background. The beetle is facing to the right and it is just beginning to lift the carapace that covers its wings as it prepares to take flight.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 3w ago

Time for a reality check. What say you, @realfollowers.bsky.social?

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 3w ago

It's #TurtleTuesday! Here's a close-up of a Wood Turtle basking on a rock in a forest stream. They're so orange! #NewBrunswick, Canada June 2025 📸 #herps #turtle #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor180600

A close-up of the head, front left leg, and front part of the shell of a medium sized greyish-green turtle with orange neck and underparts.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 3w ago

White-tailed Deer doe enjoying a fine summer breakfast. St. Andrews, #NewBrunswick, Canada July 2025 📷 #mammals #deer #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z6iii #Nikkor180600

A tight side image of a light brown deer's face and neck as she faces to the left. Her mouth is partially open as she chews on some grass.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 3w ago

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Twonks@twonks.bsky.social · 3w ago

Great job 👏

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 4w ago

A bit of a rare sight, this. A group of White-tailed Deer were frolicking at the edge of the intertidal zone at low tide, about 1000 feet (300m) from shore. St. Andrews, #NewBrunswick, Canada June 2026 📷 #mammals #deer #marinelife #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

Four light brown deer are walking from right to left across the seaweed-covered rocks of the intertidal zone at low tide. More seaweed-covered rocks are in the foreground and the calm ocean water is behind the deer.

Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁@stevewaycott.bsky.social · 4w ago

This friendly Song Sparrow kept getting too close for my big lens to focus on it and I had to keep slowly backing away in order to get a shot. Then it would come closer again. :) St. Andrews, #NewBrunswick, Canada June 2026 📸 #birds #SOSP #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf

A brown and white/grey mottled songbird is perching amongst the green needles of a coniferous tree, facing forward and slightly to the left. It is staring into the camera.