Alex Nelson
@alxnelson.bsky.social
Formerly a baseball writer and editor, now an amateur wildlife photographer.
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Alex Nelson
@alxnelson.bsky.social
· Jan 10
A snowy egret wading through the surf just after sunrise. #birds
A pair of photos of a trio of brown pelicans diving. I like these shots because you can see how the lead pelican has rotated its body towards its left on impact to reduce the potential of injury to its trachea and esophagus. #birds
February 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
A pair of photos of a trio of brown pelicans diving. I like these shots because you can see how the lead pelican has rotated its body towards its left on impact to reduce the potential of injury to its trachea and esophagus. #birds
I swear the animals know my camera is in the shop. Otters swimming right beside me and a pileated woodpecker happily pecking away six feet away. I'm sure I'm five minutes from a kingfisher landing eye level right in front of me and winking dramatically.
February 11, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I swear the animals know my camera is in the shop. Otters swimming right beside me and a pileated woodpecker happily pecking away six feet away. I'm sure I'm five minutes from a kingfisher landing eye level right in front of me and winking dramatically.
It doesn't take much of an excuse for me to share owl photos. A great horned owl on a live oak branch, completely surrounded by Spanish moss. #birds
February 8, 2026 at 7:22 PM
It doesn't take much of an excuse for me to share owl photos. A great horned owl on a live oak branch, completely surrounded by Spanish moss. #birds
Another one from the archives: some tall elephantsfoot in bloom running into the background of the frame from right to left with a delta flower beetle on the blossom closest to the lens.
February 7, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Another one from the archives: some tall elephantsfoot in bloom running into the background of the frame from right to left with a delta flower beetle on the blossom closest to the lens.
One from the archives: a backlit blue-gray gnatcatcher perched on a greenbrier vine, some berries clustered underneath and bokeh in the background. #birds
February 5, 2026 at 3:54 PM
One from the archives: a backlit blue-gray gnatcatcher perched on a greenbrier vine, some berries clustered underneath and bokeh in the background. #birds
Ugh. Finally hit the point where I have to send my camera in to Canon to be repaired. Expect little in the way of new photos from this corner for a little bit.
February 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Ugh. Finally hit the point where I have to send my camera in to Canon to be repaired. Expect little in the way of new photos from this corner for a little bit.
A pair of great blue herons intertwining their necks just after one flew in carrying a stick for the nest, which it is depositing here. The nesting sites have all been quite busy for months now. #birds
February 2, 2026 at 11:42 PM
A pair of great blue herons intertwining their necks just after one flew in carrying a stick for the nest, which it is depositing here. The nesting sites have all been quite busy for months now. #birds
A pair of bald eagles in a mostly bare cypress tree, one on top pointing to the right, the one on the bottom facing away from the camera. #birds
January 31, 2026 at 8:24 PM
A pair of bald eagles in a mostly bare cypress tree, one on top pointing to the right, the one on the bottom facing away from the camera. #birds
A black-crowned night heron flies over the marsh against a backdrop of trees with the purples and oranges of sunrise poking through. #birds
January 30, 2026 at 5:07 PM
A black-crowned night heron flies over the marsh against a backdrop of trees with the purples and oranges of sunrise poking through. #birds
The sun poking up over the horizon at Fort De Soto beach, beyond the ships and bridge.
January 21, 2026 at 11:27 PM
The sun poking up over the horizon at Fort De Soto beach, beyond the ships and bridge.
This was the first time I'd ever photographed rare birds in a popular location, and I truly hated the experience. I don't usually mind other photographers being present, but when everyone is photographing the same bird, it gets obnoxious fast. Groove-billed and smooth-billed anis at Fort De Soto.
January 20, 2026 at 4:40 PM
This was the first time I'd ever photographed rare birds in a popular location, and I truly hated the experience. I don't usually mind other photographers being present, but when everyone is photographing the same bird, it gets obnoxious fast. Groove-billed and smooth-billed anis at Fort De Soto.
A man walking down the trail under a low sun on the other side of the marsh during a very foggy morning.
January 19, 2026 at 10:39 PM
A man walking down the trail under a low sun on the other side of the marsh during a very foggy morning.
