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
· Nov 23
We don't typically see a ton of white-crowned sparrows in peninsular Florida--they're usually found further west--but a whole flock of 'em were in the marsh. I wouldn't be surprised if at least some of them stick around. Here one juvenile sings in a shrub against a backdrop of fall colors. #birds
A red-breasted merganser swimming in a pond. A lifer for me. He has some patchy dark feathers and a bright red eye, marking this bird as a juvenile male. #birds
December 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A red-breasted merganser swimming in a pond. A lifer for me. He has some patchy dark feathers and a bright red eye, marking this bird as a juvenile male. #birds
2025 favorite images, Day 29: A North American river otter stares me down from his vantage point just a few feet offshore with only a pair of eyes, a pair of ears, and a nose sticking out of the water as the morning's first light shines down on the left side of its face.
December 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
2025 favorite images, Day 29: A North American river otter stares me down from his vantage point just a few feet offshore with only a pair of eyes, a pair of ears, and a nose sticking out of the water as the morning's first light shines down on the left side of its face.
Favorite 2025 images, Day 27: A backlit rhesus macaque face peers down at me through a window in the foliage in Silver Springs State Park.
December 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Favorite 2025 images, Day 27: A backlit rhesus macaque face peers down at me through a window in the foliage in Silver Springs State Park.
2025 favorite images, Day 26: A Cuban tree frog sits on the concrete with its head tilted and bits of fly hanging out of its mouth. The only lighting I had handy was a pocket flashlight, which I shone from underneath the frog.
December 26, 2025 at 10:34 AM
2025 favorite images, Day 26: A Cuban tree frog sits on the concrete with its head tilted and bits of fly hanging out of its mouth. The only lighting I had handy was a pocket flashlight, which I shone from underneath the frog.
A yellow sun rises in an orange sky over the St. Marks shoreline yesterday morning.
December 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
A yellow sun rises in an orange sky over the St. Marks shoreline yesterday morning.
2025 favorite images, Day 25: A female brown-headed cowbird poses in front of some shrub leaves. Feather detail galore in this shot, which I can be a sucker for. Merry Christmas, everyone! #birds
December 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
2025 favorite images, Day 25: A female brown-headed cowbird poses in front of some shrub leaves. Feather detail galore in this shot, which I can be a sucker for. Merry Christmas, everyone! #birds
I have a Christmas Eve tradition. Every year I set my alarm for 3 AM so I can drive up to St. Marks for sunrise. And then I sleep through my alarm and go somewhere local at a more reasonable hour. But today I was actually awake at 3 AM, so I said, "I guess I gotta do this, huh?"
December 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I have a Christmas Eve tradition. Every year I set my alarm for 3 AM so I can drive up to St. Marks for sunrise. And then I sleep through my alarm and go somewhere local at a more reasonable hour. But today I was actually awake at 3 AM, so I said, "I guess I gotta do this, huh?"
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December 23, 2025 at 11:46 PM
last effort: I run a baseball site with some of my best, smartest, and most talented friends. we do fun and engaging work all year long, and it's about to get more expensive to read that work as of 1/1. I'd much rather you get in the door as cheap as possible. It also makes for a great gift:
2025 favorite images, Day 23: A male northern cardinal sits on an American beautyberry branch with clusters of berries at his feet and a single berry held in his bill. #birds
December 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
2025 favorite images, Day 23: A male northern cardinal sits on an American beautyberry branch with clusters of berries at his feet and a single berry held in his bill. #birds
Favorite 2025 images, Day 22: A water moccasin with its tongue extended holds its head high over the lawn on the side of a trail through a marsh, a smattering of yellow flowers throughout the grass.
December 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Favorite 2025 images, Day 22: A water moccasin with its tongue extended holds its head high over the lawn on the side of a trail through a marsh, a smattering of yellow flowers throughout the grass.
2025 favorite images, Day 21: A roseate spoonbill, standing on one leg, tends to three juveniles in a nest up in a palm tree overlooking the wetlands. #birds
December 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
2025 favorite images, Day 21: A roseate spoonbill, standing on one leg, tends to three juveniles in a nest up in a palm tree overlooking the wetlands. #birds
Favorite images from 2025, Day 20: A male indigo bunting perches upon a low-hanging tree branch with a palmetto in the background. The blues on the bird are really fabulous. #birds
December 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Favorite images from 2025, Day 20: A male indigo bunting perches upon a low-hanging tree branch with a palmetto in the background. The blues on the bird are really fabulous. #birds