Brad Grear
@bradgr.bsky.social
Into wildlife photography, backpacking, and the podcast I am on- Busted Knees and Pretty Trees. Check us out on any podcast platform! https://bustedpretty.com. All photos are taken by me unless re-posted or otherwise noted!
#Sunlit #BirfofTheDay is a Northern Cardinal soaking in the rays
#birds #cardinals #birding #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #cardinals #birding #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
October 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
#Sunlit #BirfofTheDay is a Northern Cardinal soaking in the rays
#birds #cardinals #birding #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #cardinals #birding #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
#BirdofTheDay theme is #Raptors featuring one of my favorites, the Osprey and special guest: fish!
#birds #osprey #aransasNWP #naturphotography #widlifephotography #canonphotography
#birds #osprey #aransasNWP #naturphotography #widlifephotography #canonphotography
October 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
#BirdofTheDay theme is #Raptors featuring one of my favorites, the Osprey and special guest: fish!
#birds #osprey #aransasNWP #naturphotography #widlifephotography #canonphotography
#birds #osprey #aransasNWP #naturphotography #widlifephotography #canonphotography
For the #green #BirdofTheDay here is a Ruby-throated Hummingbird sticking its tongue out at me!
#birds #hummingbirds #birding #wildlifephotogeaphy #naturepyotography
#birds #hummingbirds #birding #wildlifephotogeaphy #naturepyotography
October 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
For the #green #BirdofTheDay here is a Ruby-throated Hummingbird sticking its tongue out at me!
#birds #hummingbirds #birding #wildlifephotogeaphy #naturepyotography
#birds #hummingbirds #birding #wildlifephotogeaphy #naturepyotography
#BirdOfTheDay is #colourful and mind is a Green Jay! I visited #HawkWatch in Corpus Christi, Texas and the people there were so kind as to point this Jay out to me while still counting the hundred of Hawks that were passing by!
#birds #jays #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotgraphy
#birds #jays #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotgraphy
October 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
#BirdOfTheDay is #colourful and mind is a Green Jay! I visited #HawkWatch in Corpus Christi, Texas and the people there were so kind as to point this Jay out to me while still counting the hundred of Hawks that were passing by!
#birds #jays #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotgraphy
#birds #jays #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotgraphy
My #birdoftheday showing #character is this American Kestrel making sure I don’t steal his dragonfly!
#birds #birding #kestrel #raptors #naturephotography #wildlifephotograpy
#birds #birding #kestrel #raptors #naturephotography #wildlifephotograpy
October 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
My #birdoftheday showing #character is this American Kestrel making sure I don’t steal his dragonfly!
#birds #birding #kestrel #raptors #naturephotography #wildlifephotograpy
#birds #birding #kestrel #raptors #naturephotography #wildlifephotograpy
Greater Yellowlegs
#birds #birding #shorebirds #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #charliespasture #corpuschristi
#birds #birding #shorebirds #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #charliespasture #corpuschristi
October 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Greater Yellowlegs
#birds #birding #shorebirds #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #charliespasture #corpuschristi
#birds #birding #shorebirds #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #charliespasture #corpuschristi
Got to watch a Northern Harrier chasing birds around. Super cool to see!
#birds #birding #hawks #northernharrier #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #charlespasture
#birds #birding #hawks #northernharrier #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #charlespasture
October 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Got to watch a Northern Harrier chasing birds around. Super cool to see!
#birds #birding #hawks #northernharrier #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #charlespasture
#birds #birding #hawks #northernharrier #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #charlespasture
Double-crested Cormorant invading the personal space of a Neotropic Cormorant.
#birds #birding #cormorants #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #nature #charliespasture
#birds #birding #cormorants #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #nature #charliespasture
October 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Double-crested Cormorant invading the personal space of a Neotropic Cormorant.
#birds #birding #cormorants #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #nature #charliespasture
#birds #birding #cormorants #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #nature #charliespasture
Reddish Egret showing off some skill.
#birds #egret #birding #naturephoyography #wildlifephotography #nature #charliespasture
#birds #egret #birding #naturephoyography #wildlifephotography #nature #charliespasture
October 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Reddish Egret showing off some skill.
#birds #egret #birding #naturephoyography #wildlifephotography #nature #charliespasture
#birds #egret #birding #naturephoyography #wildlifephotography #nature #charliespasture
For today’s #birdoftheday #longnecks, I am choosing my favorite types of long necks, a Tricolored Heron and Great Boue Heron (with rocket in the back)!
#birds #herons #greatblueheron #rockets #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature
#birds #herons #greatblueheron #rockets #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature
October 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
For today’s #birdoftheday #longnecks, I am choosing my favorite types of long necks, a Tricolored Heron and Great Boue Heron (with rocket in the back)!
#birds #herons #greatblueheron #rockets #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature
#birds #herons #greatblueheron #rockets #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature
White Ibis showing off its beautiful colors!
#birds #birding #ibis #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #gooseislandstatepark
#birds #birding #ibis #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #gooseislandstatepark
October 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
White Ibis showing off its beautiful colors!
#birds #birding #ibis #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #gooseislandstatepark
#birds #birding #ibis #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #gooseislandstatepark
For my #birdoftheday #wings, I am choosing this Tricolored heron. I am currently in Corpus Christi and seeing all sorts of cool new #birds!
#heron #birding #naturephotography #wildlifeohotography #nature #outside #gooseislandstatepark #canonphotography
#heron #birding #naturephotography #wildlifeohotography #nature #outside #gooseislandstatepark #canonphotography
October 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
For my #birdoftheday #wings, I am choosing this Tricolored heron. I am currently in Corpus Christi and seeing all sorts of cool new #birds!
#heron #birding #naturephotography #wildlifeohotography #nature #outside #gooseislandstatepark #canonphotography
#heron #birding #naturephotography #wildlifeohotography #nature #outside #gooseislandstatepark #canonphotography
Today's #ducks for #birdoftheday is a families of Common Mergensers
October 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Today's #ducks for #birdoftheday is a families of Common Mergensers
#AllWeathers #birdoftheday is a frigid, plump American Robin. I think this is the first bird that I ever photographed! And a Bufflehead Duck with geese and Mallards hanging out on ice.
October 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
#AllWeathers #birdoftheday is a frigid, plump American Robin. I think this is the first bird that I ever photographed! And a Bufflehead Duck with geese and Mallards hanging out on ice.
Canadian Goose for #birdoftheday. This one makes me chuckle.
#birds #goose #eaglemarsh #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #outside
#birds #goose #eaglemarsh #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #outside
October 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Canadian Goose for #birdoftheday. This one makes me chuckle.
#birds #goose #eaglemarsh #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #outside
#birds #goose #eaglemarsh #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #outside
Such a great episode! Birch and team doing great things for Detroit!
This week, we chat with Andrew “Birch” Kemp, co-founder & co-director of the Detroit Arboretum. From planting trees to building community, Birch shares how green spaces can shape Detroit’s future!
#Detroit #greenspaces #Arboretum #nature #trees #Sequoia
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#Detroit #greenspaces #Arboretum #nature #trees #Sequoia
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Ep. 52 - Roots in the City: A Man Named Birch and the Detroit Arboretum
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October 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Such a great episode! Birch and team doing great things for Detroit!
My Birds Showing Attitude for #BirdOfTheDay is a grumpy looking Great Blue Heron, and a Cedar Waxing, Spotted Sandpiper, and Downy Woodpecker all looking very intimidating!
#birds #birding #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #canonphotography #nature
#birds #birding #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #canonphotography #nature
October 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
My Birds Showing Attitude for #BirdOfTheDay is a grumpy looking Great Blue Heron, and a Cedar Waxing, Spotted Sandpiper, and Downy Woodpecker all looking very intimidating!
#birds #birding #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #canonphotography #nature
#birds #birding #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #canonphotography #nature
My #birdoftheday that's main color is white is a Great Egret!
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #eaglemarsh #canonphotography
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #eaglemarsh #canonphotography
September 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
My #birdoftheday that's main color is white is a Great Egret!
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #eaglemarsh #canonphotography
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #eaglemarsh #canonphotography
Very nice!
A big thank you to MathWorks for your $10mil gift to the Appalachian Mountain Club!! The AMC will now permanently protect nearly 29k acres of forestland known as the Barnard Forest!
#publiclands #wilderness #podcast #nature #conservation #outdoors
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#publiclands #wilderness #podcast #nature #conservation #outdoors
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Maine’s Barnard Forest now under permanent protection
According to the AMC, the forest has been closed to the public for nearly two decades. Now, along with conservation, the group says part of their work will include trail repair and opening the region ...
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September 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Very nice!
My #favourite bird for #birdoftheday is the American Redstart!
#birds #birding #photography #photographersofbluesky #nature #mageemarsh
#birds #birding #photography #photographersofbluesky #nature #mageemarsh
September 29, 2025 at 12:19 PM
My #favourite bird for #birdoftheday is the American Redstart!
#birds #birding #photography #photographersofbluesky #nature #mageemarsh
#birds #birding #photography #photographersofbluesky #nature #mageemarsh
Palm Warbler
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #nature #warblers #salomonfarmpark
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #nature #warblers #salomonfarmpark
September 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Brothers from another mother. Eastern Bluebird and House Finch
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #nature #canonphotography #salomonfarmspark #bluebird #finch
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #nature #canonphotography #salomonfarmspark #bluebird #finch
September 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Brothers from another mother. Eastern Bluebird and House Finch
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #nature #canonphotography #salomonfarmspark #bluebird #finch
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #nature #canonphotography #salomonfarmspark #bluebird #finch
I really like the idea of #BNWMacro! It shows the pollen on this bee very well!
#MacroPhotography #photography #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Macro #Classicmono
#MacroPhotography #photography #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Macro #Classicmono
September 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I really like the idea of #BNWMacro! It shows the pollen on this bee very well!
#MacroPhotography #photography #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Macro #Classicmono
#MacroPhotography #photography #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Macro #Classicmono
Today's #birdoftheday is #birdsinmygarden and these are the birds that visit my feeders! Black-capped Chickadee, Juvenile Northern Cardinals,White-breasted Nuthatch, and Cedar Waxwings!
#birds #birding #birdphotography #canonphotagraphy
#birds #birding #birdphotography #canonphotagraphy
September 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Today's #birdoftheday is #birdsinmygarden and these are the birds that visit my feeders! Black-capped Chickadee, Juvenile Northern Cardinals,White-breasted Nuthatch, and Cedar Waxwings!
#birds #birding #birdphotography #canonphotagraphy
#birds #birding #birdphotography #canonphotagraphy
My #smallbird is this ruby-throated hummingbird that landed on a wire above the garden I was watching, waiting to see a hummingbird.
#birdoftheday #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #salomonfarmpark
#birdoftheday #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #salomonfarmpark
September 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
My #smallbird is this ruby-throated hummingbird that landed on a wire above the garden I was watching, waiting to see a hummingbird.
#birdoftheday #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #salomonfarmpark
#birdoftheday #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #salomonfarmpark