Brian JK Miller
@brianjkmiller.bsky.social
Birding bring me serenity and photographing the birds I see along the way brings me joy. My photos are my effort to share these moments of encounter. My avatar is a Blue-headed Vireo that I photographed in the autumn of 2025.
Happy #superbowlsunday for all those that celebrate. This #shortearedowl certainly is superb! #birds 🪶
February 8, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Happy #superbowlsunday for all those that celebrate. This #shortearedowl certainly is superb! #birds 🪶
I just missed focus on this shot. I’d normally bin it but I really like the story it tells. First Horned Larks (Eremophila alpestris) of the year! Northwest Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶
February 8, 2026 at 2:34 AM
I just missed focus on this shot. I’d normally bin it but I really like the story it tells. First Horned Larks (Eremophila alpestris) of the year! Northwest Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶
NOHA#4. A Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) rolling right along on a Saturday afternoon. Pymatuning Lake Area, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds #northernharrier
February 8, 2026 at 12:04 AM
NOHA#4. A Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) rolling right along on a Saturday afternoon. Pymatuning Lake Area, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds #northernharrier
VATH#1 & 2. This Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) is one that you would most often encounter on the west coast of North America. But somehow it has found its way to Butler County, Pennsylvania. What a treat! #birds #birdphotography
January 31, 2026 at 11:40 PM
VATH#1 & 2. This Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) is one that you would most often encounter on the west coast of North America. But somehow it has found its way to Butler County, Pennsylvania. What a treat! #birds #birdphotography
The stillness of winter. Conneaut Marsh, Pennsylvania. January 2026.
January 19, 2026 at 12:59 AM
The stillness of winter. Conneaut Marsh, Pennsylvania. January 2026.
NOHA#13. #northernharrier (Circus hudsonius), Pymatuning Lake Area, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds #birdphotography #birdsinflight #birdportrait
January 11, 2026 at 9:54 PM
NOHA#13. #northernharrier (Circus hudsonius), Pymatuning Lake Area, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds #birdphotography #birdsinflight #birdportrait
An ode to spring. In this dark winter in which we find ourselves, remember that if we stand together change is possible. Her name was Renee Nicole Good. AMGO#12. An American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) feeding on a sunflower in our pollinator garden last summer. #birds 🪶
January 9, 2026 at 11:43 PM
An ode to spring. In this dark winter in which we find ourselves, remember that if we stand together change is possible. Her name was Renee Nicole Good. AMGO#12. An American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) feeding on a sunflower in our pollinator garden last summer. #birds 🪶
Our rare visitor whom we’ve taken to calling “Foxy” continues to hang about the yard today! FOSP#7. Red Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca iliaca), Meadville, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶#foxysparrow!
January 2, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Our rare visitor whom we’ve taken to calling “Foxy” continues to hang about the yard today! FOSP#7. Red Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca iliaca), Meadville, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶#foxysparrow!
RLHA#16. This Buteo has got her eye on you! Rough-legged Hawk ( Buteo lagopus). Northwest Pennsylvania. #birds #birdsphotography #birdoftheday #birdsofprey
December 24, 2025 at 12:49 AM
RLHA#16. This Buteo has got her eye on you! Rough-legged Hawk ( Buteo lagopus). Northwest Pennsylvania. #birds #birdsphotography #birdoftheday #birdsofprey
CAGO#27. I find this image of a deceased Canada Goose mournfully moving. The area where I found it has been hit with avian flu & this poor fella was most likely a victim of it. The arch of the neck & the layer of frost draws me to this tragic, sorrowful & yet graceful cycle of life image. #birds
December 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
CAGO#27. I find this image of a deceased Canada Goose mournfully moving. The area where I found it has been hit with avian flu & this poor fella was most likely a victim of it. The arch of the neck & the layer of frost draws me to this tragic, sorrowful & yet graceful cycle of life image. #birds
A real first for me. Short-eared Owls (Asio flammeus) in broad daylight! Usually I’m shooting with an ISO in the thousands at dusk with these special birds. This was at ISO 250 with a shutter speed of 1/2500. Such fantastic detail. State Game Land 214, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶
December 20, 2025 at 1:13 AM
A real first for me. Short-eared Owls (Asio flammeus) in broad daylight! Usually I’m shooting with an ISO in the thousands at dusk with these special birds. This was at ISO 250 with a shutter speed of 1/2500. Such fantastic detail. State Game Land 214, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶
RLHA#12. A Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) preparing to pounce on an unsuspecting vole. Pymatuning Wildlife Management Area, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶#birdphotography #BirdOfTheDay
December 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
RLHA#12. A Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) preparing to pounce on an unsuspecting vole. Pymatuning Wildlife Management Area, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶#birdphotography #BirdOfTheDay
RSHA#11. Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus), Conneaut Marsh, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶 #birdphotography #birdoftheday
December 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
RSHA#11. Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus), Conneaut Marsh, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶 #birdphotography #birdoftheday
RLHA#11. Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus), Pymatuning Wildlife Management Area, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶#birdphotography
December 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
RLHA#11. Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus), Pymatuning Wildlife Management Area, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶#birdphotography
Ran into these silly gooses this morning. Snow Geese (Anser caerulescens), Pymatuning Wildlife Management Area, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶
December 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Ran into these silly gooses this morning. Snow Geese (Anser caerulescens), Pymatuning Wildlife Management Area, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶
The Gray Ghost rides again! One of my very favorite birds. NOHA#12. Adult Male Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius), Pymatuning Lake Area, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds
December 7, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The Gray Ghost rides again! One of my very favorite birds. NOHA#12. Adult Male Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius), Pymatuning Lake Area, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds
GBHE#22. A Great-blue Heron (Ardea herodias) in winter, Crawford County, Pennslyvania. #birds
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December 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
GBHE#22. A Great-blue Heron (Ardea herodias) in winter, Crawford County, Pennslyvania. #birds
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