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CVHarris Naturalist
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Amateur Naturalist, Bird Enthusiast, and Nature Photographer. Photos taken with S24U.

https://www.inaturalist.org/people/cvharris

#wildlife #nature #birds #birding #ornithology #photography #hiking #sunset #sunrise
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CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · Jan 4
Good night!

Windy Sunset over Mobbly Bay

#nature #outdoors #sunset #beach #Florida #landscape #seascape #ocean #photography
Windy Sunset over Mobbly Bay
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Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) at Caesar's Head State Park, Cleveland SC 10/7/25

#birds #birding #raptors #falcon #nature #wildlife #statepark #outdoors #mountains #photography #ornithology
Peregrine Falcon in flight
October 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Marbled Godwits (Limosa fedoa) on Hilton Head Island, SC

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #beach #ocean #outdoors #sc #photography #ornithology
Three Marbled Godwits on the beach
October 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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American Oystercatcher in Port Royal, SC 10/5/25

#birds #beach #nature #wildlife #ocean #shorebirds #photography #ornithology
October 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Scissor-Tailed #Flycatcher in Anderson County #SC

Taxonomy
Order: #Passeriformes
Family: #Tyrannidae
Genus: #Tyrannus
Species: T. forficatus

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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) in Anderson County, South Carolina.
July 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Good Morning!

#Sunrise over Holland Park, #Greenville #SC

#nature #outdoors #sky #trees #park #adventure #photography
Sunrise behind the trees over Holland Park in Greenville, South Carolina.
July 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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#Sunset from Bearwallow #Mountain, Henderson #NC

#nature #outdoors #hiking #mountains #landscape #photography
Sunset from Bearwallow Mountain, Henderson NC.
June 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Male Ebony #Jewelwing in #Greenville, #SC

Taxonomy
Order: #Odonata
Family: #Calopterygidae
Genus: Calopteryx
Species: C. maculata

#insects #arthropods #dragonflies #damselflies #nature #wildlife #outdoors #photography #entomology
Male Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) on the Swamp Rabbit Trail in Greenville, South Carolina.
June 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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#Sunrise over #Unicoi #Lake in Helen, #GA

#georgia #mountains #river #Nature #outdoors #park #adventure #reflection #photography #landscape
Sunrise over Unicoi Lake in Helen, Georgia.
June 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Eastern #Copperhead in Conestee Nature Preserve, #Greenville #SC

Taxonomy
Order: #Squamata
Family: #Viperidae
Genus: #Agkistrodon
Species: A. contortix

#reptile #snake #venomous #nature #wildlife #outdoors #Preserve #park #photography
Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortix), a venomous snake in the viper family, found in Conestee Nature Preserve, Greenville, South Carolina.
June 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Chipping #Sparrow at the #birdfeeder in #Greenville, #SC

Taxonomy
Order: #Passeriformes
Family: #Passerellidae
Genus: #Spizella
Species: S. passerina

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #photography #ornithology
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) on a bird feeder in Greenville, South Carolina.
June 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Tufted Titmouse in #Greenville #SC

Taxonomy
Order: #Passeriformes
Family: #Paridae
Genus: Baeolophus
Species: B. bicolor

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #songbird #photography #ornithology
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) in Greenville, South Carolina.
May 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Two Ruby-throated #Hummingbirds fighting over a feeder in #Greenville #SC

Taxonomy
Order: #Apodiformes
Family: #Trochilidae
Genus: Archilochus
Species: A. colubris

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #birdfeeder #photography #ornithology
Two Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) fighting over a feeder in Greenville, South Carolina.
May 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Carolina #Wren in Legacy Park, #Greenville #SC

Taxonomy
Order: #Passeriformes
Family: #Troglodytidae
Genus: #Thryothorus
Species: T. ludovicianus

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #photography #ornithology #park
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) in Legacy Park, Greenville, South Carolina. Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) in Legacy Park, Greenville, South Carolina.
May 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Great Blue #Heron in Legacy Park, #Greenville #SC

Taxonomy
Order: #Pelecaniformes
Family: #Ardeidae
Genus: #Ardea
Species: A. herodias

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #lake #ornithology #photography
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) at a lake near Legacy Park in Greenville, South Carolina.
May 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Red-tailed #Hawk #soaring over #Greenville, #SC. Notice the diagnostic "belt" across the belly.

Taxonomy
Order: #Accipitriformes
Family: #Accipitridae
Genus: #Buteo
Species: B. jamaicensis

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #raptor #photography #ornithology
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) soaring over Greenville, South Carolina.
May 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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I hope everyone else who participated had a great Global Big Day yesterday! I managed to observe 86 species across 9 checklists in #Greenville Co. #SC and #Henderson Co. #NC, including this Willow Flycatcher!

#ebird #birds #birding #nature #outdoors #science #wildlife #photography #ornithology
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) in Mills River Park, Henderson County NC.
May 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Eastern #Towhee in Bunched Arrowhead Heritage #Preserve, #SC

Taxonomy:
Order: #Passeriformes
Family: #Passerellidae
Genus: Pipilo
Species: P. erythrophthalmus

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #sparrow #photography #songbird #ornithology
May 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Canada #Goose #Gosling in Greenville, #SC

Taxonomy
Order: #Anseriformes
Family: #Anatidae
Genus: Branta
Species: B. canadensis

#birds #birding #duckling #cute #Nature #wildlife #outdoors #photography #ornithology
A Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) in Greenville, South Carolina.
May 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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The View from Glassy #Mountain Heritage #Preserve of Pickens County, #SC

#nature #outdoors #hiking #wilderness #park #adventure #scenic #landscape #photography #trees #forest
The view of Pickens County, South Carolina, from atop Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve.
May 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Connestee Falls in Transylvania County, #NC

#waterfall #nature #outdoors #forest #hiking #adventure #trees #photography
Connestee Falls from the overlook in Transylvania County, North Carolina.
May 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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How is 2025 going for other birders? 2 more species and I'll have already surpassed my total count for last year!

#birds #birding #ebird #Nature #wildlife #ornithology #birdwatching #conservation
My eBird stats for the US. The very top number is my total species seen and total checklists done. This is followed by the species I've seen this year-to-date, as well as my previous YTD and total. Finally my species month-to-date are shown, compared to the previous April.
April 30, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Chipping #Sparrow in the #SC Botanical Gardens in #Clemson

Taxonomy
Order: #Passeriformes
Family: #Passerellidae
Genus: #Spizella
Species: S. passerina

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #hiking #photography #ornithology
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) at the South Carolina Botanical Gardens in Clemson, SC.
April 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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#Waterfall in the #Woods, Table Rock State Park #SC

#nature #outdoors #adventure #statepark #hiking #trees #photography
Small waterfall in Table Rock State Park, near Pickens SC.
April 28, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Clouds over Table Rock State Park, Pickens #SC

#nature #weather #mountains #statepark #hiking #outdoors #forest #photography #landscape
Clouds over Table Rock State Park near Pickens, South Carolina.
April 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Scarlet #Tanager in Table Rock State Park, South Carolina

Taxonomy
Order: #Passeriformes
Family: #Cardinalidae
Genus: Piranga
Species: P. olivacea

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #sc #statepark #hiking #ornithology #photography
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) taking a bath in Table Rock State Park, South Carolina.
April 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM