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Craig Takes Photos
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Art Manager by day, Wildlife Photographer and nature lover by design. All photos are taken by yours truly. No AI. No DM’s please.
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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · Aug 20
Great Blue Heron showing off its prehistoric side
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #photography #herons
A full, up close and personal profile photo of a large Heron (Great Blue Heron). It is seen wading through the shallow marsh in search of food, its deep yellow eyes are wide open, and its neck is slightly curved back with its head tilted forward. The bright area of the photo on the right is the sunlight reflecting off the water.
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A male Pigeon Guillemot (with bright red feet) engages in a playful courtship ritual, circling the female while hopefully touching her bill to impress her and establish a bond.
#BirdOfTheDay #DailyDouble #TwosDay #photography #birds
A pair of medium-sized seabirds, the Pigeon Guillemot, is swimming in murky water under a large dock. The male is engaging in a courtship ritual in which he makes direct eye contact while they both circle each other and perform synchronized swimming to create a bond.
October 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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#inside the historic San José del Cabo Church, at Los Cabos, Mexico

#BlueSkyArtShow
B&W Interior photograph of San José del Cabo Church, at Los Cabos, Mexico.
October 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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My #FlyDay #BirdOfTheDay is a Bald Eagle #Flying in to grab as much nesting material as possible

#birds #photography #DailyDouble
A large raptor (Bald Eagle) is flying into the tall grass and cattails to grab as much nesting material it can hold in its talons
October 24, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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I've been meaning to post this sweet portrait of a female Hooded Merganser I photographed back in September, but I got distracted. Isn't she adorable?!
Perched on a dead log in a murky pond is a small, rare female duck (Hooded Merganser). Her plumage consists of a white underbelly, dark wings, and a brown face resembling a hood. She is posed with part of her body facing the camera, while her head is slightly tilted down and looking to the right of the photo (her left). The water is mostly still and has a murky green color, which reflects the bird with about 60% clarity. The background is blurry with indications of nearby branches.
October 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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An unexpected guest showed up in front of our house, and the crows were NOT hav’n it!
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #raptor #redtailedhawk
A large raptor (Red-Tailed Hawk) is perched in a tree. A few of our local crows were not happy and started dive-bombing the Hawk until it eventually flew away.
October 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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This seemed appropriate for October!
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #silhouette
A moody scene with the silhouette of a dead tree with a sweet little bird perched on top, possibly a finch, hard to tell.
October 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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My entry for #BlueSkyArtShow with theme #TheRoad

The “Ring Road”, or Route 1, in Iceland, circles the entire country, and is one of the most beautiful drives I’ve ever experienced

#photography #landscapes #iceland
A photo taken in the middle of a lone highway in Iceland, known as the Ring Road
September 28, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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A Great Blue Heron stands perfectly still, as it does, reflecting on the infinite possibilities of life itself
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #photography #reflections #heron
A Great Blue Heron is standing in the still water, reflecting itself and the environment surrounding it. The brush in the background is creating a reflection that frames the Heron beautifully
September 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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My small #BirdOfTheDay is the Black-Capped Chickadee dee dee dee dee!
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #BirdsInFlight #FlyDay
A small, native, North American bird (Black-Capped Chickadee) has just taken off from a small brush with its wings fully spread, giving them a translucent appearance from the sunlight. This bird is small, lightning fast, and rarely sits still for more than a few seconds, so I had to anticipate the timing precisely at the right moment.
September 26, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Observe, the Green Heron, a master of stealth, now humbled. After a series of fruitless lunges, its emerald plumage seems to droop, a feathered embodiment of dashed hopes in this unforgiving theatre of survival. The elusive fish, today, has won.
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife
A medium-sized wading bird (Green Heron) is perched on a curved, dead branch above the water below. Its feathers are wet and its posture slightly hunched after a failed attempt to catch a fish. I don't believe it's actually upset, but its body language appears to tell a different story. Its plumage is a vibrant combination of brown, white, and blue-green. It has bright yellow eyes and legs, and a muted blue-grey bill.
September 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Here, bathed in the dappled sunlight, a fledgling Brown-Headed Cowbird clings precariously to the weathered limb of an ancient tree, a silent observer in the grand theater of the wild.
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife
A small yet stocky bird with a stout bill is perched on an old tree branch that is positioned at around a 45-degree angle, protruding upward, starting at the lower right side of the photo. Its plumage is all brown with light tan patterns down its back and along the wings. It is a fledgling, so its adult colors have yet to develop
September 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Behold, a Green Heron, poised on the precipice of a verdant world, embarks on a miniature odyssey, a delicate dance between the branches, descending to the lower realm with a graceful bound.
#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #heron
A small wading bird (Green Heron) is about to take a small leap from one branch to the branch directly below. Its body is positioned in such a way that the viewer believes it's about to catch a fish. Its plumage consists of a brown and white underbelly, with iridescent wing patterns that in this photo currently appear more on the blue side. It has yellow eyes, legs, and feet. The background features murky water reflecting the surrounding foliage. I took this photo through the trees, so the foreground has a light green hue visible in the upper left and lower right of the image.
September 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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This pretty much sums up how I've been feeling lately!
#birds
I photographed a large wading bird (Great Blue Heron) shaking its body rapidly, which made its face look a bit crazy. Its plumage is completely disheveled, which gives the bird a puffed-up look. The background consists of murky water reflecting the nearby green and brown foliage
September 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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She was peacefully resting up in the tree with her head tucked into her breast, yet no matter how slowly I tiptoed, she kept lifting her head, giving me this look, like, "dude, c'mon"
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #photography #heron
A large wading bird (Great Blue Heron), female, is perched up in a tree, resting on one leg (not pictured). The camera, exposed for the bird in shadow, creates a solid white background against an overcast morning sky. A few bright green leaves from the tree are surrounding her head on the upper-right side of the image. I intentionally cropped the photo so that half of her lower body is out of frame to better focus on her expression. Her plumage is primarily grey with blues and whites. She has yellow eyes and a long, yellow and grey-blue bill that comes to a sharp point. As a side note, this photo was not edited other than a crop and a bit of saturation to slightly pop the birds' colors forward.
September 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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I’m cute posting today, so here’s a little fox kit posing all cute and junk
#mammals #FoxOfTheDay #photography #wildlifephotography
A small baby red fox sits on a dirt pathway surrounded by bright green foliage. The fox's colors are predominantly orange with white fur on its face and chest. It also has black fur on all four legs, starting about a quarter of the way down.
September 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Portrait of a Green Heron in Seattle, WA
#birds #birding #waders #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #photography #heron
A beautiful portrait of a small wading bird (Green Heron) perched on a fallen log in murky water, positioned at about a 30-degree angle from the left of the photo and extending into the water. It is centered in the image, facing to the right with its head slightly tilting to the side and upward. The photo was taken through the brush at a wide open aperture, creating a lovely light green hue in various areas of the image
September 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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A hopeful Belted Kingfisher announces to everyone that it's diving for a bite!
#birds #birdphotography #photography
A small bird (Belted Kingfisher), male, is captured mid dive as it attempts to catch a fish from the water below (not pictured). The bird has its wings spread wide and its mouth open, letting out a very distinct call that everyone can hear from quite a distance. Its colors are predominantly blue, with black wing tips, a white stripe around its neck, and a beautiful white pattern on its wings that appears only when the wings are open.
September 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Portrait of a Belted Kingfisher in Seattle, WA
#birds #birding #birdphotography #kingfisher
A small bird (Belted Kingfisher), male, is perched on a white metal post near a rowing dock in Seattle, WA. Its body faces to the right, while its head is turned to the left and tilted slightly downward. Its colors are predominantly blue with a white underbelly and a white stripe around its neck, charcoal beak, and black eyes, with black feet. The background is blurry due to the depth of field, mainly featuring olive greens and dull white.
September 9, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Quite the ruffled plume effect during a hard landing!
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #heron
A large wading bird (Great Blue Heron) has just landed, shaking its feathers out to release debris it may have collected while sleeping in a nearby tree. Its wings are spread open and bent forward revealing its beautiful plumage. Its head is upright and curved slightly back. The background consists of water that is reflecting the colors of nearby green and brown foliage.
September 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Looks like SOMEONE has a case of the Mondays!
#birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #heron
A large wading bird (Great Blue Heron) is perched on a long, narrow stick or branch resting on the water. Its plumage is completely disheveled as it has just finished shaking its entire body to get rid of any debris and excess water. The background is primarily green and brown colored water reflecting the surrounding lush environment.
September 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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A Pied-Billed Grebe is earning its breakfast this morning!
#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography
A small bird (Pied-Billed Grebe) is eating an eel caught in the water. Its head is raised, and its mouth is wide open as it tosses the eel around so it can swallow it whole. The bird's plumage is mostly brown with a small white patch under its beak.
September 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Quite the intense expression for a green heron!
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #herons
A small bird (Green Heron) is seen perched on an old log during the early morning. Its body is facing to the left while its head is turned to the right and tilted slightly downward. The photo was taken through the trees, which creates a beautiful green hue around the bird while keeping it in focus.
September 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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I sure post a lot of GB Heron photos, eh? So here’s another one fishing off a dock!
#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography
A large bird (a Great Blue Heron) is standing on an old wooden dock searching for food. It is standing near the edge of the dock with its body slightly hunched, neck curved back, and head tilted down, looking into the water. The surrounding area consists of the dock and the water, with reflections of the buildings and other miscellaneous structures.
August 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Fish'n on the dock of the bay...
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #photography #herons
A large bird (Great Blue Heron) is seen standing on an old wooden rowing dock in search of fish. It has one leg slightly lifted and crossed over the other, as it was about to pivot in the other direction. It stands with its neck stretched high and its head slightly turned to the left, looking at the camera. The background is a blur of water that eventually meets land, featuring colors of green, red, and orange.
August 29, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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I was not prepared to take this shot, but like Bob Ross always said, "We don't make mistakes, we make happy accidents."
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #herons #silhuette
A large bird (Great Blue Heron) is seen in flight with its wings spread out and its beak wide open as it has just taken off from a nearby tree. The background is a mix of light and dark. The bird is in silhouette because my camera was not properly exposed, but the result is quite stark and beautiful!
August 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM