Jimmie Campbell
@jimmiec.bsky.social
Retired, Veteran, former Natural History and Conservation Photographer, Birder. All photos are mine unless otherwise credited.
Merlin
Falco columbarius
These aerial acrobats don’t just hunt solo—Merlin pairs have been spotted teaming up to ambush flocks of waxwings. One flushes the flock from below, the other strikes in the chaos. Watch for them near open fields during fall migration.
#birds #wildlifephotograph 🪶
Falco columbarius
These aerial acrobats don’t just hunt solo—Merlin pairs have been spotted teaming up to ambush flocks of waxwings. One flushes the flock from below, the other strikes in the chaos. Watch for them near open fields during fall migration.
#birds #wildlifephotograph 🪶
October 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Merlin
Falco columbarius
These aerial acrobats don’t just hunt solo—Merlin pairs have been spotted teaming up to ambush flocks of waxwings. One flushes the flock from below, the other strikes in the chaos. Watch for them near open fields during fall migration.
#birds #wildlifephotograph 🪶
Falco columbarius
These aerial acrobats don’t just hunt solo—Merlin pairs have been spotted teaming up to ambush flocks of waxwings. One flushes the flock from below, the other strikes in the chaos. Watch for them near open fields during fall migration.
#birds #wildlifephotograph 🪶
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
The Wood Thrush is a consummate songster and it can sing “internal duets” with itself.
The Wood Thrush's loud, flute-clear ee-oh-lay song rings through the deciduous forests of the eastern U.S. in summer.
#photography #birds #wildlifephotography 🪶
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Hylocichla mustelina
The Wood Thrush is a consummate songster and it can sing “internal duets” with itself.
The Wood Thrush's loud, flute-clear ee-oh-lay song rings through the deciduous forests of the eastern U.S. in summer.
#photography #birds #wildlifephotography 🪶
#addBirder
October 2, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
The Wood Thrush is a consummate songster and it can sing “internal duets” with itself.
The Wood Thrush's loud, flute-clear ee-oh-lay song rings through the deciduous forests of the eastern U.S. in summer.
#photography #birds #wildlifephotography 🪶
#addBirder
Hylocichla mustelina
The Wood Thrush is a consummate songster and it can sing “internal duets” with itself.
The Wood Thrush's loud, flute-clear ee-oh-lay song rings through the deciduous forests of the eastern U.S. in summer.
#photography #birds #wildlifephotography 🪶
#addBirder
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Yellow Warblers are like little sunbursts flitting through the trees. Their bright golden feathers, streaked with reddish chest markings on males, make them one of the most striking songbirds to spot.
#birds 🪶
Setophaga petechia
Yellow Warblers are like little sunbursts flitting through the trees. Their bright golden feathers, streaked with reddish chest markings on males, make them one of the most striking songbirds to spot.
#birds 🪶
June 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Yellow Warblers are like little sunbursts flitting through the trees. Their bright golden feathers, streaked with reddish chest markings on males, make them one of the most striking songbirds to spot.
#birds 🪶
Setophaga petechia
Yellow Warblers are like little sunbursts flitting through the trees. Their bright golden feathers, streaked with reddish chest markings on males, make them one of the most striking songbirds to spot.
#birds 🪶
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
#Birds 🪶
The Red-headed Woodpecker is one of only four North American woodpeckers known to store food (insects and seeds. Grasshoppers are regularly stored alive), and it is the only one known to cover the stored food with wood or bark.
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
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The Red-headed Woodpecker is one of only four North American woodpeckers known to store food (insects and seeds. Grasshoppers are regularly stored alive), and it is the only one known to cover the stored food with wood or bark.
June 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
#Birds 🪶
The Red-headed Woodpecker is one of only four North American woodpeckers known to store food (insects and seeds. Grasshoppers are regularly stored alive), and it is the only one known to cover the stored food with wood or bark.
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
#Birds 🪶
The Red-headed Woodpecker is one of only four North American woodpeckers known to store food (insects and seeds. Grasshoppers are regularly stored alive), and it is the only one known to cover the stored food with wood or bark.
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
A Northern House Wren is a fierce competitor for nest holes. Wrens will sometimes drag eggs and young out of a nest site they want.—even occasionally killing adult birds. In my area they are the main source of nest failure for bluebirds.
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Troglodytes aedon
A Northern House Wren is a fierce competitor for nest holes. Wrens will sometimes drag eggs and young out of a nest site they want.—even occasionally killing adult birds. In my area they are the main source of nest failure for bluebirds.
🪶
June 14, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
A Northern House Wren is a fierce competitor for nest holes. Wrens will sometimes drag eggs and young out of a nest site they want.—even occasionally killing adult birds. In my area they are the main source of nest failure for bluebirds.
🪶
Troglodytes aedon
A Northern House Wren is a fierce competitor for nest holes. Wrens will sometimes drag eggs and young out of a nest site they want.—even occasionally killing adult birds. In my area they are the main source of nest failure for bluebirds.
🪶
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
In 1810, Alexander Wilson collected a warbler from a magnolia tree in Mississippi, giving it the English name "Black-and-yellow Warbler" and "magnolia" for the scientific species name, which became the common name over time.
#photography #birds 🪶
Setophaga magnolia
In 1810, Alexander Wilson collected a warbler from a magnolia tree in Mississippi, giving it the English name "Black-and-yellow Warbler" and "magnolia" for the scientific species name, which became the common name over time.
#photography #birds 🪶
June 5, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
In 1810, Alexander Wilson collected a warbler from a magnolia tree in Mississippi, giving it the English name "Black-and-yellow Warbler" and "magnolia" for the scientific species name, which became the common name over time.
#photography #birds 🪶
Setophaga magnolia
In 1810, Alexander Wilson collected a warbler from a magnolia tree in Mississippi, giving it the English name "Black-and-yellow Warbler" and "magnolia" for the scientific species name, which became the common name over time.
#photography #birds 🪶
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronate
#photography #birds #wildlifephotography 🪶
Yellow-rumped Warblers are perhaps the most versatile foragers of all warblers. They're the warbler you're most likely to see fluttering out from a tree to catch a flying insect.
Setophaga coronate
#photography #birds #wildlifephotography 🪶
Yellow-rumped Warblers are perhaps the most versatile foragers of all warblers. They're the warbler you're most likely to see fluttering out from a tree to catch a flying insect.
May 15, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronate
#photography #birds #wildlifephotography 🪶
Yellow-rumped Warblers are perhaps the most versatile foragers of all warblers. They're the warbler you're most likely to see fluttering out from a tree to catch a flying insect.
Setophaga coronate
#photography #birds #wildlifephotography 🪶
Yellow-rumped Warblers are perhaps the most versatile foragers of all warblers. They're the warbler you're most likely to see fluttering out from a tree to catch a flying insect.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Their migration is well underway, they are in Ohio early this year. Hummer feeders are up.
#birds 🪶
Archilochus colubris
Their migration is well underway, they are in Ohio early this year. Hummer feeders are up.
#birds 🪶
April 19, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Their migration is well underway, they are in Ohio early this year. Hummer feeders are up.
#birds 🪶
Archilochus colubris
Their migration is well underway, they are in Ohio early this year. Hummer feeders are up.
#birds 🪶
Cherry Blossoms
Spring around the corner
Spring around the corner
April 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Cherry Blossoms
Spring around the corner
Spring around the corner
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Windy day fishing
Known for its bold personality and expert fishing skills. It can judge distances with uncanny accuracy. Wind might add a challenge, but it doesn't seem to phase the Kingfisher—it's all part of its adventurous fishing routine.
#birds
Megaceryle alcyon
Windy day fishing
Known for its bold personality and expert fishing skills. It can judge distances with uncanny accuracy. Wind might add a challenge, but it doesn't seem to phase the Kingfisher—it's all part of its adventurous fishing routine.
#birds
April 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Windy day fishing
Known for its bold personality and expert fishing skills. It can judge distances with uncanny accuracy. Wind might add a challenge, but it doesn't seem to phase the Kingfisher—it's all part of its adventurous fishing routine.
#birds
Megaceryle alcyon
Windy day fishing
Known for its bold personality and expert fishing skills. It can judge distances with uncanny accuracy. Wind might add a challenge, but it doesn't seem to phase the Kingfisher—it's all part of its adventurous fishing routine.
#birds
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
The Baltimore Oriole's name originates from the English settlers in colonial America, who thought the bird's striking orange and black colors resembled the coat of arms of Lord Baltimore, Maryland's founding proprietor
#photography #birds 🪶
Icterus galbula
The Baltimore Oriole's name originates from the English settlers in colonial America, who thought the bird's striking orange and black colors resembled the coat of arms of Lord Baltimore, Maryland's founding proprietor
#photography #birds 🪶
March 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
The Baltimore Oriole's name originates from the English settlers in colonial America, who thought the bird's striking orange and black colors resembled the coat of arms of Lord Baltimore, Maryland's founding proprietor
#photography #birds 🪶
Icterus galbula
The Baltimore Oriole's name originates from the English settlers in colonial America, who thought the bird's striking orange and black colors resembled the coat of arms of Lord Baltimore, Maryland's founding proprietor
#photography #birds 🪶
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
#photography #birds
I had a large fallout of Dark-eyed Juncos this week as they are leaving Ohio. Most are heading north to their breeding grounds in the coniferous forests of Canada. Their migration typically peaks here (Ohio) in March and April.
Junco hyemalis
#photography #birds
I had a large fallout of Dark-eyed Juncos this week as they are leaving Ohio. Most are heading north to their breeding grounds in the coniferous forests of Canada. Their migration typically peaks here (Ohio) in March and April.
March 22, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
#photography #birds
I had a large fallout of Dark-eyed Juncos this week as they are leaving Ohio. Most are heading north to their breeding grounds in the coniferous forests of Canada. Their migration typically peaks here (Ohio) in March and April.
Junco hyemalis
#photography #birds
I had a large fallout of Dark-eyed Juncos this week as they are leaving Ohio. Most are heading north to their breeding grounds in the coniferous forests of Canada. Their migration typically peaks here (Ohio) in March and April.
Hairy Woodpecker
#photography #birds 🪶
The Hairy Woodpecker is often mistaken for the smaller Downy Woodpecker. A key difference? The Hairy Woodpecker has a longer bill, nearly the same length as its head, making it an expert at foraging beneath tree bark for insects.
#photography #birds 🪶
The Hairy Woodpecker is often mistaken for the smaller Downy Woodpecker. A key difference? The Hairy Woodpecker has a longer bill, nearly the same length as its head, making it an expert at foraging beneath tree bark for insects.
March 15, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Hairy Woodpecker
#photography #birds 🪶
The Hairy Woodpecker is often mistaken for the smaller Downy Woodpecker. A key difference? The Hairy Woodpecker has a longer bill, nearly the same length as its head, making it an expert at foraging beneath tree bark for insects.
#photography #birds 🪶
The Hairy Woodpecker is often mistaken for the smaller Downy Woodpecker. A key difference? The Hairy Woodpecker has a longer bill, nearly the same length as its head, making it an expert at foraging beneath tree bark for insects.
Yellow-rumped warbler on poison-ivy
Setophaga coronata
#photography #birds 🪶
Yellow-rumped Warblers have a fascinating relationship with poison ivy. They are immune to the urushiol in poison ivy sap that causes rashes in humans. They actually eat the white berries of poison ivy.
Setophaga coronata
#photography #birds 🪶
Yellow-rumped Warblers have a fascinating relationship with poison ivy. They are immune to the urushiol in poison ivy sap that causes rashes in humans. They actually eat the white berries of poison ivy.
March 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Yellow-rumped warbler on poison-ivy
Setophaga coronata
#photography #birds 🪶
Yellow-rumped Warblers have a fascinating relationship with poison ivy. They are immune to the urushiol in poison ivy sap that causes rashes in humans. They actually eat the white berries of poison ivy.
Setophaga coronata
#photography #birds 🪶
Yellow-rumped Warblers have a fascinating relationship with poison ivy. They are immune to the urushiol in poison ivy sap that causes rashes in humans. They actually eat the white berries of poison ivy.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronate
#photography #birds 🪶
Their cheerful song and striking appearance make them a favorite among birdwatchers. They're also known for their diverse diet, which includes insects, berries, and even tree sap in the winter.
Setophaga coronate
#photography #birds 🪶
Their cheerful song and striking appearance make them a favorite among birdwatchers. They're also known for their diverse diet, which includes insects, berries, and even tree sap in the winter.
March 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronate
#photography #birds 🪶
Their cheerful song and striking appearance make them a favorite among birdwatchers. They're also known for their diverse diet, which includes insects, berries, and even tree sap in the winter.
Setophaga coronate
#photography #birds 🪶
Their cheerful song and striking appearance make them a favorite among birdwatchers. They're also known for their diverse diet, which includes insects, berries, and even tree sap in the winter.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
#photography #birds 🪶
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks often visit my bird feeders. They eat sunflower seeds as well raw peanuts. During spring or fall migration keep your feeders stocked
Pheucticus ludovicianus
#photography #birds 🪶
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks often visit my bird feeders. They eat sunflower seeds as well raw peanuts. During spring or fall migration keep your feeders stocked
March 6, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
#photography #birds 🪶
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks often visit my bird feeders. They eat sunflower seeds as well raw peanuts. During spring or fall migration keep your feeders stocked
Pheucticus ludovicianus
#photography #birds 🪶
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks often visit my bird feeders. They eat sunflower seeds as well raw peanuts. During spring or fall migration keep your feeders stocked
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
#photography #birds 🪶
Downy Woodpeckers are fascinating little birds! They're the smallest woodpeckers in North America and are known for their distinctive black-and-white plumage. Males have a red patch on the back of their heads, while females do not.
Dryobates pubescens
#photography #birds 🪶
Downy Woodpeckers are fascinating little birds! They're the smallest woodpeckers in North America and are known for their distinctive black-and-white plumage. Males have a red patch on the back of their heads, while females do not.
March 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
#photography #birds 🪶
Downy Woodpeckers are fascinating little birds! They're the smallest woodpeckers in North America and are known for their distinctive black-and-white plumage. Males have a red patch on the back of their heads, while females do not.
Dryobates pubescens
#photography #birds 🪶
Downy Woodpeckers are fascinating little birds! They're the smallest woodpeckers in North America and are known for their distinctive black-and-white plumage. Males have a red patch on the back of their heads, while females do not.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher- female
Polioptila caerulea
#photography #birds 🪶
Occasionally, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers "overshoot" on their spring migrations and end up much further north than usual.
Usually strong winds is the main cause. Most probably make their way back south before nesting.
Polioptila caerulea
#photography #birds 🪶
Occasionally, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers "overshoot" on their spring migrations and end up much further north than usual.
Usually strong winds is the main cause. Most probably make their way back south before nesting.
February 28, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher- female
Polioptila caerulea
#photography #birds 🪶
Occasionally, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers "overshoot" on their spring migrations and end up much further north than usual.
Usually strong winds is the main cause. Most probably make their way back south before nesting.
Polioptila caerulea
#photography #birds 🪶
Occasionally, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers "overshoot" on their spring migrations and end up much further north than usual.
Usually strong winds is the main cause. Most probably make their way back south before nesting.
Soon my Bluebirds will return.
Mom bringing the kids to lunch. Menu=meal worms
Mom bringing the kids to lunch. Menu=meal worms
February 28, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Soon my Bluebirds will return.
Mom bringing the kids to lunch. Menu=meal worms
Mom bringing the kids to lunch. Menu=meal worms
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
#photography #birds #wildlifephotography 🪶
The red iris that gives the Red-eyed Vireo its name doesn't develop until the end of the birds' first winter. Then the brown iris the birds were born with becomes dull brick red to bright crimson in different individuals.
Vireo olivaceus
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The red iris that gives the Red-eyed Vireo its name doesn't develop until the end of the birds' first winter. Then the brown iris the birds were born with becomes dull brick red to bright crimson in different individuals.
February 26, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
#photography #birds #wildlifephotography 🪶
The red iris that gives the Red-eyed Vireo its name doesn't develop until the end of the birds' first winter. Then the brown iris the birds were born with becomes dull brick red to bright crimson in different individuals.
Vireo olivaceus
#photography #birds #wildlifephotography 🪶
The red iris that gives the Red-eyed Vireo its name doesn't develop until the end of the birds' first winter. Then the brown iris the birds were born with becomes dull brick red to bright crimson in different individuals.
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
#photography #birds 🪶
The optical magic of the Indigo Bunting's feathers is indeed captivating. Their feathers act like tiny prisms, bending and scattering light in a way that gives them that beautiful, iridescent hue.
Passerina cyanea
#photography #birds 🪶
The optical magic of the Indigo Bunting's feathers is indeed captivating. Their feathers act like tiny prisms, bending and scattering light in a way that gives them that beautiful, iridescent hue.
February 25, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
#photography #birds 🪶
The optical magic of the Indigo Bunting's feathers is indeed captivating. Their feathers act like tiny prisms, bending and scattering light in a way that gives them that beautiful, iridescent hue.
Passerina cyanea
#photography #birds 🪶
The optical magic of the Indigo Bunting's feathers is indeed captivating. Their feathers act like tiny prisms, bending and scattering light in a way that gives them that beautiful, iridescent hue.
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
Bluebirds are often seen as harbingers of happiness and joy. Their presence is said to uplift spirits and bring a sense of cheerfulness. Due to their vibrant blue color and their song, bluebirds are symbols of hope, representing a bright future and positive outlook.
Sialia sialis
Bluebirds are often seen as harbingers of happiness and joy. Their presence is said to uplift spirits and bring a sense of cheerfulness. Due to their vibrant blue color and their song, bluebirds are symbols of hope, representing a bright future and positive outlook.
February 24, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
Bluebirds are often seen as harbingers of happiness and joy. Their presence is said to uplift spirits and bring a sense of cheerfulness. Due to their vibrant blue color and their song, bluebirds are symbols of hope, representing a bright future and positive outlook.
Sialia sialis
Bluebirds are often seen as harbingers of happiness and joy. Their presence is said to uplift spirits and bring a sense of cheerfulness. Due to their vibrant blue color and their song, bluebirds are symbols of hope, representing a bright future and positive outlook.
Northern Cardinal - Female
Cardinalis cardinalis
#photography #birds
Only a few female North American songbirds sing, but the female Northern Cardinal does. This may give the male information about when to bring food to the nest. A mated pair shares song phrases.
Cardinalis cardinalis
#photography #birds
Only a few female North American songbirds sing, but the female Northern Cardinal does. This may give the male information about when to bring food to the nest. A mated pair shares song phrases.
February 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Northern Cardinal - Female
Cardinalis cardinalis
#photography #birds
Only a few female North American songbirds sing, but the female Northern Cardinal does. This may give the male information about when to bring food to the nest. A mated pair shares song phrases.
Cardinalis cardinalis
#photography #birds
Only a few female North American songbirds sing, but the female Northern Cardinal does. This may give the male information about when to bring food to the nest. A mated pair shares song phrases.
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
#photography #birds
House Wrens have been observed stuffing nest boxes with twigs and sometimes destroying the eggs of other bird species to take over the nesting site. This behavior is driven by their need to secure prime nesting spots and reduce competition.
Troglodytes aedon
#photography #birds
House Wrens have been observed stuffing nest boxes with twigs and sometimes destroying the eggs of other bird species to take over the nesting site. This behavior is driven by their need to secure prime nesting spots and reduce competition.
February 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
#photography #birds
House Wrens have been observed stuffing nest boxes with twigs and sometimes destroying the eggs of other bird species to take over the nesting site. This behavior is driven by their need to secure prime nesting spots and reduce competition.
Troglodytes aedon
#photography #birds
House Wrens have been observed stuffing nest boxes with twigs and sometimes destroying the eggs of other bird species to take over the nesting site. This behavior is driven by their need to secure prime nesting spots and reduce competition.
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
#photography #birds #wildlifephotography
Swamp Sparrows have longer legs than other members of its genus; allowing them to wade into shallow water to forage. This species even sometimes sticks its head under water to try to capture aquatic invertebrates.
Melospiza georgiana
#photography #birds #wildlifephotography
Swamp Sparrows have longer legs than other members of its genus; allowing them to wade into shallow water to forage. This species even sometimes sticks its head under water to try to capture aquatic invertebrates.
February 20, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
#photography #birds #wildlifephotography
Swamp Sparrows have longer legs than other members of its genus; allowing them to wade into shallow water to forage. This species even sometimes sticks its head under water to try to capture aquatic invertebrates.
Melospiza georgiana
#photography #birds #wildlifephotography
Swamp Sparrows have longer legs than other members of its genus; allowing them to wade into shallow water to forage. This species even sometimes sticks its head under water to try to capture aquatic invertebrates.