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Nature-loving bird nerd with a camera or three. Ethical photography; no AI. All photos and artwork are my own and copyrighted, unless reposts. DMs will be ignored.

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · Feb 19
A photo from this past summer, offering lightness and warmth on yet another difficult day.

#WildlifeWednesday #butterflies #nature #photography #serenity
A giant swallowtail butterfly approaching a pink flower.
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A loggerhead shrike, aka the "butcher bird," sits for a portrait. They are known for impaling their prey on thorns or barbed wire. Florida USA, 20 Jan 2026. #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Photography #WildlifePhotography #Nature #BirdsOfBluesky
A loggerhead shrike perched atop a leafless tree against a blue sky background.
January 21, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme is #birdsyoulove. The crested caracara fits the bill. I love the striking pattern of these tropical falcons. Florida USA #Birds #Photography #Nature #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Photography #WildlifePhotography
A pair of crested caracara on the ground, inspecting a carcass just out of frame.
January 19, 2026 at 11:24 AM
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This Northern mockingbird caught some good #winterlight in Florida USA. #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Photography #BirdsSeenIn2026 #WildlifePhotography #Nature
A Northern mockingbird perched atop a thin broken tree stump, the sunlight illuminating its breast and eye.
January 19, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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A red-tailed hawk on the trail. 17 Jan 2026, Florida USA. #Birds #Hawks #BirdsOfPrey #Photography #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Nature #WildlifePhotography
A red-tailed hawk perched on a branch is facing away from the camera, looking back over its shoulder.
January 19, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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Incoming: a lone red-shouldered hawk patrolling the trail. Florida USA, 17 Jan 2026. #Birds #One #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography #Hawks #WildlifePhotography #BirdsInFlight #BIF #Nature #BirdsOfPrey #BirdsSeenIn2026
A red-shouldered hawk in flight, patrolling the trail.
January 18, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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The red-cockaded woodpecker, a lifer, is listed as "threatened." Eight miles on trails over the past two days (following a park ranger's tips) to find four of them in one location. 17 Jan 2026, Florida USA. #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Photography #Nature #WildlifePhotography #Conservation #Woodpeckers
A red-cockaded woodpecker perched on the side of a pine tree. The bird is listed as "threatened."
January 18, 2026 at 2:33 AM
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The Florida scrub jay, a threatened bird endemic to Florida USA. #Birds #Photography #Nature #WildlifePhotography #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Birder
A Florida scrub jay, with colored bands visible on both legs, is perched on a thin branch against a pale blue sky.
January 17, 2026 at 2:32 AM
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First edit on today's close encounter with Northern mockingbirds. Florida, USA #Birds #Photography #Nature #Wildlife #Animals #BirdsSeenIn2026
A close-up head shop of an Northern mockingbird, its bill slightly open with its pink tongue showing.
January 14, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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Am I the only one that needs a bluebird this morning? Eastern bluebird, summer 2025. #Birds #Bluebirds #Photography #Blue #Nature #WildlifePhotography
A male Eastern bluebird sits atop a branch, its bright blue and rust-colored feathers contrast against a vibrant green background.
January 12, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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So many caption options that I (literally) could not pick one! #Birds #Ducks #Reflections #StunDay #Photography #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography
A male mallard in still water, its head and bill reflected multiple times in distortion.
January 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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A tufted titmouse in its #natural habitat - which could be just about anywhere! #BirdOfTheDay #Stunday #BirdsofBluesky #Birds #Nature #Photography #Wildlife
A tufted titmouse in a slight lean forward while perched on a downed log.
January 11, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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A trailside cedar waxwing.
#Birds #BirdPhotography #Photography #Nature #Wildlife #Birder
A cedar waxwing sits on a berry-laden branch.
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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A trio for the #MoodyFaces category ...
#BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Woodpeckers
A colorful close up head shot of a wild turkey. A close-up of a red-headed woodpecker with its nictitating membrane partially closed. A headshot of a common grackle.
January 10, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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Fittingly, a winter wren spotted yesterday in Michigan USA.

#Bird #FlyDay #Photography #Nature #Wildlife #Wrens
A winter wren perched o a branch.
January 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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Finally, justification for these photos for
#Feathers&Form, the #BirdoftheDay prompt - with a focus on textures and patterns in #feathers. #Birds #Photography #Nature #Wildlife
A close up of wild turkey feathers. A close up of Northern cardinal feathers. A close up of green heron feathers. A close up of sandhill crane feathers.
January 9, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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Who's watching whom? American tree sparrow. #Birds #Photography #Nature #Wildlife #Sparrows #BirdWatching
A ground-level image of an American tree sparrow directly facing the camera.
January 6, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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Eye to-eye with a song sparrow on a #snowy day for today's #BirdOfTheDay. #Birds #Photography #BirdsOfBluesky #Nature #Wildlife #Sparrows
A song sparrow on a snow-covered boardwalk.
January 4, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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A great egret #caughtinmotion. #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Egrets #Photography #Nature #Wildlife
A great egret standing in shallow water, its head bent under a raised wing as it preens.
January 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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A great blue heron (from spring) gets the #monochrome treatment. #Birds #Photography #BIF #BirdsInFlight #Herons
#ColorADay #BWFri #FlyDay #FeatheredFriday
A great blue heron, edited to monochrome, is in flight with a stick in its bill.
January 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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In the upper Midwest USA, it is rare to have #GoodLight in the winter. So, I was lucky that sunshine and a red-tailed hawk came together on a recent walk. #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Photography #Nature #Wildlife #Hawks #Raptors
A red-tailed hawk sits on a branch, head turned to the side.
January 2, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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In this new year, remembering that "just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly." Monarch on milkweed. (Summer 2025) #InsectThursday. #Insects #Photography #Nature #Butterfly #Wildlife #Bloomscroll #Butterflies
A monarch butterfly, wings spread, sits on milkweed.
January 1, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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A white-breasted nuthatch in #B&W for the first #BirdOfTheDay in 2026. #Birds #BirdsOfBlueSky #Photography #Nature #WildlifePhotography #BlackAndWhite
A white-breasted nuthatch in its iconic downward pose on the side of a tree. The photo was processed as a black and white image.
January 1, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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Ready for 2026. Happy New Year.
#Birds #Swans #Photography #Nature #Wildlife
A close up of a trumpeter swan staring directly into the camera.
December 31, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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A wood duck to close out 2025 and the #Reflections theme for #BirdOfTheDay. #Birds #Ducks #Photography #Nature #Wildlife
A wood duck and its reflection.
December 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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The after-a-NYE-champagne (or three) #Reflections for the #BirdOfTheDay. Thank you Rob and Alan for hosting this fun.
#Birds #Ducks #Photography
The distorted image of a wood duck, its reflection flipped right-side up.
December 31, 2025 at 3:24 PM