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kalawless.bsky.social
@kalawless.bsky.social
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Hobbyist photographer, bird watcher, nature enthusiast. Prefer finding the bright side, reflecting on the positive and being inspired by everyday things.

Every story has a picture and every picture has a story.

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Fluffy sparrow trying to stay warm; looking towards the sun.
🪶 #birds #birdwatchers #birdphotography #photography #nature #backyardbirds #birdwatching
Clear blue sky in the background. Photo taken mid afternoon. There were no clouds in the sky. Small, brown and gray sparrow sitting on a stick of a branch. No leaves remain on these trees. The sparrow is in the middle left of the photo.
November 13, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Neighborhood birds at the birdbath. Seems that they are trying to get caught up on the local gossip. The big question "Have you seen any hawks nearby?" 🤷‍♀️
🪶 #birds #birdwatching #birdwatchers #backyardbirds #nature #photography
There is a female northern cardinal and three sparrows at the birdbath. One sparrow (lower left corner) is bent over getting a drink of water. He is a little hard to notice. The female northern cardinal's bright orange beak stands out. The background is a wooden fence with blurred green and brown colors beyond the fence.
November 8, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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BlueJays can carry more than one peanut shell at a time. In the picture on the left he has one peanut in his beak and one barely visible in his throat. The photo on the right is cropped so the peanut in his throat is more visible.
🪶 #birds #BlueJays #birdwatching #nature #photography
The sunlight is peeking through the remaining leaves on the trees. This is causing the variations in the light on the bluejay. The background is blurred autumn brown and green from the field. The bluejay has a whole peanut in the shell and a second one in his throat. He had just retrieved both from the peanut ring (not pictured) Close up of the bluejay. The photo is a bit dark because of the filtered sunlight. There is a light brown spot at the back of the bluejay's open beak. It is a whole peanut in his throat.
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Ripples from rain drops is a little water on the deck. The leaf has ripples along the edges. They are creating a different type of effect.
#nature #abstract #rain #photography
light brown/orange leaf on a piece of wood. It had fallen from a nearby tree. Rain drops are resting on the leaf, while other rain drops are creating ripples in the water that had started to puddle on the wood.
November 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Male Mallard taking off from a pond where he was with a group of other ducks.
#Mallards #ducks #wildlife #nature #🪶 #birdwatching #birds #photography
This is a colorful picture showing the autumn colors of the leaves on the trees in the background. A mallard duck is nearly in the middle of the photo. His bright green head is seen first. His wings are up as he just took off flying.
November 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Wild autumn berries. Saw these while on a walk in a wooded area a few miles from where I live.
🌱 #plants #wildberries #photography
The berries are red and growing in bunches on a branch. There are also some green leaves on the branch. The was shining directly on the berries so I had to do some extra adjustments in post editing to make the photo less bright, but still light enough to capture the colors.
November 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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A one-legged hawk - did not notice this when I was taking the picture. Zoomed in on the photo to see if the hawk was standing at an angle where I couldn't see the other leg. Do you?
#raptors #birds #hawk #wildlife #nature #photography
The hawk is standing on the edge of a birdbath. This birdbath is on the ground, almost like a very small shallow pond. In the background are a few sedum plants. Blurred in the background is a wooden fence. The hawk is brown and white with yellow/green eyes.
November 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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The prince of the deck - Oliver. He likes to explore the deck and the steps, but will not walk in the grass! Love this silly boy. ❤️
#Caturday #cats #CatsofBlueSky #pets #photography
Gray cat with thin black stripes and light green eyes. Our vet refers to him as a "tuxedo cat". Oliver has white fur on the lower part of his face and down his belly. In this photo he is wearing a green plaid harness with a leash. He is getting used to it. When I get it out of the closet, he races to the back door because he knows he gets to go outside. The black vertical stripes in the background are part of the rail around the deck. He can fit through them, but is content (for the most part) to just lay on the deck and watch the outside world.
November 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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"Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, voices whisper in the trees, 'Tonight is Halloween!'" - Dexter Kozen
#halloween #b&w #tree #photography #nature
Black and white photo: tree limbs without leaves. Saw this tree while walking in a wooded area. I liked the look of the tree branches. Thought it was appropriate for Halloween.
October 31, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Where's the candy?!?
Happy Halloween! 🎃
#bluejay #birdwatching #photography #backyardwildlife #birdwatcher #nature #wildlife 🪶
Bluejay standing on a weathered fence looking towards the ground. His black beak is open as if he is yelling something.
October 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Pathway going into the woods. Mostly yellow/gold colored leaves with some red/orange leaves. Autumn in Nebraska showing her colors.
#Autumn #fall #nature #photography 🌱 #leaves #falltrees
Dirt path where leaves have started to cover it. This path goes through a wooded area near my home. It is one of our state parks. The colors in this photo are mostly various shades of green. There are many gold/yellow leaves along the middle left side of the photo. Some red/orange leaves are throughout the landscape.
October 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Heron gazing towards the sun.
#heron #birdwatcher #wildlife #photography #birdwatching 🪶 #nature
Heron in the middle of the photo. He has a light purple/gray neck and gray body. He has black feathers on the top/sides of his head. The background is green because of the algae in the water. He stood, staring into the distance for a minute or so before he started walking again.
October 27, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Even in the darkest shadows bright colors can be found.
#butterflies #insects #nature #photography #inspiration
A bright orange and black butterfly landed in the midst of a gravel path with fallen leaves around. It really stood out along the path where I was walking. In post editing I did brighten the orange and darkened the background to give the butterfly a more dramatic appearance.
October 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Same heron as the one I posted a few days ago. He was the only one around and seemed to know he was the star of the show. 🤭.
🪶 #heron #wildlife #b/w #birds #birdwatching #nature #photography
black and white photo of a heron standing in grass and weeds along the edge of the water. The heron is looking to the left of the photo. His pose is almost as if the photo captured him in deep thought.
October 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Just after the Mallard landed. Water spraying around the duck.
Gotta love a good landing. 😃
🪶 #mallard #birds #wildlife #birdwatching #nature #photography
The mallard duck is in the center of the photo with water splashing up around him. He had just landed and was coming to a floating position on the water. The mallard has a dark green head and a yellow bill. The water is blue/green.
October 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Heron strolling along the water.
🪶 #birds #heron #birding #birdwatcher #photography #nature
The heron is multiple colors, but mostly gray. He has hints of pink, pale purple and black. This heron is walking along a pond. The foliage in front of the heron is grass and weeds changing to their autumn colors: pink, red, brown and hints of yellow
October 23, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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These are pokeweed berries. Saw these while on a walk at a nearby state park. These were growing around a log that looked like had been on fire at some point.
#plants 🌱 #nature #photography
As in this picture, pokeweed berries are dark in color with a vibrant pink/red stem. This photo was taken with the sun behind me, making the berries stand out more. The background is a log that had fallen and looked like it had been on fire recently. I liked it as the backdrop to the berries. This highlighted the pink/red stems even more.
October 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Female Norther Cardinal being a bit camera shy.
🪶 #birds #birdwatching #birdwatcher #photography #nature #wildlife
A light brown, orange beaked, red-tailed female northern cardinal is sitting on a tiny branch in-between two bigger branches. This gives the illusion she is hiding. She is off center in the photo. The few remaining green leaves are on the lower left side of the photo. The rest of the photo is brown various sizes of branches.
October 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Male Northern Cardinal sitting in the tree top facing the sun. When the leaves start to fall and Summer birds are gone, the cardinals are much more visible.
🪶#bird #birds #photography #cardinal #birdwatching #birdnerd
Bright red male Northern Cardinal is in the middle of the photo, facing toward the right. His various shades of red and his orange beak stand out with the light blue sky as a background. The branches around him are bare except for a few leaves. The sky does not have any clouds.
October 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Scenery from 2024 trip to Nice, France.
#landscape #nicefrance #photography #vacation
Different types of cactus on the left side of the photo, bright blue water on the right side. Landscape is along a walkway next to the water.
October 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Getting the stare down...
#Raptor 🪶 #RaptorSaturday #photography #nature #hawk
The hawk is sitting on a faded wooden fence post. His head is turned towards the camera, so it is like his eyes are staring at you. The background is dark with a little bit of greenery around his head. I did darken the background when I edited the photo. I was trying to draw more attention to the details of the hawk and his eyes.
October 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Frank, have you been digging in the flower pot again? 😆🤷‍♀️
#mammal 🐿️ #squirrels #wildlife #nature #photography
A squirrel is in a pink flower pot. The squirrel has dirt on his front claws and nose. There are plants on either side of the squirrel. He is either burying a peanut or digging one up. Hard to say. This is one of the places he likes to bury peanuts.
October 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Monarch butterfly getting a snack. My grandson was with me when I took this picture. He said, "Grandma! That's a Monarch! Those are rare." I think he was more excited than I was. 😃
#Monarch #butterfly #insects #photography 🦋
Orange and black monarch butterfly is getting some pollen from a small bright pink flower. They are surrounded by the greenery of the plant where the pink flower grows.
October 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM