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Laurel Gale
@laurelgale.bsky.social
When I'm not writing #kidlit, I'm taking #wildlife photos.

https://linktr.ee/laurelgale

ABSOLUTELY NO WORRIES is out now!

#birds #nature
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Hi! I'm a children's author and wildlife photographer.

Follow me for lots of wildlife photos (taken by me!) and kidlit/writing posts.

#birds #nature #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #books #kidlit #WritingCommunity
Bald eagle, digital drawing based on two of my photos (one for the body and a different one for the head).

#birds
January 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM
When raptors walk, they always look like they're running late and stressed about it, and maybe they forgot to turn off the oven before they left.

#birds #wildlife #nature
January 5, 2026 at 4:17 PM
American white pelican, digital drawing based on one of my photos.

#birds
January 4, 2026 at 7:19 PM
It's another gray and rainy day, but here's a bit of sunshine from last spring.

#birds #nature #wildlife
January 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Here's an osprey from the summer. Just three months until they return!

#birds #nature #wildlife
January 3, 2026 at 6:06 PM
This American kestrel wants to make sure that everyone who visits the Idaho birding trail sees at least one cool bird.

#birds #wildlife #nature
January 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Okay, that's enough winter. Can we move on to spring now?
January 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
And I saw lots of great birds in 2025 - great horned owl nests, goslings, killdeer chicks, bald eagles with freshly caught fish, super chill turkey vultures, and more.

It was a good year!

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#owls #birds #wildlife
January 1, 2026 at 8:30 PM
I also enjoyed watching skunks in 2025. I found two dens with cute little skunk kits.

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#wildlife #nature
January 1, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I saw a lot of great wildlife in 2025. I think this bobcat was probably my favorite.

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#wildlife #nature
January 1, 2026 at 8:21 PM
My New Year's resolution is to avoid becoming a zombie.

I've made this resolution a few times before, and I'm proud to say that I've been pretty success so far.

#NewYear2026 #NewYearsResolution
January 1, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Just a sweet little sparrow. I think it's a song sparrow.

#birds #wildlife #nature
December 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Heading west.

#birds #nature #wildlife
December 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
It's not even January yet, and I'm already getting impatient for spring.

Here's a drawing I've been working on.

#wildlife #nature
December 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
double-crested cormorant

#birds #nature #wildlife
December 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
It was cold this morning, and there wasn't much wildlife out, but I did spot this cute little bewick's wren.

#birds #wildlife #nature
December 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Hello, beautiful!

(red-tailed hawk)

#birds #wildlife #nature
December 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Reposted by Laurel Gale
This Christmas, ABSOLUTELY NO WORRIES joined @laurelgale.bsky.social's Robots Don't Make You Go to Bed as favorite books in our house. Can't wait to try out the scavenger hunt, the word search, and the discussion activity.
#kidlit
I had so much time just now doing story time at the Lewiston Library.

I read ABSOLUTELY NO WORRIES, and then we did a scavenger hunt.

If you'd like to host your own story time and scavenger hunt, you'll find everything you need here: www.laurelgale.com/2025/11/abso...

#kidlit #libraries #books
December 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I used this fawn as a reference for this drawing. I like the pose so much. laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/jum...

#wildlife
December 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Here's a barn swallow fledgling from the summer.

I took this photo from inside a building. The fledgling was just outside the window, with its parents watching from nearby.

#birds #nature #wildlife
December 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It looks like the downy woodpecker snagged a treat!

#birds #nature #wildlife
December 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Don't you just love it when the dark-eyed juncos pose for you?

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#birds #nature #wildlife
December 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Here's my favorite flying deer photo. This is a mule deer fawn from a couple of summers ago. It was grazing with its mom. Mom moved on, and this cute fawn hurried to keep up.

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#wildlife #nature 📷
December 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The deer are practicing flying!

#wildlife
December 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM