Les Barstow
@lesbarstow.bsky.social
Nature photographer, orchid grower, irish singer & musician, computer security software engineer and analyst.
Photos available at https://lesbarstow.com
Orchids available at https://thorodingardens.com
Photos available at https://lesbarstow.com
Orchids available at https://thorodingardens.com
A young Moose resting just off the local trail. Taken with my phone.
📍Gilpin County, Colorado, US
#wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #colorado #moose
📍Gilpin County, Colorado, US
#wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #colorado #moose
July 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A young Moose resting just off the local trail. Taken with my phone.
📍Gilpin County, Colorado, US
#wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #colorado #moose
📍Gilpin County, Colorado, US
#wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #colorado #moose
Violet-Crowned Hummingbird. This is the specialty bird of Tucson Bird Alliance's Paton Center for Hummingbirds; it is rare in most other US locations. It is a challenging photo subject, too.
📍Patagonia, Arizona, US
#birds #birdphotography #arizona #hummingbirds
📍Patagonia, Arizona, US
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June 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Violet-Crowned Hummingbird. This is the specialty bird of Tucson Bird Alliance's Paton Center for Hummingbirds; it is rare in most other US locations. It is a challenging photo subject, too.
📍Patagonia, Arizona, US
#birds #birdphotography #arizona #hummingbirds
📍Patagonia, Arizona, US
#birds #birdphotography #arizona #hummingbirds
Phainopepla, the "goth cardinal", actually one of the mostly tropical silky flycatchers.
📍Tucson Bird Alliance's Paton Center for Hummingbirds, Patagonia, Arizona, US
#birds #birdphotography #arizona #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography
📍Tucson Bird Alliance's Paton Center for Hummingbirds, Patagonia, Arizona, US
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June 17, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Phainopepla, the "goth cardinal", actually one of the mostly tropical silky flycatchers.
📍Tucson Bird Alliance's Paton Center for Hummingbirds, Patagonia, Arizona, US
#birds #birdphotography #arizona #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography
📍Tucson Bird Alliance's Paton Center for Hummingbirds, Patagonia, Arizona, US
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Western Wood-Pewee
📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, US
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📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, US
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June 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Western Wood-Pewee
📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, US
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📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, US
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American Coot looking proud of its chicks.
📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, US
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📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, US
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June 15, 2025 at 11:35 PM
American Coot looking proud of its chicks.
📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, US
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📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, US
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A Burrowing Owl takes a short flight.
📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, USA
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#nature #naturephotography
📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, USA
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June 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
A Burrowing Owl takes a short flight.
📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, USA
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#nature #naturephotography
📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, USA
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #colorado #nationalwildliferefuges
#nature #naturephotography
This Marbled Godwit was an unexpected find!
📍Lake Cochise, Willcox, Arizona, USA
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #arizona
📍Lake Cochise, Willcox, Arizona, USA
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #arizona
May 13, 2025 at 5:20 AM
This Marbled Godwit was an unexpected find!
📍Lake Cochise, Willcox, Arizona, USA
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #arizona
📍Lake Cochise, Willcox, Arizona, USA
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #arizona
Signal Hill petroglyphs.
📍Saguaro National Park, Arizona, USA
#nature #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #archaeology #petroglyphs #arizona #nationalparks #photography
📍Saguaro National Park, Arizona, USA
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March 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Signal Hill petroglyphs.
📍Saguaro National Park, Arizona, USA
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📍Saguaro National Park, Arizona, USA
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Winter Wren visitimg our area. Such a warm brown.
📍Golden, Colorado, USA
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #colorado
📍Golden, Colorado, USA
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March 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Winter Wren visitimg our area. Such a warm brown.
📍Golden, Colorado, USA
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #colorado
📍Golden, Colorado, USA
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A Sandhill Crane, to illustrate a trip to the 2025 Monte Vista Crane Festival.
📍Monte Vista, Colorado, USA
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📍Monte Vista, Colorado, USA
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March 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A Sandhill Crane, to illustrate a trip to the 2025 Monte Vista Crane Festival.
📍Monte Vista, Colorado, USA
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #colorado
📍Monte Vista, Colorado, USA
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First False Spring is over. Colorado home at 9500 feet.
March 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
First False Spring is over. Colorado home at 9500 feet.
My copy of Monnierara Millenium Magic 'Witchcraft', one of the blackest orchids ever bred. This hybrid is winner of an AOS First Class Certificate.
#orchids #blackorchid #flowers
#orchids #blackorchid #flowers
March 4, 2025 at 12:05 AM
My copy of Monnierara Millenium Magic 'Witchcraft', one of the blackest orchids ever bred. This hybrid is winner of an AOS First Class Certificate.
#orchids #blackorchid #flowers
#orchids #blackorchid #flowers
Kestrel pair, with the female in full wingspread.
📍Barr Lake State Park, Colorado, USA
#birds #birdphotography #birding #colorado #stateparks #wildlife #wildlifephotography
📍Barr Lake State Park, Colorado, USA
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February 23, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Kestrel pair, with the female in full wingspread.
📍Barr Lake State Park, Colorado, USA
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📍Barr Lake State Park, Colorado, USA
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Evening Grosbeak at home.
📍Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
#birds #birding #birdphotography #colorado #backyardbirds #wildlife #wildlifephotography
📍Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
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February 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Evening Grosbeak at home.
📍Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
#birds #birding #birdphotography #colorado #backyardbirds #wildlife #wildlifephotography
📍Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
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Juniper Titmouse
📍Kingston, New Mexico, USA
#birds #birding #birdphotography #newmexico #wildlife #wildlifephotography
📍Kingston, New Mexico, USA
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February 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Juniper Titmouse
📍Kingston, New Mexico, USA
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📍Kingston, New Mexico, USA
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"Rock Cut Storms" - Long's Peak and Rock Cut are lit by low sunlight as storms darken the sky.
📍Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
#nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #colorado #nationalparks #photography
📍Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
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February 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"Rock Cut Storms" - Long's Peak and Rock Cut are lit by low sunlight as storms darken the sky.
📍Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
#nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #colorado #nationalparks #photography
📍Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
#nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #colorado #nationalparks #photography
"The Forest Shattered" - petrified logs dot the landscape.
📍Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, USA
#nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #arizona #nationalparks #petrifiedwood #rocks #paleontology
📍Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, USA
#nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #arizona #nationalparks #petrifiedwood #rocks #paleontology
February 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"The Forest Shattered" - petrified logs dot the landscape.
📍Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, USA
#nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #arizona #nationalparks #petrifiedwood #rocks #paleontology
📍Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, USA
#nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #arizona #nationalparks #petrifiedwood #rocks #paleontology
Scarlet-Rumped Tanager
📍Bosque del Cabo, Osa, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
#birds #birding #birdphotography #costarica #wildlife #wildlifephotography
📍Bosque del Cabo, Osa, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
#birds #birding #birdphotography #costarica #wildlife #wildlifephotography
February 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Scarlet-Rumped Tanager
📍Bosque del Cabo, Osa, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
#birds #birding #birdphotography #costarica #wildlife #wildlifephotography
📍Bosque del Cabo, Osa, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
#birds #birding #birdphotography #costarica #wildlife #wildlifephotography
"Goblins Assemble At Sunset" - Goblin Valley provides unique opportunities to explore among slightly larger than human-sized sandstone hoodoos.
📍Goblin Valley State Park, Utah, USA
#nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #utah #stateparks #photography
📍Goblin Valley State Park, Utah, USA
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February 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
"Goblins Assemble At Sunset" - Goblin Valley provides unique opportunities to explore among slightly larger than human-sized sandstone hoodoos.
📍Goblin Valley State Park, Utah, USA
#nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #utah #stateparks #photography
📍Goblin Valley State Park, Utah, USA
#nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #utah #stateparks #photography
Stripe-Tailed Hummingbird
📍Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #costarica #hummingbirds
📍Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #costarica #hummingbirds
February 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Stripe-Tailed Hummingbird
📍Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #costarica #hummingbirds
📍Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
#birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #costarica #hummingbirds
Western Meadowlark sings his heart out.
📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, USA
#birds #birding #birdphotography #colorado #wildlifephotography
📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, USA
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February 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Western Meadowlark sings his heart out.
📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, USA
#birds #birding #birdphotography #colorado #wildlifephotography
📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, USA
#birds #birding #birdphotography #colorado #wildlifephotography
Moose Falls, a quick roadside stop in Yellowstone.
📍Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
#nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #wyoming #nationalparks #waterfall
📍Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
#nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #wyoming #nationalparks #waterfall
February 13, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Moose Falls, a quick roadside stop in Yellowstone.
📍Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
#nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #wyoming #nationalparks #waterfall
📍Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
#nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #wyoming #nationalparks #waterfall
Metate Arch — a wind-carved, accessibly sized wonder.
📍Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA
#nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #utah #nationalparks
📍Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA
#nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #utah #nationalparks
February 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Metate Arch — a wind-carved, accessibly sized wonder.
📍Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA
#nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #utah #nationalparks
📍Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA
#nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #utah #nationalparks
Colorado's state bird, the Lark Bunting.
📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, USA
#birds #birding #birdphotography #colorado #wildlifephotography
📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, USA
#birds #birding #birdphotography #colorado #wildlifephotography
February 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Colorado's state bird, the Lark Bunting.
📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, USA
#birds #birding #birdphotography #colorado #wildlifephotography
📍Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, USA
#birds #birding #birdphotography #colorado #wildlifephotography
Cala Lilies along the Oregon coast. These are escaped, growing wild.
📍Oregon, USA
#landscape #nature #landscapephotography #naturephotography #oregon #flowers #seascapes #photography
📍Oregon, USA
#landscape #nature #landscapephotography #naturephotography #oregon #flowers #seascapes #photography
February 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Cala Lilies along the Oregon coast. These are escaped, growing wild.
📍Oregon, USA
#landscape #nature #landscapephotography #naturephotography #oregon #flowers #seascapes #photography
📍Oregon, USA
#landscape #nature #landscapephotography #naturephotography #oregon #flowers #seascapes #photography