Melody Mellinger
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Join @melodymellinger.bsky.social and me as we discuss bird photography, and do a deep dive into a shot she had featured in FStoppers Best Images of 2024 Contest.
Wherever you get podcasts, in audio only or video, and YouTube.
behindtheshot.tv/2025/03/06/b...
I had the privilege of doing an interview on my favorite podcast this week! @behindtheshot.tv #birds
Eastern Bluebird on a beautiful autumn afternoon.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
October 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Eastern Bluebird on a beautiful autumn afternoon.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
American Robin on a rainy autumn morning.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
October 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
American Robin on a rainy autumn morning.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
A Robin stopped by last evening to check if the crabapples were ripe.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
September 26, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A Robin stopped by last evening to check if the crabapples were ripe.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
A pair of fawns took a walk through our back yard the other night!
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#deer #whitetaildeer #fawns #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#deer #whitetaildeer #fawns #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
September 16, 2025 at 9:56 AM
A pair of fawns took a walk through our back yard the other night!
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#deer #whitetaildeer #fawns #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#deer #whitetaildeer #fawns #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
The hummingbirds seem to be enjoying the Rose of Sharon.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
September 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The hummingbirds seem to be enjoying the Rose of Sharon.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
The hummingbirds seem to be enjoying the Rose of Sharon.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #birdsinflight #hummingbird #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #birdsinflight #hummingbird #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
September 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
The hummingbirds seem to be enjoying the Rose of Sharon.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #birdsinflight #hummingbird #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #birdsinflight #hummingbird #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
This one chose to sit on the trellis while feeding.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
August 30, 2025 at 12:47 AM
This one chose to sit on the trellis while feeding.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
The hummingbirds have been visiting the bean trellis in my garden.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
August 30, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The hummingbirds have been visiting the bean trellis in my garden.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Goldfinch having a splash in the fountain.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
August 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Goldfinch having a splash in the fountain.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly enjoying the Zinnias
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#butterfly #pollinators #insects #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#butterfly #pollinators #insects #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
August 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly enjoying the Zinnias
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#butterfly #pollinators #insects #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#butterfly #pollinators #insects #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
A brilliant Goldfinch perches on the Hobbit Jade next to the fountain.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
August 7, 2025 at 1:52 AM
A brilliant Goldfinch perches on the Hobbit Jade next to the fountain.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
A couple of juvenile Barn Swallows hanging out on the laundry line a few evenings ago
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
July 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
A couple of juvenile Barn Swallows hanging out on the laundry line a few evenings ago
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
July 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
My husband made a lovely bubbling rock fountain/bird bath for me. I still need to add a few finishing touches to the bed.
#photography #waterfeature #fountain
#photography #waterfeature #fountain
July 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
My husband made a lovely bubbling rock fountain/bird bath for me. I still need to add a few finishing touches to the bed.
#photography #waterfeature #fountain
#photography #waterfeature #fountain
Finally found a few minutes to watch birds this afternoon.
House Finch photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
House Finch photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
July 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Finally found a few minutes to watch birds this afternoon.
House Finch photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
House Finch photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
A Baltimore Oriole feeds one of his fledglings a beak full of grape jelly in the Crabapple Tree this morning.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
July 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
A Baltimore Oriole feeds one of his fledglings a beak full of grape jelly in the Crabapple Tree this morning.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Another photo of the Eastern Kingbird from last evening.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
June 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Another photo of the Eastern Kingbird from last evening.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
A late afternoon thunderstorm finally brought cooler air to Pennsylvania!
Eastern Kingbird hunting from the pasture fence this evening.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Eastern Kingbird hunting from the pasture fence this evening.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
June 27, 2025 at 1:07 AM
A late afternoon thunderstorm finally brought cooler air to Pennsylvania!
Eastern Kingbird hunting from the pasture fence this evening.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Eastern Kingbird hunting from the pasture fence this evening.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
The Goldfinches are loving the overgrown meadow that we haven't been able to mow because of all the rainy weather.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
June 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The Goldfinches are loving the overgrown meadow that we haven't been able to mow because of all the rainy weather.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Mrs. Red Winged Blackbird gathers an assortment of bugs for her nestlings.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
June 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Mrs. Red Winged Blackbird gathers an assortment of bugs for her nestlings.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Pennsylvania has been having a record amount of rainfall this spring. . .
Orchard Oriole in the Crabapple Tree on a rainy afternoon.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Orchard Oriole in the Crabapple Tree on a rainy afternoon.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
June 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Pennsylvania has been having a record amount of rainfall this spring. . .
Orchard Oriole in the Crabapple Tree on a rainy afternoon.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Orchard Oriole in the Crabapple Tree on a rainy afternoon.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Mr. Red Winged Blackbird gathers a beak full of unfortunate insects for his nestlings.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
June 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Mr. Red Winged Blackbird gathers a beak full of unfortunate insects for his nestlings.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
The fledgling Mockingbirds are really growing up!
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
June 9, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The fledgling Mockingbirds are really growing up!
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Baltimore Oriole gathering insects for its nestlings on a rainy spring day
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
June 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Baltimore Oriole gathering insects for its nestlings on a rainy spring day
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III extender.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #photography #teamcanon
I picked a spot to sit in the woods the other morning but soon realized I was only a few feet from a Catbird's nest, deep in the brambles. I soon moved on as the birds seemed bothered by my presence.
Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III ext.
#birds #wildlife #photography #nature
Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III ext.
#birds #wildlife #photography #nature
June 8, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I picked a spot to sit in the woods the other morning but soon realized I was only a few feet from a Catbird's nest, deep in the brambles. I soon moved on as the birds seemed bothered by my presence.
Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III ext.
#birds #wildlife #photography #nature
Canon 5D Mark IV & 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L lens +1.4x III ext.
#birds #wildlife #photography #nature