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Enjoying fresh air and trying to improve my photography along the way.
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American Avocet
An American Avocet walks through the shallow waters near a lake-front beach, appearing to stand on one leg, with the near wing extended to its side.
October 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Great Blue Heron
A great blue heron flys left to right over a lake, wingtips nearly touching the water.
October 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Green Heron
A green heron in profile, balanced on a branch, facing left.
September 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Red-headed woodpecker
Sitting on a limb, head in profile, looking to the left.
September 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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The young and the restless
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Four Great Egrets in a nest (the beak of one is barely visible behind the base of the neck of the one standing in the middle)
July 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Great Blue Heron
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A great blue heron flies off screen, casting a shadow on the water below.
June 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Green Heron
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Staying low and hidden in the lower branches of a tree, blending in with some sticks that may have been used for nesting - but not for the heron. (Magee Marsh boardwalk, northern Ohio) Stretching tall and looking far off to the right. (Maumee Bay state park boardwalk, northern Ohio) Looking to the right while high in a tree with a commanding view of the area. (Maumee Bay state park boardwalk, northern Ohio) Pausing on a substantial branch of a snag to survey the surroundings to the right. (Maumee Bay state park boardwalk, northern Ohio)
June 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Gray Catbird
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A small (young) gray catbird after landing on the handrail of the boardwalk at Magee marsh in northern Ohio. Even the adults are acclimated to humans to a large degree in this location.
June 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Tree Swallow and insect
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A tree swallow zeros in on an insect with mouth open in anticipation of a catch.
June 1, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Blue Grosbeak
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A blue grosbeak has it's back to the viewer, but is turning it's head to the right for a better look.
May 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Indigo Bunting
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A view from behind with the bird turning its head, showing several shades of blue with especially deep blue head feathers.
May 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Downy Woodpecker
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A small woodpecker clinging to a tree near a hollowed out knot that it later entered.
May 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Male mallard, vocalizing
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Closeup shot from water level showing a male mallard with open mouth moving toward an insect. The insect was not the object of his attention, it just happened to be in the area.
April 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Purple Martin
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A purple martin in flight near a nesting box (just outside the frame), making arial maneuvers.
April 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Change of season, change of fashion.
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A male northern cardinal is typically red at the top of the head, with lighter red tail feathers, and a mixture of pale red and nearly white on the body and wings.
April 23, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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May the wind be at your back.
Great Egret.
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Great Egret looking left as it's feathers catch the wind from behind.
April 21, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Northern Flicker
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Clinging to a tree, a Northern Flicker turns it's head almost 180 degrees.
April 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Red-bellied woodpecker
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A woodpecker holding a prize in it's beak looks in the general direction of the camera.
April 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Brown Creeper - I've heard these in the past, but never had this good of a view. It went from tree to tree searching for food in / on the bark from the bottom to about 7 feet up, then moving on to the next tree
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A plumpish bird with a sharply pointed bill climbing up a tree while searching for food.
April 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Downy Woodpecker
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mostly black and white woodpecker with some red on the back of the head.
March 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Great Blue Heron
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Great blue heron flying to the right with a wintery field in the background.
March 4, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Tufted Titmouse
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Small bird perched on a low branch with blue sky and out of focus branches in the background.
March 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Black Vulture
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Closeup shot with black background.
March 2, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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American Crow
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An American Crow walks to the left through a field in winter.
March 2, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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While walking at a nearby park this barred owl flew across the trail and landed about 25 yards into the woods. Moving slowly I was able to get an unobstructed view. It stayed in the same spot for 15 minutes before moving on.
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A barred owl in profile has turned it's head to view the viewer.
February 21, 2025 at 1:54 AM