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robinloznak.bsky.social
@robinloznak.bsky.social
Wildlife, editorial, and nonprofit photographer/videographer & photo editor. Drone pilot, volunteer firefighter, public information officer YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/@rloznak rloznak@gmail.com
Eye of Newt! 👁️
My photo of an adorable — yet highly toxic — rough-skinned newt is the lead image in @theguardian.com 's Week in Wildlife gallery! Proud to have my work represented and distributed worldwide by ZUMAPRESS.com #photography #wildlifephotography
November 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Massive waves crash at Shore Acres State Park today on the #Oregon coast. The dramatic surf was fueled by a king tide. The Weather Service issued a #HighSurfAdvisory for the area as waves pounded the cliffs and sent spray into the air #OregonCoast #Oregonlife #travelphotography @photography
November 7, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Caught in the act! A California ground #squirrel — known locally as a “digger squirrel” — was spotted tunneling into the floor of an outbuilding on our ranch in southwestern Oregon #trailcamera #wildlife #nature
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
A rough-skinned newt crosses a rain-soaked path in a forested area in SW #Oregon. The species contains the potent neurotoxin tetrodotoxin in its skin tissue, making it highly poisonous to predators. Its bright orange underside serves as a warning of its toxicity #wildlifephotography #photography
November 4, 2025 at 7:07 AM
A young American bullfrog rests on a rural road in SW Oregon. Juvenile bullfrogs often disperse in the fall in search of new ponds or wetlands. Bullfrogs are an #invasivespecies in #Oregon, where they threaten native amphibians and aquatic life #wildlifephotography #photography
November 3, 2025 at 3:13 AM
A black-tailed #deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) keeps watch for females during the fall rutting season on a sunny day near in southwestern #Oregon #photography #wildlifephotography
November 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
A pair of acorn woodpeckers (Melanerpes formicivorus) have a conversation while perched on a utility pole yesterday in SW #Oregon. The species is known for storing thousands of acorns in tree trunks and wooden structures to sustain them through winter #birds #photography #wildlifephotography
October 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
An American kestrel hunts songbirds from its perch on a utility wire along a country road today in SW Oregon. The small falcon, North America’s most common (and cutest!), is known for its rapid wingbeats and ability to hover while searching for prey #birds #photography #wildlifephotography
October 30, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Mushrooms sprout in a damp pasture along the #UmpquaRiver in SW #Oregon as fall colors brighten the landscape. Seasonal rains have brought a spurt of new fungi growth across the region #macrophotography #nature #mushrooms #photography
October 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Drone along the #NorthUmpquaRiver winding through a landscape recovering from the 2020 Archie Creek Fire, which burned more than 130,000 acres east of Roseburg, #Oregon #dronevideo #wildfire #fallcolors #mavic3
October 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A Pacific banana slug (Ariolimax columbianus) glides across the rain-soaked surface of a county road near Elkton in rural southwestern Oregon. The slug is one of the largest land mollusks in the world #photography #nature #cute
October 20, 2025 at 6:32 AM
A small herd of wild Roosevelt #elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti) spends the afternoon browsing on a sunny hillside near Elkton in southwestern #Oregon #photography #wildlife #dronephotography
October 20, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Just Browsing: A black-tailed #deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) browses on leaves in a thicket along the Umpqua River yesterday in SW #Oregon. This subspecies of mule deer is well adapted to the Pacific Northwest’s dense forests and coastal environment #photography #wildlifephotography #nature
October 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) cruises low while hunting along the Umpqua River today in rural southwestern #Oregon. Once endangered, the species has made a remarkable comeback across North America #birds #wildlifephotography #photography
October 17, 2025 at 6:08 AM
A California ground #squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) holds a hazelnut in its mouth while raiding a farmer’s crop yesterday on a ranch near in rural SW #Oregon #photography #wildlife
October 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
A Steller’s jay holds a hazelnut in its beak while raiding a farmer’s crop today on a ranch near in SW #Oregon. Steller’s jays are among the most intelligent #birds in North America, capable of mimicking the calls of other species and even human voices. #wildlifephotography #nature #photography
October 16, 2025 at 3:06 AM
A rumpled Anna’s #hummingbird basks in the sun while perched in a thicket yesterday in SW #Oregon. This tiny bird is one of the few North American hummingbirds that can overwinter in northern regions, often enduring cold snaps by entering a state of torpor to conserve energy #photography #birds
October 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Cheeky little bugger: A California ground #squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) stuffs its cheek pouches with hazelnuts gathered from a farmer’s harvest yesterday on a ranch in rural southwestern #Oregon #photography #wildlifephotography
October 11, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Spin Cycle: A rufous #hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) shakes off raindrops while perched on a barbed wire fence along a farmer’s field today in rural southwestern #Oregon #birds #photography #wildlifephotography
October 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
A herd of Roosevelt #elk on a hillside in SW #Oregon. Made with my @djiglobal.bsky.social Mavic 3 #drone #wildlifephotography #videography
October 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
October 5, 2025, Kellogg, Oregon, USA: A male California quail perches on a fencepost along a pasture on a sunny fall evening. The species is known for its forward-drooping head plume and tendency to gather in coveys #wildlifephotography #birds #nature #photography
October 6, 2025 at 3:30 AM
A herd of Roosevelt #elk browse on a hillside as the sun sets behind the Coast Range mountains today in rural southwestern #Oregon. Roosevelt elk, the largest of the North American elk subspecies, can weigh up to 1,200 pounds #photography #wildlifephotography #dronephotography
October 4, 2025 at 5:31 AM
A large banded garden #spider (Argiope trifasciata) hangs in her dew-covered web in a pasture along the Umpqua River this morning in rural SW #Oregon #photography #spiders #wildlifephotography #macrophotography
September 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
A katydid with only one antenna climbs on a hazelnut tree in an orchard in SW #Oregon. Katydids are close relatives of grasshoppers and crickets, and many species feed on leaves, flowers and fruit #insects #photography #wildlifephotography
September 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
My fierce little gopher #snake leads the Pictures of the Week gallery @zumapress.bsky.social. Proud to see my #photography alongside some of the best #photojournalism in the world youtu.be/4EZrEBwjLao
ZUMA Pictures Of The Week 2025: Week 39 September 20-26
YouTube video by ZUMA Press
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September 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM