Beyondthetripod
@beyondthetripod.bsky.social
I’m Tom and I’m the photographer behind the camera that photographs mostly wildlife. Black bears are my favorite species to photograph in Eastern North Carolina.
October 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
It’s #waderwednesday and these Mallards are enjoying the sun and a snack .
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
October 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
It’s #waderwednesday and these Mallards are enjoying the sun and a snack .
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
This Eastern Phoebe was deep in thought as I photographed it on the railing of a boardwalk of a local lake .
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotograpy
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotograpy
October 7, 2025 at 11:17 AM
This Eastern Phoebe was deep in thought as I photographed it on the railing of a boardwalk of a local lake .
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotograpy
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotograpy
The migration has begun and this Northern Parula was taking a break from its journey when I found him looking for a snack in a mimosa tree .
🦉 #birds #migration #warblers #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #migration #warblers #nikonphotography
October 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The migration has begun and this Northern Parula was taking a break from its journey when I found him looking for a snack in a mimosa tree .
🦉 #birds #migration #warblers #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #migration #warblers #nikonphotography
It’s #humpday , but this black bear thought it was rub your rump day .
🐻 #bears #nature #nikonphotography
🐻 #bears #nature #nikonphotography
September 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
It’s #humpday , but this black bear thought it was rub your rump day .
🐻 #bears #nature #nikonphotography
🐻 #bears #nature #nikonphotography
This female Northern Harrier was out looking for a morning snack on a breezy day .
🦉 #birds #nikonphotography #nature
🦉 #birds #nikonphotography #nature
September 16, 2025 at 12:09 PM
This female Northern Harrier was out looking for a morning snack on a breezy day .
🦉 #birds #nikonphotography #nature
🦉 #birds #nikonphotography #nature
Get out of my way ! This Painted Bunting is so ready for the weekend , hopefully you are too .
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
August 22, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Get out of my way ! This Painted Bunting is so ready for the weekend , hopefully you are too .
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
While I was out searching for a Painted Bunting , I found this beautiful Indigo Bunting just waiting to get its picture taken.
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
August 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
While I was out searching for a Painted Bunting , I found this beautiful Indigo Bunting just waiting to get its picture taken.
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
This Goldfinch was enjoying the sunshine while nibbling on the zinnias.
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
August 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This Goldfinch was enjoying the sunshine while nibbling on the zinnias.
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
It’s #flyday and this hummingbird is so ready for a sunny day after a week of rain .
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
August 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It’s #flyday and this hummingbird is so ready for a sunny day after a week of rain .
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
August 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
This Carolina Wren was singing its little heart out on every perch it could find on Sunday morning .
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
August 12, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This Carolina Wren was singing its little heart out on every perch it could find on Sunday morning .
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
August 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
August 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A male Towhee looking for a morning snack on a very hot summer morning.
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
August 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
A male Towhee looking for a morning snack on a very hot summer morning.
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
This Painted Bunting doesn’t look too impressed that today is the first day of August and it’s #flyday too .
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
August 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
This Painted Bunting doesn’t look too impressed that today is the first day of August and it’s #flyday too .
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
July 31, 2025 at 11:14 AM
It’s #waderwednesday , but this Great Blue Heron says the water is too hot , so it rather catch a cool breeze to cool off in .
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
July 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
It’s #waderwednesday , but this Great Blue Heron says the water is too hot , so it rather catch a cool breeze to cool off in .
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography
Just another Indigo Bunting enjoying the morning sunshine in the sunflower fields first.
🦉 #birds #flowers #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #flowers #nikonphotography
July 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Just another Indigo Bunting enjoying the morning sunshine in the sunflower fields first.
🦉 #birds #flowers #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #flowers #nikonphotography
The Indigo Buntings are really enjoying the sunflower fields first thing in the morning .
🦉 #birds #nikonphotography #nature
🦉 #birds #nikonphotography #nature
July 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The Indigo Buntings are really enjoying the sunflower fields first thing in the morning .
🦉 #birds #nikonphotography #nature
🦉 #birds #nikonphotography #nature
The sunflowers are in full bloom at Dix Park in Raleigh Nc and the Indigo Buntings are taking full advantage of them . This one was enjoying some early morning side light .
🦉 #birds #nature #getoutside #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #getoutside #nikonphotography
July 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The sunflowers are in full bloom at Dix Park in Raleigh Nc and the Indigo Buntings are taking full advantage of them . This one was enjoying some early morning side light .
🦉 #birds #nature #getoutside #nikonphotography
🦉 #birds #nature #getoutside #nikonphotography
It’s #flyday and this Osprey is out scanning the lake for a tasty morning snack.
🦉 #birds #nikonphotography #nature
🦉 #birds #nikonphotography #nature
July 18, 2025 at 12:35 PM
It’s #flyday and this Osprey is out scanning the lake for a tasty morning snack.
🦉 #birds #nikonphotography #nature
🦉 #birds #nikonphotography #nature
This female Belted Kingfisher was letting a Green Heron know that she was annoyed at it for sitting on her favorite perch.
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography #naturephotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography #naturephotography
July 16, 2025 at 11:33 AM
This female Belted Kingfisher was letting a Green Heron know that she was annoyed at it for sitting on her favorite perch.
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography #naturephotography
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography #naturephotography
This Green Heron and turtle were discussing what they were going to do on this hot and humid morning while their reflections patiently listened .
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography #getoutside
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography #getoutside
July 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This Green Heron and turtle were discussing what they were going to do on this hot and humid morning while their reflections patiently listened .
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography #getoutside
🦉 #birds #nature #nikonphotography #getoutside
This Green Heron caught itself a tasty Sunday morning snack . I guess frog legs was the snack of choice .
🦉 #birds #naturephotography #nikonphotography #greenheron
🦉 #birds #naturephotography #nikonphotography #greenheron
July 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
This Green Heron caught itself a tasty Sunday morning snack . I guess frog legs was the snack of choice .
🦉 #birds #naturephotography #nikonphotography #greenheron
🦉 #birds #naturephotography #nikonphotography #greenheron