C. Lichtenberger Photo
@clichtenberger.bsky.social
Wildlife photographer, nature advocate, avid outdoorswoman, and queen of the owls 🦉🏔🌲
Prints: https://carolinelichtenberger.smugmug.com
Prints: https://carolinelichtenberger.smugmug.com
Well, the smoke is back in Seattle 🥲 Unfortunately, the Bear Gulch Fire in the Olympic National Park has blown up 😔 We need rain soon and a lot of it.
As an FYI - I recommend Watch Duty and Paku for wildfire tracking and air quality, respectively. EPA data is inconsistent, so Purple is all we have.
As an FYI - I recommend Watch Duty and Paku for wildfire tracking and air quality, respectively. EPA data is inconsistent, so Purple is all we have.
September 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Well, the smoke is back in Seattle 🥲 Unfortunately, the Bear Gulch Fire in the Olympic National Park has blown up 😔 We need rain soon and a lot of it.
As an FYI - I recommend Watch Duty and Paku for wildfire tracking and air quality, respectively. EPA data is inconsistent, so Purple is all we have.
As an FYI - I recommend Watch Duty and Paku for wildfire tracking and air quality, respectively. EPA data is inconsistent, so Purple is all we have.
I am slowly migrating my IG over to Flashes! Additionally, I will soon have a substack where I will be posting field notes from my outings!
Stay tuned!
Stay tuned!
September 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I am slowly migrating my IG over to Flashes! Additionally, I will soon have a substack where I will be posting field notes from my outings!
Stay tuned!
Stay tuned!
My star photo this year - the milkyway over Crater Lake, OR.
Hi everyone! I will gradually be moving my portfolio from IG over to here! I am excited to be migrating to Flashes. While I will still be on IG for now, my plan is to start being more active here.
Hi everyone! I will gradually be moving my portfolio from IG over to here! I am excited to be migrating to Flashes. While I will still be on IG for now, my plan is to start being more active here.
September 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
My star photo this year - the milkyway over Crater Lake, OR.
Hi everyone! I will gradually be moving my portfolio from IG over to here! I am excited to be migrating to Flashes. While I will still be on IG for now, my plan is to start being more active here.
Hi everyone! I will gradually be moving my portfolio from IG over to here! I am excited to be migrating to Flashes. While I will still be on IG for now, my plan is to start being more active here.
A photo I had been wanting to take for ages - the milky way over Crater Lake in Oregon!
#milkyway #astrophotography #craterlake #nationalparks
#milkyway #astrophotography #craterlake #nationalparks
September 17, 2025 at 2:18 AM
A photo I had been wanting to take for ages - the milky way over Crater Lake in Oregon!
#milkyway #astrophotography #craterlake #nationalparks
#milkyway #astrophotography #craterlake #nationalparks
A pair of tufted puffins having a moment while the one in the back third wheels 🤣
#nature #puffins #pnwphotographer #birding #wildlifephotography
#nature #puffins #pnwphotographer #birding #wildlifephotography
August 21, 2025 at 1:24 AM
A pair of tufted puffins having a moment while the one in the back third wheels 🤣
#nature #puffins #pnwphotographer #birding #wildlifephotography
#nature #puffins #pnwphotographer #birding #wildlifephotography
If there’s one place in Washington I spend most of my free at, it’s the Olympic Peninsula and its forests 🌲
#forest #oldgrowth #nature #washingtonexplored #pnwphotography
#forest #oldgrowth #nature #washingtonexplored #pnwphotography
August 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
If there’s one place in Washington I spend most of my free at, it’s the Olympic Peninsula and its forests 🌲
#forest #oldgrowth #nature #washingtonexplored #pnwphotography
#forest #oldgrowth #nature #washingtonexplored #pnwphotography
Oh to be a harbor seal lounging on some rocks, not knowing what Teams or Outlook are.
#naturephotography #seal #marinelife #wildlifephotography
#naturephotography #seal #marinelife #wildlifephotography
August 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Oh to be a harbor seal lounging on some rocks, not knowing what Teams or Outlook are.
#naturephotography #seal #marinelife #wildlifephotography
#naturephotography #seal #marinelife #wildlifephotography
A quiet morning at the creek in Olympic National Park
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#pnw #pnwphotographer #naturephotography #cascadia
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#pnw #pnwphotographer #naturephotography #cascadia
July 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A quiet morning at the creek in Olympic National Park
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#pnw #pnwphotographer #naturephotography #cascadia
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#pnw #pnwphotographer #naturephotography #cascadia
May 1, 2025 at 5:26 AM
*blep*!
A pine marten, Martes americana, searching for some food early in the morning. As soon as this marten approached where I was, all the birds and red squirrels scattered!
#pinemarten #wildlifephotography #minnesotawildlife #wildlifebiology #nature
A pine marten, Martes americana, searching for some food early in the morning. As soon as this marten approached where I was, all the birds and red squirrels scattered!
#pinemarten #wildlifephotography #minnesotawildlife #wildlifebiology #nature
March 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
*blep*!
A pine marten, Martes americana, searching for some food early in the morning. As soon as this marten approached where I was, all the birds and red squirrels scattered!
#pinemarten #wildlifephotography #minnesotawildlife #wildlifebiology #nature
A pine marten, Martes americana, searching for some food early in the morning. As soon as this marten approached where I was, all the birds and red squirrels scattered!
#pinemarten #wildlifephotography #minnesotawildlife #wildlifebiology #nature
A sweet little snowshoe hare I saw in Minnesota. These critters are aptly named for their big rear legs that help them navigate in snow!
#wildlife #photography #nature #art #snowshoehare #wildlifephotography
#wildlife #photography #nature #art #snowshoehare #wildlifephotography
March 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
A sweet little snowshoe hare I saw in Minnesota. These critters are aptly named for their big rear legs that help them navigate in snow!
#wildlife #photography #nature #art #snowshoehare #wildlifephotography
#wildlife #photography #nature #art #snowshoehare #wildlifephotography
Close up of a great grey owl’s nictitating membrane! This translucent membrane originates from the medial canthus (inner eye corner) and spreads across the eye, protecting it while maintaining vision. #owl #birds #birdphotography #audubonsociety #birding #greatgreyowl #wildlife
March 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Close up of a great grey owl’s nictitating membrane! This translucent membrane originates from the medial canthus (inner eye corner) and spreads across the eye, protecting it while maintaining vision. #owl #birds #birdphotography #audubonsociety #birding #greatgreyowl #wildlife
The boreal owl has a dependency on black woodpeckers. Black woodpeckers create cavities in trees, which owls use for nesting. This species interdependency is very common in the animal and plant kingdoms.
#wildlifeconservation #birds #borealowl #protectwildlife
#wildlifeconservation #birds #borealowl #protectwildlife
March 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The boreal owl has a dependency on black woodpeckers. Black woodpeckers create cavities in trees, which owls use for nesting. This species interdependency is very common in the animal and plant kingdoms.
#wildlifeconservation #birds #borealowl #protectwildlife
#wildlifeconservation #birds #borealowl #protectwildlife
March 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
March 1, 2025 at 3:13 AM
A new parliament of Northern Saw-whet Owls have moved into the hemlock bushes I first saw them in last year!
#birds #owls #audubonsociety
#birds #owls #audubonsociety
February 6, 2025 at 6:44 AM
A new parliament of Northern Saw-whet Owls have moved into the hemlock bushes I first saw them in last year!
#birds #owls #audubonsociety
#birds #owls #audubonsociety
It's an #irruption year! Lots of #snowyowls have migrated further south into the northern mainland US to hunt and stay for the winter!
An irruption year is where owls have more chicks due to a larger population of lemmings during the previous summer.
An irruption year is where owls have more chicks due to a larger population of lemmings during the previous summer.
January 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
It's an #irruption year! Lots of #snowyowls have migrated further south into the northern mainland US to hunt and stay for the winter!
An irruption year is where owls have more chicks due to a larger population of lemmings during the previous summer.
An irruption year is where owls have more chicks due to a larger population of lemmings during the previous summer.
Is there anything more iconic in winter than a bright red cardinal in the snow?
#birds #audubonsociety #birding
#birds #audubonsociety #birding
January 22, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Is there anything more iconic in winter than a bright red cardinal in the snow?
#birds #audubonsociety #birding
#birds #audubonsociety #birding
The sort of scene that reminds me of home - an icy northern Illinois lake
#lakecountyforestpreserves #lcfpd #illinois
#lakecountyforestpreserves #lcfpd #illinois
January 21, 2025 at 5:23 AM
The sort of scene that reminds me of home - an icy northern Illinois lake
#lakecountyforestpreserves #lcfpd #illinois
#lakecountyforestpreserves #lcfpd #illinois
"Ew Monday" 😑😴
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Did you know that Eastern Screech #owls come in 2 color variations known as morphs? "Morphs" aka alternative phenotypes are due to polymorphism.
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For Eastern Screech owls, red morphs are more common in Midwestern regions, whereas gray morphs are more prevalent in the Great Plains.
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Did you know that Eastern Screech #owls come in 2 color variations known as morphs? "Morphs" aka alternative phenotypes are due to polymorphism.
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For Eastern Screech owls, red morphs are more common in Midwestern regions, whereas gray morphs are more prevalent in the Great Plains.
January 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"Ew Monday" 😑😴
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Did you know that Eastern Screech #owls come in 2 color variations known as morphs? "Morphs" aka alternative phenotypes are due to polymorphism.
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For Eastern Screech owls, red morphs are more common in Midwestern regions, whereas gray morphs are more prevalent in the Great Plains.
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Did you know that Eastern Screech #owls come in 2 color variations known as morphs? "Morphs" aka alternative phenotypes are due to polymorphism.
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For Eastern Screech owls, red morphs are more common in Midwestern regions, whereas gray morphs are more prevalent in the Great Plains.
Maggie is fully embracing hygge winter 🥰
January 16, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Maggie is fully embracing hygge winter 🥰
Fall hiking from a few weekends ago. The larches were just about to peak 🌲💛
November 18, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Fall hiking from a few weekends ago. The larches were just about to peak 🌲💛