Jake Collins
@jakecollins.bsky.social
Research chemist, Northwestern alum, a fan of good coffees and smooth whiskeys. Nature photographer and outdoorsman
Got a Canon R5…and some nice #birds 🪶 to test it out on! Hummingbirds are back, as are the cedar waxwings - having a serviceberry helps too
May 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Got a Canon R5…and some nice #birds 🪶 to test it out on! Hummingbirds are back, as are the cedar waxwings - having a serviceberry helps too
A little yellow-rumped warbler (Myrtle) action from today. The Tennessee warblers were around too, but chose to be heard, not seen 🪶 #birds
May 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
A little yellow-rumped warbler (Myrtle) action from today. The Tennessee warblers were around too, but chose to be heard, not seen 🪶 #birds
Nice weather means it’s time to get some practice in #flyfishing
March 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Nice weather means it’s time to get some practice in #flyfishing
A (cantankerous looking) barred owl for #SuperbOwl Sunday #birds 🪶
February 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
A (cantankerous looking) barred owl for #SuperbOwl Sunday #birds 🪶
Needed a ring light specifically for fly photography, so I made one. 3D printed frame and diffuser and some leftover LEDs came together pretty nicely #flyfishing #fishing
February 3, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Needed a ring light specifically for fly photography, so I made one. 3D printed frame and diffuser and some leftover LEDs came together pretty nicely #flyfishing #fishing
And, from the last snowstorm, some of the more usual feeder suspects: Carolina wrens, juncos, cardinals, and more starlings than I care to mention 🪶 #birds
January 21, 2025 at 5:23 AM
And, from the last snowstorm, some of the more usual feeder suspects: Carolina wrens, juncos, cardinals, and more starlings than I care to mention 🪶 #birds
An unexpected winter visitor…apparently, there is a non-migratory population of eastern bluebirds here. Think I’ll be putting up a nest box in the spring! 🪶 #birds
January 21, 2025 at 5:19 AM
An unexpected winter visitor…apparently, there is a non-migratory population of eastern bluebirds here. Think I’ll be putting up a nest box in the spring! 🪶 #birds
Recent ties from the fly bench - some UV buzzer and red midges, damselfly nymphs, and cased caddis patterns #fishing #flyfishing
January 4, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Recent ties from the fly bench - some UV buzzer and red midges, damselfly nymphs, and cased caddis patterns #fishing #flyfishing
If you see me swerving around on country roads, no you didn’t. Just looking for more velvet bucks before they start shedding the fuzz later this month! 🦊 #mammals
August 18, 2024 at 4:19 AM
If you see me swerving around on country roads, no you didn’t. Just looking for more velvet bucks before they start shedding the fuzz later this month! 🦊 #mammals
Tonight’s tie, a batch of size 12 partridge and orange soft hackles
January 22, 2024 at 2:22 AM
Tonight’s tie, a batch of size 12 partridge and orange soft hackles
Back behind the camera today to capture some birds - a Yellow Bellied Sapsucker, and a Red-Bellied woodpecker! 🪶
December 27, 2023 at 1:31 AM
Back behind the camera today to capture some birds - a Yellow Bellied Sapsucker, and a Red-Bellied woodpecker! 🪶
Can’t sleep, so here’s a Baltimore Oriole with some unique head coloration 🪶 #birds
Each spring, the orioles drop by the feeders for a few weeks - orange marmalade is always a hit!
Each spring, the orioles drop by the feeders for a few weeks - orange marmalade is always a hit!
December 1, 2023 at 5:30 AM
Can’t sleep, so here’s a Baltimore Oriole with some unique head coloration 🪶 #birds
Each spring, the orioles drop by the feeders for a few weeks - orange marmalade is always a hit!
Each spring, the orioles drop by the feeders for a few weeks - orange marmalade is always a hit!
actual depiction of me, after I’ve seen my inbox on Monday
November 27, 2023 at 3:42 AM
actual depiction of me, after I’ve seen my inbox on Monday