Christa Z
@keekachu.bsky.social
A Michigander who set off on an adventure.
Amateur wildlife photographer and avid book-worm.
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💚 Follow the Emerald Star ⚡️
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All photos posted by me are taken by me and not for use without permission.
Amateur wildlife photographer and avid book-worm.
💙 Progressive.
💚 Follow the Emerald Star ⚡️
🤍517💚
All photos posted by me are taken by me and not for use without permission.
Female red-headed merganser! They seemed right at home in the frigid waters of Lake Huron. #birding #birdwatching #birds #🦉 #duck #merganser #puremichigan #winter #lakehuron #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #ice #michigander #mi #michiganbirding #huron #porthuron
February 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Female red-headed merganser! They seemed right at home in the frigid waters of Lake Huron. #birding #birdwatching #birds #🦉 #duck #merganser #puremichigan #winter #lakehuron #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #ice #michigander #mi #michiganbirding #huron #porthuron
This is the bird I wanted to see most during my time in Michigan. I wish I'd gotten more time with it, but I'm happy to have seen it at all. This toasted marshmallow is a snow bunting! #birding #birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #puremichigan #🦉 #bunting #snow #winter #huron #cute #snowbunting
February 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This is the bird I wanted to see most during my time in Michigan. I wish I'd gotten more time with it, but I'm happy to have seen it at all. This toasted marshmallow is a snow bunting! #birding #birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #puremichigan #🦉 #bunting #snow #winter #huron #cute #snowbunting
Another red-headed woodpecker! They are quite a sighting on a cold winter morning! #birding #birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #woodpecker #puremichigan #art #cute #timelinecleanse #winter #snow #mi #michigan
February 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Another red-headed woodpecker! They are quite a sighting on a cold winter morning! #birding #birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #woodpecker #puremichigan #art #cute #timelinecleanse #winter #snow #mi #michigan
White-throated sparrow! #birding #birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #sparrow #winter #puremichigan #michigan #snow #whitethroatedsparrow #mi #cute #adorable #timelinecleanse #animals #art
February 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Male red-bellied woodpecker and some tree sparrow friends. ♥️ #birding #birds #birdwatching #🦉 #puremichigan #mi #michigan #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #woodpecker #sparrow #redbelliedwoodpecker #art #timelinecleanse #michigander #winter #snow
February 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Male red-bellied woodpecker and some tree sparrow friends. ♥️ #birding #birds #birdwatching #🦉 #puremichigan #mi #michigan #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #woodpecker #sparrow #redbelliedwoodpecker #art #timelinecleanse #michigander #winter #snow
Had an Eastern Towhee hang out for a bit today! 🤎 #birds #birdwatching #birding #towhee #easterntowhee #cute #adorable #michigan #puremichigan #michigander #borb #art #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #mi #snow #winter #timelinecleanse #🦉
February 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Had an Eastern Towhee hang out for a bit today! 🤎 #birds #birdwatching #birding #towhee #easterntowhee #cute #adorable #michigan #puremichigan #michigander #borb #art #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #mi #snow #winter #timelinecleanse #🦉
🖤🤍 Dark-eyed junco! 🤍🖤 #birds #birding #birdwatching #puremichigan #winter #michigander #mi #cute #junco #darkeyedjunco #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #adorable #🦉 #timelinecleanse #michigan #snow #kensingtonmetropark
February 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Another lifer today! A red headed woodpecker! ♥️ #birds #birding #birdwatching #puremichigan #michigander #mi #woodpecker #redheadedwoodpecker #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #winter #snow #timelinecleanse
February 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Another lifer today! A red headed woodpecker! ♥️ #birds #birding #birdwatching #puremichigan #michigander #mi #woodpecker #redheadedwoodpecker #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #winter #snow #timelinecleanse
It's been a long trip back to Michigan but well worth it! It's so good to see friends and family again. and - short eared owls! #puremichigan #michigan #michigander #owl #nature #wildlife #winter #shortearedowl #birding #birds #birdwatching #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #cute
February 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
It's been a long trip back to Michigan but well worth it! It's so good to see friends and family again. and - short eared owls! #puremichigan #michigan #michigander #owl #nature #wildlife #winter #shortearedowl #birding #birds #birdwatching #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #cute
The Victor - it always amazes me just how many bugs this guy catches. He's so fierce! #bird #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #pretty #vermilionflycatcher #flycatcher #art #🦉
February 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The Victor - it always amazes me just how many bugs this guy catches. He's so fierce! #bird #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #pretty #vermilionflycatcher #flycatcher #art #🦉
Soras are very secretive little birds. It’s always a treat to see them! #birding #bird #birdwatching #sora #rail #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #art #wetlands #cute #adorable #timelinecleanse #🦉
February 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Soras are very secretive little birds. It’s always a treat to see them! #birding #bird #birdwatching #sora #rail #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #art #wetlands #cute #adorable #timelinecleanse #🦉
Another throwback today, this time to the Lilac Festival last year in Mackinac Island. 💜 #puremichigan #lilac #mackinac #mackinacisland #flowers #florida #homesickness #pretty #beautiful #michigan #huron #lakehuron #mittenstate #mi #timelinecleanse #nature #naturephotography
February 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Another throwback today, this time to the Lilac Festival last year in Mackinac Island. 💜 #puremichigan #lilac #mackinac #mackinacisland #flowers #florida #homesickness #pretty #beautiful #michigan #huron #lakehuron #mittenstate #mi #timelinecleanse #nature #naturephotography
I’m feeling very, very homesick. I go back to Michigan next week, so until then, I’m reminiscing on past memories, like seeing this buck last year on a foggy morning. #puremichigan #deer #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #michigan #homesickness #michigander
February 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I’m feeling very, very homesick. I go back to Michigan next week, so until then, I’m reminiscing on past memories, like seeing this buck last year on a foggy morning. #puremichigan #deer #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #michigan #homesickness #michigander
I love watching Eastern Phoebes. I see them often, and they’re just as ferocious as the other flycatchers! #birding #birds #birdwatching #cute #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #easternphoebe #phoebe #flycatcher #spanishmoss #florida #🦉
February 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I love watching Eastern Phoebes. I see them often, and they’re just as ferocious as the other flycatchers! #birding #birds #birdwatching #cute #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #easternphoebe #phoebe #flycatcher #spanishmoss #florida #🦉
Today’s adventure was full of wood ducks! I didn’t edit the colors here - the males really are that amazing. #birding #birdwatching #birds #duck #duckies #woodduck #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #ducks #pretty #colorful #timelinecleanse #cute
February 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Today’s adventure was full of wood ducks! I didn’t edit the colors here - the males really are that amazing. #birding #birdwatching #birds #duck #duckies #woodduck #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #ducks #pretty #colorful #timelinecleanse #cute
I’ve been a mess with anxiety lately. Nature helps. It was good to see some gators after all the cold. #florida #reptiles #gator #alligator #swamp #reptile #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art
February 1, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I’ve been a mess with anxiety lately. Nature helps. It was good to see some gators after all the cold. #florida #reptiles #gator #alligator #swamp #reptile #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art
Another belted kingfisher! This one is female, with her fancy brown chest. #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #beltedkingfisher #kingfisher #art #🦉 #birdwatching #cute
February 1, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Another belted kingfisher! This one is female, with her fancy brown chest. #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #beltedkingfisher #kingfisher #art #🦉 #birdwatching #cute
The rain didn’t stop vermilion flycatcher from hunting every bug that crossed his path! #birding #birds #birdwatching #🦉 #nature #wildlife #cute #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #red #flycatcher #art #rain #timelinecleanse
January 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The rain didn’t stop vermilion flycatcher from hunting every bug that crossed his path! #birding #birds #birdwatching #🦉 #nature #wildlife #cute #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #red #flycatcher #art #rain #timelinecleanse
Happy Lunar New Year from Athena the ball python and I! #snake #ballpython #lunarnewyear #yearofthesnake #cute
January 30, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Happy Lunar New Year from Athena the ball python and I! #snake #ballpython #lunarnewyear #yearofthesnake #cute
I love hearing eastern meadowlarks when I’m out and about. Seeing them is even better! #meadowlark #birding #birdwatching #birds #🦉 #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #art #yellow #cute #florida
January 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I love hearing eastern meadowlarks when I’m out and about. Seeing them is even better! #meadowlark #birding #birdwatching #birds #🦉 #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #art #yellow #cute #florida
The Acrobat - another cedar waxwing shot. They’re all about the berries! #birds #birding #🦉 #waxwing #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #timelinecleanse #cute #adorable #berries
January 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The Acrobat - another cedar waxwing shot. They’re all about the berries! #birds #birding #🦉 #waxwing #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #timelinecleanse #cute #adorable #berries
Yellow-rumped warblers are easy to miss, but absolutely worth looking for! #birding #birds #🦉 #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #cute #birdwatching #florida #photography #warbler #yellow
January 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Yellow-rumped warblers are easy to miss, but absolutely worth looking for! #birding #birds #🦉 #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #cute #birdwatching #florida #photography #warbler #yellow
Found a flock of my all time favorite birds today, cedar waxwings!
#birds #birding #birdwatching #🦉 #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #cute #adorable #berries #waxwing #photography #florida
#birds #birding #birdwatching #🦉 #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #cute #adorable #berries #waxwing #photography #florida
January 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Found a flock of my all time favorite birds today, cedar waxwings!
#birds #birding #birdwatching #🦉 #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #cute #adorable #berries #waxwing #photography #florida
#birds #birding #birdwatching #🦉 #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #art #cute #adorable #berries #waxwing #photography #florida
Not the angle I was hoping for but(t) I love it! #birding #birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #cute #flycatcher #art #adorable #timelinecleanse #florida
January 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Not the angle I was hoping for but(t) I love it! #birding #birds #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography #cute #flycatcher #art #adorable #timelinecleanse #florida