Val Veneziano
@litlwng.bsky.social
Nature, birds, photography, walking, traveling, and meditation keep me centered in the midst of chaos.
All photos and videos have been taken by and are owned by me (@litlwng)
All photos and videos have been taken by and are owned by me (@litlwng)
Savanna Sparrow singing in the meadow.
July 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Savanna Sparrow singing in the meadow.
Caspian Terns...on my morning walk
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May 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Caspian Terns...on my morning walk
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This Blue-winged Warbler put on quite a show. It got its prize, and so did I.
May 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
This Blue-winged Warbler put on quite a show. It got its prize, and so did I.
Male and female Wood ducks on an early morning, 5 1/2 hour walk. A very good day!
#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #naturephotography
#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #naturephotography
May 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Male and female Wood ducks on an early morning, 5 1/2 hour walk. A very good day!
#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #naturephotography
#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #naturephotography
Just when I think I've taken my last Oriole pic (there have been sooo many this year), I encounter this Baltimore Oriole feasting on a Shagbark Hickory flower. I couldn't resist😀
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#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography
May 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Just when I think I've taken my last Oriole pic (there have been sooo many this year), I encounter this Baltimore Oriole feasting on a Shagbark Hickory flower. I couldn't resist😀
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#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography
I thought I heard a Warbling Vireo when I got to the preserve, but Merlin says this is a Philadelphia. Thoughts?
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#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography
May 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I thought I heard a Warbling Vireo when I got to the preserve, but Merlin says this is a Philadelphia. Thoughts?
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#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography
A little Ovenbird crossed my path, on my morning walk through the woods. The Ovenbird is actually a warbler and is in the family of wood warblers. It's name is a reference to the bird's nest, a domed structure that resembles an oven
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#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography
May 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A little Ovenbird crossed my path, on my morning walk through the woods. The Ovenbird is actually a warbler and is in the family of wood warblers. It's name is a reference to the bird's nest, a domed structure that resembles an oven
#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography
#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography
Green Heron flew in and perched over the lagoon long enough for a few clicks.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
May 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Green Heron flew in and perched over the lagoon long enough for a few clicks.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
A quite common, but a lovely duck, this male Mallard is watching the world go by.
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#birds #birdphotography
May 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A quite common, but a lovely duck, this male Mallard is watching the world go by.
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#birds #birdphotography
May 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Male and female Scarlet Tanagers...on my morning walk.
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#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #naturephotography
May 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Male and female Scarlet Tanagers...on my morning walk.
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#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #naturephotography
May 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Peak migration is underway...always such fun.
American Redstart, male
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American Redstart, male
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May 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Peak migration is underway...always such fun.
American Redstart, male
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American Redstart, male
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May 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
An endangered Piping Plover pair (Monty and Rose) appeared at Montrose Beach in 2019 and fledged 2 chicks. That was the first time Chicago had seen Piping Plovers in 71 years! Today we saw one of the Piping Plovers at the beach.
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#birds #birdphotography
May 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
An endangered Piping Plover pair (Monty and Rose) appeared at Montrose Beach in 2019 and fledged 2 chicks. That was the first time Chicago had seen Piping Plovers in 71 years! Today we saw one of the Piping Plovers at the beach.
#birds #birdphotography
#birds #birdphotography
This beauty flew into a maple tree and provided some great photo ops. Black-throated Green warbler, on my morning walk.
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#birds #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography #nature #photography
May 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
This beauty flew into a maple tree and provided some great photo ops. Black-throated Green warbler, on my morning walk.
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#birds #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography #nature #photography
Usually how I see them...flying away from me. 🤣
Wood duck
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Wood duck
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May 6, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Usually how I see them...flying away from me. 🤣
Wood duck
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Wood duck
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Look at the eyes on the back of the male Wood duck (you may have to zoom in). No wonder it's so difficult to sneak up on them...eyes almost in the back of their head!
One reason I love Nature/birds/photography~I learn something new every time I go out.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #birdphotography
One reason I love Nature/birds/photography~I learn something new every time I go out.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #birdphotography
May 6, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Look at the eyes on the back of the male Wood duck (you may have to zoom in). No wonder it's so difficult to sneak up on them...eyes almost in the back of their head!
One reason I love Nature/birds/photography~I learn something new every time I go out.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #birdphotography
One reason I love Nature/birds/photography~I learn something new every time I go out.
#birds #birdwatching #nature #birdphotography
May 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Wonder if it's territorial behavior?
May 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Wonder if it's territorial behavior?
I thought today would be uneventful, then as I was heading back to the parking lot I encountered this rarer warbler, Hooded warbler. Today was a very good day!
#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography
#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography
May 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I thought today would be uneventful, then as I was heading back to the parking lot I encountered this rarer warbler, Hooded warbler. Today was a very good day!
#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography
#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography
May 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I saw something at a distance and was surprised to determine it was a soggy coyote. Here it was eyeing some birds.
#nature #naturephotography
#nature #naturephotography
May 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I saw something at a distance and was surprised to determine it was a soggy coyote. Here it was eyeing some birds.
#nature #naturephotography
#nature #naturephotography
"yanking" a tasty meal. ;)
May 4, 2025 at 8:11 AM
"yanking" a tasty meal. ;)
This Green Heron, walking feet from the path, unconcerned with the onlookers...almost too close. A cool encounter with one of my favs!
#birds #birdphotography
#birds #birdphotography
May 3, 2025 at 11:16 PM
This Green Heron, walking feet from the path, unconcerned with the onlookers...almost too close. A cool encounter with one of my favs!
#birds #birdphotography
#birds #birdphotography