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Michael Pounds
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Retired educator, current composer, and sometimes I perform with homemade instruments and/or technology.
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Rock pigeon showing off its colorful neck.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #rockpigeon #pigeon
Gray and black pigeon with a bit of white over a black beak, and shiny green and purple feathers on the neck. Legs are white and feet are pink. Standing on sandy ground with pine needles, and the base of a tree trunk in the background.
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Mushrooms, Brown County State Park in Indiana (photos taken in July).
#naturephotography #forestphotography #mushroom #mushroomphotography #browncounty #browncountystatepark #indianastateparks
A yellow mushroom with an irregular cup shape, in a bed of sticks, leaves, and green plants. A pink mushroom with an umbrella shape, in a bed of sticks, leaves, and green plants.
November 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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American red squirrel.
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #squirrel #redsquirrel
Small squirrel on a mossy tree trunk. It's partly behind the trunk, so we can see only the head, shoulder, and one front leg and foot. It is looking carefully toward the camera. A couple branches and blurry green leaves in the background.
November 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Butterfly on a sunflower.
#butterfly #flowers #flowerphotography #naturephotography #sunflower #insectphotography
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Trees in the morning fog, Maumee Bay State Park.
#statepark #maumeebay #maumeebaystatepark #trees #treephotography #morningphotography #morningfog #ohiostateparks
Several different trees on flat, well-trimmed grassy ground, in heavy fog. Grass is darkly lit in the early morning. Trees that are further away are almost completely obscured by fog. Sky is hidden completely by fog.
November 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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A red-bellied woodpecker sitting in our backyard feeder (photo taken last May).
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #backyardbirds #redbelliedwoodpecker #woodpecker #backyardphotography #birdfeeder
Woodpecker with a white chest, face, and top of the head, red on the back of the head, and black and white stripes on the back and wings. Beak is long and black. Bird is turned to the left, sitting in a flat wooden feeder suspended by chains. There are vines, red berries, and green leaves painted on the side of the feeder. Background is blurry black and dark green.
November 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Canada geese flying over the White River in Indiana.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #geese #canadagoose #canadageese
16 geese in silhouette flying away from the camera. Heads are in focus but wings are blurry. Sky has no clouds, and the color is a light tan in the bottom of the frame, fading to a more blueish gray color toward the top of the frame.
November 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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American goldfinch.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #goldfinch
Pale yellow goldfinch perched on a dry, brown vertical stem, chest facing the camera and head turned to the side, with light brown blurry plants in the background.
November 5, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Water rescue boat, Maumee Bay State Park in Ohio.
#boatphotography #lakephotography #naturephotography #landscapephotography #boats #statepark #stateparks #ohiostateparks #maumeebay #maumeebaystatepark
Red and white boat with 2 people inside moving from left to right. "WATER RESCUE" painted on the side. Boat is on relatively smooth water that extends to the horizon. At the horizon a nuclear cooling tower appears with steam rising up above it. Sky is mostly clear. Red and white boat moving from left to right. "WATER RESCUE" painted on the side. Boat is on relatively smooth water that extends to the horizon. Foreground is small trees and tall brown plants.
November 4, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Adirondack guideboat, Summit Lake State Park, Indiana.
#boatphotography #lakephotography #naturephotography #adirondackguideboat #statepark #stateparks #indianastateparks #summitlake #summitlakestatepark
Man sitting in a long rowboat, black on the sides with a wooden rim around the top. Name on the boat, Fancy Nancy, painted on the side. Man is wearing a dark jacket and a dark hat with a brim, and has a white mustache and beard. Boat is on still water, with tree-lined shore in the background.
November 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Fountain at Maumee Bay State park in Ohio.
#statepark #maumeebay #maumeebaystatepark #fountain #nightphotography #ohiostateparks
Fountain on a pond at night, spraying water in different directions, brightly lit with pink/purple lights, reflecting on the water. Some dim lights, a dark sky, and trees in the background.
November 1, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Some fall color.
#landscapephotography #naturephotography #autumnleaves #autumncolors #treephotography #fallcolors
Maple trees with bright red leaves against a blue sky background. Leaves are back-lit by the sun, and a sun star appears through the leaves in the lower right of the photo.
October 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Sunset over the White River, Muncie, Indiana.
#landscapephotography #naturephotography #riverphotography #sunset #eveninglight #whiteriver
Yellow sunset with white and gray clouds in an irregular pattern against a deep blue sky. Trees in silhouette on the horizon, and the sky reflected in still waters in the foreground.
October 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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We saw several yellow-rumped warblers along the trail yesterday.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #yellowrumpedwarbler #warbler #warblers
Brown, white, and black bird with patches of yellow on its side and rump, sitting on a tree branch, looking toward the camera.
October 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Fishing boat, Westwood Park in Indiana.
#landscapephotography #lakephotography #naturephotography #fisherman #fishingboat #morninglight
Fishing boat near the shore of a lake. Tall trees on the shore of the lake, reflecting in the still water.
October 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Canada geese on the White River at sunset in Indiana.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #canadagoose #goose #geese #whiteriver #sunset #eveninglight
Seven geese in silhouette, standing in shallow water, with some rocks and a fallen tree around the edges of the photo. Intense light reflecting on the water and the entire scene in silver and black.
October 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Red-winged blackbird, Maumee Bay State Park in Ohio.
#landscapephotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #birds #blackbird #redwingedblackbird
Dead tree trunk standing at an angle in a field with tall brown and green grassy plants, with a small black bird standing at the top of the tree trunk, head turned to the side. Trees with yellow and green leaves and cloudy sky in the background.
October 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Northern flicker taking flight from a tree branch.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #northernflicker #flicker
Gray, brown bird with black spots, a black cheek, red on the back of the head, and bright gold highlights in the feathers, and a long beak. Flying downward with wing feathers spread. A few bare tree branches and the bird in the lower left of the frame, blue sky filling the remainder of the frame.
October 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Sunset with gulls, Maumee Bay State Park, Ohio.
#landscapephotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #birds #sunset #eveninglight #goldenhour #goldenhourlight #gull #seagull #seagulls
Sun setting behind distant trees. Sky is golden with some clouds. Several gulls flying, silhouetted against the golden sky.
October 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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We saw a few eastern bluebirds along the trail this evening.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #bluebird #easternbluebird
Bluebird with a blue head and a rust-colored chest, head turned to the side, sitting at the top of a tall stem with green leaves beginning to turn brown. Background is blurry green plants.
October 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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This little American red squirrel found something to eat for breakfast.
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #squirrel #redsquirrel
Small squirrel on a tree branch, white belly toward the camera, trying to bite a large nut. The squirrel's head is hidden behind the nut. The branches have no leaves, and the background is a blue sky.
October 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Rock wren, Badlands National Park (photo taken in May).
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #badlands #badlandsnationalpark #rockwren #wren #nationalpark #nationalparks #landscapephotography
Small bird with a long curved beak, sitting on a large rock. Background is a rocky terrain and cloudy sky. Bird is very small in the frame.
October 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Turkey vulture at Westwood Park in Indiana.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #vulture #turkeyvulture #westwoodpark
Large bird with dark brown feathers and a bare red head with a large white beak, sitting on a tree branch, head turned to the side. Background is blue sky.
October 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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The thistle flowers are just about done for the season, but I found a few fresh ones recently.
#naturephotography #plantphotography #wildflowerphotography #thistle
Purple/pink flower on a spiky green cone-shaped base, with a spiny stem. Background is blurry green and tan shapes.
October 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Fisherman in the morning light at Westwood Park in Indiana.
#lakephotography #naturephotography #fisherman #morninglight #morningmist
Fisherman in silhouette, standing on a bit of land extending into a lake, holding a fishing rod. Misty water in the foreground and background.
October 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM