Jo Ward
rjoward.bsky.social
Jo Ward
@rjoward.bsky.social
'A King’s Gaze', Shinde Footsteps, Okovango Delta, Botswana.
Trying out a new editing style - the dark and moody look which seems popular right now. Sometimes you have to see where another path leads.

#WildlifePhotography #AnimalPhotography #Lions #NatureLovers #CanonPhotgraphy #Canon #photography
March 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Scritching that itch!
A Sacred Kingfisher stops for a scratch, revealing its translucent nictitating membrane, a special protective layer over the eye that birds use to shield their eyes when hunting and preening.

#Kingfisher #BirdWatching #WildlifePhotography #NatureLovers #BirdLovers #Birds
March 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Red-Backed Fairywren (Immature male)
You can just make out the faintest red dot on his shoulder. In time this will develop into a red band running all the way over his back, while the rest of his feathers turn jet-black.
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
#birds #canon #photography #birding
February 23, 2025 at 11:23 AM
A Rainbow Lorikeet portrait.
They're very common, but always a pleasure to photograph (especially when it's raining and you don't want to stray too far from your deck)
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
#birds #canon #photography #birding
February 22, 2025 at 4:56 AM
A male Variegated Fairywren, backlit in the dense shrub.
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
#birds #canon #photography #birding
February 9, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Royal Spoonbill with catch
Sunshine Coast, Australia
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February 8, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Post #2. Generally I'll post nature and wildlife images, but while Atlas G3 is with us... here it is over Mount Ninderry with Coolum Industrial Estate in the foreground.
#Comet #Astronomy #Astrophotography #Canon
January 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
My first post! Hello!
Chestnut-breasted mannikin
#birds #canon #photography #birding
January 20, 2025 at 11:29 AM