Sandra Blair Art and Photography
@sblairart.bsky.social
U.S. Photographer and wildlife artist. Signature member of the Society of Animal Artists. The banner is a portion of one of my acrylic paintings. Breast Cancer and bilateral stroke survivor. Dog and cat parent. https://www.sandrablair.com
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things I love to photograph...wetland birds, shorebirds, flowers, abstract patterns. I'm also a wildlife artist so I'll share some paintings as well. Click to read "Focusing on...", by Sandra Blair, a...
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Reddish Egret. © Sandra Blair
All About Birds website: “[Reddish Egrets] put on a show as they forage in shallow saltwater. They race back and forth, open and shut their wings, stir up sediment with their feet...all in pursuit of small fish.”
#birds #birdphotography #egret #reddishegret
All About Birds website: “[Reddish Egrets] put on a show as they forage in shallow saltwater. They race back and forth, open and shut their wings, stir up sediment with their feet...all in pursuit of small fish.”
#birds #birdphotography #egret #reddishegret
November 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Reddish Egret. © Sandra Blair
All About Birds website: “[Reddish Egrets] put on a show as they forage in shallow saltwater. They race back and forth, open and shut their wings, stir up sediment with their feet...all in pursuit of small fish.”
#birds #birdphotography #egret #reddishegret
All About Birds website: “[Reddish Egrets] put on a show as they forage in shallow saltwater. They race back and forth, open and shut their wings, stir up sediment with their feet...all in pursuit of small fish.”
#birds #birdphotography #egret #reddishegret
Nymphaea ‘Mrs. George H. Pring.’ © Sandra Blair
I’ve never met a waterlily I didn’t fall in love with.
#flower #waterlily #nymphaea #reflection #watergarden
I’ve never met a waterlily I didn’t fall in love with.
#flower #waterlily #nymphaea #reflection #watergarden
November 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Nymphaea ‘Mrs. George H. Pring.’ © Sandra Blair
I’ve never met a waterlily I didn’t fall in love with.
#flower #waterlily #nymphaea #reflection #watergarden
I’ve never met a waterlily I didn’t fall in love with.
#flower #waterlily #nymphaea #reflection #watergarden
A Great Blue Heron at Padre Island National Seashore strikes a defensive pose as another flies overhead. © Sandra Blair
#birds #photography #heron #greatblueheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #photography #heron #greatblueheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
November 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
A Great Blue Heron at Padre Island National Seashore strikes a defensive pose as another flies overhead. © Sandra Blair
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#birds #photography #heron #greatblueheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
Great Egret on a windy day in New Jersey. © Sandra Blair
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November 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Great Egret on a windy day in New Jersey. © Sandra Blair
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#birds #photography #egret #greategret #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
Black-crowned Night Heron. © Sandra Blair
This is a wild night heron, not a captive bird, in a palm tree at the San Diego Zoo. I know I say it every time, but I love those eyes!
#birds #photography #heron #nightheron #blackcrownednightheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
This is a wild night heron, not a captive bird, in a palm tree at the San Diego Zoo. I know I say it every time, but I love those eyes!
#birds #photography #heron #nightheron #blackcrownednightheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
November 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Black-crowned Night Heron. © Sandra Blair
This is a wild night heron, not a captive bird, in a palm tree at the San Diego Zoo. I know I say it every time, but I love those eyes!
#birds #photography #heron #nightheron #blackcrownednightheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
This is a wild night heron, not a captive bird, in a palm tree at the San Diego Zoo. I know I say it every time, but I love those eyes!
#birds #photography #heron #nightheron #blackcrownednightheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
Tricolored Heron in Florida. © Sandra Blair
Part of the beak turns that lovely turquoise color during breeding season.
#birds #photographjy #heron #tricoloredheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
Part of the beak turns that lovely turquoise color during breeding season.
#birds #photographjy #heron #tricoloredheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
November 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Tricolored Heron in Florida. © Sandra Blair
Part of the beak turns that lovely turquoise color during breeding season.
#birds #photographjy #heron #tricoloredheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
Part of the beak turns that lovely turquoise color during breeding season.
#birds #photographjy #heron #tricoloredheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
I rarely photograph gulls but I think this Juvenile Laughing Gull is quite pretty. © Sandra Blair
#birds #photography #gull #laughinggull #birdphotography #wildlifephotograhy
#birds #photography #gull #laughinggull #birdphotography #wildlifephotograhy
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I rarely photograph gulls but I think this Juvenile Laughing Gull is quite pretty. © Sandra Blair
#birds #photography #gull #laughinggull #birdphotography #wildlifephotograhy
#birds #photography #gull #laughinggull #birdphotography #wildlifephotograhy
Reflection Perfection. © Sandra Blair
This photo was taken during my last trip to Florida in 2023. I’m hoping to get back there in January but with the cost of groceries and utilities on the rise, money is really tight.
#birds #photography #egret #snowyegret #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
This photo was taken during my last trip to Florida in 2023. I’m hoping to get back there in January but with the cost of groceries and utilities on the rise, money is really tight.
#birds #photography #egret #snowyegret #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
November 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Reflection Perfection. © Sandra Blair
This photo was taken during my last trip to Florida in 2023. I’m hoping to get back there in January but with the cost of groceries and utilities on the rise, money is really tight.
#birds #photography #egret #snowyegret #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
This photo was taken during my last trip to Florida in 2023. I’m hoping to get back there in January but with the cost of groceries and utilities on the rise, money is really tight.
#birds #photography #egret #snowyegret #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
A male Anhinga in breeding plumage builds a nest in hopes of attracting a mate, and a backlit Great Egret takes flight over the wetlands. © Sandra Blair
I missed Thursday and yesterday's posts so I'm catching up.
#birds #photography #anhinga #greategret #egret #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
I missed Thursday and yesterday's posts so I'm catching up.
#birds #photography #anhinga #greategret #egret #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
November 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A male Anhinga in breeding plumage builds a nest in hopes of attracting a mate, and a backlit Great Egret takes flight over the wetlands. © Sandra Blair
I missed Thursday and yesterday's posts so I'm catching up.
#birds #photography #anhinga #greategret #egret #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
I missed Thursday and yesterday's posts so I'm catching up.
#birds #photography #anhinga #greategret #egret #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
Eurasian Eagle Owl. © Sandra Blair
Rarely do I photograph captive birds but when presented with this beautiful specimen, how could I resist? A zoom lens and close crop made this photo into something special.
#birds #photography #owl, #eurasianeagleowl #eagleowl #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
Rarely do I photograph captive birds but when presented with this beautiful specimen, how could I resist? A zoom lens and close crop made this photo into something special.
#birds #photography #owl, #eurasianeagleowl #eagleowl #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
November 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Eurasian Eagle Owl. © Sandra Blair
Rarely do I photograph captive birds but when presented with this beautiful specimen, how could I resist? A zoom lens and close crop made this photo into something special.
#birds #photography #owl, #eurasianeagleowl #eagleowl #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
Rarely do I photograph captive birds but when presented with this beautiful specimen, how could I resist? A zoom lens and close crop made this photo into something special.
#birds #photography #owl, #eurasianeagleowl #eagleowl #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
A Great Blue Heron takes a sunset stroll at Padre Island National Seashore. © Sandra Blair
#birds #photography #heron #greatblueheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #photography #heron #greatblueheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
November 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A Great Blue Heron takes a sunset stroll at Padre Island National Seashore. © Sandra Blair
#birds #photography #heron #greatblueheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #photography #heron #greatblueheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
An immature American White Ibis probes the mud for food such as crayfish, earthworms, marine worms, and crabs. White Ibis are born with grayish brown feathers and transition to all-white feathers as adults. © Sandra Blair
#birds #photography #ibis #whiteibis #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #photography #ibis #whiteibis #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
November 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
An immature American White Ibis probes the mud for food such as crayfish, earthworms, marine worms, and crabs. White Ibis are born with grayish brown feathers and transition to all-white feathers as adults. © Sandra Blair
#birds #photography #ibis #whiteibis #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #photography #ibis #whiteibis #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
American Oystercatcher on the rocks, from the past spring in New Jersey. © Sandra Blair
#birds #photography #americanoystercatcher #oystercatcher #shorebird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #photography #americanoystercatcher #oystercatcher #shorebird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
November 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
American Oystercatcher on the rocks, from the past spring in New Jersey. © Sandra Blair
#birds #photography #americanoystercatcher #oystercatcher #shorebird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #photography #americanoystercatcher #oystercatcher #shorebird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
Common Buckeye Butterfly on fallen leaves. © Sandra Blair
#BlueSkyArtShow #Autumn #butterfly #commonbuckeyebutterfly #photography #insect
#BlueSkyArtShow #Autumn #butterfly #commonbuckeyebutterfly #photography #insect
November 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Common Buckeye Butterfly on fallen leaves. © Sandra Blair
#BlueSkyArtShow #Autumn #butterfly #commonbuckeyebutterfly #photography #insect
#BlueSkyArtShow #Autumn #butterfly #commonbuckeyebutterfly #photography #insect
A Snowy Egret fluffs its feathers in what’s called a rouse, which helps remove dirt or water from the feathers after preening. I was very excited to find this egret on a beach rather than in a wetland. © Sandra Blair
#birds #photography #egret #snowyegret #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #photography #egret #snowyegret #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
November 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
A Snowy Egret fluffs its feathers in what’s called a rouse, which helps remove dirt or water from the feathers after preening. I was very excited to find this egret on a beach rather than in a wetland. © Sandra Blair
#birds #photography #egret #snowyegret #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #photography #egret #snowyegret #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
Portrait of a beautiful backlit Great Egret. © Sandra Blair
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#birds #photography #egret #greategret #birdphotography #wildlifephotogaphy
October 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Portrait of a beautiful backlit Great Egret. © Sandra Blair
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#birds #photography #egret #greategret #birdphotography #wildlifephotogaphy
The beautiful symmetry of a Dwarf Palmetto leaf. © Sandra Blair
#palm #palmleaf #dwarfpalmetto #photography #naturephotography #abstract #abstractphotography
#palm #palmleaf #dwarfpalmetto #photography #naturephotography #abstract #abstractphotography
October 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The beautiful symmetry of a Dwarf Palmetto leaf. © Sandra Blair
#palm #palmleaf #dwarfpalmetto #photography #naturephotography #abstract #abstractphotography
#palm #palmleaf #dwarfpalmetto #photography #naturephotography #abstract #abstractphotography
A Brown Pelican preens on top of a fish cleaning kiosk in Corpus Christi TX. © Sandra Blair
#birds #photography #pelican #brownpelican #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #photography #pelican #brownpelican #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
October 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A Brown Pelican preens on top of a fish cleaning kiosk in Corpus Christi TX. © Sandra Blair
#birds #photography #pelican #brownpelican #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #photography #pelican #brownpelican #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
A Green Heron hunts from a Mangrove bush on South Padre Island, Texas. Just look at all those lovely colors in the feathers! © Sandra Blair
October 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A Green Heron hunts from a Mangrove bush on South Padre Island, Texas. Just look at all those lovely colors in the feathers! © Sandra Blair
Attitude. Snowy Egrets are the masters of attitude! © Sandra Blair
#birds #photography #snowyegret #egret #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #photography #snowyegret #egret #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
October 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Attitude. Snowy Egrets are the masters of attitude! © Sandra Blair
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#birds #photography #snowyegret #egret #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
A large Painted Turtle suns itself in the middle of a muddy creek. © Sandra Blair
#reptile #turtle #paintedturtle
#reptile #turtle #paintedturtle
October 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A large Painted Turtle suns itself in the middle of a muddy creek. © Sandra Blair
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#reptile #turtle #paintedturtle
Wind-driven water ripples and reflections create an interesting backdrop for this Tricolored Heron. © Sandra Blair
#birds #photography #heron #tricoloredheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #photography #heron #tricoloredheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
October 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Wind-driven water ripples and reflections create an interesting backdrop for this Tricolored Heron. © Sandra Blair
#birds #photography #heron #tricoloredheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #photography #heron #tricoloredheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
Eastern Kingbird. © Sandra Blair
Color or b/w, what’s your preference?
#birds #photography #kingbird #easternkingbird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
Color or b/w, what’s your preference?
#birds #photography #kingbird #easternkingbird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
October 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Eastern Kingbird. © Sandra Blair
Color or b/w, what’s your preference?
#birds #photography #kingbird #easternkingbird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
Color or b/w, what’s your preference?
#birds #photography #kingbird #easternkingbird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
A Great Blue Heron perches at the top of a tree to preen. © Sandra Blair
#birds #photography #heron #greatblueheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #photography #heron #greatblueheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
October 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
A Great Blue Heron perches at the top of a tree to preen. © Sandra Blair
#birds #photography #heron #greatblueheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #photography #heron #greatblueheron #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
Great Egrets, from my trip last month to my favorite New Jersey wetland. © Sandra Blair
#birds #photography #egret #greategret #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
#birds #photography #egret #greategret #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
October 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Great Egrets, from my trip last month to my favorite New Jersey wetland. © Sandra Blair
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#birds #photography #egret #greategret #birdphotography #wildlifephotography