Windgait
@windgait.bsky.social
Retired techie. Aspiring photographer, mostly nature: Nikon Z and iPhone. Animal lover. Nature: wildlife, pets, equines, birds. All pics are by me, except reposts. No AI.
I resist and I persist. Southeast USA.
I resist and I persist. Southeast USA.
Two red-shouldered hawks have been hanging around on my fence lately. One seems mainly to be watching - is he/she a supervising parent? Here he/she stays put as the other flies away. #hawks #naturephotography #birds #wildlife Nikon Z8, Z180-600mm, F6.3
November 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Two red-shouldered hawks have been hanging around on my fence lately. One seems mainly to be watching - is he/she a supervising parent? Here he/she stays put as the other flies away. #hawks #naturephotography #birds #wildlife Nikon Z8, Z180-600mm, F6.3
Red-shouldered hawk sitting on a fence during golden hour. His mate (or offspring?) was sitting atop another fence board a couple hundred feet behind him, as seen in the second picture. Nikon Z8, Z180-600mm F6.3 #hawk #birds #nature #photography #birdsofprey
November 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Red-shouldered hawk sitting on a fence during golden hour. His mate (or offspring?) was sitting atop another fence board a couple hundred feet behind him, as seen in the second picture. Nikon Z8, Z180-600mm F6.3 #hawk #birds #nature #photography #birdsofprey
A juvenile cardinal, perched on a patio chair, watches me through my patio door. He shows very little fear.
#cardinal #birds #wildlifephotography #nature.
#cardinal #birds #wildlifephotography #nature.
September 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A juvenile cardinal, perched on a patio chair, watches me through my patio door. He shows very little fear.
#cardinal #birds #wildlifephotography #nature.
#cardinal #birds #wildlifephotography #nature.
This mostly black butterfly seems to love my honeysuckle vine. #butterfly #nature #wildlifephotography
September 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This mostly black butterfly seems to love my honeysuckle vine. #butterfly #nature #wildlifephotography
This juvenile groundhog doesn’t seem at all bothered by my presence. It seems that it’s really HIS yard, not ours. #nature #wildlifephotography #groundhog
September 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
This juvenile groundhog doesn’t seem at all bothered by my presence. It seems that it’s really HIS yard, not ours. #nature #wildlifephotography #groundhog
I love when the hummingbirds come around to sample the flowers. Here’s a female ruby-throated hummingbird under a purple hosta flower. . #birds #hummingbird
July 16, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I love when the hummingbirds come around to sample the flowers. Here’s a female ruby-throated hummingbird under a purple hosta flower. . #birds #hummingbird
#birds #killdeer #naturephotography
Here’s Mama Killdeer sitting on her eggs. Her “nest” is basically a tiny bowl they formed in the sandy soil.
Here’s Mama Killdeer sitting on her eggs. Her “nest” is basically a tiny bowl they formed in the sandy soil.
May 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
#birds #killdeer #naturephotography
Here’s Mama Killdeer sitting on her eggs. Her “nest” is basically a tiny bowl they formed in the sandy soil.
Here’s Mama Killdeer sitting on her eggs. Her “nest” is basically a tiny bowl they formed in the sandy soil.
#birds #naturephotography #killdeer. Found the killdeer nest that the bird yesterday was distracting me from. It’s in a pasture with two horses. Somehow the horses haven’t stepped on them. Maybe they understand what Mama Killdeer says?
May 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
#birds #naturephotography #killdeer. Found the killdeer nest that the bird yesterday was distracting me from. It’s in a pasture with two horses. Somehow the horses haven’t stepped on them. Maybe they understand what Mama Killdeer says?
As she first approached me when I first got too close to her eggs. #birds #naturephotography #killdeer
May 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
As she first approached me when I first got too close to her eggs. #birds #naturephotography #killdeer
#birds #killdeer #naturephotography Killdeer are shy but this one must have eggs nearby. She approached me then turned to the side, feigning serious injury. I’d like not to disturb the nest, but she was close to my house! I hope to see some babies soon because killdeer babies are the cutest!
May 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
#birds #killdeer #naturephotography Killdeer are shy but this one must have eggs nearby. She approached me then turned to the side, feigning serious injury. I’d like not to disturb the nest, but she was close to my house! I hope to see some babies soon because killdeer babies are the cutest!
May 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
April 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
#birds #birdphotography #spoonbill #nikon
A roseate spoonbill apparently is practicing for his high wire act tryouts. I took this a few days ago at a natural habitat/ rehabilitation home for previously injured birds who can’t be released into the wild.
A roseate spoonbill apparently is practicing for his high wire act tryouts. I took this a few days ago at a natural habitat/ rehabilitation home for previously injured birds who can’t be released into the wild.
April 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
#birds #birdphotography #spoonbill #nikon
A roseate spoonbill apparently is practicing for his high wire act tryouts. I took this a few days ago at a natural habitat/ rehabilitation home for previously injured birds who can’t be released into the wild.
A roseate spoonbill apparently is practicing for his high wire act tryouts. I took this a few days ago at a natural habitat/ rehabilitation home for previously injured birds who can’t be released into the wild.
#birds #egret #photography Egret with tiny fish. Based on its smaller size, I think it’s a snowy egret, but I’m not sure.
April 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
#birds #egret #photography Egret with tiny fish. Based on its smaller size, I think it’s a snowy egret, but I’m not sure.
#birds #naturePhotography #nature The front-on view of the Double Crested Cormorant shows both of his vivid blue eyes.
April 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
#birds #naturePhotography #nature The front-on view of the Double Crested Cormorant shows both of his vivid blue eyes.
#birds #naturePhotography #nature The eyes on this Double Crested Cormorant are beautiful, but a little eerie!
April 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
#birds #naturePhotography #nature The eyes on this Double Crested Cormorant are beautiful, but a little eerie!
#birds #MallardMonday
#BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
A male mallard at a local park appears to enjoy his spotlight provided by midday sun peeking onto the otherwise shady lake.
#BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
A male mallard at a local park appears to enjoy his spotlight provided by midday sun peeking onto the otherwise shady lake.
March 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
#birds #MallardMonday
#BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
A male mallard at a local park appears to enjoy his spotlight provided by midday sun peeking onto the otherwise shady lake.
#BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature
A male mallard at a local park appears to enjoy his spotlight provided by midday sun peeking onto the otherwise shady lake.
#FlyDayFriday #birds #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography
I saw the red-bellied woodpecker through a window & grabbed the camera. It’s a gray day, and taking the pic thru a window & screen didn’t help the sharpness. They aren’t uncommon birds, but it was the first time I’d seen one at my feeders.
I saw the red-bellied woodpecker through a window & grabbed the camera. It’s a gray day, and taking the pic thru a window & screen didn’t help the sharpness. They aren’t uncommon birds, but it was the first time I’d seen one at my feeders.
March 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
#FlyDayFriday #birds #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography
I saw the red-bellied woodpecker through a window & grabbed the camera. It’s a gray day, and taking the pic thru a window & screen didn’t help the sharpness. They aren’t uncommon birds, but it was the first time I’d seen one at my feeders.
I saw the red-bellied woodpecker through a window & grabbed the camera. It’s a gray day, and taking the pic thru a window & screen didn’t help the sharpness. They aren’t uncommon birds, but it was the first time I’d seen one at my feeders.
March 6, 2025 at 11:56 PM
A black butterfly (Tiger Swallowtail?) departs a fuchsia/white phlox flower. I’m ready for spring! #butterfly #photography #nature #Nikon
February 27, 2025 at 10:16 AM
A black butterfly (Tiger Swallowtail?) departs a fuchsia/white phlox flower. I’m ready for spring! #butterfly #photography #nature #Nikon
#birds #photography #shrike
Apparently Loggerhead Shrikes are common across the SE US, but I’d never noticed one until about a year ago. Probably because at a distance they resemble mockingbirds. Turns out these cuties are murderers! www.al.com/news/2023/12...
Apparently Loggerhead Shrikes are common across the SE US, but I’d never noticed one until about a year ago. Probably because at a distance they resemble mockingbirds. Turns out these cuties are murderers! www.al.com/news/2023/12...
February 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
#birds #photography #shrike
Apparently Loggerhead Shrikes are common across the SE US, but I’d never noticed one until about a year ago. Probably because at a distance they resemble mockingbirds. Turns out these cuties are murderers! www.al.com/news/2023/12...
Apparently Loggerhead Shrikes are common across the SE US, but I’d never noticed one until about a year ago. Probably because at a distance they resemble mockingbirds. Turns out these cuties are murderers! www.al.com/news/2023/12...
#birds #leucism #albino #crow #albino
This white crow lived nearby when we moved here and we saw it almost daily for about 7 years. This is the best pic I got. I just noticed the black crow also has some white on the wings. Possible we could see another white crow from this family in the future?
This white crow lived nearby when we moved here and we saw it almost daily for about 7 years. This is the best pic I got. I just noticed the black crow also has some white on the wings. Possible we could see another white crow from this family in the future?
February 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM