<p>I've created a 2025 calendar using bird pictures I took in 2024. It's free, so pass it on to bird-loving friends. Here's the link: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OzbiOhuY4ulVrHKO7TFlZDBd9qCNHPUu/view?usp=drive_link" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="drive.google.com/file/d/1OzbiOhuY4ulVrHKO7TFlZDBd9qCNHPUu/view?usp=drive_link"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">drive.google.com/file/d/1OzbiO</span><span class="invisible">huY4ulVrHKO7TFlZDBd9qCNHPUu/view?usp=drive_link</span></a><br><a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birding/" rel="tag">#birding</a> <a href="/tags/birdwatching/" rel="tag">#birdwatching</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/calendar/" rel="tag">#calendar</a> <a href="/tags/hoosiermast/" rel="tag">#HoosierMast</a></p>
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<p><a href="/tags/ecuador/" rel="tag">#Ecuador</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#Birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#BirdsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofecuador/" rel="tag">#BirdsOfEcuador</a> <a href="/tags/ecuadorbirds/" rel="tag">#EcuadorBirds</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#BirdPhotography</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#WildlifePhotography</a><br><a href="/tags/birdsoffediverse/" rel="tag">#BirdsOfFediverse</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/wildli/" rel="tag">#Wildli</a></p><p>Taken early November 2016 in the North West Ecuador area.</p><p>Photograph published with the kind permission of Yanos Olah, professional bird guide for <a href="/tags/sakertours/" rel="tag">#SakerTours</a>.</p><p>How many photographs of birds are taken and never widely shared freely.<br> <br>Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis)<br>LC Least Concern</p>
<p>Gentoo penguin jumping across a rocky terrain. The ocean is in the background. </p><p><a href="https://joan-carroll.pixels.com/featured/gentoo-penguin-jumping-artistic-joan-carroll.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="joan-carroll.pixels.com/featured/gentoo-penguin-jumping-artistic-joan-carroll.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">joan-carroll.pixels.com/featur</span><span class="invisible">ed/gentoo-penguin-jumping-artistic-joan-carroll.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/gentoo/" rel="tag">#gentoo</a> <a href="/tags/penguin/" rel="tag">#penguin</a> <a href="/tags/artistic/" rel="tag">#artistic</a> <a href="/tags/cuverville/" rel="tag">#cuverville</a> <a href="/tags/antarctica/" rel="tag">#antarctica</a> <a href="/tags/rocks/" rel="tag">#rocks</a> <a href="/tags/rocky/" rel="tag">#rocky</a> <a href="/tags/bird/" rel="tag">#bird</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a> <a href="/tags/birdwatching/" rel="tag">#birdwatching</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="/tags/buyart/" rel="tag">#buyart</a> <a href="/tags/wallart/" rel="tag">#wallart</a> <a href="/tags/artforsale/" rel="tag">#artforsale</a> <a href="/tags/artstore/" rel="tag">#artstore</a> <a href="/tags/travel/" rel="tag">#travel</a> <a href="/tags/travelphotography/" rel="tag">#travelphotography</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/ayearforart/" rel="tag">#AYearForArt</a> <a href="/tags/wallartforsale/" rel="tag">#wallartforsale</a> <a href="/tags/giftideas/" rel="tag">#giftideas</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://photog.social/@joancarroll" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>joancarroll</span></a></span></p>
I have a degree in public relations that I have done absolutely nothing with. I think It's time to put it to use by raising the profile of the much maligned Canada Goose. First of all they are amazing parents. Look at this little gosling, have you ever seen anyone look more cozy, safe and loved?<br><br><a href="/tags/canadagoose/" rel="tag">#Canadagoose</a> <a href="/tags/gosling/" rel="tag">#gosling</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a> <a href="/tags/explorebc/" rel="tag">#explorebc</a> <a href="/tags/canada/" rel="tag">#canada</a> <a href="/tags/birdingbc/" rel="tag">#birdingbc</a> <a href="/tags/pondlife/" rel="tag">#pondlife</a>
<p>Blue on blue.</p><p><a href="/tags/stormhour/" rel="tag">#StormHour</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birding/" rel="tag">#birding</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#BirdPhotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#WildlifePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/alttext/" rel="tag">#AltText</a></p>
<p>Photo: Irene Nathanson <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/photographie/" rel="tag">#Photographie</a> <a href="/tags/fotografie/" rel="tag">#Fotografie</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#WildlifePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/cats/" rel="tag">#Cats</a> <a href="/tags/cat/" rel="tag">#cat</a> <a href="/tags/caturday/" rel="tag">#caturday</a> <a href="/tags/catsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#CatsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/fedicats/" rel="tag">#FediCats</a> <a href="/tags/felines/" rel="tag">#Felines</a></p>
<p>Hoy el Águila Imperial Ibérica/Àguila imperial ibèrica/ Aguia imperial ibérica/ Eguzki-arrano iberiarra (Aquila adalberti) <br>23 Abr 2025<br>Soto del Real, Madrid, España</p><p><a href="https://ebird.org/spain/checklist/S228427250" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="ebird.org/spain/checklist/S228427250"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ebird.org/spain/checklist/S228</span><span class="invisible">427250</span></a><br><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquila_adalberti" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquila_adalberti"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquila_a</span><span class="invisible">dalberti</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/birdsphotography/" rel="tag">#BirdsPhotography</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/aves/" rel="tag">#aves</a> <a href="/tags/bird/" rel="tag">#bird</a> <a href="/tags/birding/" rel="tag">#birding</a> <a href="/tags/pajarear/" rel="tag">#pajarear</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturaleza/" rel="tag">#naturaleza</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#WildlifePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/txoria/" rel="tag">#txoria</a> <a href="/tags/paxaro/" rel="tag">#paxaro</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#birdsOfMastodon</a></p>
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<p>The amazing cheetah Faulu photographed running vertically down a tall tree in Masai Mara, Kenya. </p><p>📷 Credit to Jeffrey Wu</p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a></p>
Eastern Grey Squirrel 🐿️ (Sciurus carolinensis) on the prowl for some eats
<p>Brave💜heart OWLS enduring the bitter cold of Winter❄🌨🌬</p><p>💙😬🌨❄💙🦉💜🦉💙❄🌨🌬💙</p><p><a href="/tags/owlsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#OwlsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/owl/" rel="tag">#owl</a> <a href="/tags/owls/" rel="tag">#owls</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#BirdsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/bird/" rel="tag">#bird</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/owlet/" rel="tag">#owlet</a> <a href="/tags/owlets/" rel="tag">#owlets</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="/tags/owllover/" rel="tag">#OwlLover</a> <a href="/tags/winter/" rel="tag">#WINTER</a></p>
<p>Early morning tranquility on the Okavango Delta…</p><p><a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#WildLife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#WildLifePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/leopard/" rel="tag">#Leopard</a> <a href="/tags/bigcats/" rel="tag">#BigCats</a> <a href="/tags/botswana/" rel="tag">#Botswana</a> <a href="/tags/africa/" rel="tag">#Africa</a> <a href="/tags/catsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#CatsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/travel/" rel="tag">#Travel</a></p>
📍 Irvine, California<br>🗓️ March 18, 2025<br>📷 Sony DSC-F828, 106mm, f/5, 1/640th, ISO 64<br><br><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/bloomscrolling/" rel="tag">#bloomscrolling</a> <a href="/tags/flower/" rel="tag">#flower</a> <a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#flowers</a> <a href="/tags/birdofparadise/" rel="tag">#birdofparadise</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/hummingbird/" rel="tag">#Hummingbird</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#Birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdwatching/" rel="tag">#BirdWatching</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofpixelfed/" rel="tag">#BirdsOfPixelfed</a> <a href="/tags/vintagedigital/" rel="tag">#vintagedigital</a> <a href="/tags/vintagedigitalcamera/" rel="tag">#vintagedigitalcamera</a>
<p>If I had to choose a favourite bird, it would probably have to be the chickadee...</p><p>"Chickadee in Winter" - <a href="https://peggycollinsgallery.com/featured/chickadee-in-winter-peggy-collins.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="peggycollinsgallery.com/featured/chickadee-in-winter-peggy-collins.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">peggycollinsgallery.com/featur</span><span class="invisible">ed/chickadee-in-winter-peggy-collins.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/chickadee/" rel="tag">#chickadee</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="/tags/naturephoto/" rel="tag">#naturephoto</a> <a href="/tags/artforsale/" rel="tag">#artforsale</a></p>
Not the flashiest of the new birds I met while in Sri Lanka, but this Asian Brown Flycatcher is a charming little fellow all the same.<br><br><a href="/tags/asianbrownflycatcher/" rel="tag">#asianbrownflycatcher</a> <a href="/tags/wilpattu/" rel="tag">#wilpattu</a> <a href="/tags/srilanka/" rel="tag">#Srilanka</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a> <a href="/tags/vogel/" rel="tag">#vogel</a> <a href="/tags/oiseau/" rel="tag">#oiseau</a><br><a href="/tags/කුරුල්ලන්/" rel="tag">#කුරුල්ලන්</a>
<p>Photo by Yuri Choufour <a href="/tags/silentsunday/" rel="tag">#SilentSunday</a> <a href="/tags/photographie/" rel="tag">#Photographie</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/fotografie/" rel="tag">#Fotografie</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#WildlifePhotography</a></p>
<p>Fluffy, round wren I met recently. Seems to be handling the cold winter fine.<br><a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#Birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#BirdPhotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#WildlifePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a></p>
<p>Our rufous hummingbirds fly south from British Columbia for the winter but the Anna's stick around. Feeling sorry for the hummers in Florida at the moment...</p><p>PHOTO - <a href="https://peggycollinsgallery.com/featured/hummingbird-giving-me-the-raspberry-peggy-collins.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="peggycollinsgallery.com/featured/hummingbird-giving-me-the-raspberry-peggy-collins.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">peggycollinsgallery.com/featur</span><span class="invisible">ed/hummingbird-giving-me-the-raspberry-peggy-collins.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/hummingbird/" rel="tag">#hummingbird</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a> <a href="/tags/artprints/" rel="tag">#artprints</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a></p>
Kukkuluuruu! Peekaboo!<br><br><a href="/tags/lumikko/" rel="tag">#lumikko</a> <a href="/tags/mustelanivalis/" rel="tag">#mustelanivalis</a> <a href="/tags/leastweasel/" rel="tag">#leastweasel</a> <a href="/tags/lcommonweasel/" rel="tag">#lcommonweasel</a> <a href="/tags/lweasel/" rel="tag">#lweasel</a> <a href="/tags/vessla/" rel="tag">#vessla</a><br><a href="/tags/luonto/" rel="tag">#luonto</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="/tags/nuts_about_wildlife/" rel="tag">#nuts_about_wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife_photography/" rel="tag">#wildlife_photography</a> <a href="/tags/nuts_about_nature/" rel="tag">#nuts_about_nature</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#WildlifePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/luontokuva/" rel="tag">#luontokuva</a> <a href="/tags/luontokuvat/" rel="tag">#luontokuvat</a> <a href="/tags/luontokuvaus/" rel="tag">#luontokuvaus</a> <a href="/tags/suomenluonnonvalokuvaajat/" rel="tag">#suomenluonnonvalokuvaajat</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/finnishnature/" rel="tag">#finnishnature</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifefinland/" rel="tag">#wildlifefinland</a> <a href="/tags/excellent_nordic/" rel="tag">#excellent_nordic</a>
<p>Our bluebird flock continues to grow. This morning, I counted at least 24 bluebirds at the feeders. <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birding/" rel="tag">#birding</a> <a href="/tags/birdwatching/" rel="tag">#birdwatching</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/bluebirds/" rel="tag">#bluebirds</a></p>
<p>Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on January 25, 2026 </p><p>Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: <a href="https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2026Jan31_birds_and_cats/2026jan25_cottontail_IMG_5567c.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.rsok.com/~jrm/2026Jan31_birds_and_cats/2026jan25_cottontail_IMG_5567c.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.rsok.com/~jrm/2026Jan31_bi</span><span class="invisible">rds_and_cats/2026jan25_cottontail_IMG_5567c.html</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/rabbit/" rel="tag">#rabbit</a> <a href="/tags/bunny/" rel="tag">#bunny</a> <a href="/tags/winteriscoming/" rel="tag">#winteriscoming</a> <a href="/tags/snow/" rel="tag">#snow</a> <a href="/tags/winter/" rel="tag">#winter</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="/tags/oklahoma/" rel="tag">#Oklahoma</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>Isn't this the most innocent looking creature you have ever seen? There is absolutely not mischief going on here, only innocent raccoons to be found here. </p><p><a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#WildlifePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/raccoon/" rel="tag">#Raccoon</a> <a href="/tags/raccoons/" rel="tag">#Raccoons</a> <a href="/tags/spookykittiesraccoons/" rel="tag">#SpookyKittiesRaccoons</a></p>
<p>Posting this again for the sake of pinning it as I don't want to go through a bunch of posts to find when I originally posted it.</p><p>The raccoons I regularly post were born somewhere in my backyard late last May/June. The triplets were born first, and these two a little while later. I suspect these two were woken when the triplets were taken out by their mom, with these two following briefly. Didn't get very far.</p><p><a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#WildlifePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/raccoon/" rel="tag">#Raccoon</a> <a href="/tags/raccoons/" rel="tag">#Raccoons</a> <a href="/tags/spookykittiesraccoons/" rel="tag">#SpookyKittiesRaccoons</a></p>
<p>Great Blue Heron</p><p><a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#Birds</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/wildphotography/" rel="tag">#wildphotography</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#WIldlifePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a></p>
<p>I interrupted your Sunday morning to bring you, sleepy seals? Who is your favourite? </p><p>🪨 Rock pillow<br>⚫ Black velvet orb<br>🤍 Marshmallow<br>🦛 Hippo </p><p>After you have paid homage to the sleep ada potatoes, we return to our usual programme of lost places and rusty relics 📷</p><p><a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/seals/" rel="tag">#Seals</a> <a href="/tags/furbaby/" rel="tag">#Furbaby</a> <a href="/tags/seal/" rel="tag">#Seal</a> <a href="/tags/cute/" rel="tag">#Cute</a> <a href="/tags/cuteposting/" rel="tag">#CutePosting</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#WildlifePhotography</a></p>
