#wildlife pictures

[thomas--bombadil]

Wild turkeys, snooping around after a snowstorm.

[heather-rajendran]

Ichneumon wasp (Ichneumonidae) photos I took 30/03/2024, Near Smeaton, West Yorkshire, UK

[aneighborhoodnaturalist]

Dark-eyes juncos are one of the most common North American birds, with a population estimated at 630 million.

(Dark-eyes junco)

[lvlynessy]

in flight

[girlinlovewiththeforest]

Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina)

[halltastic]

[the-radio-rental]

nap time

[birdingcheezer]

Great Egret

[covecreekphotography]

Whether you're a birdwatcher, nature photographer, or nature enthusiast, we're always excited to come upon a species we have not seen before - i.e. a lifer. It often happens by chance, and that's what happened to me this week.

I decided to spend an afternoon at the river, knowing that a diversity of birds frequent a particular section of the Little Red River. This is also a good time of the year for birdwatching and bird photography, since we are seeing signs of bird migration in north Arkansas.

Not long after I got to the river, I was busy photographing ospreys and great egrets. I glanced down river and noticed a small white bird, way too small to be a great egret. It finally registered with me that it was a juvenile little blue heron. A lifer! I had never seen one, let alone photographed one.

I made my way downriver and was able to get close enough for some great images without disturbing the bird. Interestingly, this bird was so intent on stalking prey, it was unaware of my presence, undisturbed by the shutter clicks, and it waded toward me! What a great afternoon - lots of birds, perfect weather and sunlight, but especially the little blue heron.

[mothgoats]

The Tampa Bay Estuary Program

[thomas--bombadil]

Towhees are reclusive animals, but they are all over the Midwest in the spring and summer.

Now, they are long gone, living somewhere much warmer than here.

[thespotteddeer]

water world

Nikon COOLPIX S33 Waterproof Digital Camera

[aneighborhoodnaturalist]

Passerine birds, like the white-throated sparrow, male up over 60% of known bird species.

(White-throated sparrow)

[murdamelphotography]

[thestonedknifeman]

Can anybody recommend a good video converter. I got a ton of trail cam footage I have to convert before I can upload it.

And I'm more of a nerd about rocks than a computer nerd.

[girlinlovewiththeforest]

The large-billed crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)