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Avid birder and nature photographer in eastern WV. Here to share stories and photos or talk birds, cameras, or whatever - say hey sometime! I can get overly excited about birds and photography; sorry in advance 😅
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Being out in the freezing rain (unfortunately, literally) to pick up a new lifer. Rough conditions but still counts! :) #birds #birding #photography

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Additional photos from this weekend, untagged, because I feel like I'm spamming up feeds at this point. Enjoy! :)

submitted 74 days ago • 1 comment

An unexpected visitor while sitting at the reservoir counting the geese and ducks (but mostly geese, let's be honest lol). #wildlife #fox #photography

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This beautiful barred owl 🪶 in our side yard was sizing me up. It probably didn't know what to make of the camera. After hearing about owl attacks in our area, I wasn't sure if I should have been afraid or not. 🦉 🇺🇸 #photography #birds #birdphotography #owls

submitted 75 days ago • 22 comments

Waited around for an hour with a pair of peregrine falcons waiting for something to happen - the red-tailed hawk arriving was the key! I wish I were closer, buuuuut I'm happy with having the opportunity to see the dive. #birds #birding #photography

submitted 75 days ago • 2 comments

National bird day and a perfectly camouflaged great-horned owl. The wind was blowing sideways, but he held his ground. They are built for extreme weather. #wildlife #birdphotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #birds

submitted 96 days ago • 7 comments

Good morning all, hope you're doing well! Someone has been hanging around my feeders lately looking for their own meal. I wish the one photo was less obscured, but I like it anyway. #birds #birding #photography

submitted 80 days ago • 1 comment

Early morning light this weekend; feels great after all the overcast and windy days. I hope all of you have found the same success! #birds #birding #photography

submitted 89 days ago • 0 comments

It was frigid today and I didn't keep a single photo - so here's a kingfisher with her fresh catch! #birds #birding #photography

submitted 92 days ago • 0 comments

Sometimes the fog does a lot of the work for you. GBHE, marsh, fog, done. I didn't even really need to switch it to b/w. note to self: clean sensor 🙃 #birds #birding #photography

submitted 93 days ago • 1 comment

Happy New Year! Good luck to everyone this coming year :) This was my first encounter with an owl - I was standing in the woods for 3 hours waiting for some flight... worth every minute. #birds #birding #photography #owls

submitted 101 days ago • 1 comment

Not feeling so bad for my first year - having only really started in May! #ebird #birding

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Kiwi, enjoying her family time this year. #dogs

submitted 103 days ago • 0 comments

Merry Christmas! I took this photo today while checking a few spots back home. I don't know if it was the light fog, striated-overcast sky, elevation difference, or what, but it looks like a painting. This will likely be a print. p.s. northern pintails are beautiful #birds #birding #photography

submitted 107 days ago • 0 comments

Bird story time! There has been this female hooded merganser at the local park that has been alone with the mallards for months. I stopped by to check the water today and was pleasantly surprised! I'm not saying it's a Christmas miracle, but... I'm not saying it isn't. #birds #birding #photography

submitted 108 days ago • 0 comments

Found a photogenic bluebird on a nice walk through a nearby park. Is there a tag for birds levitating because... I want more of this lol #birds #birding #photography #birdslevitating

submitted 109 days ago • 14 comments

After all that work to get a decent meal, you can't even enjoy it in peace! At the coast of Rhode Island. #birds #birdphotography #photography

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I want to enjoy the winter, but I'm really looking forward to spring and new little birds... Do barred owls return to the same spot? It would make them a lot easier to find next year 😅 #birds #birding #photography #owls

submitted 117 days ago • 1 comment

Found a surprise group of wilson's snipe today; despite the rain and fog, I managed to snag a decent photo! I hope your week is going well! #birds #birding #photography

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Do you think the creeper sees that bug too? #birds #birding #photography

submitted 125 days ago • 0 comments

Hungry cedar waxwing. Also, how delightful is the birding community on here? It's fantastic. #birds #birding #photography

submitted 126 days ago • 1 comment