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robinloznak.bsky.social
Wildlife, editorial, and nonprofit photographer/videographer & photo editor. Drone pilot, volunteer firefighter, public information officer YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/@rloznak [email protected]
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Seasonal Buzz: On a beautiful spring-like day, a honey #bee forages on the nectar of wild plum blossoms along the Umpqua River in SW #Oregon #photography #nature

All sizes: an American kestrel and a bald eagle share a hillside this afternoon in SW #Oregon. The eagle was high on a ridge overlooking the Umpqua River while the kestrel was lower down hunting in a pasture below #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

Meet our new #cat. His name is #Pareidolia. He likes hanging out on the stove #photography

Spring training: A honeybee, laden with pollen, cleans its antenna after returning to her hive on a springlike day in southwestern #Oregon. Female honey bees carry pollen in corbiculae, or pollen baskets, located on their back legs #photography #macrophotography #naturephotography

My photo from Oregon, via @zumapress.bsky.social, on a Russian website. Translation: Thor's Well: How an Abyss with a Dark History Kills. Sounds like bullshit to me. Figures #photography

Jumping for joy! It’s lambing season in SW #Oregon. The little rascals are so gosh darn #cute #videography

Making a splash! A little minor field flooding won’t slow down these twin lambs in SW #Oregon. Sunny days are predicted to be just around the corner for the area #photography #cute #weather

Slip second action as western bluebirds take flight while hunting insects in a SW #Oregon hazelnut orchard. Photos snapped at 1/3200th of a second with my mirrorless Nikon Z8 #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

Grub and Scrub! An American robin takes a break from yanking worms for a refreshing puddle bath on a rainy day in a SW #Oregon pasture #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

Sounds of spring: rain falls as a male red-winged blackbird trills his territorial call at the edge of a pond in SW #Oregon #photography #wildlifephotography #birds #pictureoftheday my work is represented by @zumapress.bsky.social

Pretty bird: A red-breasted sapsucker feeds on the sap of a mossy maple tree along the Umpqua river in rural SW Oregon. Sapsuckers are named for drilling rows of shallow wells in shrubs and trees, and then lapping up the sap with their brush-tipped tongues #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

My photo on German news website via @zumapress.bsky.social Headline translation: Slight all-clear for allergy sufferers: less birch pollen expected in 2025 #photojournalism #published #photography www.tagesschau.de/inland/regio...

Shake it off! A pair of days-old twin lambs looking adorable on a rainy day in SW #Oregon. The National Weather Service is predicting rain for the area through next week #photography #cute

In Sync: an adult and sub-adult bald eagle circle high over the Umpqua River on a cloudless SW #Oregon winter afternoon #birds #wildlifephotography #photography

The Blue Flash: A western bluebird takes flight from an electric fence while hunting insects and grubs on a hillside rural SW Oregon #birds #photography #wildlifephotography My work is represented by @zumapress.bsky.social

Sleepy baby: a days-old lamb yawns while relaxing with mom in a SW #Oregon pasture #photography #cute #ranchlife @zumapress.bsky.social

Mom, mom, MOM! Rainy day for new lambs in their SW Oregon pasture #photography #animals #cute

Topknot jackpot! My adorable photo of a California quail makes The Guardian's Week in Wildlife gallery via @zumapress.bsky.social #birds #photography #wildlifephotography shorturl.at/cPpVa

Looks like bugs! A #hyperlapse view of cattle feeding on a SW #Oregon hillside #dronevideo #photography @djiglobal.bsky.social Mavic 3

Precious jewel: A golden-crowned kinglet forages today on a mossy tree in rural SW Oregon. Slightly larger than a hummingbird, the cutie is one of the smallest species of bird in North America with a weight of 4-7 grams #birds #wildlifephotography #photography

Ranch Life: A farmer tends to minutes-old lambs on a cold and rainy day in SW #Oregon #photography #photojournalism My work is represented by @zumapress.bsky.social

Heavy rain fall as a rancher tends to minutes-old twin lambs in rural SW #Oregon. An ‘atmospheric river’ is predicted to bring prolonged heavy rain and snowfall to the PNW and central and northern California over the next several days #weather #photography #cute

Chubby fella: A male California quail puffs up while foraging on a chilly morning in SW Oregon. The California quail’s head plume, or topknot, looks like a single feather, but it is actually a cluster of six overlapping feathers #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

Mole patrol: A coyotes plays with a tasty mole before crunching it down for breakfast in a SW Oregon pasture. My work is represented by @zumapress.bsky.social #photography #wildlifephotography #nature

Frost forms this morning on a barbed wire fence along a farm field in rural southwest Oregon #photography #macrophotography #weather

That’s the spot! An itchy great Blue Heron takes a break from hunting rodents in a SW #Oregon pasture. Shot in 4K at 120FPS with my Nikon Z8 mirrorless camera #birds #wildlife #photography

Tossing a few back: an American robin feeds on holly berries in a thicket along the Umpqua River today in SW #Oregon. Toxic to humans, some birds seem to find the berries palatable #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

Look up! A bald eagle reacts as a crow lands on a higher branch of a dead tree on a ridge overlooking the Umpqua Robin in SW #Oregon #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

Some things in life will forever remain unsolved mysteries. My work is represented by @zumapress.bsky.social #birds #photography #chickens

January 21, 2025, Kellogg, Oregon, USA: a great blue heron catches a vole and prepares to gulp it down while hunting in a SW #Oregon pasture #birds #photography #wildlifephotography #circleoflife

A great blue heron stretches its neck after gulping down a vole while hunting in a SW Oregon pasture #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

January 20, 2025: Shadow and light on a crisp afternoon near my home in rural SW #Oregon #dronevideo #photography #videography @djiglobal.bsky.social Mavic 3 youtu.be/2nmg8kCSUv4

It was a frosty morning in the lower elevations of rural SW #Oregon today #macrophotography #photography

It was a chilly morning for an adorable western bluebird in SW #Oregon #birds #wildlifephotography #cute #nature My work is represented by @zumapress.bsky.social

January 17, 2025: a red-shouldered hawk feeds on a western gray squirrel in SW #Oregon. The squirrel possibly outweighed hawk. While the the hawks typically hunt smaller animals like rodents, amphibians, and reptiles, they are strong and agile predators #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

January 17, 2025: A maturing bald eagle keeps watch from a ridge high over the Umpqua River in SW Oregon. A bald eagle typically develops its full white head and tail feathers by the time it reaches 4 to 5 years of age #birds #nature #wildlifephotography #pictureoftheday

Circle of life: My photo of a great blue heron catching a vole in #Oregon makes The Week in Wildlife gallery @theguardian.com via @zumapress.bsky.social #birds #wildlifephotography #photography www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Lost treasure: An early 1940's Chevrolet sedan sits abandoned and decaying in thick brush along the Umpqua River today in rural Douglas County, #Oregon. When new, a similar vehicle like the 1941 #Chevrolet Fleetline sedan, sold for only $877 #photography #cars

Some times you’re the heron and sometimes you’re the vole. The circle of life on display in SW #Oregon #photography #wildlifephotography

On the lam: rascally sheep run along a country road after escaping their fenced pasture in rural SW #Oregon #photography My work is represented by @zumapress.bsky.social

An acorn woodpecker perches on a fencepost in SW #Oregon. The birds store acorns in holes they drill into trees. A single tree may have up to 50,000 holes in it. Sometimes they store their acorns in places like utility poles, fenceposts, and human houses #birds #wildlifephotography #photography

A Steller’s jay forages in a hazelnut orchard in SW #Oregon. Highly intelligent birds, they are known for their problem-solving abilities and often exhibit behaviors that demonstrate cognitive sophistication #birds #wildlifephotogrsphy #photography I’m represented by @zumapress.bsky.social

Grabbing air: a western bluebird takes flight while foraging in a SW #Oregon hazelnut orchard #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

Yahoo! My photo, via @zumapress.bsky.social, makes the Week in Pictures gallery on good old Yahoo News. I feel sorry for the little vole, but a heron’s got to eat #photography #birds #wildlifephotography www.yahoo.com/news/week-pi...

Oregon’s Shore Acres State Park from a few years ago. I’ve been seeing a similar photo popping up recently. I actually took this! Not “photoshopped”. It went a bit viral at the time. Here’s a link from The Oregonian about my photo www.oregonlive.com/trending/201... #photography #weather #nature

Heron v. Vole: A great blue heron catches a vole before gulping it down in a roadside pasture in rural SW Oregon. In winter, some local herons adapt by hunting rodents when nearby rain-swollen rivers run high and fast #birds #wildlifephotography #photography

Mid winter snack: A pine siskin feeds on teasel seeds in a marshy area in SW #Oregon. Pine siskins can survive in very cold temperatures. The metabolic rates of this species are typically 40% higher than a "normal" songbird of their size #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

The early bird! American robins feast on holly berries in SW #Oregon. The berries are toxic to humans, but some birds find them palatable #wildlifephotography #photography #birds #videography

A chilly morning for an adorable western bluebird in SW #Oregon #birds #wildlifephotography #photography