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Jay Paredes

Jay Paredes

@jayparedes.bsky.social

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Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · 2d

A male Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris). Photographed on October 19, 2025 in Coconut Creek, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #florida #browardcounty #coconutcreek #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #backyard #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

A male Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · 5d

A Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens). Photographed on October 12, 2025 at the ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #naturephotography #florida #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · 7d

A female Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia). Photographed on October 12, 2025 at the ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #naturephotography #florida #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · 8d

A male Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina). Photographed on October 12, 2025 at the ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #naturephotography #loxahatchee #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · 26d

A Northern Parula (Setophaga americana). Photographed on September 20, 2025 at the ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #naturephotography #loxahatchee #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · 27d

A White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae). Photographed on September 20, 2025 at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #insects #butterfly #nature #photography #naturephotography #florida #loxahatchee #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · 28d

Variegated Flycatcher (Empidonomus varius), a rare stray from South America. Photographed on September 20, 2025 at the ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #naturephotography #florida #loxahatchee #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · 29d

A Great Egret (Ardea alba) with hatchling Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox). Photographed on September 15, 2025 at Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #naturephotography #florida #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · 29d

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor). Photographed on September 15, 2025 at Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Florida, USA. #birds #waterfowl #swan #mute #nature #photography #naturephotography #florida #orangecounty #orlando #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · Sep 12

Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica). Photographed on September 7, 2025 at the ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #naturephotography #florida #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · Sep 11

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea). Photographed on September 7, 2025 at the ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #naturephotography #florida #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · Sep 10

Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus). Photographed on September 7, 2025 at the ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #naturephotography #florida #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · Sep 9

Atala Butterflies (Eumaeus atala). A male tries to disrupt a mating pair. Photographed on September 1, 2025 in Coconut Creek, Florida, USA. #insects #butterfly #nature #photography #naturephotography #florida #browardcounty #coconutcreek #wildlife #wildlifephotography #backyard #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · Sep 9

A juvenile Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) resting on Dune Sunflower (Helianthus debilis). Photographed on August 28, 2025 in Coconut Creek, Florida, USA. #reptiles #nature #photography #naturephotography #florida #coconutcreek #wildlife #wildlifephotography #backyard #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · Sep 9

An Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla). Photographed on August 31, 2025 at the ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #florida #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · Sep 3

A Northern Parula (Setophaga americana). Photographed on August 31, 2025 at the ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #florida #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · Sep 2

Black-bellied Whistling-Ducklings (Dendrocygna autumnalis). Photographed on August 30, 2025 in Coconut Creek, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #florida #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #backyard #floridabirds #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · Aug 28

A Tropical Queen Butterfly (Danaus eresimus). Photographed on August 25, 2025 at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #butterfly #nature #photography #naturephotography #florida #loxahatchee #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · Aug 27

An Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) on the forest floor. Photographed on August 22, 2025 at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. #mammal #nature #photography #naturephotography #florida #palmbeachcounty #bocaraton #FAU #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · Aug 26

Tarflower (Bejaria racemosa) blooms. The flowers are sticky and insects can get trapped on them. Photographed on August 22, 2025 at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. #plants #nature #photography #naturephotography #florida #palmbeachcounty #bocaraton #FAU #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · Aug 25

Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks (Dendrocygna autumnalis). Photographed on August 20, 2025 in Coconut Creek, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #florida #coconutcreek #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #backyard #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · Aug 22

A Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja). Photographed on August 17, 2025 at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #photography #florida #wakodahatchee #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · Aug 21

A Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus). Video taken on August 17, 2025 at the ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #photography #florida #loxahatchee #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · Aug 21

Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica). Photographed on August 17, 2025 at the ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #photography #florida #loxahatchee #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII

Jay Paredes @jayparedes.bsky.social · Jul 3

A male Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus). Photographed on June 29, 2025 at the ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA. #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #florida #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #OMSYSTEM #OM1MarkII