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Nature-loving bird nerd with a camera or three. Ethical photography; no AI. All photos and artwork are my own and copyrighted, unless reposts. DMs will be ignored. Thank you to everyone for the likes, follows and reposts. IG juliefrost100

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · Feb 19

A photo from this past summer, offering lightness and warmth on yet another difficult day.

#WildlifeWednesday #butterflies #nature #photography #serenity

A giant swallowtail butterfly approaching a pink flower.

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 12h

Thank you!

julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!

julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 1d

A great egret with the catch of the day.

#Birds #BirdOfTheDay #LongNeck #Photography #BirdPhotography #Birding #Egret #Heron

A great egret hold a fish in its long bill.

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 1d

Brown-headed cowbirds for #Twosday fun.

#Birds #BirdPhotography #Nature #Photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky

Two bow-headed cowbirds perched on a dingle branch, one above the other, against a blue sky background. The bird to the left is looking down at the second bird, which has its neck extended, looking up.

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 1d

A swamp sparrow for #tongueouttuesday.

#Birds #Photography #Sparrows #BirdPhotography #Nature #Wildlife #Birder

A swamp sparrow perched on a branch, its beak open exposing its tongue.

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 2d

The red-tailed hawk gives chase to a Cooper’s hawk that landed just a few feet away on the trail.

A Cooper’s hawk in flight, its banded tail spread.

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 2d

A red-tailed hawk about to give chase. Check the comments to see the intruder.

#Birds #Photography #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsOfPrey #BirdsInFlight #Canon #BirdPhotogrsphy

A red-tailed hawk has just left its perch to chase another hawk that has landed nearby. Its wings are arched slightly, legs and talons extended, and eyes focused on the intruder.

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you. I'm sure I look crazy to non-birders as I try to track them through the camera lens!

julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you.

julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 2d

A golden-crowned kinglet in a rare still moment.

#Birds #BirdPhotography #Photography #Nature #Wildlife #PhotographersOfBlueSky

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 2d

More views of the ruby-crowned kinglet.

julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 2d

It's a bird. It's a speeding bullet. It's a ruby-crowned kinglet.

#Birds #Photography #BirdPhotography #Nature #Wildlife #Canon

A ruby-crowned kinglet sits on a thin branch next to a brown leaf and a seed cone. The kinglet is looking slightly upward and to the side. The background is a muted yellow-green.

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you.

julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks so much!

julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you!

julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 4d

Northern cardinal portrait.

#Birds #BirdPhotography #FlyDay #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #Photography #Cardinal

A male Northern cardinal perched on a branch among soft-focus leaves. The background is a muted green of leaves. The sun is shining on the cardinal's head and chest while the rest of the bird in in shadow.

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 4d

A red-tailed hawk and, just for fun, a bonus flying object for #FlyDay.

#Birds #Raptors #Hawks #Nature #Photography #BirdsOfBluesky

A red-tailed hawk viewed from below as it soars, wings spread. The background is a pale blue sky.

A red-tailed hawk viewed from below as it soars, wings spread. The hawk shares the sky with an out-of-focus airplane that appears headed toward the hawk.

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 6d

Many thanks.

julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you, Rob!

julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you!

julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 6d

Big spots, small spots. Spots everywhere. A Norther flicker is my contribution to #Spotted and #BirdOfTheDay.

#Birds #Photography #Nature #Wildlife #Birder #Woodpeckers

A Northern Flicker perched on a thick branch. It has a spotted belly and a black crescent bib on its chest and red patch on the back of its head. The black facial stripe under its bill indicates this is a male.

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 6d

Not all migrating birds are warblers. Here are three sparrows passing through to warmer wintering grounds. IDs in alt text.

#Birds #Sparrows #Photography #Nature #Wildlife #Birder #BirdPhotography #Sparrows

A swamp sparrow sitting among low branched, its face captured in sunlight.

A white-throated sparrow, nestled among green leaves, has a small red berry in its beak. The sparrow is notable for its white throat, black and white head, and bright yellow patch above its eye.

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 6d

I was #Spotted by a chestnut-sided warbler!

#Birds #BirdOfTheDay #Photography #Nature #Wildlife #Warblers #Birder

A chestnut-sided warbler, sitting among green leaves, stares into the camera lens.

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you, Rob.

julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 8d

A lucky find in October: a chestnut-sided warbler. Peak southward migration for this bird (from Michigan USA) is September.

#Birds #Warblers #Photography #Nature #Wildlife #Birder #Migration #BirdOfTheDay #BirdPhotography

Close up head shot of a chestnut-sided warbler, highlighting its fall plumage and distinctive white eye ring.

A chestnut-sided warbler in side view perched on a branch.

A chestnut-sided warbler perched on a branch and looking downward.

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