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December 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Ms Hilda made an appearance! Camped out in front of a window even. She was pretty shy, and ran off if you came too near.

Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona crucifera)
www.inaturalist.org/taxa/85034-N...

#Wildlife #Nature 🌲 #Photography 📷 #Arachnid #Spider 🕸️ #OMSystem
Spotted Orbweaver beginning a web. 2025-11-18 15:31 ISO 4000 f/9.0 1120mm 1/400s 3 m Spotted Orbweaver hanging in the middle of her web, waiting while the wind carries some bugs. 2025-11-18 15:31 ISO 4000 f/9.0 1120mm 1/400s 3 m
November 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
geekery.studio
Behold, the secret meeting place of the mysterious ringtail. Was not able to capture a photo while on the bird feeder, so featured here on the ground.
#Wildlife #Nature 🌲 #Photography 📷 #OMSystem
raccoon looking back at the camera, while illuminated by the motion detection lights. 2025-11-04 22:36 ISO 10000 f/2.8 190mm 1/100s 52 m
November 10, 2025 at 2:09 AM
geekery.studio
Went to the wildflower center, and saw a few monarch butterflies. 🦋

#Wildlife #Nature 🌲 #Photography 📷 #OMSystem
2025-10-26 13:23 ISO 125 f/8.0 300mm 1/200s 2.7m crop 25%
October 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Early evening moon, first quarter (53%). Clear blue cloudless sky.
Supermoon coming 5 Nov. Hopefully someone can get a good view with 14% larger.

#astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #moon 🌙 #lunar #photography 📷
2025-10-29 15:58 ISO 1000 f/13.0 1120mm 1/800s crop 24%
October 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
geekery.studio
What are you looking at down there? Have any peanuts?
#Birds 🪶 #Wildlife #Nature 🌲 #Photography 📷 #OMSystem #Thursjay
Blue jay, sitting on a branch high in the tree, looking down. 2025-10-14 14:35 ISO 5000 f/10.0 1120mm 1/320s 11 m
October 16, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Saw this little Carolina Wren attempting to claim all the seeds in the morning.
#Birds 🪶 #Wildlife #Nature 🌲 #Photography 📷 #OMSystem #Wrensday
Carolina wren sitting on the edge of a seed disk. 2025-10-09 09:26 ISO 3200 f/11.0 1120mm 1/400s 9 m
October 16, 2025 at 12:57 AM
geekery.studio
🎶 > The lunatic is on the grass, Got to keep the loonies on the path

Full moon, illumination 100%
#astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #moon 🌙 #lunar #photography 📷
full moon composite image from 100 frames. 2025-10-06 20:03 ISO 1000 f/13.0 1120mm 1/250s crop 23%
October 7, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Looks like someone has a case of the Mondays.
#Photography 📷 #OMSystem #Birds 🪶 #Hummingbirds
ruby-throated hummingbird with his eyes closed, after taking a sip, while resting on the feeder. 2025-10-06 18:09 ISO 8000 f/10.0 1120mm 1/200s 5m crop 74%
October 7, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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> The moon and Saturn are in conjunction. The best viewing time is tonight at 19:38.
said the sky guide app. Need more zoom for Saturn.
Waxing gibbous moon, 99%
#astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #moon 🌙 #lunar #photography 📷
Almost full moon 2025-10-05 19:40 ISO 500 f/9.0 1120mm 1/200s
October 6, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Late, in the dark, while I was just packing up, this little gecko decided to come by and say hello.
#OMSystem #naturephotography #nature #photography 📷
very dark nighttime photo of a house gecko walking along the stone. 2025-10-05 19:44 ISO 10000 f/8.3 470mm 1/100s 3 m crop 55%
October 6, 2025 at 2:54 AM
geekery.studio
Finch Friday! For todays special, we have a little house finch looking at the spill tray below the seed.
#Photography 📷 #OMSystem #Birds
House Finch perched on the rim of a seed tray below a seed feeder. 2025-10-03 13:53 ISO 6400 f/9.0 1120mm 1/1000s 10 m crop 62%
October 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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He's just playing coy, hiding behind the glass. Little Blep, because he knows I am watching.
#Photography 📷 #OMSystem #Birds 🪶 #Hummingbirds
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, mostly behind a glass feeder. 2025-10-03 17:02 ISO 8000 f/9.0 1120mm 1/320s 5m crop 25%
October 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Had a bit of fun with focus bracketing and HDR settings. This one was a focus bracket 25 frames, 3 step differential.
Waxing gibbous moon, 81%
#astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #moon 🌙 #lunar #photography 📷
Clear picture of the moon in the late afternoon, against a cloudless sky. 2025-10-02 17:24 ISO 400 f/9.0 1120mm 1/800s
October 3, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Had a clear view of the moon and was able to find a nice angle for it.
Waxing crescent moon, 43%
#astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #moon 🌙 #lunar #photography 📷
Partial moon in view during the evening 2025-09-28 06:47 ISO 400 f/9.0 1120mm 1/400s
September 29, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Rumor has it, 14k people on the Birds! feed. Shout, shout, let it all out.
#Photography 📷 #OMSystem #Birds 🪶 #Hummingbirds
Hummingbird at the feeder, wings out, calling out to the others. 2025-09-13 09:51 ISO 3200 f/8.7 782mm 1/1250s 4.5m
September 17, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Did you know today is National Hummingbird Day? Here are two get started.
#Photography 📷 #OMSystem #Birds 🪶#Hummingbirds #NationalHummingbirdDay
Hummingbird sitting on a branch guarding his territory. 2025-09-06 18:01 ISO 5000 f/4.0 420mm 1/800s 7m crop 27% Hummingbird sitting on a branch after fending off another hummingbird. 2025-09-06 18:01 ISO 5000 f/4.0 420mm 1/800s 7m crop 25%
September 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
geekery.studio
While walking around lake creek trail, and there was an odd stick up ahead. It decided to move along upon approach. Turns out, it was a nope-rope, a danger noodle.
#Photography 📷#OMSystem #Snake 🐍
Tail tip of a western ratsnake along the sidewalk going into the grass. 2025-09-06 06:46 ISO 4000 f/4.0 420mm 1/250s 9m crop 56% Long body of the western ratsnake along the ground, both head and tail obscured behind cover. 2025-09-06 06:47 ISO 2000 f/4.0 112mm 1/50s 2m crop 55%
September 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Blep. Some days, it just feels like sticking your tongue out may help.
#Photography 📷 #OMSystem #Birds 🪶
Black-chinned hummingbird, sticking out a tongue. 2025-09-01 14:55 ISO 1250 f/4.0 420mm 1/400s 5m crop 25%
September 2, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Have not seen many of these around lately, but this little jay came by for a quick bite.
#Photography 📷 #OMSystem
Blue Jay searching the grass for food 2025-08-31 09:57 ISO 2500 f/4.0 420mm 1/2000s 9.2m crop 25%
August 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Red paper wasps doing what paper wasps do. These are not aggressive and let me get pretty close to them before they started moving about.
#Photography 📷 #OMSystem
2025-08-14 07:44 ISO 500 f/4.0 420mm 1/200s 2m crop 20% Southern red paper wasps building a nest
August 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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What do you mean it is not Wrensday?! It is always Wrensday.
#Photography 📷 #OMSystem #Birds 🪶
Carolina Wren looking at a pecan shell half 2025-08-14 10:11 ISO 1250 f/4.0 420mm 1/1600s 5m crop 13%
August 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Why wont you let me in? I just want to check out the indoors for a little while.
#Photography 📷 #OMSystem
Coarse-backed Red Paper Wasp on the wall outside the front door. 2025-08-14 08:45 ISO 320 f/4.0 420mm 1/250s 1.5m crop 16%
August 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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This is the rarely seen, Texas Yellowtail bird ™. One of these days, he will make it above this tray and try to take over the world.
#Photography 📷 #OMSystem
Eastern Fox Squirrel trying to go above the seed-catcher and blocking plate on the bird-feeder. 2025-08-14 11:45 ISO 3200 f/5.0 420mm 1/1600s 9m crop 90%
August 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Black-chinned hummingbird coming in for a landing
#Photography 📷 #OMSystem #Birds 🪶
2025-08-02 16:28 ISO 3200 f/4.5 420mm 1/1600s 4.54 m crop 99%
August 3, 2025 at 12:29 AM