Our local zoo has a great butterfly exhibit. I could have spent hours in there. These are just a few! More to come. Do you have a favorite butterfly image? LET'S GO!!.#butterfly #nature #naturephotography

Birds on Fences ~ Come on ya'll, I know you have at least one. Let's have some fun, drop your best in the comments!.BTW, you could help me out by picking your favorite, I'd like to put one into a competition. 😘. #nature #wildlife #birdlovers #oldfence #wildlifephotography

Great Egret looking gorgeous. I will leave you with one fun fact this morning, did you know that birds stand on one leg to conserve body heat? This behavior is called unipedal resting. Have a great Monday everyone!. #greategret #nature #wildlife #birdwatcher #birdlover

A view from my camera at our local Wildlife Refuge. #sanluidwildliferefuge #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography

Brewer's Blackbird.Fun facts:.• Male Brewer's blackbirds have glossy, iridescent feathers that shine purple, blue, and green. • They thrive anywhere, from fields to parking lots, eating insects and food scraps. • Their songs sound like creaky gates, with sharp "check" calls to

These were taken 5 months ago up at our local Wildlife Reserve. I was there last week and their antlers have grown fast and are huge. Rut is about to start and I'm getting so stinking excited. I got a few that day, and one will be put into competition. I couldn't decide on

Black Phoebe. A few fun facts:.• The Black Phoebe is a small flycatcher native to the western U.S. and Mexico. • It wags its tail constantly, a quirky behavior to spot prey. • These birds build mud nests under bridges or eaves. • They catch insects mid-air with impressive

Loggerhead Shrike.Looking like a pretty little statue, here are a few fun facts:.• Loggerhead Shrikes are called "butcher birds" for impaling prey on thorns or barbed wire to eat or store. •They use a hooked bill with "tomial teeth" to bite and paralyze prey. • They can carry

Iris Hartwegii .This is a species of iris endemic to California, where it can be found on low-elevation mountain slopes in the central counties. It has many common names including; foothill iris, rainbow iris, Sierra iris, and Hartweg's iris. #iris #gardening #flowersonX #nature

Northern Harriers are known for their unique hunting style, often flying low over fields and marshes while listening for prey with their keen sense of hearing, and did you know that unlike most hawks, they have an owl-like facial disc that helps funnel sound to their ears, giving

Great Blue Heron .Can we have too many images of Great Blue Herons?, asking for a friend. 🤣.A few fun facts:.• They are skilled predators, often standing motionless in shallow water for long periods to ambush fish, frogs, or insects with their sharp, dagger-like beaks. • They

American Bittern.Oh my gosh, ok, this is a lifer for me. Even a very experienced birder I was with this day had never seen one. We were sitting on a bench in the shade (it was 105 degrees at almost 5:00 pm) when all of a sudden we heard a huge branch start to break off of a tree

American White Pelican .A few fun facts: .• These pelicans migrate seasonally, traveling from breeding grounds in the northern U.S. and Canada to wintering areas along the southern U.S. coasts, Central America, and even the Caribbean. • They have one of the largest wingspans of

Shh, this little Marsh Wren is about to drop its chart-topping single!.#marshwren #nature #wildlife #birdsounds #birdlovers #wildlifephotography #NatureWhispers

Daydreamer ~ When your next snack is right under your beak. #meadowlark #nature #birdlovers #wildlifephotography

Soaring high .#baldeagle #majestic #wideopenspaces #country #USA #nature #wildlife #raptor #birdsofprey