Please share your photos of nature, wildlife, etc.

[Lookinagain]

My hummingbirds have finally returned and this is the first male that has ever actually stopped at the feeder that I've seen. He's a juvenile so his throat hasn't turned red yet, but I can tell he's a male because his head is black. And If you catch the light just right you can see hints of the ruby throat just starting, but I couldn't capture it. Hopefully I'll be able to photo him before he leaves. The ladies seem to stick around a lot longer.

 

[Lookinagain]

and the doves enjoying the birdbath

 

[xsouzie]

Bringing the outdoors in with these lilacs from my garden..

 

[Lookinagain]

Bringing the outdoors in with these lilacs from my garden..

they are beautiful. mine aren't even close to blooming yet.

 

[Lookinagain]

I think this is an adult male. Wonder if he's the dad? I actually think the males don't stick around with the family so doubtful. Look at those little feet! They are so cute

 

[Neptune]

I think this is an adult male. Wonder if he's the dad? I actually think the males don't stick around with the family so doubtful. Look at those little feet! They are so cute

You take great pictures, as always.

 

[Neptune]

Greenish sheen, the hidden gem.

 

[VRBeauty]

Taken on the South Kelsey Trail, Smith River, far Northern California.

 

[VRBeauty]

Wooly Bird’s Nest Fungus (I think - as identified by Seek app) growing on a twig. Next photo - as it appears in nature: tiny mysterious rings emerging from the ground. Last photo: Nail head or Devil’s Matchstick fungus. Photos taken on South Kelsey Trail, Smith River, CA.

 

[FL_runner]

A few of the wild peacock families in my neighborhood have had chicks lately! Soooo cute!

 

[VRBeauty]

Oops - I meant to post this above. Here’s a Wooly Bird’s Nest fungus on a stick. They seem to always grow with the little cups pointing up, so they appear as little white rings sitting in the duff. They’re 1/2 in in diameter at most.

 

[Lookinagain]

A few of the wild peacock families in my neighborhood have had chicks lately! Soooo cute!

I had no idea there were wild peacocks!

 

[Lookinagain]

This little guy was having lunch at the gas station

 

[pearlsngems]

Our friendy chipmunk has gotten braver-- here she was yesterday on my daughter's lap.
I guess those almonds are just too tasty to resist!

 

[Lookinagain]

Just out for a leisurely stroll along the street in front of my house. Not even phased by the cars going by.

 

[autumngems]

My hummingbirds have finally returned and this is the first male that has ever actually stopped at the feeder that I've seen. He's a juvenile so his throat hasn't turned red yet, but I can tell he's a male because his head is black. And If you catch the light just right you can see hints of the ruby throat just starting, but I couldn't capture it. Hopefully I'll be able to photo him before he leaves. The ladies seem to stick around a lot longer.

Mine have been around the last few days as well, so cute

 

[YadaYadaYada]

Saw this guy outside today, neatest thing is that it looks like an owl from the underside.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Does the weather count ?
So outside one side of our house was kinda ok
some blue shy, bright with non- threatening high white cloud
This isn't the best picture, looking out our guest room window


Than out the other side of the house looking out the Bruce room window
Edit sorry about the ugly post
its all higledepiggily

I had no idea there were wild peacocks!

We have them on some back roads not far from us
big flocks that live on farmland
And turkeys
wish i had photos
Peacocks are noisy
Im not sure I'd like to be living that close

 

[Lookinagain]

Feeding time for the children

 

[Neptune]

and the doves enjoying the birdbath

I've got wee babies.

 

[Neptune]

Too cute

 

[Lookinagain]

Red Tail Hawk overhead

 

[Madam Bijoux]

A happy family enjoys the Philadelphia Flower Show.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

The rather elusive black squirrel



And this cutie

 

[m51galaxy]

Red tail hawk and chicks from early May.

 

[Madam Bijoux]

Don’t look! Bird bathing.

 

[stracci2000]

This itty bitty jumping spider has been living among my potted plants for the last two weeks. It walks around on the table, too. It's so much fun to watch! It only measures about 4mm across, so it's quite small.
It springs about 2 inches when it jumps!
It no longer runs from me, so I think it is tolerating me at this point!
And he/she is so amusing! I keep trying to get a good photo, but it's hard to do.
Here it is doing flips on on the lamp cord.

 

[Matata]

Fresh out of the chrysalis butterfly I found in the yard this week. It's some type of swallowtail but I don't know which type. It took about 30 minutes from the time I saw it for its wings to totally dry and I don't know how long it was there prior to me spotting it.

 

[Neptune]

Just lounging, turtle style.

 

[stracci2000]

Here's a new portrait of the itsy bitsy spider.
It's hard to get a shot with a crappy cell phone when the subject is so small.