Please share your photos of nature, wildlife, etc.

[canuk-gal]

First rose of 2023!

Luckie duckie!

 

[Neptune]

Laid by my bird, surreal!!

Spring fever is REAL!



GLUTTONOUS!!!

 

[Crimson]

Another lush and warm day here, with birdsong and butterflies.

 

[missy]

 

[momofive]

I’m in South Carolina and spotted this guy on a bike ride. First time I’ve seen an armadillo!

 

[Lookinagain]

Red-bellied Woodpecker


And another hummer

 

[Neptune]

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Beautiful.

 

[Neptune]

My beloved Western grebe. Leg stretching is so fun to watch.

 

[Neptune]

Spring fever is REAL!



GLUTTONOUS!!!

Well, within 24 hours, the last wee one has arrived!

 

[Neptune]

The biggest one is so big that I thought it was a full grown duck!

 

[Lookinagain]

Spring fever is REAL!



GLUTTONOUS!!!

May I ask how you get so close to the nest? Is it located in a tree or somewhere else?

 

[pearlsngems]

The osprey nest looks better lined now but still no eggs!

 

[YadaYadaYada]

 

[Neptune]

Spotted Towhee is cute.




Weed can be beautiful, Bermuda buttercup wood sorrel.

 

[Neptune]

May I ask how you get so close to the nest? Is it located in a tree or somewhere else?

Mama bird decided to build her nest in an empty and tall planter, the rest is history!

 

[Lookinagain]

Weed can be beautiful, Bermuda buttercup wood sorrel.

They are only a weed if they are growing where you don't want them is what I think!

 

[Neptune]

Breeding Ruddy male:
"Hey girl, feel my bill. Know what it's made for? Baby daddy material."

Breeding Ruddy female:
"..."

 

[Neptune]

Nests of grey heron & egret in the same tree.

 

[pearlsngems]

The osprey nest has one egg!

 

[pearlsngems]

Now that the female is incubating an egg, the male has brough her that fish.
But she may also leave the nest while he incubates for a while.

 

[stracci2000]

Warning....Spider pics below....in case some of you don't like spideys......








A black widow hanging in her web below my shutters.
While I was watching her, two males emerged. The males are much smaller than the females. For size context, her abdomen is about the size of a pea.

If you look close in the top photo, you can see the red hourglass marking on her abdomen. They hang upside down, so we are looking at her underside.

 

[Neptune]

Eager to take off soon

 

[Neptune]

American avocet sweeps the beak from side to side to capture prey.



They're cute.

 

[Star gazer]

American avocet sweeps the beak from side to side to capture prey.



They're cute.

So sweet!!

 

[Lookinagain]

American avocet sweeps the beak from side to side to capture prey.



They're cute.

I don't know where you live or go, but you see, and capture on photo, some amazing wildlife. I'm jealous.

 

[pearlsngems]

The male is just behind the nest, keeping company with the female who is incubating the egg.
The osprey female lays her eggs a few days apart so there may be a 2nd egg soon, if not already.

 

[Star gazer]

Sweet cardinal came by again

 

[Neptune]

Let's be real, they look absolutely ugly to me at the moment.

 

[Neptune]

I don't know where you live or go, but you see, and capture on photo, some amazing wildlife. I'm jealous.

I'm sure that you get to see what I don't see, so we're even, ha. We're here to share a common interest and it's been great fun.
Thank you.

So sweet!!

And fierce too. I saw the parents chased off a grey heron, which is much bigger than them. Check this out. I was lucky to see it.



They really cannot stand sharing the space with others.

 

[Neptune]

Another wicked sunset