That’s really interesting!

What a perfect pose!

Thank you!

It does!

A tiny peach-colored mushroom that is in a cup shape with a thin white stem peeks out from among dried brown leaves on the forest floor.

For #FungiFriday I have this interesting little mushroom I found on a walk. #photography #ECK

A tiny brown streaked bird clings to a whitish twig among other similar twigs. The head of the bird is a darker brown blending to a pinkish red around its face. It has a short, blunt pointed beak and a clear black eye.

It’s #FinchFriday! Here is a sweet #HouseFinch friend. #birds #WildlifePhotography #ECK

I love these little guys! Beautiful shot.🙂

The facade of a very ornate building. The name on the sign is flanked by two statues in robes holding torches in the air.

The Friday brief for #ColorADay is #BWFri. My offering today is a detail from the beautiful Central Bank of #Ecuador in #Quito. #photography #ECK

A large bird with a long neck and trailing long legs flies through an expanse of cloudless blue sky. Its body is white, its spread wings and tail are black. There’s a dark pink mask on its head, and it has a long, thick yellow beak.

My choice for #FlyDay is this awkwardly beautiful #PaintedStork. I loved these ridiculous, stunning birds! #birds #WildlifePhotography #ECK

A wide path thorough a sunlit wood. There are a few tall trees and some lower green brush. In the top left corner, a brilliant blue sky is visible.

My #ForestFriday is from a walk at a local preserve I visited for the first time last week. Lovely, peaceful place.😊 #photography #ECK

Beautiful bird! The focus on that eye is SHARP!

A flat, oval fish with a puckered mouth swims next to blue-cast coral. The fish has yellow accents on its tail and face. There’s a black line lined with white bordering its back. Its tail has long white “strings” coming from it.

It’s #FishyFriday! I don’t have too many good fish pictures—and this really isn’t one—but you can tell it’s a pretty fish.🙂 #WildlifePhotography #ECK

Flat stones rise in formation into the air from brilliant green grass. Above there is a moody, gray, cloudy sky.

My choice for my #scape is this memory of the #StandingStones at the #IsleOfLewis. It definitely looks like there could be magic here, right? #photography #ECK

A plump brown bird with a thick white band above its eye and hints of yellow at its throat and belly clings to a twig among green leaves.

A close up shot of the head and upper neck of a brownish bird. It has a hooked yellow beak and a bright green eye.

I’m going to do both of @robcrank68.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay themes today: #TwigsAreUs with this #WhiteBrowedBulbul and #HeadShots with this #DoubleCrestedCormorant. #birds #WildlifePhotography #ECK

The head of a monkey with its faced turned just slightly to the right, but its eyes looking directly at the camera.

For #SensoryArt #animals I’ll post this #CapuchinMonkey. Sweet face, but it invaded our boat.😂 #mammal #CostaRica #WildlifePhotography #ECK

Beautiful birds, and beautiful photos!

You always have the best wood duck pictures!

Absolutely love the lighting in this! (And yes, the mushrooms 🙂)

Thank you! I love these crumbling things.

Three peacocks stroll away, their backs facing the camera. The middle bird, a male, has his blue neck stretched high. He is flanked by two females with their heads a bit lowered. In the background is a blurry garage door.

Three baby tortoises walk along some lumpy dirt. Scattered among them are pieces of green vegetables, presumably provided for them to eat.

Three fledgling mockingbirds sit on a limb of peeling bark. They are round and white with gray on their heads and backs. The front bird has its beak wide open, calling out. These three were VERY noisy!

Behind an expanse of sand stand three huge pyramids. The sky is a pale blue and threaded with wispy clouds. In the foreground stands a tiny person, giving scale to the huge structures.

Going to do a sampling for #3sDay… (including babies!) #IndianPeafowl #GalapagosTortoise #GalapagosMockingbird #Egypt #pyramids #WildlifePhotography #ECK

A blue jay clings to an angled limb against a green background. The jay has its white-tipped tail feathers spread and its wing stretched out. Its crest on its head is flattened by rain.

My choice for #ThursJay is this very soggy #BlueJay trying to be a little less soggy. #birds #WildlifePhotography #ECK

A dainty trio of blooms rises from a single stem nestled among short spiky leaves. The flowers are pale yellow, and the bottom falling petal is streaked with bright purple. The central “beard” moves from orange at the base to yellow and then white.

My choice for #ColorADay #YellowThu is this dwarf #BeardedIris. I love these sweet little flowers. #flowers #gardening #bloomscrolling #photography #ECK

An ornate spire rises into a gray moody sky. It sits on a carved pedestal which itself rises from an ancient moss and greenery covered stone structure.

Looking up at the remains of this Celtic cross for #AboveAndBelow #PalacesAndGardens. It was a tomb at the #RockOfCashel. #photography #ECK

I saw this leucistic coot last year.

A stone lion is perched majestically in front of an ornate columned building.

My #UrbanGaze photo is also of the #NewYorkPublicLibrary, specifically one of the guardian lions out front. I had forgotten just how beautiful that building is. #photography #ECK

Two teens stand on a reddish beach. The girl wears black leggings and a light green long sleeve shirt and is walking toward the water. The boy wears blue shorts and a lighter blue t-shirt. He is bent sideways and his arm is blocked by his body.

My #HumansOfBlueSky is the near universal experience of children throwing rocks at water. #photography #ECK

Oh, how exciting! What a beautiful bird!

A small sort of olive bird with a light gray-blue head sits on a branch with clusters of flower buds. Its small pointed beak is slightly open in song.

The same small bird peeks around a leafy twig at the camera. It has a pure white belly and throat. The underside of its black tail is also lined with white.

@alan678.bsky.social has declared #SongBirds as the #BirdOfTheDay theme. My offering is this #BlueHeadedVireo that visited my yard. I've never seen one here before, so I was pretty pleased! #birds #WildlifePhotography #ECK

I’m ashamed to say that I got this right in the first try…

I would love to see that.🙂