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A photo showing the heads and necks of three lesser flamingos. They're pink on a blurred green background. You can see straight through the nares of the flamingo in the front. Lesser flamingoes are the smallest and most abundant flamingo species. They are native to Africa, with some smaller breeding colonies extending up into Asia. Their primary breeding ground is Lake Natron- a lake so hot, salty, and alkaline that it is well known to calcify the bodies of any animals that die there. Lesser flamingos love it, though, because the cyanobacteria they prefer to eat is well adapted to the lake, and the caustic water protects their nests from predators. Soon after chicks hatch, they join creches, groups of up to 100,000 chicks. These are guided by a handful of adults, who take them on their first journey to freshwater. Much like a preschool, they spend lots of time learning how to be a flamingo among their peers and under the watchful eyes of their adults.

These guys are so strange and beautiful ❤️ 🦩species info on alt #lesserflamingo #flamingo #nature #bird #birdphotography #africa

Two baby bison and one cow in a sage filled prairie

Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org

Species info/Video text in alt

The clouded leopard was all naps. They're gorgeous creatures 😍 #leopard #wildlifephotography #bigcat #kitty #toebeans #animalfacts

There's so much to see right off the road off highway 70 headed west from Denver, CO! I need to go back. #colorado #nps #wildlife #fox #prairiedog #wildlifephotography #nature #gooutside #hiking #photography #fyp

a photograph of an emerald Starling standing on a rock with blurred foliage in the background. This magnificent bird has iridescent green plumage that shifts to bluish in some lighting with a reddish/purple eye stripe. The bird takes up most of the center of the photograph.

You could have knocked me over with a feather when this Emerald Starling landed within reach. Native to western Africa these birds are stunning with their iridescent feathers #wildlifephotography #nature #starling #bird #birb #color #iredescent

Don't forget to check out the moon tonight!

I know the world is crazy right now. It's important to take moments here and there to remind ourselves of how vast the universe is. Tonight is the "Strawberry Moon", look up your local moonrise time. It'll look even larger than your average blood moon 🌝 🫂

a photo of a burrowing owl. The owl is on the right looking to the left slightly. His eyes are near fully dilated and he seems to have spotted something! In the foreground is a small succulent partially obscuring the owl but it is blurred.

This cutie is one of my favorite owls. The burrowing owl is native to the Americas, and full of personality. There are a lot of species of burrowing owls but some of them even migrate which is pretty rare for owls! #BurrowingOwl #WildlifePhotography #BirdWatching #Nature #Owl #BirdsOfPrey

A photograph of a paradise Tanager, a small bird with a green face, bright blue chest, yellow and black markings. He is perched on a vertical branch staring into the camera with his full side showing.

Meet the Paradise Tanager, native to the Amazon Rainforest! This tiny bird has a lot of personality and seemed happy to strike a pose. #amazonrainforest #birb #paradisetanager #birdphotography #wildlifephotography

A photograph of an Asian small clawed otter swimming in water. His little paws are outstretched and he seems to be on a mission. The water is ripping off his beautiful fur, and the sun is glittering off the ripples

Who doesn't love otters? This lil Asian small clawed otter is very young, and was very curious! #otter #cute #wildlifephotography #babyanimals

His eyes!

That cutie got a mess of fish!

Wow!

a photograph of clouds. There almost appears to be a filter over the clouds and there is an odd greenish tint from the haze from the wildfire smoke. The smoke is very high and the clouds are very fluffy due to the high barometric pressure. The clouds are grayish blue with the sun playing off the outsides

Last week Canada's wildfires sent smoke all the way down (and past) the state Tennessee. We had very interesting skies. #clouds #sky #photography
From this post on I will be watermarking and adding a graphic to try and slow theft (mostly by AI). If you want prints of any of my work, lmk!

Wow! The reflection really brings this one together.

A photograph of a mountain range with snowcapped mountains. In the middle are rolling hills with scattered patches of trees. In the foreground is the side of the mountain the photographer was standing on with trees. The color scheme is pale blue, gray, and light and dark forest green.

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland (I think). If someone has an idea of where I was (off hwy 70) please let me know! #colorado #nationalforest #nps #landscapephotography #mountains #rockies

A photograph of the head and front right leg of an American Bison walking at a ramble. The photo was taken at eye level. You can see the fur and eye in detail, along with his head. You can see the muscle in his foreleg as well indicating how powerful he is. He's walking in a field of dry grass in a forested area.

The majestic American Bison. It doesn't matter how many times I see them, I'm just in awe of the size of them. #bison #nature #wildlifephotography #americanbison

He was such a good poser/model hehe

A photograph of a lake from close to the water. The pallet is blue and black with lots of gray. The sky looks stormy with gray clouds rolling in but there are smaller ones with blue sky in the very background near the treeline

The sky looked like it might storm the whole time we were on the lake. It was breathtaking! But there was no storm for casted and the pressure was stable. #landscape #clouds #kayaking #photography

A photograph of a diamondback rattlesnake. His head is near centered, looking directly at the camera and is resting on one of his coils. You can see more of him in the background but it's blurred. You can see each individual scale.

Throwback to a lovely diamond back from a few years back
#rattlesnake #snek #dangernoodle #wildlifephotography #photography

A photograph featuring a sunset with a dark treeline on the horizon. The sun is blazing orange and yellow and there are a few whispy clouds in the sky. You can see the front of the blue kayak at the bottom of the photo.

Had a little paddle at the local lake. The sunsets never let me down. #landscape #sunset #kayak #naturephotography

Pictured is a very microscopic pair of bright orange mushrooms. They're growing on a bed of moss with small leaves. There is a larger fallen leaf blurred in the background that gives some idea of scale because it's much bigger than the mushrooms despite being in the background.

Lil mushies on some moss. #mushrooms #moss #macrophotography

Pictured is a cluster of bean looking pods with the light shining through the back so you can see the seeds inside

Some Rocky Mountain Milkvetch I found on my adventures #nature #photography #colorado

A square photo showing a dove species appropriately named "beautiful dove". His chest feathers are puffed out and you can see them individually with the moody lighting. He has a burgundy cap, dusty blue face and chest, with green shoulders. You can see a bit of the rust color from his bottom half just barely.

This is honestly I've of my favorite photographs I've ever taken. He's a gorgeous little "beautiful dove" who was feeling a little flirty. I love how you can see each feather.
#photography #beautifuldove #dove #wildlifephotography #birb

Aw how kind! Thank you so much.

A 7" by 7" watercolor from my sketchbook. The pallet is a strong yellow, red leaning purple, medium blue, and white. There is a black horizon of trees painted loosely with a gradient purple to blue then yellow gradient, the yellow starts where the sun would be near the horizon just to the right of center and fades out. Theres water on the bottom half of the painting reflecting the trees and sky, suggested by loose dashes of paint in varying colors corresponding with what they're reflecting.

I'm not thrilled with it. Mostly because my tape ripped part of it off. I'm on a mission to get better at watercolor on 2025

#sunset #landscape #watercolor #sketchbook #painting #art

In this photo you see a very cute young fox perched on top of some rocks next to a cliff face. There's stringy grass all around and you can clearly see how fuzzy the fox is. He's looking into the camera with his head slightly tilted.

I spotted this beautiful wild fox on a hike in Colorado in 2019! 🦊✨ He was shy but curious and posed for a photo before he skittered off to his home with his little fox family #WildlifePhotography #Fox #Coloradowildlife #AnimalPhotography #ExploreColorado #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #fox #redfox

A blazing orange and lavender sunset over a flooded rice patty in Memphis, TN. The sky is reflected in the rice patty and roughage on the horizon breaks up the middle of the photo.

A pale orange, yellow, blue and gray sunset on the Mississippi river. The river has small waves, and you can see a small treeline in the distance. On the left side of the photo you see a dark area where it is raining across the river in Arkansas.

Memphis sunset. If I'm lucky to begin the journey on time the Mississippi river never lets me down when I want a beautiful sunset. #memphis #mississippiriver #meemanshelbyforest

A photo showing a century old rust colored barn in a field in front of a low mountain ridge. The colors are muted and the sky is clear, save a few whisky clouds.

I got to go home for the weekend. I miss my mountains already. #easttennessee #landscape

A watercolor and marker snail. The snail is purple and indigo and the background features a medium blue splatter background

Just a lil guy I found on a hike (who was obviously not actually purple)
#mixedmedia #sketchbook #art #painting #snail

Mixed media sketchbook doodle of an amanita muscaria. The cap of the mushroom is red with white dots made by resisting the paint over white colored pencil. The gills and stalk look white but are a blend of purple, green, and red. The mushroom is on a bed of Christmas tree moss and the background is a rich green. The artist used watercolor markers and colored pencils

#sketchbook #amanita #mushroom #mushroomart #mixedmedia