Spotted these two taking in the morning sun together on my weekend bird walk. [Washington, DC]3wk ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/birding
Really got to see the ruby on this Ruby-Crowned Kinglet today! It was vibrant against the snow. [Washington, DC]3mo ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/birding
My best photo of 2023: a Scarlet-Bellied Mountain Tanager in Bolivia. Happy New Year's, reddit!4mo ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/birding
My first Boat-Billed Heron! Looks like the weird offspring of a night heron and a shoebill stork. [El Salvador]1yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/birding
🔥 This common merganser mom adopted and raised more than 50 ducklings 🔥4yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
A local conservation group in my area shared this sighting of an ultra-rare leucistic Pileated Woodpecker. I thought it was too cool not to share!4yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/birding
The long, grey winters make me forget how shockingly GREEN everything gets in the spring. I missed this! [Lakeshore Preserve, 5/21]3yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/madisonwi
A birding facebook group I follow shared this amazing xanthochromic Evening Grosbeak seen in Quebec, Canada (photo credit in comments).6mo ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/birding
I don't have my own yard so I peer-pressured my mom into getting a bird feeder. One of our first visitors was this (rare for the suburbs) Stellar's Jay, so safe to say my mom is hooked.3yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/birding
Common Loons are making a brief migration stopover in my area. I'm grateful to get to watch these beautiful birds, even if it's just for a little while!4yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/birding
In some positive news, the sandhill cranes are back for spring! Spotted this pair wandering down a train track on the north side.4yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/madisonwi
A flock of common loons have been hanging around Lake Monona this week on a brief spring migration stopover. Gotta' appreciate the natural rhythms that are still taking place despite how crazy things feel right now.4yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/madisonwi
Red-Crested Cardinal. I love these little guys' flashy red crests, and they're pretty fearless!4yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/birding
Even the tree swallows are getting a little feisty under stay at home orders4yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/madisonwi
In late January/early February I always find myself dreaming of Madison summers. Here's a reminder to help tide over the long winter!4yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/madisonwi
Finding these beautiful Evening Grosbeaks made birding in a -20F Northern Minnesota morning worth it.4yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/birding
Sandhill Cranes have finally returned to southern Wisconsin, and for the first time I was able to get a picture where it isn't waaayyyy out in a corn field!4yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/birding
I've been watching a Peregrine Falcon nestbox cam in my area. The chicks like to lay like this whenever mom isn't there with food, and I find it absolutely hilarious.4yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/birding
Sunset on Lake Superior, Isle Royale National Park [OC][3024x4032]3yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/EarthPorn
Ducks really push the limits of my cheap telephoto lens, but this hooded merganser was too cool not to share!4yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/birding
So after joking with my girlfriend about needing I'm gay business cards to give to guys when they hit on me, I got a set of these for my birthday....9yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/actuallesbians
I didn't know mourning doves could have this beautiful iridescent pink patch on their necks. Always learning new things, even on some of our most common birds!4yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/birding
I made a collage of all the warblers I've managed to snag photos of so far this spring. I love spring migration!!!4yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/birding
Facebook advertising showing me extremely niche things I never knew I needed3yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/birding
Any other Gwendoline Christie (Brienne from GoT) fans here? This picture...so good. (x-post from r/gameofthrones)9yr ⋅ yayastrophysics ⋅ r/actuallesbians