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A closeup shot of a baby yellow-bellied slider turtle (Trachemys scripta scripta) trying to eat a freshwater turtle pellet, some moss and lichen hang around the edge of the turtle's shell as it floats in clear water. A dried leaf and dandelion seed can be seen on the left giving a sense of scale to the cute tiny turtle.

A closeup shot of a yellow-bellied slider (Trachemys scripta scripta) and a red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) floating in a clear Florida pond right after the former gulped down some turtle food. The closeup shows off the yellow-bellied slider's beak and tongue and both of their interesting eyes.

A closeup shot of a red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) after it pulled a dried leaf down from the surface to taste test, must not have tasted very good as it let it go and swam off right after.

Some Red-Eared and Yellow-Bellied Slider turtles in a freshwater pond, snacking on some turtle food and one testing out a dried leaf
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#photography #wildlifeWednesday #turtles #pond #closeup #cute #animals #wildlife #nature #Florida #wildlifephotography #reptiles #clearwater

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A close up vertical shot of a juvenile eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) perched and looking in the distance. Small feathers are fluffed up around the birds neck and head showing their fine detail.

A juvenile Eastern Bluebird looking off into the distance, its feathers fluffed up in the breeze

#Vertical for #BlueSkyArtShow
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#photography #birds #nature #bluebird #feathers #art #outdoors #artyear #EastCoastKin #birding #wildlife #closeup #wildlifephotography

A wide angle landscape shot of snow white sand dunes with the ocean in the background, framed with a gradient sunset sky

Snow white sands paired with a gradient Florida sunset, a peaceful repose from it all, the world carries on

#Scape Fridays
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#photography #landscape #nature #serene #beach #art #Florida #EastCoastKin #artyear #calm #gradient #sunset #landscapephotography #peaceful

A close up shot of a female ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) perched on a hummingbird feeder. The bird's beak is slightly parted with the tip of her tongue peeking out near the top tip. An area of white feathers near the back of the eye resembles the prominent sclera in humans, making the bird seem more animated and cute.

A female Ruby Throated Hummingbird resting on a perch after enjoying a drink, the white feathers behind her eyes almost making them look more human
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#photography #wildlifeWednesday #birds #hummingbird #nature #birding #cute #art #wildlife #artyear #EastCoastKin #Florida #closeup

A macro shot of a Eurasian drone fly (Eristalis arbustorum) hanging upside down from the delicate white petals of a young zinnia flower. Sunlight from the top left of the image filters through the bright petals illuminating them and the insect as the out of focus background frames the shot with bokeh balls

A cute bee mimic, Eristalis arbustorum, hanging upside down from the petals of a small zinnia flower
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#photography #macroMonday #flowerfeed #gardening #nature #art #bloomscrolling #artyear #flowers #EastCoastKin #insects #macro

A close up, low angle shot of a southern toad (Anaxyrus terrestris) resting on some concrete. A few smaller beetles can be seen around the toad making for a quick snack while it wanders around this spot

A Southern Toad doing some midnight snacking, its bright gold eyes contrasting with the rest of its more earthy toned palette
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#photography #wildlifeWednesday #toads #animals #night #amphibians #southerntoad #gold #eyes #iris #contrast #wildlifephotography #nature #art #artyear #EastCoastKin

A close-up shot of a Gulf fritillary butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) as it is perched on a white zinnia flower. The bright sunlight coming from the top left of the image filters through the underside of its wings, revealing both the patterns on top of and below the wings.

A Gulf Fritillary butterfly drinking nectar from a zinnia flower as sunlight filters through its wings, illuminating both patterns above and below
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#photography #wildlifeWednesday #nature #art #outdoors #butterfly #artyear #sunlight #flowers #flowerfeed #EastCoastKin #bloomscrolling #insects

A close-up shot of an American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) plant with its beautiful purple berry clusters. The wide green leaves fill the background while the sun highlights the top right of the image.

An American Beautyberry plant flaunting its namesake vibrant purple berries that grow late in the summer, a great snack for birds and deer
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#photography #macroMonday #plants #berries #outdoors #art #bloomscrolling #artyear #EastCoastKin #fruit #garden #forage #nature

Great shot!

Beautiful shot, great work!

Gorgeous shot!

A tiny tree frog (Family: Hylidae) dotted with some grains of sand. The frog is perched on the top of some newly grown leaves, so lightly as to not even bend them.

A tiny tree frog flecked with grains of sand, lightly resting on some newly sprouting leaves
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#photography #macroMonday #frog #wildlifephotography #cute #art #nature #macro #artyear #outdoors #macrophotography #EastCoastKin #plants #garden

A close up shot of a juvenile great blue heron (Ardea herodias) from the neck up. The picture is taken at eye level through tall grass that blur the edges of the frame as more grass and a shallow saltwater pool can be seen in the background.

A juvenile Great Blue Heron wading through a saltwater pool surrounded by tall grass, trying to catch any movement with those wide eyes
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#photography #wildlifeWednesday #GreatBlueHeron #birds #birding #Florida #wildlife #art #EastCoastKin #artyear #heron #wildlifephotography #closeup

Amazing shot, great work!

A macro shot of a species of skipper butterfly sitting on top of a yellow zinnia. Its proboscis is curled up as it gets ready to drink some nectar.

A Skipper Butterfly gently perched on a yellow zinnia getting ready to drink some nectar
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#photography #macroMonday #flowers #nature #art #flowerfeed #artyear #outdoors #bokkeh #pollinator #bloomscrolling #EastCoastKin #zinnia #butterfly

A wide shot of a silhouetted pine tree set against a gradient beach sunset with the ocean and a small pool of water right behind it. The sky is streaked with long dark clouds that break up the gradual flow of the warm sunset colors that fill the sky.

A silhouetted pine tree shadowed against a gradient summer sunset, with long streaking clouds painted like ink strokes across the sky

#Scape Fridays
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#photography #Florida #sunset #serene #beach #art #gradient #EastCoastKin #artyear #beachscape #clouds #ocean #silhouette #relaxing

Amazing shots, great work!

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A close-up shot of a female house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) perched on an iron bird feeder. After eating her fill, the bird rests, allowing the food to settle before moving on. The light filtering through the trees in the background create a bokeh effect, framing the bird and the feeder in focus.

A female House Finch perched on an iron bird feeder after eating her fill
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#photography #birds #wildlifeWednesday #nature #art #birding #wildlife #artyear #Nikon #EastCoastKin #finch #outdoors #bokeh

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A close up shot of a tread-softly plant (Cnidoscolus stimulosus) sprouting from the beach sand, warning anyone sporting flipflops to pay attention to where they step. Although it may look like it, this plant does not have any petals, instead, the sepals have taken on a snow white color and mimic the look of a tradition flower while hiding sharp toxic needles on their underside.

A Tread-softly plant pushing through the beach sand, every inch of the plant is covered in these thin glass like needles, even beneath its white sepals that mimic inviting flowers
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#photography #plants #bloomscrolling #macroMonday #flowerfeed #art #nature #beach #artyear #EastCoastKin #outdoors

A shot of a flooded pine forest top lit by the high sun after clearing up from a heavy rainstorm. The calm water ripples slightly from the wind as it mirrors the trees in a clear reflection.

A flooded pine forest after some heavier rain, its tall thin trees reflected by the still water

#Scape Fridays
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#photography #forestFriday #EastCoastKin #nature #art #Florida #artyear #marsh #pine #flooded #reflection #woods #outdoors

A close-up shot of an osprey (Pandion haliaetus), also known as a sea hawk, perched on a dead and dried out tree looking to the side giving a profile angle of the bird. With this profile shot, the osprey's curved and extremely sharp beak is put on display. Also on display, is the bird's long and dramatically hooked talons that it uses for snatching up unsuspecting fish that dare to near the water's surface.

An Osprey perched on a barren tree, allowing a glimpse at its sharp and dramatically hooked talons and beak that it uses for fishing
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#photography #wildlifeWednesday #osprey #birds #seahawk #nature #art #EastCoastKin #artyear #birdsofprey #wildlife #hawk #outdoors #birding #wildlifephotography

A macro shot of a fallen branch resting atop a bed of leaf litter as some mushroom shaped lichen and other out of focus types grow around it. As the lichen slowly breaks down the dead branch, its borrowed resources get returned to the earth as the cycle starts anew.

A fallen branch covered in different types of lichen as it slowly gets broken down, its borrowed substance returning back to the soil
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#photography #lichen #macroMonday #nature #art #outdoors #artyear #macro #EastCoastKin #lifecycle #macrophotography

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A wide angle shot of a beautiful pastel sunset over a Florida sound. The glassy calm water reflects the soft rainbow colors that paint the sky as the day winds down to an end. The reflection of the sun gets stretched across the water's surface leaving a vibrant orange path to the horizon.

A soft rainbow sunset reflecting off the glassy water's surface, like a rippled mirror returning the sky's pastel colors in kind

#Scapes Friday
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#photography #relaxing #rainbow #Florida #sunset #gradient #clouds #landscape #art #EastCoastKin #artyear #nature #seascape #beach #reflection

A close-up shot of a Cuban brown anole (Anolis sagrei) stretching to look over the hub of a old weathered wagon wheel leaning deteriorated against a brick wall. These lizards are an invasive species to Florida and unfortunately outcompete local lizard populations like the green anole (Anolis carolinensis). They are thought to have been introduced by imported plants that housed their eggs and have been easily spreading since.

A curious brown anole peeking over a timeworn wagon wheel with an inquisitive cocking of its head
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#photography #wildlifeWednesday #lizard #anole #cute #critter #nature #art #wildlife #artyear #EastCoastKin #animals #outdoors