Mark Levine

Common Tern #bird #birdphotography #commontern #birdsofmassachusetts

A gray catbird is perched facing away from the camera, looking left. It is cropped to view only the back, nape, and head of the bird. Its black cap stands out against its gray face with a bright brown eye.

Gray Catbird #bird #birdphotography #graycatbird #birdsofmassachusetts

House Finch #bird #birdphotography #housefinch

maybe a seaside grasshopper?

Either a really small American Copper or a Small Copper on an autumnal leaf. #americancopper #smallcopper #butterfly #butterfliesofmassachusetts #gooseberryisland

The grasshopper is camouflaged to look like sand. It is the color of sand with small specs resembling more sand. Its sandy exterior, no doubt, holds a heart of sand.

This is not a sculpture of a grasshopper made of sand. It is a Mottled Sand Grasshopper at Goosewing Beach Preserve in Little Compton, RI

#sandgrasshopper

Reflections on an Autumn Morning

#canadagoose #bird #birdphotography #birdsoftivertonri #birdsofrhodeisland

Great Black Digger Wasp seems to lead with its belly. Look at those eyes and look at all that pollen. #greatblackdiggerwasp #wasp

Thanks Rob. I'm 70 years old and poop still amuses me.

Two cormorants stand on a small rock in the Sakonnet River. The bird on the right is nonchalant, looking left over the other. The bird on the left has its tail raised and has shot a dart of poop into the water behind it.

On an island all their own in the formerly pristine waters of the Sakonnet River. #doublecrestedcormorant #bird #birdphotography #birdpooping #birdsoftivertonri #birdsofrhodeisland

Fantastic! Mine are typically tiny specs. 😟

A Northern Harrier passes in front of a home, searching for pests. In real life the harrier was much closer than the homes but a long lens does wonders to tighten the scene.

Pest Control in Little Compton, RI. #northernharrier #bird #birdphotography

Where's Waldo? A cleverly camouflaged Savannah Sparrow takes advantage of its hiding place by sticking out its tongue at the photographer.

#savannahsparrow #bird #birdphotography #tivertonri #birdsofrhodeisland

Most recently, I've been trying to capture larger images that contain wildlife as a piece of the story. I'm in a panel discussion today, Sat Sep 27 at Westport Art Group. 5PM at the gallery at 1740 Main Road, Westport Point. #westportartgroup

Merlin head shots. #merlin #bird #birdphotography #birdsofmassachusetts #massaudubon #allenspond

A Merlin, perched on the top of a dead tree, stares into the camera.

Merlin Bird ID became introspective while attempting to identify this bird! #merlin #bird #birdphotography

In a panel on Sep 27 at 5pm at Westport Art Group, I'll discuss my "journey" as a bird photographer. I moved on from portraits to try to capture behavior, such as:
1. Beach yoga w/ #AmericanOystercatcher
2. Courtship w/ #LeastTern
3. Nesting w/ #SnowybrowedNuthatch

Bright male Yellow Warbler perches on a small branch. His chest is streaked with brown stripes.

A White-eyed Vireo perches on a small branch, turning toward the camera.

An Eastern Bluebird perches on a small branch in bright sunlight.

Looking up toward an immature Bald Eagle, looking left to show a profile. The feathers are brown with mottled white throughout. The crown has more white as it moves along its years-long progression toward classic adult plumage.

I am in a panel on Sep 27 at 5pm at Westport Art Group in Westport MA where I'll discuss my "journey" as a bird photographer. I began by capturing portraits. These are:

1. #YellowWarbler
2. #WhiteeyedVireo
3. #EasternBluebird
4. Immature #BaldEagle

In 2016 I shot my 1st photo as a birder. I had seen a friend post photos of birds and I thought "I can do that". Turns out I couldn't, so I shot this RI Red instead. I'll feature this photo in a talk at Westport Art Group on 09/27 at 5pm in a panel with other photographers. 1740 Main Rd, Westport.

Next weekend concludes the three-week Photo Exhibition at Westport Art Group. Here is my 3rd photo that was accepted for the show. If you live on the south coast, consider stopping by the gallery on Thu thru Sun at 1740 Main Rd in Westport, MA.

To prepare for a panel discussion at the Westport Art Group's 2025 Photo Exhibition, I've been revisiting hidden gems in my photo library, such as this Great Horned Owl from Jan 30, 2023 in Savannah. The panel convenes on Saturday, September 27 at 5pm at 1740 Main Road, Westport, MA. See you there?

A red-shouldered hawk perches on a bare branch at the tippy top of a tree. This is a crop of the photo which shows more tree.

As Week Two of the Photo Exhibition at Westport Art Group gets underway, here is my 2nd photo that was accepted for the show. If you live on the southcoast, consider stopping by the gallery on Thu thru Sun on Main Rd in Westport, MA.

#westportartgroup #redshoulderedhawk

Detail of a print on view at the 2025 Photo Exhibition at the Westport Art Group. A laughing gull stands above its resting buddy, spitting into the wind like Clark Gable in "It Happened One Night".

"Spit Happens" - 1 of 3 of my photos on view at the Westport Art Group Photography Exhibition, which runs over the final three weekends in September from Thursday thru Sunday. There are lots of invited photographers showing lots of great photos. Hope you can visit (and buy prints!) #westportartgroup

Whole!

Whole!

Eider rules of etiquette: If it fits in your mouth, it is okay to swallow it. #commoneider #bird #birdphotography #birdsoftivertonri #birdsofrhodeisland

Sandpiper rules of etiquette: It is okay to walk on the breakfast salad bar in your bare feet. #leastsandpiper #bird #birdphotography #birdsoftivertonri #birdsofrhodeisland

Eider rules of etiquette: It is okay to rip the legs off brekkie and toss it like a salad. #commoneider #bird #birdphotography #birdsoftivertonri #birdsofrhodeisland

Sanderling, looking demure at Goosewing Beach Preserve in Little Compton. #sanderling #bird #birdphotography #littlecompton #birdsofrhodeisland

Thanks, Rob. The semi finally gave up and a Black-bellied took over. it was very exciting for the worm.