Michael J. Gingerich

Nite pals. So many thoughts. Sadness. Anger. Sending love to you all. Hug those close to you & keep them safe. Sleep well babies.💤💙💤

Good morning. Local
Cockies doing their thing.

Cone nebula | Christmas tree taken from my terrace

Cone nebula | Christmas tree (NGC2264) - This is still a work in progress. I’ve been imaging this nebula for about three weeks, fitting it in between unstable weather and other projects running in parallel.
This is the emission signal mostly due to ionized hydrogen (Hɑ) >>>

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#Astrophotography

Vermilion Flycatcher perched

Good Morning from the Sonoran Desert 🪶 (ID in alt-text)

Good Evening

Bluebird in our hard, Carmel, Indiana. #photography #birds

A monochrome image of a white great egret in profile sitting in a tree with some dark foliage in the background.

Great egret in a tree
#photography #birds #egret #nature #monochrome #blackandwhite #ClassicMono 📷🦉🪶

Bit blowy for this little floof ball 😍

#robin #birds #birdwatching #nature #ukwildlife
#birdphotography #naturephotography
#wildlifephotography #birding #birdlovers #a7c #sonyalpha
#photography #naturelovers #birdlife
#bestbirdshots #wildlifephotography #NaturePhotography

Giving mine big paw & very serious #CatsNoirFriday look to you all. Get some sweet sleep beautiful babies. Need lots of energy for #Caturday. Tomorrow. Family sends extra hugs 💤💙💤

Fluffy cat in the sun with green eyes

#caturday ☘️

#BirdOfTheDay #Movement #LookingUp #EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography

A red tailed hawk on a metal post

32 degrees but the red tailed hawks are back. They’re not as skittish as the northern harriers

A Great Blue Heron from late last winter.
#heron
#birds
#nature
#photography
#birdphotography

Good morning dear midwinterers! Woke early and to the unexpected joy of birdsong!
Wishing you an equally charmed path into the day!
Here’s to a happy, harmonious Wednesday!

A brightly coloured bird with black and white stripes on its tail,redbreast white collar and green throat. It’s dark face contrasting with yellow bill.

Collared trogon.
#birdoftheday
#stripes
#birds

A close-up, eye-level shot of a plump European Robin standing on dark, frost-covered ground. The bird features a vibrant orange breast and olive-brown wings, puffed up against the cold amidst scattered twigs, dead leaves, and patches of white snow.

'Tis the Season # 2. Plump Little Robin. #robin #europeanrobin #gardenbirds #birdwatching #wildlife #naturelover #wintervibes #frosty #cuteanimals #birdlife #winterwonderland #nature_perfection #smartphonephotography #photography

Great Blue Heron - 11/29/25

Wakodahatchee Wetlands - Delray Beach, FL

Canon R8 w/ RF 600mm - 1/1600 at f/11, ISO 3200 #birds #peachyshotz #wildlife #shotoncanon #nature #photography #greatblueheron

Western Gull, Morro Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area, November 30, 2025. More flora and photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsUS #Gull #Gulls #WesternGull #MorroBayStateMarineRecreationalManagementArea #MorroBayStateMarineReserve

Western Gull, Morro Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area, November 30, 2025.

More flora and photos:

www.inaturalist.org/observations...

#Bird
#Birds
#Nature
#Wildlife
#BirdsUS
#Gull
#Gulls
#WesternGull
#MorroBayStateMarineRecreationalManagementArea
#MorroBayStateMarineReserve

“Sometimes, you have to look back in order to understand the things that lie ahead.”
-Yvonne Woon

#birdoftheday
#reflections
#birds
#birdphotography
#natureslessons

Good morning. Forgot I took this, last week.
I usually don’t have much luck with butterflies.

For #BirdOfTheDay alternative theme #Longtails a Pheasant. Our ponds are freezing over so not much in #Reflections these days. Western PA. #birds #pheasants #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #nikon #EastCoastKin

Photo taken at Bute Park - Cardiff - South Wales A robin can be described to someone partially sighted by focusing on its sounds, feel, and a simplified visual outline of its shape and colours. It is a small bird with a distinctive orange-red chest, a soft chirping song, and a round, plump shape. You can touch its soft feathers to give a tactile sense of the bird and its lightness. It has a cheerful and varied song that is often described as a series of liquid, fluting notes, like a sweet, bubbling stream. It also makes sharp "tuk" or "tick" sounds, especially when it's alarmed or calling to other robins. You can hear the soft rustle of its wings as it flies and the light patter of its feet on the ground. A robin's feathers are very soft and light. You could compare the feeling to a fluffy piece of wool or a very soft, downy material. It has a plump, round body with a short tail. Imagine a soft, plump ball with a short, stubby tail attached. Its head is rounded and small. It's about the size of a small fist. The most striking feature is the bright orange-red on its chest, which feels warm and stands out against the other colours. You can imagine a bright, warm spot of colour on the front of its body. The rest of its back and head are a soft, dull greyish-blue or brown, which you could describe as feeling like a soft, warm stone or a wet pebble after a rain shower.

It's now December and time to join in with the #FestiveDailyRobin - #HolidayRobin The bird that defines Christmas like no other - the very beautiful Robin 😍 🪶 🦉 #birdingWales #ukbirding #ukwildlife #naturephotography #birdwatching #wildlife #birdphotography #robin #PhotographyIsArt

Day 1247 of my Nature Photo Challenge and here's the grumpy neighbour at the next picnic table across from us
This one is titled "Bad hair and attitude day" 🤗 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild

Blue Heron standing on the ice in a good fishing spot #birds

A Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) was standing on a Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) vine in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on November 16, 2025. These birds only come here in winter.

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on November 16, 2025

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Nov...

#birds #warbler #wildlife #nativeplants #wildlifephotography #Oklahoma #photography

TL;DR: A very large, fluffy Maine Coon cat named Frederick with a dramatic lion-like mane lounges on a dark cat tree, front legs hanging straight down as he stares intensely at the camera. Details: Frederick, a huge, long-haired Maine Coon cat sits on the top platform of a dark charcoal cat tree. His body is draped forward so that his front legs hang straight down over the edge, stretched long like pillars. His fur is thick, wavy, and shaggy, especially around his chest and neck, forming a full mane that frames his face. He has a serious, almost regal expression, with slightly narrowed eyes and tall, pointed ears tipped with little tufts of fur. The lighting is warm and soft, casting a gentle glow over his brown, gray, and cream coat. A dangling pom-pom toy hangs beside him on a piece of sisal rope. The wall behind him is plain and beige, making him the clear focal point—an enormous, fluffy sentinel perched on his tower.

It’s #Caturday 😻

Here’s Frederick celebrating.
Legs dangling. Judgement imminent!

Great Blue Heron looking stately as ever
#bird #birds #wildlife #photography #audubon #nature #naturephotography #birdnerd #wildlife #natgeowild #bbcwildlife #bbcearth #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #blueskyartshow #planetbirds #photography #bestbirdshots #lynzieflynn #herons #waterbirds

Now for the little red breasted bird to step up and flash it's beautiful figure off for your perusal at today's #HolidayRobin who were captured @rspbleightonmoss.bsky.social

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography @rspb.bsky.social #birdphotography #ukbirding #PhotographyIsArt #Robins

I took this a few weeks ago.
I’ve seen White Bellied Sea Eagles take sea birds before. I think this is a Black Cormorant. Possibly a Muttonbird. They can become exhausted during migration.

A red bird (cardinal) is perched on a branch of a tree

Cardinal
#photography, #365photodgraphy2025, #potd2025, #photoaday, #everydayphotographer, #photooftheday, #pad2025-330, #red, #bird, #morningwalk, #cardinal, #songbird