Michael Pounds

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Blue-gray bird with white neck and long white feathers on the neck and back, and long legs and long beak. Standing on a dead tree branch, with green water in the background.

Great blue heron, Brown County State Park.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #greatblueheron #heron #browncountystatepark

Blue bird sitting on dead tree branch, looking down.

This indigo bunting seemed very curious about what I was doing.
#indigobunting #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

Hawk on a wire, leaning forward, about to take flight, with tree and sky in background.

Hawk sitting on a wire, with brown bars on the chest, head turned to one side, with tree and blue sky in background.

Our backyard birds were not very happy when this red-shouldered hawk came for a visit.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #backyardbirds #hawk #redshoulderedhawk #backyardphotography

Two birds with long legs and long beaks, walking in the surf on the beach.

Willets, Sanibel Island, Florida.
#willet #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #floridawildlife #floridabirds #sanibelisland

Close-up view of a chipmunk sitting on a piece of bark, eating seeds.

I caught this little chipmunk stealing the bird food.
#chipmunk #naturephotography #backyardphotography

Young deer with back-lit ears and spots on its side, looking through leaves in a forest.

We saw this young deer near the lodge at Spring Mill State Park in Indiana.
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #indianastateparks #statepark #springmillstatepark #deer

Gray bird with black stripes, red on the back of the head, and a black stripe on his cheek, with a long beak. Sitting in grass and clover flowers, looking upward, with mud stuck to his beak.

This northern flicker at our neighborhood park was digging in the dirt. He still has some mud stuck on his beak.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #northernflicker #flicker

Large mostly gray bird with a long beak, flying over a river, with leaves in the background and reflecting in the water.

Great blue heron, White River, Muncie, Indiana.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #greatblueheron #heron #whiteriver

A large rock formation rising up against a partly cloudy sky.

One of our views driving into Yellowstone National Park from the east (late May).
#naturephotography #landscapephotography #yellowstonenationalpark #nationalpark #nationalparks

The squirrels are running around in our backyard all day long, often stealing the bird food, but I especially liked this shot.

Squirrel sitting on a fence post, with his chin resting on the top of the fence.

Our backyard squirrel at the end of a long, hot day.
#squirrel #squirrellife #naturephotography #backyardphotography

Black, gray and white chickadee hanging upside down from a branch, with leaves and branches in the background.

Carolina chickadee, Shadyside Park in Anderson, Indiana.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #chickadee

Prairie dog sitting on its belly on the dirt near a hole in the ground, with grass in the background.

Prairie Dog at Badlands National Park.
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #badlands #badlandsnationalpark #prairiedog #nationalpark #nationalparks

Bluebird sitting at the edge of a white and yellow glass birdbath, pointing his beak upward with a drop of water hanging under his beak. Green grass in the background.

Our backyard bluebird getting a drink.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #backyardbirds #bluebird #backyardphotography

Bluish bird with long beak and long white/yellow legs, at the edge of some water, leaning forward with a drop of water falling from the tip of the beak.

Tricolored heron, Sanibel Island, Florida.
#tricoloredheron #heron #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #floridawildlife #floridabirds

Red-winged blackbird flying toward the camera, wings spread, with plants in the foreground and trees in the background.

Red-winged blackbird, Dutro-Ernst Woods, Muncie, Indiana.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #redwingedblackbird #blackbird

Complex sunset with yellow, orange and black colors and silhouetted rock formations in the foreground.

Sunset at Badlands National Park.
#naturephotography #landscapephotography #badlandsnationalpark #nationalpark #nationalparks #sunset

Small gray, yellow, white and black bird, sitting on a branch, looking down, with green leaves in the background.

Northern parula, Spring Mill State Park, Indiana.
#northernparula #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #indianastateparks #statepark #springmillstatepark

Bluebird with a beak full of mealworms, about to put the mealworms into the wide open mouth of a young bluebird. Standing on a piece of bark with birdseed, with a grassy green background.

Bluebird female feeding mealworms to a juvenile bluebird at our patio feeders.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #backyardbirds #bluebird #backyardphotography

Large turtle with a long snout walking over some short grass.

Florida softshell turtle. They have a long snout that they can use as a snorkel for breathing when they are underwater.
#turtle #softshellturtle #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #floridawildlife

Osprey and a young osprey, sitting in a nest made of sticks, looking out over the nest, with blue sky in the background.

Osprey parent and nestling looking out from the nest. Red-tail Nature Preserve in Indiana.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #osprey

Bison sitting in the grass with hills in the background.

Bison at Yellowstone National Park.
#wildĺifephotography #naturephotography #yellowstone #yellowstonenationalpark #nationalparks #bison

Robin sitting on a branch among other branches, with a fat worm in its beak.

This robin at our local nature trail found a tasty treat.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #robin

Close-up view of a rabbit sitting in the grass.

Rabbit in the morning near our cabin in Badlands National Park.
#bunny #rabbit #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #badlands #badlandsnationalpark #nationalpark

Three long-necked birds on branches close to each other, all raising up their heads and necks, but looking in different directions.

Three anhingas, Audubon Venice Area Rookery.
#anhinga #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #floridawildlife #floridabirds

Green and red gooseberries in a metal bowl.

Gooseberry season!
#gooseberries #gardening #homegrown

Killdeer, a small bird with a white chest and black stripes around the face, neck and chest, standing against a cream-colored background.

Early morning at the neighborhood city park. This killdeer was running around near me on the rubber pavement of the playground.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #killdeer

Raven flying in front of a Badlands scene, with fog and trees in the foreground.

Common raven, Cliff Shelf Trail, Badlands National Park.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #badlands #badlandsnationalpark #raven #nationalpark #nationalparks

Young bluebird with a spotted chest, sitting on a wire, looking to one side, against a dark green background.

Bluebird fledgling sitting on a wire, just a few days after leaving the nest. Its tail is growing quickly.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #backyardbirds #bluebird #backyardphotography #fledgling