Thank you for the compliment!

A young barn swallow leans forward from its perch on a branch, be wide open in anticipation of an insect about to be delivered by its (out-of-frame) parent.

Anticipation.

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An adult barn swallow approaches a fledgling which is perched on a branch, body outstretched and ready to receive an insect.

Breakfast delivered on the fly. Barn swallows.

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A butterfly, ID unknown, soaking in the sun.

AN Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly, tattered wings spread open on a green leaf.

A Monarch butterfly, wings spread open in the sun, sits on oink flowers.

A silvery checkerspot butterfly, wings spread open, sits on a dirt trail.

A sampling of summertime beauty for #ButterflyWeek. IDs in Alt Text.

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Lovely composition.

Beautiful image.

Thank you.

Thank you!

A young graylag goose, its bill resting on its chest and orange-rimmed eye closing, is ready for rest.

A graylag goose to close out this day. Sweet dreams.

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A close up of a pearl crescent butterfly on a flower.

A zebulon skipper butterfly perched on a yellow flower petal.

A giant swallowtail butterfly on an orange zinnia.

A pearl crescent butterfly on a yellow wildflower.

Just a few of the many butterflies that define summer in Michigan. IDs in alt text.

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A green heron lands on a branch in a stream, wings spread and water droplets sprayed.

A green heron balances lands on a branch in a stream, wings spread after landing.

Incoming green heron.

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A great blue heron perched in a tree, standing out against a background of green leaves.

It may be Mallard Monday, but it's not really Monday without a great blue heron!

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Thank you!

Thank you !

Thank you!

A sweat bee "buzzes" a Monarch butterfly as it sits in the sun on a green leaf.

A sweat bee "buzzes" a Monarch butterfly as it sits in the sun on a green leaf.

A sweat bee approaches a Monarch butterfly as it sits in the sun on a green leaf.

Bzzzz. Butterfly harassment.

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A mallard, in shallow water, contorts itself as it preens with the result an attractive display of its feathers.

Welcome to a new week and another #MallardMonday.

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Thank you, Gerrit.

A least sandpiper, the smaller shorebird in the world, standing in shallow water.

The least sandpiper, the smallest shorebird in the world.

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Beautiful image.

An Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake coiled under a shallow rock overhang. Photo taken from a safe and respectful distance.

I got to mark another one off the photo wish list today: Eastern Massasauga rattlesnakes.Michigan's only venomous snake, they are protected under the Endangered Species Act.

#Snakes #Reptiles #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Nature #PhotographersOfBluesky

Thank you.

Side view of a ruby-throated hummingbird at a brightly colored lantana flower against a black background.

More with my ruby-throated hummingbird visitor.

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A green frog, partially submerged in a pond, looks directly into the camera.

What's up, Saturday?

A green frog, known for a call that sounds like a "loose banjo string."

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Thank you!

Thank you, Donna.

It was about 10 feet from me. The trick was trying to move the camera without moving my body or attracting any attention.!