It’s #flyday and this Great Blue Heron is so ready for the weekend .
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I’m Tom and I’m the photographer behind the camera that photographs mostly wildlife. Black bears are my favorite species to photograph in Eastern North Carolina.
It’s #flyday and this Great Blue Heron is so ready for the weekend .
🦉 #birds #nature #nikon
Mallards
It’s #waderwednesday and these Mallards are enjoying the sun and a snack .
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Eastern Phoebe
This Eastern Phoebe was deep in thought as I photographed it on the railing of a boardwalk of a local lake .
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Northern Parula
The migration has begun and this Northern Parula was taking a break from its journey when I found him looking for a snack in a mimosa tree .
🦉 #birds #migration #warblers #nikonphotography
It’s #humpday , but this black bear thought it was rub your rump day .
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This female Northern Harrier was out looking for a morning snack on a breezy day .
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Get out of my way ! This Painted Bunting is so ready for the weekend , hopefully you are too .
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While I was out searching for a Painted Bunting , I found this beautiful Indigo Bunting just waiting to get its picture taken.
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This Goldfinch was enjoying the sunshine while nibbling on the zinnias.
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It’s #flyday and this hummingbird is so ready for a sunny day after a week of rain .
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This Mockingbird was too beautiful to pass up .
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This Carolina Wren was singing its little heart out on every perch it could find on Sunday morning .
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This little guy is ready to start a new week. How about you ?
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This guy was deep in thought when I came across him .
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A male Towhee looking for a morning snack on a very hot summer morning.
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This Painted Bunting doesn’t look too impressed that today is the first day of August and it’s #flyday too .
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31.07.2025 11:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This Painted Bunting was enjoying some foxtail for breakfast .
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It’s #waderwednesday , but this Great Blue Heron says the water is too hot , so it rather catch a cool breeze to cool off in .
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Just another Indigo Bunting enjoying the morning sunshine in the sunflower fields first.
🦉 #birds #flowers #nikonphotography
The Indigo Buntings are really enjoying the sunflower fields first thing in the morning .
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The sunflowers are in full bloom at Dix Park in Raleigh Nc and the Indigo Buntings are taking full advantage of them . This one was enjoying some early morning side light .
🦉 #birds #nature #getoutside #nikonphotography
It’s #flyday and this Osprey is out scanning the lake for a tasty morning snack.
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This female Belted Kingfisher was letting a Green Heron know that she was annoyed at it for sitting on her favorite perch.
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This Green Heron and turtle were discussing what they were going to do on this hot and humid morning while their reflections patiently listened .
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This Green Heron caught itself a tasty Sunday morning snack . I guess frog legs was the snack of choice .
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This Barred Owl wasn’t enjoying the heat and was crying out to it’s sibling to see where it was .
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I don’t know if this Owl was grooming itself after eating a crayfish or laughing at the dad joke I just told it .
🦉 #birds #owls #nature #nikonphotography
Have you ever seen a Prothonotary Warbler taking a bath in a puddle in the middle of a road before , well now you can say you have.
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It’s #flyday and the 4th of July, so here’s some red,white and blue for you . This Red-headed Woodpecker has a tasty snack in its beak that it’s going to enjoy in a few minutes .
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