I’ve found barred owls with hearts, too! These were taken two years apart in the same patch of woods behind my house. The hearts are in the feathers in the lower belly area. I love them!
This beautiful flicker is not only #spotted, but many of its spots are in the shape of of perfect little hearts! #birdoftheday#birds#nature#photography
It was chewing ripe pears that had dropped from our trees, and its tongue kept poking out from its mouth as it moved them around and licked its lips. Great photo opportunity, as the pears kept it busy and my presence didn’t seem to bother it at all.
No frost yet here in the Pacific Northwest, so I get to continue to pick and enjoy the dahlias blooming in my garden. This one has done particularly well! #Bloomscrolling#Dahlias#Photography#Macro
These viburnum leaves from my yard have an almost iridescent or metallic sheen to them as they change color in the fall. I’m not sure I quite captured it in the photo, but it was fun to try! #nature#photography#autumn#macro
I’d never heard that name so I looked it up- looks like a coal tit is a similar but distinct bird (apparently it has a white stripe on the back of its head, chickadees don’t). We do have a very adorable bird here that is quite questionably named a “bushtit”, though!
