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TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸

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Photographing nature is my happy place. 📸🌳🦉🪶🇦🇺🦘🐨🪃 Photos are my own. No DMs. AccessibleImages ALT text Instagram.com/tarasmithson1 https://www.redbubble.com/people/TaraSmithson/shop?utm_source=rb-native-app&utm_campaign=share-artist&utm_medium=android

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TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 11h

Just in time to ruin Christmas.

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 23h

Stunning!

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 1d

They're very gossipy those wrens.

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 1d

"I get home, the nest is a mess, Bob has hit the lagoon with his variegated fairy wren mates, aaand he's scoffed all the leftover weevil soup!" 😠🏡🐛

A female Superb fairy wren tells me about her afternoon. 🐦🌞💬

#birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #birdwatchers #nature #wildlife #Canon #R5

A close-up photograph of a female Superb Fairy-wren standing on a rough, weathered wooden surface boardwalk.

The bird is facing directly toward the camera with a fierce, intense expression. It has bright, striking reddish-orange eyes that stand out against its pale brown and white plumage. Its chest is a fluffy, clean white, while its head and back are a muted, grayish-brown.

The long, thin legs are an orange-brown colour. Its tail, held straight up and slightly fanned, rises out of the top of the frame. The background is softly blurred but shows the texture of the wooden planks.

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TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 1d

Haaaa. Yep Aussie as Vegemite. Thank you.

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 1d

Stunning photo! Breathtaking.

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 1d

Great tones.

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 1d

Cheers Leo. So kind. The pelicans like it around this area where I took the photo. There's a boat ramp and a fish cleaning station just metres from where this pelican is flying.

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TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 1d

Haaa. Totally. 🚗

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 1d

Australian Pelican was just flinging by ready for me to take it's photo. 📸🐦😊

#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #Canon #R5 #Australia #birdwatching #birdwatchers #birding

A large Australian pelican with a long, pale blue bill and a white body is captured mid-flight, wings fully extended against a vibrant backdrop. The background is a layer of ocean waves crashing against an orange sandy reef with more ocean below that is blue. The pelican's dark flight feathers contrast with its white underparts, and its wings show a clear span, indicating a powerful glide. The overall impression is one of serene flight over a colourful, tranquil seascape

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TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 1d

It's Friday afternoon in Australia. 🥳☀️🇦🇺 Wishing you all a fantastic weekend and you have some time to enjoy the outdoors. 🌳😊😎

#sunset #Australia #Beach #Manly #clouds #dusk #weekend #hope #joy #world #outdoors

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TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 1d

The woman in the photo is actually model Ingrid Seynhaeve. The photo was reportedly taken at a Victoria's Secret Angels party in New York on April 28, 1997.

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 1d

The woman in the photo is actually model Ingrid Seynhaeve. The photo was reportedly taken at a Victoria's Secret Angels party in New York on April 28, 1997.

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TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 3d

Come find me on instagram if you would like to see way more bird photos. 🐦📸😊

Montage of Nankeen kestrel flying. 🦅🕊️✨

#birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #birdwatchers #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #Canon #R5 #Australia

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TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you ✌️

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 4d

Sooty Oyster Catcher. 🪶🧡👀 Love its black feathers, long orange beak and orange around the eyes. 🧡👀 As you can see, it was flying over the ocean and then looking for food at low tide on the reef. 🌊🍽️

#birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #birdwatchers #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you. ✌️

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks, Robert. ✌️

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 4d

Beautiful. Time to go and get that dream.

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 4d

Cheers, Audrey. 🫶

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 4d

Ha ha, so cute. I have a pot plastic saucer about two inches deep. I keep it full with water and they'll come and have a bath each day. Yesterday there were three of them.

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 4d

Cheers, Hope ✌️

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 4d

White-faced heron peaceful on a cloudy cool spring day. 🐦☁️🌿

#birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #birdwatchers #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #Canon #R5 #Australia

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TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 4d

"What are you up to back there?" asks the Noisy Miner. 🐦🤔🧐

#birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #birdwatchers #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #Canon #R5 #Australia

This is a close-up photograph of a Noisy Miner bird perched on a dark, rounded surface, likely a fence or railing. The bird is facing directly away from the camera, showing its back and tail, but its head is turned and tilted upward to look straight at the viewer. The bird has grey and brown feathers, and its wings are slightly raised and spread, catching the sunlight. Its tail feathers are a lighter, dusty brown with a white tip. The bird's head shows the distinctive yellow patch of bare skin behind its eye and a darker cap. Its orange-yellow feet are visible gripping a dark wooden fence. The background is a bright, unfocused wash of vibrant green foliage, indicating the bird is outdoors on a sunny day.

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TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 4d

Noisy miner bird. 🐦📸🌳 Photo taken from the back deck. 🌼🏵🌻

#birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #birdwatchers #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #Canon #R5 #Australia

A Noisy Miner bird, with its characteristic grey and mottled black feathers and a distinctive bright yellow patch of skin behind its eye, is perched centrally on a dark brown thin branch. The bird is facing slightly toward the camera, making direct eye contact. It has a short, slightly down-curved yellow bill and dark eyes. The bird is surrounded by soft, muted greenery and large, pale yellow-green leaves and flower clusters, possibly of a Poinsettia plant in an early stage of bloom. The background is softly blurred with warm, neutral brown and tan tones, giving the image a shallow depth of field and focusing all attention on the bird.

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