Alex Nelson
@alxnelson.bsky.social
Formerly a baseball writer and editor, now an amateur wildlife photographer.
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Alex Nelson
@alxnelson.bsky.social
· Oct 4
Roseate spoonbills will splash their wings through the water as part of their beauty routine. Here's one doing so mid-splash, facing straight ahead towards the camera. I really love this shot. #birds
An eastern phoebe looking over its shoulder at the camera as it perches on a twig running diagonally across the frame, some dogfennel in the background. #birds
November 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
An eastern phoebe looking over its shoulder at the camera as it perches on a twig running diagonally across the frame, some dogfennel in the background. #birds
A tropical checkered-white butterfly visiting some tropical bushmint.
November 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A tropical checkered-white butterfly visiting some tropical bushmint.
Nimmo's athleticism was falling off, he was selling out for power which is something guys do as their batspeed slows down. I have no idea if Semien is an improvement, but he plays a more valuable position and there's less commitment contractually. Mets needed to do this.
November 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Nimmo's athleticism was falling off, he was selling out for power which is something guys do as their batspeed slows down. I have no idea if Semien is an improvement, but he plays a more valuable position and there's less commitment contractually. Mets needed to do this.
We don't typically see a ton of white-crowned sparrows in peninsular Florida--they're usually found further west--but a whole flock of 'em were in the marsh. I wouldn't be surprised if at least some of them stick around. Here one juvenile sings in a shrub against a backdrop of fall colors. #birds
November 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
We don't typically see a ton of white-crowned sparrows in peninsular Florida--they're usually found further west--but a whole flock of 'em were in the marsh. I wouldn't be surprised if at least some of them stick around. Here one juvenile sings in a shrub against a backdrop of fall colors. #birds
Pied-billed grebes are usually pretty shy, diving underwater whenever you get too close, but this one was past caring about the presence of people, popping up just under the boardwalk to say hello. Here's a close shot of its face. #birds
November 22, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Pied-billed grebes are usually pretty shy, diving underwater whenever you get too close, but this one was past caring about the presence of people, popping up just under the boardwalk to say hello. Here's a close shot of its face. #birds
An orange-crowned warbler perched in a shrub at the edge of the marsh, trying to ignore the little bundles of chaos that are yellow-rumped warblers that completely take over the shrubs this time of year. #birds
November 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
An orange-crowned warbler perched in a shrub at the edge of the marsh, trying to ignore the little bundles of chaos that are yellow-rumped warblers that completely take over the shrubs this time of year. #birds
A nine-banded armadillo standing on its hind legs with its head slightly tilted to regard me from its vantage point behind some blurry foliage in the foreground.
November 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A nine-banded armadillo standing on its hind legs with its head slightly tilted to regard me from its vantage point behind some blurry foliage in the foreground.
A ruby-crowned kinglet--sometimes the males' crests can stay well hidden, but I'm pretty sure this was a female--stands still just long enough for me to nab a photo as it perches on an oak branch. They really hate standing still. #birds
November 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
A ruby-crowned kinglet--sometimes the males' crests can stay well hidden, but I'm pretty sure this was a female--stands still just long enough for me to nab a photo as it perches on an oak branch. They really hate standing still. #birds
A white-tailed deer buck greeted me on the trail with a bright sunrise behind him as I walked into the preserve on a rare 25-degree morning in Florida.
November 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A white-tailed deer buck greeted me on the trail with a bright sunrise behind him as I walked into the preserve on a rare 25-degree morning in Florida.
A pretty convincing leaf mimic: a greater angle-wing katydid trying to warm herself up on the trail on a cold morning.
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A pretty convincing leaf mimic: a greater angle-wing katydid trying to warm herself up on the trail on a cold morning.
We ran an interview with Paul DePodesta where I walked away saying to myself, "this guy is falling behind the times." That was almost 15 years ago, and he's since been working for an NFL team achieving humiliating results. Hiring him to run an MLB team in 2025 is...well, it's the Colorado Rockies.
November 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
We ran an interview with Paul DePodesta where I walked away saying to myself, "this guy is falling behind the times." That was almost 15 years ago, and he's since been working for an NFL team achieving humiliating results. Hiring him to run an MLB team in 2025 is...well, it's the Colorado Rockies.