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Art Manager by day, Wildlife Photographer and nature lover by design. All photos are taken by yours truly. No AI. No DM’s please.

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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · Aug 20

Great Blue Heron showing off its prehistoric side
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #photography #herons

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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · 8d

This seemed appropriate for October!
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #silhouette

A moody scene with the silhouette of a dead tree with a sweet little bird perched on top, possibly a finch, hard to tell.

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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · 13d

My entry for #BlueSkyArtShow with theme #TheRoad

The “Ring Road”, or Route 1, in Iceland, circles the entire country, and is one of the most beautiful drives I’ve ever experienced

#photography #landscapes #iceland

A photo taken in the middle of a lone highway in Iceland, known as the Ring Road

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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · 14d

A Great Blue Heron stands perfectly still, as it does, reflecting on the infinite possibilities of life itself
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #photography #reflections #heron

A Great Blue Heron is standing in the still water, reflecting itself and the environment surrounding it. The brush in the background is creating a reflection that frames the Heron beautifully

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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you!

Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you!

Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks, Rob. It was perfect timing, too, as I had just taken this yesterday!

Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · 15d

My small #BirdOfTheDay is the Black-Capped Chickadee dee dee dee dee!
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #BirdsInFlight #FlyDay

A small, native, North American bird (Black-Capped Chickadee) has just taken off from a small brush with its wings fully spread, giving them a translucent appearance from the sunlight. This bird is small, lightning fast, and rarely sits still for more than a few seconds, so I had to anticipate the timing precisely at the right moment.

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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · 17d

Right?! I can totally see that as a Gatchaman costume

Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · 17d

Observe, the Green Heron, a master of stealth, now humbled. After a series of fruitless lunges, its emerald plumage seems to droop, a feathered embodiment of dashed hopes in this unforgiving theatre of survival. The elusive fish, today, has won.
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife

A medium-sized wading bird (Green Heron) is perched on a curved, dead branch above the water below. Its feathers are wet and its posture slightly hunched after a failed attempt to catch a fish. I don't believe it's actually upset, but its body language appears to tell a different story. Its plumage is a vibrant combination of brown, white, and blue-green. It has bright yellow eyes and legs, and a muted blue-grey bill.

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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · 21d

Here, bathed in the dappled sunlight, a fledgling Brown-Headed Cowbird clings precariously to the weathered limb of an ancient tree, a silent observer in the grand theater of the wild.
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife

A small yet stocky bird with a stout bill is perched on an old tree branch that is positioned at around a 45-degree angle, protruding upward, starting at the lower right side of the photo. Its plumage is all brown with light tan patterns down its back and along the wings. It is a fledgling, so its adult colors have yet to develop

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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · 24d

Noice!! 🍻

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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · 24d

Behold, a Green Heron, poised on the precipice of a verdant world, embarks on a miniature odyssey, a delicate dance between the branches, descending to the lower realm with a graceful bound.
#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #heron

A small wading bird (Green Heron) is about to take a small leap from one branch to the branch directly below. Its body is positioned in such a way that the viewer believes it's about to catch a fish. Its plumage consists of a brown and white underbelly, with iridescent wing patterns that in this photo currently appear more on the blue side. It has yellow eyes, legs, and feet. The background features murky water reflecting the surrounding foliage. I took this photo through the trees, so the foreground has a light green hue visible in the upper left and lower right of the image.

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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · 25d

This pretty much sums up how I've been feeling lately!
#birds

I photographed a large wading bird (Great Blue Heron) shaking its body rapidly, which made its face look a bit crazy. Its plumage is completely disheveled, which gives the bird a puffed-up look. The background consists of murky water reflecting the nearby green and brown foliage

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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · 29d

She was peacefully resting up in the tree with her head tucked into her breast, yet no matter how slowly I tiptoed, she kept lifting her head, giving me this look, like, "dude, c'mon"
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #photography #heron

A large wading bird (Great Blue Heron), female, is perched up in a tree, resting on one leg (not pictured). The camera, exposed for the bird in shadow, creates a solid white background against an overcast morning sky. A few bright green leaves from the tree are surrounding her head on the upper-right side of the image. I intentionally cropped the photo so that half of her lower body is out of frame to better focus on her expression. Her plumage is primarily grey with blues and whites. She has yellow eyes and a long, yellow and grey-blue bill that comes to a sharp point. As a side note, this photo was not edited other than a crop and a bit of saturation to slightly pop the birds' colors forward.

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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · 29d

I’m cute posting today, so here’s a little fox kit posing all cute and junk
#mammals #FoxOfTheDay #photography #wildlifephotography

A small baby red fox sits on a dirt pathway surrounded by bright green foliage. The fox's colors are predominantly orange with white fur on its face and chest. It also has black fur on all four legs, starting about a quarter of the way down.

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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · Sep 10

Portrait of a Green Heron in Seattle, WA
#birds #birding #waders #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #photography #heron

A beautiful portrait of a small wading bird (Green Heron) perched on a fallen log in murky water, positioned at about a 30-degree angle from the left of the photo and extending into the water. It is centered in the image, facing to the right with its head slightly tilting to the side and upward. The photo was taken through the brush at a wide open aperture, creating a lovely light green hue in various areas of the image

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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · Sep 9

Superb photo, Nicole!

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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thanks!

Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · Sep 9

A hopeful Belted Kingfisher announces to everyone that it's diving for a bite!
#birds #birdphotography #photography

A small bird (Belted Kingfisher), male, is captured mid dive as it attempts to catch a fish from the water below (not pictured). The bird has its wings spread wide and its mouth open, letting out a very distinct call that everyone can hear from quite a distance. Its colors are predominantly blue, with black wing tips, a white stripe around its neck, and a beautiful white pattern on its wings that appears only when the wings are open.

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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thanks Rob!

Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · Sep 9

Portrait of a Belted Kingfisher in Seattle, WA
#birds #birding #birdphotography #kingfisher

A small bird (Belted Kingfisher), male, is perched on a white metal post near a rowing dock in Seattle, WA. Its body faces to the right, while its head is turned to the left and tilted slightly downward. Its colors are predominantly blue with a white underbelly and a white stripe around its neck, charcoal beak, and black eyes, with black feet. The background is blurry due to the depth of field, mainly featuring olive greens and dull white.

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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · Sep 8

Quite the ruffled plume effect during a hard landing!
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #heron

A large wading bird (Great Blue Heron) has just landed, shaking its feathers out to release debris it may have collected while sleeping in a nearby tree. Its wings are spread open and bent forward revealing its beautiful plumage. Its head is upright and curved slightly back. The background consists of water that is reflecting the colors of nearby green and brown foliage.

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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thanks!

Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · Sep 5

Looks like SOMEONE has a case of the Mondays!
#birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #heron

A large wading bird (Great Blue Heron) is perched on a long, narrow stick or branch resting on the water. Its plumage is completely disheveled as it has just finished shaking its entire body to get rid of any debris and excess water. The background is primarily green and brown colored water reflecting the surrounding lush environment.

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Craig Takes Photos @iamcrage.bsky.social · Sep 3

Dawwwww! What a little cutie!