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Jonathan Ley

@jonathanley.bsky.social

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Daily posts of my own photos of nature, wildlife, travel and other odds and ends from the US Pacific Northwest and beyond. It'll be a mix of new images, and those from the past couple decades of exploring our world. Blog at: www.phlumf.com

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Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Feb 7

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Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Aug 29

#bird

Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Aug 6

Just a simple photo of some Oregon Grape from the other day's hike through the Tillamook State Forest in Oregon's coast range.
#oregon #oregongrape #naturephotography #landscapephotography

Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Aug 5

This is a juvenile Pacific Wren I watched for a while yesterday. Its parents stopped by with a mouthful of bugs at one point.
#bird #birdphotography #pacificwren #wren

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Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Aug 1

A view of the Milky Way over Shadow Lake, in the heart of the Wind River mountains of Wyoming. Wish I was there now... in a galaxy far far away.
#landscapephotography #windriver #nightphotography #stars #milkyway

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Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 30

I encountered this Yellow-bellied Marmot high in the alpine tundra of the Wind River Mountains.
#wildlifephotography #windriver #marmot #naturephotography

Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 29

The Black Rosy-Finch is a enigmatic denizen of the central Rocky Mountains. It's one of the least-studied songbirds in North America, as it breeds in rocky boulder fields and cliffs well above the tree line. This one was molting, giving it a disheveled look.
#bird #birdphotography #blackrosyfinch

Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 27

A view of the Shark's Nose in the alpenglow from over Shadow Lake. This is in the heart of the Wind River mountains of Wyoming.
#mountain #landscapephotography #windriver #backpacking

Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 27

A Pine Grosbeak, going through its summer molt deep in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming.
#bird #birdphotography #naturephotography #pinegrosbeak

Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 26

A classic scene of lakes and mountains, at Bear Lake in the south part of the Wind River Mountains. We had the lake to ourselves.
#backpacking #landscapephotography #windriver #hiking

Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 24

Love the colors on this shot.

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Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 24

They’re trying to meet a quota of deportations. They don’t care who it is. Immigrants following the rules are an easy target.

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Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 23

This Clark's Nutcracker was living up to its name - you can see the pine nut in its beak. This was in the middle of Wyoming's Wind River mountains.
#bird #birdphotography #clarksnutcracker #naturephotography

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Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 22

Great shot! But I think that’s a Black-crested Titmouse

Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 22

Crossing the South Fork Little Wind River with Payson Peak in the distance. This was part of a week long backpacking loop through the heart of Wyoming's southern Wind River range.
#backpacking #landscapephotography #hiking

Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 20

When you see American Pikas bouncing around the alpine rocks, putting all their effort into blurting out a "meep" like a dog's squeeze toy, how could you do anything but smile. This one was at about 12,000ft elevation in the Wind River Range.
#pika #wildlifephotography #windriver #backpacking

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Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 20

Shadow Lake, in the heart of the Wind River mountains of Wyoming. This place is over a day's hike from the nearest trailhead.
#backpacking #landscapephotography #windriver

Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 19

There was a group of about 5 of these guys along the trail. I had to be a bit patient till this one put itself in chickadee position.

Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 19

This Mountain Chickadee was at about 10,000ft elevation deep in the southern Wind River Range.
#bird #birdphotography #mountainchickadee #naturephotography

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Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 18

A view over Deep Creek Lakes in the Wind River mountains of Wyoming. This was part of a 66-mile loop through the southern part of the range.
#landscapephotography #windriver #backpacking #hiking #mountain

Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 17

This Rhinoceros Auklet was in Puget Sound. I can't tell what kind of little fish is in its mouth, but looks tasty!
#bird #auk #birdphotography #naturephotography #rhinocerosauklet

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Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 16

I went kayaking in Hood Canal (a fjord in the Olympic peninsula) last week, and about 40+ Harbor Seals were cruising around, checking us out.
#wildlifephotography #harborseal #seal

Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 15

This is the skeleton of a giant Allium that bloomed earlier in the summer in our garden. Sure, the flower is neat, but this is a whole different way to enjoy the plant - and it doesn't need watering!
#flowerark #flower #allium #flowerphotography

Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 13

A clump of Phlox growing on the side of a rock near the summit of 'Valhalla' in the Olympic Peninsula's Buckhorn Wilderness.
#flower #phlox #landscapephotography

Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 12

This Hermit Thrush was calling out to it's fledglings to "come and get it", forcing them to chase their food, and not wait for it to be delivered. Good lesson.
This was in the Olympic National Forest last week.
#bird #birdphotography #hermitthrush #naturephotography.

Close up photo of a brown songbird with a spotted breast, and two juicy bugs in its bill - a yellow caterpillar and a large ant.

Jonathan Ley @jonathanley.bsky.social · Jul 11

The Buckhorn Wilderness on the east side of Olympic National Park is home to an ancient forest of Western hemlocks, Douglas fir, Western redcedar and many other varieties. This photo is from last week.
#landscapephotography #oldgrowth #forest #trees #olympicnationalpark