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Photographer, birder, golfer, reader, spiritual seeker of peace, hope and understanding, lover of nature, libraries, journalism, movies, and stories of transformation.

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lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · 19d

Dinner is served. #birds #baltimoreorioles #birdphotography #birdfeeding #dinner #birdsarefreedom

A baltimore oriole stands on a feeding board with cut fruit.

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · Sep 16

Geese grazing grass...good. #birds #geese #birds #birdphotography

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · Sep 3

Our Cooper's Hawk up close. #birds #birding #hawks #coopershawk #birdphotography

A Cooper's Hawk staring down the photographer, head tilted!

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · Aug 30

A surprise visit from a Cooper's Hawk yesterday. What a majestic symbol of seeing from a higher point of view, not dwelling in the weeds of our fears. #birds #coopershawk #hawk #birdphotography #manitobabirds #higherview

A majestic Cooper's Hawk sits for a moment on our backyard maple tree.

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · Aug 28

More gulls....taking in the peaceful vibes. Have a good thursday! #birds #birdphotography #gulls #peacefulness

Two gulls sitting on a raft in Washington State, USA.

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · Aug 26

A ring-billed gull strutting his stuff at the beach. #birds #ringbilledgull #birdphotography #beach

A ring-billed gull walking on a beach in Manitoba, Canada.

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · Aug 22

Have a restful weekend! #squirrels #weekend #rest

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · Aug 17

City must make improvements to Millennium Library
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...

Opinion: City must make improvements to Millennium Library

www.winnipegfreepress.com

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · Jul 21

Ruby-throated Hummingbird at feeding time. #birds #birding #rubythroatedhummingbird #birdphotography #manitobabirds #canadabirds

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · Jul 15

A female hooded mergenser enjoying a sunny summer's day. #birds #birding #hoodedmergenser #birdphotography #manitobabirds #nikon #summeronthelake

A female hooded mergenser on the go, creating concentric ripples on the water.

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · Jul 7

A robin after a refreshing bath. #birds #birding #americanrobin #birdbaths #birdphotography #nikon

An American robin sits on the edge of a birdbath, with feathers visibly wet.

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · Jul 1

Breakfast is served. Happy Canada Day. #birds #birding #baltimoreorioles #nikon #breakfast #canadabirds

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · Jun 29

The American redstart from a different angle. #birds #birding #americanredstart #birdphotography #nikon

The American redstart from a different angle.

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · Jun 26

A mallard on a summer's day. #birds #birding #birdphotography #mallardduck

A single male mallard duck on a pond with small rippled waves surrounding him.

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · Jun 14

Get my head in the frame, camera guy! #birds #birding #canadagoose #nikon #canadianbirds

A Canada goose intensely looking at its nest in FortWhyteAlive, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · Jun 11

Everybody on the walk said...when do you ever see a goose in a tree? Oh yeah, that is odd! #birds #birding #canadagoose #fortwhytealive #birdsintrees #nikon #canadabirds #birdphotography

Oddly, a Canada goose is perched up in a tree. They are normally ground feeders!

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · Jun 9

A peaceful dark-eyed junco from this spring. Stay safe. #bird #birding #junco #darkeyedjunko #staysafe #peace #springbirds #nikon #manitobabirds

A peaceful dark-eyed junco sitting on a branch.

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · May 28

Whenever I imagine birds descending from dinosaurs I think of this pic. #birds #dinosaurs #birding #pileatedwoodpecker #evolution #nikon #woodpeckers

A female pileated woodpecker standing on a roof looking down over the edge.

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · May 23

A chicadee visit, and yes, he landed on my hand, just briefly! #birds #birding #chicadee #birdphotography #springbirds #birdvisits #agiftofhope

A chicadee sitting on an evergreen branch just after landing on my hand!

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · May 20

A sweet little American Redstart greets me on the ground. Normally a lively hopper of a bird. #birds #birding #americanredstart #springmigration #nikon

A male American Redstart sits on the ground.

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · May 19

A male Indigo Bunting of course. #birds #birding #indigobunting #springmigration #birdphotography #nikon #manitobabirds

A male indigo bunting sitting on a bare branch.

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · May 15

King of the skies! Live freely. #birds #birding #baldeagle #kingoftheskies #birdphotography #manitobabirds

A mature male bald eagle, wings outstretched, flies overhead against a blue sky.

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · May 13

A red-winged blackbird overlooking a marsh. #birds #birding #redwingedblackbird #birdphotography #springbirds #nikon

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · May 10

Mother goose checking out her new nest. #birds #birding #canadagoose #nikon #birdphotography #nesting

A female Canada Goose checks out her nest on a small structure on a pond in Winnipeg, Canada.

lylebardo787.bsky.social @lylebardo787.bsky.social · May 8

A palm warbler, a small, lovely songbird! #birds #birding #palmwarbler #birdphotography

A palm warbler sitting in a blossoming bush.