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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Sep 8

Headfirst into the buffet — this Ruby-throated Hummingbird knows where to find the sweetest sips. 🐦🍯

#bird #birds #cbg #chicagobotanicgarden #chicago #rubythroatedhummingbird #hummingbird #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Aug 28

Dinner time chaos — two hungry Purple Martin chicks making sure Mom doesn’t forget who’s next in line! 🐦🍽️

#bird #birds #cbg #chicagobotanicgarden #chicago #purplemartin #purplemartins #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Aug 25

Aren't they, though? 💚

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Aug 25

A Ruby-throated Hummingbird perches in the warm glow of evening light, her feathers shimmering with flashes of emerald. ✨💚

#bird #birds #cbg #chicagobotanicgarden #chicago #rubythroatedhummingbird #hummingbird #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Aug 24

Thanks for reposting!

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Aug 23

A Caspian Tern sweeps gracefully over the waters of Chicago Botanic Garden, gliding in the soft light of dusk in search of its evening catch. 🕊️🌅

#bird #birds #cbg #chicagobotanicgarden #chicago #caspiantern #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Aug 14

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿
In the summer gardens of Chicago Botanic Garden, this American Goldfinch glows like sunshine against lavender hues. 💛💜

#bird #birds #cbg #chicagobotanicgarden #chicago #goldfinch #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Aug 13

Gorgeous photo!

Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Aug 12

Green Heron locked in — eyes down, beak open, ready to strike at unsuspecting prey below. 🪶🎯

#bird #birds #cbg #chicagobotanicgarden #chicago #greenheron #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Aug 11

Thanks Rob!

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Aug 11

Thank you!

Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Aug 11

Thank you!

Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Aug 11

Great Blue Heron on the move — a majestic lift-off from lush green pondside at Chicago Botanic Garden." 🪶💚

#bird #birds #cbg #chicagobotanicgarden #chicago #greatblueheron #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Aug 10

A Ruby-throated Hummingbird hovers in place, sipping nectar from fiery salvia blooms in the soft light of twilight at Chicago Botanic Garden. 🌺✨🐦

#bird #birds #cbg #chicagobotanicgarden #chicago #rubythroatedhummingbird #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Aug 9

Thanks!

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Aug 8

Just caught! 🐟 An Osprey clutches its prize just inches above the water as it heads back to the nest. 🦅💦

#bird #birds #cbg #chicagobotanicgarden #chicago #osprey #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Aug 7

😆😆😆

Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Aug 7

Papa just stopped by with another tasty morsel, and guess who got the prize!

#bird #birds #cbg #chicagobotanicgarden #chicago #purplemartin #purplemartins #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Aug 6

Like squabbling siblings at the dinner table, these young Purple Martins got so caught up in bickering they dropped their lunch! Mom worked hard for that bug—she wouldn’t be happy to see it lost to sibling rivalry. 😆🐦

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #purplemartin #birdphotography #naturephotography

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Jun 22

An Elegant Tern soars triumphantly back to shore after a successful fishing trip.

#bird #birds #birdsofmexico #nuevonayarit #puertovallarta #eleganttern #tern #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Jun 16

This Hooded Oriole earned some serious street cred as it defended its stretch of razor wire in San Jose del Cabo.

#bird #birds #birdsofmexico #sanjosedelcabo #loscabos #cabosanlucas #hoodedoriole #oriole #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Jun 16

Beautiful!

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Jun 16

A Brown Pelican begins its takeoff in the San Jose del Cabo estuary.

#bird #birds #birdsofmexico #sanjosedelcabo #loscabos #cabosanlucas #whitefacedibis #brownpelican #pelican #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Jun 11

A gulp of Cormorants lines up and reports for duty in Nuevo Nayarit. And yes... a flock of Cormorants is technically referred to as a "gulp." Fun fact!

#birds #birdsofmexico #puertovallarta #nuevovallarta #nuevonayarit #cormorant #cormorants #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
#birdsofbluesky

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Scott Werntz Nature Photographer @swerntznature.bsky.social · Jun 4

A Roseate Spoonbill tiptoes through the water, trying to go unnoticed among flocks of gulls, terns, and egrets in Nuevo Nayarit.

#birds #birdsofmexico #puertovallarta #nuevovallarta #nuevonayarit #roseatespoonbill #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
#birdsofbluesky

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