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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 3d

Raindrops hang from conifer needles, tiny mirrors after the shower.

#raindropmacro #coniferneedles #bokehphotography #natureabstract #macrodetails

Close-up of raindrops clinging to conifer needles; each droplet reflects soft light against a smooth green-purple bokeh background.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 3d

Feathers stacked like armor; the gaze does the talking.

“Silence is a source of great strength.” — Lao Tzu

#BaldEagle #BirdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #RaptorPhotography #MonochromeBirds

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 3d

Skimming the reed edge, those bright legs flash once—then silence again.

#GreaterYellowlegs #BirdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #Shorebirds #FlightShot

Common name: Greater Yellowlegs
Scientific name: Tringa melanoleuca
Kingdom: Animalia → Phylum: Chordata → Class: Aves → Order: Charadriiformes → Family: Scolopacidae → Genus: Tringa → Species: T. melanoleuca.

Shutter: 1/1600 s
ISO: 2500
Focal length: 800 mm

Greater Yellowlegs in low flight above still marsh water, wings in downstroke, bright yellow legs trailing past thin reeds and patches of green algae.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 4d

Crest up, eyes locked—the kingfisher holds the morning like a drawn breath.

#BeltedKingfisher #BirdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #MarshBirds #PrairieBirds

Common name: Belted Kingfisher (female if chestnut band visible; male lacks chestnut)
Scientific name: Megaceryle alcyon
Kingdom: Animalia → Phylum: Chordata → Class: Aves → Order: Coraciiformes → Family: Alcedinidae → Subfamily: Cerylinae → Genus: Megaceryle → Species: M. alcyon

Shutter: 1/1600 s
ISO: 4000
Focal length: 800 mm

Belted Kingfisher perched side-on on a lichen-flecked fencepost, crest spiked, scanning a soft beige marsh of reeds in warm morning light.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 6d

Parent lands like a tiny parachute; the fledgling asks the oldest question—“got a snack?”

“To teach is to learn twice.” — Joubert

#blackcappedchickadee #BirdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #fledglingfeed #manitoba

Common name: Black-capped Chickadee
Scientific name: Poecile atricapillus
Kingdom: Animalia → Phylum: Chordata → Class: Aves → Order: Passeriformes → Family: Paridae → Genus: Poecile → Species: atricapillus

An adult Black-capped Chickadee lands on a green stem beside orange daylilies, wings fully fanned; below, a fledgling looks up with open beak in soft garden light.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 6d

Wow. That is an amazing photo and all those fall colors are glorious.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 6d

He owns the air from a simple stick—eyes narrow, wind steady, hunt loading.

#redtailedhawk #BirdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #raptorwatch #manitoba

Common name: Red-tailed Hawk (juvenile)
Scientific name: Buteo jamaicensis
Kingdom: Animalia → Phylum: Chordata → Class: Aves → Order: Accipitriformes → Family: Accipitridae → Genus: Buteo → Species: jamaicensis

Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk perched on a weathered snag against a clean blue sky, yellow talons gripping the top while it scans the fields below.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 7d

A juvenile Ruby-throated Hummingbird braked mid-air for a quick zinnia taste test. Summer runs on moments like this.

“Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” — Lady Bird Johnson

#rubythroatedhummingbird #wildlifePhotography #gardenwildlife

Common name: Ruby-throated Hummingbird (juvenile)
Scientific name: Archilochus colubris
Kingdom: Animalia → Phylum: Chordata → Class: Aves → Order: Apodiformes → Family: Trochilidae → Genus: Archilochus → Species: colubris

A juvenile Ruby-throated Hummingbird hovers beside bright red zinnia blooms, green back and blurred wings suspended over the yellow stamens in soft garden light.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 7d

Branch acrobatics: a White-breasted Nuthatch freezes mid-scout, head tilted like it heard a secret.

“The simple things are also the most extraordinary.” — Paulo Coelho

#whitebreastednuthatch #BirdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #nuthatchbehavior #manitoba

Common name: White-breasted Nuthatch
Scientific name: Sitta carolinensis
Kingdom: Animalia → Phylum: Chordata → Class: Aves → Order: Passeriformes → Family: Sittidae → Genus: Sitta → Species: carolinensis

White-breasted Nuthatch perched sideways on a branch inside soft green foliage, white face and chest bright against dusky blue-gray wings; head tilted, alert in dappled light.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 7d

Raspberry glow, easy stance—this Purple Finch keeps the fence line classy and calm.

#purplefinch #BirdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #finchphotography #manitoba

Common name: Purple Finch (male)
Scientific name: Haemorhous purpureus
Kingdom: Animalia → Phylum: Chordata → Class: Aves → Order: Passeriformes → Family: Fringillidae → Genus: Haemorhous → Species: purpureus

Male Purple Finch stands on a weathered fence rail, raspberry-red head and breast glowing against soft green and red bokeh.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 7d

A wonderful relaxing sound, for sure! I love hearing each species as they return.

Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 8d

Bath time etiquette: one waits, one splashes, three offer opinions. Tiny choir, big joy.

“Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.” — Karl Barth

#pinesiskin #BirdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #finchflock #manitoba

Common name: Pine Siskin
Scientific name: Spinus pinus
Kingdom: Animalia → Phylum: Chordata → Class: Aves → Order: Passeriformes → Family: Fringillidae → Genus: Spinus → Species: pinus

A small flock of Pine Siskins gathers at a weathered stone birdbath; one bird hovers with yellow-lined wings spread while others sip, garden bokeh soft in the background.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 8d

A Pine Siskin tests the shallows, ripples turning green to silver. Small bird, big patience.

#pinesiskin #BirdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #songbirdwatch #manitoba

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 8d

Juicy treats in the webs!

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 8d

He freezes mid-climb, ear to the grain like a carpenter with secrets. A soft tap, then stillness.

#hairywoodpecker #BirdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #woodpeckerwatch #manitoba

Common name: Hairy Woodpecker (male)

Scientific name: Leuconotopicus villosus (syn. Picoides villosus)

Kingdom: Animalia → Phylum: Chordata → Class: Aves → Order: Piciformes → Family: Picidae → Genus: Leuconotopicus → Species: villosus

A male Hairy Woodpecker clings to a weathered post, head cocked, red nape patch bright against a soft green background; crisp black-and-white plumage and a long chisel bill are in sharp focus.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 8d

Ground scout with golden lores. This White-throated Sparrow (tan-striped morph) tiptoes the lawn like it owns the seed bar.

“Pay attention. Be astonished.” — Mary Oliver

#WhiteThroatedSparrow #ZonotrichiaAlbicollis #BirdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #manitoba

Common name: White-throated Sparrow (tan-striped morph)
Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Aves; Order: Passeriformes; Family: Passerellidae; Genus: Zonotrichia; Species: Zonotrichia albicollis.

White-throated Sparrow (tan-striped morph) foraging on short grass; yellow lores glow above a pale bill, streaked chest and warm brown mantle in soft shade.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 8d

Woodpecker logic: drill, sip, wait. This Yellow-bellied Sapsucker keeps tidy rows like a careful accountant.

“Attention is the beginning of devotion.” — Mary Oliver

#YellowBelliedSapsucker #SphyrapicusVarius #BirdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #manitoba

Common name: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (juvenile)
Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Aves; Order: Piciformes; Family: Picidae; Genus: Sphyrapicus; Species: Sphyrapicus varius.

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (likely juvenile) clings to a tree trunk in green dappled light, showing its bold white wing patch and red crown; neat rows of sap wells dot the bark beside its bill.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 8d

Tiny acrobat pause: rusty breast, bold brow, quiet light. I love how nuthatches turn the woods into a climbing wall.

#RedBreastedNuthatch #SittaCanadensis #BirdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #manitoba

Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis.

Red-breasted Nuthatch perched on a shaded branch; rusty-orange breast, blue-gray back, crisp black-and-white face stripes. Dappled green leaves and soft bokeh frame the bird in calm, late-day light.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 10d

Sparrow logic: keep to the shade, watch everything. Side light warms a Harris’s Sparrow—pink bill, patterned wings.

“Stillness is the pause that reveals motion.” — Anonymous

#HarrissSparrow #BirdPhotography #BackyardBirds #wildlifePhotography #Passerellidae

Juvenile Harris’s Sparrow tucked among rocks and cedar roots, side-lit to show the warm buff face, streaked crown, and pinkish bill.

Harris’s Sparrow — Genus: Zonotrichia; Family: Passerellidae.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 10d

Harvest Uprising

Blackbird rush hour over the stubble—hundreds of red epaulets spark in warm light.

“Individually we are one drop. Together we are an ocean.” — Ryūnosuke Satoro

#RedWingedBlackbirds #BirdsInFlight #BirdPhotography #PrairieBirds #wildlifePhotography

Red-winged Blackbird — Genus: Agelaius; Family: Icteridae.

Hundreds of Red-winged Blackbirds erupt above a golden harvested field, red epaulets flashing in warm low light against a pale sky.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 10d

Turn Radius

Raptor physics: a Red-tailed Hawk carves a bright arc in open sky, tail fanned and glowing.

“Grace is the geometry of motion.” — Unknown

#RedTailedHawk #BirdsInFlight #BirdPhotography #RaptorPhotography #wildlifePhotography

Red-tailed Hawk — Genus: Buteo; Family: Accipitridae.

Red-tailed Hawk in a banking turn against a clear blue sky, sun catching the fanned tail and lifted primaries; crisp detail on speckled belly and underwings.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 10d

Chipmunk pause—one tiny paw raised, cheek pouches full in soft garden light.

“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

#Chipmunk #GardenWildlife #SmallMammals #wildlifePhotography #CaseySistersonPhotography

A poised Eastern chipmunk with one paw lifted on a stone ledge, cheek pouches full; soft garden bokeh with greens and a hint of purple in warm evening light.

Eastern chipmunk — Genus: Tamias; Family: Sciuridae.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 10d

A honey bee diving into a blaze of petals, dusted in gold and hard at work.

“In a world of noise, the bee works in gold and silence.”

#BeesOfBluesky #InsectPhotography #Pollinators #MacroNature #wildlifePhotography #macrophotography

Honey bee — Apis mellifera
Genus: Apis · Family: Apidae

A close-up of a honey bee dusted with pollen, foraging deep in a bright yellow-orange composite flower; the bee’s translucent wings and fuzzy thorax are sharply detailed against a soft green background.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 10d

It is always with great joy that I hear their song for the first time in spring. Their morning and evening songs are the best therapy out there. This is likely one of the last on their way south. A welcome interloper to my gardens.

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Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 11d

Slate hood, pink bill—this Dark-eyed Junco ruled the garden rock like a tiny monarch.

#BirdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #DarkEyedJunco #BackyardBirds #Songbirds

Dark-eyed Junco — Genus: Junco; Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows).

A Dark-eyed Junco stands side-on on a rounded rock, slate-gray hood, pink bill, and white belly visible against a softly blurred green garden background.

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