Violet
@fetchingviolet.bsky.social
Librarian in a former life. Backyard birder (all photos posted are mine, except for the ones that are my spouse's which I also claim 😉). Native plant gardener, plant based for over half my life, and avid list maker. One day the lists will be completed.
November 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
For #BirdOfTheDay, and it's all about #BirdsOnTheGround (not in water). I'm sharing this juvenile Chipping Sparrow from this summer. It was following its parent around learning all the things. #birds #naturephotography
November 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
For #BirdOfTheDay, and it's all about #BirdsOnTheGround (not in water). I'm sharing this juvenile Chipping Sparrow from this summer. It was following its parent around learning all the things. #birds #naturephotography
First flurries of the season. #naturephotography #plants
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
First flurries of the season. #naturephotography #plants
I was only able to get 1 shot off before this Yellow-bellied Sapsucker flew away. It is the first and only time I have seen one -but I'm still looking. #least #BirdOfTheDay #birds #birdphotography
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I was only able to get 1 shot off before this Yellow-bellied Sapsucker flew away. It is the first and only time I have seen one -but I'm still looking. #least #BirdOfTheDay #birds #birdphotography
I was lucky enough to walk through an exhibit that had one of the largest moth species in the world - the Atlas Moth. The feathery area on its head is its antennae. #naturephotography #moth #moths
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I was lucky enough to walk through an exhibit that had one of the largest moth species in the world - the Atlas Moth. The feathery area on its head is its antennae. #naturephotography #moth #moths
November 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
This is a repost of 1 of my favorite photos. It is not the best, but it makes me smile. This tiny Carolina Chickadee had just fledged and went in the opposite direction of everyone else. It is attempting to #takeoffs to join the rest of the family. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #birdphotography
November 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
This is a repost of 1 of my favorite photos. It is not the best, but it makes me smile. This tiny Carolina Chickadee had just fledged and went in the opposite direction of everyone else. It is attempting to #takeoffs to join the rest of the family. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #birdphotography
November 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
These 2 Northern Mockingbirds had been chasing each other around my yard for a while before it finally came to fisticuffs. I tried explaining there was room for both of them but to no avail. #BirdOfTheDay #Fighting #birds #birdphotography
November 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
These 2 Northern Mockingbirds had been chasing each other around my yard for a while before it finally came to fisticuffs. I tried explaining there was room for both of them but to no avail. #BirdOfTheDay #Fighting #birds #birdphotography
From Alan @alan678.bsky.social, today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #lunchtime. Not quite sure what the Mourning Dove is picking up, maybe a little rock for lunch? #birds #birdphotography
November 6, 2025 at 12:34 PM
From Alan @alan678.bsky.social, today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #lunchtime. Not quite sure what the Mourning Dove is picking up, maybe a little rock for lunch? #birds #birdphotography
Three years ago today, we lost our Sacha. He passed on his little brother Baxter's birthday. We lost Baxter 14 months ago. I know wherever they are, they are together just like they always were. Forever in our hearts❤️
November 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Three years ago today, we lost our Sacha. He passed on his little brother Baxter's birthday. We lost Baxter 14 months ago. I know wherever they are, they are together just like they always were. Forever in our hearts❤️
Today's #BirdOfTheDay is all about #CloseUps from Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social. From that look, I think I may have been interrupting this American Flamingo's nap. #birds #birdphotography
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay is all about #CloseUps from Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social. From that look, I think I may have been interrupting this American Flamingo's nap. #birds #birdphotography
Silver-Spotted Skipper Butterfly on one of the lasted blooms of the season. #naturephotography #butterfly #butterflies
November 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Silver-Spotted Skipper Butterfly on one of the lasted blooms of the season. #naturephotography #butterfly #butterflies
For #BirdOfTheDay theme from Alan @alan678.bsky.social I am choosing the alternative #longbeak, aka the tiny sword of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. #birds #naturephotography
November 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
For #BirdOfTheDay theme from Alan @alan678.bsky.social I am choosing the alternative #longbeak, aka the tiny sword of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. #birds #naturephotography
A punctuation of wings—worn at the edges yet still asking nature’s quiet questions - the Question Mark Butterfly. #naturephotography #butterfly #butterflies
November 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A punctuation of wings—worn at the edges yet still asking nature’s quiet questions - the Question Mark Butterfly. #naturephotography #butterfly #butterflies
I snapped this photo many moons ago during a lunch break. They wandered looking for forgotten morsels, while I sat nearby with nothing but a book—not exactly a tempting snack, unless they had a taste for literature. #BirdOfTheDay #Pigeons #birds #birdphotography
November 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I snapped this photo many moons ago during a lunch break. They wandered looking for forgotten morsels, while I sat nearby with nothing but a book—not exactly a tempting snack, unless they had a taste for literature. #BirdOfTheDay #Pigeons #birds #birdphotography
I was lucky enough to catch this Gulf Fritillary before it fluttered off. #butterfly #butterflies #naturephotography
November 2, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I was lucky enough to catch this Gulf Fritillary before it fluttered off. #butterfly #butterflies #naturephotography
BEST DAY EVER!! Thank you Alan @alan678.bsky.social!!! For #BirdOfTheDay I have 4 pictures (I have plenty more for the future) that are the #worst. 1.eaglet 2. Bluebird in a tree 3. Roseate Spoonbill 4.Barred Owl.
November 2, 2025 at 10:32 AM
BEST DAY EVER!! Thank you Alan @alan678.bsky.social!!! For #BirdOfTheDay I have 4 pictures (I have plenty more for the future) that are the #worst. 1.eaglet 2. Bluebird in a tree 3. Roseate Spoonbill 4.Barred Owl.
November 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
October 31, 2025 at 7:07 PM
For the #BirdOfTheDay I have to go with #Halloween and a Back Vulture perched high on its post. #birdphotography #birds
October 31, 2025 at 11:45 AM
For the #BirdOfTheDay I have to go with #Halloween and a Back Vulture perched high on its post. #birdphotography #birds
I believe this is an underwater performance of 'Goose Lake'. #OddAngles #BirdOfTheDay #birds #birdphotography
October 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I believe this is an underwater performance of 'Goose Lake'. #OddAngles #BirdOfTheDay #birds #birdphotography
Always look down - you never know what you might see. Eastern Pondhawk. #naturephotography #dragonfly #insects #bugs
October 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Always look down - you never know what you might see. Eastern Pondhawk. #naturephotography #dragonfly #insects #bugs
October 29, 2025 at 11:54 AM