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MH Benton 🇺🇸

@mhb-photo.bsky.social

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Wildlife Photography, father, US Navy veteran. I am happy to chat about photography and anything nature related. Website: mhbenton.photography 🚫Crypto, 🚫Illuminati, 🚫Business proposals, please! #wildlife #photography #birds

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MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · 1d

If you move slowly, you can get rather close.

MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · 1d

Great Egret In Juniper At Edge Of Pond

#ornithology #birds #photography #egret #greategret #nature #glynncounty #mhbenton

A great egret standing atop a juniper against a dark background.

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MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · 6d

Yes, and other crustaceans and small fish.

MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · 6d

The Roseate Spoonbills Are Here For Fall!
We have two groups, the few that stay here year-round and the travelers migrating through. Their color is diet-driven.

#ornithology #birds #photoftheday #wildlife #wildlifephotography #roseatespoonbill #spoonbill #glynncounty #coastalgeorgia #mhbenton

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MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · 20d

Red-tailed Hawk
We had a visitor in the backyard yesterday.

#birds #avian #photography #on1pics #birdsofpray #raptor #hawk #redtailedhawk #glynncounty #mhbenton #saintsimonsisland

MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · Aug 9

This Great Blue Heron became a little grumpy when it realized I was watching.

#birds #photography #herons #greatblueheron #wildlife #glynncounty #georgia #mhbenton

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MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · Jul 14

Sunrise Over Mountains - St Moritz

#landscape #photography #sunrise #clouds #fineart #stmaritz #switzerland #sunburst #mhbenton

Hotel window view of low clouds obscuring the lake as the sun rises above the mountains in the background

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MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · Jul 11

It was a pretty impressive storm last night!

DON'T TRY PHOTOGRAPHING LIGHTNING STANDING OUTSIDE UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING! IT'S DANGEROUS.

#weather #storm #thunderstorms #lightning #rain #mhbenton #stsimonsisland #glynncounty #goerogia

long exposure capturing 2 lightning bolts against a dark sky.

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MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · Jul 3

Fraumünster Church In Zurich Switzerland

#zurich #switzerland #limmatriver #Fraumünster #Church #landscape #photography #europe #mhbenton

Fraumünster Church as seen from across the Limmat River. Colorful buildings and a pale blue sky.

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MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · Jun 30

Tuscan Moon At Sunrise

#moon #sunrise #morning #celestial #Tuscany #Italy #morningsky #crescentmoon #mhbenton

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MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · Jun 23

Sunrise At The Club House
Next week I will be adding all the images from our trip to my website. I hope this teaser from our stay piques your interest.

If you plan on visiting Tuscany, I highly recommend a stay at the Club House

#fontanellestate #theclubhouse #visittuscany #tuscany #italy #sunrise

Sunrise above distant rolling hills at the resort The Club House, in Tuscany Italy.

MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · Jun 11

Meanwhile, in the Black Forest...

#nature #water #stream #blackforest #forest #germany #flowingwater #mhbenton

A stream with little waterfalls deep within the Black Forest.

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MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · Jun 9

Tuscan Cypress Under A Tuscan Sky
#BlueSkyMonday #Tuscany #Italy #tusacancypress #mhbenton

A drive lined with Tuscan Cypress trees on a green lawn and a clear blue sky.

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MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · May 30

Matterhorn At Sunset

Arrived in Zermatt, checked in to hotel and this is the view from the room.

@nationalzermatt.ch #matterhorn #sunset #vacation #mhbenton #zermatt #switzerland #alps

The Matterhorn against a blue sky with snow being blown off

MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · May 27

Vacationing in Italy
Sorry for no posts in a while, we are enjoying Italy and Switzerland for another week or so.

#italy #lakeiseo #vacation #mebenton

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MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · May 21

Happy Spoonbill!

🪶 #birds #fineart #photography #avian #wildlife #nature #threskiornithidae #spoonbills #marsh #spartina #roseatespoonbills #glynncounty #mhbenton

Adult roseate spoonbill flying across green spartina marsh grass

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MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · May 18

Carolina Chickadee in Crepe Myrtle

#birds #carolinachickadee #chickadee #photography #glynncounty #mhbenton #wildlife #nature #paridae #crepemyrtle

Adult Carolina chickadee in in the green leaves of a crepe myrtle

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MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · May 17

Private Airshow!
Airshow today on the mainland, they have the Blue Angles - I have the Pink Ladies!

🪶 #birds #fineart #photography #avian #wildlife #nature #threskiornithidae #spoonbills #roseatespoonbills #glynncounty #mhbenton

Roseate spoonbill landing the the marsh at low tide.

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MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · May 16

Immature White Ibis Hiding In The Junipers

🪶 #birds #avain #fineart #photography #widllife #nature #pond #ibis #whiteibis #threskiornithidae #glynncounty #mhbenton

Immature white ibis early in 2nd year hiding in juniper trees next to a pond

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MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · May 12

Little Blue Heron Atop Juniper
starting 2nd year

🪶 #birds #avian #photography #wildlife #nature #heron #littleblueheron #ardeidae #glynncounty #mhbenton

Little blue heron just starting to transition from white to blue against a pale background.

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MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · May 10

Sunrise Flight

Was asked how I create these impossible shots. Tripod and 2 exposures, Expose for sunrise, adjust 1st EV to +1.5 for flock then 2nd at EV -0.3 for the sunrise. Combine in post.

🪶 #photography #wildlife #sunrise #flock #saltmarsh #landscape #silhouette #fineart #glynncounty #mhbenton

silhouette composite image of bird flock flying across a yellow-red sunrise sky.

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MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · May 7

Another Great Egret Flyby
I really like these close, washed out images. Just glad the egrets don't mind flying close enough for me to capture them.

#🪶 #birds #photography #highkey #washedout #overexposed #avian #wildlife #fineart #nature #egret #greategret #glynncounty #mhbenton

MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · May 5

Sunrise At Village Creek Marsh 5/5/25

#landscape #nature #sunrise #sun #sunflar #seapalmsresort #villagecreekmarsh #seaisland #saintsimonsisland #saltmarsh #glynncounty #mhbenton

Sunrise looking over a marsh and island in distance with a long line of clouds inline with the sunrays.

MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · May 5

Ring-billed and Laughing Gull Flying Past St Simons Lighthouse

For #BlueskyMonday.

two seagulls flying past the lighthouse on St Simons Island with the live oaks framing the left and bottom.

MH Benton 🇺🇸 @mhb-photo.bsky.social · May 5

Foggy Morning Flyby

This image is the result of fog, bright sunshine and a good angle.

🪶 #bird #photography #nature #wildlife #avian #highkey #weather #fog #egret #greategret #ardeidae #glynncounty #mhbenton

Washed out, high key image of a great egret flying through fog before the bright morning sun burned it off.

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