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Michael Pounds
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Retired educator, current composer, and sometimes I perform with homemade instruments and/or technology.
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Found some bluebirds while out walking this morning. The buds on the trees remind me that the trees are already preparing for spring.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #bluebirds #winterbirds #treephotography
A bluebird sitting on a tree branch, facing to the left of the camera. Orange chest and white belly are visible. There are other branches in the background, and buds can be seen on the branches. The sky is a light gray throughout.
December 25, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Canada geese walking on the ice at Grand Lake St. Mary's State Park in Ohio.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #canadagoose #geese #winterbirds #lakephotography #frozenlake #statepark #stateparks #ohiostateparks #grandlakestmarys
16 geese standing or walking on the ice of a lake. There is a bit of rocky shore extending into the frame on the left, but the lake mostly fills the frame. The background is the opposite shore with some leafless trees and a few buildings. The sky is gray.
December 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Downy woodpecker having a late evening snack.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #downywoodpecker #woodpecker #winterbirds
December 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Eastern spot-billed duck, Shukugawa, Nishinomiya, Japan.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #duck #spotbilledduck #japantravel #birdsofjapan
Brown and white duck, with a dark bill that is yellow on the end of it. Head and neck are white, but there is a stripe across the top of the head, another through the eye, and a small one behind the bill. Tip of wing is white. It is swimming in clear water, and below the surface you can see sand with patches of green.
December 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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White River was looking more white than usual this morning.
#naturephotography #lanscapephotography #snowymorning #winterphotography #riverphotography
River on the lower left of the frame, frozen and covered with snow. Bank of the river covered in snow in the lower right of the frame. Upper half of the photo is leafless trees along the river bank, with snow stuck to the trunks and branches.
December 15, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Hankyu train, Nishinomiya, Japan.
#trains #trainphotography #japantrain #travelphotography #japantravel #slowshutter
Two train tracks, with grass on either side and a street in the background. A fast-moving train, blurry from the motion, in dark red with splashes of yellow and green, and a white/gray roof.
December 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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I like the way the colors of this song sparrow blend with the colors of the plants in December.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #songsparrowsparrow #sparrow #winterbirds
Small bird with feathers that are striped with different shades of brown and white, sitting on the top of a seed stalk, among clusters of fluffy white seeds. The bird has its back and side to the camera, looking to the left over its shoulder, an eye toward the camera. Blurry brown plants on the left and right of the frame, and a blurry brown background.
December 13, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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White wagtail, Shukugawa, Nishinomiya, Japan.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wagtail #whitewagtail #japantravel #birdsofjapan
Small bird with a longish tail, gray/black with white belly and chest, white stripe across wing, and white face, and a black stripe through the eye. Feet are black, and it has one leg lifted, stepping forward. Background is sandy with some pine needles.
December 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Little egret, Shukugawa, Nishinomiya, Japan.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #egret #littleegret #japantravel #birdsofjapan
White bird with long black legs and yellow feet, and a long black beak, standing on the edge if a concrete path, in profile facing to the right, back to the camera. Background is a tall, old-looking stone wall on the left, and the water of a river, with large random rocks scattered about. Background is somewhat blurry.
December 10, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Took a winter-weather walk a couple days ago and saw this white-throated sparrow looking all round and fluffy.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #whitethroatedsparrow #sparrow #winterbirds
Fluffy and round-looking bird sitting on a branch with its chest toward the camera. Chest and belly are white, but darker streaks under the neck. Throat is white. Head is light brown, with a streak through the eye. Dark streaks on the head with a white stripe down the middle. Patch of yellow in front of the eye. Branches in the foreground and background with blue sky behind.
December 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Leaves show their fall colors a lot later in Japan. This shot was taken on December 2. Nishida Park, Nishinomiya, Japan.
#landscapephotography #naturephotography #autumnleaves #autumncolors #treephotography #fallcolors #japantravel #japanlandscape
A tree with bright red leaves filling the frame. Green bushes in the foreground, some other trees on either side, and partly cloudy sky in the background.
December 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Went out by the river early this morning in the cold, dark, snowy weather, and I got a few pics of this squirrel having some breakfast in a tree.
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #squirrel #snowymorning #winterphotography
Squirrel in a tree, with its back feet on a lower branch and front feet on an upper branch, so it is standing in a vertical position, facing the camera with its belly revealed. Its fur is thick and fluffy for the winter weather. It has something black and round in its mouth. The background is blurry branches and white, overcast sky.
December 8, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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Brown-eared bulbul, Nishida Park, Nishinomiya Japan.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #bulbul #brownearedbulbul #japantravel #birdsofjapan
Gray, white and brown bird with a long gray tail and a somewhat long narrow black beak. White spots on the chest, brown on the side, and a brown spot below and behind the eye. It is facing the camera and looking to the left, perched on a branch. There is a second prominent branch with green leaves in the lower foreground and blurry green leaves in the background. No sky is visible.
December 6, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Was surprised to see a few cherry blossoms in one tree along the river in November! Shukugawa, Nishinomiya, Japan.
#cherryblossoms #flowers #flowerphotography #naturephotography #japantravel #shukugawa
Close-up of two white/pink cherry blossoms at the end of a branch. Background is somewhat blurry leaves and branches, with a bit of blue sky.
December 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Evening sun reflecting on the White River in Muncie, Indiana.
#naturephotography #landscapephotography #whiteriver #sunset #eveninglight #riverphotography
Scene is dark except the bright light of the setting sun reflecting on the water of a river. The river is shallow and has an irregular shape.
December 2, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Anthony Block Building lit by the setting sun, Muncie, Indiana.
#architecturephotography #muncie #goldenhour #sunset #eveninglight
Ornate building with a brown sandstone facade, sitting on a downtown corner. The building is lit by a bright golden light. One side of the building has parked cars and two traffic lights on a pole extending over the street. Sky is blue with swirling clouds.
November 30, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Rock pigeon showing off its colorful neck.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #rockpigeon #pigeon
Gray and black pigeon with a bit of white over a black beak, and shiny green and purple feathers on the neck. Legs are white and feet are pink. Standing on sandy ground with pine needles, and the base of a tree trunk in the background.
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Mushrooms, Brown County State Park in Indiana (photos taken in July).
#naturephotography #forestphotography #mushroom #mushroomphotography #browncounty #browncountystatepark #indianastateparks
A yellow mushroom with an irregular cup shape, in a bed of sticks, leaves, and green plants. A pink mushroom with an umbrella shape, in a bed of sticks, leaves, and green plants.
November 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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American red squirrel.
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #squirrel #redsquirrel
Small squirrel on a mossy tree trunk. It's partly behind the trunk, so we can see only the head, shoulder, and one front leg and foot. It is looking carefully toward the camera. A couple branches and blurry green leaves in the background.
November 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Butterfly on a sunflower.
#butterfly #flowers #flowerphotography #naturephotography #sunflower #insectphotography
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Trees in the morning fog, Maumee Bay State Park.
#statepark #maumeebay #maumeebaystatepark #trees #treephotography #morningphotography #morningfog #ohiostateparks
Several different trees on flat, well-trimmed grassy ground, in heavy fog. Grass is darkly lit in the early morning. Trees that are further away are almost completely obscured by fog. Sky is hidden completely by fog.
November 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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A red-bellied woodpecker sitting in our backyard feeder (photo taken last May).
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #backyardbirds #redbelliedwoodpecker #woodpecker #backyardphotography #birdfeeder
Woodpecker with a white chest, face, and top of the head, red on the back of the head, and black and white stripes on the back and wings. Beak is long and black. Bird is turned to the left, sitting in a flat wooden feeder suspended by chains. There are vines, red berries, and green leaves painted on the side of the feeder. Background is blurry black and dark green.
November 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Canada geese flying over the White River in Indiana.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #geese #canadagoose #canadageese
16 geese in silhouette flying away from the camera. Heads are in focus but wings are blurry. Sky has no clouds, and the color is a light tan in the bottom of the frame, fading to a more blueish gray color toward the top of the frame.
November 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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American goldfinch.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #goldfinch
Pale yellow goldfinch perched on a dry, brown vertical stem, chest facing the camera and head turned to the side, with light brown blurry plants in the background.
November 5, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Water rescue boat, Maumee Bay State Park in Ohio.
#boatphotography #lakephotography #naturephotography #landscapephotography #boats #statepark #stateparks #ohiostateparks #maumeebay #maumeebaystatepark
Red and white boat with 2 people inside moving from left to right. "WATER RESCUE" painted on the side. Boat is on relatively smooth water that extends to the horizon. At the horizon a nuclear cooling tower appears with steam rising up above it. Sky is mostly clear. Red and white boat moving from left to right. "WATER RESCUE" painted on the side. Boat is on relatively smooth water that extends to the horizon. Foreground is small trees and tall brown plants.
November 4, 2025 at 9:40 AM