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Steve McKerrall

@photosteve.bsky.social

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Chemist, wildlife photographer, scuba diver 👨‍🔬🤿📸🦅. I’m especially obsessed with raptors and owls. I’ll post wildlife photos most days, photos my own. I shoot with OM Systems camera gear. https://stevemckerrall.com/

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 11d

A grizzly bear mom and cub 🐻 🧑‍🧒
#mammals #bears

A grizzly bear mom and cub walking on large stones along the side of a river. The mom is in the right foreground, she has dark brown fur on her body and legs, and light brown/red head. Her massive claws are visible on her front right leg. The cub is walking in the left background, he has dark brown fur on his legs and a light brown head and body.

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 1h

I wasn’t expecting something so big! I managed to find them a couple visits in a row which was exciting

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 7h

I don’t photograph insects too often but these giant Cross Orbweavers were fun to play around with.
#invertebrates #spiders

A side angle of a Cross Orbweaver hanging on its web against a dark green background.

A front view of a Cross Orbweaver hanging on its web

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 7h

Pretty cool spiders 🕷️

A side view of a Cross Orbweaver hanging on its web

Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 7h

I don’t photograph insects too often but these giant Cross Orbweavers were fun to play around with.
#invertebrates #spiders

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Jerry Cannon's Wild Life @jerrycannon27.bsky.social · 14h

Barred Owl couple #birds

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 8h

That color! So cool 👏

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Alex Sauerbrunn @birdsbyalex.bsky.social · 11h

An American Kestrel with a yummy snack! #BirdOfTheDay

#birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A small bird of prey perched on a bare branch, holding a rodent in its beak against a clear blue sky. Photographed in Bloomfield, Connecticut.

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 8h

Cool shot! That’s a pretty big catch for the little kestrel

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Kristin Wyatt @kristinwyatt.bsky.social · 9h

Autumn Turtle
(Really strange to see. I think the guys at this pond are pretty tame)
#turtles #nature #photography #autumn

A small turtle sits on a log surrounded by brightly colored fall leaves in the water.

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 8h

They’re so great! Lovely shot

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Fraggs Photography 📸🦊🦉🦋🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @fraggenstein.bsky.social · 9h

Evening All 👋 Not posted any foxes for awhile & I do love seeing & photographing these beautiful animals when I get the chance 😍🦊 #ukwildlife #mammals #fox #wildlife #nature #foxlove #redfox #foxlife #cutefox #bluesky #naturephotography #naturetherapy @foxeveryhour.bsky.social

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 14h

A female Grizzly Bear pouncing on salmon 🧵
#mammals #bears

An adult female grizzly bear standing in a river, pouncing forward with one claw raised towards salmon in the river. The water is busy with splashes of the fish trying to get away.

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 14h

I have so many photos still 😂😅, here’s a bonus pair of mom and her cub wading across a deeper part of the river in front of a big log jam

An adult female grizzly bear wading across a deeper part of the river in front of a massive logjam

A grizzly bear cub up to its shoulders in deep water in front of a large logjam

Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 14h

Inspecting the catch. They smell it to sex the fish (they want females with eggs) and see if it’s worth eating

A grizzly bear holding a caught fish under he claw, bending over and smelling it

An adult female grizzly bear standing in the shallows of the river standing out looking for fish.

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 14h

The fish were definitely panicking 🐟 😱

An adult female grizzly bear standing in a river. The water is splashing in front of her as the fish try to get away.

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 14h

A female Grizzly Bear pouncing on salmon 🧵
#mammals #bears

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 1d

A group of female Harlequin ducks swimming in the sea
#birds

6 female harlequin ducks swimming in bright reflective water

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 1d

They are very cute, definitely bufflehead vibes

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Marina! I’d never seen them before so it was a nice surprise

Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 1d

There was a big group of these cute ducks diving near the shore. Would love to go back and try to find some breeding birds (as with most ducks the breeding males are spectacular)

8 female harlequin ducks swimming in light blue water

4 female harlequin ducks swimming in water, the duck in the back of the group is letting out a call with her mouth open

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 1d

A group of female Harlequin ducks swimming in the sea
#birds

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 1d

A male Belted Kingfisher
#birds

A male belted kingfisher sitting on a long branch looking out over the water.

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 1d

So metal! They spike it up when they are a bit annoyed, I was probably testing his patience 😅

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Janice @janiceroisl.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning lovely people, coffee is ready ☕️☕️ Have a lovely Tuesday 😊
Guten Morgen ihr Lieben, Kaffee ist fertig ☕️☕️ Habt einen netten Dienstag! 😊

A common Firecrest, a bird with yellow feathers, wings are dark grey, black streaks on the head with yellow on the top. Sitting in a pine tree facing right

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 1d

I haven’t seen this fella around in a couple weeks, I think he may have been bullied out of the area by the resident female. They’re been bickering since they both moved in.

A male belted kingfisher sitting on a tree branch

A female belted kingfisher sitting on a wooden post with a tiny fish hanging out of her bill.

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