Osprey at Jordan Lake Dam in Moncure, NC
Rolling hills captured from Steptoe Butte State Park in Washington. "God's Country"
A Barred Owl perches silently in the forest canopy with its evening catch — a tree frog gripped tightly in its beak. Photographed in the soft twilight, this intimate moment captures the raw beauty and instinct of one of the forest’s most elusive hunters.
"Red-breasted Merganser with a Fresh Catch – Huntington Beach State Park" Captured off the rock jetty at Huntington Beach State Park, this image showcases a male Red-breasted Merganser emerging from the water with a freshly caught fish. With its signature spiky crest, vivid red eyes, and intricate feather patterns, the merganser embodies the fierce and efficient hunting skills of this diving duck species.
Barred Owl in Big Meadows at Shenandoah National Park.
A Piping Plover was 'piping' for a worm along North Carolina's coast at sunrise. The wind was brisk, it was brutally cold, but he didn't seem to mind. It appears he was branded near the Great Lakes area which is all I could find online. It would be interesting to know where his journey has taken him. Update: I contacted the research agency and turns out this little fella is from Tawas State Park, East Tawas Michigan - hatched in 2024 and made it south. My sighting was the first from this batch. So very excited.
Injured Brown Pelican on NC's Coast.
Skyline Drive from Stony Man Trail in Shenandoah National Park.
Colfax, Washington
