I think the male Ruby-throats I was hosting have departed, but I've still got a flock of females moving through. Very harsh bright light today... may try again later... #Fotomontag #PhotoMonday #BIrdPhotography #bird #birding #hummingbird #PhotoADay #PhotoChallenge #Project365

i never think about butterflies being aggressive but i was getting set up to photograph an Eastern Comma (occasional in my yard) & it got chased off by a Gulf Fritillary (common in my yard) the point of conflict seemed to be a patch of Crimson Climber primarily there for the hummingbirds... #butterfly #butterflies #wildlife

The Ruby-throated flood continues... now more of a mixed lot of adult males, juveniles, adult females... this bossy adult female is standing guard to chase anyone who even glances in the direction of the feeders... #bird #birds #birding #hummingbird #hummingbirds #BirdPhotography #Project365 #PhotoADay #Photograph

Some bird's nest fungus... no actual bird's nests were harmed in the making of this photo... #fungi #garden #mushroom #macro #Nikon #105mm

"It can't rain on me under here so what even are these droplets"-- snoozing bee #bug #insect #bee #pollinator #macro #nikon #105mm

Saw a couple bugs sleeping in the garlic chive & decided to try a little macro Google Lens sez this creepy crawly is Milkweed Assassin bug but since I don't know the insects any corrections are welcome #bug #insect #macro #Nikon #105mm

TFW you try to photograph a full moon and a dragon eats it Last night I was going to try to photograph the full moon, and the insert in the upper left tells you all what went wrong with that plan. So I had to get up bright & early this morning... #Photograph #Photography #Astronomy #Moon #FullMoon #HarvestMoon #Eclipse #PartialEclipse #Coolpix

Around the turn of the century, I planted some hummingbird plants, these red ones are particular favorites of the migratory hordes! #bird #birds #birding #garden #gardening #hummingbird #hummingbirds #BIrdPhotography #BIF #BirdInFlight

It's National Pet Bird Day! 🍾 do you know the rescue stories of my 28-year-old Cockatiel & his sweetheart the lil lovebird found after Hurricane Isaac in 2012? read it here at this no paywall site:

Petlife

What a Cockatiel Teaches Me About Life, Love, and Neediness

My 25-year-old senior cockatiel is a sweet baby who soaks up attention

they are too cute together #PetBirds #Pet #Pets #Cockatiel #Lovebird #Cockatiels #Lovebirds #Parrots #PetParrots #OlderParrots #OlderBirds

TFW you have to spray & pray 400 shots to get that one flight photo you're hoping for #Fotomontag #PhotoMonday #Photography #BirdPhotography #bird #birds #birding #hummingbird #hummingbirds