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Erin Freeman

@beachrelaxin.bsky.social
3.2K followers 279 following 4.2K posts

Hobbyist nature photographer in the mid-Atlantic, USA trying to keep my tiny spot in the online world positive. If my photos bring you a smile, a laugh, or some bit of joy, then I've succeeded. All images I post are mine unless otherwise stated.

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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 18h
It really was the perfect little mushroom. 😄
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 18h
Thanks, AB!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 18h
Wow, that IS spectacular! Fabulous capture!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 18h
Beautiful shot! Glad to see you back, Dave!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 18h
"Can't stay to talk. I've got places to go!" Ruddy Turnstone #BirdOfTheDay #ShoreBirds #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
A bird rushes on orange legs to the right through a sand filled frame with its neck stretched out and its sharp black beak slightly open as if talking. It has a black and white speckled head and neck, white underparts, and a black and brown speckled back as it transitions from breeding to nonbreeding colors.
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wild bunny whisperer @wildbunnywhisperer.bsky.social · 18h
#WildlifeWednesday with #one lil baby Douglas squirrel 🥰 (10.7.2026) Last week I found 4 baby PNW native #DouglasSquirrels just leaving their nest to explore & this week they are all over our yard squeaking! They're so cute!! 😍 #squirrel #wildlife #moss #PNW #nature #mammals #sqrlpix #SensoryArt
Baby dark brown with orange chest Douglas squirrel munching on a Sitka Spruce cone sitting on a green moss covered stump. Douglases are only found in the forested areas of the PNW. Photo taken 10.7.2026.
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Thanks!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The head and neck don't always agree on the fastest route to the desired destination, but eventually they get there. Mute Swan #BirdOfTheDay #LookingDown #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
A very large white bird's body faces the camera while standing in gently rippling greenish water. Its long fluffy neck is angled back over its back while also twisting down on the left side of the frame where its head with an open orange beak with black skin at its base hovers just over the water and its faint reflection.
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Sometimes the perfect little mushroom just begs you to stop and take a picture. Yellow Patches #MushroomMonday #FungiFriends #mycology #ECK #nature #photography
A small single mushroom with a rounded red top that fades to orange on  the bottom edge and growing on a yellow stalk stands among patchy green moss and brown forest litter.
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Especially the ones who stop for a photo. 😄 Thanks!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Thank you!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Those are fantastic flowers. Thanks so much for sharing!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Unassuming, but sometimes they like to show off their flashy colors. Blue-winged Teal #BirdOfTheDay #brown #blue #MallardMonday #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
A small softly sunlit brown duck with a black beak floats in gently rippling greenish yellow water in profile facing right. Its feathers are slightly ruffled and show off part of the light blue patch on its wing with a small hint of the green patch behind it.
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Beautiful set! The blue on the kingfishers is always so stunning.
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Gorgeous capture, as always!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Gorgeous!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
He's looking quite dapper. Yellow Warbler #StunDay #SundayYellow #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
A small bright yellow bird sits partially hidden behind a small clump of dark evergreen leaves facing the camera with his head turned toward the right of the frame and angled slightly down against a green and brown background.
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Thanks so much on both counts!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
And thank you! 🥰
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Right? Some people... 🙄😆
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
A young American Oystercatcher is learning that you have to face some storms head on. #BlueSkyArtShow #weather #birds #ECK #nature #wildlife #photography
A black headed brown bird with white underparts and a long black tipped orange beak faces right with its eyes closed and leans into the wind which is kicking up a heavy blanket of sand all around it. The sand creates a haze over the entire picture and blurs out the bird's feet at the bottom of its long pink legs. At maturity, this bird will have a fully orange beak.
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Oh, she's so cute! 🤗
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wild bunny whisperer @wildbunnywhisperer.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Maizey in mushrooms 🥰 (10.7.2026) Recent #weather has been ideal for mushrooms & they're popping up all over our yard. Haven't seen any of our resident wild bunnies eat them, but the native Douglas squirrels love em! #bunny #wildlife #rabbit #mammals #PNW #GreenSat #fungi #mushroom #BlueSkyArtShow
2-month-old brown eastern cottontail resting behind a mossy log surrounded by green berry vines and white mushrooms. Maizey is a fun and friendly bun! She looks pretty serious here tho. A rare moment when she was actually still. Photo taken Wednesday 10.7.2026. You can see her in action in the YT video in comments.
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Thanks, Rob!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Thank you!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
She wasn't going to let one of the last Bee Balms of the season go to waste. Ruby-throated Hummingbird #BirdOfTheDay #Green #SmallBirdSaturday #ColorADay #GreenSat #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
A spiky bright purplish pink flower on a green leaved stalk fills the left of the frame. On the right side, a tiny sunlit green bird with white underparts hovers facing the flower with her wings flung behind her back, her tiny black feet dangling, and her long black beak probing one of the flower's tubular petals.
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Fantastic shot, Cliff!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Oh, that's fantastic! What an awesome, sneaky visitor. 😆
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Thanks so much, Eric!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Gorgeous shot!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"Hey there. Wanna share a bite?" Northern House Wren #BirdOfTheDay #Eating #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
A close up head on shot of a tiny mottled brown bird with pale underparts and its blurred tail upright behind it gripping the tip of a very thin broken branch with its long toes against a dark green background. The bird has its head tilted to the side as if to ask a question and is gripping a long segmented insect with several pairs of legs in the tip of its beak.
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Welcome to The Goldenrod, where anything goes, but privacy is nonexistent. Locust Borers canoodling with a Lobed Mason Wasp ignoring them #InsectThursday #BugSky #ColorADay #YellowThu #insects #ECK #invertebrates #nature #wildlife #photography
Tiny brilliantly yellow flowers fill the frame against a green background. In the lower left corner two yellow and black striped insects with orange legs get busy ensuring the existence of the next generation while in the upper right corner a black wasp with a black and yellow striped behind searches for pollen and ignores them.
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Thank you for taking care of yourself. I hope your time away is peaceful and restorative.
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I can see how they would be a pain, especially if they have become accustomed to humans. The coyotes and hunters keep them in check for the most part around us. Even though I still see them a lot, I will almost always take a pic if they are willing. 😄
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Thank you!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
And then they continued on and scared it off. Rude on multiple levels. I mean, just look at that face! Get out of here with that negativity.
A cropped photo with the deer standing at a slightly different angle but still looking intently at the camera. Only this time, the tip of its pink tongue is sticking out of the left side of its mouth giving it a goofy innocent look.
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
As I was trying to snap some pics of this cutie, someone passed us on the path and dismissively said, "We have a bazillion of them where we live." As if being common makes them unworthy of a photo. White-tailed Deer #deer #mammals #nature #wildlife #photography
A small reddish brown deer with white spots still visible on its shoulder and rump stands facing the camera uncertainly with its large rounded ears upright and alert and its left front leg slightly lifted surrounded by green grass and shrubs.
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Thank you, Eric!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Love that flip at the end. That's where I would lose the fish. 😆
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Thank you! I was dealing with a(n unknown to me) broken wrist and then busy with life, so I dropped out for a bit longer than I expected. Glad to be back and hoping to see more of your bunnies! 🥰
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Pfft. No they DO NOT! 😆
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Thank you, Peter!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Thanks!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Beautiful! 🍁
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Thanks for letting us know, Rob. Wonderful set, as always!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Great shot, Andy! I hope to see one of these guys some day. 🤞
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Stunning shot, Mick! 🤩
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Gorgeous capture, Michael! 🤩
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hope your account gets straightened out. Beautiful shot!
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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Semipalmated Plover, finding the right balance. #BirdOfTheDay #BlueWater #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
A small sunlit brown shorebird with a short dark beak, white eyebrow, white underparts, and a black ring around its neck leans forward toward the left in very shallow blue water with its head angled down toward the beach below as it begins to search for food. Small groups of bubbles dot the water as it rushes back to the ocean which creates a wavy reflection of the bird below it.
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