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CVHarris Naturalist

@cvharrisnature.bsky.social

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Amateur Naturalist, Bird Enthusiast, and Nature Photographer. Photos taken with S24U. www.inaturalist.org/people/cvharris #wildlife #nature #birds #birding #ornithology #photography #hiking #sunset #sunrise

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CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) at Caesar's Head State Park, Cleveland SC 10/7/25 #birds #birding #raptors #falcon #nature #wildlife #statepark #outdoors #mountains #photography #ornithology

Peregrine Falcon in flight

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Marbled Godwits (Limosa fedoa) on Hilton Head Island, SC #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #beach #ocean #outdoors #sc #photography #ornithology

Three Marbled Godwits on the beach

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

American Oystercatcher in Port Royal, SC 10/5/25 #birds #beach #nature #wildlife #ocean #shorebirds #photography #ornithology

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Scissor-Tailed #Flycatcher in Anderson County #SC Taxonomy Order: #Passeriformes Family: #Tyrannidae Genus: #Tyrannus Species: T. forficatus #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #photography #ornithology

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) in Anderson County, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Good Morning! #Sunrise over Holland Park, #Greenville #SC #nature #outdoors #sky #trees #park #adventure #photography

Sunrise behind the trees over Holland Park in Greenville, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

#Sunset from Bearwallow #Mountain, Henderson #NC #nature #outdoors #hiking #mountains #landscape #photography

Sunset from Bearwallow Mountain, Henderson NC.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Male Ebony #Jewelwing in #Greenville, #SC Taxonomy Order: #Odonata Family: #Calopterygidae Genus: Calopteryx Species: C. maculata #insects #arthropods #dragonflies #damselflies #nature #wildlife #outdoors #photography #entomology

Male Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) on the Swamp Rabbit Trail in Greenville, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

#Sunrise over #Unicoi #Lake in Helen, #GA #georgia #mountains #river #Nature #outdoors #park #adventure #reflection #photography #landscape

Sunrise over Unicoi Lake in Helen, Georgia.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Eastern #Copperhead in Conestee Nature Preserve, #Greenville #SC Taxonomy Order: #Squamata Family: #Viperidae Genus: #Agkistrodon Species: A. contortix #reptile #snake #venomous #nature #wildlife #outdoors #Preserve #park #photography

Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortix), a venomous snake in the viper family, found in Conestee Nature Preserve, Greenville, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Chipping #Sparrow at the #birdfeeder in #Greenville, #SC Taxonomy Order: #Passeriformes Family: #Passerellidae Genus: #Spizella Species: S. passerina #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #photography #ornithology

Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) on a bird feeder in Greenville, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Tufted Titmouse in #Greenville #SC Taxonomy Order: #Passeriformes Family: #Paridae Genus: Baeolophus Species: B. bicolor #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #songbird #photography #ornithology

Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) in Greenville, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Two Ruby-throated #Hummingbirds fighting over a feeder in #Greenville #SC Taxonomy Order: #Apodiformes Family: #Trochilidae Genus: Archilochus Species: A. colubris #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #birdfeeder #photography #ornithology

Two Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) fighting over a feeder in Greenville, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Carolina #Wren in Legacy Park, #Greenville #SC Taxonomy Order: #Passeriformes Family: #Troglodytidae Genus: #Thryothorus Species: T. ludovicianus #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #photography #ornithology #park

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) in Legacy Park, Greenville, South Carolina.

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) in Legacy Park, Greenville, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Great Blue #Heron in Legacy Park, #Greenville #SC Taxonomy Order: #Pelecaniformes Family: #Ardeidae Genus: #Ardea Species: A. herodias #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #lake #ornithology #photography

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) at a lake near Legacy Park in Greenville, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Red-tailed #Hawk #soaring over #Greenville, #SC. Notice the diagnostic "belt" across the belly. Taxonomy Order: #Accipitriformes Family: #Accipitridae Genus: #Buteo Species: B. jamaicensis #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #raptor #photography #ornithology

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) soaring over Greenville, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

I hope everyone else who participated had a great Global Big Day yesterday! I managed to observe 86 species across 9 checklists in #Greenville Co. #SC and #Henderson Co. #NC, including this Willow Flycatcher! #ebird #birds #birding #nature #outdoors #science #wildlife #photography #ornithology

Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) in Mills River Park, Henderson County NC.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Eastern #Towhee in Bunched Arrowhead Heritage #Preserve, #SC Taxonomy: Order: #Passeriformes Family: #Passerellidae Genus: Pipilo Species: P. erythrophthalmus #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #sparrow #photography #songbird #ornithology

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Canada #Goose #Gosling in Greenville, #SC Taxonomy Order: #Anseriformes Family: #Anatidae Genus: Branta Species: B. canadensis #birds #birding #duckling #cute #Nature #wildlife #outdoors #photography #ornithology

A Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) in Greenville, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

The View from Glassy #Mountain Heritage #Preserve of Pickens County, #SC #nature #outdoors #hiking #wilderness #park #adventure #scenic #landscape #photography #trees #forest

The view of Pickens County, South Carolina, from atop Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Connestee Falls in Transylvania County, #NC #waterfall #nature #outdoors #forest #hiking #adventure #trees #photography

Connestee Falls from the overlook in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

How is 2025 going for other birders? 2 more species and I'll have already surpassed my total count for last year! #birds #birding #ebird #Nature #wildlife #ornithology #birdwatching #conservation

My eBird stats for the US. The very top number is my total species seen and total checklists done. This is followed by the species I've seen this year-to-date, as well as my previous YTD and total. Finally my species month-to-date are shown, compared to the previous April.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Chipping #Sparrow in the #SC Botanical Gardens in #Clemson Taxonomy Order: #Passeriformes Family: #Passerellidae Genus: #Spizella Species: S. passerina #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #hiking #photography #ornithology

Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) at the South Carolina Botanical Gardens in Clemson, SC.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

#Waterfall in the #Woods, Table Rock State Park #SC #nature #outdoors #adventure #statepark #hiking #trees #photography

Small waterfall in Table Rock State Park, near Pickens SC.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Clouds over Table Rock State Park, Pickens #SC #nature #weather #mountains #statepark #hiking #outdoors #forest #photography #landscape

Clouds over Table Rock State Park near Pickens, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Scarlet #Tanager in Table Rock State Park, South Carolina Taxonomy Order: #Passeriformes Family: #Cardinalidae Genus: Piranga Species: P. olivacea #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #sc #statepark #hiking #ornithology #photography

Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) taking a bath in Table Rock State Park, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Northern Rough-winged #Swallow in a tree over Furman Lake, Traveler's Rest SC Taxonomy Order: #Passeriformes Family: #Hirundinidae Genus: Stelgidopteryx Species: S. serripennis #sc #Greenville #nature #wildlife #outdoors #birds #birding #hiking #ornithology #photography

Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) over Furman University's lake in Traveler's Rest, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Good night! Sunset over a golf course in #Greenville, #SC. #sunset #nature #outdoors #trees #photography #landscape

Sunset over a golf course in Greenville, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Had an American Goldfinch on the Bird feeder yesterday! Taxonomy Order: #Passeriformes Family: #Fringillidae Genus: #Spinus Species: S. tristis #sc #Greenville #birds #birding #Feeder #nature #wildlife #Finch #outdoors #ornithology #photography

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Yesterday I got my first ever Blue Grosbeak, likely hunkering down because of the thunderstorms in #Greenville! Taxonomy Order: #Passeriformes Family: #Cardinalidae Genus: #Passerina Species: P. caerulea #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #ornithology #photography #sc

Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) near Flying Rabbit Adventures in Greenville, South Carolina! This male was likely migrating north when several thunderstorms hit Greenville and hunkered down in the woods near the course! Awesome!

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Northern #Mockingbird outside Swamp Rabbit Cafe, #Greenville South Carolina Taxonomy Order: #Passeriformes Family: #Mimidae Genus: #Mimus Species: M. polyglottos #birds #birding #sc #nature #wildlife #outdoors #ornithology #photography

Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) in a tree outside Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery, northwest Greenville, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

A straight "Hurricane Helene River" in Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve, caused by yes. #sc #Nature #wildlife #outdoors #river #weather #rain #hiking #forest #photography #landscape

A river created by Hurricane Helene 6 months ago, denoted by its almost perfectly straight path. As rivers age, they tend to wind and twist, which creates a positive feedback loop of winding and twisting. Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve, Landrum South Carolina

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Mountain through the Trees in Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve near Landrum, SC #sc #nature #woods #outdoors #forest #mountains #Appalachia #rainforest #hiking #photography #landscape

Two trees stand in front of a mountain covered in green.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Luna #Moth with torn wings found near Landrum, South Carolina #insects #invertebrates #moth #arthropods #entomology #nature #wildlife #sc #photography

Luna Moth (Actias luna) with torn wings found in a forest near Landrum, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

#Wetland in Conestee Nature Preserve, #Greenville SC #nature #wildlife #outdoors #hiking #park #preserve #forest #woods #lake #trail #photography #landscape #sc

Conestee Nature Preserve in Greenville, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Exciting development: my first observation of cordyceps (O. kimflemingiae) ID'ed by Kim Fleming, the namesake for the species! See fungal stalk in attached photo! www.inaturalist.org/observations... #fungus #mycology #nature #wildlife #cordyceps #outdoors #life #ant #sc #photography #science

A dead ant (Camponotus americanus) infected with Ophiocordyceps kimflemingiae (the zombie ant fungus) in Greenville, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Cedar Falls Park in Fountain Inn, South Carolina #sc #waterfall #river #nature #outdoors #hiking #woods #forest #photography #landscape

Waterfall in Cedar Falls Park, Fountain Inn South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

eBird Trip Report: Croft State Park 4/5/25 ebird.org/tripreport/3... Highlights: Black-throated Blue #Warbler (pictured) Great Blue #Heron Chimney Swift Yellow-throated #Vireo #birds #birding #ebird #park #nature #wildlife #outdoors #ornithology #photography #sc #Spartanburg

Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) southeast of Lake Craig in Croft State Park, Spartanburg South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Cedar Falls Park in Fountain Inn, South Carolina #sc #waterfall #river #nature #outdoors #hiking #woods #forest #photography #landscape

One of Cedar Falls Park's waterfalls, in Fountain Inn South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Croft State Park in #Spartanburg SC #sc #Nature #horses #outdoors #hiking #riding #lake #Park #Preserve #forest #photography #landscape

Two horses and their riders in Lake Craig, Croft State Park in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Conestee Nature Preserve in Greenville SC #nature #wildlife #outdoors #hiking #park #preserve #forest #woods #trail #photography #landscape

Conestee Nature Preserve in Greenville, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Pines off the Trail in #Conestee Nature Preserve, #Greenville SC #nature #outdoors #pines #trees #park #nature #preserve #hiking #photography #landscape

Trail in Conestee Nature Preserve, Greenville SC.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Red-tailed #Hawk in #Greenville SC Taxonomy Order: #Accipitriformes Family: #Accipitridae Genus: #Buteo Species: Buteo jamaicensis #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #ornithology #photography

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) perched in a tree above Flying Rabbit Adventures' high-ropes course in Greenville SC. It was being attacked by a Northern Mockingbird.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Eastern #Towhee in #Greenville SC Taxonomy Order: #Passeriformes Family: #Passerellidae Genus: Pipilo Species: P. erythrophthalmus #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #photography #ornithology

Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) off Swamp Rabbit Trail in Greenville, South Carolina.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Conestee Nature Preserve Amphitheater, Greenville SC #hiking #outdoors #nature #preserve #park #lake #carolina

Amphitheater looking over the lake in Conestee Nature Preserve, Greenville SC.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

The Canal along the Upper Tampa Bay Trail #hiking #nature #Florida #outdoors #reflection #fishing #Trail #photography #landscape

The canal along Upper Tampa Bay Trail, Tampa FL.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

American #Osprey in Mobbly Bayou Taxonomy: Order: #Accipitriformes Family : #Pandionidae Genus: Pandion Species: haliaetus Subspecies: P. h. carolinensis #birds #raptor #Wilderness #preserve #Nature #wildlife #flight #Florida #photography #ornithology

American Osprey (Pandion haliaetus carolinensis) flying over Mobbly Bayou Wilderness Preserve, Oldsmar FL

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Good morning! Still Waters in Safety Harbor #ocean #calm #reflection #sunrise #photography #Florida #landscape #seascape

Safety Harbor, FL from Philippe Park

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Little Blue #Heron in Philippe Park Taxonomy Order: #Pelecaniformes Family: #Ardeidae Genus: #Egretta Species: E. caerulea #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #Florida #beach #ocean #photography #ornithology

Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) on the beach during a cloudy day in Philippe Park, Safety Harbor, FL.

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Brian Smith @briansmith-photos.eurosky.social · 11/02/2025

I'm lucky to have a local walk where I can reliably see 3-5 of the heron family most days. The Black-crowned Nigh Heron is one of the 5. The plume looking particulalry good at this angle. #Birds #Photography #BirdPhotography

A Black-crowned Night Heron, walking on a muddy bank at low tide. Water visible in the background, grass in the foreground, out of focus. The bird is a small-medium sized heron with a dark blue cap and back, white underparts, with a little cream to the chest, and yellow legs. It has a long pointed bill, and a white plume from the back of its head, very visible in the picture rising to the top left of the frame. The bird is angled towards the left of the frame, but its head turned to its left, and its right eye just visible - it is looking down at the mud for likely food.

CVHarris Naturalist @cvharrisnature.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Wood Ducks in Hammock Park Taxonomy Order: #Anseriformes Family: #Anatidae Genus: Aix Species: A. sponsa #birds #birding #duck #nature #wildlife #parks #outdoors #photography #Florida #ornithology

(Left Male, Right Female) Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa) in Hammock Park, Dunedin FL.