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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

There is something about a sunset over the water. Have a good night! #Ohio #LakeErie #KelleysIsland

Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Pastel sunrise, cool morning air, Canada geese gathering, autumn begins in one week. 🍂🍁 My favorite time of year. #Ohio #LakeErie #KelleysIsland

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A strong north wind brings a chilly morning sunrise to the island. #Ohio #LakeErie #KelleysIsland

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

An early morning sign of the incoming storms today. #Ohio #LakeErie

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It is way too hot at the moment but these ruby-throated hummingbirds should be in the midst of migration. I know my feeders are being emptied in record time. #Ohio

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I found this colorful Ailanthus Webworm Moth on the blooms of Wingstem. #Ohio

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I got back in Ohio and I was greeted by this Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on blooming Ironweed. #Ohio

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Unfortunately, I didn't wake up in time to see the maximum part of the partial lunar eclipse (93%). This is the tail end with about 20 min to go.

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A peaceful sunset on the prairie. I hope everyone has good night! #Montana

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

A male wood duck in eclipse plumage. They are done breeding and in their late summer camouflage as they molt their flight feathers.

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The sun setting over my favorite duck pond. #Montana

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

It is always something special to share some time on a lake with a common loon.

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Sitting on the shore of Bowman Lake, having a pleasantly quiet lunch. #GlacierNP #Montana

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

A nice view of Wild Goose Island on Saint Mary Lake. #GlacierNP #Montana

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Beargrass, spirea and Clements Mountain #GlacierNP #Montana

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

A deer resting among the sagebrush. #Montana

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Fireweed is blooming nicely up in the mountains. #Montana

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I seem to have lots of rabbits in my yard and, from what I can tell, they love dandelions.

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The weekend forecast is for hot and sunny weather. Summer is here! #Montana

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Lots of cows out in the pastures. #Montana

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Bear grass is starting to bloom up in the mountains a bit. #Montana

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Good morning from the back porch. It is the last day of June and we are finally seeing peeks of sunshine after days of cool rain. It is currently 51°F and heading for a high of 70°F today. It looks like we are in for a nice stretch of weather heading into Independence Day. #Montana

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Winter storm warnings were issued for higher elevations of western Montana. Not all that uncommon to have a few cool, rainy/snowy days this time of year. I sure don't mind everything nice and green.

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

A vesper sparrow sings his beautiful song across the Montana prairie

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The silvery lupine is blooming everywhere, leaving a touch of purple across the valley. #Montana

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Mom safely left her baby tucked in a patch of grass by an old foundation. She and her fawn were gone about 30 minutes later.

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I got a chance to see some federally endangered Piping Plover chicks on the beach near the Sleeping Bear Dunes in Michigan. In the Great Lakes, these migratory shore birds were at a low of 12 nesting pairs in the 1980s to now over 70 nesting pairs on the beaches of all five of the Great Lakes.

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I once had a guide book that described the male blue-gray gnatcatcher as having an angry furrowed unibrow. 😄 I am not sure why they would give such a description for this cute little guy.

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

A northern yellow warbler singing his sweet song makes any day just a little sunnier. 🌞

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

This time of year you can usually hear them but have to hunt a little bit to see them. This one made an appearance with a low flyover.

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

A Song Sparrow at Maumee Bay doing what it does best! #Ohio

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

One little warbler that I have never seen is a Black-throated Blue. Then suddenly, there it was, perched on a little a little branch at Magee Marsh. A lifer! #Ohio

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

A Sora foraging along an open area of the marsh at Maumee Bay. They are fairly approachable and fun to watch as they poke the surface of the water and anxiously flick their tail. #Ohio

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Every now and then you catch a warbler sitting still, but it isn't very often. I caught this black-and-white warbler preening at Magee Marsh. #Ohio

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

A female American Redstart singing her heart out at Magee Marsh. #Ohio

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I caught this Ruby-throated Hummingbird resting briefly after feeding on a nearby flowering shrub. These guys are just arriving back in this area. #Ohio

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

A Bay-breasted Warbler at Magee Marsh. Another wonderful migrant moving through along Lake Erie on his way to Canada. #Ohio

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

A beautiful Blackburnian warbler at Magee Marsh during the Biggest Week in American Birding along the shores of Lake Erie. #Ohio

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Checking in to Maumee Bay State Park, on the shores of Lake Erie, for the Biggest Week in American Birding. During the month of May, this area becomes the "Warbler Capital of the World." #Ohio

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Trumpeter swans making their way through a nearby creek. #Montana

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

This mountain bluebird is looking his best heading into the weekend. #Birds #Montana

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Looking north, across an area called Dry Gulch, into the mountains of the Bob Marshall Wilderness.

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The quaking aspen catkins can be seen across the valley.

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Snow squall over the mountains. #Montana

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The ospreys are back. I've been looking forward to seeing them return to the valley this spring. #Montana

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Starting to see Long-billed Curlews out in the fields. #Birds #Montana

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

The northern lights made an appearance in the wee hours of a cold Saturday morning here in western Montana. It was a pretty nice show, despite a few clouds. #Montana

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Rob @hikingrob.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Do you ever get the feeling you are being watched? This Columbian Ground Squirrel was keep an eye on me as I stopped to take photos. #Montana

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