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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

With 4 days of shooting and 12,000 images to choose from and maybe some attention deficit issues, I've bounced between shoots. This one is back at La Lomita. Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas) Uvalde County, Texas May 2025 Image 1937 #Photography #Birds #Nature #GREJ #Canon #wildlife

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Staying at Transition Ranch for tonight's image. This species used to be a Western Scrub Jay until the species was split from the California Scrub Jay in 2016 Woodhouse’s Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii) Kinney County, Texas May 2025 Image 1936 #Photography #Birds #Nature #WOSJ #Canon #wildlife

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

As common of a bird as I think exists in most of the US, but when captured well I think is still a very worthy photo subject. At Transition Ranch House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) Kinney County, Texas May 2025 Image 1935 #Photography #Birds #Nature #HOFI #Canon #wildlife

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

From mostly absence of color, but very pretty blue mascara yesterday to an in-your-face splash of yellow, south Texas birds never fail to impress. From La Lomita again Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) Uvalde County, Texas May 2025 Image 1934 #Photography #Birds #Nature #YBCH #Canon #wildlife

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

After a busy week, I got out and shot some today. Pictures to come soon. Instead continuing my shots from south Texas with this common but pretty dove. White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Uvalde County, Texas May 2025 Image 1933 #Photography #Birds #Nature #WWDO #Canon #wildlife

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Closed out a busy and stressful week fairly early yesterday afternoon. Processing images this morning and chilling out. Will be in the field tomorrow. Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Uvalde County, Texas May 2025 Image 1932 #Photography #Birds #Nature #BCTI #Canon #wildlife

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

From a large bird last night to a small one tonight. Seen at La Lomita Photography Ranch. White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) Uvalde County, Texas May 2025 Image 1931 #Photography #Birds #Nature #WCSP #Canon #wildlife

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Busy and stressful day as expected. Dropping an image here before it starts all over again tomorrow. Another from El Potrero Nature Photography Ranch. Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway) Kleberg County, Texas May 2025 Image 1930 #Photography #Birds #Nature #CRCA #Canon #wildlife

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

One last image for the weekend. Staying with the large bird theme, a scavenger from the Buzzard Buffet at El Potrero Nature Photography Ranch. Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Kleberg County, Texas May 2025 Image 1929 #Photography #Birds #Nature #BLVU #Canon #wildlife

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Been busy. Wish it was photography. Tomorrow will be a uniquely big and stressful day, but today I share images. Back at the Rocking R6 near Laredo for this one. Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) Webb County, Texas May 2025 Image 1928 #Photography #Birds #Nature #HASH #Canon #wildlife

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

I've been bouncing around between the four days of shooting I had at the beginning of this month. Today we're back near Laredo with a common dove that I have very few portfolio images of. Mourning Dove Webb County, Texas May 2025 Image 1927 #Photography #Birds #Nature #NOCA #Canon #wildlife

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

I have more Northern Cardinal images in my portfolio than any other bird by a large margin. So photogenic. Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) Uvalde County, Texas May 2025 Image 1926 #Photography #Birds #Nature #NOCA #Canon #wildlife

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Keeping the gray but adding some solid red, this Desert Cardinal is always a treat to see and make images of. Seen this year at La Lomita Photography Ranch Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus) Uvalde County, Texas May 2025 Image 1925 #Photography #Birds #Nature #PYRR #Canon #wildlife #blueskyartshow

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

This bird is always a challenge with exposure because of the mix of black and white. But a fun species to work with and generally very patient. Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata) Kinney County, Texas May 2025 Image 1924 #Photography #Birds #Nature #CHSP #Canon #wildlife

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Not quite as much color on this shot, but some subtle colors that are common to sparrows. Yet another from the Transition Ranch near Brackettville, Texas. Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) Kinney County, Texas May 2025 Image 1923 #Photography #Birds #Nature #CHSP #Canon #wildlife

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

From the grayest of grays to a definite splash of color. Only 2 oriole species this year. Transition Ranch was a great place to shoot. It has been far too long. Hooded Oriole ♂ (Icterus cucullatus) Kinney County, Texas May 2025 Image 1922 #Photography #Birds #Nature #HOOR #Canon #wildlife

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Many count milestones by numbers ending in zeros (100, 1000, etc). At heart I'm a computer guy. The smartest computer still, at its heart, only understands binary--1 or 0, on or off. So reaching 256 followers (100000000 in base 2) is a neat accomplishment. Thanks for joining me on this journey.

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Back to birds tonight with a south Texas specialty and the first of the dove species I've processed from our trip. White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi) Kleberg County, Texas May 2025 Image 1921 #Photography #Birds #Nature #WTDO #Canon #wildlife

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

This was my first encounter with a coyote within reach of my camera. This one had an injury to one of his ears, apparently the result of an unfortunate interaction with a human. Coyote (Canis latrans) - "Van Gogh" Kleberg County, Texas May 2025 Image 1920 #Photography #Nature #Canon #wildlife

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

One more image before I call it a weekend. This was a might handsome Northern Mockingbird. This background was as I captured it--no Lightroom or AI tricks here. Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Kleberg County, Texas May 2025 Image 1919 #Photography #Birds #Nature #NOMO #Canon #wildlife

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Blissfully going through shots again this morning and processing the best of the best. I was very pleased with this particular oriole shot. Orchard Oriole ♂ (Icterus spurius) Uvalde County, Texas May 2025 Image 1918 #Photography #Birds #Nature #OROR #Canon

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

The only downside of shooting 12K images over the course of 8 days is knowing it may take 8 months to get through them all. This will take some time. Long-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma longirostre) Uvalde County, Texas May 2025 Image 1917 #Photography #Birds #Nature #LBTH #Canon

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

My favorite Texas woodpecker at one of my favorite Texas private ranches: El Potrero Nature Photography Ranch. Golden-fronted Woodpecker ♂ (Melanerpes aurifrons) Kleberg County, Texas May 2025 Image 1916 #Photography #Birds #Nature #GFWO #Canon

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Back from our annual trip to south Texas. 8 days. 4 ranches. 12K shots. I'm going to busy for a while... Northern Bobwhite ♂ (Colinus virginianus) Webb County, Texas May 2025 Image 1915 #Photography #Birds #Nature #NOBO #Canon

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Went back and looked at my recent trip to Alabama and decided this one was good enough to process. Blue Corporal (Ladona deplanata) Shelby County, Alabama April 2025 Image 1914 #photography #MacroPhotography #Entomology #Dragonfly

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Making decent progress through my 2014 backlog. It had been so long since I've added one of these to my portfolio that the scientific name had changed. Sulphur-tipped Clubtail (Phanogomphus militaris) Travis County, Texas May 2014 Image 1913 #photography #MacroPhotography #Entomology #Dragonfly

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

I do miss Texas butterflies. I'm going to purposefully seek some out while I'm back down there this year. Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton) Travis County, Texas May 2014 Image 1911 #photography #MacroPhotography #Entomology #Butterfly

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

I love that I'm getting into these images and processing the things in my backlog. Disappointed in myself that it has taken so long to get these off the shelf. Northern Cardinal♀ (Cardinalis cardinalis) Webb County, Texas March 2014 Image 1909 #Photography #Birds #Nature #HOFI #Canon

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Yet another from the Rocking R6. I really fell in love with this place on my initial visit. It continues to get better and better each year. House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) Webb County, Texas March 2014 Image 1908 #Photography #Birds #Nature #HOFI #Canon

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Also from my first trip to the Rocking R6 Ranch. We have plans to be out again this year, marking 12 years in a row I've shot with Butch at the ranch. Caracaras are always there. Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway) Webb County, Texas March 2014 Image 1907 #Photography #Birds #Nature #CRCA #Canon

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Busy week again. Images will probably only come on weekends for a while. Today we're back in 2014 with a shot from my 1st visit to the Rocking R6 Ranch in Webb County. Bronzed Cowbird (Molothrus aeneus) Blanco County, Texas March 2014 Image 1906 #Photography #Birds #Nature #BRCO #Canon

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Same photo shoot as Image 1903. I do miss shooting at Pedernales Falls SP. It has been years. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Blanco County, Texas February 2014 Image 1904 #Photography #Birds #Nature #NOCA #Canon

Perched female Northern Cardinal in the Texas Hill Country. NOCA.

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

I've finished my processing of 2024 images and effectively the two first two shooting days of 2025, so now I've gone back to the backlog. Yesterday 2025. Today 2014. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Blanco County, Texas February 2014 Image 1903 #Photography #Birds #Nature #NOCA #Canon

Perched male Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) in the Texas Hill Country. NOCA.

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

The second shot from the trip that I'm really happy with is not my normal subject matter. To date I have exactly 3 snake images in my portfolio. But this one was pretty. Midland Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon pleuralis) Shelby County, Alabama April 2025 Image 1901 #photography #Reptiles #Snakes

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Work has been kicking my butt of late. Too many hours. Too much to do. Finally took my first PTO in 7 months this past week. Couple of shots today starting with Slender Baskettail (Epitheca costalis) Shelby County, Alabama April 2025 Image 1901 #photography #MacroPhotography #Entomology #Dragonfly

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Another double take, sort of. Different angle and perspective. More fall colors. Think this will probably be the last harvest out of this day of shooting. Valley Railroad 40 Middlesex County, Connecticut October 2024 Image 1896

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Did a double-take here. Very similar to Image 1892 below. Slightly different angle. Different smoke pattern. Separated by 20 minutes or so. Valley Railroad 40 Middlesex County, Connecticut October 2024 Image 1895

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Day 1 of this photo charter was disappointing. Light was tough. Fall colors were not what I'd hoped. But on a 5th run through the images I'm finding shots I'm happy with. Valley Railroad 40 Middlesex County, Connecticut October 2024 Image 1893 #Photography #SteamLocomotive #Trains #Canon

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Busy week--standard 5 days of work put into 4 days. Troubling when you know Friday afternoon that Monday is going to be awful. What does one do? Process images, of course. Valley Railroad 40 Middlesex County, Connecticut October 2024 Image 1893 #Photography #SteamLocomotive #Trains #Canon

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Down to just 3 days of photography left to process. And one of those is probably mostly processed. This shot from a photography charter hosted by Dak Dillon in October. Valley Railroad 40 Middlesex County, Connecticut October 2024 Image 1892 #Photography #SteamLocomotive #Trains #Canon

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

For late in the season, this was a really solid day of dragonfly photography at Star K Ranch. High on my list of places to visit in 2025. Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum) Adams County, Colorado September 2024 Image 1890 #photography #MacroPhotography #Entomology #Dragonfly

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

100th image added to the portfolio for 2025. 17 more to get to 300 for 2024 shooting days, but only 5 more shooting days to harvest. Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes) Adams County, Colorado September 2024 Image 1889 #photography #MacroPhotography #Entomology #Dragonfly

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Those of us who follow Odonata care about earliest and latest we've seen a species fly in a particular area. This image set a new county late fly date. Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile) Arapaho County, Colorado September 2024 Image 1888 #photography #MacroPhotography #Entomology #Damselfly

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

In a way this is a mini-blog following my travels through my raw image folders and my chance to experience them again for the first time. Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum) Arapaho County, Colorado September 2024 Image 1887 #photography #MacroPhotography #Entomology #Dragonfly

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

A day off. Get to catch up on some processing. Some cleaning. Some organizing. And some continuing education. Holidays mean 5 days of shoved into 4. A blivet. Plains Forktail (Ischnura damula) Elbert County, Colorado September 2024 Image 1885 #photography #MacroPhotography #Entomology #Damselfly

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

I'm quickly approaching 300 portfolio images from 2024 shooting and 100 added to that portfolio since Jan 1. Very pleased with this particular odonate. Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes) Douglas County, Colorado September 2024 Image 1884 #photography #MacroPhotography #Entomology #Dragonfly

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Busy week. Work and health kept me away from processing images. Finished (for now) with my South Carolina processing and back home in Colorado. Tule Bluet ♂ (Enallagma carunculatum) Douglas County, Colorado September 2024 Image 1882 #photography #MacroPhotography #Entomology #Damselfly

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Just another Amanda's Pennant. Gosh they were photogenic and easy to work with. Alone they were worth the drive to Carolina Sandhills NWR. Amanda's Pennant (Celithemis amanda) Chesterfield County, South Carolina August 2024 Image 1881 #photography #MacroPhotography #Entomology #Dragonfly

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Wingman Photo @icephoto.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

A few more shots left from the day's shooting at Carolina Sandhills NWR, but this will be a candidate for a 2nd harvest sometime down the line. Amanda's Pennant (Celithemis amanda) Chesterfield County, South Carolina August 2024 Image 1880 #photography #MacroPhotography #Entomology #Dragonfly

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