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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 21h

A handsome devil. Male house sparrow is modeling his patterned feathers on his wings and back. I think he might have a bit of an attitude. #birds #sparrow 🪶 #photography #birdwatching #backyardbird

A male house finch stands on a white fence. He is looking off in the distance towards the left side of the photo. His brown/black feathers are highlighted by the morning sun. Green leaves on a tree is in the background.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

What is that? Is it really? Could it be? The sun! Female house sparrow surprised to see the sun. After almost two weeks of cloudy, gray, rainy days - it was a nice to have the sun out. A pleasant surprise. 😃 #photography #naturetherapy #backyardbird #birdwatching #nature #birdphotography

Tiny female house sparrow sitting on a branch, staring into the sky. The background is blurred green and blue from the tree by the sparrow. Some of the leaves have fallen, so more of the sky is showing.
The sparrow's back is to the camera, so the beautiful brown/black markings on the bird can be seen. her eyes are bright black and she has an almost cream colored beak.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Hawk seems to be surprised I'm taking his picture. Not sure he is fond of the idea. 🤭 #raptor #backyardbird #hawk #photography

Cooper's hawk sitting on a white fence. His back is towards the camera. He is looking over his right shoulder and his beak is open. The background is very dark with some greenery on the right side. It was a cloudy day and he was standing near a very shaded area when this photo was taken.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This bee almost missed this plant when he went from plant to plant. This is a photo taken with my macro lens. I wasn't able to get extremely close because I didn't want to get in his way. 😃 #bee #insects #photography #macro 🐝

A bee is on the loser part of a purple/pink flower. This was one part of the plant. There were multiple stalks and multiple flowers. The blurred background is a mix of the other parts of the plant. It was an overcast day, which made the pink/purple flower really stand out.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Heron posing for a photo. He stood completely still in this spot for a few minutes while I took pictures from a distance and at various angles. #heron #Birds #wildlife #birdwatching #birdnerd #photography

Initially I had tried to get a picture of the heron with his reflection in the water. Unfortunately his entire reflection was not clear, so I opted for this. The heron is standing in a small lake. Behind him in the water and further in the background are wild grasses. I did have to darken the background a bit during processing because he was blending too much into the grasses.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Female house finch - looking beautiful. Noticed her while filling the bird feeders. She quietly, watching everything around her. #Photography #birds #birdwatching 🪶 #backyardbird #birdnerd

Bokeh background created by the morning sun shining on drew drops. The female house finch is on the right side of the photo sitting on a branch. This branch is bare because of all the birds that nibble on the buds. Female house finch is a brown/gray bird. She has a beautiful pattern of brown and with on her chest.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Young deer standing in the woodlands greenery. We had a staring contest - the deer won. 🤭 #mammal #deer #wildlife #photography #nature

Slightly off center a young deer is standing in an area filled with vegetation it likes to eat. The deer still has some of the white spots on its back. They are barely noticeable. The deer's ears are in full listening mode. I was a distance off, using my big lens so I could zoom in pretty close without disturbing the deer. A bit of nature at it's finest.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

"Will someone please get this bug off of my nose?!" Prairie dog came out of his tunnel with more than dirt. #nature #photography #wildlife #mammal #prairiedog

This photo is focused on the head of the prairie dog. On the middle of his nose is a bug (maybe a fly?). The prairie dog has shades of brown fur and black/brown eyes. His ears can barely be seen. They are small, flat against his head and the same color as his fur. The green background is the blurred vegetation around the tunnel hole.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Meadowlark singing into the morning light. #bird 🪶 #wildlife #meadowlark #birdwatcher #nature #photography Reminds me of the song by the Carpenters - Sing a Song. (some of the lyrics) Sing, Sing a song Sing out loud Sing out strong Sing of good things not bad Sing of happy not sad

The meadowlark is almost in the middle of the photo. He is standing on a small, young tree in the middle of the photo. The bird is facing towards the right side of the picture. There are some beams of sunlight shining into the photo from the upper right corner.

The background are tree filled hills with a blue sky. The foreground is a field of lighter green prairie grass.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Lakeside on a nice early summer day. This photo was taken about a month ago before the horrible heat hit. #nature #lakeside #photography #landscape

The sky is a light blue with fluffy looking white clouds. The middle of the photo shows the line of trees around portions of the lake. The bottom and towards the front of the photo is the lake. It is slightly shade because of the nearby trees. There are branches sticking up out of the water. These are from trees that grew here long ago. The birds now enjoy the branches as perches. Unfortunately the bird were nowhere to be scene when I took this photo.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Quite excited! This is the first photo I've gotten of a Meadowlark! He was just standing on the top of a very small tree. He started singing as soon as I put the camera down. 🙁 #meadowlark #birds #birdwatching #lifer #photography

Bright blue, cloudless sky in the background. Tall grasses at the bottom of the photo. Resting on top of a very small tree was a meadowlark. The bird has a yellow chest with a brown patch at his neck. This photo was taken from my car, so it is not the sharpest.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

"No ma'am, I did not bury a peanut in the hibiscus planter." says the not so innocent Frank (1st photo) Photographic evidence Frank, did indeed, bury the peanut in the hibiscus planter. (2nd photo) #SquirrelSunday #squirrel #mammal #wildlife #photography #nature

brown/red squirrel in the middle of the photo looking between two black metal posts on a deck. He has a paw up against his chest, adding to his appearance of innocence. The background is blurred green with some white (grass in the yard and part of a fence.

A sage green planter with the darker green leaves of the hibiscus plant takes up the right side of the photo. On the left is a small portion of the wood and metal deck railing. The squirrel is almost in the middle of the photo with his head peeking out under the green leaves of the hibiscus.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This bald eagle is probably about 3 1/2 years or older. He still has a lot of brown feathers on his head. Bald eagles with the feather all white on their head are over 5 years old. This bald eagle is in captivity due to an issue with his wings. #raptor #wildlife #birds #birdwatching #photography

The eagles head is most of the photo. There are brown feathers mixed in with the white feathers. His eyes appear to be light brown. He is sitting amongst the branches of a tree. The leaves are the green in the photo.

There is some of the wire fence showing lightly in the background of the photo. He was behind the fence, so I really had to play with the focus to get a clear photo.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

#ColorADay #GreenSat Not a four leaf clover in the bunch. 🙁. Oh well, I still feel very lucky. Hope you are having a terrific weekend! 😃 #Photography #plants 🌱 #plantsofbluesky #foliage

Photo is filled with green clover - only three leaf clover. Not a fourth one in the bunch!
Morning sunshine highlights the green. There are subtle areas where some of the leaves are in the shade. These are growing in a flower pot on the porch. The stripe appearance is from the railing.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Nothing to see here - just a box turtle in a prairie dog tunnel.😃. Did you notice the red eyes? Box turtles are not turtles, but tortoises. Their name is very misleading. Learned this bit of information when visiting a wildlife conservation place. #tortoise 🐢 #nature #wildlife #photography

In the center of the photograph is a tortoise with red eyes. His head is darker green. He has bright red eyes. Only one of his eyes can be seen in this photo. He in a tunnel looking out. The blurred areas around the tortoise is the dirt area where the tunnel is built. Prairie dogs built the tunnels, but the box turtles use the space too.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Male Northern Cardinal overlooking the yard. Photo taken in early Spring. #NorthernCardinal #birdwatcher #birdwatching #birds #photography

Beautiful northern cardinal resting on a branch, surrounded by several more. Photo was taken early Spring so there are not a lot of leaves on the branches.

The Northern Cardinal is in the middle of the photo, his bright red feathers slightly muted from the shade of the branches with some leaves. The background is a blue sky and blurred branches. There is also some light green from trees with some leaves.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Left photo is of elk antlers sticking out of tall grasses. The right photo is an elk laying in the grass, but holding his head up. #Mammals #Wildlife #Photography #Elk

Photo was taken at Wildlife Safari Park in Ashland Nebraska. While driving through the park, the antlers were visible above the tall grass.

The antlers are in the middle of the photo, surrounded tall green grass. In the background is a shaded area with several trees. On hot days, the shaded area is where the elk will rest.

This photo was taken after going around a curve. We saw the antlers that were sticking out of the tall grasses in the previous photo. This time we were able to see the elk's head.

In the middle of the photo the elk's head can barely be seen in all the grass. His antlers on full display. He is surrounded by the tall grasses. The sky in the background is gray. This was an overcast day.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Two Bison strolling to the waterhole. Drive through wildlife safari (in Ashland NE), so there wasn't much I could do about the timing of the photo. It was taken mid-day from an observation area. #Photography #Bison #wildlife #wildlifephotograhy #mammals

There are two Bison in the photo. With the lighting and their colors, they almost blend together. The larger bison is on the right of the photo and has a dark brown, almost black head. The smaller bison is on the left. Its horns are visible. They are surrounded by a green field of prairie grasses.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Prairie Dog having a moment of zen before the crowds of people will come to visit. Photo taken at Wildlife Safari in Ashland, Nebraska. #mammal #funnyanimals #wildlife #nature #photography

The prairie dog is standing on a rock above tunnels his family and him have built. He has his eyes closed. The background is blurred green grass. The prairie dog is light brown in color, which makes him blend in with his surroundings when he by one of the tunnels. I was glad he moved over by a patch of green, so I could get a decent picture of him.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Phases of the hibiscus bloom. The first photo was taken by standing above the bloom and looking down with a macro lens. The second is two blooms getting ready to open. Third photo -two full bloom flowers. #bloomscrolling #hibiscus #photography #plants #nature #flowergarden

Using a macro lens and looking down onto the bud, only the lines of the top of the bud are clear. The blurred green is from the rest of the plant. In the upper right of the photo there are touches of purple and yellow. These colors come from near-by flower pots.

Two hibiscus buds opening at the same pace/ time. This photo was taken early morning. Soft sunlight helped to draw out some of the colors. In the background of the photo are two vertical black stripes. These are from the railing on the deck.

Full blooms - multiple flowers. The lower flower is in focus whereas the other blooms towards the top are slightly out of focus. The middle of the flower is a deep red. The petals have colors of red, orange and a touch of yellow. The background is the deep green of the plant leaves.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Petunia with sunlight shining through the base of the flower. This highlights the inside of the petunia. To me, it looks like a grandparent and their grandchild walking together. What do you see? More in ALT #bloomscrolling #petunia #flowers #plants #photography #flora

Blue/gray background, bright deep pink color of the flowers. Focus is on the flower in the middle. The evening sunlight shone on this flower perfectly, placing the inside of the flower on stage.

The sunlit area makes me think of my dad and son, both have passed away. My dad passed away a few years ago and my son passed away a few months ago. The spirit world seems to be telling me, they are together and happy.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

#windowswednesday #windowsonwednesday Old bard with a newer rough. Many childhood memories are in this barn - milking cows, feeding calves, playing in the hay. #memories #oldbarns #photography

Old barn on my Aunt and Uncle's farm. The red paint is almost gone. A good portion of the wood needs repairs or replaced. The roof is a metal roof, so newer than the other parts of the barn.

Photo was taken in Summer a couple of years ago. Towards the bottom of the photo is green grass. on the right side of the photo is another, smaller building. This was used for storage.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Couldn't decide which Frank (the squirrel) photo I liked best. Upside - two cute photos of Frank! ALT text describes each photo in more detail. #mammals #wildlife #nature #squirrels #photography #backyardwildlife

The squirrel (we call in Frank) somehow has himself all scrunched into the oriole feeder. His head is in-between two orange halves and his nose is deep into the grape jelly. The feeder is hanging from a tree branch.

This photo was after Frank was enjoying the jelly. Here he knows he has been caught. He's trying the rabbit defense - stand perfectly still and maybe you won't be seen. Love our silly neighborhood squirrel -Frank.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Start of the night's sunset. Another wonderful weekend has come to an end. 🩷

Sunlight is very bright on the left side of the photo. The sun was just starting to set. There sky is light blue on the right side of the photo.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

View from above. Very top of one of the salvia spikes(?). #plants #Salvia #photography 🌱 #macro

The background on this photo is blurred to draw attention to the top bloom of a salvia spike. The salvia has a variety of purples colors.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Male House Finch enjoying a bit of the Baltimore Oriole's grape jelly. #birds 🪶 #backyardbird #birdnerd #birdphotography #photography #nature

A male house finch is standing on a cup with of grape jelly. The male house finch has a bright red feathers on his head, throat and belly. His wings are various shades of browns with some white. The jelly cup is orange, but looks almost black because of the jelly.

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kalawless.bsky.social @kalawless.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

European Starling in flight. Wish I could say I planned this shot, but it was pure luck. I happened to get my timing just right. 🤭 #birds 🪶 #birdwatching #birdwatcher #photography #backyardbird #birdphotography

Clear blue sky - not a cloud to be seen. The bird is a a European Starling. In this shot you can't see the speckled body and various colors on this bird, his yellow beak does stand out. The sun is shining to the left of this shot, which helps to get the lighting on the feathers.

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