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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

A tiny flitty won't-sit-still Wilson's Warbler in a tangle of red osier dogwood branches. Some shots are a real test of patience. 🤣 #Nikon #Birds #Warblers #WilsonsWarbler #Manitoulin #Nature #Wildlife #Songbirds

Photo of a bright yellow Wilson's Warbler sitting in a tangle of red osier dogwood twigs.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

A very uncommon sighting in our area. Least Bittern, North America's smallest heron.. #Nikon #Birds #Bitterns #LeastBittern #Manitoulin #Nature #Wildlife

Image of male Least Bittern sitting in a pine tree on a rainy day.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Common Grackles never get the love they deserve. As a photographer, I really enjoy working with them. #Nikon #Birds #Grackles #CommonGrackle #Nature #Wildlife #Manitoulin

Image of male Common Grackle foraging in the grass in a light rain.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

They're back. Our Eastern Bluebirds are a definitive sign that spring has returned to Manitoulin Island. #Nikon #Birds #Bluebirds #Manitoulin #Wildlife #Nature #Blue

Photo of male Eastern Bluebird sitting on a branch and shown against the open sky. He is vibrant in his blue breeding plumage and looking directly at the camera.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

I find shore birds in general to be very skittish subjects. These Greater Yellowlegs required my 800mm lens and some very slow patient stalking. My goal was to try and get some natural feeling "environmental portraits". #Nikon #Birds #GreaterYellowlegs #Manitoulin #Nature #Wildlife #ShoreBirds

Photograph of a small group of Greater Yellowlegs. These wading birds are very skittish and tricky to approach. In this shot there is one standing on a rock watching a few birds wading nearby while another is flying in and about to land.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Still with our incredibly diverse sparrow family... Chipping Sparrow. The sparrow family never gets enough attention. #Nikon #Birds #Sparrows #ChippingSparrow #Nature #Wildlife #Manitoulin #Songbirds

Close up and detailed photo of a Chipping Sparrow sitting on a branch. The background is high key in order to focus attention on the bird.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Hope. After a protracted winter, and pseudo-spring, we need more of this. #Nikon #Spring #Flowers #Manitoulin #Crocus

Photograph of a solitary purple crocus emerging from the dead brown grass of spring.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

About the only time you can sneak up on these flighty birds is in the pouring rain. A very wet and unhappy Sharp-tailed Grouse. I can relate little bird!!! #Nikon #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #Manitoulin #SharptailedGrouse

Photo of a sharp-tailed Grouse. It is sitting in a patch of dead grass with snow around. The photo was shot in a heavy rain.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The spring migration is ramping up. Old friends are coming home. American Woodcock (Scolopax minor), truly one of the hardest birds to catch on camera. #Nikon #Birds #Wildlife #Manitoulin #Nature #Wildlife #MigratoryBirds

Close up photo of an American Woodcock resting in dried grass and showing off their incredible camouflage.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

I don't incorporate sun stars into too many of my images... I find that over-use can make them feel a little cheesy or clichéd. But, every now and then, one just screams for my attention. #Nikon #Nature #Art #Ice #Sunstars #Manitoulin

Photo of the setting sun forming a huge sun star as it comes through ice covered branches.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Sunrise after the ice storm... #Nikon #Ice #Art #MotherNature #Manitoulin #Nature #Sunrise

$Photograph of ice encased grass stem with the sunrise shining through from behind. There is one tiny bead of ice hanging from the grass and the sunrise can be seen refracted through it.$

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

These wee House Wrens truly are the chihuahuas of the bird world. (Nothing like a stormy winter's day to work on the thousands of leftover summer images. 🤣) #Nikon #Birds #Wrens #HouseWren #Wildlife #Nature #Manitoulin

Photo of a House Wren sitting on a branch. Its back is to the camera but it is looking back at the photographer.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Remember the feeling of the sun on your face? I love the way photography allows us to immortalize these wee moments in time. #Nikon #Flowers #Art #Sunflowers #MaximilianSunflower #Nature #Manitoulin #Wildflowers #NativePlants

Image of Maximilian sunflowers. The flowers are brightly lit by sun and superimposed on a dark moody background.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

I tend to not go with black and white for many of my images... but sometimes Ma Nature insists. #Nikon #Nature #Winter #Water #Art #Manitoulin #Landscapes

Winter image of a fast flowing stream cascading over rocks and surrounded by snow and ice.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Bridal Veil Falls, Manitoulin Island. Can't remember the last time I saw such a low water flow during the autumn "rainy season". #Nikon #Landscapes #Waterfalls #Manitoulin #Scenic #Art

Photograph of Bridal Veil Falls located on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. A slightly long shutter speed allowed for a creamy feel to the falling water, and a bright red maple leaf features prominently on a rock in the foreground.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Found a little patch of earth stars (Geastrum sp.) today. Time in the forest never fails to yield something special... #Nikon #Fungi #Mushrooms #EarthStars #Nature #Photography #Manitoulin #Macro

Image of an earth star mushroom in a very dark moody forest-floor setting.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Some scenes are really challenging to capture. Sunsets, just at the moment of near darkness, fall into that category. 😂 #Nikon #Sunsets #Nature #Art #Photography #Manitoulin

Image of a sunset. It is very dark and moody with a lone birch tree standing out against the orange textured sky.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Coming soon, to a neighbourhood near you. Winter. Who knew cold could come in so many textures? #Nikon #Art #Ice #Nature #Manitoulin #IceArt #Photography #Winter

Highly textured photograph of a small shrub that is entirely coated in thick layers of ice.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

I thought I was watching the chickadees picking seeds off the weeds. Turns out they were getting some late season aphid protein. #Nikon #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #Manitoulin #Chickadees #BlackcappedChickadee

Close up photograph of a Black-capped Chickadee collecting a beak full of aphids from autumn weeds.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Relentless.... I'm always fascinated by the eternal play of water on rock. For millions of years.... #Nikon #Water #Nature #Art #Manitoulin #Photography

Photograph of waves rushing through a narrow rocky channel.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

As a photographer, I feel like backgrounds are just as critical as the subject. When I first saw this sparrow, he/she was backed by the dull greys and browns of late autumn... but just a couple steps to the side and everything changed. #Nikon #Birds #Art #Manitoulin #Nature #Wildlife #Photography

Photograph of juvenile White-crowned Sparrow with some bright red autumn foliage bokeh forming the background.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

As my South African love would say, "this wee one really landed with his bum in the butter." 🤣 #Nikon #Birds #Flowers #Sunflowers #Nature #Wildlife #WhiteCrownedSparrow #Manitoulin #Photography #Art

Close-up photographic image of a White-crowned Sparrow surrounded by sunflowers.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

"Cheeky" Despite what you think little squirrel, I did not plant those sunflowers just for you...🤣🤣🤣 🐿️❤️🌻 #Nikon #Flowers #Nature #Manitoulin #Sunflowers #Wildlife #RedSquirrels #Squirrels

Photograph of a red squirrel sitting amongst some late season sunflower heads. It has a "chunk of seeds" in its paws which it is eating.

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Goodbye my summer friends. I'll miss you in the white months ahead...❄️🤣 #Nikon #GoldenHour #Flowers #Sunflowers #Art #Manitoulin

Photograph of a clump of dew-covered sunflowers in golden hour morning light.

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