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RandomlyBeautifulWorld

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Nature photographer and organic farmer. All images are my own personal photographs, unless otherwise indicated. Our world is one of immeasurable beauty.... made up of tiny moments creating the ever-changing tapestry of our existence. Nikon Z9 🇨🇦

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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
American Bittern completely hidden behind her shrubbery.🤣 #Birds #Nikon #Manitoulin #Funny #Nature #Wildlife #Bitterns #Herons #AmericanBittern
Photo of an American Bittern sitting behind a small branch and entrusting her camouflage to keep her hidden. These birds spend so much time standing with their beaks pointed straight up to mimic the dried reeds and cattails they live amongst, that they have developed eyes that point in an almost comedic direction.
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Wow... what timing!!! Excellent catch.
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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 · 04/05/2026
Here's one for the ladies. Oh the things a bloke will do... 🤣 #Nikon #Birds #RedwingedBlackbirds #Nature #MatingDance #Wildlife #Manitoulin
Photograph of a male Redwinged Blackbird "dancing" in the grass. He is showing off his bright red wing patches as both a mating display, and as a threat to other area males.
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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 · 30/04/2026
White-throated Sparrow. I wonder what creative genius came up with that name...🤣 #Nikon #Birds #Wildlife #Nature #Sparrows #WhiteThroatedSparrow #Manitoulin #SongBirds
Photograph of a male White-throated Sparrow sitting on a branch and displaying vivid spring breeding plumage.
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Thanks! 😂
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Mr Grumpy has a wee bit of attitude! #Nikon #Birds #PineWarbler #Nature #Wildlife #Art #Manitoulin
Head-on image of a small yellow Pine Warbler sitting on a tree branch and looking decidedly grumpy.
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Lovely!
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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 · 06/04/2026
A parting look at the winter that was... #Nikon #Art #Ice #Sunrise #Winter #Manitoulin #Nature
Close up photograph of a clump of dead grass completely encased in ice with a dramatic sunrise in the background.
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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 · 31/03/2026
Thank you!
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Sunset on ice... and I hope it's the last time this year. 🤣 #Nikon #Manitoulin #Ice #Art #Sunset #Nature
Image of ice covered branches with the sun setting behind them.
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Thank you!
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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 · 22/03/2026
Thank you!
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Dawn, in the Ice Age. #Nikon #Manitoulin #Ice #Art #Photography #Nature #Dawn #Sunrise #GoldenHour
Close-up, and ground level, photograph of a clump of ice covered grass. There is dramatic warm lighting coming through the icy grass from the rising sun.
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Thank you!
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Regent over a kingdom of ice. #Nikon #Manitoulin #Wildlife #Nature #Art #Birds #BaldEagles #BirdsOfPrey #Ice #WildlifePhotography
Photograph of ice covered trees. A bald Eagle is sitting on an ice covered branch surveying the scene.
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Aftermath. I do love our annual northern ice storms. #Nikon #Ice #Landscapes #Nature #Manitoulin #Art #Storms #Skies
Photograph of trees coated in ice after a storm. The scene is overlooked by dark cloudy skies with one portal of blue.
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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 · 03/03/2026
World Wildlife Day #Nikon #Birds #BirdsOfPrey #BIF #Eagles #BaldEagles #Wildlife #Nature #Manitoulin #WorldWildlifeDay
Photograph of a Bald Eagle flying through some brush. The background is snowy hay fields.
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
While we're waiting for spring... #Nikon #Flowers #Roses #Houseplants #Art
Image of water droplets on pink miniature roses against a dark background.
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Missing the beach.... #Nikon #Nature #Wildlife #Birds #Eagles #BaldEagles #BirdsOfPrey #Manitoulin #WildlifePhotography
Photograph of a juvenile Bald Eagle sitting on a sandy beach with waves rolling in behind it.
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Not exactly the winter blues... #Nikon #Birds #Cardinals #Photography #NorthernCardinal #Wildlife #Nature #Manitoulin #Winter #Art
Photograph of a bright red male Northern Cardinal sitting on a try branch in a snow storm.
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
The beautiful aftermath of our ice storm. #Nikon #Ice #Art #Nature #Landscapes #Photography #Manitoulin
Photograph of a pasture with a split rail fence through it, and a forest as the background. Everything is coated in ice from a recent ice storm.
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Thank you Bob. I appreciate the kind comment!
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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 · 26/12/2025
It feels like summer was several years ago... #Nikon #Nature #Flowers #Asters #NativeFlowers #Butterflies #Pollinators #Art #Fritillary
Image of a fritillary butterfly (and an out of focus bumble bee in the background) on a cluster of New England Asters.
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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 · 06/12/2025
Elements #Nikon #Ice #Water #Winter #Nature #Art #Landscape #Manitoulin
Slow shutter speed photograph of waves rolling in to shore and smashing on rocks. It is cold enough that the water splashes are freezing on the background rocks.
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
So I might have got a bit of a soaker taking this shot.🥶🤣 #Nikon #Landscape #Waterfalls #Manitoulin #BridalVeilFalls #Nature #Winter #IGotASoaker
Photograph taken while standing in a shallow river. In the foreground water is rushing around snow and ice covered boulders. In the background is Manitoulin Island's semi-frozen iconic Bridal Veil waterfalls.
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Thank you!
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Warmer days... in case you miss them. #Nikon #Birds #Art #Wildlife #Nature #Whitecrownedsparrow #Sparrows #Manitoulin #Backgrounds
Photograph of white-crowned sparrow sitting on a branch. The background is a blur of bright yellow sunflowers.
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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 · 25/11/2025
Under sombre skies. #Nikon #Sunsets #Art #Nature #Water #Rocks #Photography #Manitoulin #Storms
Photograph of rocks on a sandy beach. The sand is undisturbed by human footprints. Waves are rolling in and sombre skies, with just a slice of colourful sunset, are overseeing the image.
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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 · 21/11/2025
❤️❤️❤️
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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 · 19/11/2025
Thank you so much!
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Thank you!
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Adrift #Nikon #Art #Water #Nature #Photography #Manitoulin #Blue
Image of a feather floating on, and reflected in, blue water.
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RandomlyBeautifulWorld @randomlybeautiful.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
I miss those long-ago warm days of autumn.😆 #Nikon #Birds #Flowers #CommonYellowthroat #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #Manitoulin #Warblers
Photograph of a Common Yellowthroat sitting in a patch of perennial sow thistle flowers. The colour of the flowers beautifully compliments the yellow throat of the wee warbler.
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