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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Mirror, mirror, on the wall.... The Great Egrets will be departing over the next few weeks Photographed October 3, 2026 - Western New York Nikon Z6 III, NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR #chiaroscuro #tenebrism #darkbackground #darkaesthetics #fineartphotography #birdsofbluesky #photographersunited

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Great Egrets (more yawns) in some bright morning sun Photographed October 3, 2026 - Western New York Nikon Z6 III, NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 #chiaroscuro #tenebrism #darkbackground #darkaesthetics #photographersunited #naturephotography #birds #egrets #greategret #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Sandhill Cranes (Texture blend) Photographed September 27, 2026 - Western New York OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography #nature #birds #birdphotography #cranes #birdsofbluesky #birdsinflight #sandhill www.etsy.com/shop/WildlifeExposures

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Viceroy Butterfly in a mild high-key look. Photographed September 22, 2026 - Western New York www.instagram.com/wildlife.exposures #OM-1MarkII #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #bugs #naturephotography #nature #fineartphotography #highkey #butterflies #butterfly #viceroy

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A high-key look at a Palm Warbler, taking a break on the return trip south. Photographed September 22, 2026 - Western New York OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II #highkey #fineartphotography #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #songbird #wildlifephotography #warblers #photographersunited

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A Black Squirrel checking me out, perhaps. Photographed September 20, 2026 - Niagara Falls, NY OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II #OM-1MarkII #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography #nature #squirrels #blacksquirrels

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Synchronicity - White-tailed deer under heavy skies Photographed September 19, 2026 - Amherst, NY OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II & MC-14 wildlife-exposures.pixels.com #OM-1MarkII #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography #nature #deer #white-tailed

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"Do you see what I see?" American Red Squirrel hits the brakes upon bug encounter Photographed September 19, 2026 - Amherst, NY OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II & MC-14 #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #redsquirrel #naturephotography #nature #OM-1MarkII #americanredsquirrel #squirrels

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A pollen-sprinkled Western Honey Bee taking delight in some white snakeroot. An important late-season food source for pollinators, it can be quite toxic to humans. Photographed September, 2026 - Amherst, NY #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #insects #nature #naturephotography #bees #honeybee

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Cabbage White Butterfly on Brown Knapweed which, unfortunately, is considered a problematic non-native plant in NY. Photographed September 11, 2026 - Amherst, NY #OM-1MarkII #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography #nature #closeupphotography #cabbagewhite #butterflies #butterfly

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This Double-crested Cormorant just happened to land in a texture blended background. What are the chances? Photographed September 8, 2026 - Buffalo, NY #textureblending #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography #fineartphotography #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #cormorant

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A backlit doe, morning sun shinning through her delicate ears - then better to hear you with, my dear... Photographed September 12, 2026 - Amherst, NY #OM-1MarkII #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography #nature #backlight #portrait #deer #white-tailed

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

If you're gonna keep long nails, ya gotta keep 'em clean... Praying Mantis - Amherst, NY Photographed September 12, 2026 OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #insects #naturephotography #nature #portrait #closeupphotography #macro #mantis #prayingmantis

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Young dude... White-tailed deer - Great Baehre Swamp - Amherst, NY Photographed September 12, 2026 OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II #OM-1MarkII #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography #nature #portrait #deer #white-tailed #buck

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Another Great Egret (yawn) on a kinda dark morning... Photographed September 5, 2026 - Grand Island, NY OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II #OM-1MarkII #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography #nature #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #egrets #greategret

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Western Honey Bee on purple loosestrife (invasive). Photographed September 6, 2026 - Buffalo, NY OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #OM-1MarkII #naturephotography #nature #closeupphotography #bees #honeybee #pollinator #beesandwasps

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Eastern Gray Squirrel having a snack or playing bagpipes... Photographed September 8, 2026 - Buffalo, NY OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #silhouette #nature #naturephotography #squirrels #graysquirrels

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Contrasts. A Monarch Butterfly and what may be a Paper Wasp... Photographed September 8, 2026 - Buffalo, NY OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #beesandwasps #naturephotography #closeupphotography #butterflies #bugs #butterfly #monarch

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

She waits... Northern Cardinal - Amherst, NY Photographed September 7, 2026 OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II #OM-1MarkII #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography #nature #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #cardinals #northerncardinal

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Mixed company... Male Wood Duck in eclipse plumage (left) and likely-female Mallard (right). Texture blend Tifft Nature Preserve - Buffalo, NY Photographed September 6, 2026 #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #textureblending #fineartphotography #naturephotography #woodducks #birds #mallards

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Bird on a stick...Again? Really? Great Egret, Grand Island, NY Photographed September 2, 2026 OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II #OM-1MarkII #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography #darkandmoody #fineartphotography #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #egrets #greategret

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Bambi, showing no respect for the school photographer... White-tailed Deer, Buffalo NY Photographed August 3, 2026 OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #portrait #fawn #closeupphotography #naturephotography #deer #white-tailed #nature

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Osprey with one ugly fish. Guess there's no accounting for taste! Grand Island, NY Photographed September 2, 2026 OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II #raptors #birdsofprey #birds #birdphotography #osprey #birdsofbluesky #birdsinflight #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The Differential Grasshopper Photographed August 18, 2026 - Buffalo, NY OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II & MC-14 www.instagram.com/wildlife.exposures wildlife-exposures.pixels.com #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #insects #bugs #naturephotography #closeupphotography #grasshoppers

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"I'm sure I saw junior in this exact spot a few days ago..." Cedar Waxwing, Lancaster NY Photographed August 26, 2026 OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II #OM-1MarkII #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #cedarwaxwing

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Ruby Meadowhawk Dragonfly choosing a color-coordinated perch... Photographed August 26, 2026 - Lancaster, NY OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II #OM-1MarkII #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography #closeupphotography #bugs #insects #dragonfly #dragonflies

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Unlike ducks, Double-crested Cormorants' feathers get waterlogged so they must spend hours standing on rocks or branches with their wings spread wide to dry in the sun. Photographed August 27, 2026, Amherst, NY #cormorant #waterbirds #birdsofbluesky #birds #photographersunited #wildlifephotography

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Double-crested Cormorant glides above Lake Ontario... Photographed August 28, 2026 - Youngstown NY OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II #OM-1MarkII #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #birdsinflight #waterbirds #cormorant

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Perhaps lamenting the school year starting soon (up here)... Juvenile Cedar Waxwing - Lancaster NY Photographed August 26, 2026 OM System OM-1 Mk II, OM 100-400 Mk II #OM-1MarkII #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography #birds #birdphotography #cedarwaxwing #birdsofbluesky

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Pearl Crescent butterfly... Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo NY Photographed, yes, August 19, 2026 #OM-1MarkII #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography #closeupphotography #butterflies #butterfly #pearlcrescent

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Juvenile Green Heron Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo NY Photographed August 19, 2026 #OM-1MarkII #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

The Eastern Giant Swallowtail is the largest butterfly species in North America, boasting an impressive wingspan that can reach up to 7.4 inches. Photographed August 19, 2026 - Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo NY #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography #fineartphotography

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Black & White, but not really... Great Egrets - Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo NY Photographed August 19, 2026 #OM-1MarkII #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography #chiaroscuro #tenebrism #darkandmoody #moodyphotography #fineartphotography #lowkey

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly - Forest Lawn, Buffalo NY Chiaroscuro inspired Photographed August 18, 2026 #OM-1MarkII #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography #chiaroscuro #tenebrism #darkandmoody #moodyphotography #fineartphotography

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Great Golden Digger Wasp. Despite their large, intimidating appearance (growing up to an inch or more in length), these are solitary, non-aggressive wasps. Photographed August 17, 2026 - Forest Lawn, Buffalo, NY #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #OM-1MarkII #naturephotography

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Bird on a stick - again... 🥱 Osprey looking for the breakfast buffet Photographed August 15, 2026, Grand Island, NY #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Double-crested Cormorant heads for the brink of the falls - fortunately in the air... Photographed August 15, 2026, Niagara Falls, NY #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Last of the Kingfishers (for now) Belted Kingfisher cruising above the Niagara River, Grand Island, NY Photographed August 12, 2026 #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

The regularly scheduled "Kingfishers of Niagara" will not be seen today due to the following special presentation... Spicebush Swallowtail. Photographed August 11, 2026, Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, Depew NY #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Bird on a stick...yeah, dull... Belted Kingfisher along the Niagara River Photographed August 12, 2026 - Grand Island, NY #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography

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Paul Napier @wildlife-exposures.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Gotta go! Belted Kingfisher on the move... Photographed August 12, 2026 Niagara River, Grand Island NY #wildlifephotography #photographersunited #naturephotography

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