Category: Photography

Orcas

by Earthwatcher, posted in Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Puffin, Uncategorized, Washington, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
An Orca, i.e. Killer Whale, rising from the water. Its body is cylindrical, black with patches of white. Its pectoral fins extend from its body. The background is blue water with small waves.
Orca
Strait of San Juan de Fuca, Washington, USA; JUN 2026

I had a marvelous time watching Orcas at the Strait of San Juan de Fuca, Washington, USA

An Orca, i.e. Killer Whale, diving into the water It’s body is cylindrical, black on top, white on bottom. Its dorsal fin is pointing straight toward the upper left corner of the frame Its tail facing the lower right just above a curtain of foamy white water. The background is blue water with small waves.
Orca
Strait of San Juan de Fuca, Washington, USA; JUN 2026
An Orca, i.e. Killer Whale, diving into the water. Only its tail and dorsal fin are visible. Its tail is pointing up to the top of the frame. It is white and sits on a small, conical part of its black body. A foamy white curtain of water is hiding much of its body. The background is blue water with small waves.
Orca
Strait of San Juan de Fuca, Washington, USA; JUN 2026
A pair of Orcas, i.e. Killer Whales, swimming alongside each other; one a bit forward of the other. Their bodies are cylindrical and black. One has a visible white patch. Their dorsal fins are pointing to the upper right. There is a puff of moist air above the nearest one, it is the remnants of a breath through its blowhole. The background is blue water with small waves.
Orcas
Strait of San Juan de Fuca, Washington, USA; JUN 2026

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Herons of the Hooch

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, Bird Video, bird watching, birding, Birds, Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, heron, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, USA, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography

A 6 minute slide presentation documenting Great Blue Heron babies (chicks) growing to maturity at a rookery (nesting tree) along the Chattahoochee River near Atlanta.

Common Snapping Turtle

by Earthwatcher, posted in Alpharetta, Amphibian, Atlanta, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Sandy Spring, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A large common snapping turtle resting on a rocky, muddy riverbank beside shallow water. Its dark, ridged shell appears wet and textured, and its thick neck extends forward. Small stones, pebbles, and bits of vegetation surround the turtle, creating a natural riverbank setting.
Columns Drive, Cochran Shoals Unit, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Marietta, Georgia, USA; MAY, 2026

Snapping Turtle resting at the edge of the water. These turtles always look like they’re carrying a few million years of history on their backs — rugged, ancient, and perfectly adapted to the Chattahoochee River corridor.

Tags: #WildlifePhotography #Nature #SnappingTurtle #ChattahoocheeRiver #GeorgiaWildlife #CRNRA #NatureBlog #Wildlife

Today was my first attempt to use Microsoft Copilot AI to use the picture and some text from me to create the blog text. It did an OK but not a great job. It is good for writing Alt Text.

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Song Sparrow

by Earthwatcher, posted in Alpharetta, Atlanta, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, river, Roswell, Sandy Spring, Sandy Springs, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A bird, a Song Sparrow, perched on a tree limb, facing left, and located just right of the middle of the photo. The bird’s legs, claws and beak are a pinkish color. It has a black eye with a black eye stripe extending from the right side of its eye and curving downward. It has a white patch under its beak and a white breast. The remainder of its feathers present a striped pattern. The background is rippled, silvery water with a few pieces of green vegetation.
Gold Branch Trail,
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; JAN 2026

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Short-eared Owls

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, owl, Photography, Washington, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A bird, a Short-eared Owl, in flight with its wings spread horizontally. The Owl is in the upper right quarter of the frame. Its yellow eye with black pupil shows prominently in its face. The background is tall, brown and gold grass. The color of the bird matches the color of the grass quite well. It’s a good example of effective camouflage.
Short-eared Owl in Flight;
Bayview-Edison Rd, Edison, Washington, USA; DEC 2025

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A bird, a Short-eared Owl, in flight, about to land on a nearby sign. The sign is the white square, mounted on a dark brown post in the middle of the picture. The Owl is just to the right with its wings spread wide and its body nearly vertical. The background is black and green grass.
Short-eared Owl in Flight;
Bayview-Edison Rd, Edison, Washington, USA; DEC 2025
A bird, a Short-eared Owl, perched atop a sign. The sign is the white square in the lower right corner of the frame. The Owl is perched vertically atop the sign. Its yellow eyes with black pupil, and its black beak appear prominently on its face. The background is blurred brown and green grass.
Short-eared Owl;
Bayview-Edison Rd, Edison, Washington, USA; DEC 2025

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Cascade on Pond Creek

by Earthwatcher, posted in Atlanta, Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, Georgia, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, river
Image of a ravine in the early morning. The foreground is a rock feature spanning the width of the pictures. In 2 spots, small cascades of white water fall into a pool of water that reflects the trees above. Behind the rock feature is the ravine. On the left side is a prominent tree trunk behind which are bushes covered in green leaves. On the right side is a hillside covered with trees and reddish-brown leaves.
Cascade on Pond Creek
Island Ford, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; AUG 2025

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A Great Blue Heron Takes to Flight

by Earthwatcher, posted in Alpharetta, Atlanta, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography

Island Ford, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; July, 2025

Lesser Scaups Taking Flight

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Florida, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Waterfowl, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A photograph of Lesser Scaups taking flight. The foreground is of the ducks with wings extended mostly upward. Behind them is a line of ducks still in the water. The overall background is a pond full of blue water.
Male and Femail Lesser Scaups in Flight;
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2025

We were at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge admiring a large flock of Lesser Scaups, a species of Ducks, when a Bald Eagle made a flyover. The eagle panicked the ducks and they took flight. My thanks to the eagle.

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A photograph of Lesser Scaups taking flight. The foreground is of the ducks with wings extended mostly upward. Behind them is a line of ducks still in the water. The overall background is a pond full of blue water.
Male and Femail Lesser Scaups in Flight;
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2025

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Atlanta Snow Birds

by Earthwatcher, posted in Apharetta, Atlanta, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, photography for sale, Roswell, snow, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A Northern Cardinal, a medium sized red bird with a dark colored face and dark, folded, wings on the left side of the picture. The background is white snow with scattered dark pieces of debris.
Male Northern Cardinal;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2025

A few weeks ago, we got several inches of snow across the Atlanta, Georgia, USA metropolitan area. I took advantage of this uncommon occurrence to photograph some of the birds that reside here.

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A female Northern Cardinal, perched on a piece of wood lattice in front of a tree trunk. The bird is in the middle of the right side of the image. The bird is mostly light brown with red on its wing, feathers and the crest on top of its head. The background on the left side of the picture is indistinct.
Female Northern Cardinal;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2025
A male Eastern Towhee, a medium sized bird on the left side of the image facing front. Its head, upper body and tail feathers are black. Below the black, the body is orange. The bottom of is body is white. The bird is set against a background of white snow with scattered debris and two tree trunks.
Male Eastern Towhee;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2025

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American Crows: Guardians of the Neighborhood

by Earthwatcher, posted in Alpharetta, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Corvid, Crow, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Roswell, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
An American Crow, a large black bird with black beak perched on a tree branch facing right. The tree trunk and branches surround the crow, The background is indistinct.
American Crow;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; FEB 2025

These crows guard our neighborhood. I took these photos while observing seven crows posting themselves in several places around the yard, all facing a hawk and cawing loudly: a common occurrence in our backyard.

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Two American Crows, large black birds with black beaks, perched on a tree branch facing left; one behind the other. The tree trunk and branches surround the crow, The background is indistinct.
American Crows;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; FEB 2025

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