Category: Wildlife Photography

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.

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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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Bald Eagle

by Earthwatcher, posted in bird watching, birding, Birds, Eagle, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Skagit Valley, Washington, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A bird, a Bald Eagle, perched on a tree limb and surrounded by a tangle of tree limbs. The bird is on the left side of the image and is looking to the right. The bird’s body is black with some very thin stripes outlining the feathers. Its head is white. Its beak is yellow and its eye is yellow and outlined in black and with a yellow dot in the center.
Bald Eagle;
Skagit Valley, Washington, USA; DEC 2025

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Tufted Titmouse;

by Earthwatcher, posted in 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, USA, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A small bird, a Tufted Titmouse, perched on a branch in the lower left quadrant of the picture. It is facing left. Its black eye and black beak are prominent as are its claws wrapped around a tree branch. The bird is perched among several branches, mostly horizontal but a few vertical. The tree trunk is along the right side of the picture.
Gold Branch Trail, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; JAN 2026

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Double-Crested Cormorant

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Seattle, Washington, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A bird, a Double-crested Cormorant, perched on a stump with its wing spread. There are 4 tree stumps in the bottom 20% of the frame, positioned to the right. The bird is on the middle stump. Its head facing upward and skewed to the right. Its beak and eye are prominent. The background is rippled blue water.
Washington Park Arboretum Trail,
Seattle, Washington, USA; 2025

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Red-shouldered Hawk

by Earthwatcher, posted in Alpharetta, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, hawk, nature, Nature Photography, Roswell, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A bird, a Red-shouldered hawk. Perched on a post in the left side of the frame. Its head is tilted slightly back making its head and beak visible. The background is blurred trees and green foliage.
Red-shouldered Hawk,
Roswell, Georgia, USA, 2026

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Tundra Swans

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A picture of 3 birds, Tundra Swans, with a prominent one in the foreground while the other 2 are positioned in a column behind and to the left of the prominent bird. The birds are white with a black beak; the middle one has a gray neck indicating it is a juvenile. The background is muted, golden brown grass.
Tundra Swans.
Gray colored are 1st Year Juveniles.
Carnation Marsh Area, King County, Washington, USA; DEC 2025

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A picture of 4 birds, Tundra Swans, in flight. The birds are in the middle of the left side of the picture. The birds are white with a black beak. The middle one has a gray neck indicating that it is a juvenile. The background is dark with very dark, almost indistinguishable, green texture from the darkened forest. There is a low row of golden-brown grass along the bottom.
Tundra Swans in Flight.
Gray colored are 1st Year Juveniles.
Carnation Marsh Area, King County, Washington, USA; DEC 2025

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Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day

by Earthwatcher, posted in Atlanta, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A Squirrel standing atop a log. The lower 1/3 of the picture is a log that slopes gently to the left. The squirrel is standing atop the log on the left side of the picture. The background is blurred.
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Gold Branch Trail, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; JAN 2026

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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Bald Eagle Family

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bellevue, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, raptor, Seattle, Washington, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A bird, a Juvenile Bald Eagle, perched on and surrounded by tree limbs. It is facing the viewer with its head turned left. The background is blue sky.
Juvenile Bald Eagle
Washington Park Arboretum Trail, Seattle, Washington, USA; 2025

I was walking a trail when the Juvenile Bald Eagle flew past and, as I found shortly thereafter, landed among a cluster of trees about 100 yards away. Very soon thereafter, the adult Bald Eagle flew into a nearby tree and began to call. The juvenile ignored the cries of the adult.

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A bird, an adult Bald Eagle perched on a tree limb with its head pointed upward and its beak opened. The background is blue sky. The bird is surrounded by vertical tree limbs.
Bald Eagle;
Washington Park Arboretum Trail, Seattle, Washington, USA; 2025
A bird, an adult Bald Eagle perched on a tree limb with its head pointed toward the right and its beak opened. The background is blue sky. The bird is surrounded by vertical tree limbs.
Bald Eagle;
Washington Park Arboretum Trail, Seattle, Washington, USA; 2025

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