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davemeredith.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BokehBirds. A male Ruby-throated Hummingbird on the #BrucePeninsula, Ontario with a background of out of focus cedar trees. Manual focus with a telephoto from the 1980s.

#BruceCounty #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #TenMinutesFromHome #BackyardPhotography
A mostly green male Ruby-throated Hummingbird in flight against an out of focus green background of cedar trees. Made with a 10 year old DSLR and a manual focus telephoto from the 1980s.
September 28, 2026 at 8:04 AM
davemeredith.bsky.social
A two minute exposure of clouds moving over the #BrucePeninsula, Ontario at sunset for #StunDay

#BruceCounty #ECK #photography #TenMinutesFromHome #BackyardPhotography #LongExposureProject
A long exposure of clouds streaking up the image with tree tops across the bottom of the frame.
September 27, 2026 at 5:08 AM
davemeredith.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestBeaks with the alternative theme #YellowElements. A male Evening Grosbeak covers both themes.

#BrucePeninsula #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #TenMinutesFromHome #BackyardPhotography #VintageLens #ManualFocus
October 2, 2026 at 7:35 AM
mspounds.bsky.social
We really enjoy our backyard birds. Here's a female cardinal enjoying the morning sun.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #backyardbirds #cardinal #backyardphotography
June 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
davemeredith.bsky.social
An Autumn Meadowhawk dragonfly on the #BrucePeninsula, Ontario for #WingedWednesday

#BruceCounty #ECK #photography #nature #naturephotography #TenMinutesFromHome #BackyardPhotography
September 30, 2026 at 10:11 AM
davemeredith.bsky.social
Clouds over the #BrucePeninsula, Ontario shortly before sunrise for #ColourADay #PinkMon

#ColorADay #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #TenMinutesFromHome #BackyardPhotography
September 28, 2026 at 7:32 AM
davemeredith.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BokehBirds with the alternative theme #AwkwardAvian. A male Evening Grosbeak that thinks it's a Nuthatch.

#BrucePeninsula #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #TenMinutesFromHome #BackyardPhotography #VintageLens #ManualFocus
September 28, 2026 at 7:20 AM
davemeredith.bsky.social
A one minute exposure of clouds moving over the #BrucePeninsula, Ontario shortly before sunset for #BlueSkyMonday

#BruceCounty #ECK #photography #TenMinutesFromHome #BackyardPhotography #LongExposureProject
September 21, 2026 at 9:30 AM
davemeredith.bsky.social
An immature Ruby-throated Hummingbird on the #BrucePeninsula, Ontario for #SmallBirdSaturday and #ColourADay #GreenSat

#BruceCounty #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #TenMinutesFromHome #BackyardPhotography #VintageLens #ManualFocus
September 26, 2026 at 6:41 AM
davemeredith.bsky.social
Today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Green in the background. A Red-breasted Nuthatch checking for predators while feeding in grass on the #BrucePeninsula, Ontario.

#BruceCounty #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #TenMinutesFromHome #BackyardPhotography #VintageLens #ManualFocus
September 26, 2026 at 6:20 AM
jimboul.bsky.social
Squirrel #photography #vancouverisland #canon #canon90d #nature #naturephotography #squirrel #backyardphotography
December 15, 2024 at 3:46 PM
davemeredith.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LittleBrownBirds. A female Purple Finch on the #BrucePeninsula, Ontario.

#BruceCounty #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #TenMinutesFromHome #BackyardPhotography #VintageLens #ManualFocus
August 7, 2026 at 8:22 AM
davemeredith.bsky.social
Today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ShadesOfPurple (making me think of the album "Shades Of Deep Purple"). A raspberry red male Purple Finch. 😁

#BrucePeninsula #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #TenMinutesFromHome #BackyardPhotography #VintageLens #ManualFocus
August 8, 2026 at 9:22 AM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay #BokehBirds #hummingbirds #birds #backyardphotography #photography #wck 📷 🪶
Overexposed pic of a hummingbird perched on a twig with his right (our left) foot raised to its face. Its head is turned and tilted to our left, and it stares at the camera. Its underside is white, wings black, and crown and cheek green. In the background are circles of light (bokeh) of green leaves, blue sky, pink and yellow flowers, and brown branches.
September 28, 2026 at 6:36 PM
davemeredith.bsky.social
Clouds over woodland on the #BrucePeninsula, Ontario for #ForestFriday and #ColourADay #BWFri

#ColorADay #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #TenMinutesFromHome #BackyardPhotography #Clouds #monochrome #BlackAndWhite
September 25, 2026 at 5:48 AM
gilguren.bsky.social
#backyardphotography #photography #nature #collareddove #birds Collared Dove pondering.
April 28, 2025 at 2:24 AM
davemeredith.bsky.social
A hint of orange in clouds over the #BrucePeninsula, Ontario shortly after sunset for #ColourADay #OrangeSun

#ColorADay #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #TenMinutesFromHome #BackyardPhotography
Stormy looking clouds over woodland with some of the clouds tinted orange by the setting sun.
September 27, 2026 at 8:45 AM
kevinpjennings.bsky.social
Mushroom gils up close
#photography, #365photodgraphy2025, #potd2025, #photoaday, #everydayphotographer, #photooftheday, #pad2025-280, #fungi, #mushroom, #macro, #upclose, #gils, #mushroomgils, #backyardphotography
Looking up at the mushroom cluster at the exposed underside gils
October 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
davemeredith.bsky.social
Today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SummerVisitors. An ExtremelyEmerald #Ephemeral immature Ruby-throated Hummingbird for Sheena and the #AlphabetChallenge #WeekEForEphemeral 😂

#BrucePeninsula #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #birds #TenMinutesFromHome #BackyardPhotography #ManualFocus
An emerald immature Ruby-throated Hummingbird in flight against a mottled green, out of focus background. Photographed with a 10 year old DSLR with a manual focus telephoto from the 1980s adapted to it. Published in a birds calendar.
August 5, 2026 at 7:22 AM
davemeredith.bsky.social
"What do you mean, I'm upside-down. The feeders upside-down, I'm right way up"

A male White-breasted Nuthatch for the #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJForJocular

#BrucePeninsula #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #TenMinutesFromHome #BackyardPhotography #VintageLens #ManualFocus
September 11, 2026 at 6:26 AM
davemeredith.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LightAndShadow. A male Rose-breasted Grosbeak in the shade.

#BrucePeninsula #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #TenMinutesFromHome #BackyardPhotography #VintageLens #ManualFocus
A male Rose-breasted Grosbeak in the shade of a a White Oak tree against a sunlit background of cedar trees.
September 21, 2026 at 9:21 AM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
A young mockingbird backlit by the setting sun.
#mockingbirds #birds #birdwatchers #backyardphotography #naturephotography #photography 📷 🪶
A mockingbird in a tall palm tree with open yellow beak. Its red neck is exposed and head feathers/a tuft on the back appear to glow from the sunlight.
July 28, 2025 at 5:43 AM
kevinpjennings.bsky.social
Siberian Iris
#photography, #365photodgraphy2025, #potd2025, #photoaday, #everydayphotographer, #photooftheday, #pad2025-164, #flowerfriday, #backyardphotography, #flower, #macro, #upclose, #macrophotography, #siberianiris
A close up image of a iris flower with muted purple and blue coloring
June 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
davemeredith.bsky.social
An immature Ruby-throated Hummingbird on the #BrucePeninsula, Ontario for #SmallBirdSaturday and #ColourADay #GreenSat

#BruceCounty #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #TenMinutesFromHome #BackyardPhotography #VintageLens #ManualFocus #ColorADay
August 22, 2026 at 8:20 AM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
Bottoms up!
#BirdOfTheDay #BokehBirds alt #AwkwardAvian #birds #hummingbirds #backyardphotography #photography #wck 📷 🪶
A young male Costa's hummingbird perched on a twig in a grapefruit tree. His bottom, tail feathers, and right wing are up as he relieves himself. He is a mottled green, white, and black. His rump looks like 2 cotton balls with a black stripe separating them. In the background are white circles of light (bokeh).
September 28, 2026 at 6:49 PM