Amy

@amyhumanbean.bsky.social

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Retired English Teacher Photographer, nature lover, music lover, pianist Liberal for life Lifelong Ohio resident #Birds!

Enjoy this glorious, crisp photo of tonight's half moon - taken in Central Ohio. 7-21-26
Tonight's Strawberry Moon - 6-29-26
Unsure of coloration - all other ducks there are Mallards.
Tonight's Crescent Moon in Central Ohio. 1-20-26
Tonight's Beaver Moon - Central Ohio 11-5-25
Tonight's Moon is "almost" a full "Beaver" moon. I got it in the clouds and out.
Happy Halloween..... Says Ms. Waxing Gibbous. Central Ohio 10-31-25
tonight's moon is waxing gibbous - no clouds - Central Ohio 10-30-25
Tonight's half moon came up very late - it was after 1 am before I could see it in the trees.... and then it rose above. Central Ohio 10-14-25
Tonight's October Harvest Moon had to peek out from the clouds for about 10 min. Central Ohio 10-6-25
A hawk in our yard - Central Ohio 10-3-25
Tonight's Waxing Gibbous Moon - Central Ohio 10-2-25
Tonight's Half moon - Central Ohio - 9/29/25 The photo of the vertical half line was taken about 8 pm. The photo of the more slanted half line was taken about 11:15pm. Because of the street lights, I couldn't get the same coloring and texture on the slanted moon.
A bluebird modeled for me today. Central Ohio 9-29-25
Tonight's Crescent Moon over Central Ohio. 9/27/25
This hawk likes to sit in the tree at the back of my yard watching all of the wildlife that comes to my feeders. Chipmunks, wrens, bunnies.... Today, he sat still long enough to get his picture taken. Once, I stopped taking photos, I opened the door to scare him away! "No chipmunks for you, Bud!"
A beautiful snapdragon with a bee visitor. Inniswood Metro Gardens - Westerville, OH 9-2-25.
Tonight's bulbous moon. Central Ohio 9-3-25
Tonight's half moon in Central Ohio 8-31-25
Almost a half-moon last night - in just a slight cloud cover. 8-29-25
We have a baby bunny in the yard on Aug. 30! It was so tiny!!!
Our chipmunks LOVE to sit on the water trough - like they are waiting for some big gift! Central Ohio 8-25-25
A squirrel gets a peanut off the bird feeder. Central Ohio 8-23-25
Sunset tonight with a hint of a rainbow. Central Ohio 8-23-25
A Sunrise Crescent Moon - taken in Central Ohio this morning at 6:50 am.
It's a plane, it's the moon, it's a HUGE Sunflower! YAY! (Probably 14' tall!) Central Ohio - 8-14-25
Clouds and the setting sun on my street - Central Ohio 8-16-25
This morning I discovered a dead raccoon in the back yard of the neighbors. I contacted Animal Control. The people who owned the property should put it out with the trash tomorrow. Later, the dead raccoon was still there.... and then there were 2 vultures, and then 3 and 4 and 5 and 6 vultures.
Male Hummingbird - 8-7-25. Central Ohio.
8-8-25 Full Sturgeon Moon - Central Ohio.
Tonight's crescent moon in Central Ohio. 7-30-25
I visited Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus. Here are some of the bonsai trees they have on display. This is a FIG tree.
Tonight's moon in Central Ohio. 7-10-25
Tonight's best woodpecker photo. 7-9-25 Central Ohio
Enjoy the half-ish moon on this 4th of July, 2025! Central Ohio
Today's female Hummingbird visitor. 7-1-25
Tonight during dinner, we were visited by a Great Blue Heron and a male hummingbird. Central Ohio 6-30-25
My Hibiscus is blooming!! 6-29-25 Central Ohio
a hawk at Inniswood Metro Gardens - Westerville, OH
Today's Painted Turtle showing off at Inniswood Metro Gardens in Westerville, Oh. 6-10-25
Today's owl view at Inniswood Metro Gardens in Westerville, Ohio. 6-10-25
Compare and contrast: Last night's "almost" full moon (6-9-25), and tonight's "almost" full moon (6-10-25). (In Central Ohio, the Full Moon will be June 11, 2025) Same camera - same lense - same location. Where is the "orange" glow coming from?
A hawk.... just makes the back yard more beautiful.... 5-31-25 Central Ohio