RandomlyBeautifulWorld

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Nature photographer and organic farmer. All images are my own personal photographs, unless otherwise indicated. Our world is one of immeasurable beauty.... made up of tiny moments creating the ever-changing tapestry of our existence. Nikon Z9 🇨🇦

Photo of an American Bittern sitting behind a small branch and entrusting her camouflage to keep her hidden. These birds spend so much time standing with their beaks pointed straight up to mimic the dried reeds and cattails they live amongst, that they have developed eyes that point in an almost comedic direction.
Photo of a bright yellow Wilson's Warbler sitting in a tangle of red osier dogwood twigs.
Image of male Least Bittern sitting in a pine tree on a rainy day.
Image of male Common Grackle foraging in the grass in a light rain.
Photo of male Eastern Bluebird sitting on a branch and shown against the open sky. He is vibrant in his blue breeding plumage and looking directly at the camera.
Photograph of a male Redwinged Blackbird "dancing" in the grass. He is showing off his bright red wing patches as both a mating display, and as a threat to other area males.
Photograph of a small group of Greater Yellowlegs. These wading birds are very skittish and tricky to approach. In this shot there is one standing on a rock watching a few birds wading nearby while another is flying in and about to land.
Close up and detailed photo of a Chipping Sparrow sitting on a branch. The background is high key in order to focus attention on the bird.
Photograph of a male White-throated Sparrow sitting on a branch and displaying vivid spring breeding plumage.
Head-on image of a small yellow Pine Warbler sitting on a tree branch and looking decidedly grumpy.
Photograph of a solitary purple crocus emerging from the dead brown grass of spring.
Close up photograph of a clump of dead grass completely encased in ice with a dramatic sunrise in the background.
Photo of a sharp-tailed Grouse. It is sitting in a patch of dead grass with snow around. The photo was shot in a heavy rain.
Close up photo of an American Woodcock resting in dried grass and showing off their incredible camouflage.
Image of ice covered branches with the sun setting behind them.
Photo of the setting sun forming a huge sun star as it comes through ice covered branches.
Close-up, and ground level, photograph of a clump of ice covered grass. There is dramatic warm lighting coming through the icy grass from the rising sun.
Photograph of ice covered trees. A bald Eagle is sitting on an ice covered branch surveying the scene.
Photograph of trees coated in ice after a storm. The scene is overlooked by dark cloudy skies with one portal of blue.
Photograph of ice encased grass stem with the sunrise shining through from behind. There is one tiny bead of ice hanging from the grass and the sunrise can be seen refracted through it.
Photograph of a Bald Eagle flying through some brush. The background is snowy hay fields.
Image of water droplets on pink miniature roses against a dark background.
Photograph of a juvenile Bald Eagle sitting on a sandy beach with waves rolling in behind it.
Photograph of a bright red male Northern Cardinal sitting on a try branch in a snow storm.
Photograph of a pasture with a split rail fence through it, and a forest as the background. Everything is coated in ice from a recent ice storm.
Photo of a House Wren sitting on a branch. Its back is to the camera but it is looking back at the photographer.
Image of Maximilian sunflowers. The flowers are brightly lit by sun and superimposed on a dark moody background.
Image of a fritillary butterfly (and an out of focus bumble bee in the background) on a cluster of New England Asters.
Winter image of a fast flowing stream cascading over rocks and surrounded by snow and ice.
Slow shutter speed photograph of waves rolling in to shore and smashing on rocks. It is cold enough that the water splashes are freezing on the background rocks.
Photograph taken while standing in a shallow river. In the foreground water is rushing around snow and ice covered boulders. In the background is Manitoulin Island's semi-frozen iconic Bridal Veil waterfalls.
Photograph of white-crowned sparrow sitting on a branch. The background is a blur of bright yellow sunflowers.
Photograph of Bridal Veil Falls located on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. A slightly long shutter speed allowed for a creamy feel to the falling water, and a bright red maple leaf features prominently on a rock in the foreground.
Photograph of rocks on a sandy beach. The sand is undisturbed by human footprints. Waves are rolling in and sombre skies, with just a slice of colourful sunset, are overseeing the image.
Image of an earth star mushroom in a very dark moody forest-floor setting.
Image of a sunset. It is very dark and moody with a lone birch tree standing out against the orange textured sky.
Image of a feather floating on, and reflected in, blue water.
Photograph of a Common Yellowthroat sitting in a patch of perennial sow thistle flowers. The colour of the flowers beautifully compliments the yellow throat of the wee warbler.
Highly textured photograph of a small shrub that is entirely coated in thick layers of ice.
Close up photo of a Common Loon with a drop of water dripping from its bill.
Close up photograph of a Black-capped Chickadee collecting a beak full of aphids from autumn weeds.
Full frame image of a red squirrel. It has a pure white tail instead of the standard red. This is known as leucism.
Close up photo of perennial sow thistle flowers. The flowers are fading with the end of the season. The background is a soft bokeh created by the colours of the same flowers.
Photograph of a Common Loon on water and spreading its wings. During the fall migration these birds come through my area (Manitoulin Island) in great numbers.
Photograph of waves rushing through a narrow rocky channel.
Photograph of juvenile White-crowned Sparrow with some bright red autumn foliage bokeh forming the background.
Close-up photographic image of a White-crowned Sparrow surrounded by sunflowers.
Photograph of a red squirrel sitting amongst some late season sunflower heads. It has a "chunk of seeds" in its paws which it is eating.
Photograph of a clump of dew-covered sunflowers in golden hour morning light.
Photograph of a rocky shoreline with waves crashing over it. There are sparse patches of golden hued grass clinging to the rocks. This is a study in contrasts between rock and water, movement and non-moving, warm and cold, smooth and textured.
After very heavy rains there was a lot of surface water running over piles of freshly fallen autumn leaves. A slow shutter speed gave the water a soft milky feel as it poured through the bright colours.
Image of rain-soaked bumble bee on late autumn goldenrod flowers. The background bokeh is a blend of warm fall colours.
Close up photograph of two back-lit blue flowers against some autumn bokeh.
Image of Great Horned Owl sitting on a post and shaking its feathers dry after a bath. The head is moving so fast it is just a spiral blur.
Very close photo of a Common Yellow-throat sitting on a branch and looking directly into the camera.
Photo of bright early morning sunshine bursting through some trees and lighting up the sky.
Close up photograph of a Great Horned Owl staring into the camera. It is sitting on a post and there is a soft background of autumn colours.
Photograph of dew covered spider web nestled inside the arc of a bent grass seed-head.
Close-up photograph of Great Horned Owl against a backdrop of autumn maple leaves.
Image of maple leaves against a soft dark background. A couple of the maple leaves have turned to the rich golds and reds of autumn.