Thomas Boldt

@thomasboldt.com

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Relentless posting into the void. I looked into the abyss, and it looked into me, and now we share memes. Nikon nature + landscape photographer based in Toronto, Canada. All photos © Thomas Boldt.

a long exposure photograph of a small waterfall on a forest river.
a photograph of a waxwing in a flowering tree, eating flower petals. the bird is captured with its beak open, a flower petal about to disappear into its mouth.
a photograph of a northern yellow warbler nesting in the top of a tree surrounded by bright pink flower blossoms. the bird seems to be leaving the nest or adjusting its position, with one wing extended and its body up above the nest rim.
a photograph of a northern yellow warbler (Setophagia aestiva) perched on a branch, leaning over extremely far to one side and looking down at some potential meals below in the flowers
a photograph of a female ruby throated hummingbird taking a nectar drink from a flowering apple tree. the bird's wings are frozen open, captured in mid-beat by a very high shutter speed.
a photograph of a magnolia warbler (Setophaga magnolia) perched on a branch in the undergrowth. the bird is looking directly at the camera.
a photograph of a cooper's hawk perched atop a tree stump. the hawk is staring directly at the camera, blood all over its beak, with its prey clutched in its talons against the tree.
a photograph of a northern yellow warbler perched on a branch, with its feathers getting blow out of position by the wind in a dynamic swoop on both sides of its body.
a female ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) prepares to sip nectar from a flower in a tree. the bird's wings are frozen mid-beat, perfectly clear, thanks to an extremely fast shutter speed of 1/20000th of a second.
a photograph of a yellow-rumped warbler perched in a bush, leaning forward to grab a flying insect from the air nearby. the bird's beak is open, and the midge is just about caught.
Frame 1 or 3: a photograph of a baltimore oriole jumping down onto a branch in a tree
a great egret in a pond, with a small fish in its beak that came with a huge mouthful of underwater vegetation
a photograph of an american kestrel perched at the top of a tree. it has one foot extended, examining its talons.
a photograph of a northern yellow warbler perched on a branch. the bird is focused intently on a small midge that is flying nearby.
a photograph of a northern yellow warbler frozen in mid-jump, hurdling over a small budding leaf
a photograph of a cape may warbler on a branch with a midge caught in its beak
a photograph of a northern yellow warbler in a flowering crabapple tree. the bird is centered in some out-of-focus blossoms to create a natural framing effect
a photograph of a northern yellow warbler perched within the links of a barbed-wire chain-link fence.
a photograph of a tree swallow feeding a fledgling. the fledgling is perched on some barbed wire, while the adult is frozen in mid-flight, wings extended, beak full of bugs, about to feed the young bird.
a closeup headshot photograph of a double-crested cormorant showcasing its bright blue eyes
a photograph of the moon taken on may 21, 2026 in toronto, canada. the moon is 34% illuminated, increasing towards full on may 31
a photograph of a yellow warbler (Setophaga aestiva) making a web using spiderweb. the bird is hanging upside down with a strand of web in its beak, which is connected to the nest it is building
a photograph of the may 5 sunset over the toronto skyline. the sun has set, lighting the clouds from below with red tones
a photograph of a tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) sitting on a dry old sumac flower cluster. the background is perfectly blurred, and the bird's blue plumage is striking.
a photo of the sunset over toronto on may 6
a photo of a least sandpiper running along a sandy beach with a large piece of driftwood in the background. the bird is backlit, casting a long shadow over the beach.
Screenshot of monty python and the holy grail showing graham chapman as arthur
A photograph of a tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) perched on the tip of a tree branch. The bird is in an unusual position, with both of its wings extended backward and its head looking behind and to the side, directly at the camera.
a backlit photograph of a tree swallow in flight. the birds wings are fully extended, catching the sunlight and glowing.
a photograph of a least sandpiper on a beach, about to eat a midge that is still flying in midair.
a photograph of a cooper's hawk perched on a stump eating prey with its beak open. blood covers the birds beak, and it is staring directly at the camera.
a photograph of the toronto skyline at sunset across lake ontario, taken by thomas boldt.
a photograph taken by thomas boldt of the moon in a waxing crescent phase at 16% illumination.
a photograph taken by thomas boldt, showing a red-winged blackbird attacking a red-tailed hawk in mid-flight.
A photograph of a male Northern cardinal taken by Thomas Boldt. The bird is perched on a branch against a background of grey branches, with its crest extended.
A long-exposure photograph of the Pretty River by Thomas Boldt. The long exposure has blurred the water, creating a dream-like wisp effect, surrounded by green, static moss-covered rocks.
a photograph of a tree swallow in flight by thomas boldt. the bird is frozen with its wings fully extended, perfectly unblurred, with its blue plumage shining in the sunlight.
A photograph of a Cooper's hawk taken by Thomas Boldt. The hawk has just launched itself from a tree branch, and still has its wings folded against its body. It is frozen in mid-air, talons extended, looking forward, but with its wings completely tucked away, so it looks like it is hovering though sheer force of will (or a level 100 Flight skill)
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a photograph of two american goldfinches by thomas boldt. the two male birds are frozen in mid air, wings outstretched, looking at each other as they scrap and fly around each other, vying for territorial dominance.
a photograph taken by thomas boldt in algonquin park on sept 1, 2020. it depicts a rocky island dotted with coniferous trees in the middle of a calm lake. thick fog blocks the sky and forest on the other side of the lake, creating a dreamy, surreal atmosphere.
a photograph of a golden-crowned kinglet taken by thomas boldt on march 27, 2026. the bird is hanging upside from a branch, with its wings fully extended, about to take flight. the bird's head is turned to the left, and the gold and red feathers in on its head are catching the sunlight.
a photograph of an american mink sitting in some dried undergrowth from the previous year. it's staring directly at the camera.
A photograph of a black-capped chickadee frozen in mid-flight with a bright red sumac berry in its beak. The bird's wings are captured fully extended on the downbeat of its wing stroke as it eyes the camera. a large red sumac cluster is visible on the right edge of the frame.
a closeup photograph of a white-tailed deer as it drinks from the edge of a small lake. the photograph is straight-on, showcasing the deer's surprisingly thick eyelashes as it looks directly at the camera.
a photograph of a cooper's hawk perched on a rotting birch stump. the bird's feathers are fluffed giving it an unusual appearance. it is staring directly at the camera, and has a small amount of food around its beak. it looks decidedly ruffled. march 25, 2026.
a photograph of an eastern kingbird on a sumac branch against a green background. the bird has been eating sumac berries, and one small red berry is frozen in mid-air, an inch from the bird's open mouth. in an effort to catch the lost food, the kingbird has opened its wings wide in preparation for leaping after the falling sumac berry.
a closeup photograph of a drosera rotundifolia sundew colony on a half-submerged log in an ontario lake. the plants are bright green with healthy red-tinged tentacles and lots of dew, known as mucilage. this mucilage is how they trap insects!
a photograph of a small wave on the lake ontario shoreline. the photo is a bird's eye view of the shoreline, which is dotted with small stones and tiny ridges in the sand created by previous waves. the sun is setting, so each tiny stone casts a long shadow.
a photograph of an empty beach on lake ontario on a sunny october day. the sandy beach is dotted with dune grasses, and a simple rope fence opens to let you onto the beach. the sky is a rich blue with bright white fluffy clouds.
a photograph of a forested island in a small lake. fog and cloud has almost completely obscured the opposite shore, starkly highlighting the island's trees against the pale background. in the foreground, a large piece of the canadian shield sits impassive and unconcerned
a photograph of a very young eastern cottontail rabbit sitting on a gravel path. its ears are cocked with blood vessels visible due to the backlighting. the rabbit's tiny size is highlighted by the lens blur and the relative size of the gravel.
an early morning photograph of a valley dotted with fields and forests in southern ontario, near the niagara escarpment. undulating hay fields curve through the foreground, with one large oak tree in the middle, it's orange autumn leaves half-fallen. due to the early morning light, the whole image is washed with golden tones.
a photograph of a tent in a foggy conifer forest. the tent is bright orange on a bed of pine needles, contrasting sharply against rest of the image, which is a soft, foggy green.
a photograph of a calico cat sitting on an old cast iron steam radiator. she is staring directly at the camera, showing off her intensely varied eye colour.
a photograph of a white-tailed deer and a trumpeter swan in a narrow inlet. the deer is trying to cross the water to follow the rest of its group, but the swan is having a bit of a bad reaction. the swan has spread its wings wide, hissing at the deer with its mouth open, while the deer jumps awkwardly through the water to avoid the swan without coming too close to the camera (or rather, the human holding the camera, ie: me) or going too deep into the water. the high-speed capture has frozen the deer's back legs in mid-air with a spray of water droplets
a photograph of the lake ontario shoreline near toronto in winter. the sun is setting in a bank of clouds on the horizon, backlighting a spreading pile of large, clear ice chunks that were smoothed and rounded in the lake before being washed ashore.
a photo of a black-capped chickadee sitting on a branch in winter, looking directly at the camera. it has a small piece of food or snow or something on the upper outside of its beak, right near the point.
a photo of a standard white delivery van stopped to unload on a snowy urban street (Queen Street East, in Toronto). The text 'fight your boss' is spraypainted across both of the van's back doors in large, dynamic blue lettering, and the word 'boss' is double-underlined
a photograph of a song sparrow perched on a branch with its mouth open, caught in mid-song. since this was taken in early may in toronto, canada, the branch only has fresh buds that will soon grow into leaves. the background is completely blurred.