Marieke dB

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Nature and wildlife photographer, blogger/columnist, social services volunteer, member of Postcrossing

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Marieke dB@mdb2024· 20d

This Canada goose looked lovely to me as it was splashing around while bathing. #BirdOfTheDay #ArtOfMotion #birds #naturephotography #birdphotography

Goose emerging from a dunk underwater and ruffling its feathers spreading water drops around

Marieke dB@mdb2024· 21d

Here is a Carolina chickadee that was banded in my yard for a muti-year study by the Smithsonian Institution. Sadly the project ended a couple years ago. #Paridae #BirdOfTheDay #naturephotography #birds

Small bird with gray feathers and black cap and throat with blue bands on its left leg before it flew off after being banded

Marieke dB@mdb2024· 22d

Late in the day but still a contribution to today's #BirdOfTheDay for a theme of #SummerLovin - a young blue grosbeak coming into his adult coloring #naturephotography #birds

Bird with mottled coloring of blue, beige and orange hues

Marieke dB@mdb2024· 23d

"Oh dear, is s/he going to kiss me?" Cliff swallows taking a break from a busy time flying. #BirdOfTheDay #Triplets #naturephotography #birds

Three birds perched on wire - The left-most looking a little worried, the middle one peering intently at the left one and the right one ignoring them both

Marieke dB@mdb2024· 24d

Here is a red-headed woodpecker back in January for today's #BirdOfTheDay - have a nice weekend, everyone! #ScreenFiller #birds #naturephotography

Bird with red head, black and white body feathers in front of a nesting hole

Marieke dB@mdb2024· 25d

These days, not only the American crow family (one member shown here) but also fish crows visit my yard and feeders. They love the dried mealworms, grape jelly and grapes that I give them. #BirdOfTheDay #Corvidae #crows #naturephotography #birds

American crow with dried mealworms, apparently a treat for them!

Marieke dB@mdb2024· 26d

This hermit thrush rushing away with open wings with a meal is one of today's #SingersAndWingers - have a nice day everyone! #BirdOfTheDay #birds #naturephotography

Marieke dB@mdb2024· 27d

Among the later arrivals at my home were the young summer tanagers, a wonderful example of #NewLife #BirdOfTheDay #birds #naturephotography

Young bird without its adult coloring being fed by a male parent

Marieke dB@mdb2024· 28d

This great egret showed #PerfectPoise - and perhaps one of its #MomentsOfMajesty when wading in a local pond a few years ago. #BirdOfTheDay #naturephotography #birds

Tall white bird in front of leafy trees at edge of pond with its reflection beneath it in the water

Marieke dB@mdb2024· 29d

Don't remember if I've shared this particular photo before but it's so cute, I think a repeat is ok. A gorgeous baby chipping sparrow showing what #OpenBeaks look like. S/he is now grown up and visiting feeders. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #naturephotography

Just fledged small bird, puffing up its feathers to attract mom and dad's attention to the fact it wants food!

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jul 12

This American coot was having a nice swim and even showed its unique foot #AmongTheRipples #BirdOfTheDay #birds #naturephotography #birdphotography

Black bird with white bill swimming on lake

Black bird with white bill and huge foot with very long toes brought out of the water

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jul 11

This American crow apparently couldn't decide whether to look up, down or both at once #UpAndDown #BirdOfTheDay #naturephotography #birds

Black bird on perch with head turned upside down and nictitating membrane over its eye

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jul 10

The killdeer at our local reservoir tend to nest on the #Rocky gravel of the driveway and parking lot. I so enjoy seeing them, especially the babies, that they are always a favorite #BirdOfTheDay #killdeer #naturephotography

Baby killdeer standing in the gravel-covered parking lot

Mama killdeer with two babies sheltering under her - they fit quite well while giving her a multi-legged appearance (I was at a great distance when taking this photo.)

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jul 9

The creek served as a perfect place for #BathTime for this Cooper's hawk. (And a word of appreciation to Rob and Alan for managing #BirdOfTheDay - it is such a fun daily activity and great way to see people's creativity in bird photography.) #raptor #naturephotography #hawk

Large bird with gray back and brownish and white striped breast and legs with wings up, tail extended as it splashed around for a bath

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jul 8

My most recent #Lifer was a painted bunting in my yard at my feeders! She only stayed about 24 hours and then went on her way but she did give me a #BirdOfTheDay for sure. #birds #naturephotography

Bird with yellowish hues perched on feeder looking at photographer

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jul 7

This Say's phoebe has a bit of #Orange tint so it can join in with #BirdOfTheDay #birds #naturephotography

Mostly grayish bird perched on stump turned to look left

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jul 6

This dicksissel #Cutie was singing away as it played #TheWaitingGame before getting some food. I waited around, too, to capture some nice moments with him. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #naturephotography

Bird with open beak singing and showing off his breeding colors of gray, russet, black, white and yellow

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jul 5

Things can get feisty at the bird feeders. Despite our ongoing drought, dearth of insects and tremendous temperatures, scenes like this are not common at the feeders, however. #BirdOfTheDay #downywoodpeckers #Ebony&Ivory #birds #naturephotography

Young woodpeckers facing off - literally - at the bird feeder

The dispute lasted a little while and then they let one another be

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jul 4

The quality of the photo is not great but it was surprising to see the red-winged blackbird not only chase away a hawk but actually land on it! #BirdOfTheDay #WildMotion #naturephotography #birds

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jul 3

Don't remember if I've posted these lovely wood ducks before but they do qualify as #Quackers for #BirdOfTheDay - going out to photograph before the temperature hits 97-100F and hope I see a couple more! #birds #naturephotography

Wood duck female showing a bit of blue in her back feathers while swimming

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jul 2

Coming to #BirdOfTheDay late today but still have a contribution - one of my beloved crows that visit the yard everyday in a moment of #QuietReflection #birds #naturephotography

Young crow with puffed up feathers perched on bird bath where it was getting a drink

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jul 1

One more contribution to today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #RedBeakFeetEyes - 2 yellow-crowned night herons who surprised me by perching about 8 feet above my head last month. They were refurbishing their nest and had 5 babies who aren't having it easy now due to the drought. The babies are in photo 3.

Gray bird's mate looking at me down below

The pair's five babies before they were able to fly;three are on branches above the nest, one is on the nest and the fifth on the tree below the nest

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jul 1

Had to go back in archives for today's #BirdOfTheDay - this slaty-billed trogon in Costa Rica fit the bill for the theme of #RedBeakFeetEyes in my view. A reminder of what a treat it would be to go back there for a visit again. #birds #naturephotography #CostaRica

Bird with green head and neck, reddish breast, eye and beak perched on a branch

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jun 30

The Eastern bluebirds in my yard are now feeding their second brood. They're having a tough time finding insects for them due to ongoing drought, resorting to dried mealworms I provide. This bird at a park had better luck earlier this year. #BirdOfTheDay #TheArtOfSurvival #birds #naturephotography

Bluebird parent with caterpillar that will be a meal for one of its nestlings

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jun 29

I love photographing birds but also all other kinds of wildlife as well, like this gathering of Northern common water snakes in North Carolina in May. #naturephotography #nature #reptiles

Part of a group of water snakes of different sizes and hues curled up together at some vegetation in the middle of a creek.

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jun 29

This buck was hanging out with two other younger bucks (judging by their smaller antlers) at a pond next to a soccer field where we don't often see them. #mammals #white-taileddeer #naturephotography

Male white-tailed deer with his antlers in velvet

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jun 29

I don't know if this was my #BestOfJune26 but it was a photo capture I enjoyed as I don't often see orchard orioles and especially not together. They had a nest in this tree. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #naturephotography

A black and orange bird perched at the top of a branch and a yellow bird further down the branch; they were taking a brief break from finding food for nestlings

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jun 28

#LightAsAFeather is today's #BirdOfTheDay theme and I had a hard time finding something that fits - I think this portrait of an evening grosbeak does a little bit. 🙂 Have a nice Sunday, everyone! #birds #naturephotography

Bird perched on branch with feathers partly lit by sunshine coming through leaves on a tree

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jun 27

A beautiful brown-headed nuthatch with #BlueSkies in the background #BirdOfTheDay #naturephotography #birds

Small gray bird with brown nape and top of head and white throat and breast perched sideways on a tree trunk

Marieke dB@mdb2024· Jun 27

This lovely American goldfinch was looking rather #Rotund on a chilly January day #BirdOfTheDay #naturephotography #birds