Erin Freeman
@beachrelaxin
Hobbyist nature photographer in the mid-Atlantic, USA trying to keep my tiny spot in the online world positive. If my photos bring you a smile, a laugh, or some bit of joy, then I've succeeded. All images I post are mine unless otherwise stated.
Happy Independence Day! Like any good American, my day began with a cup of tea. 😆 #America250 #4thOfJuly #photography
Precision timing and knowing just how far your neck really extends is critical to a successful catch. Great Blue Heron #BirdOfTheDay #WildMotion #heron #BlueSkyArtShow #wide #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
Fresh new faces from last week intrepidly follow their fearless leader. Mallards #BirdOfTheDay #quackers #ducks #scape #FlyDay #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
"I am one with the bugs. I am one with the bugs. I am..." Northern Flicker #BirdOfTheDay #QuietReflection #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
He knows he's been spotted. Wood Duck #BirdOfTheDay #RedFeetBeakEyes #ColorADay #RedWed #WoodDuckWednesday #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
Even with their camouflage and the distance and natural barriers between us, Mom was keeping a very careful watch on the unknown menace lurking about. Hooded Mergansers #BirdOfTheDay #TheArtOfSurvival #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
Cedar Waxwing, trying to class up this joint. #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth #MinimalMonday #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
Sometimes you have to approach the problem from a different angle. Yellow-throated Warbler #BirdOfTheDay #LifeInTheBalance #ECK #SundayYellow #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
A perfect quarter ounce ball of fluff, and she'll rightly let you know if you say otherwise. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher #BirdOfTheDay #rotund #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
A juvenile Belted Kingfisher, probably not yet warned by her parents about the local riffraff, was comfortable enough to stick around for more than half a second. #BirdOfTheDay #GreyDay #ECK #FlyDay #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
Tiptoeing through the stream. White-tailed Deer #mammals #deer #scape #ForestFriday #ECK #nature #wildlife #photography
I wonder if bird parents ever think, "Hmm, maybe I'll keep this one for myself," when it comes to a particularly juicy catch? Not this one. It was immediately delivered to the nest. Northern House Wren #BirdOfTheDay #LittleBrownBirds #food #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
I'm surrounded by the beautiful fluting melody of Wood Thrushes, but it's rare that I ever see one. #BirdOfTheDay #LittleBrownBirds #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
One of my favorite birds in one my favorite trees at our old place. I really miss that tree. Red-headed Woodpecker #BirdOfTheDay #Birds&Buds #Birds&Bokeh #WoodpeckerWednesday #ColorADay #RedWed #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
When it comes to claiming a sinking fish, it doesn't matter if your landing pad is another bird. Double-crested Cormorants #BirdOfTheDay #Touchdown #TwosDay #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
She's looking quite pleased with herself. Northern Cardinal #BirdOfTheDay #Feather&Light #BirdsInTheirElement #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
Don't try to adjust your eyesight. Just about everything in this photo is a bit blurry, but that face is too cute to not share. Tulip-tree Silkmoth #InsectThursday #TeamMoth #BugSky #ECK #moths #lepidoptera #invertebrates #insects #nature #photography
Common Grackle, in the process of flipping over leaves and small rocks to find the good bits. #BirdOfTheDay #black #moments #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
Stepping back in time at Point Lookout State Park. (info in ALT) #HumansOfBlueSky #ECK #history #CivilWar #StatePark #photography
I suppose I have enough decent photos of these guys to take them off my nemesis list, but I have too many fond memories of cursing them out to do it just yet. Pileated Woodpecker #NemesisBird #WoodpeckerWednesday #ColorADay #RedWed #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
A moment of connection... before it quickly lost interest and trotted away. 🤷♀️ Red Fox #mammals #WildlifeWednesday #fox #animals #ColorADay #RedWed #nature #wildlife #photography
Oh, it's my time to shine as a blurd photographer!! The insect on the left might be in more focus than the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, but it doesn't have a nifty third phantom wing, either. #BirdOfTheDay #InFlight #BlurBirds #AnimalArtTuesday #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
A day on the bay hunting for fossils. We didn't have much luck, but the view wasn't too shabby. Calvert Cliffs #TidesOutTuesday #landscape #seascape #ColorADay #BlueTue #ECK #nature #photography
When it scampered down the log for a drink, I don't think it expected to find a human already standing there. Eastern Gray Squirrel #mammals #squirrel #nature #wildlife #photography #AlphabetChallenge #WeekXForXyloid #ECK
Well, would you look at that. He DOES have a head! Orchard Oriole #BirdOfTheDay #YourChoice #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
Deep in meditation. Red-headed Woodpecker #BirdOfTheDay #SilentPresence #ECK #StunDay #SilentSunday #SensoryArt #rituals #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
Early morning stroll while blazing a path of destruction through the hapless crayfish. Great Blue Heron #BirdOfTheDay #LivingLandscape #WaderWednesday #scape #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
Birds of a feather... Cedar Waxwings #BirdOfTheDay #TheGathering #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography