Nature is my happy place. 📸🌳🦉🪶🇦🇺🦘🐨🪃 Photos are my own. BSky native. No DMs. AccessibleImages ALT text Instagram.com/tarasmithson1 https://www.redbubble.com/people/TaraSmithson/shop?utm_source=rb-native-app&utm_campaign=share-artist&utm_medium=androidhttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mkrsxo57ck2cMoorhens in the Midst. 🪷 I loved the dappled light on this day, as momma, papa and bub waded through the carpet of duckweed. 🦆✨🌿. #Parenthood #BirdOfTheDay #birds #birdphotography #birding #nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #Canon #Australia #moorhen01 May 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrsxo57ck2chttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mkr35ona6k2pMost people walk past a pigeon, but when you catch that magnetic orange eye in the right light, you realise why they don't walk just around...they strut!🐦‍⬛🎥✨😎 #birds #birdphotography #nature #NaturePhotography #urban #pigeon #Wildlife #Canon #birding #R5 #photography01 May 2026 02:24 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkr35ona6k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mkmqdkymok2pBrown Cuckoo-Dove as #BeautyInBrown #BirdOfTheDay 🤎🕊️ This was the first time I'd ever seen this bird! 😍 I watched the chocolate-covered floof flying over my head and into a tree. 🍫✨ It was just as interested in me as I was of it! 👀🌳 #birds #birdphotography #Nature #Wildlife #Canon #R5 #photography29 Apr 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmqdkymok2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mkkaln7ugk22🌙 The Balcony Briefing 📸 Location: Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺🦘 Date: April 28, 2026 🗓️✨ Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous (approx. 88% illuminated) 🌔🌖 Technical Specs: Handheld snap at 1/1600 sec 💨 | 600mm focal length 🔭🎯 #moon #cosmos #nightsky #nature #night #moonphotography #astrophotography #lunar #Sydney28 Apr 2026 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkaln7ugk22https://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mkk7ifgh422r(Rain) Water off a duck's back, exhibit A for #BirdOfTheDay theme #WeatherWarriors 🦆🌧️ Muscovy Duck. 💧✨📸 #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #birding #duck #ducks #rain #Canon #R528 Apr 2026 08:53 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkk7ifgh422rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mkjsz7dvus2jMy hibiscus is blooming nicely on the deck. 🌺🌸 I can pretend I'm in Hawaii during the Autumn Winter here in Australia. 😎 🇦🇺🌴 #flower #flowers #hibiscus #photo28 Apr 2026 05:10 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjsz7dvus2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mkhmj34x4k2u"I was told this was for a #PassportPhoto, but it’s giving theatrical headshot vibes. 🎭 Don’t mind the wattles; they’re just my carry-on." 🧳✈️ This Masked Lapwing auditioning for #BirdOfTheDay 📸✨ #birds #birdphotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #birding #lapwing #Canon #R527 Apr 2026 08:08 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhmj34x4k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mkgqxwmcs225Have a good day. 👋 Take some time for yourself. 🧘‍♀️😌 Solitude refreshes the soul. ✨💖 #LongNecks #BirdOfTheDay #nature #naturephotography #Wildlife #photography #birding #birdwatching #Canon #R526 Apr 2026 23:55 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgqxwmcs225https://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mkcrhsmdn22uAutumn in Australia with this White-browed Scrubwren. 🍂🦩 #monochrome #BirdOfTheDay #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #Canon #R5 #Australia #b&w25 Apr 2026 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkcrhsmdn22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mkcks765ik27Laughing Kookaburra shows his best side. 🪶🐦 #monochrome #BirdOfTheDay #HeadShots #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #Canon #R5 #Australia25 Apr 2026 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkcks765ik27https://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mkastf2x7c2p"Don't worry that it's not good enough, for anyone else to hear, just sing, sing a song" - Karen Carpenter. 🎶🎤 Female Superb Fairy Wren. 🐦 #TheSongFactor #BirdOfTheDay #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nature #photography #naturephotography #Canon #R524 Apr 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkastf2x7c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mk6fxsl4z22jNot so much of a Laughing Kookaburra, more of a smirking Kookaburra. 📸🐦😄 The Kookaburra belongs to the Kingfisher family. 🌳 #NaturePhotography #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #Canon #R5 #BirdOfTheDay23 Apr 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6fxsl4z22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mk5el2ya5k2m#BirdOfTheDay theme is #Insectivores and this Noisy Miner proudly shows off its catch of the day! 🐦😋🍴🐜✨ #birds #birdphotography #birding #wildlife #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #Australia #Canon #R5 #birdwatching23 Apr 2026 06:19 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5el2ya5k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mk33j3rwgk2kA nocturnal Ringtail (?) possum and her joey were disturbed by a Raven. 🐦‍⬛ As they made their way to find a new place to sleep, the Noisy Miner Birds alerted me to grab my camera. 🐨🦘 #possums #animals #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #photography #photo #Canon #R5 #Australia22 Apr 2026 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk33j3rwgk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mk2xijwvbs2kJust a little mid-week refresh! 🦆 This Pacific Black Duck taking its lagoon bath very seriously for #BirdOfTheDay. #SplashingAround 🌊 #duck #ducks #birds #birdphotography #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #Canon #R5 #splash22 Apr 2026 07:20 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2xijwvbs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mjxkkdyihk2cGood morning from Oz. 🇦🇺🦘☀️ A couple of crested pigeons enjoying the early sun. 🐦🌞😊 #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #Canon #R5 #Australia #BirdOfTheDay20 Apr 2026 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxkkdyihk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mjvwplt7ls2tThis juvenile Sacred Kingfisher was treetop dining. The cicada was almost as big as him. 🐦🌳 He clutched onto the cicada forever - before going "Chomp." 🦗📸 #BirdofTheDay #ComeEatWithMe #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #photography #nature #naturephotography #Canon #R5 #Australia20 Apr 2026 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjvwplt7ls2thttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mjugt4e4nk2rManaged to be almost eye-level with this Osprey 🦅 (I was on a cliff) ⛰️ There’s something incredible about seeing the world from the same height as a hunting raptor. 🤩 #Birds #BirdOfTheDay #nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #photography #birding #Canon #R5 #birdwatching19 Apr 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjugt4e4nk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mjtdxlbzq22cHope everyone's weekend has been going swimmingly. 🦆 🏊 Here's a restful Pacific Black Duck for your relaxing pleasure. ✨💦😌. 📷. Photo taken in the wetlands nearby. #BirdOfTheDay #ABCD #Duck #birds #birdphotography #NaturePhotography #wildlife #photography #relax #weekend #Canon #R519 Apr 2026 06:42 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjtdxlbzq22chttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mjsog7n2ss2aThere's this spot on a trail I walk that makes me feel like I'm a million miles from the city. 🏞️😌 My happy place. 😊🌳 #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #AustralianBush #Rainforest #Sydney #Australia #trees #nature #woodland #forest19 Apr 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjsog7n2ss2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mjqpxdwkrs2jThis Wood Duck decided to swap the lagoon (right behind me) for the lawn, giving the pigeons s a real earful. 🐦 🌅. Not so much a 'duck out of water' as a duck on a mission. 📸🦆✨ #DucksOutOfWater #BirdOfTheDay #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #birding #Canon #R518 Apr 2026 05:38 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjqpxdwkrs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mjqahouais2jStillness is nice, but ripples mean you’re actually participating. Here’s to a weekend of moving toward your dreams.✨ White-faced Heron grabs a bug in the local lagoon.🌿🦀✨ #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #BirdOfTheDay #Waders #Australia #heron #Canon18 Apr 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjqahouais2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mjnusnodic2vServing up some technicolour for today’s #BirdOfTheDay #HeadShots theme; when your natural palette is this loud, you can just pop your head in and still make a big impression. 🎨🐦✨ #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #Canon #R517 Apr 2026 02:27 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnusnodic2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mjnnb2jp422mThe #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HeadShots, so I picked my Nankeen Kestrel photo to be the star. 🦅📸 🌟 He was just hanging out on a branch at a local dog park 🌳🐕 #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #raptor #Canon #R5 #Australia #birdofprey17 Apr 2026 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnnb2jp422mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mjjikry4ic2vPhotography allows us to see what the naked eye misses. 📸🔭 With a 600mm lens, you aren't just looking at a bird; you're seeing the texture of its life, from the weathered marks on its beak to the fine, soft detail of its plumage. 🦅✨ #kookaburra #birds #nature #wildlife #Canon #R5 #birding #photo15 Apr 2026 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjikry4ic2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mjjh6zmlqc2p"I've got places to be and fish to see." 🪶🎣 Caught this great egret right at the moment of lift-off. 📸⬆️ #Egret #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #Canon #R5 #Australia 🇦🇺15 Apr 2026 08:13 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjh6zmlqc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mjjgmakco22pHigh-altitude nectar foraging: An Eastern Spinebill among the Banksia serrata in the Blue Mountains. ⛰️🪷🐦 #LeafandLight #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #Canon #R5 #Australia 🇦🇺🦘🪃15 Apr 2026 08:02 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjgmakco22phttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mjh26dxbnk2lWe had a surprise visit from a juvenile Pacific Black Duck yesterday, so I gave him some water and he loved it! 🦆💦 He didn’t fly in today, so I'm hoping he's found his way home safely. 🙏🏡 #BirdPhotography #Birds #Nature #naturephotography #Wildlife #photography #duck #ducks #birding #Canon #R514 Apr 2026 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjh26dxbnk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mjgy4n7drs2lOld pic of White-faced Heron taken with my beginner's Canon & 300mm lens for today's #BirdOfTheDay and #Reflections theme. 📷🐦 It was all so new & I remember thinking it was so cool to get that close! 🤩✨ #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #photography #nature #NaturePhotography #Canon #R5 #birding14 Apr 2026 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjgy4n7drs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tarasmithson.bsky.social/post/3mjem7u3jys2cThis juvenile Pacific Black Duck spent a couple of hours in our tiny back yard. 🦆🏡 It was quite friendly and super sweet. 🥰 #birds #ducks #BirdOfTheDay #JKLMONOP #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #photography #naturephotography #Canon #R513 Apr 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:e6jmhyr6whp2iiupo3e4kbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjem7u3jys2c