Photographer from Colorado. All pics taken by me unless otherwise stated, using a Nikon Z9 and (most often) 800mm f/6.3 VR S I support Canada and Mexico doing what they need to. I don't (usually) follow non-photog accounts back. https://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3mg3mpfquy22vToday's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PerfectLighting, with an alt theme of #Finches. These hit both. 1. Blue Grosbeak 2. Black-headed Grosbeak 3. Pine Grosbeak 4. Common Redpoll #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Birds02 Mar 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3mpfquy22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3mfztmaxuqs22One of my very favorite subjects! I spotted this gorgeous bull moose last September. #Photography #NaturePhotography #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Colorado01 Mar 2026 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfztmaxuqs22https://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3mfz5v7q3kc2lNew to this one but I'll give today's a go. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FourOrMore - these are Sandhill Cranes and Ross's/Snow Geese at Bernardo Waterfowl Management Area in New Mexico. Taken in Dec '25 #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Birds01 Mar 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfz5v7q3kc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3mfz4vfzvf22lRed-tailed Hawk looks for food at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado #Photography #NaturePhotography #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Colorado #Birds01 Mar 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfz4vfzvf22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3mfxb7ist7c27Oof! It's been months since I posted here. Kinda forgot about this place. Can't promise I'll be consistent going forward, either, lol. This photo was taken at Bosque del Apache in New Mexico, back in December. I've taken other similar photos, but love the colors in this one.28 Feb 2026 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfxb7ist7c27https://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3lxv5zr3xas2mBy now, the ultra rare (for Colorado) Wood Stork is well known. 🙂 It's the first recorded sighting in about 91 years, and it's been hanging out in a pond near me. Here it is (L) with a Snowy Egret (R). #Photography #NaturePhotography #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Colorado #Birds02 Sep 2025 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxv5zr3xas2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3lxn6tgdcnk2uGreat Blue Heron with a crawdad for brunch #Photography #NaturePhotography #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Colorado #Birds30 Aug 2025 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxn6tgdcnk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3luvjgkunxc2uWent up to Rocky Mountain National Park a few days ago and came home the 'back way' (through Allenspark). I was excited to spot some Bighorn Sheep along the way. #Photography #NaturePhotography #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Colorado #BighornSheep26 Jul 2025 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3luvjgkunxc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3lusakpwx4c2sToday, for #FridayFliers, I'm going back to March when I shot this rare (for Colorado) Eastern Bluebird. Adding a Western Bluebird that I took a couple of days ago for comparison. #Photography #NaturePhotography #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Colorado #Birds25 Jul 2025 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lusakpwx4c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3luqlqqe52s2jThis lovely Blue Grosbeak was beautiful to both see and hear. His pretty song led me right to him, so I was obligated to take his picture, right? #Photography #NaturePhotography #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Colorado #Birds24 Jul 2025 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3luqlqqe52s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3luiutohkss2fI find it impossible to not take photos of chipmunks! #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #colorado21 Jul 2025 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3luiutohkss2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3lu6jeyidok2kThis Double-crested Cormorant was having a great time splashing away in May. You can still see its bright blue eyes among the water droplets. #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #colorado #birds17 Jul 2025 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu6jeyidok2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3ltrhof4lr22uI don't post flowers too often, but the Silky Phacelia looks like a flower form of fireworks to me. And, it's my favorite color, lol. #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #colorado #rockymountainnationalpark12 Jul 2025 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltrhof4lr22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3ltki3y5h4k2sI saw this absolute unit of a bull elk the other day up at Rocky Mountain National Park. What a handsome boi! #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #colorado09 Jul 2025 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltki3y5h4k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3ltii52wg3s2sMr. and Mrs. Bobolink with food for the babies. They live in in uncut fields and pastures. #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #colorado #birds08 Jul 2025 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltii52wg3s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3lt5gkuxp7k2kI really struggle with swallow photos. They're so erratic in flight that they're nearly impossible for me to capture. So, when this Violet-green Swallow perched nicely in Estes Park, I took full advantage! #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #colorado #birds04 Jul 2025 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt5gkuxp7k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3lsmoxlx4v22hBroad-tailed Hummingbird in Rocky Mountain National Park makes its opinion of me clear. 🤣 #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #colorado #birds27 Jun 2025 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsmoxlx4v22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3lslnyubd7c2cBighorn Sheep ram, captured in May #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #colorado27 Jun 2025 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lslnyubd7c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3lsk3gjmsp22dColorado has had a lost Anhinga for awhile now. Super fun bird and, naturally, it's gotten a lot of attention. They don't have waterproof feathers so they have to spread their wings to dry after fishing. #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #colorado #birds26 Jun 2025 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsk3gjmsp22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3lpc4dbvwzs2sThis Burrowing Owl has decided that if he *must* be the subject of the paparazzi, then he's going to mug. #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #colorado #birds16 May 2025 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpc4dbvwzs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3lpad5blyak2dYellow-headed Blackbird with a small worm snack at Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #colorado #birds15 May 2025 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpad5blyak2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3lp7vysva7s2fMale Greater Sage-grouse can gulp up to a gallon of air into their esophagus, allowing them to "boom" their air sacs as they call to the females. Photo taken the end of April '25. #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #colorado #birds15 May 2025 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7vysva7s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3lp5ox6c6cs2uWhile on my trip to see Greater Sage-grouse several weeks ago, I stopped at Sand Wash Basin for the first time. I'm not really a 'horse person' but wild mustangs just draw me in. #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #colorado #wildmustang14 May 2025 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp5ox6c6cs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3lp5f2srrqs24The Burrowing Owls did not disappoint yesterday. Always a treat to see them. #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #colorado #birds14 May 2025 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp5f2srrqs24https://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3lp5a37qaks25It's bison calf time at the Rocky Mountain Arsensal in Colorado. 🥰 #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #colorado #bison14 May 2025 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp5a37qaks25https://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3lp3pakvyzc2cThis Lark Sparrow was one of my favorite photos from today. I just love his rich colors. #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #colorado #birds14 May 2025 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp3pakvyzc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3lnyko76wzc2rA Common Grackle really isn't common looking at all. This one is in just the right light to show off his beautiful colors and his piercing light-colored eye. #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #colorado #birds30 Apr 2025 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnyko76wzc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3lnvnhov4yk26Finally got the opportunity to view Greater Sage-grouse for the first time. Unfortunately, the camera didn't pick up the sound of the air sacs clapping or their vocalization. Still, they were really fun to watch! #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #colorado #birds28 Apr 2025 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnvnhov4yk26https://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3lntmhzgu6k2wOh! Hey there my prairie dog friend! You gotta little dirt right here.. and here... actually, you're kind of a hot mess! #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #colorado28 Apr 2025 01:29 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lntmhzgu6k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/lauramnaturephotos.bsky.social/post/3lnqjja7ezs2sSay's Phoebe with 2 tiny bug photo-bombers. I didn't even know I'd gotten them until I reviewed the photos, lol. #photography #naturephotography #photographersunited #colorado #birds26 Apr 2025 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:o7frakird7ty2j3vnqzax67i/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnqjja7ezs2s