Brad Grear

For today’s #BirdoftheDay alt theme #ShadesofPurple, here is a Violet-headed hummingbird

I am going with the alt theme of #busted for today’s #BirdoftheDay This is a photo of a Saw Whet Owl that busted me. #birds #owls #birding #naturephotography #birdphotography #nature

For my #BirdoftheDay #LongLegs, here is a Tri-Colored Heron taking flight. #birds #birding #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #canonphotography

Today's #BirdoftheDay is #Firsts and here is the first (and probably still best) photo I took of a Bald Eagle. I was very excited! #birds #birding #eagles #baldeagle #widlifephotography #naturephtotography

Today’s #BirdoftheDay is #BestofJuly and here is a Ruby-Throated Hummingbird that I got on the last day of July. #birds #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography #hummingbird #nature #outdoors

Today’s #BirdoftheDay is #EgretsandHerons. Here is a Reddish Egret showing off his fish flipping skills. #birds #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

For #BirdoftheDay #YourChoice here is a #GreatBlueHeron perched on a nesting box. #birds #heron #birding #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography

I always love seeing an earful of Cedar Waxwings. A little late for #BirdOfTheDay #MultiColor #birds #birding #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #waxwings #nature

My #BirdoftheDay for #RedBeaks is a Rufous-tailed Hummingbird #nirds #birding #nature #wildlifephotography

My #Raptor for today’s #BirdoftheDay is the regal Bald Eagle. I am so happy they have made a comeback and can be found more often. #birds #birding #nature #naturephotography.

For today’s #BirdoftheDay #LongLegs, here is a Sandhill Crane I saw recently. Always a treat! #birds #birding #cranes #sandhillcrane #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

For today’s #BirdiftheDay theme #LookingatYou here is a Tree Sparrow and Kestrel looking at me #birda #birding #nature

The #Alt theme for #birdoftheday is #green. Here is a beautiful Rufous MotMot I photographed in Costa Rica. It flew in and perched on that post right in front of me! #birds #birding #nature #wildlifephotography #costarica

For the #BirdoftheDay today being #FoodinBeaks, here is a Savannah Sparrow showing off its catch. #birds #birding #naturephotography #nature

#BirdoftheDay today is #Solitude and here is a #BaldEagle watching over the nest. #birds #birding #eagles #naturephotography

For today's #BirdoftheDay theme #Texture, I am going with this expertly camouflaged Eastern Whip-poor-will. So cool to see! #birds #birding #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #bwiab

For the #BirdoftheDay being #WingsWideOpen, here is a Violet-headed Humming bird getting some of that sweet sweet nectar. #birds #hummingbirds #naturephotography #hummingbird #costarica

Today's #BirdoftheDay is #WaterDroplets and here is a Common Loon fresh from a water dunk. This was taken from a kayak during a 120 mile kayak drip down the Au Sable River in Michigan. Bird of the day is fun to do! #birds #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography #canonphotography #ausable

Today’s #BirdoftheDay theme is #feathersinfoliage. Here is a Prothonotary Warbler and a Blackburian Warbler. #birds #birding #wildlifephotography

For today’s #BirdoftheDay I am going with the Alt theme of #blue and here is a Black-throated Blue Warbler seen at Magee Marsh during #BWIAB #birds #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

Here is a Muscovy duck with ducklings for #JKLMNOP for #BirdoftheDay #birds #birding #wildlifephotography

For today's #BirdoftheDay #LongNecks, I am going with this Bare Throated Tiger Heron that I saw on a recent trip to Costa Rica! #birds #birding #herons #costarica #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #canonphotography

This American Redstart for #Birdoftheday #SongBirds and #PerfectlyPerched. Can’t wait for this year’s #BWIAB migration festival! #birds #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography

For today’s #birdoftheday #sideview is an Eastern Bluebird. #birds #birding #birdphotography #bluebird #naturephotography

For today's #BirdoftheDay theme, here is a Blue Heron with #PerfectLighting during the waning hours of the day. #birds #birding #greatblueheron #herons #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

Today’s #BirdoftheDay is #PrimaryColours and mine are yellow! A White-throated Sparrow and Horned Lark. I’ve been trying for a while to get a photo of the Lark’s “horns!”

#birdoftheday is #wideopenwings and here is a young Bald Eagle soaring! #birds #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

Merlin #birds #birding #birdphotography #merlin #raptors #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

Northern Harrier #birds #birding #raptors #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #canonpgotography

Today’s #birdoftheday is #outstretched and here is an American Kestrel stretching out to perform a balancing act #birds #birding #kestrel #naturephotography

Nothern Flicker and White-breasted Nuthatch #SideProfiles for today's #BirdofTheDay #birds #birding #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

My #birdoftheday is a two-fer (sort of a three-fer counting national robin day yesterday) for today’s being #grounded and yesterday’s being #aboutthekids with a Juvenile American Robin #birds #robins #birding #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

#LongLegsandNeck is today’s #birdoftheday and here is a Tricolored Heron taken while on a trip to Texas #birds #birding #heron #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

White-throated Sparrow enjoying a delicious berry for #birdoftheday #birds #birding #birdphotography #canonphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

Carolina Wren #birds #birding #wrens #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #outdoors

Bald Eagle overlooking the nest #birds #birding #baldeagle #eagle #nature #outdoors #naturephotography #canonphotography

#Sunlit #BirfofTheDay is a Northern Cardinal soaking in the rays #birds #cardinals #birding #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

#BirdofTheDay theme is #Raptors featuring one of my favorites, the Osprey and special guest: fish! #birds #osprey #aransasNWP #naturphotography #widlifephotography #canonphotography

For the #green #BirdofTheDay here is a Ruby-throated Hummingbird sticking its tongue out at me! #birds #hummingbirds #birding #wildlifephotogeaphy #naturepyotography

#BirdOfTheDay is #colourful and mind is a Green Jay! I visited #HawkWatch in Corpus Christi, Texas and the people there were so kind as to point this Jay out to me while still counting the hundred of Hawks that were passing by! #birds #jays #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotgraphy

My #birdoftheday showing #character is this American Kestrel making sure I don’t steal his dragonfly! #birds #birding #kestrel #raptors #naturephotography #wildlifephotograpy

Greater Yellowlegs #birds #birding #shorebirds #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #charliespasture #corpuschristi

Got to watch a Northern Harrier chasing birds around. Super cool to see! #birds #birding #hawks #northernharrier #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #charlespasture

Double-crested Cormorant invading the personal space of a Neotropic Cormorant. #birds #birding #cormorants #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #nature #charliespasture

Reddish Egret showing off some skill. #birds #egret #birding #naturephoyography #wildlifephotography #nature #charliespasture

For today’s #birdoftheday #longnecks, I am choosing my favorite types of long necks, a Tricolored Heron and Great Boue Heron (with rocket in the back)! #birds #herons #greatblueheron #rockets #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature

White Ibis showing off its beautiful colors! #birds #birding #ibis #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nature #gooseislandstatepark

For my #birdoftheday #wings, I am choosing this Tricolored heron. I am currently in Corpus Christi and seeing all sorts of cool new #birds! #heron #birding #naturephotography #wildlifeohotography #nature #outside #gooseislandstatepark #canonphotography

Today's #ducks for #birdoftheday is a families of Common Mergensers

#AllWeathers #birdoftheday is a frigid, plump American Robin. I think this is the first bird that I ever photographed! And a Bufflehead Duck with geese and Mallards hanging out on ice.