nina050

Marsh Reconnaissance

Marsh Reconnaissance

Belted kingfishers are elusive and solitary birds that live near wetlands and marshes almost everywhere. This male was photographed at one of the local lakes n...
Read more

Belted kingfishers are elusive and solitary birds that live near wetlands and marshes almost everywhere. This male was photographed at one of the local lakes near San Jose, California.
Read less

upload_date

Oct, 2018

Views

165

Likes

+34

Awards

Peer Award

+13

Absolute Masterpiece

Top Choice

Magnificent Capture

Outstanding Creativity

Genius

Superb Composition

Superior Skill

Categories

Platinum

Gorgeous

Platinum

Great capture...….they truly are elusive

Platinum

I say it over and over, this is a wall hanger.. I love your edit and ability to catch this fast mover...

Great shot

A real masterpiece my friend. WOW

PRO

Beautiful capture...love the glint in the eye! : )

Platinum

Fabulous, Nina - I love everything about it!

Platinum

I've never seen one of these! I've now got to look it up and read more about it.

PRO+

Beautiful capture and perfect edit !

Platinum

fantastic Nina!

PRO+

Gorgeous!

See all

Same photographer See all

Pigeon Point Lighthouse north of Santa Cruz, California is no longer in service, but still stands as a picturesque reminder of days long ago when its

A photographer's dream: to be in one of the most iconic and photographic places on earth, with both a sunset AND a full moon! A feast for the ey

A raven appears to be gazing in appreciation at the West Mitten butte of Monument Valley in Arizona. He posed for just a moment before flying off.

The result of time, water and wind that helped to form the sandstone artistry of Lower Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona puts on displays of color in

The stray welcoming committee greets visitors in a beautiful old entryway tucked in a lovely hilltop town in Tuscany.

An unusually long shadow follows a hiker as he trudges up a ridge on one of the dunes at sunrise during late summer at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Par

Plummeting 620 feet from its source on a nearby mountain in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon, Multomah Falls is the second highest year-round waterf

Sunsets on Maui never disappoint and always seem to sing the glories of the heavens!

A beautiful sunset over Monterey Bay, California during a particularly high surf in January.

No matter what the species, a mother's love is unparalleled as is evidenced by this Anna's hummingbird feeding her chicks. This little lady

Sunflowers - that glorious symbol of all things summer!

The "firefall" at Yosemite National Park occurs for just a few days each year towards the end of February when the setting sun hits Horsetai

Wild mustangs graze on the sparse grass and sagebrush near the volcanic monolith known as Shiprock in northwestern New Mexico. Rising 1,583 feet abov

A bee looks for nectar on a garden flower

A beautiful little lake now sits where the cornfield used to be on the old family farm near Longmont, Colorado

Maui never ceases to present a marvelous array of different photo opportunities, especially at sunrise.

Another mystical, magical early morning in Maui sends a message of hope...

Giant sequoia trees, hundreds of years old, share the road in Sequoia National Park, California

Discover more photos See all

Itchy Momma
got a chuckle watching Momma scratching her back :D tonight
Algonquin Ontario by Tammy_Nash

Oscar by guidovenitucciphotography

Watching by michaelgavin

A morning walk in the Dolomite's. by Richard-Beresford-Harris

Sea arch at Flamborough Head on the Yorkshire Coast known as the Drinking Dinosaur. by Darrell_Evans

???? by TheHolisticPhotographer

We came around a curve in the Kalahari bush in Botswana and suddenly encountered this mama elephant. She would not hesitate to charge if she felt her by KayBrewer

low angle view from behind of a dog digging in the dirt. by jeanettefellows

Home yet? by richardschneider

The Lookout by rickschell

Riffel Long Neck 0420 Masai Giraffe by robertriffel

Black Bear by shelleyjacques

The S curve Flamingo style by robinwechsler

King Pein by cathos1244

Obstacles by AnitaHorvat

portrait of a kingfisher by nikon1

Snowy Buck by lyoungs1023

Little black bear cub watching me take photos by dakthi

It’s your time to shine! ☀️

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Or

Already a member? Log In

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, and acknowledge you've read our Privacy Policy Notice.