i was given my Canon EOS Rebel as a xmas gift back in 2022. i wanted a camera for a few reasons; i've always thought photography in general is cool, especially underwater photography. i also liked the idea of documenting the local wildlife from a scientific angle, and learning more about your animal neighbours in the process, which slotted in perfectly with my other plan of trying to get myself more comfortable with insects other than just moths and beetles.
and it's been a beautiful journey so far, to be perfectly candid! a few years ago i would lament about how all of the 'cool' animals always seemed to exist thousands of miles away from where i lived, with little to zero chance of me ever seeing them in person. but when i actually stopped and looked around me, i realized that there were things here that i would've never imagined. it's been so eye-opening.

all of that being said, here are the best photos i've taken so far, categorized alphabetically by species! you can click on the images to see them at a larger size.

current dream subject: giant leopard moth <3



a white moth with an orange bib-like marking.

observed: 4th may 23

a white moth with an orange bib-like marking.
a yellow bird with black and white wing markings.

observed: 14th june 23

a yellow bird with black and white wing markings.
a grey-brown bird with a rust-red chest.

observed: 1st april 25

a grey-brown bird with a rust-red chest.
a brown bird with a white underbelly with black spots.

observed: 22nd march 23

a brown bird with a white underbelly with black spots.
a grey fly with black stripes and dark red eyes.

observed: 14th june 23

a grey fly with black stripes and dark red eyes.
a black wasp with a red marking on its abdomen.

observed: 11th june 23

a black wasp with a red marking on its abdomen.
a male black dragonfly with a white abdomen and a black band on each wing.

observed: 14th may 23

a female black dragonfly with black splotches on its wings.

observed: 1st july 24

a male black dragonfly with a white abdomen and a black band on each wing.
a female black dragonfly with black splotches on its wings.
a blue bird with a rust-red chest.

observed: 8th june 23

a blue bird with a rust-red chest.
a black bee with a black dot in the middle of its fuzzy, golden thorax.

observed: 10th june 23

a black bee with a black dot in the middle of its fuzzy, golden thorax.
a grey-brown squirrel with a lighter underbelly.

observed: 12th may 25

a grey-brown squirrel with a lighter underbelly.
a green dragonfly with black markings.

observed: 8th august 25

a green dragonfly with black markings.
a brown moth with lighter streaks on its wings.

observed: 11th may 23

a brown moth with lighter streaks on its wings.
a brown bird with rust-red sides and a white belly.

observed: 20th february 25

a brown bird with rust-red sides and a white belly.
a tiny brown beetle with lighter stripes.

observed: 10th july 24

a tiny brown beetle with lighter stripes.
a green beetle with orange accents.

observed: 6th july 23

a green beetle with orange accents.

observed: 1st july 24

a green beetle with orange accents.
a green beetle with orange accents.
a copper-red wasp with symmetric, repeating yellow and black markings.

observed: 1st july 24

a copper-red wasp with symmetric, repeating yellow and black markings.
a yellow-green dragonfly with black markings on its wings and abdomen.

observed: 26th june 24

a yellow-green dragonfly with black markings on its wings and abdomen.
a brown cicada with symmetric black markings.

observed: 3rd july 24

a brown cicada with symmetric black markings.
a brown bird with a bright red head and upper body.

observed: 14th june 23

a brown bird with a bright red head and upper body.
a yellow moth with brown markings and black speckles.

observed: 26th july 23

a yellow moth with brown markings and black speckles.

observed: 28th july 24

a yellow moth with brown markings and black speckles.
a yellow moth with brown markings and black speckles.
a brown moth with one long horizontal stripe across its wings and a few spots.

observed: 14th may 23

a brown moth with one long horizontal stripe across its wings and a few spots.
a grey-brown bird with darker speckles on its wings.

observed: 14th june 23

a grey-brown bird with darker speckles on its wings.
a juvenile male bird, once-brown feathers in the middle of turning red.

observed: 8th june 23

a male red bird with a black face flying from a nest, where a brown and red female bird perches.

observed: 14th june 23

a juvenile male bird, once-brown feathers in the middle of turning red.
a male red bird with a black face flying from a nest, where a brown and red female bird perches.
a grey-brown bird with lighter underbelly and black markings on wings.

observed: 2nd may 23

a grey-brown bird with lighter underbelly and black markings on wings.
a light brown-yellow moth with darker marks on its wings and dark red eyes.

observed: 4th july 25

a light brown-yellow moth with darker marks on its wings and dark red eyes.
a solid orange moth.

observed: 26th june 24

a solid orange moth.
a tan grasshopper with black bands and spots.

observed: 1st november 24

a tan grasshopper with black bands and spots.
a light brown hawk with a lighter underbelly and darker wings.

observed: 20th february 25

a light brown hawk with a lighter underbelly and darker wings.
a grey-brown bird with a white underbelly and darker streaks and spots.

observed: 20th february 25

a grey-brown bird with a white underbelly and darker streaks and spots.

observed: 20th february 25

a grey-brown bird with a white underbelly and darker streaks and spots.
a grey-brown bird with a white underbelly and darker streaks and spots.
a dark grey fly with symmetric black markings on body and wings.

observed: 1st july 24

a dark grey fly with symmetric black markings on body and wings.
a black vulture with a pink, featherless head.

observed: 10th june 23

a black vulture with white accents and a pink, featherless head.

observed: 20th february 25

a black vulture with a pink, featherless head.
a black vulture with white accents and a pink, featherless head.
a black bug with two red-orange stripes on wings.

observed: 10th july 24

a black bug with two red-orange stripes on wings.
a light brown moth with a dark orange head.

observed: 3rd july 24

a light brown moth with a dark orange head.
a dark brown bird with black spots and a yellow splotch marking at the base of its tail.

observed: 26th january 25

a dark brown bird with black spots and a yellow splotch marking at the base of its tail.

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