Apparently a rough-legged hawk.

Red-tailed Hawk moving low across open sky, holding a steady line as it scans the ground below. The wings stay fixed, using lift rather than effort to cover distance.

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #BirdPhotography #RedTailedHawk #RaptorInFlight #HawkHunting #PrairieWildlife #Birds #Birding

A packed snow trail leads through leafless trees and evergreens toward a river, with sunlight filtering through layered clouds and lighting the frozen ground.

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #WinterToSpring #SnowPath #ForestTrail #RiverEdge #SeasonChange #Monochrome #BlackAndWHite #GRIVMonochrome

A Bald Eagle perched among tangled, leafless branches, looking through the gaps to track movement below while late winter still keeps the tree open.

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #BirdPhotography #BaldEagle #RaptorWatch #PerchedPredator #NatureObservation #Birds #Birding #EastCoastKin

Thank you, Rob!

Rock Pigeon braking mid-air beneath a bridge, navigating tight gaps between metal supports and piping.

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #BirdPhotography #RockPigeon #UrbanWildlife #UnderTheBridge #BirdInFlight #Adaptation #Birds #Birding #EastCoastKin

A Western Meadowlark sits in a tangle of branches, elevated above the field with a clear line of sight. During migration, brief stops like this help birds conserve energy and assess conditions before moving on.

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #BirdPhotography #WesternMeadowlark #Birds #Birding

A white-tailed deer rests in dry grass, head turned back as if something just passed behind it. The body stays still, but the ears and eyes keep working, holding that quiet line between rest and readiness.

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #WhiteTailedDeer #DeerBehavior #FieldLife #SpringWildlife

Spring meltwater collects in roadside ditches first, as frozen ground limits absorption and channels runoff into low, narrow paths before wider field flooding begins.

#manitoba #SpringMelt #PrairieDitch #MonochromePhotography #RicohGR #FrozenThaw #DrainagePatterns #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite

A White-tailed Deer pauses in the open at dusk, staring straight ahead with ears locked forward and a slightly open mouth, giving off a distinctly unimpressed look.

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #WhiteTailedDeer #DeerWatching #GoldenHourWildlife #NatureMoments #AnimalBehavior #EastCoastKin

Bald Eagle positioned at the top of a bare tree, watching the ground with a focused stare. Monochrome highlights the texture of the feathers and the structure of the branches.

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #BirdPhotography #BaldEagle #MonochromePhotography #Monochrome #BirdOfPrey #Birds #Birding

The bridge holds steady
while everything beneath it shifts
spring works from below

#manitoba #SpringThaw #IceBreakup #RiverFlow #SeasonalChange #BlackAndWhitePhotography #RicohGR #FrozenToFlow #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite #GRIVMonochrome

Two Tundra Swans walk across partially thawed ground, navigating patches of snow and meltwater. This is typical behavior during early spring migration as wetlands begin to open.

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #BirdPhotography #TundraSwans #SpringMigration #EastCoastKin #Birds #Birding

Bald Eagle perched on a bare tree branch, scanning the ground below. Early spring conditions leave trees exposed, making elevated vantage points like this critical for spotting prey.

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #BaldEagle #BirdPhotography #Raptor #SpringMigration #EarlySpring #Birds #Birding

The married couple.

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #BirdPhotography #CanadaGoose #Waterfowl #FeatherCare #BirdBehavior #birds #Birding

Canada Goose standing in shallow water with wings fully spread after bathing, using air and movement to dry its feathers. Two others remain nearby in the water behind it.

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #BirdPhotography #CanadaGoose #Waterfowl #FeatherCare #BirdBehavior #birds #Birding

Art Challenges: March 30–April 5 Monday, March 30 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) Tuesday, March 31 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) Wednesday, April 1 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt #ColorADay (#RedWed) Thursday, April 2 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#AprilFools)* #ColorADay (#YellowThu) Friday, April 3 #Scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FlyDay (critters that fly) #ColorADay (#BWFri) Saturday, April 4 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #SmallBirdSaturday #BlueSkyArtShow (#openings) Sunday, April 5 #Stunday (stunning) #ImageAndVerse (photos with poems written by you or anyone) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) ALL WEEK #ArtYear (any art) #BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt) #ClassicMono (monochrome) #ShowHeart (hearts) #Abstractia (#architecture) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekMForMovies)** #MixedMedia52 (#repetition) #PostProcess (#TonalShift) #SensoryArt (#alone) *See Sabine’s post for details **Caption with a movie title that’s plot or title relates to the pic Compiled by @handcranked.bsky.social Questions? @young-spartacus.bsky.social

Your art challenge cheat sheet for Mar 30–Apr 5!

NEW: #PostProcess from Rock (see comments for poster explaining)

Host list in comments

#EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #artchallenge #artprompt

Shopping carts stacked in a return bay, metal frames aligned except for one that hasn’t fully settled into the row yet.

#manitoba #UrbanObservation #EverydayMoments #ParkingLotStories #HumanPatterns #CandidLife #RicohGRIV #GRIVMonochrome #RicohMonochrome

Canada Geese moving quickly across meltwater as pairing activity begins in early spring. Ice still limits space, so interactions play out in tight, fast bursts.

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #BirdPhotography #CanadaGeese #SpringMigration #BirdOfTheDay #RedRiver #BirdBehavior #SpringThaw

Bald Eagle resting on a branch above a partially frozen river. Early spring conditions remain, but individuals have already returned ahead of full ice breakup.

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #BaldEagle #BirdPhotography #SpringMigration #RiverIce #EarlySpring #EaglePerch #EastCoastKin #BirdOfTheDay

Canada Geese flying over the Lockport locks with partially frozen river below, water moving beneath late-season ice as spring thaw begins.

Canada Geese flying over the Lockport locks as the river begins to rise beneath late-season ice. The surface still looks locked in place, but movement underneath is already changing the flow.

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #BirdPhotography #CanadaGeese #RicohGRIV #RicohMonochrome #Monochrome

Sunset light breaks through the tree line, creating long shadow patterns across snow while tracks mark a recent path through the forest

#manitoba #EarlySpring #ThawingSnow #GoldenHourLight #ForestScene #TrackPatterns #RicohGRIV #GRMonochrome #Monochrome #BlackAndWHite

A group of White-tailed Deer moves along a snow-covered path near a stand of birch trees. The front deer stands alert while the others pass behind it and enter the trees.

The lead White-tailed Deer pauses and watches while the others continue into the birch trees. One by one they pass, slipping into cover as the group shifts from open ground to shelter.

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #WhiteTailedDeer #DeerBehavior #EarlySpring #BirchForest #WildlifeMovement

Two White-tailed Deer stand quietly after a fresh snowfall, pausing mid-step in early spring conditions. Both turn at the same moment, alert to movement beyond the clearing.

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #WhiteTailedDeer #DeerBehavior #SpringSnow #FreshSnow #WildlifeMoment #Deer

White-tailed deer spread along a thin band of exposed ground, alternating between feeding, resting, and watching for potential threats

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #WhiteTailedDeer #WinterForaging #DeerBehavior #SnowLandscape #WildlifeObservation

A horned lark moves across open snow, using exposed ground where possible and remaining active even as late winter conditions begin to ease.

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #HornedLark #BirdPhotography #PrairieBirds #LateWinter #SeasonTransition #OpenField #Birds #Birding

White-tailed deer moving through a wooded area with snow still present, as temperatures begin to shift toward spring conditions.

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #WhiteTailedDeer #DeerInSnow #EarlySpring #SeasonTransition #ForestWildlife

Canada Goose walking along a snowy shoreline during light snowfall, with another goose blurred near open water in the background. Snow comes down in slow, steady pieces it steps forward like it has somewhere to be winter hasn’t quite let go yet "The arrival of birds in spring is a reminder that the world keeps turning, no matter how long the winter felt." – Bernd Heinrich

Canada Geese arriving back during spring migration, moving along a snow-covered shoreline as light snow falls. Open water nearby shows the first signs of seasonal change.

#WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #manitoba #CanadaGoose #SpringMigration #Waterfowl #EarlySpring #Birds #Birding

This groundhog steps out from its winter den for the first time, moving through patchy snow and last year’s stems. It pauses often, adjusting to open air and changing ground conditions as early spring begins

#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #Groundhog #SpringEmergence #Hibernation #WildlifeBehavior

This Sandhill Crane is very #Grounded as you can normally find them in our prairie fields of #Manitoba

#BIrdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #NatureIsArt #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography