Thanks much to BBC Wildlife @WildlifeMag for featuring my shot of the sandpiper and its 'big" catch as "Photo of the Day." Love wildlife photography and best to ALL!

Whispering in the Cloud Forest—A pair of yellow-breasted antpittas caught in what looks like an intimate exchange at Angel Paz Reserve in Ecuador’s Mindo cloud forest. (2026-07-25) #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #cloudforest #mindo

Monday Blues! An unusually blue Green Tree Frog @ Huntley Meadows Wetlands, Virginia, USA. (It appears blue because of a rare genetic condition which halts frog from making yellow pigment.) —2026-08-25 #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #bluefrog #Mondayblues

Stretch in the Shallows! A Solitary sandpiper raises its wings on landing in the shallows at Huntley Meadows Wetlands, Virginia, USA. (2026-09-18) #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #sandpipers

Mirror, Mirror in the Marsh!—We had one of our better sandpiper seasons this year at Huntley Meadows Wetlands, Virginia, USA. And with the wetlands offering up some great reflections, it sometimes felt like there were twice as many birds around. (2026-08-21) #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #sandpipers

Hairy Good Lunch—With a Little Pollen on the Side. A bristle fly at Claude Moore Park, Virginia, USA. (2026-09-24) #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #lunch #hairy

Bandit Between Heists—A robber fly, known for ambushing insects mid-air, pauses for a side-profile mugshot. No loot in sight! 😂 — at Claude Moore Park, Virginia, USA. (2026-09-24) #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #robber #robberfly

Emerald in Flight — A female Purple-bibbed Whitetip hummingbird shows off her spangled green throat and white tail tips while hovering beside a brilliant red bloom at Alambi Reserve in Ecuador’s Tandayapa Valley. (2025-07-25) #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #hummingbird

Sunbathing in the Shade😂 —A green tree frog finds the best of both worlds—soaking up the morning sun while comfortably tucked into the shade of a buttonbush—at Huntley Meadows Wetlands, Virginia. (2026-09-09). #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #sunbathing

A Face To Remember! On World Alzheimer’s Day, a quiet reminder of something we all treasure: memory. Thinking today of everyone living with dementia, and of those who care for them. (Arusha National Park, Tanzania * 2025-08-24) #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #memory #WorldAlzheimersDay

Fish For Thought! Catching the fish was easy. Swallowing it was another story. This Great Blue Heron grappled with the fish for nearly 10 minutes before finally getting it down the hatch—at Huntley Meadows Wetlands, Virginia, USA. (2026-09-18) #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #bigcatch

Somebody’s Showing Off! A cormorant proudly displays its catch to a turtle that's wondering what all the fuss is about—Huntley Meadows Wetlands, Virginia, USA. (2026-09-18) #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #catch #showoff

Mourn and Feast! Two meadow katydids gather around a fallen comrade, turning a moment of apparent mourning into an opportunistic morning meal along the boardwalk at Huntley Meadows Wetlands, Virginia, USA. (2026-09-18) #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #funeral #mourn

Crossing swords? Hummingbirds in a high stakes interaction, down to the wire @ Alambi Reserve in Ecuador's Tandayapa Valley. (2026-07-25) #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #hummingbirds

Who Needs Chopsticks? A Collared Aracari puts its remarkably long bill to work while foraging in Ecuador's Pichincha province. (2026-07-26) #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #toucan

The green tree frogs have the fame. This guy got the spots🤣 - Leopard frog at Huntley Meadows Wetlands, Virginia, USA. (2026-09-03) #leopard #frog #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #nature

Happy International Day of Democracy! The United States has long championed democracy around the world, but independent assessments show a significant decline in its democratic health. The U.S. is not alone: democratic backsliding is affecting several other established democracies, including the UK and Italy. But the speed and scale of America’s recent decline stand out, according to a 2026 democracy report by Sweden’s V-Dem Institute, a leading source for analysis of the health of global democracy. (Shorebirds retreat, Huntley Meadows Wetlands, Virginia * 2026-08-21) #democracyday #international dayofdemocracy #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves

When Everything Falls Into Place—Blue from the sky, rust from the algae, layers of green in between — and two egrets wondering into the frame to provide the perfect finishing touch— Huntley Meadows Wetlands, Virginia. (2026-09-09) #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #naturephotography

Born Ready for Fall! A meadow katydid blends beautifully with nature's changing palette at Huntley Meadows Wetlands, Virginia. With autumn officially just over a week away, this little subject looks right at home among the crisp, drying foliage. (2026-09-03) #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #fall #weather #fallfoliage @capitalweather