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THE NATURE GALLERY: PHOTOS SHARED WITH US BY YOU

Each of these slideshows is a small sampling of the many great nature photos shared with us by our website and Facebook followers across the country and around the planet. Keep them coming! (You can post photos on The Naturalist's Notebook Facebook page, send them to us as a Facebook message or email them to us at info@thenaturalistsnotebook.com.)

January 31, 2019

Polar Bears

Bill Creteau, Detroit Zoo, Michigan

Cardinals and Carolina Wren

Cardinals and Carolina Wren

Ray Troumbly, Virginia

Red Fox

Derek Shenot, Ohio

Beaver

Jennifer Fejzulai, Connecticut

Bald Eagle

Kathy Bobal, Illinois

Leucistic Northern Cardinal (female)

Leucistic Northern Cardinal (female)

Kimberly Brookbank, North Carolina

Mountain Gorilla (baby)

Mountain Gorilla (baby)

John Collins, Uganda

Anhinga (with speckled perch)

Anhinga (with speckled perch)

Ted E. Johnson Jr., Florida

Egyptian Geese

Jay Spring, California

Northern Harrier

Northern Harrier

Sandrine Biziaux-Scherson, California

Leopards

Karen Blackwood, South Africa

Bald Eagle

Cristian San Martin, New Jersey

American Pine Marten

American Pine Marten

Ryan Humphrey, Minnesota

Sherman's Fox Squirrel

Sherman's Fox Squirrel

Bonnie Williams Anderson, Florida

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Janneke Case, Florida

December 17, 2017

Sandhill Cranes

Sandhill Cranes

Evelina Tsoncheva, Wisconsin

Snowy Owl

Joe Gliozzo, New Jersey Shore

Blue Dasher Dragonfly

Blue Dasher Dragonfly

Jay Spring, Irvine, California

Black Bear

Liz Agne, Florida

King Vulture

Ralph Fletcher, Costa Rica

Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

Gerry Sibell, Minnesota

Cheetah

Cindy Gurmann, Kenya

Bohemian Waxwing

Bohemian Waxwing

Pete Murray, Glasgow, Scotland

Japanese White-Eye

Japanese White-Eye

William Dwinnell, Waikiki, Hawaii

Red-Necked Grebes

Red-Necked Grebes

John Pizniur, Alberta, Canada

Pika

Linnet Tse, Canadian Rockies

Blackburnian Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Ron Schramm, Magee Marsh, Ohio

January 2, 2017:

Prairie Dog

Bill Shreve, Oklahoma

Female Northern Cardinal

Female Northern Cardinal

Harry Farthing, Tennessee

Black-Capped Chickadee

Black-Capped Chickadee

Gerry Sibell, Minnesota

Muskrat

Mark McGee, Washington

Bald Eagle and Red-Winged Blackbird

Bald Eagle and Red-Winged Blackbird

Daphne Kinzler, North Dakota

White-Tailed Deer

White-Tailed Deer

Greg Brancati, Pennsylvania

American Avocet

American Avocet

Jay Spring, San Joaquin Wildlife Refuge, California

Alligator

Les Hunter, Louisiana

Bobolink

Randy L. Schoff, Indiana

Fishers

Bruce Small, Maine

Bald Eagle

Beth Dhunjisha, Maryland-Pennsylvania border

River Otters

Great Egret

Gary Hufham, Texas

Red Fox

Pat Morris, Delaware

Pine Grosbeak

John Pizniur, Alberta, Canada

December 3, 2016:

Eastern bluebird

Eastern bluebird

Kathy Jo Drake, Illinois

California scrub jay

California scrub jay

Jay Spring, California

Sandhill cranes

Sandhill cranes

Rich Turner, California

Marmots

Nancy Gallagher, Washington

Southern toad

Jaxon Lane, Florida

Long-tailed tit

Long-tailed tit

Robert Waterhouse, England

Green anole lizard

Green anole lizard

Debbie Coe Forster, North Carolina

California condors

California condors

Bob Maloy, Arizona

Summer tanager female

Summer tanager female

Harry Farthing, Tennessee

Sunflowers

Colleen Kuhn, Illinois

Spiderweb

Cheryl Viney Osentoski, Michigan

Wilson's snipe

Aaron Pietsch, Minnesota

Pika

Tom Forker, Pacific Crest Trail

Sandhill crane

Stephen Weddle, Indiana

Canada lynx

Marty Samis, Yukon Territory, Canada

Praying mantis

Michelle Miklik, Alabama

Ruby-throated hummingbird

Ruby-throated hummingbird

Michael Castelli, Upstate New York

Great blue heron

Great blue heron

Joe Gegg, Pennsylvania

Red-shouldered hawk

Red-shouldered hawk

Wayne Kaplan, California

Greater sage grouse

Greater sage grouse

Tina Toth, Wyoming

13-striped ground squirrel

13-striped ground squirrel

Daphne Kinzler, North Dakota

Fungi

Roni Duckworth, North Carolina

Swift fox

Tina Toth, Wyoming

Northern flicker

Northern flicker

John Pizniur, Alberta, Canada

October 20, 2016:

Grizzly Bear

Joan Potter, Chief Mountain Highway, Montana

Mountain Bluebirds

Mountain Bluebirds

John Pizniur, Alberta, Canada

Prothonotary Warbler

Prothonotary Warbler

Janneke Case, Florida

Lenticular Clouds

Lenticular Clouds

Debbie Rober, Mount Rainier, Washington

Common Loons

John Pizniur, Alberta, Canada

Topi

Cindy Gumann, Tanzania

Elephants

Cindy Gurmann, Kenya

Indigo Buntings

Indigo Buntings

Anwar Alomaisi, New York

Grasshopper

Carolyn Vanderweele, Michigan

Papuan Frogmouth

Papuan Frogmouth

Michael Bradley, Wet Tropics of Queensland, Australia

Moose

John Pizniur, Alberta, Canada

Brown Bear

Janice Champion, Katmai National Park, Alaska

Monarch Butterfly

Monarch Butterfly

Diane Oden Blake, Alabama

Viceroy Butterfly

Viceroy Butterfly

Barbara Stutzman, Ohio

Lobster with Eggs

Lobster with Eggs

Pam Trieu, Maine

Praying Mantis

Sue A. Schneider, Pennsylvania

Marmots

Nancy Gallagher, Mount Rainier, Washington

Meadowlark

Bill Shreve, Oklahoma

Pika

Tom Forker, Pacific Crest Trail

May 20, 2016:

Eastern Meadowlark

Eastern Meadowlark

KC Khodr Chehab, Wellington, Fla.

Great Egrets

Barb Schwartz, York, Pa.

Anna's Hummingbirds

Anna's Hummingbirds

Vince Galardi, near San Francisco

American Bullfrog

American Bullfrog

Ryan Perdziak, Western New York

Canada Geese

Sean Nicolas Urbanek, Lincoln, Nebr.

Red Foxes

Paige Bailey, Warren, N.J.

Crested Caracara

Crested Caracara

Clay Sharp, Arizona

Eastern Bluebirds

Eastern Bluebirds

Barbara Stutzman, Plain City, Ohio

Loggerhead Shrike

Loggerhead Shrike

BeckySpence, Redding, Calif.

Humpback Whale

John Collins, off Cape Cod, Mass.

Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Dave Brooke, Magee Marsh, Ohio

Swallow-tailed Kite

Swallow-tailed Kite

KC Khodr Chehab, Florida

Sandhill Crane

Jaci Pustelnik, Weeki Wachee, Fla.

Palm Warbler

Dave Brooke, Magee Marsh, Ohio

Oriole

Mary Farrell Kroeze, Minong, Wisc.

April 24, 2016:

Great Egret Chicks

Great Egret Chicks

JohnCollins, Orlando, Fla.

Pied Avocet

Lars Goedecke, Skalderviken Bay, Sweden

Bluebird Chick

Geb Blandford, Gainesville, Fla.

Cactus Wren

Gary Suidikas, Big Bend National Park, Texas

Eastern Screech Owl

Eastern Screech Owl

Kerry O'Brien Nee, Massachusetts

Great Egrets (right after mating)

Great Egrets (right after mating)

Sue Rowe, Georgia

Wild Turkeys

Bruce Paneitz, near Owensville, Mo.

Hooded Warbler

Gary Hufham, High Island, Texas

Gulls Fighting Over a Fish

Gulls Fighting Over a Fish

Joe Halberstadt

American Robin

Kimber Graham

Bald Eagle and Chicks

Bald Eagle and Chicks

Stephen Weddle, Franklin County, Ind.

Female Cardinal with No Tail

Female Cardinal with No Tail

Diane Cook

Great Egret

Dave Barry, northern California

Blue Jay with Broken Beak

Blue Jay with Broken Beak

Thom Tindall

Summer Tanager

Gary Hufham, Galveston, Texas

Mountain Bluebird

Mountain Bluebird

Cindy Schaeffer, Parker, Colo.

Prothonotary Warbler

Prothonotary Warbler

Janet Powers, High Island, Texas

Raccoon in Rehab

Raccoon in Rehab

Chuck Braxton, Nashville, Ind.

Snowy Owl

Kevin Talbot, New Hampshire

Limpkin

Lauren Linares, Palm Beach County, Fla.

Anna's Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird

Tennessee Reed, northern California

Northern Parula Warbler

Northern Parula Warbler

Stephen Weddle, Indianapolis

Sharp-Shinned Hawk

Sharp-Shinned Hawk

Claudia Sennett Mack, Upstate New York

Green Tree Frog

Green Tree Frog

Michelle Miklik, Weaver, Ala.

Laughing Gull and Pelican

Laughing Gull and Pelican

Peggy Lucas, Harbor Island, S.C.

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Brian Lippe, San Diego

April 8, 2016:

Wood Duck

Michael Rossacci, Horn Pond, Woburn, Mass.

Roadrunner with Lizard

Roadrunner with Lizard

Brian Lippe, Mission Trail, San Diego, Calif.

Bald Eagle, Black Vulture, Armadillo

Bald Eagle, Black Vulture, Armadillo

Angela Williams-Tribble, Florida

Bald Eagle, Black Vulture, Armadillo

Bald Eagle, Black Vulture, Armadillo

Angela Williams-Tribble, Florida

Gray Tree Frog

Ryan Perdziak, upstate New York

Eastern Bluebirds

Eastern Bluebirds

Kimber Graham

Eastern Bluebird

Eastern Bluebird

Jeff Flinn, Jenks, Oklahoma

Eastern Bluebird

Eastern Bluebird

Thom Tindall

Eastern Bluebirds

Eastern Bluebirds

Carolyn Felder

Red Fox Kit

shared by Susan Hale (photo by husband)

Grasshopper on Windshield

Grasshopper on Windshield

Jackie Jeffers, McMurray, Pa.

Great Blue Herons

Great Blue Herons

Dave Brooke, near Pittsburgh, Pa.

Great Blue Herons

Great Blue Herons

Dave Brooke, near Pittsburgh, Pa.

Leucistic Red-Tailed Hawk

Leucistic Red-Tailed Hawk

Ken Rohling, upstate New York

Snail

Lucy Jones

Rescued Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker

Rescued Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker

Bob Osborn

Robin and Worm

Poul Sanderson, Wisconsin

Albino Robin

Sean Nicolas Urbanek, Lincoln, Nebr.

Brown Creeper

Gary Suidikas

Baltimore Oriole

Baltimore Oriole

Leah Crystal Klehn, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Swan

Cindy Gurmann, Long Island Sound, N.Y.

MARCH 23, 2016:

Bluebird

Gary Eagle, Reno, Nevada

Burrowing Owls

Frank Garcia, Broward County, Fla.

Egrets

Michelle Miklik, Alabama

Green Heron

Ryan Perdziak, Upstate New York

Albino Raccoon

Tara Hunt, Michigan

Snowy Owl

Billy Clifford, New Hampshire

European Peacock Butterfly

European Peacock Butterfly

Julian Jackson, German Alps

Bald Eagle

Bill A. Buzzell, Maryland

Rough-Skinned Newt

Rough-Skinned Newt

Lisa Phillips, Washington state

Northern Harrier

Northern Harrier

David Heaphy

Bald Eagles

Dave Brooke, Harmar, Pa.

Juvenile Raccoon

Juvenile Raccoon

Ambrosia Sanders, Boerne, Texas

Squirrel

Sherry Ingram DuLong

Snowy Egret

Thom Tindall

Osprey at Nest

Chrissy Gawrysiak, Lake Tohopekaliga, Fla.

Flicker and Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Flicker and Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Elaine Harju Akers

Red-Eared Slider Turtle

Red-Eared Slider Turtle

Hillard Snelling, New Orleans

MARCH 3, 2016:

Blue Jay, Minus-5 Degrees

Blue Jay, Minus-5 Degrees

Kathleen Kravik, Stockton Springs, Maine

Roadrunner in Prickly Pear

Roadrunner in Prickly Pear

Astrid Farrar, Ridgecrest, Calif.

Roadrunner

Astrid Farrar, Ridgecrest, Calif.

Eastern Whip-poor-will

Eastern Whip-poor-will

Leah Crystal Klehn, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Eastern Whip-poor-will chicks

Eastern Whip-poor-will chicks

Leah Crystal Klehn, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Cooper's Hawk with Starling

Cooper's Hawk with Starling

Dave Brooke, western Pennsylvania

Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

David Alley, Connecticut

Snowy Owl

Dorothy Smalley

Snowshoe Hare

Erick Swanson, Maine

Nighthawk, Camouflaged

Nighthawk, Camouflaged

Pat Nelson

Wren Chicks

Margaret Lewis, Mass Audubon, Belmont, Mass.

Wren Chick

Rae Dallas Roy, Jewett City, Conn.

Wren Chick

Gina Durham Ballard, middle Tennessee

Bobcat

Stephen Weddle, Seymour, Ind.

Fox Kits

Kathleen Madeira, Grass Valley, Calif.

Fox Kits

Kathleen Madeira, Grass Valley, Calif.

Cardinal

Claudia Sennett Mack

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Joe Halberstadt, Paris, Ohio

Hooded Merganser

Hooded Merganser

John Buckelew, Bay City, Mich.

Loggerhead Shrike

Loggerhead Shrike

Christine Gawrysiak, Disney nature preserve, Fla.

FEBRUARY 9, 2016:

Red Fox with Squirrel

Red Fox with Squirrel

Scott Wesley, Spofford, N.H.

Red Fox and Kit

Red Fox and Kit

Scott Wesley, Spofford, N.H.

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Christine Gawrysiak, Lake Tohopekaliga, Fla.

Western Kingbird

Western Kingbird

Pat Nelson, Cody, Wyo.

Whitetail Buck

Barb Bayliff, Dayton, Ohio

Cormorant

Monk Rickly, Saint Johns River, Fla.

Bald Eagle

Donna McKnight, Brick, New York

Female Cardinal

Female Cardinal

Joe Halberstadt, near Paris, Ohio

Bald Eagle

Jane Agee, Dungeness Spit, Olympic Peninsula, Wash.

Female Northern Harrier

Female Northern Harrier

Joanna Bruns, Ross, Ohio

Red Fox

Carisa Bagley Ananias, Tipton, Ind.

Blue Jay with Peanut

Blue Jay with Peanut

Dave Brooke, Allegheny Acres, Pa.

Parrot

Astolfo Feregrino, Costa Rica

Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

Shelly Mahoney

Tufted Titmouse

Tufted Titmouse

Carolyn Felder

Kingfisher

Joni Cox, Kingsport, Tenn.

Eastern Bluebirds

Eastern Bluebirds

Claudia Sennett Mack, upstate N.Y.

Bald Eagle

Scott Wesley, Tinsdale, N.H.

JANUARY 27, 2016:

Black-crowned night heron

Black-crowned night heron

Photographed in Maui, Hawaii, by Kim Toomey

Blue Jay

Photographed by Joni Cox in Tennessee

Cormorant

Photographed by Christine Gawrysiak, Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida

House Wren

Photographed by Sylvia Rolle

Red-Winged Blackbird

Red-Winged Blackbird

Photographed by Dave Brooke, Harrison Hills Park, western Pennsylvania

Tree Swallows

Photographed by Dave Brooke in western Pennsylvania

Bald Eagle

Photographed by Barbara Treaster

Bald Eagle

Photographed in Florida by Rhonda Moore-Lott

American Pelican

American Pelican

Photographed by Adam Kraszewski in Syracuse, N.Y.

Osprey

Photographed by Christine Gawrysiak at LakeTohopekaliga in Florida

Tufted Titmouse

Tufted Titmouse

Photographed by Dave Brooke in western Pennsylvania

Mockingbird

Photographed by Sylvia Rolle

House Sparrows

Photographed by Sylvia Rolle

Screech Owl

Photographed by John Guillaume in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

White Ibis

Photographed by Christine Gawrysiak at Scotty's Cove Conservation Area in Florida

Osprey

Photograph taken by Monk Rickly while kayaking at the Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge in Florida