This silent guardian is leaving this week for her new home. I painted this one nearly 5 years ago in what feels like (and was in fact) a different life far away.

#Bird #picoftheday Chestnut Breasted Coroner, Hummingbird Aerial Agility by #wildographer & photographic guide @janvandergreef Hummingbirds can fly forward, backward, upside down, left, right, you name it😊 Always joyful to observe! In my upcoming webinar I will share how to photograph these flying jewels. * Follow @janvandergreef for regular updates & visit his website for prints, workshops and webinars. #Birdography #Wildography #chestnutbreastedcoronet #hummingbird #hummingbirds #hummingbirdsofinstagram #fineartphotography #naturephotography #naturelovers #nature_perfection #birds_captures #birds_adored #birdphotography #janvandergreef #birdbrilliance #bestbirds https://www.instagram.com/p/CRWqecRAVrI/?utm_medium=tumblr

#naturebrilliance #birdbrilliance #naturephotography #birdwatching #birdphotography #naturesbeauty #naturelovers (at Catalina Foothills, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdqXEiMLnD67d3fEKOcrH9WyJey7Iw9RQs-fhw0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Image by @jim_abernethy // Being able to witness the sheer elegance & magnificence of a Roseate Spoonbill gracefully coming into land is a sight I will always remember, even without the picture! The pure astounding beauty of this planets wildlife, fuels my soul, warms my heart and inspires me to do all I can to protect them all! If altering the course of our planet into a sustainable direction, saving our planets beautiful wildlife inspires you as well, please follow my nonprofit @wildlifevoiceinc to see all the things our planet and its wildlife need to survive! Enjoy but please Protect! @jim_abernethy @wildlifevoiceinc @sealegacy #TurningTheTide #roseatespoonbill #bird #birdbrilliance #birdsofinstagram #bird_lovers_daily #instagrambirds #ilovebirds #epic #love #gorgeous #worthmorealive #epicencounters #Bethechangetheworldneeds (at Peaceful Waters Sanctuary) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9_W-5ppoUw/?igshid=1m51wohwxycyh

Double-crested Cormorant in breeding plumage • • • #cormorant #pictureoftheday #photooftheday #bestbirdshots #naturesbestphotomagazine #natgeo #natureshots #planetbirds #canon5dmarkiv #wildlifephotography #tamronusa #canon_photos #audobonsociety #birdwatching #ig_great_pics #birdingphotography #wildlife #birdbrilliance #canonusa #opcmag #nature #animalelite #birdselite #bird_captures https://www.instagram.com/p/BwI_IHEBVb4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hcm77pq5p8sh

Peek-a-boo! Now getting framed and getting shipped to US :)) An award winning picture with two crowns... got published in both BBC Wildlife Magazine as well as at Nat Geo! #lalbaghgardens #wildlife #photography #nammakarnatakawildlife #wild #indianwildlifeofficial #earthcapture #wildkarnataka #owlpicture #spottedowlet #cntgiveitashot #birdbrilliance @cntravellerindia @natgeoyourshot @bbcearth @natgeolatam @natgeotravellerindia @discoverychannel @indianwildlifeofficial @namma.karnataka.wildlife @karnataka_focus (at Lalbagh Botanical Garden)

Lakewood Colorado