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🧡 Baltimore Orioles: Nature’s Neon Notes in the Canopy

By Matt Harvey – One Toad Photography With their fiery orange plumage 🧡 and flute-like songs 🎶, Baltimore orioles are among the most eye-catching and melodious birds to grace North America’s treetops 🌳. These vibrant songbirds are not just a treat for the eyes—they’re a marvel of nature’s design, full of fascinating behaviors and seasonal […]

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🌞 Yellow-headed Blackbird: Marshland’s Ray of Sunshine 🖤

Welcome back to One Toad Photography, where we celebrate the feathered wonders of the world! Today’s spotlight is on a bird that’s as bold as it is beautiful—the Yellow-headed Blackbird! 📸 The featured image captures this stunner perched gracefully among tall reeds by the water’s edge. With its brilliant yellow head and jet-black body, it’s […]

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Grey Crowned Cranes: Royalty of the Wetlands

By Matt Harvey | One Toad Photography !Grey Crowned Crane – Featured Image ⸻ 🌟 Fun Fact Fiesta! • That golden crown? It’s made of stiff, straw-like feathers that shimmer in the sun. • They dance! Courtship involves elaborate displays with bows, jumps, and synchronized calls. • They’re the national bird of Uganda, proudly featured […]

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Shimmer & Song: The Dazzling Life of the Greater Kenyan Starling

Featured Image: A radiant greater Kenyan starling perched on a rustic wooden post, its iridescent blues and fiery orange plumage glowing in the soft light—captured in perfect detail by One Toad Photography. ⸻ A Jewel of the Savannah The Greater Kenyan Starling is a living gemstone of East Africa. With its shimmering blue-green feathers, fiery […]

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Exploring the Enchanting World of Swallowtail Butterflies

Welcome back to One Toad Photography! Today, we turn our lens toward one of nature’s most dazzling creations—the swallowtail butterfly. With their vibrant wings and elegant flight, these butterflies are a favorite subject for photographers and a symbol of transformation and grace. Fun Facts About Swallowtails • Family Ties: Swallowtails belong to the Papilionidae family, […]

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7 Reasons Sandhill Cranes Are Wild, Graceful, and Bold

7 Reasons Sandhill Cranes Are Wild, Graceful, and Bold Featured Image: A sandhill crane caught mid-call, tongue out and proud—because even elegance has a wild side. 🎶 The Call That Carries for Miles Sandhill cranes are famous for their trumpet-like calls that can be heard up to 2.5 miles away. Their vocalizations are powered by […]

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🦅 Bald Eagles: From the Brink to the Sky – A Soaring Comeback Story

Perched high on a bare branch, framed by a crisp blue sky, the bald eagle in this breathtaking photo by Matt Harvey of One Toad Photography is more than just a majestic bird—it’s a symbol of resilience, freedom, and one of the greatest conservation success stories in American history. 🕰️ A Storied Past The bald […]

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🌈Discover the Magic of Michigan’s Painted Rocks: Where Water Meets Color and Wonder with One Toad Photography🌈

🌈Discover the Magic of Michigan’s Painted Rocks: Where Water Meets Color and Wonder with One Toad Photography🌈 One Toad Photography recently ventured into the heart of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where the cliffs don’t just rise — they radiate. Welcome to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, a 42-mile stretch of Lake Superior shoreline that looks like Mother […]

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🌿 Mirror Frog Magic: The Secret World of Your Local Pond Frog

🌿 Mirror Frog Magic: Meet Your Amphibious Star In today’s featured photo, we’ve captured a serene, mesmerizing moment — a frog gliding just above the waterline, its eyes alert and mirrored in a glass-still pond. This gorgeous specimen, with smooth olive skin and subtle mottling, is most likely an American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus), though some […]

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Rhino at the Ready: A Close Call on the Savannah

Rhino at the Ready: A Close Call on the Savannah There are moments in a photographer’s life when instinct, adrenaline, and sheer awe collide. My recent trip to Kenya delivered one of those moments—courtesy of a very moody black rhino. 🦏 The Stare That Froze Time We were deep in the savannah, the golden light […]

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🐸 Nature’s Hidden Stories: Blink and You’ll Miss It

🐸 Nature’s Hidden Stories: Blink and You’ll Miss It At One Toad Photography, we’re obsessed with moments that matter—and sometimes, those moments are hiding in plain sight. Take our featured image: a bullfrog, gleaming like polished jade in afternoon light, confidently centered in the frame. At first glance, he’s the star. But look a little […]

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Game of Tires: A Turtle’s Triumph over Pollution

🐢 Game of Tires: A Turtle’s Triumph over Pollution At One Toad Photography, we live to capture nature at its most breathtaking—but sometimes, nature throws us a curveball that stops us in our tracks. Take this moment: a painted turtle basking in golden sunlight, its kaleidoscopic shell gleaming like stained glass. But look closer, and […]