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1y

Here in Indianapolis, we had a totality around 3pm EST. The bird chatter was deafening all afternoon around the feeders, but once totality hit, it was dead silent (not one peep) until the sun came back. And the temperature dropped about 10 degrees. #eclipse #TotalSolarEclipse #HoosierMast

This was the eclipsed sun at totality.

Here we are approaching totality.

We are almost at totality here. You can just see a thin ring of sun. It was still sunny, but the sunlight was very weak.

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1y

All the woodpeckers are coming to the feeders now and frequently, too. They must be feeding hatchlings. #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #woodpeckers #HoosierMast

This bird has a completed red head and neck, a white chest and belly and black and white wings. It is a red headed woodpecker. You can't tell the male and female apart by looking. It's several years old, as it takes awhile to get a completely red head. It prefers the shelled peanuts.

This woodpecker has a reddish-orange stripe on its head and neck, a cream colored face, neck, chest and belly with an orangish blotch on its belly and black and white polka dotted wings. This is a male red bellied woodpecker. They are at the suet feeders constantly throughout the day.

This is our largest woodpecker, with its red Woody Woodpecker crest, and black and white body and wings. Since it also has a red mustache, it is a male pileated woodpecker. It's call is a lot like Woody Woodpecker's too.

This medium sized woodpecker with its white chest and belly and black a white head, back and wings looks like a downy woodpeckers, but it's bigger and its beak is longer. It's a hairy woodpecker.

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1y

I took the new knee out for a short nature walk. It's getting easier to get around, but it's still not easy. Here's a bird, 2 butterflies and a flower for you. #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #flowers #bloomscrolling #butterflies #nature #HoosierMast

A blue and white iridescent tree swallow perches on a branch near its nesting box. In the background, gnats are flying around.

A tiny orange and brown pearl crescent butterfly spreads its wings in the sun as it rests on a white clover blossom. From wingtip to wingtip, it's about 1.25 inches (3.2 cm).

This tiny butterfly with an underside of gray with dark dots and a few orange dots is a short tailed blue butterfly. The other side of its wings is a lovely blue. It is small, with a wingspan of less than 1 inch (2.5 cm)

The common milkweed is blossoming. There is a ball of flowers that are pink with a darker red center. They have a pleasant scent. There are some insects on the flowers, but the only one I think I can identify is at 12 o'clock on the cluster of flowers. It is a small bee, which I think is a bellflower resin bee.

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209d

I've created a 2025 calendar using bird pictures I took in 2024. It's free, so pass it on to bird-loving friends. Here's the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OzbiOhuY4ulVrHKO7TFlZDBd9qCNHPUu/view?usp=drive_link
#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #calendar #HoosierMast

This photo shows the cover of the bird calendar. It's a Cooper's hawk, wings upraised and tail spread, about to take flight.

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16d

I spotted this place in Dyer near State Line Road and 109th so I had to get a dollar slice from the mastodon. It was tasty!

#nwindiana #Indiana #HoosierMast

A orange sign with a white mastodon with a chef's hat and a spatula says, "Now open! Mastodon Kitchen." It is above double doors entering the take out place.

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9d

Watching the Gary Airshow from Marquette Beach is always a highlight of summer.

https://www.southshorecva.com/air-show/

#aviation #indiana #airshow #HoosierMast

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34d

Extra South Shore trains are running to the Chicago Pride Parade on Sunday.

https://mysouthshoreline.com/chicago-pride-parade-june-29-2025/

#lgbtq #trans #indiana #nwindiana #HoosierMast #pride

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