Went back to take more shots of these cuties. #tarthursmith #meerkat #nationalzoo #adorable #ohhi

I got my first Milky Way photos last night 🙂 #nightphotography #milkyway #nightsky #capecod #wellfleet #summer #harbor #greatisland #tarthursmith #canon #fisheye #nightlights

I took some shots of surfers a week ago, and I'm just now going through them. This is my favorite so far. 😃 #surfing #surfer #wipeout #surfinUSA #wellfleet #capecod #ma #massachusetts #summer #newcombhollow #tarthursmith #canon #sigma #splash

New commission I just completed.Time to contact the customer. :) #tarthursmith #oilpastel #dog #portrait #dogportrait #art #cute #cutedog #cutiepie #bigears #floppyears #gettinpaid

Black Scoter at Newcomb Hollow Beach, Wellfleet #duck #bird #blackscoter #ma #massachusetts #capecod #wellfleet #newcombhollow #tarthursmith #canon #sigma #nature #summer #wildlife

Double crested cormorant, chillin in Wellfleet. #tarthursmith #bird #cormorant #doublecrested #canon #sigma #wellfleet #marsh #summer #capecod #ma #massachusetts #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Just took this better photo of a cormorant 😃 #tarthursmith #bird #cormorant #doublecrested #canon #sigma #wellfleet #marsh #summer #capecod #ma #massachusetts #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Seal in the morning light. #tarthursmith #capecod #wellfleet #cahoonhollow #ma #massachusetts #nature #seal #sealovers #ocean #atlantic #wildlife #beautiful #morninglight #summer

Seagull also taken at Cahoon Hollow last week. #tarthursmith #bird #seagull #canon #sigma #wellfleet #cahoonhollow #summer #capecod #ma #massachusetts #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #summer #morninglight

Steller's Jay in #Muirwoods taken yesterday. First time I ever saw this species. This is why I love nature. #stellersjay #bird #birdphotography #tarthursmith #nature #ca #california #summer #inquisitivebird

California Tortoise Back from Muir Woods, taken yesterday. #ca #california #muirwoods #nature #summer #butterfly #tarthursmith

Great Egret, surveying the marsh in Wellfleet, MA. Taken a couple weeks back. #tarthursmith #nature #bird #birdphotography #egret #marshbirds #greategret #wellfleet #ma #capecod #mashachusetts #summer #goldenhour

Anna's Hummingbird, taken yesterday in Livermore, CA. #tarthursmith #nature #bird #birdphotography #canon #sigma #hummingbird #annashummingbird #ca #california #livermore #summer #feathers #pink #hithere

Curlew Sandpiper, with prey. Taken last week at Manresa Beach, CA. #tarthursmith #sandpiper #curlew #curlewsandpiper #bird #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #summer #ca #beach #california #manresa #pacific #ocean

Pelican, flying at Manresa Beach, CA. Hard to believe this was just last week. #tarthursmith #pelican #seabird #bird #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #summer #ca #beach #california #manresa #pacific #ocean

Turkey Vulture I found perched in Gilroy, CA, a few weeks back. #vulture #turkeyvulture #birdphotography #canon #sigma #nature #california #CA #gilroy #wildlife #birdofprey #tarthursmith #naturephotography

American Kestrel, Livermore CA, taken this summer. #tarthursmith #kestrel #americankestrel #bird #birdofprey #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #canon #sigma #600mm #california #ca #livermore

Took this pic yesterday in the backyard, not sure what kind of hawk he is. Any help identifying is appreciated. 🙂 #hawk #tarthursmith #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #birdofprey #virginia #va #annandale #holmesrun #canon #sigma #redshoulderedhawk #redtailedhawk

Three cats, a prize for a student. #drawing #sketching #art #cats #tarthursmith

That moment when nature turns inexplicably wacky. This is a blue heron washing itself. #nature #wildlife #bathtime #tarthursmith #blueheron #heron #greatblueheron #bird #birdphotography #canon #sigma #hilarious #silly #wacky