Michael Walsh

Retired Marine behind the camera • Wildlife • Photographer • Astrophotography • self-funded • No sponsors • No A.I

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

Sometimes the shot isn’t just the Moon.
It’s what you leave in the frame. 🌙

Caught this one through the trees tonight. The foreground almost ruined the shot—until I realized it was the shot.

#moon
#moonshot
#valforgestudios

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

Mama had me locked up. The little one was still deciding what I was.

Quiet moment at the edge of the field.

The more wildlife I shoot, the more I realize the camera is almost secondary. First you have to slow down enough to notice the story.

#WildlifePhotography #WhitetailDeer

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

🫡

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

For the busy minds who don’t sleep. 👋

The moon is on watch too, you’re not alone.

#moonshot

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

Canadian Geese

Birding this morning, waiting on the nesting eagles 🦅

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

Sound on. 🔊

The birds don’t care if you’re ready.🐦‍⬛🪶

#BirdsSeenIn2026
#birds
#valforgestudios

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

@uhd2020 Love your work

Here is my view

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

@USMC I got one. 🫡

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

Birding

Black birds

First light

#birds
#valforgestudios
#BirdsSeenIn2026

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

Belted Kingfisher

Female

Along the water, on her perch.

Looking for prey fish on the waters surface. 🎣

#birds
#beltedkingfisher
#valforgestudios

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

@FoxNews But isn’t it super intelligence?

I can’t keep up.

We are all cooked.

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

@dogeofficialceo Ah, the giant standing mushroom stamp 🌌

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

@astrooalert Oh

Yup 🌌🫡

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

@Georgia_07os My dog ♥️🫡

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

@USMC Missing the warriors.

Stay safe

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

@PopcornPost_ Dog !

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

Belted king fisher

Female🫡

#valforgestudios

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

Harvest moon

400mm

🌌🫡🌖

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

🎖️🐺👀

[Michael Walsh @Michael_USMC]

Orion had about thirty seconds to make the shot. So did I.

Clouds were closing fast. No perfect setup, no clean sky — just a narrow window and one more lesson in working with what the night gives you.

VALFORGE STUDIOS | NIGHT OPS