Jenny Glenn is a computer specialist who works for the federal government, but in her spare time she takes striking nature photos along the Anacostia River near the Route 1 corridor.

The University Park resident uses an Android smartphone when walking around town, a Fuji waterproof camera while kayaking and canoeing and a Nikon 7200 for taking closeups of insects, plants and birds.

Among her favorites: A closeup of a red-footed cannibal fly, also known as a bee panther; an action shot of a fishing spider eating a minnow; and various shots of blue herons, green herons, egrets and osprey.

Glenn grew up in Howard County and her grandparents had a farm, so she was used to spending time outdoors. But she first learned about taking nature photos after taking a 10-week course on Saturdays to become a Maryland Master Naturalist through the Anacostia Watershed Society.

Since then, she’s posted several thousand nature photos through a free app that allows scientists to track sightings and hundreds more on her Twitter account.

Locally, she recommends looking for wildlife at Bladensburg Waterfront Park and Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, but she notes that “you can find wildlife anywhere,” including the blocks around your house and on your walk to work.

“Just go out there and start taking pictures, and you learn when and where to look for wildlife,” she said.