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🐤 flufffy butt wednesday 🐥
#Ducklings #Ducks #Birds #MuscovyDucks #Wildlife #WildlifeWednesday
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A group of fluffy ducklings, mostly dark brown with yellow markings, huddle together in shallow, clear water, with one bright yellow duckling in the foreground.
Giving you the warm shoulder.
#PhotoHour #birds #birding #BirdPhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #AltText
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Photograph of a male cardinal perched on a slender tree branch amid a tangle of small branches and bright green spring leaves. The cardinal is facing away from the camera with its head turned to the left in profile to look over its shoulder and directly at the camera. Male cardinals have brown legs and feet with grasping claws, red feathers with darker red on their back, wings, and tail, an orange beak, dark eyes, a black mask that wraps from top of the beak to its neck, and a crest on the top of their head that can be raised or lowered. When viewed from the front, the crest tapers from the top of the bird's head into a conical shape with a sharp tip. In this case, the cardinal has its crest lowered to rest on the top of its head.
Here’s a
#MondayMorningMinute
with #nature here on #WorldBeeSanctuary.
Take a moment.
Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.
#mentalhealth
#wellbeing #morning
#birds #love #peace
#health #birdsong
#monday #trees #wildlife
Great Blue Heron
#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdsofmastodon
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Sunlight intensifies the gaze of the Great Blue Heron. Cedar trees, water and blue sky blur the background.
Great Blue Heron
#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdsofmastodon
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A Great Blue Heron stands like a person. A dapper pose with a feathered jacket and vest.
#GutenMorgen Fediland. ☕
Die beiden hatten sich gerade ganz doll lieb. Richtig laut und sehr feucht.
Zum Spannen werde ich in den nächsten Tagen kaum Zeit finden, denn es geht heute Mittag wieder auf Dienstreise. Mit verminderter Trötleistung.
Habt einen schönen Montag. Kommt gut in und durch die neue Woche.
#Fotografie #Photography #Vögel #Birds #BirdsOfMastodon
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Zwei Höckerschwäne (Cygnus olor) im Wasser. Beide Vögel sind leicht aufgerichtet und dicht beieinander. Die Hälse und Köpfe bilden ein langgestrecktes Herz.
Der Höckerschwan besitzt ein einheitlich weißes Gefieder. Durch den orange-rot gefärbten Schnabel mit schwarzer Schnabelspitze und -wurzel kann er von anderen Schwänen unterschieden werden. Namensgebend ist ein schwarzer Höcker über dem Schnabel. Die Füße und Beine sind schwarz. Die Augen sind haselnußfarben.
Dunenküken haben ein hell silbergraues Gefieder mit einer weißen Unterseite. Der Schnabel ist schwarz, die Füße und Beine dunkelgrau.
Noch nicht ausgewachsene Jungvögel haben ein dumpf graubraunes Gefieder, das im Verlauf des ersten Lebensjahres zunehmend heller wird. Der Schnabel ist noch grau bis fleischfarben, wird dabei zunehmend mehr orange. Die braunen Federn werden allmählich verloren. Ein vollständig weißes Gefieder weisen die Jungschwäne nach der Vollmauser im zweiten Lebensjahr auf.
In Scotland, new rules are being introduced to require “swift bricks” in new buildings, a small change that creates nesting spaces and helps birds coexist with urban life.
@Rainmaker1973 #globalmuseum #birds #Scotland
A portrait of a Carrion Crow seen earlier today.
#nature #birds #Wildlife #photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UK #BirdScrolling #Corvid
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a fluffed up crow perched on a fence
Jay on the Move
The easiest way to catch a bird on the move is to already be snapping pictures when it leaves a known perch. Like this blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) leaping from a swing‑shaped feeder with a whole peanut in its beak. Honestly, it might have two.
If you're enchanted by images of blue jays and other captivating corvids, dive into my photo gallery for a visual treat! Take a peek:
https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #corvids #bluejay
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"A blue jay bursts away from a small swing‑shaped feeder, caught in the instant of takeoff. Its wings are flung wide, each feather sharply defined — bands of electric blue, deep indigo, and crisp white flashing like stained glass in motion. The bird’s body tilts forward with purpose, legs tucked, tail fanned slightly for balance.
Clamped firmly in its beak is a whole peanut, the shell pale and textured against the jay’s sleek, vivid plumage. You can almost sense the determination in the bird’s posture — a quick snatch‑and‑go, a triumphant escape with its prize.
The wooden feeder beneath it is just beginning to fall out of focus, as if the bird has already left that moment behind. The background melts into a soft blur of muted greens and browns, making the blue jay stand out like a bright spark of color and motion. The whole scene feels alive, crisp, and full of energy — a split second of wild grace frozen in midair." - Microsoft Copilot
Tag, Frau Buchfink. Wie läuft der Nestbau? (Vögel beim Smalltalk)
#birds #nature #naturephotography #fotografie #photography #vogelflausch
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Ein Girlitz und ein Buchfinkweibchen auf einem Brunnenrand. Sie stehen kopf an Kopf, so dass der Eindruck entsteht, wie würden miteinander reden
:goose_honk: 🐣
#Birds #Goslings #Geese #CanadaGeese #Wildlife 🐥
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A fluffy yellow and brown gosling rests in sparse green grass and dry leaves on a sunny day.
A juvenile peregrine falcon landed on a rock about 15 feet away at Angel Rocks and just watched me for five minutes. I watched back.
More wildlife photography: https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Alaska-Photos/Wildlife
#alaska #peregrine #falcon #wildlife #birds
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An extreme close-up portrait of a juvenile peregrine falcon staring directly at the camera against a pale gray-blue sky background. The bird's large dark eyes, blue-gray hooked beak, and distinctive dark malar stripe are clearly visible. The breast and body feathers show the streaked brown and buff plumage characteristic of a juvenile peregrine rather than the slate gray and white of an adult. The feather detail across the chest and wings is sharp and highly detailed. Angel Rocks, Chena River State Recreation Area, Fairbanks, Alaska.
AND…all of those stories about how the turbines kill birds is just oil-industry propaganda.
Source:
https://www.statista.com/chart/15195/wind-turbines-are-not-killing-fields-for-birds/
#Data #Facts #Green #Environment #WindTurbines #Birds
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Infographic titled “what is killing U.S. birds?” The Statistica-sourced data shows annually: 365 million to 2.4 billion by cats, 373 million to 955 million by other collisions, 60 million to 280 million by cars, and only 140 thousand to 679 thousand by wind turbines.
#nature #naturephotography #birds #blackbird #wildlife #wildlifephotography #silhouette
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A photograph of a blackbird standing on a small hill. The hill and the blackbird, facing to the left, are in shadow and almost silhouetted, and partly obscured by out of focus small branches in the foreground.
The background is very bright and out of focus. The lower part is predominantly green and the upper part mostly blue from a clear sky.
Quail at the Santa Cruz Arboretum
https://www.flickr.com/photos/armadillosoft/51117986693/in/album-72157718947824531
#OTD 4/11/21 #birds #birding #birdsOfMastodon #aBirdAday (or more)
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There are some places where you are pretty much guaranteed to see birds, and you are likely to find them in predictable areas of that place.
The Arboretum is like that. You always see beautiful hummingbirds there. You always see quail there.
So here is a beautiful male quail. It's plume is standing straight up on its head. Its lovely blue-grey tail is pointing right at us. It's brown wings are edged with ivory and are folded on its back. We can see a little bit of the left side of its head - black, white, and a little bit of its eye.
The rest of his family was there with their dad, but they were camera-shy.
Früher Vogel
Was bei der Sache oft vergessen wird ist das Schicksal des frühen Wurms.
#birds
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Eine Amsel mit einem Wurm im Schnabel auf einer Wiese mit Gänseblümchen.
Hashtag couple goals
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A male (bright red with a black mask and orange beak) and female (brown with red streaks and an orange beak) look at each other while on the ground amidst a bunch of seeds and grass
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a strikingly handsome medium-sized bird whose markings are described by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as a "silky, shiny collection of brown, gray, and lemon-yellow, accented with a subdued crest, rakish black mask, and brilliant-red wax droplets on the wing feathers."
#Birds #Birdfy #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon
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An American Robin up close in the foreground and two sparrows in the rear, all perched on a bird bath equipped with a camera.
Happy #feralfriday ! Here is something I painted for my partner a while back, us as black and white-throated magpie jays.
If you are interested in my art, check out https://snowystripes.com :3
#feral #birds #digitalart #furry #art #therian
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A white-throated magpie jay (left) and a Black-throated magpie jay (right), snuggling on a branch in front of a full harvest moon.
Before a few years ago, I'd never seen or even heard of a tree creeper. Now, they're one of my favourite birds.
Watching them move up a tree is fascinating and I was lucky enough to see one stay still enough to get relatively close for this photo.
Does anyone else have a soft spot for these wonderful birds?
#TreeCreeper #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #scotland #birding
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A side and back profile of tree creeper on a tree stump with other branches in the background.
Ahem ...
A male red‑bellied woodpecker stands perched atop a female, his wings lifted in a wide, dramatic spread that suggests either a protective stance or a courtship display. The pair balance together on a slender tree limb, their sharply detailed plumage set against a soft, blurred backdrop of blue sky and natural color, creating a striking contrast between the crisp foreground and the gentle background.
If you enjoy wildlife and nature photography, check out my photo gallery here:
https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #woodpeckers #redbelliedwoodpecker
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"Two red‑bellied woodpeckers share a narrow branch against a clean, cloudless blue sky. The male stands slightly behind the female, his bright red crown glowing like a flame in the sunlight. His wings are lifted and half‑spread, the black‑and‑white ladder pattern on his feathers fanning outward in a crisp, dramatic arc. His posture leans forward, close to the female, giving the impression of an intimate or assertive moment between them.
The female, perched in front, has a softer, paler head with only a hint of red near the nape. Her body is angled slightly downward, as if she has just landed or is bracing herself. Her wings are folded neatly at her sides, showing the same bold black‑and‑white barring but without the male’s vivid red cap. Both birds grip the branch with their strong feet, their bodies close enough that their feathers nearly touch.
The background is a smooth wash of sky blue, making the birds stand out sharply. A faint blur of green foliage sits low in the frame, but the focus is entirely on the pair — their colors, their posture, and the sense of a private moment captured in perfect clarity." - Microsoft Copilot
🐣
#Birds #Geese #CanadaGeese #Wildlife #Goslings 🐥
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A Canada goose walks across an asphalt surface with five fluffy goslings following closely behind.
#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdsofmastodon
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An elegant great blue heron faces the sun from blue water. A closed beak with a fierce gaze displays determination to satiate one or two hungry tummies.
What bird is this? 🤔 (See alt text for clue) 🌍🌏 #whatbird #mybirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜
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Image description: A side-profile photo of a relatively-large songbird (approx. 25 cm (10 in) long), perched on a lichen-covered branch. The bird has a distinctive blue-grey head and nape, a chestnut-brown back, and a buff-colored breast heavily marked with bold, black arrow-shaped spots. Its beak is a bright yellow-orange with a dark tip. In the soft-focus background, small red berries hang from the thin, interlacing branches of a shrub.
Clue: "I am a social member of the thrush family, often arriving in large, chattering flocks to feast on winter berries. Look for my blue-grey 'hood' and speckled chest to tell me apart from my cousins."
Fun Fact: These birds are famously feisty! When a predator like a hawk or a crow threatens their nesting colony, they will band together and "bomb" the intruder with droppings!
Source: Gemini 3 (Edited)
📷: Photo by TheOtherKev via Pixabay
https://pixabay.com/users/theotherkev-9436196/
A light in the dark ✨
#art #birds #owl #raven #pencilart #artwork #ArtistsOfMastodon
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Prints embellished with gold pigment. One is a Barn Owl and the other a Raven
We’d like to welcome a first time visitor to our yard. Give it up for…
Fox Sparrow!
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Looking slightly downward at a bird standing amongst a sea of shelled sunflower seeds. The bird has a grey, white, and tawny head with a striped belly and tawny tail feathers. Its beak is dull yellow. It is about 6.5 inches end to end.
Erithacus rubecula (Robin / Rotkehlchen)
#birds #nature #wildlife #robin #NieZuVieleRotkehlchen #birdsofmastodon
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A small bird on a branch in front of greenery. It has an orange-red chest and face, a whitish-grey belly, and a brown back. It is facing the camera.
The tuftiest of Tufted Ducks
#nature #birds #Wildlife #photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UK #BirdScrolling
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a punk rock black and white duck
The Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) is a member of the family Leiothrichidae, native to southern China and the Himalayas.
🔵🔴🟠🟡⚫️
Adults have bright red bills and a dull yellow ring around their eyes.
#birds #nature #colors #wildlife #globalmuseum
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The Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea).
Photo by DrJitendra Katre [FB]
"Take down bird feeders this summer to cut spread of avian disease, says RSPB
Charity advises replacing seed and nut feeders, where birds gather, with small amounts of mealworms, fat balls or suet."
I was actually ahead of this advice, my feeders have been down for a month because I noticed I had a bird with avian pox. So now they will be staying down until autumn. #birds
https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/how-to-help-garden-birds
🐦⬛🏙️ Thousands of American #crows roost in downtown #Portland each #winter and create significant hygiene challenges for #city surfaces. Licensed falconers use the presence of Harris's #hawks to disperse these intelligent #birds to safer locations without causing them physical harm.
👉 https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/birds/crows-harris-hawks-oregon
:goose_honk: 🥰🐣🥰
#Goslings #Birds #Geese #CanadaGeese #Wildlife
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A fluffy yellow gosling nestles against the black and white head of an adult goose in wet, muddy grass with green reeds.
RE: https://c.im/@RadicalAnthro/116379491153091073
Diseases are spread in saliva and poo at feeders, especially at the flat horizontal platform feeders that catch their poo. Bleach clean your feeders more frequently during warmer weather, pull feeders for summer, and use the vertical tube feeders because they don't catch as much poo.
I am curious what bird sounds like "low fire alarm battery at 2am" outside right now. 😂
"beep...... beep......beep..... beep..." #birds
:goose_honk: wait for me 🐣 :goose_honk:
#Birds #Geese #Goslings #CanadaGeese #Wildlife
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A fluffy yellow and gray gosling walks on a ground covered with dry leaves and sparse green grass.
Egrets in dispute II, Vallejo CA
#photography #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #egret
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Color photo of two egrets, one behindthe other. The one behind the other is crouched down, standing on the ground, with wings outspread, facing the camera in a position of attack. The one closer to the camera faces the other, feet off the round, wings slightly folded. Both their shadows, black, can be seen on the glittery, white ground. The background is blue water.
It looks like the MoDos are still going to posing school, they are masters at the couple portrait 😆 And the Cowbirds have returned. They are very interesting native birds that get a lot of hate for their breeding behavior, they practice parasitic breeding. Nature made them this way, and human exploration of wildlife habitat may have made things a bit more extreme. I think they are really cool #birds. Happy Friday!
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Goofy MoDos trying to both get in the pic
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A male Brownheaded Cowbird
A sandhill crane colt runs to its parent at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida
Photograph: Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
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A sandhill crane colt runs to its parent.
Die kleine Blaumeise sammelt Kuschelmaterial für's Neuköllner Nest
#naturephotography #nature #birds #vogelflausch
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Eine Blaumeise von der Seite fotografiert im hellen Sonnenlicht. Sie hält flauschige Federn im Schnabel, vor ihr liegt eine weiter Feder
Das Schwanzmeisenpärchen ist unermüdlich unterwegs
#birds #nature #naturephotography #photography
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Zwei Schwanzmeisen, eine sitzt auf einem trockenen Ast, die andere fliegt gerade mit ausgebreiteten Flüglen davon
So ein schöner Vogel!
#nature #naturephotography #photography #birds #vogelflausch
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Ein leuchtender Stieglitz steht auf einem Brunnenrand, im Wasser eine helle Spiegelung des Vogels
Wanted my Tawny Frogmouth friends included in the Aussie Bird Count so did tonight’s count from near their nest
#birds #birding #wildoz #AussieBirdCount
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A brown tawny frogmouth bird in a nest with their fluffy white chick
Taking a walk to go see my Tawny Frogmouth friends is my favourite part of my routine these days. Quite wisely given their nests aren’t huge and it’s a bit windy the babies were mostly tucked safely under mum’s wing but one did briefly pop out. Dad somehow manages to sleep despite his small branch swaying
#birds #birding #wildoz #tawnyfrogmouth
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A brown tawny frogmouth bird in a tree. Their wings have a bark like pattern
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A fluffy mostly white baby tawny frogmouth bird sticks their head out from under their parent
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A tawny frogmouth bird in a tree atop a nest
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A tawny frogmouth bird asleep on a branch that doesn’t seem like it should be big enough
I think everyone in Melbourne is feeling a bit damp today
#birds #birding #wildlife #wildoz #melbourne
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An adult and a fluffy baby tawny frogmouth bird in a tree. Both look a bit damp
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An adult and a fluffy baby tawny frogmouth bird in a tree. Both look a bit damp
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An adult and a fluffy baby tawny frogmouth bird in a tree. Both look a bit damp
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Close up of a sleepy looking baby tawny frogmouth bird. They’ve got one eye open
Got a fright when I arrived at the local Tawny Frogmouth nest to find no one there. Thankfully all was well and it was just that the parents had decided there wasn’t enough room in the nest and everyone needed their own branch. I’m surprised it lasted this long given tawnys build very half-arsed nests.
Also got to hear their adorable call which I don’t usually. It’s sort of a hoot but sounds more like a phone on vibrate
What a privledge to watch magical creatures grow up
#birds #birding #wildoz #tawnyfrogmouth #wildlife
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Two tawny frogmouth birds on a branch. One looks asleep, a smaller fluffy one is staring at the camera
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A sleepy tawny frogmouths stretching out their neck
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A sleeping tawny frogmouth bird
I was feeling a little sad that the family of Tawny Frogmouths I’ve been watching grow up had moved on from their nest site, even if it wasn’t surprising due to over the fence of a primary school being suboptimal for creatures who sleep during the day. I was just walking in another part of the neighbourhood and spotted a Tawny. Could be one of my friends, but they look like they’re nesting so could also be a new family with a late group of babies which would be delightful.
This is my first time spotting a Tawny in a new location without any assistance (up high and in low light no less). That feels like a major milestone towards being a skilled birder!
#birds #birding #wildoz #wildlife #tawnyfrogmouth
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A brown tawny frogmouth bird in a nest in a tree fork
My newest tawny frogmouth friend has stayed in the same spot so I’m hopeful that means she’s nesting and I’ll soon get to see another group of adorable muppets
#birds #birding #wildoz #tawnyFrogmouth
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A tawny frogmouth bird on a pile of sticks in a tree fork
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A tawny frogmouth bird on a pile of sticks in a tree fork
On my regular pilgrimage to the newest local Tawny Frogmouth nest to watch for newly hatched babies
#birds #birding #wildoz #wildlife
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A brown tawny frogmouth bird on a nest in a tree
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A brown tawny frogmouth bird lying on a nest in a tree
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A brown tawny frogmouth bird sticking their head between a tree fork
No one does unimpressed side eye like a tawny. Seems the rainbow lorikeets were getting on their nerves
#birding #birds #tawnyfrogmouth #wildoz
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A tawny frogmouth bird sitting in a nest giving a side eye expression
I was starting to wonder if I was imagining one of the nearby Tawny Frogmouths could be nesting given it’s quite late in the baby season (the other tawny families around here fledged a month ago) and I wasn’t seeing much change at the nest. Going out in the super hot weather to check was rewarded. I was delighted to meet new local muppets!
#birds #birding #wildlife #wildoz #TawnyFrogmouth
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A grey adult tawny frogmouth bird and two fluffy white baby birds in a nest
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A grey adult tawny frogmouth bird and two fluffy white baby birds in a nest
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A baby and an adult tawny frogmouth bird in a nest
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A fluffy white baby tawny frogmouth bird sticks their head out of the nest
While staring up into a tree looking at the tawny frogmouth nest I’ve been watching for a while a stranger walking past told me about another group of them nearby. It’s not the first time this has happened, I’ve similarly bestowed knowledge of our tawny friends on others I’ve met while bird watching. Loving these birds is like participating in the world’s most delightful and cooperative treasure hunt
#birds #birding #wildoz #wildlife #tawnyfrogmouth
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A small motley grey tawny frogmouth bird with golden eyes in a tree
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Two motley grey tawny frogmouth birds in a tree. One is stretched out and alert, the other quite round
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Two motley grey tawny frogmouth birds in a tree. One is stretched out and alert, the other quite round
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A larger dark grey tawny frogmouth bird stretched out and asleep
RE: https://ecoevo.social/@sarahdalgulls/116378992381855502
This, folks, is why my feeders get washed what feels like all the bloody time, and will become sadly absent shortly :-(
AodeRelay boostedBirds are being wiped out by disease spread primarily through bird feeders, new RSPB guidance recommends: feed seasonally, feed safely
https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/how-to-help-garden-birds
🐦🧩 #Pigeons rewarded for simple tasks do not settle into repetitive routines.
Instead, they constantly rotate their behavior to stay adaptable, a strategy researchers call the "edge of chaos." This built-in resistance to becoming machine-like helps the #birds adapt to changing environments.
👉 https://phys.org/news/2026-04-pigeons-tend-edge-chaos.html
#science #animals #research #biology #evolution #psychology #nature #uiowa
🎵 Low rider is the one to meet, yeah 🎵
Common Loon. SE WI.
#birds #birdphotography #photography #bird
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Side view of a common loon very low in the water. Only its head and back are visible. Blue waves surround the bird.
#nature #naturephotography #birds #corvids #jackdaw #wildlife #wildlifephotography
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A vertical portrait of a western jackdaw. The bird is standing on a wooden fencepost, which is old looking and slightly green from lichen growing on it. In the post sits black/orange electric insulator holding up an electrical wire of the fence that the post is part of.
The jackdaw stands with its body slightly pointed to the left, wings and tail folded and its head slightly pointing back towards the camera, so that both its bright light blue eyes are visible.
The structure of the birds feather is well defined in the photo and the background is pleasingly smooth with slight colour variation from mostly grey with maybe a hint of blue in the upper part and light with some yellow/green lower down.
Climber of the Quiet Tree
This image of a male red‑bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) is from my backyard. I’m curious about the feathers on its throat—they’re so bright and white that they almost blend into the fence behind it. It’s probably just the lighting; the sky was overcast, and sometimes I really have to crank up the ISO. Still, I like the effect. It’s not perfect, but it’s visually striking.
Explore more chic woodpecker photos by visiting my photo gallery.
https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #woodpeckers #redbelliedwoodpecker
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"A red‑bellied woodpecker clings vertically to the rough bark of a tree trunk, its body stretched long and steady as if it were part of the wood itself. The bird’s head is a vivid, fire‑bright red that runs from the crown down the nape, glowing against the softer tones around it. Its face and chest are a pale, creamy yellow, smooth and clean like brushed parchment.
Across its back and wings, bold black‑and‑white bars create a striking ladder‑like pattern, each line crisp and deliberate. The woodpecker’s beak is long, straight, and sharply pointed—an instrument built for chiseling into bark. Its dark eye is alert, focused, giving the sense that it’s listening for the faint movements of insects beneath the surface.
Behind the bird, a light, neutral background makes its colors stand out even more, as though the woodpecker has stepped into a spotlight. The entire scene feels still and intimate, capturing the bird in a moment of quiet vigilance." - Microsoft Copilot
Shot on:
• Sony α6400
• Sigma 30 mm f/1.4 DC DN | C
#animalphotography #animals #art #autumn #bird #birds #birdphotography #country #countryside #goose
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Two white geese swimming in a pond, with an old wooden house, a fence, and trees visible in the background, all bathed in autumnal light
Location: Kolbuszowa
A demure Bluejay visits the Dogwood Tree. #bluejay #bluejays #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdwatcher #birdwatchers #nature #naturelover #naturelovers #outdoors #outside #spring #springtime #dogwood #dogwoods #dogwoodtree #dogwoodtrees #ornamentaltree #ornamentaltrees #ornamentallandscaping #landscaping #garden #pennsylvaniagarden #pennsylvaniagardens.
A new collection for Florida has landed: https://birdbrainer.app 🙌 Find "Less Common Birds of Florida (6)" under its flag, or in the Nearctic Ecozone 🌐 Learn birds. Love nature #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer | #birdsoftheworld #birds 🇺🇸 #usa #florida
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A photomontage of the birds in today's quiz.
What bird is this? 🤔 (See alt text for clue) 🌎 #whatbird? #mybirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜
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Image description: A side-profile photo of a relatively large and stocky bird, roughly the size of a Northern Cardinal or a Blue Jay, perched on a slender, textured brown branch. The bird has a vibrant yellow chest and belly, contrasting with its warm brown wings and long tail. Its most striking feature is its head pattern: a bold black "mask" across the eyes, sandwiched between a white throat and a bright white stripe above the eye, topped with a black crown. The background is a soft, out-of-focus mix of golden-green foliage and a clear blue sky.
Clue: "I’m a boisterous tyrant flycatcher named after my own loud, three-syllable call that sounds like I’m shouting my name in French: 'Qu'est-ce qu'il dit?'"
Fun fact: This bird is surprisingly opportunistic—it’s one of the few of its kind that dives into water like a kingfisher to catch small fish and tadpoles!
Source: Gemini 3 (Edited)
📷: Photo by Beto_MdP via Pixabay
https://pixabay.com/users/beto_mdp-17561499/
#Kiebitz #lapwing
#birdphotography #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdsofpixelfed
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A lapwing scares away a crow
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American Avocets (Recurvirostra americana) at Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, November 5, 2021
Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2021Nov07_birds_and_cats/2021nov05_avocet_IMG_4846c.html
#birds #wetlands #SaltplainsNWR #wildlife #wildlifephotography #Oklahoma #photography
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American Avocets (Recurvirostra americana) were walking through shallow water among waves with heads down into the water to find food at Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, November 5, 2021.
The Nürnberg peregrine falcons are live again! 🦅
Our rain water tank has a bird's bath underneath the tap because it leaks. This issue has become an important feature. The constant slow dripping of the tap supplies the bird's bath with fresh water. As a result birds, mostly house sparrows, use it as their drinking spot. It is quite literally their water cooler / coffee corner & you can see them chatting, eating & gossiping around it. It's a lovely thing to observe & great to start the morning with.
This is the fourth in a series of paintings that illuminate the transformative beauty of the natural world. To visually express how total immersion into wild spaces can create a profound sense of peace; restore wonder; and generate calm in an increasingly chaotic world.
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(100% human-made) human imagined, drawn and painted, no AI whatsoever.
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Against a background of swirling pinks and purples, silhouettes of abundant flowering plant life blooms. In the foreground, perched on a peaceful, abstract face, a pale taupe mourning dove rests. (partial image)
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Against a background of swirling pinks and purples, silhouettes of abundant flowering plant life blooms. In the foreground, perched on a peaceful, abstract face, a pale taupe mourning dove rests. (FULL image)
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Against a background of swirling pinks and purples, silhouettes of abundant flowering plant life blooms. In the foreground, perched on a peaceful, abstract face, a pale taupe mourning dove rests. (partial image)
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Against a background of swirling pinks and purples, silhouettes of abundant flowering plant life blooms. In the foreground, perched on a peaceful, abstract face, a pale taupe mourning dove rests. (partial image)
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Against a background of swirling pinks and purples, silhouettes of abundant flowering plant life blooms. In the foreground, perched on a peaceful, abstract face, a pale taupe mourning dove rests. (partial image)
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Art Board Print
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Classic Mug
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Blanket
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Pillow
Sky Hunter
A few years ago, I captured this photo of a red‑tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) soaring overhead.
Check out breathtaking photos of magnificent birds of prey, visit my photo gallery here:
https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #raptor #birdofprey #hawk #redtailedhawk
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"A red‑tailed hawk fills the frame in mid‑flight, its wings stretched wide as if carving a steady path through the open sky. You’re looking up at it from below, so the bird appears almost suspended above you—broad, powerful, and effortlessly balanced on the air. Sunlight washes across its underside, revealing a mosaic of warm browns, pale creams, and darker bars that ripple across each feather. The wingtips taper into long, dark fingers that curl slightly at the ends, giving the impression of both reach and control.
Its tail is the unmistakable giveaway: a fan of rich, reddish‑orange feathers glowing against the blue backdrop, lit just enough to show their soft texture. The hawk’s body is streamlined, chest forward, head slightly angled as if scanning the ground with quiet authority. Even from this distance, there’s a sense of intention in its posture—an animal built for precision, gliding with the confidence of something that knows the sky belongs to it.
The background is a clean, open blue with only the faintest wisps of cloud, making the hawk’s silhouette feel even more striking. The image captures a moment of pure motion and mastery: a raptor riding invisible currents, wings open, tail flared, completely at ease in its element." - Microsoft Copilot
Egret in the Shallows
I captured this image of a snowy egret (Egretta thula) one morning in Gulfport, Mississippi. The egret was hunting in a shallow tidal pool near the surf.
Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.
https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #heron #egret #snowyegret
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"A snowy egret stands poised in shallow water, its entire body a clean, luminous white that seems to gather the light around it. The bird’s form is slender and elegant — long black legs planted lightly in the still water, a narrow black bill tapering to a fine point, and a small flare of yellow at the base of the eyes that gives its face a quiet intensity.
The water is calm enough to hold a near‑perfect reflection of the egret, a soft mirror image stretching downward like a ghostly twin. Around the bird, the surface shifts from pale ripples to darker patches where wet sand or mud shows through, grounding the scene in a quiet coastal landscape.
The egret’s feathers catch the light in subtle layers, from smooth contour feathers along the body to the delicate wisps near the tail. It stands alert but unhurried, as if listening to the water itself. The overall feeling is serene — a moment of stillness held between the bird, its reflection, and the muted shoreline beyond." - Microsoft Copilot
🐤 flufffy butt wednesday 🐥
#Ducklings #Ducks #Birds #MuscovyDucks #Wildlife #WildlifeWednesday
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A group of fluffy brown and yellow ducklings huddle together with a larger duck behind them.
Hi there#Bird #Birds #Featherverse #BirdsOfFediverse #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #Birding #BirdWatching #Nature #Wildlife #NaturePhotography
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Portrait of Greylag Goose during sunset
#Birds #SulphurCrestedCockatoo #NewcastleNSW
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Stopped to admire this lovely fellow at a park in Hamilton today. I think he became a bit camera shy at the end and I made a hasty exit.. just in case 🤭
Onsdagsleg - "TetraPak Print" Stor flagspætte
#grafik #kunst #art #intaglio #tetrapakprint #birds #woodpecker
The second collection for Ireland has landed: https://birdbrainer.app 🙌 Find under its flag, or in the Palearctic Ecozone 👍 Learn birds. Love nature #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer | #birdsoftheworld #birds 🇮🇪 #ireland
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A photomontage of the birds in today's quiz.
🐤 flufffy butt wednesday 🐥
#Ducklings #Ducks #Birds #MuscovyDucks #Wildlife #WildlifeWednesday
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A group of fluffy ducklings with brown and yellow markings huddle together at the edge of dark water and muddy ground.
A White Pelican For the Summer weather here!
#art #artwork #bird #birds #birdart #birding #birdwatching #pelicans #pelican #seabirds #seabird #sea #sealife #ocean #oceans #oceanlife #beach #beaches #beachhouse #beachvibes #tropical #SharonCummingsArt #buyintoart #nature
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White pelican on blue in furniture setting by artist Sharon Cummings.
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White pelican on blue in furniture setting by artist Sharon Cummings.
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Starting a new themed artwork thread… Birds! 🐦
This one is called "Bad feather day." 🪶
#bird #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #CharacterDesign #graphics #design #artwork #2D #vector #illustration #illustrator #fantasy #picture #DigitalArt #OriginalArt #digital #experimental #style #art #artist #arts #arte #designer #GraphicDesign #minimalism #NoAI #HumanArt #ArtLovers #FineArt #painting #drawing #doodle #sketch #MastoArt #FediArt #MastodonArt #CreativeToots #ArtistsOnMastodon
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2D artwork of a bird standing on a tree branch. The feathers on top of the bird's head are all tangled up.
'Researchers in the UK studied how European herring gulls ...in the city reacted to various types of takeout boxes. The gulls were substantially less likely to approach or peck at boxes that had googly eyes attached to them, they found. '
Wow! What a welcome I had on my first post yesterday. Thank you to everyone who liked, commented and followed me. I've done my best to get back to everyone and will be following you back for days. It's left me feeling very welcome, happy and content.
Here's another chaffinch - a male one this time. Not as action-packed as yesterday but one that I think reflects the content feeling I have right now!
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #chaffinch #happy
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Male chaffinch sitting on a pine tree branch against a light green backdrop.
Eurasian Wren
#nature #birds #Wildlife #photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UK #BirdScrolling
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a tiny bird hiding in the thicket
Long-tailed tit
#nature #birds #Wildlife #photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UK #BirdScrolling
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a perched bird with a long tail
Sand Martins are back for a few months
#nature #birds #Wildlife #photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UK #BirdScrolling
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a small and fast moving bird with brown wings
Diving into Mastodon a bit like the chaffinch diving off this branch. Hi everyone, I'm John a hobbyist wildlife photographer based in Scotland. I currently upload all of my images to Flickr but I'm wanting somewhere else to share some of them too. Still not quite sure how Mastodon works but hope to view yours and share more of my wildlife and nature photographs.
#Wildlifephotography #naturephotography #scotland #wildlife #new #chaffinch #bird #birdphotography #birds
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Chaffinch diving from one branch to the next.
@johnmwildlife Welcome John. There's a nice community of photographers here. I'm on the USA side of the Atlantic, but it seems to me there are more photographers here from your side. To get visibility adding hashtags is important. I generally add #birds #birdphotography and #naturephotography . Addding ALT text to your images is strongly encouraged. I'm adding in a photo of a double-crested cormorant drying its wings -- while swimming -- just so followers of those tags don't feel cheated!
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A double-crested cormorant is swimming in a river. It has it's wings spread wide which cormorants are prone to do to dry them out. Unlike ducks, cormorant wings get soaked (which helps with diving and swimming underwater) but they need to dry out to lighten the load for flying.
Osprey keeping watch over the White River in Muncie, Indiana.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #osprey #photography
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Large bird sitting on the end of a dead tree branch, chest toward the camera but looking down and to the right. The bird has a white face with a dark stripe through the eye, and dark feathers on the back of the head and neck. The chest and belly are white, and the wings and tail are dark brown. The beak is dark, short, and hooked downward. The eye is yellow with a dark pupil. The feet are thick and white, and the claws are long, pointy and curved. There are some vertical branches pointing upward from the main branch, to the left of the bird. The background is blue sky with some clouds a the bottom and right of the frame.
Back‑Wing Scratch
This isn’t the image I intended to post today. I was planning to share a photo of a brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum), just not this one. I accidentally grabbed it and moved it into my working directory, then figured, what the hay — so here we are.
If you enjoy wildlife and nature photography, check out my photo gallery here:
https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #brownthrasher
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"The brown thrasher perches on a thin, flexible branch, surrounded by a soft halo of green leaves. Its whole-body curves into the motion of grooming: the head angled downward but also twisted back toward its left wing, beak reaching into the feathers as if tending to an itch just out of easy reach. The pose gives the bird a momentary, almost sculptural look — a loop of warm brown plumage bent into concentration.
Its head is a gentle tawny color, blending into darker, richer browns along the wings. The white breast is streaked with bold, dark lines that look like careful brushstrokes. As the bird works, its long tail hangs down for balance, steadying it against the slight sway of the branch. Light filters through the leaves, catching the edges of its feathers and giving them a soft, brushed glow. The background dissolves into muted greens and golds, making the thrasher feel like the single clear note in a quiet woodland moment — a wild creature absorbed in the small, necessary ritual of caring for itself." - Microsoft Copilot
"Black Vultures on White Quartz" my #blackandwhite submission for #MonochromeMonday . #monochrome isn't my specialty by I like to dabble. #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #photography
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A monochrome image of a complex scene with 4 black vultures, 3 on the ground one in-flight flying in from the left, on a rocky landscape. The boulders in the foreground where the vultures are perching are mostly white quartz, offering a stark contrast with the black bodies of the vultures. There are large granite boulders in the background, and part of one large tree trunk and some other small brush is visible in the background as well.
The first quiz for New Zealand has landed: https://birdbrainer.app 🙌 Find under its flag, or in the Oceanian Ecozone 👍 Learn birds. Love nature #birdbrainerapp #birdbrainer | #birdsoftheworld #birds 🇳🇿 #newzealand
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A photomontage of the birds in today's quiz.
#birds
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Eine Dohle auf einem Ast vor sehr dunklem Hintergrund. Sie hat den Kopf nach vorne gestreckt und sieht etwas bedrohlich aus.
In my neck of the woods, the Louisiana Waterthrush is the second warbler to return to the area in spring. I found this little guy this morning singing its heart out at sunrise. I especially like the minimalism here.
#warbler #photography #wildlife #birding #birdphotography #birds #birdsofmastodon #minimalism
A quintet of California quail dropped by the house over the weekend — a first, though I've seen them in the neighborhood before. They're very round! And usually pretty hard to see lurking in the underbrush. But for about 5 minutes some of them perched in a nearby oak at a spot where I could point my lens through the foliage.
#birds #birding #telephoto #California #NaturePhotography
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Three quail with geometric patterns and ridiculous but adorable (IMO) plumes on their heads perch on an oak tree branch.
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A pair of quail with geometric patterns and black feather plumes on their heads perch on an oak tree branch.
First goldfinch of the year! Between the bird feeder and the sunflowers I grow, these little guys love it here.
#birds
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Photo of a yellow bird with black wings sitting on a tree branch.
Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
#MondaysAreForTheBirds #birds #photography #birdphotography #BackyardBirds #nature #BirdOfTheDay
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Closeup color photo of a small brown and yellowish bird with a white stripe running from the base of its beak and past the top of the eye to the back of its head, clinging to a woody plant stem with head stretched out and intensely looking upward.
Please check out #BirdersOfPalestine 🕊🇵🇸💖
Every spring and autumn, millions of birds fly over #Palestine , an important stopover for hundreds of migratory species traveling between their wintering grounds in Africa and their breeding sites in Europe and Asia. The region is one of the world’s busiest flyways.
The birds soar over Palestinians living in “the world’s largest open-air prison” in Gaza – besieged for decades and now subjected to genocide – and over Palestinians living under occupation, apartheid and ethnic cleansing between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. But Israel’s increasingly brutal system of oppression hasn’t stopped #Palestinians from raising their heads high to admire the birds filling the sky.
In Gaza, #birders Lara and Mandy Sirdah have continued to watch and photograph birds, even during the genocide. Forced to leave their homes in northern #Gaza in November 2023 after Israeli expulsion orders, the twin sisters have continued publishing photos of the birds they found in displacement.
https://birdersofpalestine.com/
#FreePalestine #SupportPalestine #birdwatchers #fundraiser #BirdPostcards #PalestineSolidarity #birds #BirdLovers #BirdPhotography
Great Blue Heron
#Birds #photography #wildphotography #birdphotography #WIldlifePhotography #Wildlife #Blackandwhite #BW #bwphotography
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Great Blue Heron on her nest
in B&W
Es gibt einen Grund zum Feiern - mein Shop bei Art Heroes / Werk aan de Muur wird heute drei Jahre jung! 🎉
Nur dieses Wochenende - shoppe dein Lieblingskunstwerk mit 10% Rabatt auf Leinwand, Poster, Acrylglas und mehr.
Lasse es in der von dir gewünschten Größe drucken, damit es perfekt an die Wand passt.
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#art #painting #wallart #giftideas #cats #birds #watercolor
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Collage von sechs Gemälden von mir - Schmetterling mit pinkfarbenen Zinnienblüten Aquarell, Ruhige See Acrylgemälde - blauer Himmel, ruhiges Meer und Sandstrand, Du und ich zusammen Aquarell - zwei Katzen zusammengekuschelt in Yin-Yang-Form, Kleines Rotkehlchen Acrylgemälde auf pinkem Hintergrund, Spatzenweibchen auf einem Ast Acrylgemälde, und schwarze Katze Acrylgemälde, der Kopf schaut aus dem Gras heraus. Alle Bilder von Karen Kaspar
Let's celebrate – my shop at Art Heroes / Werk aan de Muur turns three today! 🎉
This weekend only – shop your favorite artwork with 10% off - canvases, posters, acrylic prints, and more.
Have it printed in your desired size so it fits your wall perfectly.
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#art #painting #wallart #giftideas #cats #birds #watercolor #BuyIntoArt
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Collage of six of my paintings: Black cat in fall foliage watercolor painting, pink cat and orange bird acrylic painting, Abstract colorful fall foliage acrylic painting, Robin portrait on orange background acrylic painting, black headed gull on a sandy beach acrylic painting, two sunflowers watercolor painting, by Karen Kaspar
Hope this little puffin brightens up your feed a bit.
#Puffin #Iceland #PhotoMonday #Birds #BirdPhotography #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #BirdsofMastodon #BirdsofFediverse
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A puffin standing in a grassy patch on a small, rocky island with a dark blue sea in the background
#photo #photography #atx #nature #naturephotography #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography
My recently completed Night Heron just won an Honorable Mention at the Redwood Art Association’s 68th Annual Spring Exhibition! Woohoo!
So happy!
You can see the exhibition pieces online here: https://www.redwoodart.net/exhibitions/redwood-art-association-%E2%80%90-68th-spring-exhibition
And you can purchase it here: https://coreyartusimagery.com/products/night-heron-11x17-limited-edition-print
#art #mastoArt #Birds #Birdart #NightHeron #heron #RedwoodCoast #Gallery #ArtExhibition
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Collage of Photographs of an art exhibition, with an image of an illustrated bird at the bottom and red arrows pointing to a framed print version of it hanging on the walls of the gallery.
Robins Rest
Here is a photo of an American Robin (Turdus migratorius). It occurred to me that I’d never photographed one on a sunny day. They’re year‑round residents here, but I mostly only see them around this time of year. I took this photo in the spring of 2023.
Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.
https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #thrush #americanrobin
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"An American robin stands alert on a patch of early‑season grass, its posture upright and confident, as if it has just paused mid‑stride. Its breast is a deep, warm orange—rich enough to feel like a small ember against the cooler tones around it. The head is dark, almost charcoal, with a clean white arc around each eye that gives the bird a sharp, attentive expression. Its beak is a bright, smooth yellow, pointed slightly forward as though testing the air.
The wings and back are a muted gray‑brown, the feathers layered like soft scales. Beneath the bird, the ground is a mix of green blades and brown, winter‑worn patches, the kind of grass that signals a season shifting but not yet settled. A few curled, dry leaves lie scattered nearby, their edges crisp and papery. The light is gentle—neither harsh nor dim—letting the robin’s colors stand out naturally against the subdued earth tones. The whole moment feels quiet, grounded, and unmistakably alive." - Microsoft Copilot with edits
RE: https://exquisite.social/@EricBono/116155281559309465
#SpringsFire ripped through here and the mountains beyond yesterday
#California #Wildfire #Wilderness #SanJacintoWildernessArea #LakePerrisStatePark #Flyway #Birds #waterfowl #Wildlife
I have a great little app on my phone called Merlin - it’s basically Shazam for bird song. Always fun to see who’s back in the area - today is the first time this Spring for the chickadees.
#birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #colorado #BirdsOfColorado #birdsong #merlinapp #merlinbirdid #merlin
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Screen shot of Merlin phone app for identifying bird song. It shows blue jay, woodpecker, bushtit, chickadees, towhee, finch.
A Grey Heron taking off from the top of a tree in blossom
#nature #birds #Wildlife #photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UK #BirdScrolling
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a heron in flight
#Hausrotschwanz #CommonRedstart
#birdphotography #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdsofpixelfed
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A male common redstart stands majestic on the top of a rock
The offspring of a rockhopper and macaroni penguin is a rockaroni penguin
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Screenshot of natgeoanimals posting on IG in a reel that a rockhopper and macaroni penguin have been documented together (rare for inter species penguin unions). Still from the documentary secrets of penguins showing the smaller rockhopper and the larger macaroni penguin standing side by side, with text that reads ‘their future rockaroni chicks may therefore have better protection’