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AvianWI

@avianwi13.bsky.social

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Birds, bugs, and whatever else catches my eye. All 📷 mine unless otherwise noted. Also into books, meteorology, fiber arts, herping, hiking, and all manner of exploration.

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AvianWI @avianwi13.bsky.social · 3h

For #BirdOfTheDay, this is an Orange-Crowned warbler #thinking about where to launch itself next. 🪶

A tiny gray bird with a thin beak and yellow under-tail feathers perches on a thin, brown branch. There are green leaves with brown spots above the bird and green and yellow leaves in the background. The bird has its head pointed sharply up, poised to jump upwards to another branch.

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AvianWI @avianwi13.bsky.social · 4h

Good until the last drop!

(Downy Woodpecker slurping bugs, not coffee, from the stem of an aquatic plant.) 🪶
#NaturePhotography

A small black and white woodpecker perches on a bent over, tan stem of a water plant. The woodpecker is sticking out its tongue, extending it into a split area of stem. There are green and brown leaves and water in the background.

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AvianWI @avianwi13.bsky.social · 18h

And it’s not exactly the bluest blue either 😆

AvianWI @avianwi13.bsky.social · 1d

Kestrels win for flashiest raptor, imo. Their colors are stunning!

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Nature Art by Gibson @azgibsonz.bsky.social · 1d

🌿 Imagine that... #BirdOfTheDay is #raptors, and my kestrel file is still open... 🪶

🕉️ Have a sweet #HumpDay #BlueSky! 🤘😶‍🌫️

#Howboutthemapples
#LookingAtYou
#BirdsOfPrey
#BirdLovers
#EastCoastKin
#Photography

The oddly shaped head of an American Kestrel becomes apparent when he looks down upon you in judgement. Against clear blue sky though, so that's sweet...

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Foxbirding @foxbirding.bsky.social · 1d

Red Kite at Amwell, Herts. #birds

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AvianWI @avianwi13.bsky.social · 1d

Great capture! The look of intensity on the hawk's face says it all.

AvianWI @avianwi13.bsky.social · 1d

For the #BirdofTheDay theme of raptors, I'd like to share one of my favorite bird encounters from this past spring. I was surprised by a Barred Owl landing near my spot in the woods, and then the owl then launched itself at a small rodent below. And yes, it was scarily quiet at close range! 🪶

A tan and light brown striped, medium-sized owl has its wings outstretched in flight as it takes from its perch, a small dead branch sitting only a few feet off the ground.

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AvianWI @avianwi13.bsky.social · 1d

Blue-headed Vireo are some of my favorite birds of the fall migration. I was glad to catch this guy hanging out with a flock of warblers. #birds

A small songbird with a bluish-gray head, thick white eyeing, and yellow flanks perches on a small, lichen-covered branch.

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AvianWI @avianwi13.bsky.social · 1d

Ruby-crowned cuteness remains undefeated, I see 😀

AvianWI @avianwi13.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like vulture’s wingspans are under appreciated since they spend so much of their time high above the ground. Seeing them perched is a completely different experience!

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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦 @lorichirp.bsky.social · 2d

A Bald Eagle couple for #TwosDay! #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #Raptors

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AvianWI @avianwi13.bsky.social · 2d

It really was! Fortunately, he was quite curious about me and my camera, so we watched each other for awhile. One of my favorite kinds of bird encounters.

AvianWI @avianwi13.bsky.social · 2d

They are lovely little guys!

AvianWI @avianwi13.bsky.social · 2d

This juvenile Turkey Vulture seemed unsure how to coordinate his awkwardly gigantic feet and wings while preening. Being a teenager is rough for both humans and #birds!

A huge black bird with a bare, gray head perches on a dead branch. One of its feet is curled into a fist, and one of its wings is extended down below the branch.

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birdingwithkids.bsky.social @birdingwithkids.bsky.social · 2d

This is the only Sora I am interested in.

#birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

A sora walking in a shallow pond with some foliage nearby.

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betsy cooley @betsycooley.bsky.social · 2d

Timeline cleanse. American Wigeon, Northern Shovelers and American Coots floating and swimming at high tide at Albany Mudflats, Albany, California,

#birds #nature #eastcoastkin

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Nature Art by Gibson @azgibsonz.bsky.social · 2d

🤨 Turkey Vultures lack a syrinx! Their vocalizations are restricted to basic hisses, grunts, and whines... producing their low, nasal whine while flying. The wife and I had never heard the flying whine until recently up in the Hualapai Mtns. Trippy.

🕉️ Now you know. 🤘

📸 Cathartes aura 🪶🌿

#Vultures

Capturing two vultures perched on the same branch in the shade of the canopy. One's cool with it, while the other leans over to whisper derogatory comments...and show you the nasal 'window'..a turkey vulture's nasal passage is completely open, lacking a septum, which allows a clear path straight through its beak. This "perforate" or open nostril structure allows for a powerful sense of smell, enabling them to detect the scent of decaying animals from a significant distance. Now you know that too.

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AvianWI @avianwi13.bsky.social · 3d

Despite how common they are in my area, Hairy Woodpeckers can be oddly elusive and shy. So it's extra special when you find one who is willing to pose out in the open. #naturephotography #birds

A medium-sized white and black woodpecker with a small amount of red on the back of ifs head is perched vertically on the back side of a small, dead tree trunk.

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Meadowhawk @autumnmeadowhawk.bsky.social · 5d

🪶 Great blue heron fish toss 🦈

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Lawrence Connolly🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @lawrenceconnolly.bsky.social · 6d

Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)

A rare visitor to Massachusetts, only the 2nd time this species has been reported in the state.

Great fun and a lifer for me.

Nikon d850, NIKKOR 500mm f/4

Marshfield, MA
Formerly 🇺🇸
🪶#birds