John
@birdingjohn.bsky.social
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Keeping calm, maintaining perspective, and posting photos of birds. All photos are my own; quality may vary drastically.
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Well, that's just stunning!
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Lovely portrait of an understatedly beautiful bird!
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A very dramatic pose!
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Very happy that @alan678.bsky.social's #BirdoftheDay theme is #birdinabush: here's a gray catbird peering at me from the middle of a winterberry holly bush, where it had been busily gathering berries until I rudely interrupted.
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A gray catbird, only partly visible among the bright green leaves and red berries of a winterberry holly bush. We can see its upper body and head (but not its beak, which is obscured by a leaf). The head is turned and one eye is looking at us.
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What a beautiful action shot!
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Great photos - you've captured some fantastic poses here! 🤩
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#BirdoftheDay is #longnecks, so here's a great egret that I met in Mexico City back in Feb. Lean and mean, its neck was curved into an "s" shape as it strutted around the edge of Lago de Chapultepec.
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View from the side and slightly above of a great egret stalking the edge of a lake. Its neck is curved into an "s" shape as it walks
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He's so weird 🤣
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It's #BlueskyMonday and the #BirdoftheDay theme is #wings, so here's a majestic red-tailed hawk, wings outstretched in a clear blue sky.
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View from below of a red-tailed hawk, wings and tail outstretched, circling against a clear blue sky
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I don't see chickadees so much during the warmer months. While I'm not looking forward to the shorter, colder days to come, one consolation will be hanging out with these cheery little birbs in the park.
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A black-capped chickadee standing amid seeds on a stone pillar / bird table
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Totally agree! A few weeks ago, I actually pointed out a red-bellied woodpecker to a fellow birder who dismissively said "ah, they're here all the time". 😡
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Bath time! I caught these scenes a few days ago at a communal bathing area at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The robins seemed to be eyeing the starlings with distaste as they splashed water everywhere.
#StarlingSaturday #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photo #photography #birdphotography #NYC #Brooklyn
Three starlings vigorously splashing water over themselves and two American robins, as they all bathe in a small, rocky stream, bordered by green plants. Two starlings and two American robins bathing in a small, rocky stream, bordered by green plants.
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Gorgeous photo - gannets are stunning birds!
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Great photo! Wonder what they're saying...
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It's still warm in NYC but as the leaves begin to turn, this American robin is fluffed up in anticipation of a temperature drop in the coming days. (Thanks, @robcrank68.bsky.social, for the alternative
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View from side and slightly below of a male American robin perched on a lichen-spotted bare branch. His beak is turned slightly upward toward some golden-brown leaves on the edge of the frame, and his orange-red breast feathers are fluffed. In the background, blurred yellow and green foliage against a pale blue sky.
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Lovely photo! I remember the first time I saw a hummingbird - magical for sure!
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#BirdoftheDay theme is #walks, so here's a purple heron walking (or stalking) through green algae in search of snacks. I like how fluffy the neck feathers get when they extend their necks!
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Side view of a green heron stalking through pond water covered in bright green algae. The heron's neck is extended and its red neck feathers are fluffy.
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Silly bird, superb photo!
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Thank you so much!