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Kelly MR

@birdsonthebluff.bsky.social

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Bird Photography hobbyist living on a bluff in Central Virginia. I will be sharing both photos and video here. I Hope you enjoy and bring you a smile or two. You can also find me on YouTube TikTok, Facebook and our personal page. Take care! Kelly

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Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Jun 4

Oven bird sang his heart out to me then turned to show me his orange crown.

OM1Mark II, Olympus
M.300 F4.0, 1/2000@ f4.0

🪶 #birding #bird #songbird #birdphotography #nature #omsystem

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Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · May 31

The red-eyed vireo is a tiny song bird with a large voice. I love hearing it sing as if hops from tree to tree.

OM1Mark II, Olympus 100-400 F5.0-6.3, 1/320 @6.3

🪶 #birding #bird #songbird #birdphotography #nature

Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · May 25

Yellow-crowned Night Heron in flight
Fort Monroe VA

OM1Mark II, 100-400mm lens 1.5-6.3, set to 400mm length, 1/5000@ f6.3

🪶 #bird #nature #birding #heron

Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · May 22

Yellow-breasted Chat

These little guys were everywhere at Varina Land Labs (Central Virginia) last weekend! I managed to only snap a few photos because they were super fast and zipping behind the pine needles. Their bright yellow bodies were the key to spotting them. Life bird

🪶 #bird

Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · May 21

Black and White Warbler among our backyard trees. 🪶 #bird

Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Feb 27

Such a beautiful Yellow-rumped Warbler. 🪶 #bird #birdwatching #warbler

Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Feb 23

One of our newer residents just hanging around.

🪶 #bird #bluejay #birdphotography #omdsystems

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Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Feb 22

Beautiful Female Purple Finch posed for me while she enjoyed the sun melting the snow.

#bird #birding, #birdphotography #nature #OMDsystem

Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Feb 20

Classic Female Cardinal poses in the snow. #bird #birding #birdwatching #cardinal

Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Feb 14

Interesting, the ones here are always short and fluffy even when it’s not super cold.

Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Feb 14

We’ve never had Red-winged Blackbirds visit the house before, and I’d never seen a female up close. What a stunning bird! It’s rare for the female to outshine the male in appearance, but in this case, the ladies definitely take the prize. 🪶 #bird #bird #birdphotography

Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Feb 14

Thank you, Troy

Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Feb 14

Snow stopped, sun peaked out, and our resident blue birds returned. I’d say today was a win. #bird 🪶

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Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Feb 13

Some beautiful color against the grey of the day. I loved watching the Pine Warblers scurrying around the last few days.

#bird #birds #yellowbird #backyardbirding #birdphotography #Nature #fyp #OMDsystems

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Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Feb 3

Still digging through the last snow storms photos

Mourning Dove, taking in the view.

#bird 🪶 #birdphotography #birdinsnow #birding

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Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Jan 28

Northern Flicker posing for me after the snow

#bird #birdphotography #birding #northernflicker #snow #nature #omdsystem #backyardbirds #flicker #birdwatching #vawildlife #winterphotography #winter #winter2025

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Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Jan 22

Eastern Bluebird on the bird bath.

Another wrongly exposed photo from the snow last week.

#bird #birding #birdphotography #birdinsnow #easternbluebird #fyp #OMDsystem

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Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Jan 20

I completely overexposed the background with the wrong settings for snow, but I’m glad I didn’t delete this shot during my first review. It’s actually one of my favorites from the day. The Hermit Thrush is such a beautiful bird.

#bird #birdphotography #birding #nature #omdsystem #backyardbirds

Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Jan 19

Eastern Bluebird in flight.

🪶 #bird #birdphotography #nature

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Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Jan 18

Blue Jay waits uncharacteristically patient for this red-bellied Woodpecker to grab his snack 🪶 #bird #fyp #birdlife #nature #backyardbirds

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Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Jan 17

I have the 100 - 400, thinking about trading it in for the 150-600. What are your thoughts? This is a beautiful photo.

Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Jan 17

They are definitely beautiful to watch. I had four males on a branch earlier today, couldn’t get the camera fast enough. That’s the most I’ve ever seen at one time in my backyard.

Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Jan 17

All these cute birds, the American goldfinch at the platform today and they were so much fun to watch. 🪶#bird #birding #fyp #birdphotographer

Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Jan 13

Haven’t seen a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in our yard in a year or two. So nice to see that they have returned. 🪶 #bird

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Kelly MR @birdsonthebluff.bsky.social · Jan 13

Still trying to figure out this app. Meanwhile here is a Blue Jay stuffing his mouth. 🪶 #bird