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Chuck Rumsey
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Birding | Photography | Living along the Pacific Flyway in Vancouver Canada.
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 6h
Amazing opportunity!
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 6h
Colombia was certainly a revelation for this North American birder…endless shock at the colours and combinations…
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 7h
Wonderful detail.
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 7h
A Glistening-green Tanager seemed an appropriate subject for the #birdoftheday theme today. Valle del Cauca, Colombia, April 2025.

#birds #wildlife #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography
A Glistening-green tanager shines deep green in profile as it perches on a small branch.
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 1d
Lovely.
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 1d
Had to reach back to spring to join the #birdoftheday with this singing Redwing Blackbird. Richmond BC, March 2025.

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A Redwing Blackbird holds on to a pussy willow as it flairs its bright red shoulders and opens its beak wide in song.
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 4d
Beautiful
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 4d
Definitely lots of bling on the one!
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 4d
Many thanks Alan!
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 4d
A couple of characters (Caspian Terns) loitering on the beach in Delta BC. April 2025.

#birds #birdoftheday #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature
Two Caspian Terns walk along the beach, with the one in the rear, opening its bright orange beak wide as it admonishes its partner in front.
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 5d
Fabulous photo!
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 5d
What a beautiful composition!
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 5d
Great shot!
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 5d
Beautiful
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 5d
A Long-billed Dowitcher comes in for landing on a rain dappled runway In Delta BC. October 2025

#birds #birdoftheday #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography
A Long-billed Dowitcher has wings spread wide and feet dangling as it is about to touch down on a rain dappled wetland.
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 6d
Beautiful capture.
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 6d
Happy #wrensday with this Marsh Wren also hitting the #birdoftheday as a #birdinabush. Delta BC, October 2025.

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A March Wren perches amongst leaves and twigs, beak wide as it fusses and chirps.
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 7d
great capture!
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 7d
Beautiful composition!
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 7d
Beautifu.
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 7d
Thank you so much Alan.
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 7d
Sandhill Crane, Delta BC, October 2025.

#birds #birdoftheday #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature
The long legs of a Sandhill Crane carry it over a mud flat as it coils it’s neck and cocks its head with red crest and orange eye clearly in profile.
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 8d
Wings in full landing mode for #BirdoftheDay and a #MallardMonday in Delta BC, October 2025.

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A male Mallard comes in for landing, wings sculpted in front of its body, orange webbed feet dangling, and head and neck extended forward, all against the backdrop of brown marsh grasses.
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 10d
Fantastic composition
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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 10d
Love this
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