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Christine Beeton
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Might be working in the lab, might be staring at birds. Immunologist using venom peptides to target ion channels in chronic autoimmune diseases. Gardening & birding for relaxation. 🇫🇷 & 🇬🇧 in 🇺🇸. No politics, no DMs. 🦉🪶🌱📷🧪🐈
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdsOnTwigs. My favorite are these three young swallows. Two are preening while the middle one is getting squished and maybe a little annoyed.

#Birds #Photography #Swallows #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography
Three young swallows on a twig that is bending from their collective weight.
December 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Two red kites, maybe a mated pair, doing synchronized aerobatics above my Mom's house.
#Corsica, #France, November 2025.
Ten shots divided into a series of 3 posts.

#Birds #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Raptors #BirdsOfPrey #BirdsInFlight #Kites
One bird is flight slightly down and the other is below it, doing a tight turn while looking at its mate. Two kites flying above one another, very close. Each is looking at the other. Two kites flying above one another, very close. Each is looking at the other. Two kites flying above one another, very close. One is now just in front of the other, turned its head to look back.
December 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Red kite above my Mom's house.
#Corsica, #France, November 2025.

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A red kite in flight, looking at the camera. Red kite in flight against a dark blue sky. A red kite in flight using its tail as a rudder. Red kite in flight.
December 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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A Northern shoveler showing of its left foot. It is a very good looking foot, worth showing off!
Southeast Texas, December 06, 2025.

#Birds #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Ducks #BirdFeet
A Northern shoveler (female? immature male?) in shallow water. The bird is different shades of brown with yellow eyes and the characteristic large beak. Its bright orange left foot is lifted out the water, dripping a little water.
December 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Day 7 of #ArtAdventCalendar features a handsome Arizona Woodpecker 🪶
Male Arizona Woodpecker on Mt. Lemmon
December 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Views from Angelo, the new and very controversial gondola lift. Find the rainbow in one of the shots.
#Ajaccio, #Corsica, #France, November 2025. 📷
The city of Ajaccio at sunset. A little bit of a rainbow behind a gondola. Leaving the last stop before going into town. View of the structure.
December 7, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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#Ajaccio, seen from the railroad tracks.
#Corsica, #France, November 2025. 📷
Train tracks in the forefront. A small town by the sea just before sunset as storm clouds start to dissipate overhead.
December 7, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) in flight, holding an acorn in its beak.
#Corsica, #France, November 2025.

#Birds #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Jays
A brown and rust bird with some white and blue. In flight, holding a large acorn in its beak. A brown and rust bird with some white and blue. In flight, holding a large acorn in its beak. A brown and rust bird with some white and blue. In flight, holding a large acorn in its beak.
December 7, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Greater flamingoes.
Etang de Terranzana (Terranzana pond), #Corsica, #France, November 2025.

#Birds #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Flamingoes
Two flamingoes standing in the water, facing each other. Their heads and necks form a heart.
December 7, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Greater flamingoes.
Etang de Terranzana (Terranzana pond), #Corsica, #France, November 2025.

#Birds #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Flamingoes
Two adult flamingoes standing in the water, chest and neck touching, heads up, facing each other. Two adult flamingoes standing in the water, facing each other.
December 7, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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Some llamas have soft noses and fuzzy ears. And the best eyelashes.
#Corsica, #France, November 2025.

#Llamas #Photography #Mammals
Portrait of a mostly white llama, backlit by the sun, staring straight at the camera.
December 7, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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The 4 steps of a perfect water landing:
1, deploy landing gears on final approach
2, position landing gears and adjust wing angle
3, touch down with elegance
4, turn your head to check the whole thing was caught on camera

American white pelican, December 06, 2025. 📷🪶
deploy landing gears on final approach position landing gears and adjust wing angle touch down with elegance turn your head to check the whole thing was caught on camera
December 7, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Pelicans were my Dad's favorite birds. He especially loved watching brown pelicans dive for fish. I miss him.
American white pelican, December 06, 2025.

#Birds #Pelicans #Photography #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #BirdsInFlight #WildlifePhotography
A white pelican in flight, giving the camera a side eye.
December 7, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Friends from Northern latitudes, your large cute & puffy envoys have safely arrived and very welcome 😍
This American white pelican also fits the #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Movement. Dec 06, 2025, Southeast TX.

#Birds #Pelicans #Photography #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #BirdsInFlight
A white pelican in flight, facing the camera. A very large bird, mostly white but with black feathers on the wings.
December 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Young greater flamingoes have some amazing colors.
Etang de Terranzana (Terranzana pond), #Corsica, #France, November 2025.

#Birds #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Flamingoes
Mostly whitish with some pink, brown, and black on the wings.
December 6, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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We had a couple wonderful encounters with Leopards in Kruger Park, SA. This female had finished eating and had just jumped down from a branch, when a Hyena came sniffing around.
I believe the hyena asked if he could have some of her kill, and I’m pretty sure this is a fairly emphatic “NO!”
#Mammals
A leopard walks towards us through some out of focus green leaves. She has stopped and is snarling, while looking to the left ( her right) A hyena is out of the picture and her snarl is telling it to go away!
November 29, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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#ArtAdventCalendar
Dec. 5
Tree swallows catch insects in flight and often hunt over marshes. But they also get thirsty.
This Tree swallow has just finished scooping up some water to drink, just like a water bomber airplane filling up!
#Birds #photography #wildlife
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A tree swallow flits low over the water surface with its beak open . It has just gotten a drink of water and left a furrow in the water with splashes just behind him. The water is blue with some green reflected and the tree swallow is dark metallic blue on top and white underneath.
December 6, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Bath time!
Young greater flamingo, Etang de Terranzana (Terranzana pond), #Corsica, #France, November 2025.

#Birds #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Flamingoes
A flamingo almost completely submerged in water A flamingo dripping water. Head completely turned upside down Standing in water, dripping
December 6, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Portrait of a greater flamingo, preening.
Etang de Terranzana (Terranzana pond), #Corsica, #France, November 2025.

#Birds #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Flamingoes
A flamingo, all in white and light pink, its neck curved as it preens itself.
December 6, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Even in lighting conditions when their colors are not visible, the shape of their head makes flamingoes easily recognizable.
Etang de Terranzana (Terranzana pond), #Corsica, #France, November 2025.

#Birds #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Flamingoes
The silhouette of a greater flamingo in flight.
December 6, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos).
Etang de Terranzana (Terranzana pond), #Corsica, #France, November 2025.

#Birds #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Sandpipers
White belly, brown head, wings and tail, pointy beak. Sitting on a wood post.
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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Not all llamas wanted to have a conversation with me.
#Corsica, #France, November 2025.

#Llamas #Photography #Mammals
Portrait of a white llama with dark spots, ears flattened as it looks at the camera. Portrait of a white llama with light grey around the mouth, ears flattened as gives the camera the side eye. Portrait of a white llama, ears flattened as it looks at the camera. "one more step and I spit. Your choice" Portrait of a brown llama , ears flattened as it looks at the camera.
December 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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A greater flamingo with an itch.
Etang de Terranzana (Terranzana pond), #Corsica, #France, November 2025.

#Birds #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Flamingoes
A flamingo, all in whites and pinks, with long pink legs. It is standing in shallow water. A flamingo, all in whites and pinks, with long pink legs. It is standing in shallow water and using its right leg to scratch an itch on its face.
December 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Little Egret (Egretta garzetta).
#Corsica, #France, November 2025.

#Egrets #Herons #Birds #BirdPhotography #Photography #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Nature
A white bird with a black beak and black legs that turn yellow near the feet. It is sitting on a wood post. A white bird with a black beak and black legs that turn yellow near the feet. It is sitting on a wood post.
December 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo).
#Corsica, #France, November 2025.

#Birds #Raptors #BirdsOfPrey #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Wildlife #Nature
A bird of prey in shades of brown, with yellow feet. It is sitting on a fence post, looking straight at the camera. A bird of prey in shades of brown, with yellow feet. It is sitting on a fence post.
December 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM