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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 21h

It was a total surprise! There were a bunch of dark eyed juncos battling it out and I was just trying to capture whatever was landing on the branches, then when I looked at my screen later, there it was. I’ve gotten a couple of different lifers that way 😂

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 22h

The #Birdoftheday is #birdinabush: a #redbreastednuthatch that I found on a hike at Grayson Highlands State Park, a #lifer for me!
Also #reflection, the ever majestic #greategret. 🪶
#egret #birds #birdphotography

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 1d

My favorite heron!

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 1d

Love those #Longnecks! 🪶
#Birdoftheday #birds #birdphotography #egrets #greategret #tundraswan

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 2d

Adorable!

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Katha Traenkle @kathat.bsky.social · 2d

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Wings.
#birds #naturephotography

So here a lot of little #wings of a Blue Tit.

Blue tit with wide spread wings and even all the tail feathers spreaded, the bird probably just landing in front of a bit blurry brown background

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 2d

#Birdoftheday is #wings. 🪶
#birdphotography #birds #flight

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 4d

#Birdoftheday is #beakful 🪶 Here’s a cool #anhinga that I didn’t get to see enough of this past spring, and a #yellowcrownednightheron and an #americangoldfinch having a snack.
#birdphotography #birding #heron

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 5d

The merganser with its baby on its back! 😭 ❤️

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 5d

#Babies! These are from one of my favorite birding trips; two little #easternbluebird #juveniles at the #LurayHawksbillGreenway. 🪶 #Birdoftheday #birding #birds #fledglings

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 7d

The #Birdoftheday is the kestrel or members of the tit family. I’m so jealous by all the beautiful photos of kestrels but hopefully my day will come. In the meantime here’s a cute little #chickadee. 🪶

#birds #birdphotography #birding #wildlife

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 8d

I’m so happy that it’s #migration season in my area. My #Birdoftheday is this cute little #pinewarbler.
#birdphotography #birds 🪶

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 10d

Went out birding and found a cool #spider 🕷️ #spidersunday #marbledorbweaver #nature

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 10d

#Birdoftheday #Walks 🪶 I love getting shots of waders, they don’t make my neck hurt like the tiny birds high up in trees. 😂

#birdphotography #birds #birding

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 10d

Can you send them over here to help us out when they’re done? 😂 Once they’ve rested up, obviously!

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 11d

#Ducks are the #Birdoftheday.
🪶 The red breasted merganser cracks me up 😂
#birdphotography #birding #birds

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 13d

I love everything about #geese; the attitude, the honking, the fuzzy babies, the one crazy uncle goose who will mess you up if you get too close. 🪶 #Birdoftheday #birds #birdphotography

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 14d

These are really fun challenges!

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 14d

The #Birdoftheday theme is #attitude, and attitude is one of my favorite things about birds. 🪶 #cardinals #birds #birdphotography

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 15d

My #Birdoftheday is the very #white and very #weird snowy egret. Hunting skills 10/10 🪶 #birds #birding #birdphotography #snowyegret

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 15d

Stunning!

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 15d

🪶 Blue jay!

#birds #birders #birdphotography #bluejay

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 16d

I can’t really pin down an all time #favoritebird for my #Birdoftheday but at the moment I’m obsessed with this white eyed vireo that sat still long enough for me to get a decent shot. 🪶 #bird #birdphotography #lifer #whiteeyedvireo

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 16d

Male and female American Redstarts. 🪶 Happy Fall Migration! #theyrehere #birds #birdphotography #americanredstart #birding

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 17d

Here’s my submission for #Birdoftheday, any bird 🪶 with more than three colors. #birds #birdphotography #birding #nothoughtsjustbirds #woodpecker #rubycrownedkkinglet

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