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SaraG
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Into birds, bees, nature, reading, cooking, karaoke, and Crowded House.
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Auto settings did a weird overexposure on this Rufous Hummingbird feeding on salvia. I really like it. #birds 🪶
Rob has chosen another fun one. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ScratchersAndPruners (any bird Scratching or Pruning itself), and the Alternative is #Drinkers (any bird taking a Drink).

I'm going with the alternate option today with this Wilson's Snipe I saw a while back. #birds
December 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I let my nephews (8 & 5) take photos with my camera yesterday. The older one got this capture of Short-eared Owls flying in front of a sunset. Completely unedited image. #StunDay #sunset #birds
December 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
December 14, 2025 at 7:11 AM
@robcrank68.bsky.social Has issued a challenging theme for #BirdOfTheDay: #DucksOnOneLeg (alternate option is #finches).

My choice feels like a bit of a cheat, but 🤷🏼‍♀️. (Note - I recently posted a Shoveler preening on one leg, and didn't want to repost.)
December 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Yay! Alan is back and with a fun theme. I'm sharing the Bald Eagle from last week. #splashes #BirdOfTheDay #birds #raptors
December 12, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The alternate option for @robcrank68.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #pigeons.

This is a Band-tailed Pigeon seen at a local nature park last spring. #birds
December 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Reposted by SaraG
Today I experimented with various camera settings during the shoot. In the end, less than 0.5% of the shots were usable. This is one of those rare survivors 😅 🪶
本日は意を決して実験的撮影をして来ました。結果は…まだまだ設定を煮詰める余地がありそうです(言葉を濁す🤣)
#nature #photography #animals #wildlife #GreatSpottedWoodpecker #アカゲラ #birds #野鳥
December 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I hope you had a pleasant journey home @alan678.bsky.social !!

I see Belted Kingfishers reasonably often, but they are not kind enough to let me get very close to them. This one was in some branches across a small pond at a city park.

#BirdOfTheDay #AlansNemesis #Birds
December 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Great Egret in profile. #BirdOfTheDay #SideViews #birds #herons
December 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
A female Northern Shoveler preening herself. Look at that fantastic bill! #MallardMonday #ducks #birds
December 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #NestBuilders birds with nest materials, the alternative is #SmallBirdsBigPersonality small birds oozing personality.

I'm reposting this photo as I think it fits both categories. ❤️
Caught this Chestnut-backed Chickadee collecting some fur a couple of weeks ago. I hope it's nesting now -- the world definitely needs more of these cuties 🥰 #birds
December 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Tiny birds perch on tiny branches. Rob has chosen today's #BirdOfTheDay theme: #BirdsOnTwigs, any bird on a thin branch. The Alternative theme is Ducks #OutOfWater.
#birds #hummingbird
December 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
My Tree Swallow on a fence photo won first place for urban wildlife in the Bird Alliance of Oregon's inaugural photo contest. The Cormorant photo above it was the grand prize winner. #birds #photography
December 7, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Afternoon clouds starting to turn golden in a cerulean #Sky #BlueSkyArtShow
December 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Alan's choice for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #movement any bird showing movement of any description. The alternative is #lookingup any bird looking up.

I went with this male Anna's Hummingbird. He got agitated by another hummer nearby, and I got this capture. #birds
December 6, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Reposted by SaraG
Per Rob, today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is all about #Borbs, birds looking round, and the Alternative is #Black birds.

A chilly Golden-crowned Sparrow on a fence. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
December 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Startled into flight
Snow Geese take to the grey sky
Soon to land once more

#flyday #birds #badhaiku
December 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Female Dark-eyed Junco on a chilly, overcast morning. #birds #sparrows

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is all about #Borbs, Birds looking round, and the Alternative are #Black birds.
December 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
In addition to making friends with crows, I'm making friends with jays and squirrels. This particular jay, always likes to take two peanuts at a time. #ThursJay #birds #corvids #squirrels #urbanwildlife
December 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The Golden-crowned Sparrow is a sweet little gem. #songbirds #BirdOfTheDay #birds #passerine
December 4, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The Bald Eagle I had the privilege of watching a couple of nights ago, also got to watch me. #BirdOfTheDay #LookingAtYou #Birds #Raptors
December 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Some action shots of a couple of Short-eared Owls having a squabble for #TalonTuesday #TwosDay #birds #raptors
December 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Flashback to June, when the Gadwall ducklings were still fuzzy for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme: #stripes any bird that has a stripe marking. The alternative is #mono bird captures, black and white. #birds #duckling
December 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Duck, duck, duck, goose. #MallardMonday #birds
December 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Yesterday evening a Bald Eagle swooped in for a drink. #BirdOfTheDay #Refections #birds #raptors
December 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM