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Gerrit
Wildlife photographer from Northern California
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A calliope hummingbird, the smallest bird in Canada and the US (0.1 oz, 2.7 g), for #smallbirdsaturday instigated by @javajanegallery.co.uk. I am very grateful to JJ for organizing this challenge, I love photographing small #birds! #photography #birding #birdphotography
Tiny hummingbird with magenta flares along his throat feeding on grevillea in a public garden in Northern California.
November 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Thanks to @robcrank68.bsky.social selecting #gannets and #bluetits as themes for #BirdOfTheDay, 2 species that do not occur in California, I have to post the only lousy shot of an Australasian gannet that I have from last year’s trip to #Australia. Trying to exclude us Rob?

#birds #photography
Gannet flying away from the camera
November 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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On June 24, 2024 when this photograph was taken the maximum temperature was 100 oF (38 oC).
#warmth #BlueSkyArtShow
#sunflowers #summer #scape
Field of sunflowers with trees and foothills at the horizon and scattered clouds
November 29, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Lewis’s Woodpecker in the #morninglight, today’s theme for #BirdOfTheDay.

#birds #photography #woodpecker
Woodpecker storing an acorn fragment in a snag, in low-angle light.
November 28, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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A cinnamon teal drake (in nonbreeding plumage) for today’s #HeadShots theme of #BirdOfTheDay

#ducks #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #naturephotography #ducks
Headshot of a swimming duck with rufous plumage, bright red eye and water drops falling off the large black bill
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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A black-necked stilt for the #OnTheEdge theme of #BirdOfTheDay

#birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #shorebirds
Stilt looking to the side while standing at the edge of the water with the sky reflected in that water.
November 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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A yellow warbler heading down toward the creek for the #HangingAround theme of #BirdOfTheDay.

#birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #warblers
Closeup shot of a yellow bird with red stripes on its breast hanging with its head down on a small vertical branch.
November 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Wilson’s Warbler (left) and Yellow Warbler (right) having a drink together in a local creek for the #warblers theme of #BirdOfTheDay.

#birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature
2 small yellow song birds standing at the edge of a stream. One has a black cap and green back (Wilson’s Warbler) and one has a striped front (Yellow Warbler).
November 24, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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A pair of Blue-winged Teals for today’s #Mr&Mrs theme of #BirdOfTheDay.

#birds #photography #birding #birdphotography #nature
A pair of ducks flying in close formation seen from above, tails pointing down for the landing with blue, white and green wing patches.
November 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Yellow-rumped Warbler for today’s #BirdOnAWire theme of #BirdOfTheDay

#birds #nature #photography #birding
#birdphotography #naturephotography
Small white and gray bird with yellow spots perched on barbed wire.
November 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Female bushtit feeding her young a tiny bug for the #small theme of the #BlueSkyArtShow

#birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature
Small brown and gray bird feeding another bird a tiny speck of something while both are standing on a horizontal willow branch.
November 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Yellow-headed Blackbird for the #singing theme of #BirdOfTheDay.

#birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature
Black bird with yellow head lifted and beak wide open perched on a reed.
November 21, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Every winter I get obsessed with varied thrushes. Some years, we will get a few. I have been searching the usual spots, without success so far. So here is one from February 2024 for the #thrushes theme of #BirdOfTheDay

#birds #photography #birdphotography #mature
Orange, black and gray thrush on the woodland floor.
November 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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A western bluebird, the smallest and most delightful thrush in western North America, for the #thrushes theme of #BirdOfTheDay.

#birds #photography #birdphotography #nature
A male western bluebird perched on a small branch showing of his blue head and rufous breast.
November 20, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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An Anna’s hummingbird for the #Round theme of #BirdOfTheDay.

#borb #birds #photography #birdphotography #nature
#birding
November 19, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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A red-shouldered hawk for the #mottled theme of #BirdOfTheDay.
#birds #photography #birdphotography #birding
Hawk in flight showing intricate black and white pattern on wings and brown and orange on back with rufous shoulders
November 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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A Burrowing Owl for the #staredown theme of #BirdOfTheDay (while balancing on one leg).

#birds #birding #photography #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography
Small owl staring up with a frown while balancing on one leg and showing the foot of the other leg.
November 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike for the #shadesofgrey theme of #BirdOfTheDay.
🌏 Werribee, VIC, 🇦🇺

#birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #naturephotography #Australia
Gray bird with a black face perched on a branch looking over its shoulder at the camera.
November 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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A brightly colored Rainbow Lorikeet for today’s #bright theme of the #BlueSkyArtShow
🌏 Werribee, VIC, 🇦🇺

#birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #naturephotography #australia #wildparrots
Headshot of a brightly colored parrot with its feathers fluffed up.
November 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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A Dusky Moorhen with chick at Lane Cove National Park, Sydney NSW, for the #CootsAndMoorhens theme of #BirdOfTheDay. October 2004.

#birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #naturephotography
A rotund moorhen sitting on a nest with a little chick peeking out from under her.
November 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Black swan with cygnets at the Melbourne Botanical Gardens for the #Swans theme of #BirdOfTheDay.
October 2024.
#birds #birding #photography #birdphotography #nature
Adult black swan putting its head down to a group of 5 cygnets on a grassy area next to reeds.
November 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Northern Pintail taking off for the #DucksOutOfWater theme of #BirdOfTheDay.

#birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #wildlife
Large duck with long tail taking off from the water, water drops are falling off it.
November 13, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Long-billed Curlew walking in the surf of the Pacific Ocean for the #paddling theme of #BirdOfTheDay.

#birds #photography #birding #nature #birdphotography
Large shorebird walking in the shallow surf with a very long down-curved bill and intricate patterning on its back and wings.
November 12, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Juvenile Western Bluebird for the #BirdsOnTheGround theme of #BirdOfTheDay. Bluebirds spend a lot of time on the ground while foraging, like most thrushes.

#birds #photography #birdphotography #nature
Small thrush with molty feathers on the front and blue and brown feathers on tail, wings and back standing on a road surface
November 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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The bird I have the fewest photos of on my camera roll for the #least theme of #BirdOfTheDay is this Baird’s Sandpiper. I only managed to get a few shots on a visit to Seattle. Note the unusually long wings for a sandpiper. #birds #photography #birdphotography #nature #birding
Sandpiper walking to the camera on a beach, brown above, white below, very shallow dof.
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM