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franceflo.bsky.social
@franceflo.bsky.social
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Bird photography enthusiast, but enjoy all wildlife , as well as world travel .
Canon R7 , RF 100/500 .
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French by birth, living in USA ( Texas) , married to Palestinian , democracy lover 💕
All photos are mine 😃
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After spending about a month in Australia and new Zealand , I was so lucky to get this shy albatross, another lifer for me .
While cruising the Fjordland National park.
#birdoftheday #birdseenin2026 #birdoftheworld #birdphotography #birdofNewzealand #newzealand #blueskybird #saturdaysbird
Shy albatross side view flying with wings all spread out . Shy albatross, side view , while turning in flight Shy albatross flying , side view, with underside of wings showing
February 14, 2026 at 1:53 AM
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Back 2 weeks ago when I arrive in Beerwah ( Australia) the blue faced honeyeater, were rather common , so jealous of their great bird and wildlife diversity.
#blueskymonday #birdoftheday ##birdoftheworld #birdpin #birdiofAustralia #birds #bluefacedbird #birdseenin2026 #birdphotography #photographie
Blue faced honeyeater perched
February 8, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Yesterday I was lucky to visit Murawai beach ( New Zealand) where a colony of Gannet roost
#birdsoftheworld #birdsseenin2026
#birdsofnewzealand #birdsphotography #canonphotography #blueskybirds #birding #birdpins #oiseaux #aves #blueskyfriday #TGIF #seenin2026 #gannet #gannetcolony
Close up of Australasian gannet, side view with eye open Australasian gannet close up profile with eye closed. A couple of Australasian gannets , beak to beak Australasian gannet flying
February 5, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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Yesterday took a tour in Tauranga ( New Zealand)bay of Plenty to see dolphins, yet encounter this cute white face storm petrel literally dancing or running on water
#birdofthday #birdoftheworld #birdpins #birdseenin2026 #seenin2026 #birdsofnewzealand #birdofbluesky #birding #photography
White face storm petrel running in water un bay of plenty ( Tauranga , New Zealand)
February 4, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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Little pied cormorant in Sydney Royal Botanical garden .
#naturephotography #birdphotography #birdsofAustralia #cormorant #seenin2026 #birdsoftheworld #birdseenin2026 #shorebirds #lesoiseaux #birdsohotography #birdpins #bluesky #blueskybirds #birdoftheday
Little pied cormorant perched in leave less tree branches in Sydney Royal botanical garden
January 30, 2026 at 11:23 AM
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Tasmanian nativehen and cinnamon flanks silvereye , found at the Royal Tasmanian botanical gardens .
#birdsoftheworld #birdoftheday #birdseein2026 #Tasmanianbirds #Australianbirds #birdpins #naturephotography #birdphotography #photographie #canon #blueskythursday #thursday #birdworld
Tasmanian native hen shaking it up in reeds Cinnamon flanks silvereye on ground
January 28, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Today , another lifer for me , male & female superb fairywren, at Bruny Island truganinni lookout ( Australia).
#birdoftheday #blueskymonday #birdseenin2026 #birdsofaustralia #brunyisland #seenin2026 #oiseaux #birdphotography #canonn #naturephotography
Superb fairy wren male perched on wire fence Female superb fairywren perched on small leaveless tree branch
January 26, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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While in Beerwah ( Australia), I added 2 more kingfishers lifers to my list , the forest kingfisher, as well as the Azure kingfisher.
These are much smaller that the belted kingfisher I’m used to see in Texas .
#kingfisher #birdofaustralia #birdsoftheworld #seenin2026 #birdsseenin2026 #birds
Forest kingfisher profile in a tree branch Azure kingfisher looking down in the creek
January 25, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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Besides birds, here are the other wildlife we encounter , walking around Stradbroke Island, koalas, kangaroos, greens turtles, we also saw some dolphins at Amity point .
It was a great day 😃
#stradbrokeisland #straddies #australia
#australiawildlife #photography #photographie #koala #kangaroo
A koala in eucalyptus tree looking at me with eyes open A koala profile hanging on the eucalyptus tree Close up of 2 green sea turtles at the water surface with one head sticking out Young kangaroo just hanging out in the bush
January 24, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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Yesterday spend the day at Stradbroke island ( Australia), I will post later about more wildlife, but was lucky that this great crest tern landed at cylinder beach .
#birdoftheday #seenin2026 #birdofaustralia #birdsoftheworld #birdspin #birdseenin2026 #birdphotography #naturephotography
Great crest tern back right profile, standing on sand by water puddle Great crest tern left profile , standing on sand . Great crest tern profile
January 23, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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While in Beerwah ( Queensland) had the pleasure to encounter this striated pardalote .
#tailsup #seenin2026 #birdseenin2026 #birdsoftheworld #birdpins #blueskyfriday #blueskybird #bidphotography #naturephotography
#photographie #birdsofaustralia #brisbane
Striated pardalote fixing to take off
January 22, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Good morning from Australia
Masked lapwing that are all over the farm we are staying at , outside Brisbane , and the laughing kookaburra.
#blueskybirds #seenin2026 #birdsoftheday #birdsoftheworld #birdpins #birdsohotography #photographie #birds #kookaburra #lapwing
Masked lawing walking in the grass, late afternoon Laughing kookaburra on a fence post in late afternoon, profiling itself
January 21, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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Burrowing owl in Texas, on a windy day , trying to stay put .
#seenin2026 #owl #nocturnalbird #birds #chouette #naturephotography #photographie #canon #birdsoftheworld #birdspins #featherfriday
Burrowing owl on one leg , with both eyes wide open in fluffed up a ball , on a cold day .
January 17, 2026 at 5:25 AM
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White ibis in Dallas @trammel crow park .
#birdseenin2026
#birdsoftheworld #birdpins #birdsphotography #photographie #naturephotography #birdsofbluesky #dallastx
3 white ibis with morning sunrise light, one leaning into the water , 2 of them turning looking at me
January 14, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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Male and female hooded mergansers took off and flew away right in front of me , so I took my chance .
Dallas , Texas
#blueskymonday #seenin2026 #birdsoftheworld #birdpins #birdphotography #canonphotography #photographie #harlehuppes #mergansers #birdsofbluesky
Hooded mergansers couple flying in perfect blue sky
January 12, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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For #nationalbirdday , I thought this make pileated woodpecker was a good candidate
#birdoftheday #canonphotography ##birdphotography #Natureohotography #photography #photographie #seenin2025 #blueskybird #birdoftheworld #birdpins #birds #woodpeckers
Male pileated woodpecker scaling the side of tree with hole in it
January 6, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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Barred owl at dusk yesterday in Dallas .
#owl #barredowl #chouette #blueskymonday #birds #naturephotography #photographie #nocturnalbirds #hiboux #Dallas #Texas #canon #birdsoftheworld #birdpins #seenin2026
Barred owl staring at me perched in tree at dusk . Barred owl looking at camera at dusk perched with one wing slightly sticking out . Barred owl profile with head turn left , at dusk perched.
January 5, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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Bald eagle very focused on building that nest .
#seenin2025 #birdsoftheworld #baldeagle #nestbuilding #birdpins #birdofprey #raptor #texas #dallas #DTx #nature #natureohotography #photographie
Bald eagle facing forward , bringing in material for building the nest Bald eagle in sky side view carrying branch for nest building .
December 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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They are several barn owls under a bridge in Dallas and I’m so obsessed with them .
#barnowls #blueskyowls
#blueskybirds #birdsoftheworld #nocturnalbirds #chouette #birdphotography #photographie #canon #oiseauxnocturnes
Barn owl perched on metal pipes under bridge at sunset A pair of barn owls perched on one leg on metal pipes under bridge
December 27, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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Bald eagle perche on tree branch in early morning hrs @ White rock lake ( Dallas) , in the wooded area below, a coyote , just minding its own business
#blueskymonday #baldeagle #eagle #birds #birdoftheworld #birdoftheday #naturephotography #birpins #photographie #coyote
Bald eagle perched on a sycamore branch in early morning hours . Coyote
December 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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I was walking in the wooded area in one of the local park ( Dallas) , when I found a puddle , that eventually draw someone interest , the orange crown warbler .
#blueskymonday #warbler #oiseaux #aves #birdphotography #natureohotography #birdoftheworld #birdofthedqy #birdpins #ornitlology
An orange crown warbler in the woods in a puddle reflecting An orange crown warbler in a puddle , ruffling his feather for takeoff
December 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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While in Ubud ( Indonesia) walking the Campuhan ridge trail , encountered this female ornate sunbird .
#sunbirdsunday #birdoftheday #sundaybird #blueskysunday #birdoftheworld #birdpins #sunbird #naturephotograohy #photographie #aves #oiseaux #canon
Female ornate sunbird perched on tree branch , on beautiful sunny , Bluesky day 😃
December 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Finally got a picture of a spotted towhee 😃
#towheetuesday #tuesdaytowhee #tuesday #mardi #martes #blueskytuesday #birdsoftheworld #birdintexas #texasbirds #birdpins #birdoftheday #naturephotography #photographie #oiseaux
Male spotted towhee sitting on a tree branch Male spotted towhee sitting on tree branch
December 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Wood duck couple reflecting
#birdoftheday #reflections #birdoftheworld #birdpins #woodducks #ducks #canard #naturephotography #photographie
Wood duck female profile on left staring at wood duck male in right , on lake with both reflecting in water
December 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Lifer for me discovered last week in Texas , female red breasted merganser . #mergansermonday
#blueskymonday #birdoftheday #birdoftheworld #birdpins #oiseaux #aves #naturephotograohy #harlehuppe
#lifer
#canon #photographie
Female red breasted mergansers on pond Back profile of female red breasted mergansers.
November 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM