@Above96th
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Not the best birder. Definitely not the best photographer. Usually in Central Park, but will travel for Timberdoodles! If you follow and repost a photo, I'll see you and follow back.
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Behold the incredible beauty of a Sparkling Violetear! Seen feeding on a Red Hot Poker near Ollantaytambo, Peru. 💚💙💚 #Hummingbirds #Peru #BirdsSeenIn2026
January 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Behold the incredible beauty of a Sparkling Violetear! Seen feeding on a Red Hot Poker near Ollantaytambo, Peru. 💚💙💚 #Hummingbirds #Peru #BirdsSeenIn2026
Behold the incredible beauty of a Sparkling Violetear! Seen feeding on a Red Hot Poker near Ollantaytambo, Peru. 💚💙💚 #Hummingbirds #Peru #BirdsSeenIn2026
January 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Behold the incredible beauty of a Sparkling Violetear! Seen feeding on a Red Hot Poker near Ollantaytambo, Peru. 💚💙💚 #Hummingbirds #Peru #BirdsSeenIn2026
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Full cold weather outfit.
Every feather deployed, and then some more.
Every feather deployed, and then some more.
I was very surprised to see a Great Blue Heron doing some ice fishing in Central Park's Loch this morning! And in its full cold weather gear! 💙🩶💙 #Herons #CentralPark #birding
January 22, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Full cold weather outfit.
Every feather deployed, and then some more.
Every feather deployed, and then some more.
I was very surprised to see a Great Blue Heron doing some ice fishing in Central Park's Loch this morning! And in its full cold weather gear! 💙🩶💙 #Herons #CentralPark #birding
January 22, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I was very surprised to see a Great Blue Heron doing some ice fishing in Central Park's Loch this morning! And in its full cold weather gear! 💙🩶💙 #Herons #CentralPark #birding
I've seen Red-tailed Hawks eating squirrels and chasing squirrels in Central Park, but I've never seen one actually catch a squirrel... #hawks #squirrels #CentralPark #birdcpp
January 20, 2026 at 2:14 PM
I've seen Red-tailed Hawks eating squirrels and chasing squirrels in Central Park, but I've never seen one actually catch a squirrel... #hawks #squirrels #CentralPark #birdcpp
One of the strangest-looking birds we saw in Peru, the Hoitzin, is also one of the most unusual. Like cattle, it's a ruminant, meaning its digestive system ferments plant matter. The Hoatzin is the last surviving member of a bird line that branched off in its own direction 64 million years ago,
January 18, 2026 at 1:54 PM
One of the strangest-looking birds we saw in Peru, the Hoitzin, is also one of the most unusual. Like cattle, it's a ruminant, meaning its digestive system ferments plant matter. The Hoatzin is the last surviving member of a bird line that branched off in its own direction 64 million years ago,
These Long-tailed Sylphs are so incredibly beautiful! Spotted momentarily on Peru's Manu Road. 💚💙💚 #Hummingbird #Peru #ManuRoad
January 17, 2026 at 2:05 PM
These Long-tailed Sylphs are so incredibly beautiful! Spotted momentarily on Peru's Manu Road. 💚💙💚 #Hummingbird #Peru #ManuRoad
I hope you don't mind me continuing to share photos from Peru, but I keep finding images I think you'll enjoy. Here's a Sparkling Violetear perched in front of a Red Hot Poker. Just look at the details of these feathers! 💚💙💚 #Hummingbirds #Peru #Ollantaytambo
January 15, 2026 at 2:16 PM
I hope you don't mind me continuing to share photos from Peru, but I keep finding images I think you'll enjoy. Here's a Sparkling Violetear perched in front of a Red Hot Poker. Just look at the details of these feathers! 💚💙💚 #Hummingbirds #Peru #Ollantaytambo
Caught a Northern Cardinal with an impressive flex on the edge of the Harlem Meer! I love how these high-speed cameras capture images you'd never see with the naked eye! 📸📸📸 #Cardinal #CentralPark #birding
January 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Caught a Northern Cardinal with an impressive flex on the edge of the Harlem Meer! I love how these high-speed cameras capture images you'd never see with the naked eye! 📸📸📸 #Cardinal #CentralPark #birding
We did visit Machu Picchu during our trip to Peru, arriving at 6 AM. For the first hour, the entire scene was shrouded with clouds. Then the mists suddenly cleared and, WOW, what a wonderful, mystical place! 🥰🥰🥰 #MachuPicchu #Peru
January 12, 2026 at 2:44 PM
We did visit Machu Picchu during our trip to Peru, arriving at 6 AM. For the first hour, the entire scene was shrouded with clouds. Then the mists suddenly cleared and, WOW, what a wonderful, mystical place! 🥰🥰🥰 #MachuPicchu #Peru
We were very fortunate to see Peru's national bird, the Andean Cock-of-the-rock! Every day at 5 AM and 3 PM, males come to the lek to practice their dance moves. I'm serious! 1/2 ❤️❤️❤️ #Cockoftherock #Peru #BirdsSeenIn2026
January 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
We were very fortunate to see Peru's national bird, the Andean Cock-of-the-rock! Every day at 5 AM and 3 PM, males come to the lek to practice their dance moves. I'm serious! 1/2 ❤️❤️❤️ #Cockoftherock #Peru #BirdsSeenIn2026
Another highlight from Peru's Manu Road--this Amethyst-throated Sunangel feasting on a flowering shrub. It was so aggressive that it even chased butterflies away from the blossoms! 🥰🥰🥰 #Hummingbird #ManuRoad #Peru #BirdsSeenIn2026
January 10, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Another highlight from Peru's Manu Road--this Amethyst-throated Sunangel feasting on a flowering shrub. It was so aggressive that it even chased butterflies away from the blossoms! 🥰🥰🥰 #Hummingbird #ManuRoad #Peru #BirdsSeenIn2026
How cute is this? A Speckled Hummingbird feeding in the Andes. I love how the wings are a blur, but the body is perfectly still! 💚💜💚 #Hummingbird #Peru #Birding #BirdsSeenIn2026
January 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM
How cute is this? A Speckled Hummingbird feeding in the Andes. I love how the wings are a blur, but the body is perfectly still! 💚💜💚 #Hummingbird #Peru #Birding #BirdsSeenIn2026
If I'm lucky, I get a chance at a photo like this once a year. A Great Blue Heron standing on the edge of the receding ice on the Harlem Meer just after sunrise this morning. 🩶💙🩶 #Heron #CentralPark #birding
January 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
If I'm lucky, I get a chance at a photo like this once a year. A Great Blue Heron standing on the edge of the receding ice on the Harlem Meer just after sunrise this morning. 🩶💙🩶 #Heron #CentralPark #birding
If I'm lucky, I get a chance at a photo like this once a year. A Great Blue Heron standing on the edge of the receding ice on the Harlem Meer just after sunrise this morning. 🩶💙🩶 #Heron #CentralPark #birdcpp
January 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
If I'm lucky, I get a chance at a photo like this once a year. A Great Blue Heron standing on the edge of the receding ice on the Harlem Meer just after sunrise this morning. 🩶💙🩶 #Heron #CentralPark #birdcpp
The very aptly named Long-tailed Sylph, spotted along Peru's famous Manu Road. This is a male; females look very different--no long tail and a buff belly. 💚💙💚 #Hummingbird #Peru #ManuRoad
January 5, 2026 at 2:21 PM
The very aptly named Long-tailed Sylph, spotted along Peru's famous Manu Road. This is a male; females look very different--no long tail and a buff belly. 💚💙💚 #Hummingbird #Peru #ManuRoad
Say hello to this Sparkling Violeteer, one of Peru's most beautiful and aggressive hummingbirds. Peru is home to over 120 species of hummingbirds! Spotted in the Sacred Valley. 💙💜💙 #hummingbird #Peru #Sacredvalley
January 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Say hello to this Sparkling Violeteer, one of Peru's most beautiful and aggressive hummingbirds. Peru is home to over 120 species of hummingbirds! Spotted in the Sacred Valley. 💙💜💙 #hummingbird #Peru #Sacredvalley
Saw some cool birds just walking around Lima, including this Vermillion Flycatcher that was using electrical wires for its perch! ❤️🖤❤️ #Flycatcher #Lima #Peru
January 2, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Saw some cool birds just walking around Lima, including this Vermillion Flycatcher that was using electrical wires for its perch! ❤️🖤❤️ #Flycatcher #Lima #Peru
I'm heading out to bird Manu Road at 4 AM tomorrow, so here's tomorrow's bird tonight. On the last day of 2025 I present the Curl-crested Aracari! I don't know how nature does this, but I'm a fan! Spotted in the Peruvian Amazon. #HappyNewYear2026 🎉🎉🎉
January 1, 2026 at 2:32 AM
I'm heading out to bird Manu Road at 4 AM tomorrow, so here's tomorrow's bird tonight. On the last day of 2025 I present the Curl-crested Aracari! I don't know how nature does this, but I'm a fan! Spotted in the Peruvian Amazon. #HappyNewYear2026 🎉🎉🎉
One of the birds I was most excited to see was this Blue Cotinga. It paused for just a moment on top of a tree in the distance. Happily, I got a quick shot before it disappeared. It's not often found in the Peruvian Amazon, so I got very lucky! 💙💙💙 #Cotinga #Amazon #Peru
December 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM