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John
@birdingjohn.bsky.social
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Keeping calm, maintaining perspective, and posting photos of birds.
All photos are my own; quality may vary drastically.
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Beautiful shots!
January 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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Today's #BirdoftheDay gives me a chance to share another photo from #snowy Prospect Park. This time it's a female cardinal and a white-throated sparrow sharing a snowy branch.
🪶 #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #photography #birdphotography #snow #winter #newyear #nyc #Brooklyn
Front view of a female cardinal and a white-throated sparrow perched on a branch amid snow-laden twigs. The cardinal has her head turned to the side to fix us with one eye. The sparrow partially hidden by a snowy twig, is looking down.
January 4, 2026 at 2:58 PM
birdingjohn.bsky.social
What a stunning photo, Alan! 🤩
January 4, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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For #BirdOfTheDay and #Bluskyartshow, here are a pair of sanderlings #caughtinmotion as they stride purposefully into the #newyear - hope your year is going well so far!
🪶 #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #photography #birdphotography
Side/rear view of a pair of sanderlings running on wet sand parallel to an advancing tide of gently frothing surf. Their reflections and shadows are running alongside them in the sand.
January 3, 2026 at 2:55 PM
birdingjohn.bsky.social
Fantastic shot!
January 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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#HappyNewYear to all!
Today's #BirdOfTheDay themes are #b&w and #sparrows, so here's a fluffy white-throated sparrow sitting on a snowy branch.
#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #snow #outdoors #photography #birdphotography #winter #nyd #holidays #classicmono #blackandwhite
Black and white image of a white-throated sparrow sitting on a snow-covered branch; blurred snow in the background.
January 1, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #serenity and the alt is #favourite. Here's a serene scene and also one of my fav photos from this year: a cormorant perched above a lake reflecting autumn foliage.
🪶 #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #scape #photography #birdphotography #stunday
Side view of a double crested cormorant perched, motionless on a log overhanging the gently rippling surface of a lake in which green, yellow, and orange foliage is reflected.
December 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Beautiful!
December 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Hard to find a #HolidayRobin in these parts but this American robin is doing his best to be a round, bouncing borb. Merry Christmas and a Happy Yuletide if you're celebrating.
🪶 #BirdOfTheDay #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography #birdphotography #snow #winter #holidays #Christmas #Yule🎄
Front/above view of a male American robin standing with his feet sunk into fresh white snow.
December 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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The #BirdOfTheDay themes today are #contrast and #faceoff, so I have no choice but to post another photo of a cardinal in the snow - no one stands out against his background like this guy.😎
🪶 #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #outdoors #photography #birdphotography #snow #winter #holidays #Christmas
Front view of a male Northern cardinal perched on a snow-covered branch, with a blurred snowy background.
December 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay themes today are #SideProfiles and #BlackBirds. Here's a profile of a Northern cardinal in the snow. He does have a little black patch around his beak, but it's the bright red that really stands out at this time of year.
🪶 #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography #birdphotography
Side view of a male Northern cardinal perched on a thin snow-covered branch, with blurred snow in the background.
December 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Thank you!
December 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Grounded (birds on the ground).
Here's one of my fav winter visitors to NYC: a dark-eyed junco, hopping around looking for snacks under a tree in Prospect Park.
🪶 #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #nyc #Brooklyn
View from front/above of a dark-eyed junco pausing mid-hop to look up at the camera as it forages for good on a patch of bare earth dotted with small twigs and leaf litter.
December 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
birdingjohn.bsky.social
Fantastic! Love the detail on this shot
December 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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POV: You're eating fish and chips on the beach in the UK.😂
I'm combining both #BirdOfTheDay themes in this video of some young herring gulls begging for food as I try to eat my dinner.
🪶 #AboutTheKids #Gulls #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography #birdphotography #SuperSeabirdSunday
December 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
birdingjohn.bsky.social
Beautiful shot!
December 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Thanks Cory!
December 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
birdingjohn.bsky.social
Fantastic photo! Stonechat?
December 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Beautiful!
December 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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For #BirdOfTheDay, here's a tufted titmouse enjoying #Quietmoments on a snowy branch. I'm a fan of tufties- they're chirpy and inquisitive and always look like they're about to make a dress for a Disney princess.
🪶 #SmallBirdSaturday #birds #birb #birding #nature #wildlife #snow #photography #winter
A tufted titmouse sits on a thin, snow-covered branch, its breast feathers fluffed. In the background are the blurred shapes of other branches against the snow.
December 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
birdingjohn.bsky.social
What a beautiful photo, Alan - a work of art! 🤩
December 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Going with the #BirdOfTheDay alternative theme of #BirdsOnFeeders today, after my feeder was visited by this rampaging band of grackles. Enjoy the chaos!😂
🪶 #grackattack #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #winter #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #nyc #Brooklyn #FeatheredFriday #Flyday
December 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
birdingjohn.bsky.social
Beautiful shot!
December 19, 2025 at 1:29 AM
birdingjohn.bsky.social
What a fantastic photo - lovely composition, and you've captured so much character here!
December 19, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Enjoying the #BirdOfTheDay theme today: #QuietObservers. Here's a cardinal quietly observing a landscape covered in a blanket of snow. He also might just have spotted me taking this photo.
🪶 #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #snow #winter #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography
Side view of a male Northern cardinal sitting among snow-covered branches. His head is turned to face the camera.
December 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM