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Alex Sauerbrunn
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Bird photographer based in Southern California
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Alex Sauerbrunn @birdsbyalex.bsky.social · May 2
Great Horned Owl family portrait

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An owl sits in the crook of a tree with two fluffy owlets, all staring intently with bright yellow eyes. Photographed in Arcadia, California.
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An American Barn Owl floats silently through the golden sunlight.

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An owl gliding in warm golden light, wings spread wide against a soft, blurred background. Photographed in Playa del Rey, California
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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An American Barn Owl floats silently through the golden sunlight.

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An owl gliding in warm golden light, wings spread wide against a soft, blurred background. Photographed in Playa del Rey, California
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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@alan678.bsky.social 's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LunchTime
this one is kind of traditional - but still a favorite. really love Puffins. #photography #EastCoastKin #Puffin #Birds
a puffin with clown like markings and orange/red rings around its eyes comes back from the sea with a brightly colored beak full of fish.
November 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #lunchtime, featuring a Cedar Waxwing in pure berry bliss.

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A close-up of a masked, tan songbird as it catches a red berry in midair. Photographed in Avon, Connecticut.
November 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #rock. A Rock Wren on a rock seems fitting.

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A small gray and brown bird perched on a rock gazing upward. Photographed in Castaic, California.
November 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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The owl code tearing apart New York's birders: defector.com/the-owl-code...
The Owl Code Tearing Apart New York's Birders | Defector
We followed the Owl Whisperer around the gun battery toward a grove of pitch pines, where he had seen the saw-whet owl. Then I heard someone ask behind me, “Where are they going?” I turned around and…
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October 31, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Happy Halloween! Hope it’s a hoot!

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October 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #gulls. A Herring Gull shows off its catch of the day.

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A gull in flight grips a blue crab in its bill. Photographed in Milford, Connecticut.
October 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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A neat side-by-side comparison of a Clark’s Grebe and a Western Grebe for #Twosday #BirdOfTheDay.

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Two elegant water birds with black caps and white necks swim side by side on calm golden water. Photographed in Castaic, California.
October 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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With its rosy-pink belly and glossy green wings, the Lewis’s Woodpecker has to be the coolest-looking woodpecker I’ve ever seen — a great bird to mark my 500th species in the U.S.

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A woodpecker perched on a branch, showing a rosy-pink belly, green wings, and a dark gray head with a red face. Photographed in the San Gabriel Mountains, California.
October 27, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #thinking. A pensive moment for this Rufous-tailed Hummingbird.

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A vibrant hummingbird perched on a branch, showing shimmering green and turquoise feathers with orange tail highlights. Photographed in Arenal, Costa Rica.
October 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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The finches are coming... www.audubon.org/magazine/buc...
Buckle Up, Birders—This Winter Is Looking Finchy
Good numbers of siskins, grosbeaks, and other favorites could be headed your way, according to the latest edition of the annual Winter Finch Forecast.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #raptors — here’s my favorite type of hawk, the Northern Harrier.

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A bird of prey faces the camera, golden eyes sharp in warm light, brown plumage streaked and mottled. Photographed in Santa Barbara, California.
October 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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October 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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#TitmouseTuesday 🪶
October 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Osprey vs. Pufferfish

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A brown-and-white bird of prey flies over the water, clutching a pufferfish in its talons. Photographed in Sebastian, Florida.
October 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Finally! A California Quail that didn’t launch itself into chaos at the mere sight of my camera. Miracles do happen!

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A quail with gray, black and brown plumage standing on a stump against a soft green background. Photographed in Pasadena, California.
October 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Cooler weather means duck season is back! Featured here, an elegant Northern Pintail.

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Portrait of a duck with a chocolate-brown head, blue-gray bill, and finely patterned feathers resting peacefully against a soft gray background. Photographed in Huntington Beach, California.
October 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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SoCal’s latest celebrity — a vagrant Golden-winged Warbler!

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A small gray songbird with a yellow crown and wing patches, black throat, and a dark facial mask looks upward from a branch. Photographed in Ventura, California.
October 16, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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A Varied Thrush stands stoically amid the mossy forests of the Pacific Northwest.

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A bird with blue-gray, orange and black plumage perched on a mossy branch against a soft green background. Photographed in Seattle, Washington.
October 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Pygmy Nuthatches are the cutest!

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A small gray-and-buff bird perches on a branch, looking downward against a soft green background. Photographed in the San Gabriel Mountains, California.
October 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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An American Kestrel with a yummy snack! #BirdOfTheDay

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A small bird of prey perched on a bare branch, holding a rodent in its beak against a clear blue sky. Photographed in Bloomfield, Connecticut.
October 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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A rare leucistic California Towhee stealing the spotlight at Griffith Park in Los Angeles — big thanks for the tip, @banditelli.org

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A bright white bird stands out against brown and green grass.
October 8, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Bathed in morning light, a Common Yellowthroat plots his next heist.

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A small bird with a bright yellow throat and a black mask perched on a reed. Photographed in Huntington Beach, California.
October 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Roseate spoonbills will splash their wings through the water as part of their beauty routine. Here's one doing so mid-splash, facing straight ahead towards the camera. I really love this shot. #birds
October 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM