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Cove Creek Photography
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Plant Ecologist (Retired). Avid nature photographer. All photos are my own (©) except for reposts. Hand-painted bird ornaments, holiday cards, and giclee prints at www.covecreekphotography.com
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Cove Creek Photography @covecreekphoto.bsky.social · Dec 9
#ArtAdventCalendar – Day 9
Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker
Nov 2022; Nikon D500, Nikkor 500mm PF
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A yellow-shafted northern flicker clinging to the side of a tree on a cloudy day in winter.
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A male pileated woodpecker nestling for #BirdOfTheDay and the theme #Headshots
#birds #nature #woodpecker
A male pileated woodpecker nestling stretching and looking out of its tree cavity.
November 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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For #BirdOfTheDay with the theme #OnTheEdge of a body of water. From the spring, a spotted sandpiper at the edge of the lake.
#birds #nature #photography
A spotted sandpiper standing on a rock at the edge of a lake.
November 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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For #BirdOfTheDay and the alternative theme #Sparrows
A swamp sparrow overwintering at the lake.
#birds #photography #nature
A swamp sparrow perched on the slender stalk of a dead plant.
November 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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#Mr&Mrs red-breasted mergansers for #BirdOfTheDay
#birds #nature #photography
Male and female red-breasted mergansers moving in opposite directions on a lake.
November 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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A ruby-throated hummingbird looking very #Small next to a hibiscus flower.
#BlueSkyArtShow #birds #photography
A ruby-throated hummingbird perched next to a white hibiscus flower.
November 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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A Cooper's hawk on my fence and laser focused on the bird feeders.
#birds #nature #hawk #photography
A Cooper's hawk perched on a weathered privacy fence with green leaves and tree branches in the background.
November 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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A hermit thrush in the forest leaves for #BirdOfTheDay and the theme #thrushes
#birds #nature #photography
A hermit thrush near a rock and in the brown leaves on the forest floor. The bird is brown with reddish brown tail and wing tips, and has brown spots on a white breast.
November 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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A #Round brown-headed nuthatch for #BirdOfTheDay
#birds #nuthatch #nature
A brown-headed nuthatch perched on the side of a dead limb. The bird has a brown head, gray wings and white underside, and the background is a flat grayish blue.
November 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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For #BirdOfTheDay and the theme #Swans
A trumpeter swan coming in for a landing.
#birds #nature #photography
A trumpeter swan with feet up and wings out preparing to land on the blue water of a lake.
November 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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For #BirdOfTheDay and the theme #takeoffs
A trumpeter swan cygnet taking off on an oxbow lake where the swans overwinter.
#birds #nature #swan
A trumpeter swan cygnet running across a lake and taking flight.
November 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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A Carolina chickadee for #FlyDay
#birds #nature #chickadee
A Carolina chickadee hanging from a thin tree twig with shades of green and yellow from the blurred leaves in the background.
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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A northern parula visited the garden during fall migration.
#birds #nature #wildlife #photography
A northern parula perched on a flower stem in a garden. The flower is white and magenta, and the bird is an olive green with a a yellow breast.
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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For #BirdOfTheDay with the theme #Gulls
A ring-billed gull with a fish flyby.
#WildlifeWednesday #birds #nature
A ring-billed gull with a fish in its bill flying above blue water.
October 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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For #BirdOfTheDay feeding time for rough-winged swallows.
#DailyDouble #TwosDay #birds
A parent rough-winged swallow feeding a fledgling that is perched at the top of a broken tree branch.
October 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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A green heron at the river for #BirdOfTheDay and the theme #Heron
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A green heron perched on a tree branch with dead tree roots and tall grass in the background.
October 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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A white egret with the catch of the day for #BirdOfTheDay with the theme #Egrets
#birds #photography #nature
A white egret standing in shallow water with a small fish in its bill.
October 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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A yellow-rumped warbler #sunlit in the late afternoon for #BirdOfTheDay
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A yellow-rumped warbler perched on a broken tree branch in late afternoon sunlight.
October 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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A male gadwall #Flying over the lake for #BirdOfTheDay and #FlyDay
A male gadwall in flight against a light brown background of blurred trees.
October 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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The theme for today's #BirdOfTheDay is #Raptors
This bald eagle was attempting to capture a fish at the lake.
#birds #photography #wildlife
A bald eagle is flying low over the blue water of a lake with brown vegetation in the background.
October 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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For #FlyDay an incoming juvenile great blue heron announcing its arrival.
#birds #nature #photography
A juvenlie great blue heron with wings spread and flying just above blue water.
October 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Female American redstart ready to migrate south.
#birds #nature #photography #birdmigration
A female American redstart perched on a branch. The bird has a gray head, white breast, and yellow beneath the black wings and on the black tail.
October 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Male summer tanager eyeing the bird bath in the herb garden.
#birds #photography #nature
A red male summer tanager perched on black iron fencing with various shades of green in the background.
October 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Male northern harrier (aka gray ghost). Image taken last winter.
#birds #nature #photography #hawk
A male northern harrier descending on prey in a field of dead tall grass. The bird is gray with black stripes under the tail and black wing tips.
October 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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A floating log in a lake is where a female ring-necked duck chooses to #relax
#BlueSkyArtShow #birds #nature #photography
A female ring-necked duck that is brown with white belly feathers sleeps on a log in a lake with its head tucked under a wing.
October 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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A female black and white warbler ready to fly south for the winter.
#birds #wildlifephotography #warbler #nature
A female black and white warbler perched on a tree branch. The bird is black and white with a feather pattern similar to a zebra.
October 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM