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I didn’t know otters wagged their tails when happy! 🥹
Another image of ibis vs magpie. Magpies are known to be aggressive during breeding season, but I couldn't see any nest or babies nearby. Surprised that the ibis stood its ground and took that abuse for a full five minutes. #BirdingAustralia #BirdingMelbourne #ibises #magpies
December 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM
It's not exactly a flower, but this Grey-headed Swamp Hen is having a nice meal from the aquatic plants he's pulling up with his gigantic feet.
#BirdOfTheDay #NaturesPantry #Birds
#BirdOfTheDay #NaturesPantry #Birds
December 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Like most #swans ,these guys need a lot of energy to get airborne. Once they have momentum and speed, air pressure will support some of the weight of the head and neck, but at slow speeds I wonder if those neck muscles get tired. #BirdingAustralia #BlackSwans #waterfowl
December 16, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The commonest heron in both New Zealand and southern Australia ... the White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae). Really should be White-faced Egret. 😄 #BirdingAustralia #BirdingMelbourne #herons #egrets #waders
December 16, 2025 at 9:52 PM
For #BirdOfTheDay, the topic is #ScratchersAndPruners. On the left is a #HoodedVulture in #Zimbabwe, and on the right is a #GreatEgret along the #ZambeziRiver in #Botswana. #photography #birds #Africa #travel
December 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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I love watching this over and over, seeing how ingenious he is at scratching just the right spots!
I love watching this over and over, seeing how ingenious he is at scratching just the right spots!
Brown Pelican #BirdOfTheDay #ScratchersAndPruners 🪶📷
December 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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I love watching this over and over, seeing how ingenious he is at scratching just the right spots!
I love watching this over and over, seeing how ingenious he is at scratching just the right spots!
#BirdOfTheDay theme from @alan678.bsky.social is #NaturesPantry so let's go with this Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus adscitus) enjoying a feed of lovely seed at #Toowong #Brisbane #Australia #birds #wildlife #nature #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Photography #EastCoastKin
December 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
December 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Black-headed night heron with a convincing catfish breakfast in Ottawa, Canada. My second contribution for #heronsAndEgrets day. This is a super popular hangout for herons, with five species present.
#birds #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nikon
#birds #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nikon
December 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #HeronsandEgrets, here's a Great Blue Heron with their very demanding baby.
#birds #nature #photography #herons
#birds #nature #photography #herons
December 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
December 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Close-up portrait of Black Swan (Cygnus atratus). They are so common in Oz, that it's easy to overlook just how beautiful they are. #BirdingAustralia #swans #waterfowl
December 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Close-up of Pacific Black Duck (Anas supercilliosa).. the common duck in south Australia. It was much more common than Mallards. It interbreeds with mallards, so many of the ones you see are hybrids. #BirdingAustralia #ducks #waterfowl
December 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A solitary walk in fresh snow. The only sounds were birds singing.
#ForestFriday #Scape #ColorADay #BWFri #Photography #EastCoastKin
#ForestFriday #Scape #ColorADay #BWFri #Photography #EastCoastKin
December 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
December 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Happy Birthday to #DickVanDyke 100 today! What a man 🥳
a man in a striped jacket is walking with three penguins behind him
ALT: a man in a striped jacket is walking with three penguins behind him
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December 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
December 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Have to go with #BirdOfTheDay alt #Finches with a Red-browed Finch (Neochmia temporalis) at friendsofoxleycreekcommon.org
#Brisbane #Australia #birds #wildlife #nature #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Photography #EastCoastKin
#Brisbane #Australia #birds #wildlife #nature #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Photography #EastCoastKin
December 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven.
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson
December 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
December 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Another offering for today's #birdoftheday theme of side on views of #birds
A reminder of sunnier weather... A Roller. What a bird!
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A reminder of sunnier weather... A Roller. What a bird!
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December 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The Varied Thrush is a beautiful west coast bird. This one somehow ended up near Haliburton, Ontario in the winter of 2020. #birds #birding #BirdOfTheDay #vagrant
December 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
🪶 Rob has chosen #Sideviews as today’s #BirdOfTheDay. Alternative #TurningAway
A chance to show one of the shots I got before the storm this morning of a bullfinch eating willow buds
#irishbirding #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #Bullfinch
A chance to show one of the shots I got before the storm this morning of a bullfinch eating willow buds
#irishbirding #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #Bullfinch
December 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Here’s #SideViews of a Great Egret in breeding green eye color lores for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme . #eastcoastkin #birds #nature #photography
December 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
December 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM