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Physicist | Photographs birds | He/him | San Diego County | "Anything can happen in this world, we really know very little" | jondrobny.com
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🤯 #aurora #ShareYourWeather Fabulous evening in Southern Manitoba
November 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Inaccurate reporting, he must first serve his rabies bite quarantine.
Andrew Cuomo has just been detained by animal control and will be destroyed by 12:00 A.M. EST
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
It's been a while since I posted anything here! I biked to the river mouth a couple days ago and, as I was scouting the flooded lagoon for grebes, this curious Black-bellied Plover walked up to me along the shoulder-height bank, letting me get these shots with the ocean in the background. #birds
October 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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If the shooter had killed a leftist podcaster, he would have a multi million dollar Go Fund Me to cover his legal fees tomorrow, and an interview lined up with Charlie Kirk.
September 12, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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The people dominating our political landscape, culture, and economy are just so stupid and full of shit it's almost impossible to describe
August 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Bill shapes, ranked: defector.com/bill-shapes-...
July 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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HOW IS THIS REAL AND HOW DID I GET THIS WITH SOMEWHAT CONSUMER GEAR!? #birds 🐣
May 26, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Pied-billed Grebe babies are back at the local lake! I think these little gremlins are my favorite young birds to photograph, they are so photogenic #birds
May 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I also briefly encountered this Spotted Sandpiper making its way around the lake yesterday - I've never seen one in breeding plumage before (they lose their spots in the winter when they're more likely to be here), so getting to see one with spots was a treat! #birds
April 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Poor lighting for photography yesterday encouraged me to try video, and I'm glad I did - I was lucky enough to capture the elusive Marsh Wren singing its unmistakable song through a gap in the reeds #birds
April 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The crows really do not like the kites! #birds
March 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I ran across the park and jogged up a hill hoping to photograph the White-tailed Kite hunting, but by the time I arrived he had already returned to where I had just been to give food to his mate mid-flight - I'm happy I was still able to get this series of shots from very, very, very far away #birds
March 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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It’s #BirdCast season, baby!
These early stages of migration will be short distance migrants and “hardy” species that can push north early. Think sparrows, sapsuckers, Hermit Thrush, kinglets, Yellow-rumpeds, etc.
#birds #spring #migration
March 4, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Turns out there are two White-Tailed Kites! And it also turns out that they are VERY unfazed by the mobbing crows, haha. #birds
March 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
This lone Snowy Plover landed near me while I was (mostly unsuccessfully) trying to photograph some bathing terns on the beach the other day. I'm glad it did, because this ended up being my favorite shot of the morning #birds
February 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This picture didn't turn out exactly as I'd hoped, but I do really like that you can see the reflection of the sunset over the ocean in this Black Phoebe's eye #birds
February 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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I blogged about a daring new Flavor Innovation, and tried it for myself
defector.com/i-tried-a-co...
I Tried A Cockatoo's Innovative New Snack | Defector
While reading a series of titles of new scientific papers, I came across an unnatural series of words: Innovative Flavoring Behavior. The phrase sounded alienating, like the impossible promise of some...
defector.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I captured this Marbled Godwit the other day looking very pleased with its foraging while making the most of overcast conditions #birds
February 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A surprising sight at Guajome park: a beautiful White-tailed Kite has been hanging out at the top of this eucalyptus for a couple of days, despite regular mobbing by the resident crows. I've only ever seen one at a great distance before, so this was cool to see, despite the stick in the way! #birds
February 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
American Pipits are still here - I watched this one foraging in the dew this morning. #birds
February 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Pelicans at sunset #birds
February 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Yesterday I was at LA City Hall with 100s of striking fast food workers

Then I drove 300 miles to Yosemite

I didn't understand parking, but I got this out of my sunroof while driving!

This is what Musk, at best, wants to privatize for profit, and at worst, wants to destroy

We wont let them! 🧵
February 20, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Captured this beautiful Northern Flicker calling from the top of a tree where Ash-throated Flycatchers nested last year - although I did my best to stabilize this video, it's still pretty shaky! I should've brought my tripod, but alas #birds
February 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Diving pelican lit by the sunset filtered through a raincloud #birds
February 15, 2025 at 3:11 AM