Doug
@landandwater.ca
Photographer, bad birder, paddler, mountain biker. Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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http://www.landandwater.ca
The announced #birdoftheday theme is #shortbeaks for today. A #SemipalmatedPlover runs on a beach near Dartmouth, #NovaScotia.
#bird #birds #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #naturephototgraphy #novascotiabirding #birdsofnovascotia #plover #shorebird #shorebirds
#bird #birds #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #naturephototgraphy #novascotiabirding #birdsofnovascotia #plover #shorebird #shorebirds
January 8, 2026 at 10:10 AM
The announced #birdoftheday theme is #shortbeaks for today. A #SemipalmatedPlover runs on a beach near Dartmouth, #NovaScotia.
#bird #birds #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #naturephototgraphy #novascotiabirding #birdsofnovascotia #plover #shorebird #shorebirds
#bird #birds #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #naturephototgraphy #novascotiabirding #birdsofnovascotia #plover #shorebird #shorebirds
#birdoftheday for #foodfinds are all from Country Island, Nova Scotia in 2014. #blackGuillemot, #arcticTern, and #commonTern. Birds like to eat and feed chicks. #bird #birds #birdphotography #naturephototgraphy #wildlifephototgraphy #novascotiabirds Shot from a blind.
January 7, 2026 at 11:39 AM
#birdoftheday for #foodfinds are all from Country Island, Nova Scotia in 2014. #blackGuillemot, #arcticTern, and #commonTern. Birds like to eat and feed chicks. #bird #birds #birdphotography #naturephototgraphy #wildlifephototgraphy #novascotiabirds Shot from a blind.
A short write-up of my first #SnowyOwl sighting on the old website.
The Snowy Owl
A sighting of my first Snowy Owl, and elusive bird trying to deceive me for ages.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:11 PM
A short write-up of my first #SnowyOwl sighting on the old website.
For my #birdoftheday of theme #specklesandspots I present this Helmeted Guinea Fowl in #Namibia near #Etosha National Park. #bird #birds #birdphotography #etoshanationalpark #naturephotography #wildlfiephotography
January 5, 2026 at 4:29 PM
For my #birdoftheday of theme #specklesandspots I present this Helmeted Guinea Fowl in #Namibia near #Etosha National Park. #bird #birds #birdphotography #etoshanationalpark #naturephotography #wildlfiephotography
Luckily today's #birdoftheday is #snowy because today I saw my first Snowy Owl! Though no snow in the photo. #bird #birds #birding #novascotiabirding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #snowyowl #owl Boring photo, exciting subject! @alan678.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Luckily today's #birdoftheday is #snowy because today I saw my first Snowy Owl! Though no snow in the photo. #bird #birds #birding #novascotiabirding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #snowyowl #owl Boring photo, exciting subject! @alan678.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social
For today's #birdoftheday theme, #caughtinmotion, is a #bird I actually shot today in #EasternPassage, #NovaScotia is this #PeregrineFalcon! #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #flickr Not in flight: flic.kr/p/2rPXN82. I was looking for a Snowy Owl, but didn't see it.
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
For today's #birdoftheday theme, #caughtinmotion, is a #bird I actually shot today in #EasternPassage, #NovaScotia is this #PeregrineFalcon! #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #flickr Not in flight: flic.kr/p/2rPXN82. I was looking for a Snowy Owl, but didn't see it.
For my #birdoftheday theme of #b&W from @robcrank68.bsky.social and @alan678.bsky.social, I don't present a black and white photo, but a #PiedKingfisher instead. Shot in December 2024 in the #OkavangoDelta in #Botswana. #bird #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
January 1, 2026 at 11:50 AM
For my #birdoftheday theme of #b&W from @robcrank68.bsky.social and @alan678.bsky.social, I don't present a black and white photo, but a #PiedKingfisher instead. Shot in December 2024 in the #OkavangoDelta in #Botswana. #bird #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
#birdoftheday theme is #branchedout. Here is a #MagnoliaWarbler from my days on #CountryIsland in #NovaScotia.
#bird #warbler #yellowbird #birds #birdphotography #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #birdonabranch
#bird #warbler #yellowbird #birds #birdphotography #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #birdonabranch
December 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
#birdoftheday theme is #branchedout. Here is a #MagnoliaWarbler from my days on #CountryIsland in #NovaScotia.
#bird #warbler #yellowbird #birds #birdphotography #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #birdonabranch
#bird #warbler #yellowbird #birds #birdphotography #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #birdonabranch
The #birdoftheday theme is #birdbutts, then here are two butts of Roseate Terns. Country Island, Nova Scotia. The summer I lived there doing bird stuff for Environment Canada. #bird #birds #birdphotography #endangeredanimals #birdsofnovascotia #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
December 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The #birdoftheday theme is #birdbutts, then here are two butts of Roseate Terns. Country Island, Nova Scotia. The summer I lived there doing bird stuff for Environment Canada. #bird #birds #birdphotography #endangeredanimals #birdsofnovascotia #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
Three Buffleheads coming in for a landing! #bird #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #novascotia #novascotiabirding #birding #birdsofnovascotia #rainbowhavenbeach
December 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Three Buffleheads coming in for a landing! #bird #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #novascotia #novascotiabirding #birding #birdsofnovascotia #rainbowhavenbeach
Lots of birds today in the freezing water at Rainbow Haven. Here is a Red-breasted Merganser looking a bit chaotic after a swim. #bird #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #novascotia #novascotiabirding #birding #birdsofnovascotia #rainbowhavenbeach
December 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Lots of birds today in the freezing water at Rainbow Haven. Here is a Red-breasted Merganser looking a bit chaotic after a swim. #bird #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #novascotia #novascotiabirding #birding #birdsofnovascotia #rainbowhavenbeach
For the #birdoftheday theme of #outstreched from @robcrank68.bsky.social I post this #andeanflamingo from a high altitude oasis in the #Andes #Atacama desert. #birdphotography #naturephotography #bird #birds 4800m high. Lacking oxygen.
December 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
For the #birdoftheday theme of #outstreched from @robcrank68.bsky.social I post this #andeanflamingo from a high altitude oasis in the #Andes #Atacama desert. #birdphotography #naturephotography #bird #birds 4800m high. Lacking oxygen.
For #birdoftheday theme of #contrast, I present this Golden-Browed Chlorophonia in Costa Rica. Probably camouflaged in it's environment, but not in this photo! #birds #bird #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #naturephotography #costarica
December 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
For #birdoftheday theme of #contrast, I present this Golden-Browed Chlorophonia in Costa Rica. Probably camouflaged in it's environment, but not in this photo! #birds #bird #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #naturephotography #costarica
For #birdoftheday, #sideprofiles, I choose this #greaterYellowlegs in #novaScotia from this past Spring. This fella is also relieving himself for the camera. Please enjoy the show. #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birds #bird
December 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
For #birdoftheday, #sideprofiles, I choose this #greaterYellowlegs in #novaScotia from this past Spring. This fella is also relieving himself for the camera. Please enjoy the show. #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birds #bird
Not getting much #grounded than this black heron on the edge of a river in Botswana. #birdoftheday It's how this bird hunts fish! #birds #bird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
December 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Not getting much #grounded than this black heron on the edge of a river in Botswana. #birdoftheday It's how this bird hunts fish! #birds #bird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
Today's #birdoftheday I am posting is this giant coot which was found in a wetland at the edge of the Andes in the #Atacama Desert, Chile. #giantcoot #birdphotography #naturephotography #birds #bird #wildlifrphotography
December 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Today's #birdoftheday I am posting is this giant coot which was found in a wetland at the edge of the Andes in the #Atacama Desert, Chile. #giantcoot #birdphotography #naturephotography #birds #bird #wildlifrphotography
Todays #birdoftheday theme of #longlegsandneck, I present this Black-Faced Ibis from Peurto Octay, Chile in 2023. #birdphotography #wildlifephototgraphy #naturephotography #blackfacedibis #bird #birds
December 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Todays #birdoftheday theme of #longlegsandneck, I present this Black-Faced Ibis from Peurto Octay, Chile in 2023. #birdphotography #wildlifephototgraphy #naturephotography #blackfacedibis #bird #birds
My #birdoftheday post for #quietobservers is what I think is this Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant I photographed at about 4850m in the andes in Chile near the Atacama Desert. #rufournapedgroundtyrant #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #birdsoftheandes #chileanbirds #naturephotography #atacamadesert
December 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
My #birdoftheday post for #quietobservers is what I think is this Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant I photographed at about 4850m in the andes in Chile near the Atacama Desert. #rufournapedgroundtyrant #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #birdsoftheandes #chileanbirds #naturephotography #atacamadesert
This Brant has been lingering around Hartlen Point in #Halifax recently. flic.kr/p/2rKwh8j An uncommon visitor for us. #brant #bird #birds #naturephotography #atlanticcanadabirding #novascotiabirding #birdingnovascotia #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #goose
Brant
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December 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
This Brant has been lingering around Hartlen Point in #Halifax recently. flic.kr/p/2rKwh8j An uncommon visitor for us. #brant #bird #birds #naturephotography #atlanticcanadabirding #novascotiabirding #birdingnovascotia #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #goose
Umm.... Are we still considering more F-35s? Jets that require US intelligence to function...
December 8, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Umm.... Are we still considering more F-35s? Jets that require US intelligence to function...
The wood duck. Possibly the most beautiful duck you'll ever see. Elusive here, and finally got a photo in a downtown Halifax park. Go figure. #halifax #novascotia #birds #bird #duck #woodduck #naturephotograhy #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #novascotiabirding #birdingnovascotia #publicgardens
December 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The wood duck. Possibly the most beautiful duck you'll ever see. Elusive here, and finally got a photo in a downtown Halifax park. Go figure. #halifax #novascotia #birds #bird #duck #woodduck #naturephotograhy #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #novascotiabirding #birdingnovascotia #publicgardens
Trumpeter #Swans trying to avoid their #cygnet but they follow so closely. #tommythompsonpark #birds #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #torontobirding #trumpeterswan #toronto
Trumpeter Swans
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December 6, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Trumpeter #Swans trying to avoid their #cygnet but they follow so closely. #tommythompsonpark #birds #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #torontobirding #trumpeterswan #toronto
American Wigeon meandering around a cold Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia salt marsh like he owns the place. #americanwigeon #birds #birding #birdsofnovascotia #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #duck
December 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
American Wigeon meandering around a cold Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia salt marsh like he owns the place. #americanwigeon #birds #birding #birdsofnovascotia #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #duck
Long-tailed Duck in flight at #tommythompsonpark. #birding #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #longtailedduck #torontobirding
December 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Long-tailed Duck in flight at #tommythompsonpark. #birding #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #longtailedduck #torontobirding