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Mike Reis
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Birds, baseball, and bar ownership

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Say's Phoebe looking very serious #birds 🪶
a gray and peach-colored bird is perched on a brown sign on a yellow-green background
October 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Golden-Crowned Sparrow x Anna’s Hummingbird hybrid or just some schmutz on the head? Impossible to say #birds 🪶
A hummingbird sits on a branch in dappled light, with golden pollen on its head
October 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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I haven't been able to do many birding excursions lately, but there's always my friendly neighborhood Western Bluebird #birds 🪶
A blue, orange, and white Western Bluebird sits on a lichen covered branch
September 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Steller's Jays were the birds that sparked my interest in birding--always happy to see one (especially if it's not squawking at me) #birds 🪶
A bird with a black head and crest and blue/teal body stands on a mossy branch
June 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Another lil Marsh Wren. Lets all listen to what it has to say it seems important #birds 🪶
A small brown Marsh Wren sits on a reed and seems to be vocalizing with all of its energy
April 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Northern Rough Winged Swallow or weird little Pokémon, you decide #birds 🪶
A brown swallow sits on a wire looking straight on to the camera
April 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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More swallows! Some politics going on here between a Cliff Swallow and a Tree Swallow #birds 🪶
An iridescent blue Tree Swallow approaches a wire while a Cliff Swallow turns its head around to yell at it
April 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Tree Swallows on a rainy day #birds 🪶
A row of blue and white Tree Swallows sit on a wire
April 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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As someone who struggles with gull identification, shoutout to the Bonaparte's Gull #birds 🪶
A gull with an all black head and black wing tips flies over water
April 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Went out with the intention of getting my first clear pics of swallows in flight. 1300 shots later, I've got a couple worth sharing! Here's a Cliff Swallow. #birds 🪶
a white blue and brown swallow flies just above the surface of a lake
April 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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"The torpedo bats aren't why the Yankees are mashing they're just a bunch of big strong guys" #birds 🪶
A marsh wren looks at the camera while chirping some loud chirps
April 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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When you're a Mute Swan you can use yourself as a pillow #birds 🪶
A black and white swan with bright orange bill rests its head on its own back.
April 1, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Golden Crowned Sparrows love the camera #birds 🪶
A Golden Crowned Sparrow seems to be posing for the camera, sitting atop a branch
March 4, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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A large group of American coots float together on calm water
February 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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"Hey bud, you got any acorns?" #birds 🪶
An Acorn Woodpecker looks back toward the camera, perched on a charred piece of wood
February 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Saw my first Hooded Mergansers the other day--beauties! Hair goals.
#birds 🪶
A male Hooded Merganser swims in green water streaked with light
February 23, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Spotted Towhees are underrated. Love a Spotted Towhee.

#birds 🪶
A black, orange, and white Spotted Towhee sits on a green branch
February 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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I didn't really get how these Black Skimmer beaks worked until I saw this one open wide for me. Weird little folks! #birds 🪶
Three black, white, and orange water birds stand facing the camera, one opening its distinctive beak
February 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Was stoked to see a big group of Black Skimmers in Richmond the other day. What weird little guys! #birds 🪶
Three black and white Black Skimmers fly toward the camera
February 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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jol·ie laide /ˈZHōlē ˈled/

noun

a bird who is beautiful despite not being conventionally pretty.

#birds 🪶
A close up of a Turkey Vulture in profile, bald red head in all its glory
February 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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A more SFW version of the last pic I posted. A very handsome White Tailed Kite, very proud of his gopher (?) #birds 🪶
A White Tailed Kite sits atop a tree, gopher or other small rodent in its talons
January 31, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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**nature being gory**

You know when you pick up a slice of pizza and the cheese stretches all the way back to the pizza? Just thinkin' about that for some reason. #birds 🪶
A White Tailed Kite (white and gray raptor with red eyes) eats a rodent atop a tree
January 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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School photo day at Turkey Vulture High #birds 🪶
A large brown Turkey Vulture with a bald red head sits on a figured branch
January 31, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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Wish this one was a bit sharper but hey what can you do #birds 🪶
A small backlit hummingbird picks fibers from a cat tail plant
January 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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The endangered ʻAlawī (Hawaii Creeper), feeling awfully proud of itself (as it should! nice mealworm, bud)

Hakalau Forest #birds 🪶

(reposted with better white balance...still struggling with the edit on this one)
A small yellow and olive green bird sits on a branch with a mealworm in its mouth
January 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM