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Gerrit
Wildlife photographer from Northern California
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A black-necked stilt for the #BlackAndWhite theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social

#birds #photography #nature #EastCoastKin
Lanky wader photographed at eye level is walking in shallow water. The long legs are pink and the body is black above and white below. Out of focus wetland vegetation in the background.
January 6, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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A Burrowing Owl for today’s #speckles&spots theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social

#birds #photography #nature #eastcoastkin
Small spotted owl standing on some rocks
January 5, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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I am continuing to struggle with representing #iridescence in photographs. Right now, it feels like a fool’s errand.

Female Anna’s Hummingbird feeding on Kniphofia, yesterday under cloudy skies.

#birds #photography #stunday #EasCoastKin
Hummingbird in flight penetrating a downward facing flower of a Kniphofia (fire poker plant). The bird’s back is green/blue/yellow iridescent.
January 4, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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A Snowy Egret for today’s #snowy theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social You weren’t referring to that cold wet white stuff that falls from the sky were you Alan? I haven’t seen that up close for years, here in lowland California 😂 #birds #nature #photography #birding
White egret coming in for the landing with landing gear extended and wings held high above a pond.
January 4, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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The first hummingbird of the #NewYear for the #BlueSkyArtShow
Anna’s hummingbird on January 2, 2026.

#birds #photography #nature #iridescence
A male Anna’s Hummingbird in flight with out of focus bladderpod flowers in the background. Shows a bright red gorget (throat patch) and iridescent green body.
January 3, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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A superb fairy-wren from a 2024 trip to Australia for #SmallBirdSaturday instigated by @javajanegallery.co.uk
#birds #nature #photography
Tine wren with a long tail and black head and sky blue markings and gray breast singing on a branch.
January 3, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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A red-shouldered hawk for today’s #CaughtInMotion and #BirdsOfPrey themes of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social
#birds #nature #photography
Hawk flying by showing rufous shoulders and intricate black and white spotted pattern on the wings and striped black and white tail.
January 3, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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Photographing the iridescent gorget of a male Anna’s #hummingbird, requires #GoodLight, with a low angle sun straight behind the photographer, and the bird should have raised it gorget feathers. I prefer a light overcast for the best colors. @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature
Male Anna’s hummingbird showing an iridescent gorget (throat patch) while perched on a bent bare twig.
January 2, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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A night heron for the #B&W theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social

#birds #nature #photography
Night heron standing on a log in B/W
January 1, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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A lesser scaup for the #b&w theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social
I can’t think of a better way to start the new year. #happynewyear #birds #nature #birding #photography
Black-and-white image of a diving duck on the water that is naturally black and gray, with ripply reflection
January 1, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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Yesterday, I finally found some robins eating berries. Yes, in this part of the world, where the “robins” are thrushes, they eat berries, unlike the original robins in Europe, that are flycatchers and eat bugs. Both bring joy to the season as #holidayrobin and we are grateful.
#birds #happynewyear
American Robin eating a red berry from a large cluster of berries on a toyon shrub in Northern California.
December 31, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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A recent Wood Duck for today’s #reflections theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social Thanks to Rob and cohost @alan678.bsky.social for coming up with BOTD themes for us this year. This has been loads of fun!!
#birds #nature #ducks #photography #happynewyear
Wood duck drake floating in a pond with its reflection and reflection of shore vegetation
December 31, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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I am going with the alternate theme of #waders for the #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social
with this little Western Sandpiper.
#birds #photography #nature #birding
Small shorebird on a mudflat reflected in a puddle in the early morning light.
December 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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I had to go back to April of 2023 before I found #birdbutts in the archives. I shoot plenty of them, but always delete them right away. I finally found this female Common Yellowthroat shot though (whew) for the #BirdOfTheDay theme picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #nature #photography
Small tan, white-throated warbler with its tail raised shown from behind (ahem), perched on lichen covered branches.
December 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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A pair of Western Grebes with their chicks for today’s #serenity and #favorite themes of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social
I think this shot may qualify for both themes because it is my favorite one of 2025 and, well, I think it is a serene scene. #birds #nature #photography
Two grebes facing each other on a pond, with 2 chicks riding on the back of the larger one.
December 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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after the rain

#holiday #blueskyartshow #birds
December 27, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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A Least Sandpiper, the world’s smallest shorebird, for #SmallBirdSaturday of @javajanegallery.co.uk.

#birds #nature #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography
December 27, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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A juvenile Northern Harrier for the #outstretched theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social.

#birds #nature #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography
Raptor with orange juvenile plumage, banking overhead showing both wings stretched with brown, white and orange patterning on the bottom of the wings.
December 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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A Hooded Merganser, one of North America’s smallest ducks, shot on December 23rd, 2025 for the #MostRecent theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social.

#birds #nature #ducks #photography
A tiny duck swimming in a local pond with raised white crest and black and white banded breast, finely patterned light brown sides, black back and brown tail and wings.
December 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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It was 2014, at Leersumse Veld in The Netherlands when I last photographed a European Robin (or “Robin Redbreast” as you may call it). I share it here for the #HolidayRobin theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social. Have a Merry Christmas! #birds #nature #flycatcher #photography
Small orange, gray, and brown Old World Flycatcher perched on a wooden post.
December 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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A Western Bluebird facing the camera for today’s (alternate) #faceoff theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social.

#birds #photography #birdphotography #nature
A male Western Bluebird in fresh breeding plumage (blue, rufous and white) looking straight at the camera while perched on a branch.
December 24, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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A great blue heron for today’s #SideProfiles theme of #BirdOfTheDay.

#birds #nature #heronsandegrets #birdphotography
Large heron standing on one leg on a pipe, facing left and showing his face and neck in perfect side profile. The sharp features of the heron contrast beautifully with the out of focus background of a grassy shore and pond.
December 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Happy belated #MallardMonday. I saw somewhere that geese are allowed too, besides this Aleutian Cackling #Goose (subspecies recognizable by the collar) is about the size of a mallard. They look a little like a Canada Goose, but note the short neck, small triangular bill and steep forehead. #birds
Wintering Cackling Goose on a post-harvest corn field. Small goose looking like a canada goose with black head and neck, gray body and white throat patch and collar.
December 23, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Western Snowy Plover for today’s #grounded theme of #birdoftheday. The Pacific Coast Distinct Population Segment of the species is federally listed as Threatened. New threats to the species include rocket launches, sea level rise, avian flu, e-bikes, and drones. #birds #photography #birding #nature
Small plover standing on the beach, white below and sand colored back, with small black bill.
December 22, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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A mallard duckling for the #AboutTheKids theme of #BirdOfTheDay.

#birds #duckling #nature #ducks
Fuzzy little duckling, mostly yellow with brown markings swimming toward the camera.
December 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM