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Gerrit
Wildlife photographer from Northern California
All photos are mine (except the reposts)
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Kindness • Humility • Courage
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January 6, 2026 at 9:56 AM
January 5, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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
January 4, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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
January 4, 2026 at 11:57 AM
The first hummingbird of the #NewYear for the #BlueSkyArtShow
Anna’s hummingbird on January 2, 2026.

#birds #photography #nature #iridescence
January 3, 2026 at 2:22 PM
A superb fairy-wren from a 2024 trip to Australia for #SmallBirdSaturday instigated by @javajanegallery.co.uk
#birds #nature #photography
January 3, 2026 at 12:53 PM
A red-shouldered hawk for today’s #CaughtInMotion and #BirdsOfPrey themes of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social
#birds #nature #photography
January 3, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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
January 2, 2026 at 11:33 AM
A night heron for the #B&W theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social

#birds #nature #photography
January 1, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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
January 1, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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
December 31, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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
December 31, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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
December 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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
December 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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
December 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
December 27, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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
December 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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
December 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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
December 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
A Western Bluebird facing the camera for today’s (alternate) #faceoff theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social.

#birds #photography #birdphotography #nature
December 24, 2025 at 11:10 AM
December 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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
December 23, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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
December 22, 2025 at 9:59 AM
A mallard duckling for the #AboutTheKids theme of #BirdOfTheDay.

#birds #duckling #nature #ducks
December 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM