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Therese O'Donnell
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Photography, nature, facts and Art History. Climate change is real..Photographs are my own. UMassLowell. Married NO CHATS 💙
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My cohost Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social has said today's #BirdOfTheDay is all about #BirdsOnTheGround (not in water), and the Alternative are any Great/Blue/Coal/Long-tailed Tits. I’m going with on the ground. #CommonBuzzard #Hawk #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
A large brown Common Buzzard stands alert in a field of fresh green grass. Its plumage is a mix of warm browns and soft creams, with layered, scalloped feathers across its back and wings. The bird faces right, showing a sharp, hooked beak and a bright amber eye. Sunlight catches the subtle patterning on its chest and shoulders, giving the feathers a textured, glossy look. Its powerful legs and talons are partly obscured by the grass, adding to the sense of natural camouflage.
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Two Turkey poults hanging in the meadow. They have perfect camouflage, Mom was nearby. ☮️💙😎 #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsOnTheGround #Nature #Photography #VeteransDay #EastCoastKin
Two Turkey poults wandering around the meadow. Mom was nearby. They blend well into the environment. Light brown tones help them hide in the grass.
November 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Hello Sunday, enjoy the day. ☮️💙😎 #StunDay #Nature #Photography #EastCoastKin
Early morning light appears over the Merrimack River estuary. Rain clouds are moving out in the background along with a few sailboats left in the water. The sea grass in the foreground wears it autumnal colors of orange and yellow.
November 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a bird. ☺️North American male Cardinal ready for #TakeOff #BirdOfTheDay #nature #Photography #Birds
A North American Male Cardinal in its bright red feathers takes off for flight from the apple tree.
November 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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“You don't raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they'll turn out to be heroes, even if it's just in your own eyes.”
― Walter M. Schirra, Sr.

till tomorrow🌜🌞🌛
my son and I sitting on a bench in the Pelican Marina. There are buildings in the background including one that says Pelican Marine with houses on top of a hill behind it. Not the best of photos but full of good memories. “You don't raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they'll turn out to be heroes, even if it's just in your own eyes.” ― Walter M. Schirra, Sr.
November 6, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Good morning my friends. I'm joining the birds and having some breakfast, revel in the day. ☮️💙😎 #Birds #Nature #photography #BirdOfTheDay #Lunchtime #PhotoHour #EastCoastKin
A Great Blue Heron searches the waters and comes up with a river eel. The heron has the catch in its mouth and stands in the calm waters with sea grass in the foreground. An Osprey, a fish eating bird of prey, takes flight after catching a striped bass. The Osprey is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts. The sky is a hazy blue. A Great Egret stands tall in the sea grass as it begins to devour a small fish it caught in the brackish waters of the Merrimack River estuary.
November 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Morning my friends, have fun today. Red-tailed Hawk (left) and Cooper's Hawk (right) hanging around the bird feeders. ☮️💙😎 #BirdOfTheDay #CloseUps #Birds #Nature #photography #OutsideMyWindow #EastCoastKin
A Red Tailed Hawk lands in the tree above my head. Looking for its next meal. Most Red-tailed Hawks are rich brown above and pale below, with a streaked belly and, on the wing underside, a dark bar between shoulder and wrist. Cooper's hawk is a medium-sized hawk native to the North American continent and found from southern Canada to Mexico. Bluish gray upper parts with a contrasting black cap and red eyes. Looked out my window and there it was in all it's glory.
November 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Comorant's rest atop a crop of rocks jetting out into the North Atlantic, renaming the place as Mount Washingtonguano. Relish the day. ☮️💙😎 #BirdOfTheDay #Rock #EastCoastKin #RockInTuesday #photography #nature
Comorants rest atop a rock out crop into the North Atlantic. Their guano covers the top of the rocks. The rocks are surrounded by the North Atlantic blue waters. Marine mist forms on the horizon against the blue sky.
November 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Good morning, a rather chilly morning relish the day. ☮️💙😎 #Stunday #EastCoastKin #SunrisePhotography #Nature #Scape
The sun rises above the clouds @06:20:55 AM on Sunday, November 2, 2025. Blue sky and blue waters as the sun rises. Sea grass fills the foreground.
November 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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An adult Common Grackle with its iridescent feathers, is found across North America east of the Rocky Mountains. ☮️💙😎 #Birds #Nature #Photography #BirdOfTheDay #Underrated #PhotoHour
An adult male Common Grackle. Common grackles can be found widely across North America east of the Rocky Mountains. This male has a bluish iridescent appearance on its head. It is perched on a tree limb, surrounded with greenery.
November 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Happy halloween! The rain has stopped and the sun is peeking out. Enjoy the day. ☮️💙😎 #Scape #Landscape #Autumn #Nature #photography #EastCoastKin
A landscape image of a meadow in the foreground with trees lining the edge. The trees are showing their beautiful autumn leaves. reds orange and yellow. There is mist floating on the green meadow.
October 31, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Since it appears that talk of insurrection is being mentioned again by the president and GOP folks, I thought I would post a few photos each day from my Jan. 6th collection. 💙 Today's photos...
October 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Female cardinal looking elsewhere. 😀 #BirdOfTheDay #OddAngles #Birds #photography #nature ☮️💙😎 #sheclicks #EastCoastKin
Female cardinal stands on the arbor looking up. It's difficult to see if it is the back of her head or the front.
October 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Hello Thursday. ☮️💙😎 #BirdOfTheDay #Gull #Birds #nature #photography
The sun begins to rise above the horizon, over the waters of the Merrimack River estuary. The horizon sky is dark with blue and brilliant pink colors that reflect on the water. Many Gulls take to the sky. The birds are in silhouette.
October 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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It's #RockInTuesday. #Autumn #Nature #Photography☮️💙😎
A large boulder juts out of the calm waters of the reservoir. Along the banks of the reservoir, the trees are in their autumn foliage; bright reds and yellow. They all reflect into the dark blue water.
October 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Let's start the day with a few pairs for today's #DailyDouble and #TwosTues. Enjoy your day. ☮️💙😎 #Birds #nature #photography
Two small shore birds, Sanderlings search for food at low tide. It's a wet sandy beach, the sanderlings are brown and black with white bellies. their long beak pulls the food out of the sand Two wild turkey chicks blend into the meadow growth. They are well camouflaged Two Goldfinch's munch on sunflower seeds at eh bird feeder. They have brilliant yellow feathers with black and white wings.
October 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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This GBH visits me in the mornings as I shoot the sunrise. A lovely companion ☮️💙😎 #BirdOfTheDay #Heron #Birds #nature #Photography
A Great Blue Heron wades in the shallow waters amongst the sea grass in the river estuary. Newburyport, MA
October 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Make no mistake, we are working towards a MASS SHUT DOWN!! Start your preparations now.

#GeneralStrike #50501Movement #NoKings #PeoplesMovement #Strike #Boycott #Labor
October 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Good morning, change is coming. ☮️💙😎 #Nature #Photography #Autumn #BlueSkyMonday #EastCoastKin #StormHour
A landscape image of a reservoir on an autumn day. The water is low with decaying Water Lilly pads floating in the water. In the distance, two swans feed in the shallow waters. The reservoir is lined with various trees in assorted shades of Fall. The colors of the trees that line the edge of the water are muted this year due to drought, but you can see yellow, reds, oranges and green.
October 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Morning, suns up, relish the day. ☮️💙😎 #BirdOfTheDay #sunlit #nature #Birds #photography
A brilliant red male cardinal sits on a wire with a bright blue sky. The early morning sun kisses its head.
October 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Good morning, time for the #BirdOfTheDay a silhouette of a snowy egret #flying across the water in the early morning light. Enjoy your Friday. ☮️💙😎 #Birds #photography #Nature #EastCoastKin
A silhouette of a snowy egret flying across the water in the early morning light. The water takes on blue and pink hues and the rising sun is reflected in the water.
October 24, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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A sublime #sunrise this morning. Enjoy the day. ☮️💙😎 #photography #scape #Nature #Birds #EastCoastKin #StormHour
Prior to sunrise the gulls take to the skies in large numbers. Circling around until the sun rises. The horizon is bright pink and blue and the colors reflect on the water. Sea grass fills the foreground. A close look at the horizon as the sun begins to rise. In the background clouds look like mountains as they layer the sky. Purples, pinks and blues fill the sky and reflect upon the water Soft hues of pink and blue reflect on the clouds and the water. The sea grass in the foreground turns into its autumn color, orange. The sun peaks over the clouds as it rises in the sky over the Merrimack River estuary on Thursday, October 23, 2025 @07:11:30 AM The sky is blue the clouds at the horizon are a deep blue, the sun reflects on the water. Sea grasss fills the foreground.
October 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Boo!! It's #RockInTuesday. #EastCoastKin #Photography #Halloween
Three skeletons sit around a tale sharing stories with carved pumpkins on the table. They are friendly skeletons. They sit on a brick patio with a stone wall to their right.
October 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Good morning my friends. Have a wonderful day. ☮️💙😎 #Sunrise #Photography #Nature #Scape #EastCoastKin
The sun rises over Plum Island on a crisp fall day. The sun is barely over the horizon, but shining bright on the waters of the estuary. The waters reflect blue and pink hues as do the clouds. Today's sunrise @07:03:52AM on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
October 21, 2025 at 11:27 AM