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Amy Gann
@amygann.bsky.social
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Artist. Photographer. Archivist.

I have spent most of my life studying and preserving history. Now I photograph & paint wildlife. And study history.

All photos by me.
No AI.
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For the #birdoftheday theme of #birdsontwigs, a singular sparrow in a field.

#birds #sparrow #wildlife #nature #photography #protectnature #EastCoastKin
A sparrow sits on a thin branch. The blurred scenery behind it is a mix of light browns, oranges and white. The sparrow is facing toward the sun which highlights its head and chest
December 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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A whooping crane in the water for #birdoftheday theme of #movement.

#birds #crane #whoopingcrane #endangered #nature #wildlife #photography #protectnature #EastCoastKin
A whooping crane lifts its head from the water creating droplets in the air
December 6, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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After listening to some small creature scurrying under leaves, a white footed deer mouse popped out to greet us

#mouse #animals #rodent #forestdweller #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin
A white footed deer mouse stands between two logs. It has its front paws on one snow covered log
December 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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As it is a day to celebrate landscapes and animals that fly, a brilliant New Mexico landscape with a great blue heron.

#scape #flyday #birds #heron #greatblueheron #landscape #sunrise #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin
A great blue heron stands in a large tree. The picture is taken at a distance during sunrise with the light hitting feom the left. The sky is mostly blue with some clouds. It is in an area that had a controlled burn so the trees are bare and dark.
December 5, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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A coyote emerges from some bushes near the water. When it noticed people, it paused briefly to look before moving on.

A re-post of my photo with added alt text.

#Coyote #canine #wildlife #nature #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin
A coyote looks toward the camera. It is surrounded by bushes. It has just emerged from the bushes when it spotted people and paused to look.
December 4, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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For #ArtAdventCalendar, an old commission piece of a beloved pet.

#art #petportrait #dogs #dogart #acrylicpainting #blueskyart
A painting of a light brown dog running through the snow. Behind it, there are snow covered trees, and around it, small plants poke out of the snow. The photo is slightly blurry due to the fact it was taken on an old phone
December 4, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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A white crowned sparrow for #birdoftheday theme of #songbird.

#birds #sparrow #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin
A white crowned sparrow stands on the remains of a log. Behind it, a singular, light colored stalk of vegetation provides a backdrop
December 4, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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A great horned owl looks around a tree as it hunts on a snowy morning.

#birds #birdoftheday #LookingAtYou #owl #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin
A great horned owl sits in a snow covered tree. Most of the bird is hidden, but it is looking around a branch as it hunts
December 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Day two of #ArtAdventCalendar that coincides with #coloraday theme of #bluetue.

I usually do subtle work on furniture, but sometimes a piece needs to be bold.

#birds #peacock #art #birdart #animalart #EastCoastKin
A large cabinet that is stained black with a large painting of a peacock surrounded by flowers
December 2, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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In my continued efforts to remedy photos that lacked alt text, a snowy owl. They often appear as if they just heard a great joke.

#birds #birdoftheday #stripes #nature #wildlife #protectnature #owl #snowyowl #EastCoastKin
A female snowy owl sits on a pole. It is in the process of grooming its feathers. its face features closed eyes and an open beak which gives the impression it is laughing.
December 2, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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A pileated woodpecker in the midst of hunting for food during a cold winter day.

The red mustache stripe and crest that extends to the beak mark this as a male.

#birds #birdoftheday #stripes #nature #wildlife #protectnature #woodpecker #pileatedwoodpecker
A pileated woodpeckers clings to a tree and looks to the left as it listens for insects in the wood. It has a black stripe across its eye and bright red crest on top of its head.
December 2, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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In the spirit of #ArtAdventCalendar, one of my recent paintings. Although I occasionally paint realistic styles, I prefer to play with colors and leave the realism to my photos.

#birds #birdart #painting #art #acrylic #crane #blueskyart #animalart
A painting of a black crowned cranenin black and white with a colorful flowered background
December 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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A white faced ibis showing off its iridescent feathers even in its reflection.

#birds #birdoftheday #reflections #ibis #iridescent #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin
A white faced ibis stands in clear, shallow water. The sunlight is striking the bird which makes its feathers shine
December 1, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Although this picture is from last year and lacked alt text, we just had our first snow of the year, so time to revisit this lovely doe in the snow (and add alt text).

#deer #snow #winter #winterwonderland #nature #wildlife #photography #doe #protectnature #EastCoastKin
A doe peeks out feom behind a snow covered tree. It is licking its nose, and behind it are more snow covered trees
November 30, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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A juvenile bald eagle as the snow begins to fall.

#birds #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #eagle #raptor #baldeagle
A juvenile bald eagle flies in the sky as snow begins to fall.
November 30, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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A male blue grosbeak for #smallbirdsaturday.

#birds #grosbeak #bluegrosbeak #bluebird #nature #wildlife #photography #protectnature #EastCoastKin
A blue grosbeak stands on top of a small plant. It is in profile, and the blurred brown and green background make its blue feathers stand out
November 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Winter has arrived, and the snowy owl have returned. I hope to get more sightings of this majestic bird this season.

#birds #nature #wildlife #owl #snowyowl #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin
A snowy owl sits on the ground surrounded by grasses. She is looking out to the fields with one eye partially shut.
November 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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In a continued effort to update older posts that lacked alt text, a white deer that belongs to a large piebald herd.

#deer #doe #wildlife #nature #protectnature #whitedeer #ghostdeer
A white deer that is part of a large piebald herd walks along the forest edge
November 29, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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A nuthatch starts the day in a tree by a lake. The soft pink glow of dawn is beginning to fade as the sun rises in the sky.

#birds #morninglight #nuthatch #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin #photography #birdoftheday
A nuthatch stands on a tree branch as the morning begins
November 28, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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A slightly perplexed black necked crane for the #birdoftheday theme of #headshot.

#birds #crane #portrait #nature #wildlife #photography #protectnature #EastCoastKin
A close up of a black necked crane with its head slightly tilted
November 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Although not in the trees, a whooping crane demonstrating the #hangingaround theme of odd angles.

#birds #birdoftheday #crane #whoopingcrane #wildlife #nature #protectnature #endangered #photography #EastCoastKin
Whooping crane shaking its head while standing in the water. Its head it at an odd angle as it does this
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Not the best snowy owl pictures, but it was still a thrill to see it in the middle of a lake.

#birds #birdoftheday #yelloweyes #owl #snowyowl #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin
A snowy owl sits on a large grouping of rocks in the middle of a lake
November 24, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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A ring-necked pheasant staying safe near the road.

#birds #pheasant #photography #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin
A common/ring necked pheasant sits in the grass. It is in profile.
November 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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For the #birdoftheday theme of #singing (birds with beaks open), a black necked crane.

#birds #crane #blacknecked #nature #wildlife #protectnature #yawn #EastCoastKin #photography
a black necked crane with its beak open and its tongue sticking out as it was yawning
November 21, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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During the early morning, as the sun started to rise over the cliffs, a bighorn sheep is hit with the morning light.

#animals #wildlife #nature #dawn #sunrise #daybreak #goodmorning #ram #bighornsheep #bighorn #EastCoastKin
A bighorn sheep stands next to a small plant that partially covers its face. The sun was starting to shine over the mountain tops so it is causing some shade on the lower part of the ram's face while the sun highlights the horns and visible eye
November 21, 2025 at 8:21 AM