Birding Ralph 🐦🦆🦉🦋🐞📸
@birderbro.bsky.social
Hobby bird photographer based in Bonn 🇩🇪 (previously CA 🇺🇸)
Irl I work for an African health NGO 🌍
My feed features feathered friends & nature 📸s from California, Africa & Germany
All 📸s my own unless RP 🔁
🐦🦋🌺
Irl I work for an African health NGO 🌍
My feed features feathered friends & nature 📸s from California, Africa & Germany
All 📸s my own unless RP 🔁
🐦🦋🌺
November 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Mute Swan at a local lake this afternoon
🦢🍂
Getting ready for #SundayYellow
Or is it #Swanday #Yellow?
#birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #photographer #photography #autum #fall #yellow
🦢🍂
Getting ready for #SundayYellow
Or is it #Swanday #Yellow?
#birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #photographer #photography #autum #fall #yellow
November 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Mute Swan at a local lake this afternoon
🦢🍂
Getting ready for #SundayYellow
Or is it #Swanday #Yellow?
#birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #photographer #photography #autum #fall #yellow
🦢🍂
Getting ready for #SundayYellow
Or is it #Swanday #Yellow?
#birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #photographer #photography #autum #fall #yellow
An itty bitty teeny weeny Goldcrest from this morning.
These little ones are fast & restless, let me tell you...
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography
These little ones are fast & restless, let me tell you...
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography
November 2, 2025 at 10:13 AM
An itty bitty teeny weeny Goldcrest from this morning.
These little ones are fast & restless, let me tell you...
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography
These little ones are fast & restless, let me tell you...
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography
Ready? Steady. Go!
Who's gonna be faster - #Heron or #car... 🚗💨
Happy #FlyDay, folks 🙌
#birds #friday #tgif #flying #egret #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #photography #birding #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2025
Who's gonna be faster - #Heron or #car... 🚗💨
Happy #FlyDay, folks 🙌
#birds #friday #tgif #flying #egret #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #photography #birding #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2025
October 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Ready? Steady. Go!
Who's gonna be faster - #Heron or #car... 🚗💨
Happy #FlyDay, folks 🙌
#birds #friday #tgif #flying #egret #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #photography #birding #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2025
Who's gonna be faster - #Heron or #car... 🚗💨
Happy #FlyDay, folks 🙌
#birds #friday #tgif #flying #egret #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #photography #birding #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2025
I got to spend a bit of time with this Great Crested Grebe today. It was mostly overcast, but every now and then the sun broke through the clouds, dipping the lake in a warm light.
#birds #fall #autumn #nature #photography #naturephotography #birding #lake #birdwatching
#birds #fall #autumn #nature #photography #naturephotography #birding #lake #birdwatching
October 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I got to spend a bit of time with this Great Crested Grebe today. It was mostly overcast, but every now and then the sun broke through the clouds, dipping the lake in a warm light.
#birds #fall #autumn #nature #photography #naturephotography #birding #lake #birdwatching
#birds #fall #autumn #nature #photography #naturephotography #birding #lake #birdwatching
Greg the Great Crested Grebe
Didn't mind me milling about in the goose poop on the shoreline
So I took a picture or two
Might as well
Right?!
#birds #nature #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #birding #BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #water #birding #birdwatching #lake
Didn't mind me milling about in the goose poop on the shoreline
So I took a picture or two
Might as well
Right?!
#birds #nature #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #birding #BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #water #birding #birdwatching #lake
October 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Greg the Great Crested Grebe
Didn't mind me milling about in the goose poop on the shoreline
So I took a picture or two
Might as well
Right?!
#birds #nature #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #birding #BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #water #birding #birdwatching #lake
Didn't mind me milling about in the goose poop on the shoreline
So I took a picture or two
Might as well
Right?!
#birds #nature #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #birding #BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #water #birding #birdwatching #lake
I grew up thinking a Cordon-Bleu is something to eat.
Then I learned it's a bird!
Here's two of them as seen in #Senegal nearly a year ago.
Hope you like them 💙💙
#birds #blue #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography
Then I learned it's a bird!
Here's two of them as seen in #Senegal nearly a year ago.
Hope you like them 💙💙
#birds #blue #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography
October 12, 2025 at 7:12 AM
I grew up thinking a Cordon-Bleu is something to eat.
Then I learned it's a bird!
Here's two of them as seen in #Senegal nearly a year ago.
Hope you like them 💙💙
#birds #blue #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography
Then I learned it's a bird!
Here's two of them as seen in #Senegal nearly a year ago.
Hope you like them 💙💙
#birds #blue #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography
A Ruff on the Rhine.
Highlight from a brief outing looking for #birds this afternoon.
#birding #birdwatching #nature
#photography #photographer
#birdphotography #naturephotography
#shorebirds #seabirds #waders
Highlight from a brief outing looking for #birds this afternoon.
#birding #birdwatching #nature
#photography #photographer
#birdphotography #naturephotography
#shorebirds #seabirds #waders
October 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A Ruff on the Rhine.
Highlight from a brief outing looking for #birds this afternoon.
#birding #birdwatching #nature
#photography #photographer
#birdphotography #naturephotography
#shorebirds #seabirds #waders
Highlight from a brief outing looking for #birds this afternoon.
#birding #birdwatching #nature
#photography #photographer
#birdphotography #naturephotography
#shorebirds #seabirds #waders
Brent the brilliant Brambling 😍
Happy #FinchFriday 🥳
Yes, Bramblings are finches 💡
And #birds 🐦
Of course 😜
When they show up in my neck of the woods, it means winter's around the corner 🥶
#Friday #photography #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #birding #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2025🇩🇪
Happy #FinchFriday 🥳
Yes, Bramblings are finches 💡
And #birds 🐦
Of course 😜
When they show up in my neck of the woods, it means winter's around the corner 🥶
#Friday #photography #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #birding #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2025🇩🇪
October 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Brent the brilliant Brambling 😍
Happy #FinchFriday 🥳
Yes, Bramblings are finches 💡
And #birds 🐦
Of course 😜
When they show up in my neck of the woods, it means winter's around the corner 🥶
#Friday #photography #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #birding #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2025🇩🇪
Happy #FinchFriday 🥳
Yes, Bramblings are finches 💡
And #birds 🐦
Of course 😜
When they show up in my neck of the woods, it means winter's around the corner 🥶
#Friday #photography #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography #birding #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2025🇩🇪
The Grey Plovers (known as Black-bellied Plovers in the Americas) are still around!!
👁️ Classic birb staring contest 👁️
#birds #photographer #nature #photography
#birdphotography #naturephotography
#waders #shorebirds #staringcontest
👁️ Classic birb staring contest 👁️
#birds #photographer #nature #photography
#birdphotography #naturephotography
#waders #shorebirds #staringcontest
October 3, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The Grey Plovers (known as Black-bellied Plovers in the Americas) are still around!!
👁️ Classic birb staring contest 👁️
#birds #photographer #nature #photography
#birdphotography #naturephotography
#waders #shorebirds #staringcontest
👁️ Classic birb staring contest 👁️
#birds #photographer #nature #photography
#birdphotography #naturephotography
#waders #shorebirds #staringcontest
Folks, have a fabulous #Flyday 🪶
European Kestrel seen yesterday
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #birding #birdwatching #birds
#nature #naturephotography #photography
#Friday #TGIF #weekend
European Kestrel seen yesterday
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #birding #birdwatching #birds
#nature #naturephotography #photography
#Friday #TGIF #weekend
October 3, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Folks, have a fabulous #Flyday 🪶
European Kestrel seen yesterday
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #birding #birdwatching #birds
#nature #naturephotography #photography
#Friday #TGIF #weekend
European Kestrel seen yesterday
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #birding #birdwatching #birds
#nature #naturephotography #photography
#Friday #TGIF #weekend
The European Goldfinch - looks like it knows how pretty it is, doesn't it...? 😍
This one was part of a sizable flock foraging in a field of sunflowers this morning 🌻
Getting us ready for #FinchFriday I suppose... 😜
#birds #nature #birdphotography #birding #naturephotography #BirdsSeenIn2025
This one was part of a sizable flock foraging in a field of sunflowers this morning 🌻
Getting us ready for #FinchFriday I suppose... 😜
#birds #nature #birdphotography #birding #naturephotography #BirdsSeenIn2025
October 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The European Goldfinch - looks like it knows how pretty it is, doesn't it...? 😍
This one was part of a sizable flock foraging in a field of sunflowers this morning 🌻
Getting us ready for #FinchFriday I suppose... 😜
#birds #nature #birdphotography #birding #naturephotography #BirdsSeenIn2025
This one was part of a sizable flock foraging in a field of sunflowers this morning 🌻
Getting us ready for #FinchFriday I suppose... 😜
#birds #nature #birdphotography #birding #naturephotography #BirdsSeenIn2025
Even though I'm not a lister, I was pleased to see my first-in-county Black-bellied/Grey Plovers today 😍
One of a small flock of three who've been foraging in an agricultural area for a couple of days now.
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #naturephotography #nature #birdoftheday #birding #birdwatching
One of a small flock of three who've been foraging in an agricultural area for a couple of days now.
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #naturephotography #nature #birdoftheday #birding #birdwatching
October 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Even though I'm not a lister, I was pleased to see my first-in-county Black-bellied/Grey Plovers today 😍
One of a small flock of three who've been foraging in an agricultural area for a couple of days now.
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #naturephotography #nature #birdoftheday #birding #birdwatching
One of a small flock of three who've been foraging in an agricultural area for a couple of days now.
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #naturephotography #nature #birdoftheday #birding #birdwatching
Common Sandpiper on the wing from a quick outing to the river just now.
Water level really high & all the areas usually available to resting #shorebirds flooded - this one spent quite a bit of time flying around...
#birds #seabirds #BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #naturephotography #birdwatching #birding
Water level really high & all the areas usually available to resting #shorebirds flooded - this one spent quite a bit of time flying around...
#birds #seabirds #BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #naturephotography #birdwatching #birding
September 27, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Common Sandpiper on the wing from a quick outing to the river just now.
Water level really high & all the areas usually available to resting #shorebirds flooded - this one spent quite a bit of time flying around...
#birds #seabirds #BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #naturephotography #birdwatching #birding
Water level really high & all the areas usually available to resting #shorebirds flooded - this one spent quite a bit of time flying around...
#birds #seabirds #BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #naturephotography #birdwatching #birding
🤯 IT'S A SIGN 😮
I'm in the kitchen, minding my own business, rolling out the pizza dough.
Suddenly, I see this ⬇️
A #Heron footprint 😮
Right on the pizza dough
Where did it come from - and WHAT DOES IT MEAN...???
#birds #magic #footprint #nature #pizza @everyheron.bsky.social
I'm in the kitchen, minding my own business, rolling out the pizza dough.
Suddenly, I see this ⬇️
A #Heron footprint 😮
Right on the pizza dough
Where did it come from - and WHAT DOES IT MEAN...???
#birds #magic #footprint #nature #pizza @everyheron.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
🤯 IT'S A SIGN 😮
I'm in the kitchen, minding my own business, rolling out the pizza dough.
Suddenly, I see this ⬇️
A #Heron footprint 😮
Right on the pizza dough
Where did it come from - and WHAT DOES IT MEAN...???
#birds #magic #footprint #nature #pizza @everyheron.bsky.social
I'm in the kitchen, minding my own business, rolling out the pizza dough.
Suddenly, I see this ⬇️
A #Heron footprint 😮
Right on the pizza dough
Where did it come from - and WHAT DOES IT MEAN...???
#birds #magic #footprint #nature #pizza @everyheron.bsky.social
A juvenile American Robin wishes you a super Sunday 🧡
From my summer trip to Northern #California
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇺🇸
#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography
#nature #photography #naturephotography
#roundrobin #robin
From my summer trip to Northern #California
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇺🇸
#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography
#nature #photography #naturephotography
#roundrobin #robin
September 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
A juvenile American Robin wishes you a super Sunday 🧡
From my summer trip to Northern #California
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇺🇸
#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography
#nature #photography #naturephotography
#roundrobin #robin
From my summer trip to Northern #California
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇺🇸
#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography
#nature #photography #naturephotography
#roundrobin #robin
I already miss springtime... 😥
These guys would come to visit me in the #backyard with all their iridescent beauty... 🌈
Oh well, fall will bring its own joys I'm sure... 🍂🌻🍁
#birds #autumn #fall #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #naturebeauty
These guys would come to visit me in the #backyard with all their iridescent beauty... 🌈
Oh well, fall will bring its own joys I'm sure... 🍂🌻🍁
#birds #autumn #fall #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #naturebeauty
September 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I already miss springtime... 😥
These guys would come to visit me in the #backyard with all their iridescent beauty... 🌈
Oh well, fall will bring its own joys I'm sure... 🍂🌻🍁
#birds #autumn #fall #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #naturebeauty
These guys would come to visit me in the #backyard with all their iridescent beauty... 🌈
Oh well, fall will bring its own joys I'm sure... 🍂🌻🍁
#birds #autumn #fall #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #naturebeauty
Don't worry: it's NOT conjunctivitis! 🔴
BUT: what's wrong with the beak...? 🧐🤔
Black-crowned Night Heron on the pier at Newport #Beach, #California
#heron #egret #birds #nature #photography #eye #red #birdphotography #naturephotography #birding #birdwatching #pier
BUT: what's wrong with the beak...? 🧐🤔
Black-crowned Night Heron on the pier at Newport #Beach, #California
#heron #egret #birds #nature #photography #eye #red #birdphotography #naturephotography #birding #birdwatching #pier
September 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Don't worry: it's NOT conjunctivitis! 🔴
BUT: what's wrong with the beak...? 🧐🤔
Black-crowned Night Heron on the pier at Newport #Beach, #California
#heron #egret #birds #nature #photography #eye #red #birdphotography #naturephotography #birding #birdwatching #pier
BUT: what's wrong with the beak...? 🧐🤔
Black-crowned Night Heron on the pier at Newport #Beach, #California
#heron #egret #birds #nature #photography #eye #red #birdphotography #naturephotography #birding #birdwatching #pier
Western Wood-Pewee from a recent visit to Northern #California 💚
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇺🇸
#birds #birding #birdwatching
#nature #naturephotography #naturebeauty
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇺🇸
#birds #birding #birdwatching
#nature #naturephotography #naturebeauty
September 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Western Wood-Pewee from a recent visit to Northern #California 💚
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇺🇸
#birds #birding #birdwatching
#nature #naturephotography #naturebeauty
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇺🇸
#birds #birding #birdwatching
#nature #naturephotography #naturebeauty
I saw a Black Tern tonight!
Such a graceful bird, and a very rare sight in my neck of the woods...
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #birds #nature #seabirds #naturephotography #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #naturebeauty #photography
Such a graceful bird, and a very rare sight in my neck of the woods...
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #birds #nature #seabirds #naturephotography #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #naturebeauty #photography
September 16, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I saw a Black Tern tonight!
Such a graceful bird, and a very rare sight in my neck of the woods...
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #birds #nature #seabirds #naturephotography #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #naturebeauty #photography
Such a graceful bird, and a very rare sight in my neck of the woods...
#BirdsSeenIn2025 🇩🇪 #birds #nature #seabirds #naturephotography #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #naturebeauty #photography
It's always a good day for posting forward-facing #raptors 🦅
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This is an Osprey. Guess who won the staring contest...?!
#birds #raptor #nature #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography
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This is an Osprey. Guess who won the staring contest...?!
#birds #raptor #nature #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography
September 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
It's always a good day for posting forward-facing #raptors 🦅
⬇️
This is an Osprey. Guess who won the staring contest...?!
#birds #raptor #nature #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography
⬇️
This is an Osprey. Guess who won the staring contest...?!
#birds #raptor #nature #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography
Local election results will be out soon, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous 😬
Voted first thing in the morning, then went out to look at #birds. Now distracting myself w/ picture editing...
This is another Whinchat 😍
#nature #naturephotography #photography #elections #photographer
Voted first thing in the morning, then went out to look at #birds. Now distracting myself w/ picture editing...
This is another Whinchat 😍
#nature #naturephotography #photography #elections #photographer
September 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Local election results will be out soon, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous 😬
Voted first thing in the morning, then went out to look at #birds. Now distracting myself w/ picture editing...
This is another Whinchat 😍
#nature #naturephotography #photography #elections #photographer
Voted first thing in the morning, then went out to look at #birds. Now distracting myself w/ picture editing...
This is another Whinchat 😍
#nature #naturephotography #photography #elections #photographer
Whinchat with a meal
I promise to be posting pics of other #birds again soon, but so long as these guys are around, I'll spend every minute I can with them... 🥰
#nature #naturephotography #birding #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2025
I promise to be posting pics of other #birds again soon, but so long as these guys are around, I'll spend every minute I can with them... 🥰
#nature #naturephotography #birding #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2025
September 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Whinchat with a meal
I promise to be posting pics of other #birds again soon, but so long as these guys are around, I'll spend every minute I can with them... 🥰
#nature #naturephotography #birding #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2025
I promise to be posting pics of other #birds again soon, but so long as these guys are around, I'll spend every minute I can with them... 🥰
#nature #naturephotography #birding #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2025
💛 #Birds for #SundayYellow 🌻
Whinchat's warmest wishes for a wonderful weekend 🥰
Have a great day 🙌
Enjoy #nature if you can 😍
🗓️ Sep 13, '25
📍Troisdorf 🇩🇪
📷 #nikon
#sunday #yellow #weekend #naturephotography #outdoorphotography #wildlifephotography #photography #photographer #sunflower #sunflowers
Whinchat's warmest wishes for a wonderful weekend 🥰
Have a great day 🙌
Enjoy #nature if you can 😍
🗓️ Sep 13, '25
📍Troisdorf 🇩🇪
📷 #nikon
#sunday #yellow #weekend #naturephotography #outdoorphotography #wildlifephotography #photography #photographer #sunflower #sunflowers
September 14, 2025 at 6:48 AM
💛 #Birds for #SundayYellow 🌻
Whinchat's warmest wishes for a wonderful weekend 🥰
Have a great day 🙌
Enjoy #nature if you can 😍
🗓️ Sep 13, '25
📍Troisdorf 🇩🇪
📷 #nikon
#sunday #yellow #weekend #naturephotography #outdoorphotography #wildlifephotography #photography #photographer #sunflower #sunflowers
Whinchat's warmest wishes for a wonderful weekend 🥰
Have a great day 🙌
Enjoy #nature if you can 😍
🗓️ Sep 13, '25
📍Troisdorf 🇩🇪
📷 #nikon
#sunday #yellow #weekend #naturephotography #outdoorphotography #wildlifephotography #photography #photographer #sunflower #sunflowers
🌻 Lots of #sunflowers amidst the yellow mustard blossoms (which I thought were a spring thing, but apparently there's a #fall crop as well)
🐦 And the occasional bird on top 🙃
This is a Whinchat. Long extirpated from my area, but still swings by during migration
#birds #nature #naturephotography
🐦 And the occasional bird on top 🙃
This is a Whinchat. Long extirpated from my area, but still swings by during migration
#birds #nature #naturephotography
September 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
🌻 Lots of #sunflowers amidst the yellow mustard blossoms (which I thought were a spring thing, but apparently there's a #fall crop as well)
🐦 And the occasional bird on top 🙃
This is a Whinchat. Long extirpated from my area, but still swings by during migration
#birds #nature #naturephotography
🐦 And the occasional bird on top 🙃
This is a Whinchat. Long extirpated from my area, but still swings by during migration
#birds #nature #naturephotography