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Alex Sauerbrunn
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Bird photographer based in Southern California
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The aptly named Scarlet-rumped Tanager, a striking bird found in the lowland forests of Central America.

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A black bird with a scarlet rump perched on a mossy branch against a soft green background. Photographed in Arenal, Costa Rica.
November 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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I’ve always loved Winter Wrens — tiny birds with fearless personalities!

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A small brown bird with speckled plumage perched on a branch, tail held upright, against a blurred green background. Photographed in Avon, Connecticut.
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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An American Barn Owl floats silently through the golden sunlight.

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An owl gliding in warm golden light, wings spread wide against a soft, blurred background. Photographed in Playa del Rey, California
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #lunchtime, featuring a Cedar Waxwing in pure berry bliss.

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A close-up of a masked, tan songbird as it catches a red berry in midair. Photographed in Avon, Connecticut.
November 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #rock. A Rock Wren on a rock seems fitting.

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A small gray and brown bird perched on a rock gazing upward. Photographed in Castaic, California.
November 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Happy Halloween! Hope it’s a hoot!

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October 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #gulls. A Herring Gull shows off its catch of the day.

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A gull in flight grips a blue crab in its bill. Photographed in Milford, Connecticut.
October 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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A neat side-by-side comparison of a Clark’s Grebe and a Western Grebe for #Twosday #BirdOfTheDay.

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Two elegant water birds with black caps and white necks swim side by side on calm golden water. Photographed in Castaic, California.
October 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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With its rosy-pink belly and glossy green wings, the Lewis’s Woodpecker has to be the coolest-looking woodpecker I’ve ever seen — a great bird to mark my 500th species in the U.S.

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A woodpecker perched on a branch, showing a rosy-pink belly, green wings, and a dark gray head with a red face. Photographed in the San Gabriel Mountains, California.
October 27, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #thinking. A pensive moment for this Rufous-tailed Hummingbird.

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A vibrant hummingbird perched on a branch, showing shimmering green and turquoise feathers with orange tail highlights. Photographed in Arenal, Costa Rica.
October 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #raptors — here’s my favorite type of hawk, the Northern Harrier.

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A bird of prey faces the camera, golden eyes sharp in warm light, brown plumage streaked and mottled. Photographed in Santa Barbara, California.
October 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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#TitmouseTuesday 🪶
October 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Osprey vs. Pufferfish

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A brown-and-white bird of prey flies over the water, clutching a pufferfish in its talons. Photographed in Sebastian, Florida.
October 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Finally! A California Quail that didn’t launch itself into chaos at the mere sight of my camera. Miracles do happen!

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A quail with gray, black and brown plumage standing on a stump against a soft green background. Photographed in Pasadena, California.
October 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Cooler weather means duck season is back! Featured here, an elegant Northern Pintail.

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Portrait of a duck with a chocolate-brown head, blue-gray bill, and finely patterned feathers resting peacefully against a soft gray background. Photographed in Huntington Beach, California.
October 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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SoCal’s latest celebrity — a vagrant Golden-winged Warbler!

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A small gray songbird with a yellow crown and wing patches, black throat, and a dark facial mask looks upward from a branch. Photographed in Ventura, California.
October 16, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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A Varied Thrush stands stoically amid the mossy forests of the Pacific Northwest.

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A bird with blue-gray, orange and black plumage perched on a mossy branch against a soft green background. Photographed in Seattle, Washington.
October 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Pygmy Nuthatches are the cutest!

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A small gray-and-buff bird perches on a branch, looking downward against a soft green background. Photographed in the San Gabriel Mountains, California.
October 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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An American Kestrel with a yummy snack! #BirdOfTheDay

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A small bird of prey perched on a bare branch, holding a rodent in its beak against a clear blue sky. Photographed in Bloomfield, Connecticut.
October 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Cheesin’ 🪶
A bright white bird stands on short grass with a blurred squirrel in the background.
October 8, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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A rare leucistic California Towhee stealing the spotlight at Griffith Park in Los Angeles — big thanks for the tip, @banditelli.org

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A bright white bird stands out against brown and green grass.
October 8, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Bathed in morning light, a Common Yellowthroat plots his next heist.

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A small bird with a bright yellow throat and a black mask perched on a reed. Photographed in Huntington Beach, California.
October 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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A Dark-eyed Junco taking in the gentle snowfall. 🪶
A small gray and brown bird perched on a branch in falling snow. Photographed in Avon, Connecticut.
October 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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As revitalization of the LA River continues, species like this elegant Black-necked Stilt are finding new life in this urban habitat.

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A shorebird with black-and-white plumage and long pink legs wades in shallow water. Photographed in Los Angeles, California.
October 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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ANOTHER INTERESTING FACT: Male and female Williamson’s Sapsuckers look so different they weren’t recognized as the same species until 1873. 🪶
October 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM