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Making bird plans.
@bennygesserit.bsky.social nature photography alt.

DC metro area. Most photos taken on a Nikon d3500.
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Turkey Vultures with the remains of a White-tailed Deer.

(By the way, "buzzard" is a misnomer! Buzzards are a completely different type of bird that don't even live on the North American continent.) 🪶

(14 November 2025 / River Road / Potomac, Maryland, USA)
November 17, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Cedar Waxwing showing off its matchsticks while grabbing the last berries of the season. 🪶

(16 November 2025 / near C&O Canal Lock 25 / Poolesville, Maryland, USA)
a cedar waxing, photographed from the rear as it sits on a bare branch, with its head turned so its head can be seen in profile. the background is out of focus and is mostly tan.
November 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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thank you! they're my favorite birds in the world by far. look at where he was in baltimore—an industrial/warehouse district on a super loud and busy road! why was he here?!
October 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Juvenile American Kestrel (male) looking every part the sleepy teenager who just rolled out of bed and is looking for something to eat. 🪶

(10 October 2025 / Federal St. & N. Highland Ave. / Baltimore, Maryland, USA)
photograph of a juvenile kestrel (side profile), still molting its baby plumage, perched on a bare branch. photograph of a juvenile kestrel (seen from the front), still molting its baby plumage, perched on a bare branch.
October 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Barred owl grooming, taking a break from asking the age-old questions "Who cooks? Who cooks for you?" 🪶

(11 October 2025 / Sligo Creek Parkway / Takoma Park, Maryland, USA)
A photograph of a barred owl gnawing at something on its leg.
October 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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A yellow-crowned night heron holding its wings out, a pose thought to be thermoregulation and/or to kill parasites on their wings. 🪶

(4 July 2025 / Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens / Washington, DC, USA)
A large bird stands in green grass. The bird is still and upright, with its wings curved in front of it in a downward swooping fashion. Its long beak is slightly open.
September 25, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Cinnabar chanterelles like tiny flames.

(13 July 2025 / Rock Creek Park / Washington, DC, USA)
Bright orange, tiny mushrooms along a tree root, surrounded by forest floor leaf litter and green moss. 🍄 #mycology
September 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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A few recent frogs. 🐸

(14 September 2025 / Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge / Cambridge, Maryland, USA)
A frog with just its head above water. A frog with just its head above water. A frog with just its head above water. A frog with just its head above water.
September 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Forster's terns with winter/non-breeding plumage. During the summer/breeding season, the top of their heads down to their eyes are jet black. 🪶

(14 September 2025 / Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge / Cambridge, Maryland, USA)
a photograph of birds sitting atop weathered wooden poles that are jutting up from still water. there are marshy reeds in the background. this is all reflected in the still water.
September 23, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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This broad-winged hawk swooped right in front of my car as I was slowly down a dirt road, landing about 10 feet away in a tree. I was thankful it was patient and brave as I grabbed my camera from the back seat. 🪶

(19 September 2025 / Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge / Rock Hill, Maryland, USA)
a photograph of a broad-winged hawk perched in a tree, taken from the hawk's right side. this hawk has black wings and a white spotted breast, and dark lines below its eyes, similar to an American kestrel. a photograph of a broad-winged hawk perched in a tree, taken from the hawk's right side. this hawk has black wings and a white spotted breast, and dark lines below its eyes, similar to an American kestrel.
September 23, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Monarch butterfly on some late-season yellow crownbeard. 🦋

(19 September 2025 / Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge / Rock Hall, Maryland, USA)
a photograph showing a profile view a monarch butterfly resting on small yellow bud-like structures with scant yellow petals attached. the sky is light blue in the background.
September 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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A common watersnake catching some rays. 🐍

(22 September 2025 / Marshy Point Nature Center / Middle Point, Maryland, USA)
a greyish-brown snack resting on some dried-out marsh reeds. there is muddy water below it.
September 23, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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A hummingbird clearwing moth on swamp milkweed. 🦋

From my first film-only nature outing! Taken on a Canon AE-1, 50mm f/1.8, 1/500, Fujifilm 400 color negative.

(5 August 2025 / Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens / Washington, DC, USA)
a chunky brown moth with black and clear wings on small pink blossoms
September 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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A common buckeye in a bed of boneset.

(1 September 2025 / Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge / Woodbridge, Virginia, USA)
a brown, tan, and orange butterfly atop small white flowers
September 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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A great spangled fritillary on field(?) thistle. 🦋

(1 September 2025 / Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge / Woodbridge, Virginia, USA)
a brownish-orange spotted butterfly perched on a fluffy purple thistle.
September 2, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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A sunny Western Honey Bee.

(11 July 2025 / McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area / Poolesville, Maryland, USA)
a photograph of a large sunflower bloom, with a honey bee gathering pollen from the center 🐝🌻
July 24, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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A watchful Tree Swallow (male) rests atop a cattail (also known as bulrush).

(1 June 2025 / Jug Bay Wetland Sanctuary / Lothian, Maryland, USA)
A tree swallow photographed from the side, with its head turned towards the photographer. The swallow sits atop a walking cane-shaped cattail flower. 🐦🪶
July 23, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Trooping Crumble Cap mushrooms, also known as Fairy Inkcap, have 143 mating types (the fungal equivalent of sexes). Each mating type can reproduce with members of any of the other 142 mating types!

These tiny troopers often carpet dead wood.

(14 July 2025 / Rock Creek Park / Washington, DC, USA)
a close-up photograph of a small bunch of seven trooping crumble cap mushrooms growing out of soil and deciduous forest detritus. 🍄
July 23, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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Swamp Milkweed in bloom, and a Monarch Butterfly caterpillar dining on it.

(21 July 25 / Huntley Meadows Park / Alexandria, Virginia, USA)
a close up of bunches of swamp milkweed flowers, some in bloom and some simply buds a monarch Butterfly caterpillar perched on the stem of a swamp milkweed plant 🐛
July 23, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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A super chill Fowler's toad that was hanging out on a log in the forest. A+ pal. 🐸

(21 July 2025 / Huntley Meadows Park / Alexandria, Virginia, USA)
A tan and brown Fowler's toad on a grey log.
July 22, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Old man (men?) of the woods. 🍄

(21 July 2025 / Huntley Meadows Park / Alexandria, Virginia, USA)
three old man of the woods mushrooms among deciduous forest floor detritus.
July 22, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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This common eastern bumble bee was absolutely lost in the swamp rose mallow pollen sauce, resting at the opening for a while, just snackin on pollen and grooming itself. 🐝🌺

(21 July 2025 / Huntley Meadows Park / Alexandria, Virginia, USA)
a common eastern bumble bee, absolutely covered in pollen granules, rests at the opening of a swamp rose mallow hibiscus flower a common eastern bumble bee, absolutely covered in pollen granules, rests at the opening of a swamp rose mallow hibiscus flower and grooms itself
July 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Eastern Carpenter Bee grabbing a snack on some Wild Teasel.

(11 July 2025 / McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area / Poolesville, Maryland, USA)
a black and yellow fuzzy bee rests atop a puffy, light-purple thistle bloom. 🐝
July 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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🌻 🐝

(11 July 2025 / McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area Sunflower Fields / Poolesville, Maryland, USA)
a lone tall sunflower rises over a field of shorter sunflowers. an insect of some kind is just about to land on the flower. the sky in the background is blue with lots of white-grey clouds.
July 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Huron sachem butterflies from this weekend. Plant IDs in alt text. 🦋

(4 & 6 July 2025 / Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens / Washington, DC, USA)
A Huron sachem, a small brown and tan butterfly, atop purple loosestrife buds. A Huron sachem, a small brown and tan butterfly, atop a buttonbush bloom. A Huron sachem, a small brown and tan butterfly, atop a green lotus pod. A Huron sachem, a small brown and tan butterfly, atop a buttonbush bloom.
July 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM