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Dan Day
@danielxday.bsky.social
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Birder, brewer, baseball fan. I head innovation communications at Princeton University, but my activity here is personal. My sites: www.jerseybirder.com and www.ballcaps.blog
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I got to see bald eagles twice today, in Trenton this afternoon and this one in the morning at Colonial Lake, Lawrence Township. 😎 🪶 #Birds
Bald eagle soaring, seen through tree branches before it.
November 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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This red-bellied woodpecker was yacking it up this morning at the Millstone River impoundment, Princeton. I finally spotted him in a tree. #Birds #NaturePhotography
Red-bellied woodpecker looking upward while sitting on a fat tree branch. Blue sky in background.
November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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I didn't know what it was at the time, but the white arc of clouds I saw over the Mercer Meadows Pole farm yesterday morning was a fog bow -- similar to but rarer than a rainbow. #WX #Nature
Arc of white clouds in a blue sky over an open field with a dirt path bisecting it.
November 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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We had California-tule-grade fog in central New Jersey this morning. This was taken as it was lifting at the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm in Lawrence Township.
Sun breaking through the fog between two distant trees at end of trail.
November 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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I’m fiddling with #AI, and I get a kick out of their image-generating capacity. Here are tests from Gemini (left) and Co-Pilot of a guinea pig skateboarding in an urban environment.
Guinea pig on a skateboard on a narrow street with graffiti-covered brick buildings on both sides. To the side, a couple of aluminum cans and a tire are on the street. A guinea pig on a skateboard in foreground with blurry buildings behind the animal.
November 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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After the fog lifted, we saw a few birds at the Pole Farm this morning. Robins were all about, including this one. #Birds
American robin perched, in profile, on a tree branch. Cloudless blue sky in background.
November 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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This black-capped chickadee settled for just enough time for me to snap its photo. Of the 20 or so frames of chickadees I took this morning, this and one other were in focus. They are quick! #NaturePhotogrpahy #Birds
A black-capped chickadee parks briefly on a tree branch amid a tangle of other branches. Blue sky in background.
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Cooper’s hawk standing guard this morning at Reed-Bryan Farm, Pennington, NJ. 🪶 #Birds
Cooper’s hawk perched in profile on a thick tree branch.
November 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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This song sparrow played peekaboo with me this morning at the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm. #Birds 🪶
A song sparrow peeks out from behind a tree branch.
November 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Field sparrows always make me smile. This one struck a cute pose for me yesterday at the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm. #Birds 🪶
Beak open slightly, a field sparrow sits on a horizontal branch high up in a tree.
November 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Fall color is hanging on in New Jersey, enhancing the scene as this Savannah sparrow perches at the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm. #Birds 🪶 #NaturePhotography
Savannah sparrow perched in a plant with bright red leaves.
November 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Nice morning today in my part of New Jersey. This ruby-crowned kinglet surprisingly stayed still for a minute. #Birds #NaturePhotography
A ruby-crowned kinglet clings close to one of two parallel tree branches.
November 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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These look tasty, the yellow-rumped warbler muses at Trenton marsh. #Birds 🪶
A yellow-rumped warbler perched on a branch looks down at a cluster of tan berries.
October 31, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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The new Princeton University #Art Museum opens on Friday. I was fortunate to get a look yesterday at the members’ preview. The museum holds wonders.
Art pottery on illuminated shelves in a large glass case.
October 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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It’s a beautiful fall day in New Jersey. This Savannah sparrow was soaking up the sun this morning at the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm. #Birds #photography
Savannah sparrow perched atop a cluster of red berries with red leaves behind it.
October 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Field sparrows are still hanging around at the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm in Lawrence Township, New Jersey. That makes me happy. #Birds
Field sparrow sitting on a plain branch, with blue sky in the background.
October 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Work commitments are keeping me from the fields and woods, so here’s a sweet Eastern phoebe I found over the weekend. #Birds
Eastern phoebe perched on a thick branch, tilting its head slightly.
October 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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There were sparrows aplenty this morning at the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm. This swamp sparrow struck the best pose. #Birds
Swamp sparrow straddling a “V” of red branches on a small tree, with a cluster of red leaves framing the bird over its head.
October 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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A flock of cedar waxwings surprised me this morning at the Pole Farm in Lawrence Township, New Jersey. 🪶 #Birds
Cedar waxwing looking out from a tree branch.
October 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Stopping by the #NoKings protest in NYC this morning. Righteous.
Protest matchers on 7th Avenue, New York City.
October 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Few birds were out at the Pole Farm this weekend, so here’s an empty nest I found along a trail this morning. #Birds
A cup-like bird next, probably for a sparrow or other small bird, sits amid thin branches of a small tree.
October 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Many, many yellow-rumped warblers were out this morning at the Charles Rogers Preserve, Princeton, NJ. #Birds
Yellow-rumped warbler peering out from tree branches.
October 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Quite a day of birding, including seeing this rare greater white-fronted goose floating with a gaggle of Canada geese. Hamilton, New Jersey. #Birds #NaturePhotography
Greater white-fronted goose floating in a lake.
October 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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It was a good day for sparrows this morning at the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm. Here’s a swamp sparrow. 🪶 #Birds
Swamp sparrow on a tree branch, framed by leaves.
October 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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You’d think if Trump would like just one Democrat, it would be Bud Clark of #Portland.
Famous “expose yourself to art” poster, with Bud Clark (later the mayor of Portland, Oregon) opening a trench coat to expose himself to a bronze statue of a naked woman.
September 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM