Draginous
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Draginous
@draginous.bsky.social
Wildlife watcher & amateur photographer. I appreciate all forms of life whether they're mammals, birds, bugs, fungus, flowers, or anything inbetween. Anything in the natural world is a wonder to me 🌸

Nikon D7200
It's always a treat when the vultures fly low enough for me to get a decent look at them!

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June 26, 2025 at 2:41 AM
We'd just turned around to go home when this big beauty flew right past us!

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June 4, 2025 at 3:04 AM
A break from all my MarmotPosting(TM). Saw this stunning Red-winged Blackbird collecting some food for her young! Fingers crossed that her kids grow up healthy and strong.

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May 29, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Y'all are probably getting tired of marmots by now... but who could resist these??

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May 28, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Some more marmot pictures - the mother of the group is very, very alert, but she isn't too worried about us humans being a threat!

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May 26, 2025 at 1:35 AM
This is different from my usual bird posting, but I got the pleasure of watching these absolutely adorable baby marmots play-fighting!

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May 14, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Rare that a bird comes so close to us that my camera has issues focusing on it!

Yellow-headed Blackbirds have one of my favorite scientific names ever - Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus.

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May 13, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Happy Mother's Day, all - Here is a Canada Goose family I saw last month :) first goslings of the season!

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May 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I know male Wood Ducks are the super vibrant showstoppers, but I always find the females prettier, if I'm being honest.

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April 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
It's that time of year again where we get to listen to the songs of the lovely Western Meadowlark!

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April 20, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Hello there, Nuthatch friend, you're looking rather, uh... Delightful?

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April 16, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Aaand a couple newer pictures! Took these just this Saturday - beautiful Red-tailed Hawk that flew above us for a while and let us get some nice pictures.

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April 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Another older picture from 2023 - this one is a Swainson's Hawk who was quite protective of its meal!

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April 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Figure none of my old pictures are up on BlueSky quite yet, so I might as well get to posting a few of them! These two Black-necked Stilts are from 2023, but it's still one of my favorite pictures.

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April 14, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Caught this American Kestrel hovering !! 🧡 Beautiful bird - and part of a pair, which hopefully means Baby Kestrels are in the near future for them!

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April 14, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Canada Geese may be commonly considered a nuisance, but I've always found that treating them respectfully never fails to net me a positive experience

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April 12, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Accidentally startled some American Coots!

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April 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
It's that time of year - when the Red-winged Blackbirds are constantly singing and displaying!

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April 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This Clark's Nutcracker was one was dozens foraging in the pine trees just by the roadside! It was my first time seeing this species, and gotta say, it was worth the drive.

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February 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Hello Bluesky - it's been a few days since I've posted. To make up for it, have a fun little game - can you count how many kinds of birds are in this picture? Bonus points if you can ID them all!

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February 6, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Saw these Common Merganser drakes 'running' on water earlier this month - an absolutely wonderful site, even if they looked a bit silly.

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January 29, 2025 at 12:29 AM
A beautiful look at one of my favorite birds to see <3 The Varied Thrush is one of the most stunning birds in Washington, I think.

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January 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
This lovely little goose was a... little bit annoyed that I was nearby.

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January 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Reposted by Draginous
At a time where it feels like we're losing, we need to remember our victories that not only have happened in the past, but continue to exist today.

Thus I give you, California Condor 926 of the SoCal flock.

Great grandchild of Condor # 1.

We as humanity can still do good things.

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January 24, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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1/ 🔊 We need your help to survey Heathland Birds! 🐦 For the first time in two decades we’re asking birders to survey for key species, including Woodlark, Dartford Warbler and Nightjar. Visit our website to sign up. ➡️ www.bto.org/heathland-birds-survey #Ornithology #UKBirding
January 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM