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Ed Hipps
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I take pictures of nature....mostly birds....maybe some flowers...it'll be an adventure.
📷: All photos posted are taken by me with a Canon R6 Mark II
Located in the Philly Burbs
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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · May 20
I took a trip down to WDW, and all I got were these stupid bird pics 😁
Animal Kingdom FTW!
#birds #photography
A great green macaw looks towards the camera as it takes flight. Their wings spread high towards the sky as they take off. The background is a lush green.
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A blue-throated macaw coming right at me. This was pretty exciting!
#birds #photography #wildlifephotography
A blue-throated macaw comes flying towards the camera. The body of the bird is a bright golden yellow. The blue is bright and brilliant.
July 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Taveta golden weaver doing its thing.
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A taveta golden weaver in the middle of a nest they are weaving. The weaver is a bright yellow color and they are looking off to the right.
July 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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I really have fallen in love with macaws. I'm excited to take more pics next week with them.
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A scarlet macaw comes swooping in. It has brilliant red, blue, and yellow feathers.
July 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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I went out the other day and found a yellow warbler dancing up in the canopy of a tree. They stayed still long enough for me to grab this shot
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A bright yellow warbler pauses briefly on a branch. They glance upwards towards a branch. The warbler is surrounded by lush green leaves.
June 30, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Is it an Eastern Peewee or a Willow Flycatcher? This little guy was found up in the tree canopy, so my thought is peewee. I'm still new to bird identification though.
#birds #photography #wildlifephotography #birdidentification
June 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Up close and personal with an African Spoonbill.
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June 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Sometimes, you just get yourself in the right place at the right time. This was one of those moments.
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A scarlet macaw comes flying directly towards the viewer. The body and head are a bright red, while the wing tips range in different hues of blue. The background is green leaves.
June 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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You never know what you're going to see inside Epcot.
#birds #photography #wildlifephotography #epcot
A great egret comes in for a landing. They left a trail of disturbed water behind as the gracefully land. Two great egrets stand in shallow water. They are both reflecting in the still water below them A great egret spreads its wings and looks off to the right. A great egret with a tufted of feathers on the top of their head looks over to the left with their beak open.
June 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Don't mind me, I'm just stalking this Great Blue Heron. 😁
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A close-up profile of a Great Blue Heron. The heron is looking to the right. The background is full of dark green leaves.
June 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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A female orchard oriole. This was a fun bird to see the other day. The struggle of correctly identifying her was part of the fun.
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A yellow female orchard oriole hangs on to a branch as she has a mouth full of food. She was heading back to her nest nearby, so most likely feeding some very young orchard Orioles. The background is full of greens and some bright blue peeks through.
June 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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A fun find over the weekend was this orchard oriole.There was both a male and a female in one of the trees, along with a bunch of Baltimore Orioles. One of things I have enjoyed most about "birding" is stumbling across the unexpected. I love these moments.
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An orchard oriole looks down to the left from a branch. It's rusty orange coloring pops from the green background. The sun is shining down from above on the oriole.
June 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Sometimes, you just need a picture of a goldfinch to brighten your day. Here it is.
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A beautiful male goldfinch perched on a branch. The goldfinch is surrounded by late spring foliage. Flowers have given way to bright green leaves.
June 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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I found an immature little blue heron while strolling through Animal Kingdom over the past weekend. They stood there for a while, so I was able to snap plenty of shots. What a beautiful bird!
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An immature little blue heron stands on a mound green leaves as it looks back towards the camera. It is in the shade, while the background is in the bright Florida sunshine. There are lily pads in the water behind the heron.
May 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Scarlet macaw from the Winged Encounters show at Disney's Animal Kingdom. It's such a fantastic show, and i highly recommend any bird people to check it out. They're gorgeous!
#Disney #animalkingdom #macaws #photography
A scarlet macaw with its wings spread wide open, shows off its beautiful red, yellow and blue feathers. It flys against a back drop of green trees and wooden posts.
May 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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A Green Heron. This was also taken at Animal Kingdom in Disney. Getting to that park early opens up plenty of chances to catch some Florida native birds in some pretty themed areas.
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A green heron looks off to the right as it stands on top of a wooden post. The background is the reflection of greens from the trees above in the water.
May 21, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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I took a trip down to WDW, and all I got were these stupid bird pics 😁
Animal Kingdom FTW!
#birds #photography
A great green macaw looks towards the camera as it takes flight. Their wings spread high towards the sky as they take off. The background is a lush green.
May 20, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Finally! A cedar waxwing appeared while walking through the park the other day. It's such a cool looking bird.
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A cedar waxwing looks over to the right as it sits on a branch. There are green leaves and a bright blue sky behind it.
May 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Caught this female downy woodpecker hanging out the other day.
Squeaky little things.
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A female downy woodpecker looks off to the right as she sits upon a branch. The sky behind her has a pale blue tone to it.
April 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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This golden crowned kinglet is ready to jump into the weekend. Just like me.
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A golden crowned kinglet is ready to take flight as they look in the direction of the viewer. The kinglet is perched on a branch.
April 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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A laughing kookaburra from my bird sketchbook 🪶
#birdart #nature #illustration #wildlifeart #kookaburra
A photo of a sketchbook placed on a cloth, surrounded by various object from the nature. The sketchbook is open on a page with an ink an watercolor illustration of a laughing kookaburra sitting on a branch.
April 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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My continuing love for the white-throated sparrows that I see everywhere. They always take the best pictures. They always look like wise little birds to me.
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A white-throated sparrow sits on a branch and looks out towards the right. The bright white under the beak stands out amongst the browns. There are signs of spring as small green leaves can be seen in the branches.
April 9, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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This mute swan came in for a landing. They were in the process of scaring off another couple of mute swans who were eyeing up their spot on the lake. The turf war ended with the new couple swiftly leaving.
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A mute swan lands in the lake water. The swans' wings are spread out as it slows down in the water.
April 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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A new bird sighting for me over the weekend. I think this is possibly a palm warbler(?) I'm pretty new to birding, so I could definitely be wrong here. I just know this bird caught my eye, and I said, "oh wow, yellow" when I saw them.😁
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A warbler sit on a branch. The coloring of the warbler is yellows mixed with some darker tones. The yellow of the warbler stands out against the pale blue sky.
April 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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I wanted to try some silhouette photography and captured this shot at sunset the other day. I really enjoyed how this turned out.
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A Herring Gull flies over the coastline during sunset. The sky is full of bright orange and soft blues. The sun is out of frame. The gull is almost completely black and silhouetted against the sky.
April 6, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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A juvenile brown pelican taking a break on a stone wall.
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A young brown pelican sits on a stone wall. Their one wing is extended out to the viewer's right. The ocean is in the background.
April 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM