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Laura G.
@hawklady.bsky.social
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Wildlife and nature photographer, NYC. No AI. All photos by me.
https://www.gogginphotography.com/
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Look at these lovelies who were found foraging in the leaf litter on Staten Island. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. 🪶🦃
A wild turkey looks at the camera, its red wattle and light head stand out against a dark background. A female wild turkey shows us her profile.
November 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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What's up? 🪶
#Raptors
A young Red-Tailed Hawk perches on the wing of a stone angel statue.
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is "Mr & Mrs" so here we have Mr Red-Tailed Hawk sneaking up behind the Mrs as she perches in a tree. 🪶
#Raptors
Mr Red-Tailed Hawk sneaks up behind the Mrs as she perches in a tree.
November 23, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Saw my first Common Eider today at Coney Island. 🪶
A female Common Eider duck turns her head to look back at the camera. She is all-over brown with a light streak over her eye.
November 16, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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I feel we could use a Bluebird of Happiness today. 💙🪶
A Bluebird perches on a stone pyramid.
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme "Close Up" - an Andean Condor I met last year. The bright sun made her ruby-red eyes glow like hot coals. 🪶
An Andean Condor seen close up, her head looking towards the camera and her red eye shining brightly.
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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For #BirdOfTheDay I offer up this pigeon. This image is left over from my short-lived campaign to nominate this as our national bird. 😆🪶
A gray feral pigeon perches with a backwards American flag in the background.
November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Ok, this is cute. MTA celebrates Halloween at the Essex/Delancey station. 🎃
#nyc
The reader board for the train at the Essex Delancey station shows the M train as a pumpkin and little ghosts flying across the screen.
October 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Portrait of a Bald Eagle. 🪶
#Raptors
An adult bald eagle looks up and to the right. Its head is white, its beak is yellow, and its eye is yellowish amber.
October 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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For #TalonTuesday, here is a photo of our local resident male Red-Tailed hawk. I call him Charlie after Charlie "Bird" Parker who lived in the neighborhood. 🪶
#Raptors
An adult male red-tailed hawk soars across a blue sky. His underside is mostly white with a brown head, belly band, and markings on his wings. He has a rusty tail and bright yellow eyes, indicating he is young.
October 21, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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This is my new favorite subway ad. The bald eagle barfing up the stars and stripes really defines the current moment.
#nyc
October 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay is "kestrel" so here is one from my archives: two youngsters getting ready to take their first flight. 🪶
Two kestrels getting ready to fledge from their cavity.
October 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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My favorite warbler: the Northern Parula. They're cute little rainbow birds who are usually pretty accommodating for the camera. 🪶
A Northern Parula perches on a small branch. It has a gray-blue head and wings, a yellow belly, and a hint of red on its chest.
October 2, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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This is one of my favorite bird portraits: a Short-Tailed Hawk. You can see it has an injury to its wing, so it was being cared for. Seen in Pinellas, FL. 🪶
#Raptors
A Short-Tailed hawk poses against a dark background. It's overall dark blackish brown and has a shiny dark eye.
September 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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For #BirdOfTheDay here is an American Robin and House Sparrow sharing a bath. The Robin appears to be chewing out the Sparrow for invading its space, and the Sparrow has a "What did I do?" look on its face. 🪶
A House Sparrow gets reamed out by an angry American Robin as they bathe in a puddle.
September 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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The upside to not being raptured today is I get to spend more time on this planet with these guys. 🪶
#Raptors
Two young Red-Tailed Hawk siblings look sternly towards the camera. They have brown heads and wings, and pale greenish eyes. The one on the right displays a juvenile yellowish chest color.
September 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Apparently we're supposed to post yellow birds today. Here's a happy little Hooded Warbler on his quest for insects. 🪶
#yellow
A male Hooded Warbler perches on a thin branch. He is yellow with a black cap and beard.
September 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Let's close out this Tuesday with a Tricolored Heron. This one was seen going to roost just before sunset. 🪶
A Tricolored Heron flies right to left over a wetland just before sunset.
September 17, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Let's make this a better week. I'll start with a cheery Northern Cardinal. These birds are common in my area, but are always show-stoppers. 🪶
A male Northern Cardinal perches on a branch with some orange flowers below him. He is bright red with a black beard.
September 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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I never knew until recently that Great Blue Herons can swim. I saw two of them in a lake and thought they were struggling, but nope, just out for a swim. Huh! 🪶
A Great Blue Heron swims in a lake. A Great Blue Heron flaps its wings while swimming in a lake. A Great Blue Heron takes off from a lake as its buddy swims in the background. A Great Blue Heron takes off after a swim in a lake. Its partner in the background continues floating in the water.
September 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Who needs a spot of fall color today? Here's a cheery little Worm-Eating warbler hanging out on a sea grape branch. 🪶
A worm-eating warbler perches on a sea grape branch. The bird is yellowish with a dark stripe through its eye and the branch has round orange leaves.
September 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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One of my favorite warblers in both spring and fall is the Common Yellowthroat. I find them perched or foraging at eye level more often than other warblers, which makes photographing them much easier. 🪶
A male Common Yellowthroat warbler perches in a leafy bush. He has a yellow throat, olive back and black mark below his eye.
September 5, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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It's been another tough week and I've welcomed all the happy little distractions here. Now I'm going to spend the rest of this Friday curled up at the entrance of my safe place and contemplate the universe. Have a good weekend.
#spider #invertebrates
A bold jumping spider rests on a gray pipe and stares into space.
August 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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This male Blue Dasher dragonfly seems to be saying "Hey, what's up?"
#Invertebrates #Invertefest
A male Blue Dasher dragonfly perches on a stem with his blue body sticking up in the air and his red eyes seemingly focused on the camera.
August 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Weee! A red-tailed hawk dives towards the camera. I love when they fold their wings to accelerate and form this beautiful shape. 🪶
#Raptors
An adult male red-tailed hawk named Christo dives towards the camera. His wings are half spread and resemble an angel.
August 22, 2025 at 12:44 AM