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Kevin
@kdo538.bsky.social
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Avid birder and nature photographer in eastern WV. Here to share stories and photos or talk birds, cameras, or whatever - say hey sometime!

I can get overly excited about birds and photography; sorry in advance 😅
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Being out in the freezing rain (unfortunately, literally) to pick up a new lifer. Rough conditions but still counts! :)

#birds #birding #photography
A single canvasback sitting on a dark pond with the reflection of snow in the background and rain/snow falling around it.
February 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Additional photos from this weekend, untagged, because I feel like I'm spamming up feeds at this point. Enjoy! :)
January 28, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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An unexpected visitor while sitting at the reservoir counting the geese and ducks (but mostly geese, let's be honest lol).

#wildlife #fox #photography
January 27, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Thank you! Right time, right place lol

I have two more with the falcon above and next to the RTH, but it was twisting and looks incredibly goofy. It took me a second to wrap my head around what happened.
January 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Waited around for an hour with a pair of peregrine falcons waiting for something to happen - the red-tailed hawk arriving was the key!

I wish I were closer, buuuuut I'm happy with having the opportunity to see the dive.

#birds #birding #photography
January 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Good morning all, hope you're doing well! Someone has been hanging around my feeders lately looking for their own meal. I wish the one photo was less obscured, but I like it anyway.

#birds #birding #photography
January 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Early morning light this weekend; feels great after all the overcast and windy days. I hope all of you have found the same success!

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January 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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It was frigid today and I didn't keep a single photo - so here's a kingfisher with her fresh catch!

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A female belted kingfisher flying low over a pond with a small fish on her bill.
January 10, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Sometimes the fog does a lot of the work for you. GBHE, marsh, fog, done. I didn't even really need to switch it to b/w.

note to self: clean sensor 🙃

#birds #birding #photography
January 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Happy New Year! Good luck to everyone this coming year :)

This was my first encounter with an owl - I was standing in the woods for 3 hours waiting for some flight... worth every minute.

#birds #birding #photography #owls
A barred owl taking off from a branch with wings and feet at full stretch.
January 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Not feeling so bad for my first year - having only really started in May!

#ebird #birding
January 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Kiwi, enjoying her family time this year.

#dogs
An all black dog sitting on a sand-colored couch with a big smile and Christmas lights draped around her.
December 30, 2024 at 12:46 AM
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Merry Christmas! I took this photo today while checking a few spots back home. I don't know if it was the light fog, striated-overcast sky, elevation difference, or what, but it looks like a painting. This will likely be a print.

p.s. northern pintails are beautiful

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A male northern pintail duck in grey, rippling water with patches of dull and broken plant stems in the foreground.
December 26, 2024 at 12:30 AM
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Bird story time! There has been this female hooded merganser at the local park that has been alone with the mallards for months. I stopped by to check the water today and was pleasantly surprised!

I'm not saying it's a Christmas miracle, but... I'm not saying it isn't.

#birds #birding #photography
A male and female hooded merganser standing together on the ice of a pond. A male hooded merganser resting on the ice of a pond, with one eye watching the camera.
December 24, 2024 at 8:51 PM
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Great shot! I had almost exactly the same photo on Saturday! Unedited (for obvious reasons in mine lol), but my other ones in the group even had the female in the background
A photo of a bufflehead duck flying low across the rippling water of a large river.
December 24, 2024 at 1:56 PM
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Found a photogenic bluebird on a nice walk through a nearby park. Is there a tag for birds levitating because... I want more of this lol

#birds #birding #photography #birdslevitating
December 24, 2024 at 12:37 AM
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I want to enjoy the winter, but I'm really looking forward to spring and new little birds...

Do barred owls return to the same spot? It would make them a lot easier to find next year 😅

#birds #birding #photography #owls
Two barred owlets sitting together in the crevasse of a sycamore, staring directly into the camera.
December 16, 2024 at 12:39 AM
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Found a surprise group of wilson's snipe today; despite the rain and fog, I managed to snag a decent photo!

I hope your week is going well!

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A wilson's snipe flying from right to left over a shallow pond. The bird's stomach is turned away so that the entire back, wings, head, and very long bill are visible.
December 10, 2024 at 11:24 PM
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Do you think the creeper sees that bug too?

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A brown creeper climbing a lichen covered tree. There is a small gnat in the corner of the photo the creeper appears to be looking toward.
December 7, 2024 at 8:01 PM
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Hungry cedar waxwing.

Also, how delightful is the birding community on here? It's fantastic.

#birds #birding #photography
A young cedar waxwing hanging upside down on a vine reaching down for a purple berry out of a small cluster.
December 7, 2024 at 12:45 AM
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Peeking through the goldenrod to find a common yellowthroat. The light was phenomenal too, sometimes things just work.

Have a great weekend everyone :)

#birds #birding #photography
A common yellowthroat perched on a diagonal plant stem with dried leaves hanging from the stem. There are yellow-green artifacts in the foreground around the border of the image. The bird stands out against the soft golden background.
December 6, 2024 at 5:41 PM
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These guys were hanging out yesterday waiting for their portraits to be taken - they're so cute! I almost couldn't wait to share, but I figured I shouldn't spam everyone with bird photos so soon 😅

#birds #birding #photography
December 5, 2024 at 2:07 PM
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On one of my walks I decided to make a long (mile) detour around an empty field I always skip - was well rewarded with this kestrel (and then a adult male harrier, but too far away).

#birds #birding #photography
December 4, 2024 at 6:11 PM
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I love looking for birds (more to come - you can count on it), but do miss the chance to find those surprise spring flowers.

p.s. is #bloomscrolling a thing here?

#flowers #photography #macro
Hepatica - a close up image of a cluster of small purple flowers on thin dark red stalks with bright white stamen over a cluster of dark green leaves. Dutchmans breeches - small U shaped white flowers with yellow bottoms growing in clusters along stems. The photo features a foreground cluster in focus, with three other clusters fading into the background with light coming from the rear of the photo and some lens flare.
December 4, 2024 at 10:57 AM
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Barred owl basking in the sun shining through the trees on a cool morning. I'm embarrassed that I walked by it twice before noticing it - distracted by the sparrows 🤷‍♂️

#birds #birding #photography #owls
A barred owl resting on a branch with its eyes closed, the owl and branch are in the direct sun while much of the background is shadowed.
December 3, 2024 at 2:49 PM