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Ipnops
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Retired Ichthyologist. Friend of Bill. I spend my time mostly photographing birds but also other critters. Sharing some favorites here.

They all bring me joy - hope they bring you joy as well.

All images are mine and copyrighted.
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Hello my wonderful bird friends! Todays #BirdOfTheDay theme is Pairs Of The Same Birds, aka a #DailyDouble on #TwosDay. Here are two baby Herring Gulls from a pier on San Francisco bay.

#Gulls
#WestCoastPhotography
#birds
#birding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography
Two baby Herring Gull chicks, one facing to the left. The sun is almost directly straight overhead. Birds are standing on a gray concrete section of a pier. Background is blurred blue-greenish color.
October 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Hello my wonderful bird friends. Here is an elegant Turkey Vulture soaring overhead.

#BirdOfTheDay
#Flying
#WestCoastPhotography
#birds
#birding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography
View of the underside of a Turkey Vulture, wings spread and soaring overhead. Shows the bright red head contrasting with the dark plumage. Background is light sky-blue.
October 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Hello my bird friends. For #SideEye #BirdOfTheDay, here's a Brandt's Cormorant from San Francisco Bay.

#birds
#birding
#cormorants
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#naturephotography
Side view of the head and beak of a Brandt's Cormorant, background is blurred.
October 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Hello my wonderful bird friends - here is a Song Sparrow deciding what to sing next. Taken in San Rafael, CA.

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#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography
Photo showing the right side of a Song Sparrow perched on top of a fence post.
October 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Hello my wonderful bird friends - here is a Red tailed Hawk at the top of a telephone pole, looking fierce!

#birds
#birding
#birdphotography
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#naturephotography
Picture of the front of a Red tailed Hawk perching on top of a telephone pole, looking slightly to its left.
October 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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For the #BirdoftheDay theme today; #longnecks, here's a Great Egret doing its best sidewinder pose. Taken at Bodega Bay, CA.#birds

#birding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography
Picture of a Great Egret wading while extending its neck sideways like a snake.
October 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Hello my dear bird friends! Here is a Black-crowned Night Heron flying over the marsh in Palo Alto, CA

#birds
#birding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography
Photo showing the underside of a Black-crowned Night Heron in flight.
September 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Hello my wonderful bird-loving friends! Here is a Willet, taken at Monterey CA

#birds
#birding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography
Photo of the back of a Willet in flight with its wings extended and feathers spread.
September 20, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Hello my friends,
Here is a Northern Spotted Owl looking very thoughtful.

#birds
#birding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography
Close-up image of the face of a Northern Spotted Owl.
August 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Greetings my friends,
Here is a White-crowned Sparrow singing his heart out.

#birds
#birding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography
Photo of a White-crowned Sparrow sitting on a bush and singing.
August 5, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Hello my dear friends,

Here is a Greater Scaup female from Sausalito CA

#birds
#birding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography
Photo of a Greater Scaup female swimming in a lagoon from Sausalito, California.
August 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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Black-footed Albatross, offshore from Half-moon Bay in California.
#albatross #birds #birdphotography
#nature #naturephotography
Black-footed Albatross, at sea off Half-Moon Bay in California.
June 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Looks like I missed the official Albatross day, so here's a Black-browed Albatross, taken crossing the Drake Passage in 2016.

#birds #birdphotography
#nature #naturephotography
Black-browed Albatross, Drake Passage 2016
June 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Greetings my friends! Here is a Rufous-tailed Hummingbird from Costa Rica. Beautiful!

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#birding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird sitting on a palm frond in Costa Rica.
December 7, 2024 at 6:16 PM
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Greetings bird lovers here's a Brown Pelican from Jenner, CA.

#birds
#birding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography
Brown Pelican Jenner, CA
November 23, 2024 at 12:53 AM
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November 17, 2024 at 3:59 AM
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Marsh Wren, San Rafael CA
#bird #birds #birdphotography #birdcaptures
#birdwatching #photography #naturephotography #nature #birding #Ornithology
Marsh Wren, San Rafael CA
November 15, 2024 at 11:51 PM
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I also take photos of other flying critters, like this Blue-eyed Darner.
November 15, 2024 at 10:45 PM
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Costa Rica hummingbird
November 13, 2024 at 10:06 PM
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Steller's Jay, Donner Lake, California
Steller's Jay, Donner Lake, California
November 13, 2024 at 1:33 AM
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Common Merganser, Lake Tahoe California
Common Merganser, Lake Tahoe, California
November 12, 2024 at 4:34 PM
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Birds give me joy.

Long-billed Curlew, Bodega Bay California
Long-billed Curlew
November 12, 2024 at 4:28 PM