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A few action shots from a recent excursion to the local state park

September 2025, Bay City, Michigan

#bird #birds #birding #wildlifephotography
A Greater Yellowlegs coming in for a landing in shallow waters on the shoreline of Lake Huron A Common Nighthawk on the wing, opening its mouth wide to catch a flying insect A Sandhill Crane in mid-leap, legs extended and wings outstretched, on a muddy beach on Lake Huron A Ring-billed Gull in flight, sunset lighting
September 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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This handsome little Merlin let me get some great pics a couple weeks ago

July 2025, Muskegon, Michigan

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A Merlin (small falcon with brown-gray head and back and cream belly with brown striping, and yellow feet) perched on a telephone pole A Merlin (small falcon with brown-gray head and back and cream belly with brown striping, and yellow feet) perched on a telephone pole, looking over its shoulder
July 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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American White Pelican scouting over the marsh

June 2025, Pinconning, Michigan

#bird #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #pelican
an American white pelican (large white bird with long yellow bill and pouch, yellow skin around gray-blue eye, and black primary feathers) with breeding season bill crest, in flight
July 9, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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How do you ID a spotted sandpiper? Well if you’ve seen it, it’s spotted!

June 2025, Muskegon, Michigan

#bird #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #sandpiper
a spotted sandpiper (medium brown bird with a white belly with brown spots, orange bill, and yellow legs) perched on a rock in golden-hour lighting, facing left a spotted sandpiper (medium brown bird with a white belly with brown spots, orange bill, and yellow legs) perched on a rock in golden-hour lighting, facing right a spotted sandpiper (medium brown bird with a white belly with brown spots, orange bill, and yellow legs) perched on a rock in golden-hour lighting, preening itself under its belly
June 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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It’s sandpiper season here in Michigan! Lots of Semipalmated Sandpipers foraging on the Saginaw Bay this week.

#bird #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #sandpiper #michigan
a semipalmated sandpiper wading in shallow water a semipalmated sandpiper wading in shallow water a flock of several semipalmated sandpipers banking away from the camera over water and mucky sand
May 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Song sparrow dancing in the leaves. This bird’s coloration really helps it blend in when foraging on the forest floor here.

January 2025, Patagonia Lake, Arizona

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a song sparrow (small tan and gray bird with brown stripes along its face and belly) foraging amongst dried leaves, blending in
March 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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why don’t ya make like a perspective drawing and vanish at some point?
March 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Happy #SuperbOwlSunday. You guys can go watch the game… I’ll just be over here looking at my owl pictures ;)

June 2024, Missaukee County, Michigan

#bird #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #owl #michigan
a barred owl (gray-brown owl with brown streaking on its belly, dark eyes, and a yellow beak) perched on a branch with leaves in the background
February 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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A spiny sunset saguaro with a gila woodpecker visitor.

January 2025, Gilbert, Arizona

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a gila woodpecker (brown/tan bird with black and white banded wings and long pointed beak) holding onto the side of a saguaro cactus
February 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Ring-necked Ducks. Who knew you could find plenty of waterfowl in desert oasis parks!

January 2025, Gilbert, Arizona

#bird #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #ducks
a male ring-necked duck (dark diving duck with gray bill ringed with white and black, pale belly, and golden eye) giving us a glare. there are water droplets on his face. a female ring-necked duck (brown duck with mustard yellow eyes and a dark bill with a white ring) floating in water a male ring-necked duck (dark diving duck with a pale belly, gray bill ringed with white and black, and golden eyes) fluffing out his feathers to show us his namesake lighter-colored ringed neck
February 3, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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My first time seeing American Avocets!

January 2025, Gilbert, Arizona

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Three American Avocets (black and white shorebirds with long necks and upturned beaks) standing up to their bellies in a pond An American Avocet (black and white shorebird with a long neck and upturned beak) in flight above water and rocks
February 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Visited a friend in Arizona this week and had a great time seeing plenty of birds. Anna’s hummingbirds were everywhere and made great little models.

January 2025, Patagonia Lake, Arizona

#bird #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #hummingbird
an Anna’s hummingbird (green body, pale belly, pink head) perched on a bare branch
January 31, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Male northern cardinals are iconic with their bright red feathers, but I find female cardinals just as beautiful with their more subtle orangey-red crest and wings.

March 2024, Newaygo, MI

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a close-up view of a female northern cardinal (medium-brown bird with orange-red beak, crest, and wing feathers, and dark eyes)
January 24, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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I get the privilege each year to see killdeer nesting in the rock garden outside of my workplace. Can’t wait to see them again this spring!

May 2024, Freeland, MI

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An up-close view of a killdeer A full body image of a killdeer standing on round stones
January 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Feeling down? Go on a nature walk; you will feel 23% better. Be creative. Help someone else. (That's a good'n.) Talk to someone you can say anything to. Nothing stays the same forever, good or bad. You will get through it.

#mentahealth #birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlifephotography
A superb fairy wren, exhibiting a light blue and black head and neck, white abdomen, and brown wings, is perched on a slender branch of a tree with spiny leaves. The background features orange, purple, and pink hues. A Pacific black duck, exhibiting a striped face and predominantly brown plumage, is perched on the edge of a reflective pond, with a grassy bank and purple wildflowers in the background. A white egret, displaying its characteristic fluffy wing plumage, is wading in a calm brown lagoon reflecting the submerged trees. The scene depicts a beach at dusk, featuring dark brown sand to the left and a contrast between vibrant yellow clouds and a grey, blue-tinged sky which is reflected in the ocean.
December 12, 2024 at 3:10 AM
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Northern shovelers have to be one of my favorite ducks. What’s not to love about these boldly pattered ducks with wide, goofy bills?

December 2024, Muskegon, MI

#bird #birds #birding #wildlifephotography
a flock of northern shovelers (ducks with long, wide bills) standing on a concrete pipe near water a flock of northern shovelers (ducks with long, wide bills) standing on a concrete pipe near water
January 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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2024 highlight—swallows tend to be hard to photograph since they’re nearly constantly in motion, but this tree swallow sat nicely for me just long enough to snap a pic of it.

May 2024, Bay City, MI

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a tree swallow perched on the edge of a birdhouse
January 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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2024 highlight—two trumpeter swans at the Seney National Wildlife Refuge. Loved this shot especially since they just appear to be floating on a blank blue background.

August 2024, Seney, MI

#bird #birds #birding #wildlifephotography
two trumpeter swans floating in water, one is resting with its head tucked behind a wing. they are reflected clearly in the water
January 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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2024 highlight—a Kirtland’s Warbler, one of the rarest warblers. This male was singing his heart out in a young jack pine tree.

June 2024, Roscommon, MI

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A male Kirtland’s Warbler perched in a jack pine tree, singing
January 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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There is a hole in the world, a void, an emptiness, shaped like the art you haven't made yet.
January 2, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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2024 highlight—my first owl encounter, this beautiful barred owl at my family’s cabin. If you look closely you can see it’s missing a talon on its left foot!

April 2024, Missaukee County, MI

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a barred owl perched on a branch. it is missing one claw on its left foot.
January 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Another 2024 highlight—a fledgling American redstart. Was able to sit and watch the parents feed this little fella for a few minutes.

August 2024, Brevoort Lake, MI.

#bird #birds #birding #wildlifephotography
Fledgling American redstart on a small branch fledgling American redstart perched on a piece of birch bark
January 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Going to post some of my 2024 birding highlights—this was a young barred owl I saw back in June. One of my favorite moments I was able to capture ❤️

#bird #birding #owl #wildlifephotography
A fledgling barred owl perched on a branch, lit up by the sunset
January 2, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Snowy owl in Muskegon, MI, December 31, 2024
#birding #owl #bird #photography
A female snowy owl perched on a metal beam in the snow Female snowy owl about to take off Female snowy owl in flight over water Female snowy owl in flight over water
January 2, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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I do bird photography! Here’s a few favorites from my most recent outing at Tawas Point State Park, a little over a month ago. #birding #bird #photography
Two white-crowned sparrows, an adult on the left and juvenile on the right Sanderling Juvenile black-bellied plover Three Bonaparte’s gulls diving for food
November 24, 2024 at 9:16 PM