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WalkininmemphisNY
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Here to add one more small voice to the fight to protect democracy, and maybe share a picture once in a while to take your mind off things for just a minute.
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Lights. Camera. Sharp-shinned Hawk action.

#birds
#LincolnMemorial
A sharp-shinned hawk sits on a large spotlight
March 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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This very vocal Great-tailed Grackle at the Sedona Wetlands Preserve wanted to make sure I didn't miss the shot... #birds #sedonawetlandspreserve
Great-tailed Grackle sitting on one of the top branches of a budding tree, with his mouth wide open. Behind him, a yellow and red hot air balloon rises against a clear blue sky. Great-tailed Grackle sitting on one of the top branches of a budding tree, looking back over his shoulder. Behind him, a yellow and red hot air balloon rises against a clear blue sky.
March 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Visited the Sedona Wetlands Preserve at sunrise yesterday, and caught this American Coot checking their reflection... #birds
American Coot standing in front of yellow and orange marsh grasses, looking down at a perfect reflection of bird and grass in the water at their feet.
March 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Western Bluebirds brightening up an overcast day in Sedona AZ... #birds
male Western Bluebird with orange chest and back, and bright blue head and wings, sitting on an orange fence male Western Bluebird with orange chest and back, and bright blue head and wings, sitting on a small branch of an Arizona Sycamore tree male Western Bluebird with orange chest and back, and bright blue head and wings, sitting on a pale pink rock, next to some pale grasses with light orange berries Blurred male Western Bluebird with orange chest and back, and bright blue head and wings, jumping from his perch on the fence but moving too fast to capture the clear shot
March 5, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Great Blue Herons getting ready to lay some eggs in an Arizona Sycamore, and flashing their nuptial plumes at each other... #birds
two Great Blue Herons in their nest, in an Arizona Sycamore tree that is just starting to bud Two Great Blue Herons in their nest, flaring their nuptial plumes (long thin feathers on their neck) toward each other
March 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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A gorgeous Graylag Goose (I think) providing security near the pond at a campground in Tennessee... #birds
February 26, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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Male Red-winged Blackbirds are aggressively establishing and defending their territories in the cattail marshes in Maryland this week, hoping to attract multiple females to their spot... #birds
Red-winged Blackbird perches on the end of a cattail stalk, giving me the side-eye and loudly telling me to keep my distance Red-winged Blackbird from behind, perched on a cattail stalk, with wings and tail feathers fanned out in an aggressive display Red-winged Blackbird perches on the end of a cattail stalk
February 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Stopped at Conowingo Dam for a few hours yesterday. Most of the eagles were WAY over on the other side of the river, in the trees and on the rocks. But a couple were on our side of the river in the trees along the walking trail, having a snack away from their peers... #birds
Bald Eagle standing on a branch with the remains of a fish in her claws. Bald Eagle partially obscured by a tree trunk, scratching his cheek with a large, terrifyingly sharp claw Bald Eagle in the distance, sitting on a large concrete structure in the water with some faded warning messages painted in black letters on a white background. Sloping side of Conowingo Dam in the background.
February 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Cardinals around here are pretty skittish. Except this dude. Seemed like he wanted to talk. Or fight. Or something. Maybe just wanted his 15 minutes in the #birds feed...
Extreme closeup of the face of a male Northern Cardinal looking directly into the camera, with his spiked red top feathers, his black face and eyes, and his bright orange beak. Northern Cardinal standing on a dead branch, with a fresh light dusting of snow on the branch. Northern Cardinal standing on a dead branch, with a fresh light dusting of snow on the branch, and the trunk of a tree in the foreground, mostly blurred.
February 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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"Don't worry...the photographer said he can edit out anyone who shows up in the background of our Valentine's Day portrait." (narrator - the photographer lied) #birds #valentinesday
A male and female cardinal gaze lovingly at each other on a pine branch, while a chipping sparrow looks on rudely in the background.
February 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Just when i think i'm getting sick of the snow... #birds
Northern Cardinal sitting on a pine branch that is heavily covered with snow. Blurred trees in the background, and snow falling all around.
February 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Never know what you're going to see, when you're walkin' in Memphis NY...yesterday it was a lone Wild Turkey along the edge of the woods, and a Northern Flicker up in the trees... #birds #wildturkey #northernflicker
Wild Turkey standing in the snow, right at the fringe of some tall thin dead grasses. Northern Flicker on a snow covered branch, with heavy snow falling all around.
February 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Celebrating #SuperbOwlSunday with a few Barred Owl pics #birds #Barredowl #SuperbOwl
Barred owl on a dead branch of a tree, with eyes closed like she's napping Barred Owl on a branch looking back over her shoulder toward the damera, with blurred green leaves in the background and a few blurred branches in the foreground Barred Owl on a branch looking back over her shoulder toward the camera, with dense green foliage behind her.
February 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Took a walk in the neighborhood on a cold and dreary Saturday, not expecting much, and hit a Memphis trifecta... #birds #baldeagle #coopershawk #pileatedwoodpecker
Bald Eagle on a dead branch, looking back toward the camera over his shoulder. Light snow falling in the foreground. Coopers Hawk sitting on a dead branch with blurred branches in the background. Pileated Woodpecker on the side of a tree, ready to slam his face back into the hole looking for another snack.
February 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Not sure what these dudes were up to, but I can tell they've been practicing together... #birds
A cardinal and a dark-eyed junco sitting near each other on a pine branch with a light dusting of snow. Both birds are facing the same direction, looking to the left. A cardinal and a dark-eyed junco sitting near each other on a pine branch with a light dusting of snow. Both birds are now looking toward the camera. A cardinal and a dark-eyed junco sitting near each other on a pine branch with a light dusting of snow. Both birds are facing the same direction, looking to the left again. A cardinal and a dark-eyed junco sitting near each other on a pine branch with a light dusting of snow. Both birds are now turned toward the right.
February 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Great shots as always, Rob. I've got a few recent pics for your #FlyDay #birds
Bald Eagle with wings spread and wingtip feathers flared, carrying a fish. Ducks in the distance on the water's surface Bald eagle leaping from a branch, looking down directly at the camera. Juvenile, nearing adulthood, with head and tail almost completely white and only a few white feathers along wings and chest Red-tailed hawk in flight, showing the layers of different feathers across the back of the wings
February 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Who's paying us the tariff on all these Canada Geese coming through CNY? We're gonna be RICH! #birds
Seven Canada Geese fly in close formation with wings synchronized in a raised position. Trees and snow blurred in the background.
February 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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I almost had him in NY when he felt me closing in and flew the coop... #birds
January 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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The cardinals have been playing hard to get this winter, but these guys held still long enough for me to grab a few shots this afternoon... #birds
Bright red cardinal with a black patch surrounding his black eyes and red beak sitting on a pine branch, surrounded by green pine needles. Some very light snow falling. Bright red cardinal with a black patch surrounding his black eyes and red beak sitting on a pine branch, surrounded by green pine needles. Some very light snow falling, and some snow settled on the pine branches.
January 30, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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A mallard couple over Onondaga Lake yesterday morning, for #twosday #birds
A female Mallard flying over ice, with a male just below and behind her A female Mallard flying over ice, with a male just below and behind her, and some tall brown grass blurred in the foreground.
January 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Sub-zero windchills on our morning walk are worth it to spot one of the locals at her favorite morning perch... #birds
Bald eagle sitting on a branch, facing away and looking to her left, with some blurred branches in the foreground.
January 26, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Eagles are not team players... #birds
Bald eagle with wings spread and claws open and extended forward, just a few inches above the surface of the water Bald eagle with a fish in its claws, flying a foot above the water. Another eagle is approaching from the side with eyes on that fish. Approaching eagle is almost colliding with the eagle carrying the fish two eagles flying near each other, and a fish splashing into the water behind them
January 22, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Bald eagles playing tag over Onondaga Lake yesterday morning, between fishing attempts... #birds #onondagalake
Two bald eagles nearing adulthood, with their tails and heads almost completely white, nearly collide as one approaches the other from the side Two bald eagles nearing adulthood, with their tails and heads almost completely white, nearly collide as one approaches the other from the side One bald eagle seems to float just behind another as they spar in the air over a mostly frozen lake, with blurred trees and long grasses in the background
January 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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The statue of Martin Luther King, Jr with the inscription Out of the Mountain of Despair, a Stone of Hope
January 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Black-capped chickadees store individual pieces of food in thousands of different locations and remember every one, and I forget my coffee is in the microwave multiple times a day #birds
black-capped chickadee sits on a small dead branch with blurred snow and branches in the background
January 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM