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darkwaterphotos.bsky.social
If you have to ask if it's a raven or a crow, you’ll never know. But if you see it admiring its shiny feathers in the mirror, it’s definitely a raven-tious for attention. 🐦‍⬛

#Birds 🪶🐦‍⬛🦉🌿🦅🐦 #WhoCawsToKnow 🐦‍⬛
#Shiny #CorvidCriminals #OhMyDouglas #ItsAMatterOfAPinion ⚖️ #Art #Nevermore #Photography
Distinguishing between a crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) and a raven (Corvus corax) can be challenging visually, but ravens are generally larger than crows, averaging around 63 cm in length compared to a crow's 48-52 cm. Ravens also have a deeper, hollow croak, while crows produce a distinct "caw". Both species are known for their intelligence and ability to mimic sounds The bird is entirely black with a slight sheen on its feathers. Its wings are partially spread, showing the structure of the flight feathers. The background is a bright blue sky with diffuse white areas. Numerous small, reddish-brown buds are visible on the intricate network of branches, suggesting the season is likely early spring.
December 22, 2025 at 8:38 AM
darkwaterphotos.bsky.social
Negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full... of feather-al agents.

#Birds 🐦🦅🐦‍⬛🪶🦉🌿🍁 #GullTopGun #OhMyDouglas
#WingmanWanted 🤝 #Art #AirForceGull 🪶 #TheFastAndTheFuriousFowl #Photography
Two gulls are captured mid-flight. The bird on the left is closer to the viewer, showing its underside and outstretched wings. The bird on the right is slightly further away, captured from a more head-on perspective. The gulls in the image appear to be in non-breeding or immature plumage, as they lack the crisp black heads typical of breeding adults. Their heads are white with some gray smudging, and their wings are dark gray with black tips. Immature gulls are generally mottled brown and tan, which is consistent with the colors seen on the wings and backs of the birds.
December 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
roshn.me
Fight.. fight.. fight..
A black kite getting beaten up by Black-Shouldered Kite (aka, black-shouldered kite).

The kites were pretty far - but the A7RV files were decent enough to crop pretty close and still retain some details.

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A dynamic aerial shot of a Black-winged Kite chasing and attacking a Black Kite from above. The Black-winged Kite shows its white and grey plumage with distinct black shoulder patches, while the Black Kite below is captured in a defensive mid-air twist, revealing its dark brown, mottled feathers and broad wingspan against a clear sky. A dynamic aerial shot of a Black-winged Kite chasing and attacking a Black Kite from above. The Black-winged Kite shows its white and grey plumage with distinct black shoulder patches, while the Black Kite below is captured in a defensive mid-air twist, revealing its dark brown, mottled feathers and broad wingspan against a clear sky. A dynamic aerial shot of a Black-winged Kite chasing and attacking a Black Kite from above. The Black-winged Kite shows its white and grey plumage with distinct black shoulder patches, while the Black Kite below is captured in a defensive mid-air twist, revealing its dark brown, mottled feathers and broad wingspan against a clear sky.
December 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
darkwaterphotos.bsky.social
This grackle has a real moth-er of an appetite! She caught a little snack, now she’s got that golden 'winner winner, dinner's a shimmer' glow in her eyes.🐦‍⬛🪶🦉🌿🍁

#Birds #GrackleDinnerDrama #MothGotGracked #Art #DinnerTimeWithAView #YellowEyedBandit #OhMyDouglas #CaughtOnCameraYellowEyes #Photography
The bird featured in the image is a Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula). The image captures the bird holding a moth in its beak, illustrating its predatory behavior and diet. This grackle appears to be having a very serious, albeit one-sided, argument with a moth, which seems to have flown directly into a pre-arranged legal proceeding. Exhibit A: The bird is presenting a small, unfortunate moth as key evidence in a case for "Immediate Snack Time". The Defense: The moth, surprisingly, has no comment. The Verdict: Given the intense stare and firm grip, the verdict of "Guilty of Being Delicious" seems imminent.
December 21, 2025 at 1:33 AM
conniemenefee.bsky.social
Brown Creeper ... wonderful little birds hiding in plain sight 🪶🌿
Well camouflaged small brown and white bird hanging upside down from branch Well camouflaged small brown and white bird walking up a tree trunk Brown creeper starting its long spiral up a tree trunk at the base
December 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
lucidillusions.in
I see your white wagtail standing on a sea wall, and raise you a Grey Wagtail standing on a pond wall.

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#Nature #Birds #Photography #Jungle #Safari #EastCoastKin
a small bird with a long tail, sitting on a small wall with water overflowing on the road. there are moss on the wall due to constant wetness due to spring water. the bird has a yellow chest and body and butt, the head and back are light grey feather, the wings and tail has darker black wings.
December 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
darkwaterphotos.bsky.social
This male Northern Cardinal appears to be a master of disguise, provided the disguise involves being a very loud, very red object in a sea of green leaves. 🪶🦉🐦🌿

#Birds #Wildlife #Photography #Art #OhMyDouglas #Cardinals #AboveAndBeakyoned #TopSecretAgent #BigBrotherBird #FeatheredSurveillance
The Stealth Operation. The cardinal's vibrant red plumage is an interesting choice for a bird attempting to blend in with foliage. It is highly visible, suggesting a bold strategy of "if you can't beat 'em, stand out and look fabulous". This intense stare suggests the bird is engaged in fiercely defending its breeding territory from perceived intruders, which might even include its own reflection in a nearby window. Given that cardinals are known for their sweet whistles and being among the first sounds of the morning, this intense look might be the face of a creature about to deliver the "Time to get up!" dawn chorus, regardless of whether anyone is ready for it. The slightly obscured view through the leaves perfectly captures the eternal struggle of the wildlife photographer trying to get a clear shot of this beautiful, yet perhaps camera-shy, subject.
December 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
darkwaterphotos.bsky.social
That cardinal is looking quite sharp—must be that fresh molt.

#Birds 🪶🌿🦉🐦 #SeeingRed-iculous #LushLife-bird #Feather-lyIntense #Art #Bird-enOfProof #Red-dyOrNot #OhMyDouglas #Crimson-alOffender #Northern-Exposure #Photography
The cardinal is perched on a branch, with a soft, out-of-focus green background suggesting a natural habitat like woodlands, gardens, or shrublands. The close-up shot focuses sharply on the bird's head and chest, capturing its texture and intense gaze. Prominent features visible are the distinct black mask around the eyes and beak, the conical, reddish-pink beak, and the pointed crest on its head.
December 19, 2025 at 2:56 AM
theenchantedcrone.com
Knowledge speaks but wisdom listens🔥💜🌿🪶🐾 #BirdOfTheDay #QuietObservers #EastCoastKin #birds #nature #witchsky #nativesky #indigisky #PassTheSafeAct #RescueDoneRight #AdoptDontShop #LeaveNoTrace #FuckIce #resist #MMIW #photography #SaveTheBees #ProtectOurEarth #ThereIsNoPlanetB
Side view of a red shouldered hawk standing on an old oak limb as he looks for a snack
December 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
scottdenkers.bsky.social
In August, @connielavon.bsky.social and I birded the #pantanal and #cerrado of Brazil's interior. Hundreds of fabulous birds were discovered, but we were also treated to sightings of other wildlife such as herds of the world's largest rodent, the Capybara. 🪶 🌿 🇧🇷 #wildlifeofBrazil #animalidelBrasile
Lounging in short vegetation and facing to the left, a large brown rodent is pictured with a heavy, barrel-shaped body with reddish-brown fur. Its muzzle is blunt, with nostrils, eyes and ears near the top of its head. Lounging in short vegetation behind some water, a group of large brown rodents are pictured. They have barrel-shaped bodies with reddish-brown fur. Their muzzles are blunt, with nostrils, eyes and ears near the top of their heads.
December 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
lucidillusions.in
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #groups (that is 4 or more birds) and I have some flamboyance of flamingos for the #birds feed.

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#Photography #EastCoastKin #BirdPhotography #BackyardWildlife
while one flamingo takes up the resting pose, there are 4 flamingoes behind it silently walking away.
December 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM
darkwaterphotos.bsky.social
When a hawk puffs up and shakes out his wet feathers, it’s called "rousing"—and he’s making it a rousing success.

#Hawknado #ShakeItOff #Birds 🪶🦅🌿🦉 #FluffnSlay #SoakedButSpicy #BirdBathAndBeyond #Art #Photography #ButeoAndTheBath #OhMyDouglas
The setting is natural, with a dense background of green leaves, suggesting a wooded or semi-open area during the growing season. The vibrant green provides a strong contrast to the bird's plumage. Composition: The photograph uses a shallow depth of field, keeping the hawk in sharp focus while the background is softly blurred (bokeh), which makes the subject stand out prominently. The branches in the foreground frame the subject. The hawk has broad wings and a stocky body. Its plumage is mottled with brown and white, and it exhibits a bold brown belly band. The yellow legs and powerful talons are clearly visible. The hawk is perched on a thick, mossy tree branch with its wings partially spread, facing the viewer directly. His feathers are dripping wet, and he's been drying them with wing beats and grooming with his beak.
December 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
darkwaterphotos.bsky.social
Juvenile red tailed hawk keeping a watchful eye over the west ravine near the Grenadier Pond in High Park - Toronto.🌿🦉
He's not just a bird, he's a raptor!🪶
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#GoingOnAHawkWalk #Birds
#HawkingMyFeed #Art
#TalkBirdyToMe #GrenadierPond
#FeatherYouLikeItOrNot #OhMyDouglas
This is beyond a doubt a red tailed hawk and not a great horned owl. I know this because I made several other photos of this critter as a part of a series of images from that afternoon. P.S. this is a juvenile RTH, check out the banding on it's tail. (ps he's wet and drying off from a bath). Tree on a hill in a ravine valley inside High Park, I'm on another hill further away and slightly higher up 200 metres away, and happy as I can be while observing a red tailed hawk pair (yes there's another one nearby in another tree outside the frame.). The legs are bare and yellow, which helps rule out other species like Rough-legged or Ferruginous hawks which have feathered legs. The eyes appear pale, which is typical of a juvenile bird. There are no "ear tufts," which distinguishes it from many common owl species like the Great Horned Owl. Juvenile Red-tailed Hawks lack the distinctive reddish-brown tail of adults.
December 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
hlkfotos.com
For the first year we lived in our previous house, a large number of house sparrows would forage in our yard almost constantly, and they were usually joined by someone's escaped lovebird who seemed to adopt them as its flock. I tried to tame it, but I never could. #BirdOfTheDay #Groups

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A photo of many male and female house sparrows (Passer domesticus), small brown songbirds, lined up on a wooden fence in a back yard, along with one peach-faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis), a small green parrot with a bright peach-colored face and blue feathers above its tail, in the middle of all the other birds. Trees and a house are visible in the background in late afternoon lighting.
December 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
motherflicker.bsky.social
San Isidro Owl (Strix huhula), San Isidro Lodge, Napo, Ecuador, October 2025. Probably a separate species from the Black-banded Owl, only found in a small area of cloud forest in the eastern Andes of Ecuador. 🌿🪶 #birds
#birding
#nature
#wildlife
#photography
#birdsseenin2025
#owls
A large owl with a mostly black back and stripey black-and-white belly looks over its shoulder back in the direction of the camera. Its bill is yellow and hooked; its eyes glow red.
December 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
capecodpictures.bsky.social
American Goldfinch in Falmouth MA 12/14/25

#goldfinch #AmericanGoldfinch #Birds #bird #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #nature #wildlife #photography #BlueskyPhotographers #BlueskyArtShow #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersofBluesky #Falmouth #CapeCod 🌿🪶
Floof
December 16, 2025 at 12:29 PM
darkwaterphotos.bsky.social
With that magnificent high crest, he's clearly in the cardinal position for the crown. 🪶🐦🌿🦉🍁

#Birds #Art #Photography #LordOfTheWings #RedBird #OhMyDouglas #CardinalCrest #ThroneToTheBone #TooBigForMyBranches #HisRoyalHighCrestness #FeatheredMonarchy #CrestOfTheCrop
The image is a close-up photograph of a male Northern Cardinal, a songbird known for its bright red plumage. Subject: A bright red male Northern Cardinal is the central focus, captured in profile, facing the left of the frame. Physical Features: The bird exhibits vibrant red feathers across its body and a prominent, pointed crest on its head. A distinct black mask surrounds its eyes and the base of its orange-red, conical bill. Composition and Background: The bird is positioned on the right side of the image, perched on a branch that is partially visible at the top right. The background is softly blurred (bokeh effect), consisting of muted green and light white/grey tones, which makes the vivid red of the cardinal stand out sharply.
December 16, 2025 at 12:19 PM
lucidillusions.in
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #NaturesPantry (so it is all about birds interacting with berries, seeds, or flowers.)

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#Photography #EastCoastKin #BirdPhotography #BackyardWildlife
the male purple sunbird, mid hover - getting to get a perch on the closed buds, so it can drink nectar from red flowers in front of it. a flock of baya weavers looking at grass seeds for their next meal. birds are small with white belly and wings have black streaks in them. the beak is small and conical.
December 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
dptbirder.bsky.social
I fucking love birds so much… I mean LOOK AT THIS FACE 😭

O’ahu ’Elepaio 📷🌿🪶
O’ahu ‘Elepaio perched on a branch with a fanned tail
December 16, 2025 at 6:14 AM
capecodpictures.bsky.social
Cardinal in Falmouth MA 12/14/25

#cardinal #Birds #bird #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #nature #wildlife #photography #BlueskyPhotographers #BlueskyArtShow #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersofBluesky #Falmouth #CapeCod 🌿🪶
Snowbird
December 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
sdesousa.com
A mute swan youngster has joined the pond. Hope to watch it all the way to its adulthood 🪶 🌿
#birds
Mute swan juvenile swimming in a pond.
December 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
theenchantedcrone.com
The outer world is a reflection of the inner world🔥💜🌿🪶🐾 #BirdOfTheDay #DucksOnOneLeg #EastCoastKin #Photography #WoodDuck #Reflections #SaveOurPlanet #WeAreAllConnected #Birds #Nature #NaturePhotography
Rear view of a male wood duck standing on a large tree limb over the water as it reflects the golden fall color, as he turns his head to look behind him
December 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
lucidillusions.in
today's #BirdOfTheDay alternative theme is #finches

here's some scaly-breasted munia for the feed.

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#Photography #EastCoastKin #BirdPhotography #BackyardWildlife
There is a scaly-breasted munia, sitting on a rock. Next to it is a small patch of tall grass. behind there are two more birds from the same species. Its name is based on the distinct scale-like feather markings on the breast and belly. The adult is brown above and has a dark conical bill.
December 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
patrlynch1.bsky.social
Spring Warblers, East Rock Park. From my forthcoming book Streams: An Illustrated Guide, to be published by Yale University Press in 2026.
🧪🌿🌎🪶🐡 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #birds #birdart #warblers
A page spread of my illustrations of ten warbler species commonly seen in the spring in East Rock Park, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. East Rock Park is a well-known hotspot for spring migrant songbirds moving up the Atlantic Coast.
December 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
hlkfotos.com
Little duck, big splash. #BirdOfTheDay #Splashes

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A photo of a brown mottled duck with an orange bill, perhaps a female mallard, vigorously splashing water with its wings while bathing in a pond in warm-toned late afternoon light, creating dramatic sprays and droplets all around it. Reflections of other birds create abstract brown and black reflections on the surface of the water in the background.
December 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM