Andrew Kaizer
@andrewkaizer.com
Bird enthusiast! All photos my own with no AI edits.
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Another bevy of closeups of my #TreeSwallow friend here. The rain seemed to make us both a bit less eager to move, so I got to stick around with it for awhile!
June 2026 in St. Charles, IL #birds (Ferson Creek Fen NP)
June 2026 in St. Charles, IL #birds (Ferson Creek Fen NP)
September 29, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Another bevy of closeups of my #TreeSwallow friend here. The rain seemed to make us both a bit less eager to move, so I got to stick around with it for awhile!
June 2026 in St. Charles, IL #birds (Ferson Creek Fen NP)
June 2026 in St. Charles, IL #birds (Ferson Creek Fen NP)
#BirdOfTheDay is #EFG, birds beginning with any of those letters (1st name). How about a twofer of a juvenile and adult male #EurasianBlackbird. Like many members of Turdus (see: American Robin), the juvenile is more patterned!
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
September 29, 2026 at 12:59 PM
#BirdOfTheDay is #EFG, birds beginning with any of those letters (1st name). How about a twofer of a juvenile and adult male #EurasianBlackbird. Like many members of Turdus (see: American Robin), the juvenile is more patterned!
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BokehBirds - any bird captured with a soft, muted or blurry background. This inquisitive #GreatTit seems likely to qualify!
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
September 28, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BokehBirds - any bird captured with a soft, muted or blurry background. This inquisitive #GreatTit seems likely to qualify!
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
The best #NorthernHouseWren shots I have yet! These birds are pretty bouncy, so getting clean shots, let alone close ones, are a real treat!
July 2026 in Galena, IL #birds
July 2026 in Galena, IL #birds
September 28, 2026 at 1:12 PM
The best #NorthernHouseWren shots I have yet! These birds are pretty bouncy, so getting clean shots, let alone close ones, are a real treat!
July 2026 in Galena, IL #birds
July 2026 in Galena, IL #birds
September 28, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Seabirds; any bird found at sea or the coast. This array of #BrownPelican were coming down the coast in OBX and happened to line up nicely with my spotting scope!
March 2023 in OBX, NC #birds
March 2023 in OBX, NC #birds
September 27, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Seabirds; any bird found at sea or the coast. This array of #BrownPelican were coming down the coast in OBX and happened to line up nicely with my spotting scope!
March 2023 in OBX, NC #birds
March 2023 in OBX, NC #birds
September 27, 2026 at 2:07 PM
The #EasternTowhee is strikingly pretty bird. Shame I mostly hear rather than see them!
May 2026 in Elgin, IL (Burnidge FP) #birds
May 2026 in Elgin, IL (Burnidge FP) #birds
September 27, 2026 at 2:40 AM
The #EasternTowhee is strikingly pretty bird. Shame I mostly hear rather than see them!
May 2026 in Elgin, IL (Burnidge FP) #birds
May 2026 in Elgin, IL (Burnidge FP) #birds
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Pairs, pairs of the same species and the Alt theme is #Green, photos with Green in the backgrounds not on the birds. How about a #WildTurkey with a juvenile to satisfy both! I see WITU when driving, but this is a first closer up I have!
Sep 2026 #birds (Rock Cut SP)
Sep 2026 #birds (Rock Cut SP)
September 26, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Pairs, pairs of the same species and the Alt theme is #Green, photos with Green in the backgrounds not on the birds. How about a #WildTurkey with a juvenile to satisfy both! I see WITU when driving, but this is a first closer up I have!
Sep 2026 #birds (Rock Cut SP)
Sep 2026 #birds (Rock Cut SP)
A male #BaltimoreOriole peeking out on a Spring day.
May 2026 in Elgin, IL (Hawthorne Hill NC) #birds
May 2026 in Elgin, IL (Hawthorne Hill NC) #birds
September 26, 2026 at 1:33 PM
A male #BaltimoreOriole peeking out on a Spring day.
May 2026 in Elgin, IL (Hawthorne Hill NC) #birds
May 2026 in Elgin, IL (Hawthorne Hill NC) #birds
September 26, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme, which is #Borbs, birds looking plump, just like this #EurasianBlueTit who as a bonus is also sticking out their tongue! Borb away, friend!
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
September 25, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme, which is #Borbs, birds looking plump, just like this #EurasianBlueTit who as a bonus is also sticking out their tongue! Borb away, friend!
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
September 25, 2026 at 1:05 PM
A #WillowFlycatcher, or at least that was a sound I heard in the general direction of this confusable empid!
May 2026 in Ames, IA (Ada Hayden) #birds
May 2026 in Ames, IA (Ada Hayden) #birds
September 24, 2026 at 3:28 PM
A #WillowFlycatcher, or at least that was a sound I heard in the general direction of this confusable empid!
May 2026 in Ames, IA (Ada Hayden) #birds
May 2026 in Ames, IA (Ada Hayden) #birds
Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #TheDivers and the alt is #BirdStare and this #Osprey qualifies for both. It just came out of the water after a failed attempt and...it just kept looking at me as it flew across the pond, by me, and then kept side eyeing me too! Is this how birds feel when we watch?
Aug26
Aug26
September 24, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #TheDivers and the alt is #BirdStare and this #Osprey qualifies for both. It just came out of the water after a failed attempt and...it just kept looking at me as it flew across the pond, by me, and then kept side eyeing me too! Is this how birds feel when we watch?
Aug26
Aug26
An adult #EurasianMoorhen. Floofy white tail and colorful bills make for quite a sight!
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
September 23, 2026 at 2:44 PM
An adult #EurasianMoorhen. Floofy white tail and colorful bills make for quite a sight!
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Raptors; any bird of prey. A #EurasianKestrel darting over a city park in Vienna was a fun sight. Did not see many raptors, but glad to see this one!
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
September 23, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Raptors; any bird of prey. A #EurasianKestrel darting over a city park in Vienna was a fun sight. Did not see many raptors, but glad to see this one!
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
September 22, 2026 at 3:22 PM
#BirdOfTheDay theme is #Redheads, any bird with Red on its head/beak. Why not a Northern Illinois twofer of a male #HouseFinch and a #RedHeadedWoodpecker?
June and July 2026 in Illinois #birds
June and July 2026 in Illinois #birds
September 22, 2026 at 1:16 PM
#BirdOfTheDay theme is #Redheads, any bird with Red on its head/beak. Why not a Northern Illinois twofer of a male #HouseFinch and a #RedHeadedWoodpecker?
June and July 2026 in Illinois #birds
June and July 2026 in Illinois #birds
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #LightAndShadow, any bird capture that has both -- and I have a lot of those! This #EasternWarblingVireo shows just how much a bird even in the same spot with the same light can have quite the light/shadow range!
Aug 2026 in Elgin, IL (Burnidge FP) #birds
Aug 2026 in Elgin, IL (Burnidge FP) #birds
September 21, 2026 at 1:51 PM
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #LightAndShadow, any bird capture that has both -- and I have a lot of those! This #EasternWarblingVireo shows just how much a bird even in the same spot with the same light can have quite the light/shadow range!
Aug 2026 in Elgin, IL (Burnidge FP) #birds
Aug 2026 in Elgin, IL (Burnidge FP) #birds
September 21, 2026 at 12:44 PM
A male #CommonYellowthroat standing still long enough to get good looks? Sign me up!
June 2026 in Elgin, IL (Otter Creek FP) #birds
June 2026 in Elgin, IL (Otter Creek FP) #birds
September 21, 2026 at 2:23 AM
A male #CommonYellowthroat standing still long enough to get good looks? Sign me up!
June 2026 in Elgin, IL (Otter Creek FP) #birds
June 2026 in Elgin, IL (Otter Creek FP) #birds
Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #CaptionThatBird 🪶
"Why yes, this statue did capture my likeness perfectly." - #GreatTit
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
"Why yes, this statue did capture my likeness perfectly." - #GreatTit
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
September 20, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #CaptionThatBird 🪶
"Why yes, this statue did capture my likeness perfectly." - #GreatTit
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
"Why yes, this statue did capture my likeness perfectly." - #GreatTit
July 2026 in Vienna, AT #birds
September 20, 2026 at 12:32 PM
September 19, 2026 at 11:38 PM