Eric F. Frazier
@frazeology.com
Writer, editor. Avid nature photographer. Co-author: GPS Declassified (University of Nebraska Press). @Frazeology.com
‘Reddy’ for Springtime Love
“Hey, ladies, this head will never be redder,” crows a male House Finch, maybe the most common of avian #Redheads.
The date is March 16, with most trees still bare, and this guy can’t wait to find a mate.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
“Hey, ladies, this head will never be redder,” crows a male House Finch, maybe the most common of avian #Redheads.
The date is March 16, with most trees still bare, and this guy can’t wait to find a mate.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 22, 2026 at 1:15 PM
‘Reddy’ for Springtime Love
“Hey, ladies, this head will never be redder,” crows a male House Finch, maybe the most common of avian #Redheads.
The date is March 16, with most trees still bare, and this guy can’t wait to find a mate.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
“Hey, ladies, this head will never be redder,” crows a male House Finch, maybe the most common of avian #Redheads.
The date is March 16, with most trees still bare, and this guy can’t wait to find a mate.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Spotlight on Table Manners
#LightAndShadow frame a Red-shouldered Hawk’s blood-splattered face as s/he dissects lunch—a snake from a brook below.
This hawk was tending a nest in woods at my daughter’s house in north Raleigh last year.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
#LightAndShadow frame a Red-shouldered Hawk’s blood-splattered face as s/he dissects lunch—a snake from a brook below.
This hawk was tending a nest in woods at my daughter’s house in north Raleigh last year.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 21, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Spotlight on Table Manners
#LightAndShadow frame a Red-shouldered Hawk’s blood-splattered face as s/he dissects lunch—a snake from a brook below.
This hawk was tending a nest in woods at my daughter’s house in north Raleigh last year.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
#LightAndShadow frame a Red-shouldered Hawk’s blood-splattered face as s/he dissects lunch—a snake from a brook below.
This hawk was tending a nest in woods at my daughter’s house in north Raleigh last year.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
#CaptionThatBird
“OK, that does it! Humans are hereby banned from making photographs of me in the birdbath. They post nothing but fake views! Thank you for your attention, Mr. Mean N. Mocker, Ruler of All Birds.”
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
“OK, that does it! Humans are hereby banned from making photographs of me in the birdbath. They post nothing but fake views! Thank you for your attention, Mr. Mean N. Mocker, Ruler of All Birds.”
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 20, 2026 at 2:54 PM
#CaptionThatBird
“OK, that does it! Humans are hereby banned from making photographs of me in the birdbath. They post nothing but fake views! Thank you for your attention, Mr. Mean N. Mocker, Ruler of All Birds.”
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
“OK, that does it! Humans are hereby banned from making photographs of me in the birdbath. They post nothing but fake views! Thank you for your attention, Mr. Mean N. Mocker, Ruler of All Birds.”
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Before and After
However #Elegant birds look when they arrive at the birdbath, they leave looking #Scruffy.
Here’s a dashing, male Northern Cardinal impressing a young female House Finch before bathing and a view of him after. The old guy’s hiding a lot of gray!
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
However #Elegant birds look when they arrive at the birdbath, they leave looking #Scruffy.
Here’s a dashing, male Northern Cardinal impressing a young female House Finch before bathing and a view of him after. The old guy’s hiding a lot of gray!
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 19, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Before and After
However #Elegant birds look when they arrive at the birdbath, they leave looking #Scruffy.
Here’s a dashing, male Northern Cardinal impressing a young female House Finch before bathing and a view of him after. The old guy’s hiding a lot of gray!
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
However #Elegant birds look when they arrive at the birdbath, they leave looking #Scruffy.
Here’s a dashing, male Northern Cardinal impressing a young female House Finch before bathing and a view of him after. The old guy’s hiding a lot of gray!
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Don’t Drown!
A Carolina Chickadee, a member of the #Paridae family, hangs almost upside down to sip water on a hot July day.
This hanging water bowl is too small for bathing, so the water stays cleaner, but evaporation makes it harder for tiny birds to reach.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
A Carolina Chickadee, a member of the #Paridae family, hangs almost upside down to sip water on a hot July day.
This hanging water bowl is too small for bathing, so the water stays cleaner, but evaporation makes it harder for tiny birds to reach.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 18, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Don’t Drown!
A Carolina Chickadee, a member of the #Paridae family, hangs almost upside down to sip water on a hot July day.
This hanging water bowl is too small for bathing, so the water stays cleaner, but evaporation makes it harder for tiny birds to reach.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
A Carolina Chickadee, a member of the #Paridae family, hangs almost upside down to sip water on a hot July day.
This hanging water bowl is too small for bathing, so the water stays cleaner, but evaporation makes it harder for tiny birds to reach.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Stay in Your Lane, Buddy
For today’s #ODG (owls, ducks, geese) theme:
In late June, I was shooting Brown Pelicans languidly cruising the shoreline at Isle of Palms, S.C., when a lone Mallard flapped past in a hurry.
Looks like he may be entering pre-basic molt.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
For today’s #ODG (owls, ducks, geese) theme:
In late June, I was shooting Brown Pelicans languidly cruising the shoreline at Isle of Palms, S.C., when a lone Mallard flapped past in a hurry.
Looks like he may be entering pre-basic molt.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 17, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Stay in Your Lane, Buddy
For today’s #ODG (owls, ducks, geese) theme:
In late June, I was shooting Brown Pelicans languidly cruising the shoreline at Isle of Palms, S.C., when a lone Mallard flapped past in a hurry.
Looks like he may be entering pre-basic molt.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
For today’s #ODG (owls, ducks, geese) theme:
In late June, I was shooting Brown Pelicans languidly cruising the shoreline at Isle of Palms, S.C., when a lone Mallard flapped past in a hurry.
Looks like he may be entering pre-basic molt.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Ravenous Robins
Sharing this photo again from late January 2025, when our holly bushes were chock full and a flock of American Robins showed up like a bus full of hungry teenagers.
Have never seen so many #BirdsWithBerries a one time, before or since.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Sharing this photo again from late January 2025, when our holly bushes were chock full and a flock of American Robins showed up like a bus full of hungry teenagers.
Have never seen so many #BirdsWithBerries a one time, before or since.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 16, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Ravenous Robins
Sharing this photo again from late January 2025, when our holly bushes were chock full and a flock of American Robins showed up like a bus full of hungry teenagers.
Have never seen so many #BirdsWithBerries a one time, before or since.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Sharing this photo again from late January 2025, when our holly bushes were chock full and a flock of American Robins showed up like a bus full of hungry teenagers.
Have never seen so many #BirdsWithBerries a one time, before or since.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Inspecting a Bloom
The sun’s angle and bird movements can quickly turn a shot aimed at rim lighting into more of a #Silhouette.
House #Finches are common enough, you could ID this shape without the wiggly stripes peeping from the shadows.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
The sun’s angle and bird movements can quickly turn a shot aimed at rim lighting into more of a #Silhouette.
House #Finches are common enough, you could ID this shape without the wiggly stripes peeping from the shadows.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 15, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Inspecting a Bloom
The sun’s angle and bird movements can quickly turn a shot aimed at rim lighting into more of a #Silhouette.
House #Finches are common enough, you could ID this shape without the wiggly stripes peeping from the shadows.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
The sun’s angle and bird movements can quickly turn a shot aimed at rim lighting into more of a #Silhouette.
House #Finches are common enough, you could ID this shape without the wiggly stripes peeping from the shadows.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Cheek to Cheek
A male and female Mallard cuddle up to enjoy late afternoon sun in a photo from March 11, 2025
Given the season and plumage, they are about to be among the #Mammas&Pappas raising ducklings in one of our local ponds.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
A male and female Mallard cuddle up to enjoy late afternoon sun in a photo from March 11, 2025
Given the season and plumage, they are about to be among the #Mammas&Pappas raising ducklings in one of our local ponds.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 14, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Cheek to Cheek
A male and female Mallard cuddle up to enjoy late afternoon sun in a photo from March 11, 2025
Given the season and plumage, they are about to be among the #Mammas&Pappas raising ducklings in one of our local ponds.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
A male and female Mallard cuddle up to enjoy late afternoon sun in a photo from March 11, 2025
Given the season and plumage, they are about to be among the #Mammas&Pappas raising ducklings in one of our local ponds.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Never Cracks a Smile
“What do you mean, let’s try another pose? This IS #MyBestSide!”
Northern Mockingbirds are preternaturally #AngryBirds. I’ve captured them looking curious, fearful and even contemplative. But never really looking happy. I’ll keep trying.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
“What do you mean, let’s try another pose? This IS #MyBestSide!”
Northern Mockingbirds are preternaturally #AngryBirds. I’ve captured them looking curious, fearful and even contemplative. But never really looking happy. I’ll keep trying.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 13, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Never Cracks a Smile
“What do you mean, let’s try another pose? This IS #MyBestSide!”
Northern Mockingbirds are preternaturally #AngryBirds. I’ve captured them looking curious, fearful and even contemplative. But never really looking happy. I’ll keep trying.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
“What do you mean, let’s try another pose? This IS #MyBestSide!”
Northern Mockingbirds are preternaturally #AngryBirds. I’ve captured them looking curious, fearful and even contemplative. But never really looking happy. I’ll keep trying.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Double Vision
Today’s #BirdsInAbstract theme may be my only chance to share this one—a double exposure made by accident with a Canon RP in 2023.
I kept it, hoping to someday figure out how it happened without turning on multiple exposures in settings. Any ideas?
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Today’s #BirdsInAbstract theme may be my only chance to share this one—a double exposure made by accident with a Canon RP in 2023.
I kept it, hoping to someday figure out how it happened without turning on multiple exposures in settings. Any ideas?
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 12, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Double Vision
Today’s #BirdsInAbstract theme may be my only chance to share this one—a double exposure made by accident with a Canon RP in 2023.
I kept it, hoping to someday figure out how it happened without turning on multiple exposures in settings. Any ideas?
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Today’s #BirdsInAbstract theme may be my only chance to share this one—a double exposure made by accident with a Canon RP in 2023.
I kept it, hoping to someday figure out how it happened without turning on multiple exposures in settings. Any ideas?
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Tenderizing a Grub
An Eastern Bluebird with more than a #Mouthful slaps his catch before eating on a utility pole, using it as both hunting perch and chopping block
Saw this behavior for the first time at Isle of Palms, S.C., from a beach house upper deck.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
An Eastern Bluebird with more than a #Mouthful slaps his catch before eating on a utility pole, using it as both hunting perch and chopping block
Saw this behavior for the first time at Isle of Palms, S.C., from a beach house upper deck.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 11, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Tenderizing a Grub
An Eastern Bluebird with more than a #Mouthful slaps his catch before eating on a utility pole, using it as both hunting perch and chopping block
Saw this behavior for the first time at Isle of Palms, S.C., from a beach house upper deck.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
An Eastern Bluebird with more than a #Mouthful slaps his catch before eating on a utility pole, using it as both hunting perch and chopping block
Saw this behavior for the first time at Isle of Palms, S.C., from a beach house upper deck.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Black, White & Shimmery
Two birds with primarily #BlackAndWhite plumage that shows #Iridescence under strong light:
A male Bufflehead Duck flashes a green spot as he splash lands in late December.
A European Starling goes prismatic under a cloudless October sun.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Two birds with primarily #BlackAndWhite plumage that shows #Iridescence under strong light:
A male Bufflehead Duck flashes a green spot as he splash lands in late December.
A European Starling goes prismatic under a cloudless October sun.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 10, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Black, White & Shimmery
Two birds with primarily #BlackAndWhite plumage that shows #Iridescence under strong light:
A male Bufflehead Duck flashes a green spot as he splash lands in late December.
A European Starling goes prismatic under a cloudless October sun.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Two birds with primarily #BlackAndWhite plumage that shows #Iridescence under strong light:
A male Bufflehead Duck flashes a green spot as he splash lands in late December.
A European Starling goes prismatic under a cloudless October sun.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Hawk Wannabe
Brown Thrashers (straddling today’s #ABCD - #RSTU themes) are superb songbirds and ground foragers.
But with their large talons, wide tails, speckled breasts, yellow eyes, and deadly stares, they sometimes seem eager to release their inner hawk.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Brown Thrashers (straddling today’s #ABCD - #RSTU themes) are superb songbirds and ground foragers.
But with their large talons, wide tails, speckled breasts, yellow eyes, and deadly stares, they sometimes seem eager to release their inner hawk.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 9, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Hawk Wannabe
Brown Thrashers (straddling today’s #ABCD - #RSTU themes) are superb songbirds and ground foragers.
But with their large talons, wide tails, speckled breasts, yellow eyes, and deadly stares, they sometimes seem eager to release their inner hawk.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Brown Thrashers (straddling today’s #ABCD - #RSTU themes) are superb songbirds and ground foragers.
But with their large talons, wide tails, speckled breasts, yellow eyes, and deadly stares, they sometimes seem eager to release their inner hawk.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Bath Buddies
I’ve heard House Finches called “bluebird groupies.” This lass sure looks like she’s enjoying having a male Eastern Bluebird give her a shower.
The two species can be #BirdBuddlies because they don’t compete for the same foods or nesting spots.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
I’ve heard House Finches called “bluebird groupies.” This lass sure looks like she’s enjoying having a male Eastern Bluebird give her a shower.
The two species can be #BirdBuddlies because they don’t compete for the same foods or nesting spots.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 8, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Bath Buddies
I’ve heard House Finches called “bluebird groupies.” This lass sure looks like she’s enjoying having a male Eastern Bluebird give her a shower.
The two species can be #BirdBuddlies because they don’t compete for the same foods or nesting spots.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
I’ve heard House Finches called “bluebird groupies.” This lass sure looks like she’s enjoying having a male Eastern Bluebird give her a shower.
The two species can be #BirdBuddlies because they don’t compete for the same foods or nesting spots.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Snow White Wings
A Snowy Egret flies over Lake Viridian in Arlington, Texas, Sept 4, one of several species of #Herons&Egrets found there.
Lake Viridian, a 2,700-acre, man-made lake, was designed to meet Audubon Gold Signature standards.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
A Snowy Egret flies over Lake Viridian in Arlington, Texas, Sept 4, one of several species of #Herons&Egrets found there.
Lake Viridian, a 2,700-acre, man-made lake, was designed to meet Audubon Gold Signature standards.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 7, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Snow White Wings
A Snowy Egret flies over Lake Viridian in Arlington, Texas, Sept 4, one of several species of #Herons&Egrets found there.
Lake Viridian, a 2,700-acre, man-made lake, was designed to meet Audubon Gold Signature standards.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
A Snowy Egret flies over Lake Viridian in Arlington, Texas, Sept 4, one of several species of #Herons&Egrets found there.
Lake Viridian, a 2,700-acre, man-made lake, was designed to meet Audubon Gold Signature standards.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
A Pop of Green in Winter
The iridescent green plumage of this male Mallard Duck #SittingOnWater in a pond on February 20 pops against his drab surroundings as snow blankets the shoreline.
Not sure if he was unpaired, but no females were in sight.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
The iridescent green plumage of this male Mallard Duck #SittingOnWater in a pond on February 20 pops against his drab surroundings as snow blankets the shoreline.
Not sure if he was unpaired, but no females were in sight.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 6, 2026 at 3:47 PM
A Pop of Green in Winter
The iridescent green plumage of this male Mallard Duck #SittingOnWater in a pond on February 20 pops against his drab surroundings as snow blankets the shoreline.
Not sure if he was unpaired, but no females were in sight.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
The iridescent green plumage of this male Mallard Duck #SittingOnWater in a pond on February 20 pops against his drab surroundings as snow blankets the shoreline.
Not sure if he was unpaired, but no females were in sight.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Cessna Photobomb
While targeting this Red-tailed Hawk #InFlight, a single-engine prop plane photobombed my shot.
I live a few miles from Raleigh-Durham (RDU) airport. This was the third time a human has flown into an aerial bird photo.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
While targeting this Red-tailed Hawk #InFlight, a single-engine prop plane photobombed my shot.
I live a few miles from Raleigh-Durham (RDU) airport. This was the third time a human has flown into an aerial bird photo.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 5, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Cessna Photobomb
While targeting this Red-tailed Hawk #InFlight, a single-engine prop plane photobombed my shot.
I live a few miles from Raleigh-Durham (RDU) airport. This was the third time a human has flown into an aerial bird photo.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
While targeting this Red-tailed Hawk #InFlight, a single-engine prop plane photobombed my shot.
I live a few miles from Raleigh-Durham (RDU) airport. This was the third time a human has flown into an aerial bird photo.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Let Sleeping Ducks Float
Found these two Mallard Ducks in the tucked position for #BirdNaps on a shady cove at Lake Lynn, Raleigh, N.C.
What caught my notice first were the marbled reflections on the still water, where the female barely stirs a ripple.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Found these two Mallard Ducks in the tucked position for #BirdNaps on a shady cove at Lake Lynn, Raleigh, N.C.
What caught my notice first were the marbled reflections on the still water, where the female barely stirs a ripple.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 4, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Let Sleeping Ducks Float
Found these two Mallard Ducks in the tucked position for #BirdNaps on a shady cove at Lake Lynn, Raleigh, N.C.
What caught my notice first were the marbled reflections on the still water, where the female barely stirs a ripple.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Found these two Mallard Ducks in the tucked position for #BirdNaps on a shady cove at Lake Lynn, Raleigh, N.C.
What caught my notice first were the marbled reflections on the still water, where the female barely stirs a ripple.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Peekaboo!
This Great Blue Heron retreated into the shadows to hide, creating strong #contrast for a profile shot.
The silly bird seemed unsure when a leaf covered its eye, whether it had become hidden or I had gone away.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
This Great Blue Heron retreated into the shadows to hide, creating strong #contrast for a profile shot.
The silly bird seemed unsure when a leaf covered its eye, whether it had become hidden or I had gone away.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 3, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Peekaboo!
This Great Blue Heron retreated into the shadows to hide, creating strong #contrast for a profile shot.
The silly bird seemed unsure when a leaf covered its eye, whether it had become hidden or I had gone away.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
This Great Blue Heron retreated into the shadows to hide, creating strong #contrast for a profile shot.
The silly bird seemed unsure when a leaf covered its eye, whether it had become hidden or I had gone away.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Flying Checkerboard
With their black backs, white bellies and all-crimson #RedHeads, Red-headed Woodpeckers are unmistakable in flight, though quite fast.
This one sent a mockingbird fleeing when both fancied the same perch above a neighbor’s feeder. Huzzah!
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
With their black backs, white bellies and all-crimson #RedHeads, Red-headed Woodpeckers are unmistakable in flight, though quite fast.
This one sent a mockingbird fleeing when both fancied the same perch above a neighbor’s feeder. Huzzah!
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 2, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Flying Checkerboard
With their black backs, white bellies and all-crimson #RedHeads, Red-headed Woodpeckers are unmistakable in flight, though quite fast.
This one sent a mockingbird fleeing when both fancied the same perch above a neighbor’s feeder. Huzzah!
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
With their black backs, white bellies and all-crimson #RedHeads, Red-headed Woodpeckers are unmistakable in flight, though quite fast.
This one sent a mockingbird fleeing when both fancied the same perch above a neighbor’s feeder. Huzzah!
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Shore Patrol
Brown Pelicans cruise endlessly along the shore, rarely alone, forming flocks of four to a dozen or more, and always in splendid aerial harmony.
Caught these #BirdsOfAFeather at Isle of Palms, S.C., on the first day of summer.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Brown Pelicans cruise endlessly along the shore, rarely alone, forming flocks of four to a dozen or more, and always in splendid aerial harmony.
Caught these #BirdsOfAFeather at Isle of Palms, S.C., on the first day of summer.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
September 1, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Shore Patrol
Brown Pelicans cruise endlessly along the shore, rarely alone, forming flocks of four to a dozen or more, and always in splendid aerial harmony.
Caught these #BirdsOfAFeather at Isle of Palms, S.C., on the first day of summer.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Brown Pelicans cruise endlessly along the shore, rarely alone, forming flocks of four to a dozen or more, and always in splendid aerial harmony.
Caught these #BirdsOfAFeather at Isle of Palms, S.C., on the first day of summer.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
That’s Close Enough!
I surprised this Canada Goose, a #BirdNameC, foraging atop a pond’s berm by sneaking up the slope as its back was turned.
With two goslings nearby, that long neck snapped to attention, and I got a #BirdsUpClose view—along with a stern look.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
I surprised this Canada Goose, a #BirdNameC, foraging atop a pond’s berm by sneaking up the slope as its back was turned.
With two goslings nearby, that long neck snapped to attention, and I got a #BirdsUpClose view—along with a stern look.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
August 31, 2026 at 4:16 PM
That’s Close Enough!
I surprised this Canada Goose, a #BirdNameC, foraging atop a pond’s berm by sneaking up the slope as its back was turned.
With two goslings nearby, that long neck snapped to attention, and I got a #BirdsUpClose view—along with a stern look.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
I surprised this Canada Goose, a #BirdNameC, foraging atop a pond’s berm by sneaking up the slope as its back was turned.
With two goslings nearby, that long neck snapped to attention, and I got a #BirdsUpClose view—along with a stern look.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Whoopers
Whooper Swans (Eurasian Trumpeters) continue #Parenting cygnets up to 10 months as they fly south from breeding grounds.
Saw these in Iceland (Lake Myvatn), where an estimated 43,000 of the world’s 271,000 whoopers breed. #Blue water = a twofer today.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Whooper Swans (Eurasian Trumpeters) continue #Parenting cygnets up to 10 months as they fly south from breeding grounds.
Saw these in Iceland (Lake Myvatn), where an estimated 43,000 of the world’s 271,000 whoopers breed. #Blue water = a twofer today.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
August 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Whoopers
Whooper Swans (Eurasian Trumpeters) continue #Parenting cygnets up to 10 months as they fly south from breeding grounds.
Saw these in Iceland (Lake Myvatn), where an estimated 43,000 of the world’s 271,000 whoopers breed. #Blue water = a twofer today.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Whooper Swans (Eurasian Trumpeters) continue #Parenting cygnets up to 10 months as they fly south from breeding grounds.
Saw these in Iceland (Lake Myvatn), where an estimated 43,000 of the world’s 271,000 whoopers breed. #Blue water = a twofer today.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Red-eyed Beauty
A young Slavonian Grebe, drying its wings after a bath, is my August #BestOfTheMonth.
Found this red-eyed beauty at Lake Myvatn (midge lake) in Iceland’s north, and the flies were swarming. First time using a viewfinder through face netting.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
A young Slavonian Grebe, drying its wings after a bath, is my August #BestOfTheMonth.
Found this red-eyed beauty at Lake Myvatn (midge lake) in Iceland’s north, and the flies were swarming. First time using a viewfinder through face netting.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
August 29, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Red-eyed Beauty
A young Slavonian Grebe, drying its wings after a bath, is my August #BestOfTheMonth.
Found this red-eyed beauty at Lake Myvatn (midge lake) in Iceland’s north, and the flies were swarming. First time using a viewfinder through face netting.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
A young Slavonian Grebe, drying its wings after a bath, is my August #BestOfTheMonth.
Found this red-eyed beauty at Lake Myvatn (midge lake) in Iceland’s north, and the flies were swarming. First time using a viewfinder through face netting.
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