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This guy just dropped into my backyard. I see them all the time at the pond, but this is the first one to drop by the house. Great Egret, not a shadow of a doubt…
September 25, 2026 at 10:13 PM
This guy just dropped into my backyard. I see them all the time at the pond, but this is the first one to drop by the house. Great Egret, not a shadow of a doubt…
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Belted Kingfisher.
The belted kingfisher is a large, conspicuous water kingfisher, native to North America.
This species has a large head with a shaggy crest. Its long, heavy bill is black with a grey base. These features are common in many kingfisher species.
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The belted kingfisher is a large, conspicuous water kingfisher, native to North America.
This species has a large head with a shaggy crest. Its long, heavy bill is black with a grey base. These features are common in many kingfisher species.
📸: @sriram.udhayab
August 31, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Belted Kingfisher.
The belted kingfisher is a large, conspicuous water kingfisher, native to North America.
This species has a large head with a shaggy crest. Its long, heavy bill is black with a grey base. These features are common in many kingfisher species.
📸: @sriram.udhayab
The belted kingfisher is a large, conspicuous water kingfisher, native to North America.
This species has a large head with a shaggy crest. Its long, heavy bill is black with a grey base. These features are common in many kingfisher species.
📸: @sriram.udhayab
August 19, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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A great blue heron is silhouetted as it perches at sunrise on a small submerged tree in a pond at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado.
#BirdOfTheDay #PerfectPoise #MomentsOfMajesty #bird #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #BirdsSeenln2026 #wildlife #wildlifephotography
#BirdOfTheDay #PerfectPoise #MomentsOfMajesty #bird #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #BirdsSeenln2026 #wildlife #wildlifephotography
July 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM
A great blue heron is silhouetted as it perches at sunrise on a small submerged tree in a pond at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado.
#BirdOfTheDay #PerfectPoise #MomentsOfMajesty #bird #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #BirdsSeenln2026 #wildlife #wildlifephotography
#BirdOfTheDay #PerfectPoise #MomentsOfMajesty #bird #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #BirdsSeenln2026 #wildlife #wildlifephotography
Found some sort of eagle at Knights Ferry, CA 4/29/26
Wasn’t sure what kind due to the quality of image and the lighting. I’m thinking a juvenile bald eagle?
#birdsofbluesky
Wasn’t sure what kind due to the quality of image and the lighting. I’m thinking a juvenile bald eagle?
#birdsofbluesky
April 29, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Found some sort of eagle at Knights Ferry, CA 4/29/26
Wasn’t sure what kind due to the quality of image and the lighting. I’m thinking a juvenile bald eagle?
#birdsofbluesky
Wasn’t sure what kind due to the quality of image and the lighting. I’m thinking a juvenile bald eagle?
#birdsofbluesky
The humble #californiascrubjay at a local nature preserve outside of Elk Grove #birdsmatter #birdsofbluesky
April 12, 2026 at 3:49 PM
The humble #californiascrubjay at a local nature preserve outside of Elk Grove #birdsmatter #birdsofbluesky
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Some serenity for today - great blue heron
April 11, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Some serenity for today - great blue heron
Saw a gaggle of water birds at Consumes River preserve in Elk Grove, CA! Featuring a Greater Yellowlegs
April 11, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Saw a gaggle of water birds at Consumes River preserve in Elk Grove, CA! Featuring a Greater Yellowlegs
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Happy to share that our work with Ekaterina Osipova, @maggiemcko.bsky.social, Tim Sackton, Maude Baldwin & fantastic collaborators on convergent and lineage-specific genomic adaptations in sugar-feeding birds is published in Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/.... While high sugar intake ...
Convergent and lineage-specific genomic changes shape adaptations in sugar-consuming birds
High-sugar diets cause human metabolic diseases, yet several bird lineages convergently adapted to feeding on sugar-rich nectar or fruits. We investigated the underlying molecular mechanisms in hummin...
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February 28, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Happy to share that our work with Ekaterina Osipova, @maggiemcko.bsky.social, Tim Sackton, Maude Baldwin & fantastic collaborators on convergent and lineage-specific genomic adaptations in sugar-feeding birds is published in Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/.... While high sugar intake ...
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February 23, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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The Yellow-billed Magpie is a unique California treasure. Rated Vulnerable and Uncommon, it is still struggling to make a population comeback after being devastated by West Nile Virus two decades ago. Signs of success, like this Herculean effort, are reason for celebration. #birds_matter #birds
February 20, 2026 at 1:07 PM
The Yellow-billed Magpie is a unique California treasure. Rated Vulnerable and Uncommon, it is still struggling to make a population comeback after being devastated by West Nile Virus two decades ago. Signs of success, like this Herculean effort, are reason for celebration. #birds_matter #birds
The humble house finch posted up at a local park
2/14/26 Manteca, CA
2/14/26 Manteca, CA
February 16, 2026 at 5:16 PM
The humble house finch posted up at a local park
2/14/26 Manteca, CA
2/14/26 Manteca, CA
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Just a common little bird - common in California but unknown elsewhere. Good morning, Oak Titmouse! #birds_matter #birds
February 2, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Just a common little bird - common in California but unknown elsewhere. Good morning, Oak Titmouse! #birds_matter #birds
January 26, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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I don't take a lot of pictures of geese but anytime I can get wings over water with a sunrise and fog in the background I will fire away 📷 #BlueSkyPhotography #BlueSkyPhotographer #Birds 🪶 #NatureLovers #Wildlife
January 7, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I don't take a lot of pictures of geese but anytime I can get wings over water with a sunrise and fog in the background I will fire away 📷 #BlueSkyPhotography #BlueSkyPhotographer #Birds 🪶 #NatureLovers #Wildlife
A #Brownpelican gave me an opportunity for a great dynamic shot as it made touchdown in the water. Taken October 7th at Santa Cruz, CA
December 7, 2025 at 7:03 AM
A #Brownpelican gave me an opportunity for a great dynamic shot as it made touchdown in the water. Taken October 7th at Santa Cruz, CA
Spotted this fellow just outside the Japanese Camelia Gardens of Micke Grove Regional Park 11/18/25
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#greatblueheron
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#greatblueheron
November 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Spotted this fellow just outside the Japanese Camelia Gardens of Micke Grove Regional Park 11/18/25
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#greatblueheron
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Check out this Canvasback duck! They're one of the biggest diving ducks out there!
#ducks #birds #loogiphotos 🦆
#ducks #birds #loogiphotos 🦆
November 25, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Check out this Canvasback duck! They're one of the biggest diving ducks out there!
#ducks #birds #loogiphotos 🦆
#ducks #birds #loogiphotos 🦆
Great Blue Heron spotted creeping around the top of a tree.
Found at the Japanese Camelia Garden in Micke Grove Regional Park
Found at the Japanese Camelia Garden in Micke Grove Regional Park
November 19, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Great Blue Heron spotted creeping around the top of a tree.
Found at the Japanese Camelia Garden in Micke Grove Regional Park
Found at the Japanese Camelia Garden in Micke Grove Regional Park
Mallard moment at Micke Grove Regional Park
November 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Mallard moment at Micke Grove Regional Park