Doug
@landandwater.ca
Photographer, bad birder, paddler, mountain biker. Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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An Acorn #Woodpecker in Parque Arvi, Saint Elena, #Colombia. Just outside of #Medellin. #Birds #Bird #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #A7RV #SonyAlpha #Birding
September 16, 2026 at 1:45 PM
An Acorn #Woodpecker in Parque Arvi, Saint Elena, #Colombia. Just outside of #Medellin. #Birds #Bird #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #A7RV #SonyAlpha #Birding
I'm in Colombia! Black-capped Tanager in Parque Arvi, near Medellin. Chowing down on some berries! #BirdPhotography #ColombianBirds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #Birds #Bird #Tanager #ParqueArvi #Medellin
September 14, 2026 at 12:50 PM
I'm in Colombia! Black-capped Tanager in Parque Arvi, near Medellin. Chowing down on some berries! #BirdPhotography #ColombianBirds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #Birds #Bird #Tanager #ParqueArvi #Medellin
Puffins off Hertford Island, #NovaScotia. Always a great privilege to observe and photograph. Could have done without the tour boat getting stuck on the rocks for an hour. #Puffin #BirdPhotography #Puffins #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfNovaScotia #NovaScotiaBirding #CapeBreton #Birding #Birds #Bird
August 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Puffins off Hertford Island, #NovaScotia. Always a great privilege to observe and photograph. Could have done without the tour boat getting stuck on the rocks for an hour. #Puffin #BirdPhotography #Puffins #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfNovaScotia #NovaScotiaBirding #CapeBreton #Birding #Birds #Bird
A new lifer last week while on a little road trip to Ottawa and back. Alder Flycatcher.
#Birds #Bird #Flycatcher #BirdPhotography #AlderFlycatcher #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
#Birds #Bird #Flycatcher #BirdPhotography #AlderFlycatcher #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
June 5, 2026 at 9:10 AM
A new lifer last week while on a little road trip to Ottawa and back. Alder Flycatcher.
#Birds #Bird #Flycatcher #BirdPhotography #AlderFlycatcher #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
#Birds #Bird #Flycatcher #BirdPhotography #AlderFlycatcher #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
A tree swallow in Greenfield, Nova Scotia for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BirdOnAWire. She is obviously here to watch the swimmers at the whitewater kayak festival. #Birding #Birds #Bird #BirdPhotography #NovaScotiaBirding
May 25, 2026 at 2:34 PM
A tree swallow in Greenfield, Nova Scotia for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BirdOnAWire. She is obviously here to watch the swimmers at the whitewater kayak festival. #Birding #Birds #Bird #BirdPhotography #NovaScotiaBirding
Not every photo are of birds! Bear Falls in Nova Scotia for the Bangs Falls Whitewater Festival. #Kayaking #WhitewaterKayaking #Whitewater #Waterfall #MedwayRiver #Sports #WaterSports
May 15, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Not every photo are of birds! Bear Falls in Nova Scotia for the Bangs Falls Whitewater Festival. #Kayaking #WhitewaterKayaking #Whitewater #Waterfall #MedwayRiver #Sports #WaterSports
A common tern feeding in the moving tidal waters at a bridge in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. Even found one with a band, that I could have banded years ago on Country Island.
#Bird #Birds #BirdPhotography #CommonTern #WildlifePhotogrphy #NovaScotiaBirding #SonyAlpha #ColeHarbour #Birding
#Bird #Birds #BirdPhotography #CommonTern #WildlifePhotogrphy #NovaScotiaBirding #SonyAlpha #ColeHarbour #Birding
May 14, 2026 at 5:38 PM
A common tern feeding in the moving tidal waters at a bridge in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. Even found one with a band, that I could have banded years ago on Country Island.
#Bird #Birds #BirdPhotography #CommonTern #WildlifePhotogrphy #NovaScotiaBirding #SonyAlpha #ColeHarbour #Birding
#Bird #Birds #BirdPhotography #CommonTern #WildlifePhotogrphy #NovaScotiaBirding #SonyAlpha #ColeHarbour #Birding
For the #BirdOfTheDay this rather bland looking hermit thrush in Nova Scotia, Canada. The theme is #BeautyInBrown.
#Bird #Birds #BirdPhotography #NovaScotiaBirding #Thrush
#Bird #Birds #BirdPhotography #NovaScotiaBirding #Thrush
April 29, 2026 at 9:54 AM
For the #BirdOfTheDay this rather bland looking hermit thrush in Nova Scotia, Canada. The theme is #BeautyInBrown.
#Bird #Birds #BirdPhotography #NovaScotiaBirding #Thrush
#Bird #Birds #BirdPhotography #NovaScotiaBirding #Thrush
These Northern Flickers are excited!
#NorthernFlicker #Bird #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Birding #BirdingNovaScotia #BirdsOfNovaScotia #NaturePhotography #SongAlpha #NovaScotiaBirding #Sping
#NorthernFlicker #Bird #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Birding #BirdingNovaScotia #BirdsOfNovaScotia #NaturePhotography #SongAlpha #NovaScotiaBirding #Sping
April 28, 2026 at 11:38 AM
These Northern Flickers are excited!
#NorthernFlicker #Bird #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Birding #BirdingNovaScotia #BirdsOfNovaScotia #NaturePhotography #SongAlpha #NovaScotiaBirding #Sping
#NorthernFlicker #Bird #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Birding #BirdingNovaScotia #BirdsOfNovaScotia #NaturePhotography #SongAlpha #NovaScotiaBirding #Sping
Double-crested Cormorant facing the wind in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia.
#Birds #Bird #Cormorant #NovaScotiaBirds #BirdPhotograohy #Birding
#Birds #Bird #Cormorant #NovaScotiaBirds #BirdPhotograohy #Birding
April 27, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Double-crested Cormorant facing the wind in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia.
#Birds #Bird #Cormorant #NovaScotiaBirds #BirdPhotograohy #Birding
#Birds #Bird #Cormorant #NovaScotiaBirds #BirdPhotograohy #Birding
Actual photo of a bird with a crown on its head! Golden-crowned Kinglet.
#Birds #Bird #birding #GoldenCrownedKinglet #Kinglet #NovaScotiaBirding #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfNovaScotia
#Birds #Bird #birding #GoldenCrownedKinglet #Kinglet #NovaScotiaBirding #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfNovaScotia
April 19, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Actual photo of a bird with a crown on its head! Golden-crowned Kinglet.
#Birds #Bird #birding #GoldenCrownedKinglet #Kinglet #NovaScotiaBirding #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfNovaScotia
#Birds #Bird #birding #GoldenCrownedKinglet #Kinglet #NovaScotiaBirding #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfNovaScotia
It's not about birds in my life. I shot this of my buddy Simon ripping down a waterfall in New Germany, #NovaScotia this Spring.
#WhiteWater #WhiteWaterPaddling #Paddle #Paddling #Kayaking #WhiteWaterKayaking #Waterfall #NovaScotiaPaddling
#WhiteWater #WhiteWaterPaddling #Paddle #Paddling #Kayaking #WhiteWaterKayaking #Waterfall #NovaScotiaPaddling
April 13, 2026 at 5:14 PM
It's not about birds in my life. I shot this of my buddy Simon ripping down a waterfall in New Germany, #NovaScotia this Spring.
#WhiteWater #WhiteWaterPaddling #Paddle #Paddling #Kayaking #WhiteWaterKayaking #Waterfall #NovaScotiaPaddling
#WhiteWater #WhiteWaterPaddling #Paddle #Paddling #Kayaking #WhiteWaterKayaking #Waterfall #NovaScotiaPaddling
Looking at me, looking at her! For the #BirdOfTheDay theme of #JKLNMOP, a Northern Flicker in Eastern Passage, #NovaScotia.
#BirdPhotography #Bird #Birds #NorthernFlicker #WildlifePhotography #Birding #NovaScotiaBirding #NaturePhotography #SonyAlpha #Sigma150-600 #BirdsOfNovaScotia
#BirdPhotography #Bird #Birds #NorthernFlicker #WildlifePhotography #Birding #NovaScotiaBirding #NaturePhotography #SonyAlpha #Sigma150-600 #BirdsOfNovaScotia
April 13, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Looking at me, looking at her! For the #BirdOfTheDay theme of #JKLNMOP, a Northern Flicker in Eastern Passage, #NovaScotia.
#BirdPhotography #Bird #Birds #NorthernFlicker #WildlifePhotography #Birding #NovaScotiaBirding #NaturePhotography #SonyAlpha #Sigma150-600 #BirdsOfNovaScotia
#BirdPhotography #Bird #Birds #NorthernFlicker #WildlifePhotography #Birding #NovaScotiaBirding #NaturePhotography #SonyAlpha #Sigma150-600 #BirdsOfNovaScotia
A Hooded Warbler in Nova Scotia is not common. This was was found in Eastern Passage among some coastal spruce trees on a morning photography walk.
#Bird #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Birding #NovaScotiaBirding #NovaScotia #BirdsOfNovaScotia #HoodedWarbler #Warbler
#Bird #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Birding #NovaScotiaBirding #NovaScotia #BirdsOfNovaScotia #HoodedWarbler #Warbler
April 13, 2026 at 4:07 PM
A Hooded Warbler in Nova Scotia is not common. This was was found in Eastern Passage among some coastal spruce trees on a morning photography walk.
#Bird #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Birding #NovaScotiaBirding #NovaScotia #BirdsOfNovaScotia #HoodedWarbler #Warbler
#Bird #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Birding #NovaScotiaBirding #NovaScotia #BirdsOfNovaScotia #HoodedWarbler #Warbler
A solitary Bald Eagle looks out over the tidal flats of the Minas Basin in Grand Pré, Nova Scotia.
#Bird #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BaldEagle #NovaScotia #Eagle #WildlifePhotography #SonyAlpha #NovaScotiaBirding
#Bird #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BaldEagle #NovaScotia #Eagle #WildlifePhotography #SonyAlpha #NovaScotiaBirding
April 5, 2026 at 7:14 PM
A solitary Bald Eagle looks out over the tidal flats of the Minas Basin in Grand Pré, Nova Scotia.
#Bird #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BaldEagle #NovaScotia #Eagle #WildlifePhotography #SonyAlpha #NovaScotiaBirding
#Bird #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BaldEagle #NovaScotia #Eagle #WildlifePhotography #SonyAlpha #NovaScotiaBirding
For #BirdOfTheDay of #WingsOpenNotFlying, This African Darter drying its #wings in #Botswana a year ago while on #AfricanSafari.
#Birds #birds #birding #bird #AfricanDarter #BirdPhotography #naturephotography #BirdsOfBotswana #BirdsOfAfrica #Darter #Africa #WildlifePhotography #SonyAlpha
#Birds #birds #birding #bird #AfricanDarter #BirdPhotography #naturephotography #BirdsOfBotswana #BirdsOfAfrica #Darter #Africa #WildlifePhotography #SonyAlpha
March 27, 2026 at 11:05 AM
For #BirdOfTheDay of #WingsOpenNotFlying, This African Darter drying its #wings in #Botswana a year ago while on #AfricanSafari.
#Birds #birds #birding #bird #AfricanDarter #BirdPhotography #naturephotography #BirdsOfBotswana #BirdsOfAfrica #Darter #Africa #WildlifePhotography #SonyAlpha
#Birds #birds #birding #bird #AfricanDarter #BirdPhotography #naturephotography #BirdsOfBotswana #BirdsOfAfrica #Darter #Africa #WildlifePhotography #SonyAlpha
Helmeted Guineafowl searching for food in a camp near #Etosha National Park, #Namibia. #BirdOfTheDay is #speckled.
#FatBird #Birds #Bird #Birdimg #BirdPhotography #AfricanBirds #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhorography #SonyAlpha
#FatBird #Birds #Bird #Birdimg #BirdPhotography #AfricanBirds #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhorography #SonyAlpha
March 26, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Helmeted Guineafowl searching for food in a camp near #Etosha National Park, #Namibia. #BirdOfTheDay is #speckled.
#FatBird #Birds #Bird #Birdimg #BirdPhotography #AfricanBirds #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhorography #SonyAlpha
#FatBird #Birds #Bird #Birdimg #BirdPhotography #AfricanBirds #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhorography #SonyAlpha
Plain Flowerpecker in the #LaotianHighlands singing its face off in the morning light near #MuangXai with its #openbeak.
#BirdOfTheDay #BirdPhotography #Song #Birds #Bird #WildlifePhotography #TravelPhotography #Laos #Birding #MorningLight #SoutheastAsiaBirding #Flowerpecker #SongBird #CamelCase
#BirdOfTheDay #BirdPhotography #Song #Birds #Bird #WildlifePhotography #TravelPhotography #Laos #Birding #MorningLight #SoutheastAsiaBirding #Flowerpecker #SongBird #CamelCase
March 25, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Plain Flowerpecker in the #LaotianHighlands singing its face off in the morning light near #MuangXai with its #openbeak.
#BirdOfTheDay #BirdPhotography #Song #Birds #Bird #WildlifePhotography #TravelPhotography #Laos #Birding #MorningLight #SoutheastAsiaBirding #Flowerpecker #SongBird #CamelCase
#BirdOfTheDay #BirdPhotography #Song #Birds #Bird #WildlifePhotography #TravelPhotography #Laos #Birding #MorningLight #SoutheastAsiaBirding #Flowerpecker #SongBird #CamelCase
With today's #birdoftheday theme being #tricolour I get to show off this #stunning Orange-breasted Trogon I photographed in #Thailand while I was on a layover.
#thailandbirding #birding #birds #bird #trogon #birdphotography #colourfulbirds #showoff #travel #travelbirding #birdtour
#thailandbirding #birding #birds #bird #trogon #birdphotography #colourfulbirds #showoff #travel #travelbirding #birdtour
March 24, 2026 at 10:52 AM
With today's #birdoftheday theme being #tricolour I get to show off this #stunning Orange-breasted Trogon I photographed in #Thailand while I was on a layover.
#thailandbirding #birding #birds #bird #trogon #birdphotography #colourfulbirds #showoff #travel #travelbirding #birdtour
#thailandbirding #birding #birds #bird #trogon #birdphotography #colourfulbirds #showoff #travel #travelbirding #birdtour
#birdoftheday, theme of #migratory. This #whimbrel migrates from the Arctic to all over South America. Often makes a stop in Nova Scotia for me to see them. This one in Quellón, Chile spending the winter on the beach! #bird #birds #birdphotography #birdinginchile #birding #wildlifephotography
March 22, 2026 at 11:32 AM
#birdoftheday, theme of #migratory. This #whimbrel migrates from the Arctic to all over South America. Often makes a stop in Nova Scotia for me to see them. This one in Quellón, Chile spending the winter on the beach! #bird #birds #birdphotography #birdinginchile #birding #wildlifephotography
#birdoftheday theme is #landmeetswater. How appropriate for me. Check out these #sanderlings on the beach in #NovaScotia grabbing food between waves.
#birds #bird #birdphotography #novascotiabirding #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #shorebirds #sonyalpha #sonyalphawildlife #birdlife
#birds #bird #birdphotography #novascotiabirding #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #shorebirds #sonyalpha #sonyalphawildlife #birdlife
March 18, 2026 at 1:46 PM
#birdoftheday theme is #landmeetswater. How appropriate for me. Check out these #sanderlings on the beach in #NovaScotia grabbing food between waves.
#birds #bird #birdphotography #novascotiabirding #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #shorebirds #sonyalpha #sonyalphawildlife #birdlife
#birds #bird #birdphotography #novascotiabirding #birding #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #shorebirds #sonyalpha #sonyalphawildlife #birdlife
My #birdoftheday for #reflections is this #GreaterYellowlegs having a #tastySnack in a salt marsh in #NovaScotia.
#birds #bird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #saltmarsh #longbeak #sonyalpha #birding #novascotiabirding #birdsofnovascotia #shorebirds #breakfast #snacking #feeding
#birds #bird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #saltmarsh #longbeak #sonyalpha #birding #novascotiabirding #birdsofnovascotia #shorebirds #breakfast #snacking #feeding
March 17, 2026 at 10:39 AM
My #birdoftheday for #reflections is this #GreaterYellowlegs having a #tastySnack in a salt marsh in #NovaScotia.
#birds #bird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #saltmarsh #longbeak #sonyalpha #birding #novascotiabirding #birdsofnovascotia #shorebirds #breakfast #snacking #feeding
#birds #bird #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #saltmarsh #longbeak #sonyalpha #birding #novascotiabirding #birdsofnovascotia #shorebirds #breakfast #snacking #feeding
#birdoftheday theme is #standinginwater. My submission today is this #AsianOpenbill I shot in the ponds around the #unesco site, #Ayutthaya in #Thailand. A bit of an ugly photo for sure! #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #bird #birds #thailandbirds #birding #birdinginthailand
March 7, 2026 at 6:45 PM
#birdoftheday theme is #standinginwater. My submission today is this #AsianOpenbill I shot in the ponds around the #unesco site, #Ayutthaya in #Thailand. A bit of an ugly photo for sure! #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #bird #birds #thailandbirds #birding #birdinginthailand
For the #birdoftheday theme #colourfulcaptures I have this Crimson Sunbird looking out over the Laotian jungly mountains. #laos #bird #birds #birdphotography #sonyalpha #wildlifephotography
March 6, 2026 at 12:46 PM
For the #birdoftheday theme #colourfulcaptures I have this Crimson Sunbird looking out over the Laotian jungly mountains. #laos #bird #birds #birdphotography #sonyalpha #wildlifephotography
3 Ashy Woodswallows chilling on a powerline in Thailand #bird #birds #swallows #birdphotography #sonyalpha #thailandbirding #birding #ashywoodswallow
March 4, 2026 at 10:24 PM
3 Ashy Woodswallows chilling on a powerline in Thailand #bird #birds #swallows #birdphotography #sonyalpha #thailandbirding #birding #ashywoodswallow