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Singing loud for all to hear! A Gambel’s Quail calling is my #EFG
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Small and rotund with obvious teardrop-shaped plumes protruding from forehead. Looks gray and brown at a distance; look for buffy belly with a black patch. Males have black face and longer, more curled crest than females. Usually seen in flocks running on the ground in deserts, often close to dense thickets for cover. Well-accustomed to humans in many areas; a frequent visitor to feeders. Listen for loud wailing calls and various clucks and chuckles. Separated from similar California Quail by range; also note Gambel’s lacks scaly pattern on belly and has brighter chestnut-colored crown and sides.
September 29, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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A peak at a Pileated #Woodpecker for my #redheads post!
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Large, unmistakable woodpecker. Mostly black, with red crest and bold white stripes on head and neck. Flies with deep, rowing wingbeats, almost like a crow but more irregular; also look for mostly white underwings and white patches on upperwing. Pairs inhabit mature deciduous or coniferous forests with large trees. Makes large oval-shaped holes in decaying trees to search for insects. Listen for slow resonant drumming and loud clucking calls. Occasionally visits feeders in appropriate habitat, especially fond of suet.
September 22, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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Two very cute, squeaky toy-like Brown-headed Nuthatches. Actually not sure if they are #Mamas&Papas #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #bird #birdsofbluesky #🪶 #birdsofnorthamerica #featheredfriends #ECK
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September 14, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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Remember the original angry Eastern Bluebird photo that was everywhere 25 years ago? Well, they are still #angrybirds #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #EastCoastKin #birds #bird #birdsofbluesky #BlueskyArtShow #PhotographersUnited #🪶#birdsofnorthamerica
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September 13, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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A Great Blue Heron with a #mouthful of a Redear Sunfish in a #Virginia swamp #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #nature #EastCoastKin #birds #bird #birdsofbluesky #PhotographersUnited
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September 11, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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Two wading birds that feed with different tools can feed together as #birdbuddies #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #nature #EastCoastKin #birds #bird #birdsofbluesky #Florida #BlueskyArtShow #🪶#birdsofnorthamerica #featheredfriends #usbirds
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September 8, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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An early morning Great Blue Heron in #Texas #Herons&Egrets
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September 7, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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It is going to be a hot day today in #Virginia so I give you an American Robin in sleet to cool you off! #thrush #eck
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September 3, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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A Common Raven (Corvus corax), in #Contrast with its glossy black plumage standing out against the brilliant white snow, Grand Teton National Park, WY 🇺🇸

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A Common Raven stands in profile on bright white snow. Its glossy black feathers catch subtle blue highlights, while its dark body and elongated shadow create a striking contrast with the snowy background.
September 3, 2026 at 10:26 AM
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An American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus), in #ItsAllWhite snowy plumage, Key Largo, FL 🇺🇸

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An adult American White Ibis stands on patchy grass facing the camera. Its bright white plumage contrasts with its long, downward-curving coral-pink bill and slender pink legs.
September 2, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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#Itsallwhite all the time in a Great Egret nesting colony! #Texas
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September 2, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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My #birdsupclose image is of the prehistoric-looking Brown Pelican
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August 31, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis), for #BirdsUpClose, showing off its finely streaked non-breeding plumage and namesake bill marking, Panama City, FL 🇺🇸

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Close side view of a Ring-billed Gull walking across pale beach sand. Its white head and neck have fine brown streaks, and its yellow bill bears a distinct black ring. Soft gray wings, dark wingtips and yellow-green legs are visible in the warm light.
August 31, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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A female Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullockii) on #Parenting duty, delivering a mouthful of insect to a hungry fledgling, Ammon, ID 🇺🇸

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A female Bullock’s Oriole holds insects in her bill while a fledgling flutters its wings and reaches forward to receive the food. The pair is perched among sunlit leaves and tangled branches.
August 30, 2026 at 6:21 AM
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My #BestOfTheMonth is a pair of Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa) gliding through a lush wetland, Cochran Shoals–Interstate North, Marietta, GA 🇺🇸

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Two brown, female-plumaged Wood Ducks with bold white eye rings swim among dense aquatic plants in a shaded pond. One duck is in the foreground and the other follows behind, surrounded by reflections of branches and greenery.
August 29, 2026 at 5:27 AM
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A willet (Tringa semipalmata) strolling along the surf line, Pensacola, FL 🇺🇸. ( #Coastal&River for today's theme)

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A gray-brown Willet with a long dark bill and tall gray legs stands on wet sand at the water’s edge in Pensacola, Florida. A small foamy wave rolls ashore behind the bird.
August 28, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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Sometimes you take a picture that was almost really good! Stupid leaf 🤣 An Oak Titmouse with a #naturalseeds #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #EastCoastKin #birds #bird #birdsofbluesky #BlueskyArtShow #🪶#birdsofnorthamerica #featheredfriends #usbirds
August 27, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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A male House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) snacking on #NaturalSeeds straight from a thistle seedhead, Ammon, ID 🇺🇸

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A red-and-brown male House Finch balances on a dried thistle head in Ammon, Idaho, bending down to pull seeds and white fluff from the plant. Several purple thistle flowerheads rise nearby against a softly blurred green background.
August 27, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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An Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) perched on a snag amid a lodgepole pine forest, watching the stream below, Yellowstone National Park, WY 🇺🇸

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An Osprey perches on a bare branch extending from a tall dead tree amid a dense, lodgepole pine-dominated conifer forest in Yellowstone National Park. Its white head and chest contrast with its dark wings and the surrounding green trees.
August 26, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) mirrored in calm water, for today's Alt theme #ReflectionsAndShadows, West Point Lake, GA 🇺🇸

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A Great Blue Heron flies low from left to right across calm blue-gray water at West Point Lake, Georgia. Its long legs trail behind, and a dark, slightly rippled reflection of the bird appears directly beneath it.
August 25, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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On the #ThinPerches is a Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) balancing with ease on a twig barely wider than its toes, Almo, ID 🇺🇸

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A Western Kingbird with a gray head, dark wings, and bright yellow belly perches in profile on a slender diagonal twig near Almo, Idaho. A few bare branches rise beside the bird against a clear blue sky.
August 24, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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A Nelson’s Sparrow that popped up out of the coastal grasses for a brief look! #thinperches
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August 24, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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#Simple is a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) banking across an open sky—nothing but wings and air, Oxbow Bend, Grand Teton National Park, WY 🇺🇸

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An adult Bald Eagle banks toward the camera with its long, dark wings fully extended against a pale blue sky with faint clouds at Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Its white head and yellow beak are visible near the center of the sweeping diagonal wingspan.
August 23, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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A #simple and calm scene with a Great Blue Heron! #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #birdlife #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #bird #birdsofbluesky #birding #PhotographersUnited #birdsofnorthamerica #featheredfriends #usbirds
August 23, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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#RainyDayBirds is a Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) weathering the drizzle on a rain-soaked hedge, Tucker, GA 🇺🇸

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A brown, streaked Song Sparrow perches atop a rain-soaked hedge in Tucker, Georgia. Water droplets cover the dark red and green leaves beneath the bird, while a softly blurred gray background creates a subdued, rainy-day atmosphere.
August 21, 2026 at 6:29 AM