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A Common Redpoll on a snowy branch.

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The head of the bird is just left of the middle of the photo.

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A Common Redpoll on a snowy branch by Jan Luit

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OccasionalDucks

@OccasionalDucks@c.im · 10 hours ago

Decided not to go birding in the miserable weather this morning, but have finished knitting a hat to wear for birding 😄

#Birding #Knitting #Hat

A green knitted watch hat, with a darker green ribbed brim and a paler crown that has a rotating pattern swirling upwards. It is sat on a striped brown/red/orange blanket.

OccasionalDucks

@OccasionalDucks@c.im · 10 hours ago

Decided not to go birding in the miserable weather this morning, but have finished knitting a hat to wear for birding 😄

#Birding #Knitting #Hat

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miyo

@miyotehew@turtleisland.social · 17 hours ago

Corvid reflections

#birds #birding #birdwatching #crow #reflection

A crow calls from the shallows. It's reflection cast upon blue rippled water. Black feathers shimmer beneath the warm February sunshine.

miyo

@miyotehew@turtleisland.social · 17 hours ago

Corvid reflections

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Cyanocitta

@Cyanocitta@sfba.social · 21 hours ago

A mild Friday in the yard, a Red-breasted Sapsucker took a break from the sap wells and visited the suet feeder.

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A Red-breasted Sapsucker is perched on a green square wire mesh suet feeder. The bird has a red head, white breast and long black bill.

Cyanocitta

@Cyanocitta@sfba.social · 21 hours ago

A mild Friday in the yard, a Red-breasted Sapsucker took a break from the sap wells and visited the suet feeder.

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miyo

@miyotehew@turtleisland.social · yesterday

Canada goose bath for your timeline

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miyo

@miyotehew@turtleisland.social · yesterday

Canada goose bath for your timeline

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@danielthedaring@mastodon.online · 2 days ago

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A male Prothonotary Warbler hangs head-down from a large, gray, dead branch surrounded otherwise by green growth. The warbler is bright golden yellow on its head and breast, with a greenish yellow back and gray wings. It has a black eye and sharp, black bill

Daniel 🐅🏔

@danielthedaring@mastodon.online · 2 days ago

#birds #birding #BirdPhotography

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Luca Perotti

@LucaPero@pixelfed.social · 2 days ago

Rail waiting for dinner

Bayern, December 2025

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🇬🇧 Water rail

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A water rail standing in low water looking for food.

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Luca Perotti

@LucaPero@pixelfed.social · 2 days ago

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Swede’s Photographs

@Swede1952@universeodon.com · 2 days ago

Good morning. 🦆🪿🦢

5 February 2026

I’m on a roll this morning—though that usually lasts only until it’s time to actually start typing. Getting the images ready is the easy part. I pick a photo I want to use, run it through a bit of post‑processing, then carve out the portion that feels worth presenting. I rarely use the whole frame; I crop until the composition says what I want it to say. After that, I shrink the file down to something social‑media‑friendly. I imagine photographers everywhere follow some version of the same ritual.

If you’re curious about the apps I use, it’s mostly Adobe Lightroom and Topaz Photo. Nothing exotic—just the usual tools in the digital‑photography toolbox.

The hard part of my morning begins when it’s time to put down words. I never plan a subject. I just sit here staring at the screen, wondering what nonsense I’ll ramble about today. Sometimes I look around my office for inspiration, but with my feet propped on the desk, my field of view is limited. I can only crane my neck about ninety degrees in either direction, so the odds of inspiration are slim—though I once managed to write two thousand characters about an old shirt draped over my side chair.

The subject often drifts to my dog, Charlie. Who doesn’t have something to say about their best friend? Besties are funny, which means there’s always material. Charlie, for example, can be fast asleep on the far side of the house, but the moment a chip bag crinkles, he’s suddenly right there. That one’s on me—I share.

“I write to find out what I’m thinking.” — Joan Didion

“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” — Scott Adams

“Joy is not in things; it is in us.” — Richard Wagner

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #ducks #morning #dogs #writing

Ducks at Dawn

"The scene feels like dawn distilled into a single quiet gesture. Five ducks move across a sheet of water that looks less like a lake and more like brushed metal catching first light. The surface shifts between deep blue and warm gold, as if the night and the morning are still negotiating who gets to stay. The ducks appear as dark silhouettes—clean, simple shapes gliding without hurry.

Two ducks in the center drift so close that their necks lean toward one another, forming a soft, accidental heart shape. It’s subtle, the kind of moment you’d miss if you blinked, but once you notice it, the whole image feels like a small ceremony of connection. The ducks ahead and behind stretch the line into a gentle rhythm, each silhouette spaced just enough to suggest quiet companionship rather than formation.

The water carries the light in long, trembling streaks, so every ripple becomes a brushstroke. Nothing in the frame is loud. It’s all restraint—shape, shadow, reflection—letting the warmth of dawn do the storytelling. The photograph feels like a breath taken before the day begins." - Microsoft Copilot — Ducks at Dawn "The scene feels like dawn distilled into a single quiet gesture. Five ducks move across a sheet of water that looks less like a lake and more like brushed metal catching first light. The surface shifts between deep blue and warm gold, as if the night and the morning are still negotiating who gets to stay. The ducks appear as dark silhouettes—clean, simple shapes gliding without hurry. Two ducks in the center drift so close that their necks lean toward one another, forming a soft, accidental heart shape. It’s subtle, the kind of moment you’d miss if you blinked, but once you notice it, the whole image feels like a small ceremony of connection. The ducks ahead and behind stretch the line into a gentle rhythm, each silhouette spaced just enough to suggest quiet companionship rather than formation. The water carries the light in long, trembling streaks, so every ripple becomes a brushstroke. Nothing in the frame is loud. It’s all restraint—shape, shadow, reflection—letting the warmth of dawn do the storytelling. The photograph feels like a breath taken before the day begins." - Microsoft Copilot

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Carpingdiem

@carpingdiem@mastodon.social · 3 days ago

Our bluebird flock continues to grow. This morning, I counted at least 24 bluebirds at the feeders. #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #bluebirds