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Aviangelist. English teacher. Apprentice to Jesus. Other stuff. They will also know us by our mirth.

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O for a tithe of that confidence πŸͺΆ

07.03.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Ruddy duck with big blie beak floating in a reservoir, curling sawgrass around him

Ruddy duck with big blie beak floating in a reservoir, curling sawgrass around him

That blue beak energy 😍πŸͺΆ

07.03.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hooded Mergansers @ Doheny Beach | 7 March 2026 #birds

07.03.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Merganser showing off his white underside and bright red-orange feet as he cuts across the water and the heck away from me

Merganser showing off his white underside and bright red-orange feet as he cuts across the water and the heck away from me

Two mergansers this time, a floating and a'paddling

Two mergansers this time, a floating and a'paddling

Get a load of these nutbar rocket ducks πŸͺΆ

07.03.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ha, love it. I was just chasing them around this AM, too. They are so shifty.

07.03.2026 16:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰

07.03.2026 00:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Northern mockingbird on a Redbud stem, with a bunch of little delicate pink purple flowers around it

Northern mockingbird on a Redbud stem, with a bunch of little delicate pink purple flowers around it

...and Redbuds πŸͺΆ

07.03.2026 00:02 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I love them

07.03.2026 00:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Little bewicks wren on a branch with bright green eaves in the soft light of the morning

Little bewicks wren on a branch with bright green eaves in the soft light of the morning

Another wren on a red bud tree with pretty blues and purple splotches all around him

Another wren on a red bud tree with pretty blues and purple splotches all around him

IT'S RAINING WREN πŸͺΆ

06.03.2026 23:51 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Ha! White-tailed Kite. The flying toy was named for them, not the other way around

06.03.2026 04:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Aww fluffball borbito

06.03.2026 02:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
White-tailed Kite soaring, kite-like, all startling white againat the baby blue sky

White-tailed Kite soaring, kite-like, all startling white againat the baby blue sky

I get why folks in antiquity would try to read their destiny in the flights of these birds πŸͺΆ

06.03.2026 02:38 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Truly. Little charmers

06.03.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Sainberg taking off wings straight up

Sainberg taking off wings straight up

A fraction of a second later wings straight down

A fraction of a second later wings straight down

Killdeer SQUEEEEEEE

05.03.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
White bellied and bronze backed shore bird with black stripes across the white and brown head and chest

White bellied and bronze backed shore bird with black stripes across the white and brown head and chest

Killdeer crouch πŸͺΆ

05.03.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Never a dull moment

04.03.2026 22:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Terrifying in the best way πŸͺΆ

04.03.2026 22:56 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™

04.03.2026 05:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🀌

04.03.2026 04:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Stunning

04.03.2026 02:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A Green Heron standing in shallow water with its head lowered, beak touching the surface and creating small ripples

A Green Heron standing in shallow water with its head lowered, beak touching the surface and creating small ripples

Caught this gorgeous, elusive Green Heron while out filming over the weekend. Didn't realize I had this nugget in the mix! πŸͺΆ

#photography
#birds

03.03.2026 04:57 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Beautiful and ominous-looking white raptor w red eyes, perching on the burgundy stemmed and teal eucalyptus treetop

Beautiful and ominous-looking white raptor w red eyes, perching on the burgundy stemmed and teal eucalyptus treetop

Ghastly and gorgeousβ€”
White-tailed Kite πŸͺΆ

04.03.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ™

03.03.2026 04:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

OOL ('oohed' out loud)

03.03.2026 03:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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That, and Electro-hawk Therapy. Really, thoβ€”there's gotta be a corellation between birding and non-violence πŸͺΆ

03.03.2026 03:33 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'll fire up the Xerox machine :)

03.03.2026 03:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yay! That makes two. How many signatures you think we need

03.03.2026 03:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Red-tailed Hawk taking off from the shadowy cobblestones perch, both wings up

Red-tailed Hawk taking off from the shadowy cobblestones perch, both wings up

Moments before, resting, like a stone on a stone

Moments before, resting, like a stone on a stone

Hawk & Awe πŸͺΆ

03.03.2026 03:12 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

what an exquisite lil blirp. Lovely snap :)

02.03.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Northern Rough-winged Swallow at flight beneath an underpass, sunlight filtering through his raised wings

Northern Rough-winged Swallow at flight beneath an underpass, sunlight filtering through his raised wings

Motion to name March 2nd 'Swalloween' πŸͺΆ

02.03.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0