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Carol Pope Gordon
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Nature photographer, especially birds. Trying to find beauty and humor everywhere. Learning to draw and paint nature. All photos my own unless otherwise stated.
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It's chilly and dreary here and I would rather be frolicking in the waves at the beach like these two Willets. 🪶
Two medium-sized shore birds with long beaks and legs running through the surf.
November 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Me on Monday morning before coffee - except for the feathers on the eyelids. 🪶
Barred Owl perched in a tree with its eyes mostly closed, showing its feathered eyelids
November 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Cheesecake dishes on “if I sits, it fits” for #Caturday. 🐈
Light red tabby American Shorthair cat curled up in a round dish on a table
November 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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The Great Blue Heron wishes you great weekend. Either that or its hacking up something. 🪶
Great Blue Heron with beak wide open and eyes partly closed
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Here's a #ThrowbackThursday moment with a Waved Albatross mom and chick in Galapagos. 🪶
Large bird with whitish head and long yellow beak nestled protectively next to its small brown chick.
November 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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I’ve had a diagnosed thyroid condition for 20 years. It’s very well regulated.
November 20, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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It's #WoodDuckWednesday and apparently Mr and Ms Wood Duck are not on speaking terms. 🪶
Male and female Wood Ducks on a log facing away from each other
November 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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It's #TurtleTuesday so good news - Green Sea Turtles are now off the endangered list are are now classified as "least concern". Here's a few up close shots from our Galapagos trip.
Green sea turtle with glowing colors of orange and green swimming in turquoise water Sea turtle closeup of head and part of the carapace showing white lines on orange areas on head.
November 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Cheesecake is enjoying some lap time on #Caturday.
Light red tabby American Shorthair cat nestled on a blanket-covered lap with paws extended
November 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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It's Friday and I think the Great Blue Herons are plotting something. *runs for the hills* 🪶
Great Blue Heron standing on a log and giving the camera side-eye
November 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Up close and personal with a sea lion in Galapagos. How about those foot pads? #ThrowbackThursday 🌿
Close up of sea lion flippers Upside down sea lion coming directly at the camera
November 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Here's some side-eye from a male in eclipse molt for #WoodDuckWednesday. 🪶
Male Wood duck on a log squinting with his red-rimmed eye.
November 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Above the water view of a marine iguana swimming by when we were snorkeling in Galapagos. 🦎
Marine iguana swimming with its head out of the water under a moody cloudy sky.
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Happy Monday! Your Coopers Hawk overlord will be watching you. 🪶
Young Coopers Hawk looking down from the top of a broken off dead tree.
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Cheesecake is enjoying a bath from his buddy Tugboat on #Caturday
Brown tabby cat licking the Head of a light red tabby cat
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Fun sighting this week - a young Red-headed Woodpecker with the red feathers just starting to come in. 🪶
Woodpecker clinging to a large tree with heavily textured bark. The bird has a solid white front and black wings with a solid white patch. The head is gray with a scattering of bright red feathers Black and white woodpecker clinging to a large tree and with its head turned to look behind it. Red feathers are visible on its gray head and throat
November 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Since it's #ThrowbackThursday here's another GoPro shot from snorkeling in Galapagos. #invertebrate
A sea star textured with bright orange dots lying on the ocean floor amid purplish feathery vegetation (or anemones)
November 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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This Red-bellied Woodpecker showed up for #WoodpeckerWednesday. 🪶
Woodpecker with a mostly red head, black-and-white barred wings and a red blush on its belly clinging to a tree. The background is a blur of yellow and gold leaves.
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Here is a Galapagos Green Sea Turtle for #TurtleTuesday. Three years after our excursion I have finally downloaded videos from my GoPro. Better late than never? 🐢
Green Sea Turtle underwater headed for the camera.
November 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Happy Monday! Remember to keep looking up because you never know who's watching you. 🪶
Barred Owl looking down from a perch in a large tree
November 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Cheesecake will be relaxing in his cat cave for the remainder of #Caturday 🐈
Cat in a wool cave seen through the opening
November 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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This drawing I just finished of a Dead Leaf mantis seems appropriate for today. 🪲
Large leafy-looking mantis in shades of black, tan and rust standing on 4 of its 6 legs surrounded by a border of brown leaves.
October 31, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Well who wouldn't want that in their front yard for Halloween? 🤔
8 or 9 foot tall vampire holding a lantern.
October 31, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Yesterday's sun brought out the turtles and these two won "Best Balancing Act." 🐢🌿
A large Red-eared Slider is balance on top of a jagged weathered stump that is sticking out of the water. A much smaller Painted Turtle is wedged between two stump projections just below the big turtle.
October 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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TFW it's #WoodDuckWednesday and the wind blows through your pompadour. 🪶
Colorful male Wood duck with its crest blown askew.
October 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM