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Danielle
@daniellemasterson.bsky.social
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Assistant Library Director, Birder, Avid Photographer, Canon R7 (Massachusetts). The postings here are my own and do not necessarily represent my employer’s position or opinion.
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A great day for bird photos!! A stunning barred owl, adorable chickadee, lovely mute swan, and handsome mallard. #birds
#photography
#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
Barred Owl Black Capped Chickadee Mute Swan Mallard
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A great day for bird photos!! A stunning barred owl, adorable chickadee, lovely mute swan, and handsome mallard. #birds
#photography
#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
Barred Owl Black Capped Chickadee Mute Swan Mallard
December 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Dickcissel at Horn Pond today! #birds
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
Dickcissel Dickcissel Dickcissel Dickcissel
October 13, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Lincoln’s Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow & White Crowned Sparrow at Horn Pond today! #birds
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
Lincoln’s Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White Crowned Sparrow White Crowned Sparrow
October 13, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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An Osprey and Caspian tern getting their groceries at Winthrop Beach on 9/27.

#birds #backyardbirding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
Osprey catching fish and flying away Osprey holding fish and flying away Caspian tern holding fish and flying away Caspian tern flying over ocean
October 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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A bald eagle soaring over the river near our house today!

#birds #backyardbirding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7 #baldeagle #rockflageagle
Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Bald Eagle
October 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Dayman was as delightful in person as I imagined. Truly the master of karate and friendship. A wild card, indeed.

#charlieday #fourwalls #alwayssunny #iasinp #dayman
Charlie Day Charlie Day Charlie Day
September 28, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Hawks at the Boston Nature Center in Mattapan today. #birds #backyardbirding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
September 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Hawks in flight at the Boston Nature Center in Mattapan today. #birds #backyardbirding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
September 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Green heron, solitary sandpiper, blue gray gnatcatcher & mute swan at Horn Pond! #birds #backyardbirding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
Green heron Solitary sandpiper Blue gray gnatcatcher Mute swan
September 2, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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A Great Blue Heron enjoys a frog lunch at Horn Pond. #birds #backyardbirding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
Great blue heron Great blue heron Great blue heron Great blue heron
September 2, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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A lovely day at the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve in Maine! #birds #backyardbirding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird Bluebird
September 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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A lovely day at the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve in Maine! #birds #backyardbirding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
Monarch butterfly Monarch butterfly Hawk Hawk
September 1, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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A mated pair of house wrens have nested in our front yard. They’ve been spotted in our pine tree and on our fence this week. #birds #backyardbirding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
House wren House wren House wren House wren
July 27, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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A stunning male ruby-throated hummingbird, suspended in motion by using a tripod. #birds #backyardbirding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
Ruby throated hummingbird Ruby throated hummingbird Ruby throated hummingbird Ruby throated hummingbird
July 27, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Red-winged blackbirds & northern house wren #birds #backyardbirding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
Red winged blackbird Red winged blackbird Northern house wren Northern house wren
July 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Downy woodpeckers #birds #backyardbirding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
Downy woodpeckers Downy woodpeckers Downy woodpeckers
July 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Portraits! #birds #backyardbirding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
House finch House finch Rose of Sharon Tickseed
July 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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A shy, but handsome, rose-breasted grosbeak. We call him Murray! #birds #backyardbirding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
Rose-breasted grosbeak Rose-breasted grosbeak Rose-breasted grosbeak Rose-breasted grosbeak
July 20, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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A red-tail hawk in flight. #birds #backyardbirding
#birdphotography
#photography
#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
Red tail hawk in flight Red tail hawk in flight Red tail hawk in flight
July 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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The northern flickers have been more present in our yard this year. Unfortunately I couldn’t get a good shot before they retreated to the neighbor’s tree. #birds #backyardbirding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography
July 14, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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A large family (or two?) of house finches are living in our yard. We’re also being visited by a few hummingbirds and a darling little red squirrel. #birds #backyardbirding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography
Ruby-throated hummingbird House finch Red squirrel House finches
July 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Blue Jay, downy woodpeckers & crows. #birds #backyardbirding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography
Blue Jay Crow Downy woodpeckers Crow
July 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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A house finch enjoying some wild berries. #birds #backyardbirding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography
House finch House finch House finch House finch
July 14, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Baby least terns at the Five Sisters/Winthrop Beach in Massachusetts. #birds #beachbirding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography

(This is corrected from earlier! I thought these little guys were baby plovers!)
Baby least tern Baby least tern Baby least tern Baby least tern
July 7, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Killdeer searching for nesting spots at the Five Sisters/Winthrop Beach in Massachusetts. #birds #beachbirding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography
Killdeer Killdeer Killdeer
July 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM