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Chuck Rumsey

@flightpattern.bsky.social

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Birding | Photography | Living along the Pacific Flyway in Vancouver Canada.

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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 3h

A “grey ghost” Northern Harrier perches in the rain, overlooking the Fraser River delta in Richmond BC. November 2025.

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A pale, adult male Northern Harrier perches on a rain soaked stump among the brown sedges and grass of a tidal flat.

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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 9d

The sun peeks through the thick canopy to put a quick spotlight on my #birdoftheday, a Keel-billed Toucan looking straight back at the camera. Selva Minca Colombia, April 2025.

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A keel-billed Toucan peers through the trees with its bright eye sunlit, and its long riotous coloured beak showing off a jagged scar.

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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 10d

Wonderful image.

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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 10d

such a beautiful bird!

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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 10d

Beautiful

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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 10d

A Northern Harrier glides by showing off for the #birdoftheday theme. Delta BC, October 2025.

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A Northern Harrier spreads its wings, with wing-tips flared, as it flies across a dark forest background.

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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 11d

Gorgeous!

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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 11d

Great shot.

Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 11d

This House Finch and #BirdoftheDay is clearly thinking “is there a crumb on my beak? You’d tell me, right?” Richmond BC, October 2025.

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A House Finches shows off its deep red/purple breast as it perches on a log and the rain comes down on the pool of water in the background.

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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you!

Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 12d

Great shot!

Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 12d

When the #birdoftheday is ‘raptors’ my go to is always going to be the Northern Harrier, including this evening hunter moving across the marshlands of Richmond BC. October 2025.

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A Northern Harrier flies low over grassland, tilting with wings and tail feathers spread, and backlit by the low light of a setting sun.

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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 13d

Amazing opportunity!

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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 13d

Colombia was certainly a revelation for this North American birder…endless shock at the colours and combinations…

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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 13d

Wonderful detail.

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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 13d

A Glistening-green Tanager seemed an appropriate subject for the #birdoftheday theme today. Valle del Cauca, Colombia, April 2025.

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Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 13d

Lovely.

Chuck Rumsey @flightpattern.bsky.social · 14d

Had to reach back to spring to join the #birdoftheday with this singing Redwing Blackbird. Richmond BC, March 2025.

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