Eric F. Frazier
@frazeology.com
Writer, editor. Coauthor of GPS Declassified (University of Nebraska Press). Avid nature photographer. @Frazeology.com
Chronic Crooner
It isn’t hard to find Red-winged Blackbirds with their beaks open, #singing for mates and putting rivals on notice.
This guy has assumed a classic pose, sideways on a stick, that exposes both of his fabulous red and yellow epaulets.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
It isn’t hard to find Red-winged Blackbirds with their beaks open, #singing for mates and putting rivals on notice.
This guy has assumed a classic pose, sideways on a stick, that exposes both of his fabulous red and yellow epaulets.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
January 21, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Chronic Crooner
It isn’t hard to find Red-winged Blackbirds with their beaks open, #singing for mates and putting rivals on notice.
This guy has assumed a classic pose, sideways on a stick, that exposes both of his fabulous red and yellow epaulets.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
It isn’t hard to find Red-winged Blackbirds with their beaks open, #singing for mates and putting rivals on notice.
This guy has assumed a classic pose, sideways on a stick, that exposes both of his fabulous red and yellow epaulets.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Tiny Mouthfuls
#FeedingTime is nearly all the time when you’re a tiny Tufted Titmouse and your diet includes seeds and nuts so small you have to hold them steady with your ancient-looking feet.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
#FeedingTime is nearly all the time when you’re a tiny Tufted Titmouse and your diet includes seeds and nuts so small you have to hold them steady with your ancient-looking feet.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
January 20, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Tiny Mouthfuls
#FeedingTime is nearly all the time when you’re a tiny Tufted Titmouse and your diet includes seeds and nuts so small you have to hold them steady with your ancient-looking feet.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
#FeedingTime is nearly all the time when you’re a tiny Tufted Titmouse and your diet includes seeds and nuts so small you have to hold them steady with your ancient-looking feet.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Sticking the Landing
The early morning #WinterLight highlights this male Eastern Bluebird ’s plumage as he keeps his wing and tail feathers extended until he’s sure he can hold onto an icy perch.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
The early morning #WinterLight highlights this male Eastern Bluebird ’s plumage as he keeps his wing and tail feathers extended until he’s sure he can hold onto an icy perch.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
January 19, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Sticking the Landing
The early morning #WinterLight highlights this male Eastern Bluebird ’s plumage as he keeps his wing and tail feathers extended until he’s sure he can hold onto an icy perch.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
The early morning #WinterLight highlights this male Eastern Bluebird ’s plumage as he keeps his wing and tail feathers extended until he’s sure he can hold onto an icy perch.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Double Buffleheads
These Bufflehead Ducks are not only #TwoOfAKind, but of one mind as their water play appears synchronized.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
These Bufflehead Ducks are not only #TwoOfAKind, but of one mind as their water play appears synchronized.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
January 18, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Double Buffleheads
These Bufflehead Ducks are not only #TwoOfAKind, but of one mind as their water play appears synchronized.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
These Bufflehead Ducks are not only #TwoOfAKind, but of one mind as their water play appears synchronized.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
You Go First!
A couple of Cedar Waxwings found these branches above our bird bath to be the #PerfectPerch for diving.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
A couple of Cedar Waxwings found these branches above our bird bath to be the #PerfectPerch for diving.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
January 17, 2026 at 2:41 PM
You Go First!
A couple of Cedar Waxwings found these branches above our bird bath to be the #PerfectPerch for diving.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
A couple of Cedar Waxwings found these branches above our bird bath to be the #PerfectPerch for diving.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Armored Up
Brown-headed Cowbirds, an aggressive species that parasitizes other birds’ nests, have #ShortBeaks that look armor-plated and oversized for their heads.
This guy just finished polishing his steely weapon on a twig. What’s that beak made of?
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Brown-headed Cowbirds, an aggressive species that parasitizes other birds’ nests, have #ShortBeaks that look armor-plated and oversized for their heads.
This guy just finished polishing his steely weapon on a twig. What’s that beak made of?
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
January 16, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Armored Up
Brown-headed Cowbirds, an aggressive species that parasitizes other birds’ nests, have #ShortBeaks that look armor-plated and oversized for their heads.
This guy just finished polishing his steely weapon on a twig. What’s that beak made of?
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Brown-headed Cowbirds, an aggressive species that parasitizes other birds’ nests, have #ShortBeaks that look armor-plated and oversized for their heads.
This guy just finished polishing his steely weapon on a twig. What’s that beak made of?
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Linthead
“Yes, that’s a little piece of string on my head. That is MY string. Don’t touch it! And don’t retouch it.”
This Cooper’s Hawk landed on our fence & I shot from my door. Zooming in, I spied the foreign fiber.
The #raptor declined my offer of a comb.
#birds #BirdOfTheDay #photography
“Yes, that’s a little piece of string on my head. That is MY string. Don’t touch it! And don’t retouch it.”
This Cooper’s Hawk landed on our fence & I shot from my door. Zooming in, I spied the foreign fiber.
The #raptor declined my offer of a comb.
#birds #BirdOfTheDay #photography
January 15, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Linthead
“Yes, that’s a little piece of string on my head. That is MY string. Don’t touch it! And don’t retouch it.”
This Cooper’s Hawk landed on our fence & I shot from my door. Zooming in, I spied the foreign fiber.
The #raptor declined my offer of a comb.
#birds #BirdOfTheDay #photography
“Yes, that’s a little piece of string on my head. That is MY string. Don’t touch it! And don’t retouch it.”
This Cooper’s Hawk landed on our fence & I shot from my door. Zooming in, I spied the foreign fiber.
The #raptor declined my offer of a comb.
#birds #BirdOfTheDay #photography
Lightening Liftoff
A Ruby-throated Hummingbird leads with its #LongBeak during liftoff from a branch.
This quick bird executed a 180-degree turn from the direction it was sitting on the branch between my shutter bursts.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
A Ruby-throated Hummingbird leads with its #LongBeak during liftoff from a branch.
This quick bird executed a 180-degree turn from the direction it was sitting on the branch between my shutter bursts.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
January 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Lightening Liftoff
A Ruby-throated Hummingbird leads with its #LongBeak during liftoff from a branch.
This quick bird executed a 180-degree turn from the direction it was sitting on the branch between my shutter bursts.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
A Ruby-throated Hummingbird leads with its #LongBeak during liftoff from a branch.
This quick bird executed a 180-degree turn from the direction it was sitting on the branch between my shutter bursts.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
I Work Alone
On a cold February day, this Red-shouldered Hawk perched for a long time in #solitude, finding no prey on the ground or in the air.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
On a cold February day, this Red-shouldered Hawk perched for a long time in #solitude, finding no prey on the ground or in the air.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
January 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
I Work Alone
On a cold February day, this Red-shouldered Hawk perched for a long time in #solitude, finding no prey on the ground or in the air.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
On a cold February day, this Red-shouldered Hawk perched for a long time in #solitude, finding no prey on the ground or in the air.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Landing Gear Down
#HouseFinches are difficult to capture as #BirdsInFlight, but I caught this one coming in for a landing at our birdbath.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
#HouseFinches are difficult to capture as #BirdsInFlight, but I caught this one coming in for a landing at our birdbath.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
January 12, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Landing Gear Down
#HouseFinches are difficult to capture as #BirdsInFlight, but I caught this one coming in for a landing at our birdbath.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
#HouseFinches are difficult to capture as #BirdsInFlight, but I caught this one coming in for a landing at our birdbath.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Winters at Sea
Atlantic Puffins swim in rain and frigid water a dozen miles off St. John’s, Newfoundland, showing how well adapted they are to their #natural environment.
Puffins breed from late April to August on islands but spend the non-breeding season at sea.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Atlantic Puffins swim in rain and frigid water a dozen miles off St. John’s, Newfoundland, showing how well adapted they are to their #natural environment.
Puffins breed from late April to August on islands but spend the non-breeding season at sea.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
January 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Winters at Sea
Atlantic Puffins swim in rain and frigid water a dozen miles off St. John’s, Newfoundland, showing how well adapted they are to their #natural environment.
Puffins breed from late April to August on islands but spend the non-breeding season at sea.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Atlantic Puffins swim in rain and frigid water a dozen miles off St. John’s, Newfoundland, showing how well adapted they are to their #natural environment.
Puffins breed from late April to August on islands but spend the non-breeding season at sea.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Mr. Cranky Pants
To my eye, Eastern Bluebirds naturally have #MoodyFaces, making me wonder about the whole “Bluebird of Happiness” thing. More like “resting Bluebird face.” (Credit my son for that one.)
This guy seems a bit annoyed by the winter weather.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
To my eye, Eastern Bluebirds naturally have #MoodyFaces, making me wonder about the whole “Bluebird of Happiness” thing. More like “resting Bluebird face.” (Credit my son for that one.)
This guy seems a bit annoyed by the winter weather.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
January 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Mr. Cranky Pants
To my eye, Eastern Bluebirds naturally have #MoodyFaces, making me wonder about the whole “Bluebird of Happiness” thing. More like “resting Bluebird face.” (Credit my son for that one.)
This guy seems a bit annoyed by the winter weather.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
To my eye, Eastern Bluebirds naturally have #MoodyFaces, making me wonder about the whole “Bluebird of Happiness” thing. More like “resting Bluebird face.” (Credit my son for that one.)
This guy seems a bit annoyed by the winter weather.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Hey, Where Ya Going?
This shot highlights the lovely #FeathersAndForm of the Eastern Bluebird from behind, both at rest and flying. Surprising wingspan!
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
This shot highlights the lovely #FeathersAndForm of the Eastern Bluebird from behind, both at rest and flying. Surprising wingspan!
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
January 9, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Hey, Where Ya Going?
This shot highlights the lovely #FeathersAndForm of the Eastern Bluebird from behind, both at rest and flying. Surprising wingspan!
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
This shot highlights the lovely #FeathersAndForm of the Eastern Bluebird from behind, both at rest and flying. Surprising wingspan!
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Undersized Overachiever
Among birds with #ShortBeaks, few are more diminutive than the Tufted Titmouse, also my #BirdoftheDay yesterday with an acorn jabbed on the tip.
Carrying nuts this way seems close to tool use, but a body part doesn’t really count.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Among birds with #ShortBeaks, few are more diminutive than the Tufted Titmouse, also my #BirdoftheDay yesterday with an acorn jabbed on the tip.
Carrying nuts this way seems close to tool use, but a body part doesn’t really count.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
January 8, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Undersized Overachiever
Among birds with #ShortBeaks, few are more diminutive than the Tufted Titmouse, also my #BirdoftheDay yesterday with an acorn jabbed on the tip.
Carrying nuts this way seems close to tool use, but a body part doesn’t really count.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Among birds with #ShortBeaks, few are more diminutive than the Tufted Titmouse, also my #BirdoftheDay yesterday with an acorn jabbed on the tip.
Carrying nuts this way seems close to tool use, but a body part doesn’t really count.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Nut on a Skewer
This Tufted Titmouse employs a classic move to transport an acorn.
Titmice often skewer their #FoodFinds on their bill’s upper tip, holding it steady with the lower mandible.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
This Tufted Titmouse employs a classic move to transport an acorn.
Titmice often skewer their #FoodFinds on their bill’s upper tip, holding it steady with the lower mandible.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
January 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Nut on a Skewer
This Tufted Titmouse employs a classic move to transport an acorn.
Titmice often skewer their #FoodFinds on their bill’s upper tip, holding it steady with the lower mandible.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
This Tufted Titmouse employs a classic move to transport an acorn.
Titmice often skewer their #FoodFinds on their bill’s upper tip, holding it steady with the lower mandible.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Is the Bird Half Black or Half White?
I’ve always thought of Dark-eyed Juncos as the #BlackAndWhite cookies of birds.
Also known as Half-Moon cookies or Amerikaners in Germany, they are dipped halfway in vanilla frosting, and the other half in chocolate.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
I’ve always thought of Dark-eyed Juncos as the #BlackAndWhite cookies of birds.
Also known as Half-Moon cookies or Amerikaners in Germany, they are dipped halfway in vanilla frosting, and the other half in chocolate.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
January 6, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Is the Bird Half Black or Half White?
I’ve always thought of Dark-eyed Juncos as the #BlackAndWhite cookies of birds.
Also known as Half-Moon cookies or Amerikaners in Germany, they are dipped halfway in vanilla frosting, and the other half in chocolate.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
I’ve always thought of Dark-eyed Juncos as the #BlackAndWhite cookies of birds.
Also known as Half-Moon cookies or Amerikaners in Germany, they are dipped halfway in vanilla frosting, and the other half in chocolate.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Like a Spotted Fur Coat
Few birds boast more #speckles&spots than Northern Flickers, but their camo is useless on bare trees in winter.
This puffed-up flicker looks like it’s wearing a spotted fur coat—or maybe an everything bagel.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Few birds boast more #speckles&spots than Northern Flickers, but their camo is useless on bare trees in winter.
This puffed-up flicker looks like it’s wearing a spotted fur coat—or maybe an everything bagel.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
January 5, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Like a Spotted Fur Coat
Few birds boast more #speckles&spots than Northern Flickers, but their camo is useless on bare trees in winter.
This puffed-up flicker looks like it’s wearing a spotted fur coat—or maybe an everything bagel.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Few birds boast more #speckles&spots than Northern Flickers, but their camo is useless on bare trees in winter.
This puffed-up flicker looks like it’s wearing a spotted fur coat—or maybe an everything bagel.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #photography
Finding Food on the Web
With the ground covered and frozen on a cold #snowy day, this male Northern Cardinal takes a chance on something he found stuck to a spider’s web.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
With the ground covered and frozen on a cold #snowy day, this male Northern Cardinal takes a chance on something he found stuck to a spider’s web.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
January 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Finding Food on the Web
With the ground covered and frozen on a cold #snowy day, this male Northern Cardinal takes a chance on something he found stuck to a spider’s web.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
With the ground covered and frozen on a cold #snowy day, this male Northern Cardinal takes a chance on something he found stuck to a spider’s web.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
Raptor Flashing Victory Sign
This #BirdOfPrey, a Red-shouldered Hawk, is #CaughtInMotion as it lifts off with those enormous wings spread in that other common avian “V” formation.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
This #BirdOfPrey, a Red-shouldered Hawk, is #CaughtInMotion as it lifts off with those enormous wings spread in that other common avian “V” formation.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
January 3, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Raptor Flashing Victory Sign
This #BirdOfPrey, a Red-shouldered Hawk, is #CaughtInMotion as it lifts off with those enormous wings spread in that other common avian “V” formation.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
This #BirdOfPrey, a Red-shouldered Hawk, is #CaughtInMotion as it lifts off with those enormous wings spread in that other common avian “V” formation.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
High Definition
#GoodLight and a lucky angle illuminate this Red-tailed Hawk’s wings from above and below, showing off their structure in fine detail.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
#GoodLight and a lucky angle illuminate this Red-tailed Hawk’s wings from above and below, showing off their structure in fine detail.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
January 2, 2026 at 12:46 PM
High Definition
#GoodLight and a lucky angle illuminate this Red-tailed Hawk’s wings from above and below, showing off their structure in fine detail.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
#GoodLight and a lucky angle illuminate this Red-tailed Hawk’s wings from above and below, showing off their structure in fine detail.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
Heard Before Seen
You usually hear the long trill of Chipping #Sparrows before you see them.
These two illustrate how well camouflaged they are on pine straw.
Maybe why most of my sparrow photos are adults perching on branches.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
You usually hear the long trill of Chipping #Sparrows before you see them.
These two illustrate how well camouflaged they are on pine straw.
Maybe why most of my sparrow photos are adults perching on branches.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
January 1, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Heard Before Seen
You usually hear the long trill of Chipping #Sparrows before you see them.
These two illustrate how well camouflaged they are on pine straw.
Maybe why most of my sparrow photos are adults perching on branches.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
You usually hear the long trill of Chipping #Sparrows before you see them.
These two illustrate how well camouflaged they are on pine straw.
Maybe why most of my sparrow photos are adults perching on branches.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
Make Mine a Double
This female House Finch’s drinks came served on a mirror.
What do you imagine birds think about when they see themselves in #reflections?
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
This female House Finch’s drinks came served on a mirror.
What do you imagine birds think about when they see themselves in #reflections?
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
December 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Make Mine a Double
This female House Finch’s drinks came served on a mirror.
What do you imagine birds think about when they see themselves in #reflections?
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
This female House Finch’s drinks came served on a mirror.
What do you imagine birds think about when they see themselves in #reflections?
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
An Autofocus Win in the Wind!
Sudden gusts forced this Red-shouldered Hawk down in a tangle of limbs #branchingout all around.
With branches and bird swaying, I set my shutter to 1/1250, and waited for the AF box to collapse on an eye. Credit tech + luck.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
Sudden gusts forced this Red-shouldered Hawk down in a tangle of limbs #branchingout all around.
With branches and bird swaying, I set my shutter to 1/1250, and waited for the AF box to collapse on an eye. Credit tech + luck.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
December 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
An Autofocus Win in the Wind!
Sudden gusts forced this Red-shouldered Hawk down in a tangle of limbs #branchingout all around.
With branches and bird swaying, I set my shutter to 1/1250, and waited for the AF box to collapse on an eye. Credit tech + luck.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
Sudden gusts forced this Red-shouldered Hawk down in a tangle of limbs #branchingout all around.
With branches and bird swaying, I set my shutter to 1/1250, and waited for the AF box to collapse on an eye. Credit tech + luck.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
Distinctive Derrière
On a hiking trail in Denali National Park, this Spruce Grouse displayed its backside and hairy legs while trotting ahead of us.
As #BirdButts go, this is one of the most distinctively adorned that I’ve seen.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
On a hiking trail in Denali National Park, this Spruce Grouse displayed its backside and hairy legs while trotting ahead of us.
As #BirdButts go, this is one of the most distinctively adorned that I’ve seen.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
December 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Distinctive Derrière
On a hiking trail in Denali National Park, this Spruce Grouse displayed its backside and hairy legs while trotting ahead of us.
As #BirdButts go, this is one of the most distinctively adorned that I’ve seen.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
On a hiking trail in Denali National Park, this Spruce Grouse displayed its backside and hairy legs while trotting ahead of us.
As #BirdButts go, this is one of the most distinctively adorned that I’ve seen.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
Catching Forty Winks
I noticed this House Finch motionless on a languid August afternoon.
When I zoomed in, I saw she was using this period of #serenity to take a nap.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
I noticed this House Finch motionless on a languid August afternoon.
When I zoomed in, I saw she was using this period of #serenity to take a nap.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
December 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Catching Forty Winks
I noticed this House Finch motionless on a languid August afternoon.
When I zoomed in, I saw she was using this period of #serenity to take a nap.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography
I noticed this House Finch motionless on a languid August afternoon.
When I zoomed in, I saw she was using this period of #serenity to take a nap.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #naturephotography