Brian Rusnica
@neogonzo.bsky.social
Raptor Enthusiast π¦
/ Wildlife Photography / Hawk Migration & Conservation / #RaptorID / Illustration / Dinosaurs π¦ / Instagram: @neogonzo / www.brianrusnica.com
I see a lot of pushback that the Color of the Year for 2026 was "Cloud Dancer" (aka white) but some of the alternate choices were not much better. π¨π¦ #birdingmemes #birding πͺΆ
December 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I see a lot of pushback that the Color of the Year for 2026 was "Cloud Dancer" (aka white) but some of the alternate choices were not much better. π¨π¦ #birdingmemes #birding πͺΆ
This Sunday - the Groton-Oxbow circle in Central, Massachusetts!
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This Sunday - the Groton-Oxbow circle in Central, Massachusetts!
One of my goals this winter was to get this bird at my feeder! No luck yet β¦ but right down the street, on my Christmas Bird Count turf, is a definite win: EVENING GROSBEAK!
A state bird for me. Hope I can find another next weekend !! #eveninggrosbeak #christmasbirdcount #cbc2025 #birding πͺΆ
A state bird for me. Hope I can find another next weekend !! #eveninggrosbeak #christmasbirdcount #cbc2025 #birding πͺΆ
December 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
One of my goals this winter was to get this bird at my feeder! No luck yet β¦ but right down the street, on my Christmas Bird Count turf, is a definite win: EVENING GROSBEAK!
A state bird for me. Hope I can find another next weekend !! #eveninggrosbeak #christmasbirdcount #cbc2025 #birding πͺΆ
A state bird for me. Hope I can find another next weekend !! #eveninggrosbeak #christmasbirdcount #cbc2025 #birding πͺΆ
December 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
@nicosgonzalez.bsky.social i feel like this post manifested my first/only OCWA of the year on Monday. The bird seemed particularly intent on making sure I rated them appropriately π
December 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
@nicosgonzalez.bsky.social i feel like this post manifested my first/only OCWA of the year on Monday. The bird seemed particularly intent on making sure I rated them appropriately π
what stunning patterning on the flanks. need to fire up that time machine!
December 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
what stunning patterning on the flanks. need to fire up that time machine!
this play has made my day
the pose at the end!
the pose at the end!
December 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
this play has made my day
the pose at the end!
the pose at the end!
the scene from my backyard 2day!
December 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
the scene from my backyard 2day!
a) I've grown quite fond of the Louisiana Waterthrush
b) Despite Merlin's efforts, never seen or heard a Worm-eating Warbler
c) I mean come on now, Orange-crowned Warbler... where did you get that name from? Get real. Over-rated.
b) Despite Merlin's efforts, never seen or heard a Worm-eating Warbler
c) I mean come on now, Orange-crowned Warbler... where did you get that name from? Get real. Over-rated.
November 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
a) I've grown quite fond of the Louisiana Waterthrush
b) Despite Merlin's efforts, never seen or heard a Worm-eating Warbler
c) I mean come on now, Orange-crowned Warbler... where did you get that name from? Get real. Over-rated.
b) Despite Merlin's efforts, never seen or heard a Worm-eating Warbler
c) I mean come on now, Orange-crowned Warbler... where did you get that name from? Get real. Over-rated.
LMAOOOO bino blast is not a term I was familiar w/but hell yeah. It deserves an extra star for difficulty.
November 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
LMAOOOO bino blast is not a term I was familiar w/but hell yeah. It deserves an extra star for difficulty.
Mina, the birding community is ready to welcome you when you are ready; maybe in the offseason!
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Mina, the birding community is ready to welcome you when you are ready; maybe in the offseason!
Scenes from last nightβs Aurora (Townsend, MA) Pink and purple pillars at the absolute peak of intensity. I could see it still going from bed just before midnight but decided I wasnβt gearing up again π΄. Weβll see if tonight has more in store! #northernlights #auroraborealis
November 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Scenes from last nightβs Aurora (Townsend, MA) Pink and purple pillars at the absolute peak of intensity. I could see it still going from bed just before midnight but decided I wasnβt gearing up again π΄. Weβll see if tonight has more in store! #northernlights #auroraborealis
Possibly the luckiest frame I could imagine... two bright meteors flashed overhead right in the middle of my 2 second exposure. Right around 8:58pm EST, my yard in Townsend, MA. #auroraborealis #northernlights π
November 12, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Possibly the luckiest frame I could imagine... two bright meteors flashed overhead right in the middle of my 2 second exposure. Right around 8:58pm EST, my yard in Townsend, MA. #auroraborealis #northernlights π
Cape May Kestrels from October. I "only" saw 130 #AmericanKestrel at the #hawkwatch so they took a bit of a back seat to the other small raptors. Still a thrill. Yes, they were all going left! π #birding π¦
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November 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Cape May Kestrels from October. I "only" saw 130 #AmericanKestrel at the #hawkwatch so they took a bit of a back seat to the other small raptors. Still a thrill. Yes, they were all going left! π #birding π¦
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As the sun set on Oct 15, a dozen Merlin seemed absolutely dead-set on not going to bed w/o a meal. For 30 mins, they made pass over pass around the pond at the hawkwatch platform, looking for a songbird, dragonfly or shorebird to pop...one of the coolest experiences I've had at any hawkwatch. π¦
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November 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
As the sun set on Oct 15, a dozen Merlin seemed absolutely dead-set on not going to bed w/o a meal. For 30 mins, they made pass over pass around the pond at the hawkwatch platform, looking for a songbird, dragonfly or shorebird to pop...one of the coolest experiences I've had at any hawkwatch. π¦
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Ya like Merlins? Well no surprise, Cape May has them too. I saw over 200 #Merlin in my 3 days last month at the Cape May (NJ) #hawkwatch. (Official count was over 600.) In my notes, I wrote down that I saw 8 (!) individual birds in a single scan at one point. #birding #nature πͺΆπ¦
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November 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Ya like Merlins? Well no surprise, Cape May has them too. I saw over 200 #Merlin in my 3 days last month at the Cape May (NJ) #hawkwatch. (Official count was over 600.) In my notes, I wrote down that I saw 8 (!) individual birds in a single scan at one point. #birding #nature πͺΆπ¦
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Flying Squirrel Loves It Every Time
November 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Flying Squirrel Loves It Every Time
Trailer for HAMNET : www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYcg... Harris's Hawk appears right away.
HAMNET - Official Trailer [HD] - Only In Theaters This Thanksgiving
YouTube video by Focus Features
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November 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Trailer for HAMNET : www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYcg... Harris's Hawk appears right away.
Good one for the @thebirdist.bsky.social - I noticed the trailer for HAMNET has a hawk (YES!) but it's a Harris's Hawk. A common bird in modern #Falconry, but native to the southwest US. In Elizabethan-era England, the chances of this bird being used in Falconry, I'm guessing, is zero! #birding
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Good one for the @thebirdist.bsky.social - I noticed the trailer for HAMNET has a hawk (YES!) but it's a Harris's Hawk. A common bird in modern #Falconry, but native to the southwest US. In Elizabethan-era England, the chances of this bird being used in Falconry, I'm guessing, is zero! #birding
it was overwhelming and so consistent... almost too many at times! π Great pickup on the banded one, wonder if they just received that jewelry in CM!?
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
it was overwhelming and so consistent... almost too many at times! π Great pickup on the banded one, wonder if they just received that jewelry in CM!?
The Cape May NJ #hawkwatch is an amazing site for hawks. However I always 'just missed' the big flights...until now! From Oct 15-17, I caught a huge surge of Cooper's Hawk, Sharpie, Kestrel & Merlin migration. Personally, I saw ~500 Coops in 3 days. Official count was 1,700+ Coops. π€―πͺΆ #birding
November 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The Cape May NJ #hawkwatch is an amazing site for hawks. However I always 'just missed' the big flights...until now! From Oct 15-17, I caught a huge surge of Cooper's Hawk, Sharpie, Kestrel & Merlin migration. Personally, I saw ~500 Coops in 3 days. Official count was 1,700+ Coops. π€―πͺΆ #birding
Getting that first Roughie of the year is always a good feeling. This light morph #RoughLeggedHawk flew by the Cape May #Hawkwatch on October 15th, probably a little early compared to your average winter migrant. π¦
βοΈπͺΆ #birding
November 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Getting that first Roughie of the year is always a good feeling. This light morph #RoughLeggedHawk flew by the Cape May #Hawkwatch on October 15th, probably a little early compared to your average winter migrant. π¦
βοΈπͺΆ #birding