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DawnSong
@westernbirding.com
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Birding, photography, ethology, ecology, evolution, & ornithology enthusiast. Hiking, Nordic walking, ERG rowing, pool running. + stocks/Economy
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DawnSong @westernbirding.com · Sep 2
2026 is going to be a train wreck. Need to bird more. 🪶 📷 #Wildlife #nature
Salton sea at sunrise with mountain in background and birds foraging in the shallows.
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Stache @stacheesq.bsky.social · 2h
Little screech owl catching some nap time. I will be channeling its energy this weekend.

#birds #birding #birdphotography
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Rob 🇨🇦 @rockinbones.bsky.social · 2h
#Owltober 🪶🦉
Northern Saw-whet
Northern Saw-whet
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simmcewen.bsky.social @simmcewen.bsky.social · 2h
This barred owl kept #hiding from me behind its wing, then popping out again as I was taking its picture. All part of the preening process, but it looked a little bit like a toddler playing peek-a-boo! #birdoftheday #owls #nature #photography #PNW
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DawnSong @westernbirding.com · 2h
This guy wouldn’t let me get closer but I’ve never had one look directly at me before. I couldn’t stop giggling. What a look. 🪶 📷 #Wildlife #nature
Belted Kingfisher perched on a road wall looking punkish with its spikey feathers on top of its head.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 9h
Climate change is intensifying storms and floods. One thing that can help is rain gardens www.motherjones.com/environment/...
Heavier storms are here. Rain gardens can help.
At the most basic level, they function like sponges.
www.motherjones.com
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Sue Luxton @kelper60.bsky.social · 16h
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JunkboxJim @junkboxjim.bsky.social · 8h
Tufted titmouse is looking around like he owes his bookie money.
Kensington Metro Park, MI
Oct 31, 2021
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DawnSong @westernbirding.com · 17h
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤣🤣🤣
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DawnSong @westernbirding.com · 20h
Lol
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DawnSong @westernbirding.com · 20h
Because he doesn’t care about those people
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DawnSong @westernbirding.com · 20h
A better use of Amazon prime money
mrsbettybowers.bsky.social Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 21h
These contiguous posts in my timeline show how companies, both big and small, can either devote themselves to the trivial and evil or the substantive and good.
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DawnSong @westernbirding.com · 20h
Lol didn’t China promise that in 2019
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Daniel S. Katz @danielskatz.org · 22h
Queensland nature (4/?): Papuan Frogmouth (chick, parent 1, parent 2), Tawny Frogmouth

#Birds #BirdPhotography
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Daniel S. Katz @danielskatz.org · 1d
Queensland nature (3/?): Australian Ibis (aka "bin chicken"), Royal Spoonbill

#Birds #BirdPhotography
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Anuradha Sarup @anuradhasarup.bsky.social · 22h
What a fun #BirdOfTheDay theme today. As I've hunted through the #OddAngles shots, much smiles, chuckles and happy memories happened.☺️

This just landed #TocoToucan from the #Panthanal #Brazil is one of them.

#birdphotography #bright #colorpop
A happy Toco Toucan lands clumsily on top of a fruit covered tree on a bright sunny day with blue skies. Scientific name: Ramphastos toco Conservation status: Least Concern
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DawnSong @westernbirding.com · 21h
They didn’t give a specific number?
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DawnSong @westernbirding.com · 21h
We can all see the tail between his legs
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Patrick Vallely @pjvphotography.bsky.social · 22h
Love me some seasonal yard decor 🦌
A black-tailed deer buck stands over a forest floor covered in fallen leaves. While his antlers are relatively small, he has a stout frame.
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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 1d
Ugh. Poor hornbills. 🪶
With ‘terrifying’ trade in African hornbills, scientists call for increased protection
For millions of years, the African landscape — the rainforests, woodlands, savannas and scrublands — has echoed with the booms and cackles of large, raucous, strange-looking birds: hornbills. When U.S...
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Mike Henry @onlyveesaz.bsky.social · 1d
It’s #thrasherthursday 🪶☀️🌵
Curve-billed Thrasher on cholla
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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 1d
He had no future. Brain damage from a whack from a car. His life was over.

Look at little Storm now just 9 days later.

He was down but he wasn't out ❤️
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DawnSong @westernbirding.com · 1d
Ibis fly in chaos groups. 🪶 📷 #Wildlife #nature
120 or so Ibis flying all wonky
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Becky Grambo 🍁 @rebeccagrambo.bsky.social · 1d
I have a very happy husband! Unbelievable leopard watching experience this morning!
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Brian ☀️🌏🌘 @balail.bsky.social · 1d
Snowy Egret
#photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #thelittlethings
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