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Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder

@williamdwarren.bsky.social

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Former natural gas distribution engineering tech turned nature photographer. Also enjoy hiking, fishing, archery, and birding. A fan of treating others with kindness and respect. I’m a non responder to PM requests so don’t.

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Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · 17h

Aayy! You want some of this? Come and get you some!
Golden Crowned Kinglet defends his territory and throws some serious crest.

Sony a6700
Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3
#birds #birding #kinglet #wildlife #photography

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Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · 5d

Bald Cypress trees should fit the thick trunk criteria very well.

Sony a7Rii
Minolta Rokkor 58mm f7
#ThickTrunkTuesday

Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · 5d

Forstner’s Tern, immature, taking a mid morning rest.

Sony a6700
Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3
#birds #shorebirds #wildlife #photography

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Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · 5d

A Great Blue Heron with a rather large crawfish.

Sony a6700
Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3
#birds #wildlife #herons #photography

Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · 25d

An American Redstart in a rare moment of stillness.

Sony a6700
Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3
#birds #birding #warblers #photograpghy #Sony

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Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · 25d

Monarda Punctata and friend.

Sony a6700
Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3
#butterflies #invertebrates #Sony
#BugsnBlooms #nativeplants

Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · Sep 29

An Eastern Box Turtle searching for a mushroom meal.

Sony a6700
sigma 150-600 f5-6.3
#turtles #reptiles #herps #wildlife #photography

Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · Sep 16

Newly emerged Monarchs are just stunning.🤩

Sony a7iii
Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3
#insects #butterflies #nature #wildlife #photography

Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · Sep 16

A Great Egret takes time out to do some feather care.

Sony a7iii
Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3
#birds #birding #egrets #wildlife #photography

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Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · Sep 16

A leucistic Pileated Woodpecker.

Sony a7iii
Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3
#birds #woodpeckers #leucism #wildlife #photography

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Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · Sep 5

An American Bullfrog in its element.

Sony a7iii
Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3
#FrogFriday #Herps #wildlife #photography #amphibians

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Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · Sep 4

A Barred Owl just after eating a mouse.

Sony a7Rii
Tamron 150-500 f5-6.7
#birds #birding #owls #wildlife #photography

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Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · Sep 3

Any garden with flowers that attract hummingbirds. I grew the red sunflowers in my garden.

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Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · Sep 3

Cooler mornings give us puffy hummers.

Sony a7iii
Tamron 150-500 f5-6.7
#birds #hummingbirds #wildlife
#blooms #photography

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Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · Aug 22

Thank you!🙏 the light was just right. We are lucky to see these so far inland.

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Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · Aug 22

A Little Blue Heron takes time to clean and arrange its feathers.

Sony a7iii
Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3
#birds #birding #herons #wildlife #photography

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Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · Aug 20

A butterfly continues on battered or not, doing what it was born to do. Beauty, though torn by living, is still beauty.

Sony a77 SLT
Sony 70-400 G f4-5.7
#butterflies #beautyintatters #insects #invertebrates #photography

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Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · Aug 17

Little Blue Heron juveniles hunting for breakfast in an ephemeral pool.

Sony a7iii
Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3
#birds #BirdsofBluesky #birding #wildlife #photography #herons

Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · Aug 12

Feeling lucky that a Red Spotted Blue and an Eastern Black Swallowtail shared the same Butterfly bush bloom.

Sony a77 SLT
Minolta f4 300
#BloomScrolling #butterflies
#insects #invertebrates #wildlife
#photography

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Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · Aug 12

Another look at the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and Red Sunflowers.

Sony a77 SLT
Sony 100 f2.8
#Bloomscrolling #butterflies #insects #invertebrates
#photography

Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · Aug 11

The young Mallards may not be as colorful as the adults but they are still lovely in their newest plumage.

Sony a7iii
Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3
#birds #ducks #wildlife #photography

Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · Aug 11

Eastern Tiger Swallowtails and Red Sunflowers

Sony a7Rii
150-500 f5-6.7
#butterflies #insects #invertebrates #wildlife #photography

Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · Aug 9

A Great Blue Heron in morning light.

Sony a7iii
Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3
#birds #birding #birdwatching #wildlife #photography

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Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · Aug 8

The Solitary Sandpiper likes solitude.

Sony a7iii
Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3
#birds #birding #wildlife
#photography #shorebirds

Duncan Warren, an Ordinary Birder @williamdwarren.bsky.social · Aug 7

More Little Blue Heron goodness!

Sony a7iii
Sigma 150-600 f5-6.3
#birds #birding #birdwatching #wildlife #photography

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