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@zaktakespictures.com
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Posts photographs, mostly birds. Follows accounts that mostly post photographs.

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AX373 has something to say

Black-headad gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Olympus OM-1, Panasonic 100-300 II
100mm, f/4, 1/400s, ISO 400

#bird #BirdPhotography #birds #darktable #gull #gulls #photo #photography #UrbanWildlife #wildlife
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A black-headed gull perched on a brick wall, beak open to vocalize with a sunset in the background. A band reading "AX373" is visible on the bird's leg.
November 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Head on

Common swift (Apus apus)
Olympus OM-1, Panasonic 100-300 II
300mm (and cropped), f/7.1, 1/2000s, ISO 800

#bird #BirdPhotography #birds #darktable #photo #photography #swift #UrbanWildlife #wildlife

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A common swift flying directly toward the camera against blue sky
August 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Smol birb

Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna)
Olympus OM-1, Panasonic 100-300 II
300mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 1000

#bird #BirdPhotography #birds #darktable #photo #photography #UrbanWildlife #wildlife

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August 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Don’t forget to stop and eat the flowers

Greylag gosling (Anser anser)
Olympus OM-1, Panasonic 100-300 II
300mm, f/7.1, 1/400s, ISO 1000 …

#bird #BirdPhotography #birds #darktable #geese #goose #gosling #goslings #photo #photography #UrbanWildlife #wildlife

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A greylag gosling stands on grass facing the camera with a dandelion flower in its beak
April 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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New goose

Greylag gosling (Anser anser)
Olympus OM-1, Panasonic 100-300 II
300mm, f/7.1, 1/320s, ISO 6400

#bird #BirdPhotography #birds #darktable #geese #goose #gosling #goslings #photo #photography #UrbanWildlife #wildlife

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A recently-hatched greylag gosling with a blurred background
April 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Fly softly and carry a big stick

Eurasian magpie (Pica pica)
Olympus OM-1, Panasonic 100-300 II
100mm, f/4, 1/1600s, ISO 200

#bird #BirdPhotography #birds #darktable #magpie #photo #photography #UrbanWildlife #wildlife

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A Eurasian magpie flies overhead carrying a large stick in its beak
April 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Under Construction

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)
Olympus OM-1, Panasonic 100-300 II
300mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 640

#bird #BirdPhotography #birds #darktable #heron #herons #photo #photography #UrbanWildlife #wildlife

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A grey heron in flight with a twig in its beak performs a braking maneuver on approach to a tree
March 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Persuit

Greylag geese (Anser anser)
Olympus OM-1, Panasonic 100-300 II
150mm, f/4.5, 1/1250s, ISO 1250

#AnserAnser #BirdPhotography #darktable #geese #goose #photo #photography #UrbanWildlife #wildlife

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Two greylag geese fly low over water, one steeply banked and barely dragging a wingtip
March 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Great egret

Great egret (Ardea alba)
Olympus OM-1, Panasonic 100-300 II
300mm, f/7.1, 1/400s, ISO 250

#bird #BirdPhotography #birds #darktable #egret #photo #photography #UrbanWildlife #wildlife #darktable
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A great egret in profile perched on a tree branch
February 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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📣

Boat tailed grackle (Quiscalus major)
Olympus OM-1, Panasonic 100-300 II
210mm, f/7.1, 1/400s, ISO 800

#bird #BirdPhotography #birds #darktable #grackle #photo #photography #UrbanWildlife #wildlife
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A male boat-tailed grackle perched on a ledge against a white background, facing the camera with beak open to vocalize
February 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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White Pelican
#photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #thelittlethings
January 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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No Fishing

Laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
Olympus OM-1, Panasonic 100-300 II
162mm, f/7.1, 1/400s, ISO 200

#bird #BirdPhotography #birds #darktable #gull #gulls #photo #photography #UrbanWildlife #wildlife
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A laughing gull perched atop a "no fishing" sign looking down as if trying to read it
February 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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New duck
#bird #BirdPhotography #birds #darktable #duckling #MuscovyDuck #photo #photography #UrbanWildlife
New duck
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February 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Takeoff
#bird #BirdPhotography #darktable #hawk #photo #photography #RedShoulderedHawk #UrbanWildlife
Takeoff
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February 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Conflict
#bird #BirdPhotography #birds #photography #shorebirds #willet
Conflict
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February 4, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Andy the Anhinga

(info in link because of BlueSky's obnoxious #CharacterLimit)

#anhinga #bird #BirdPhotography #birds #darktable #photo
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Left profile of the head of a male anhinga with blurred background
February 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Cameras In Use

Boat tailed grackle (Quiscalus major)
Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II
300mm, f/7.1, 1/400s, ISO 250

#bird #birds #darktable #grackle #photo #photography #UrbanWildlife #wildlife
A male boat tailed grackle perches on a yellow-orange sign reading "cameras in use"
February 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor)

Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II
300mm, f/7.1, 1/400s, ISO 1250

#bird #birds #BirdPhotography #UrbanWildlife #heron #herons
A tricolored heron standing looking to the right
January 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Little Blue Heron chasing a Snail Kite away from her fishing spot...
December 19, 2024 at 4:18 AM
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Bird macro

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 9mm f/1.7 f/2.8, 1/1000s, ISO 4000

#bird #BirdPhotography #birds #darktable #photo #photography #swan #swans #UrbanWildlife #wildlife
The head of a mute swan fills the frame, with blurred grass and trees in the background
December 16, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Reposted
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Blue Jays having an intense discussion
December 10, 2024 at 10:40 PM
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Shadowing with the wings is a common part of the Reddish Egret's foraging dance...
#photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birds #thelittlethings
December 10, 2024 at 11:29 AM
Reposted
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Great Blue Heron contemplating the day ahead...
#photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birds #thelittlethings
December 10, 2024 at 11:25 AM
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Anhinga preening...
#photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birds #thelittlethings
December 10, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Reposted
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Little Blue Heron preening in the golden morning light...
#photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birds #thelittlethings
November 27, 2024 at 5:42 PM