Grit Pump
gritpump.bsky.social
Grit Pump
@gritpump.bsky.social
Pro democracy, pro nature. No MAGA, fascists, authoritarians, Republicans, corporate Democrats, corporate-owned media or violence advocates need apply. Peaceful protester. DM = block. Photos mine: Lumix G9-II, Leica 100-400 zoom.

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Snowy Egret looking for breakfast, moving so quickly the shutter didn’t freeze the left foot. #Birds
December 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Seagull side eye from Campobello Island, NB, this summer. European Herring Gull. #Birds
December 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Killdeer and three Least Sandpipers. The two species seem to hang out together here on the regular, often three of each type. When one flies, they all fly. Then they all fly around together and then eventually land elsewhere on the pond shore, again all together. #birds
November 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Osprey and nest on a wind turbine this summer at Fisherman’s Memorial State Park in Rhodes Island . The turbine was *not* spinning. Assuming they locked the turbine for the birds’ safety while nesting there. #birds
November 29, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Upside down black capped chickadee, prospecting for snacks, in RI this summer. #birds
November 29, 2025 at 2:13 AM
This is what antifa looks like. Here’s a quick reminder that if you’re not antifa, you’re probably a fascist - which makes you one of the bad guys.
November 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
When the wind hits just wrong…
June 16, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Grey catbird, keeping an eye on the photographer. Hickory Run State Park, PA, USA
Blissfully unaware of the nonsense that drove us all to protest by the millions all over the country today.
#birds
June 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
American Robin singing away the rain. I know, they’re common, but they’re still handsome.
#birds
June 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Super scruffy white-breasted nuthatch after a rain. Meadows of Dan, on the Blue Ridge
#birds
June 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM
White-breasted nuthatch, at Meadows of Dan on the Blue Ridge
#birds
June 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
So it can continue its evolution?
June 14, 2025 at 1:40 AM
He wouldn't lie to us, would he? After all, he's the new Poop!
May 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Oh, we can make that better . 😏
May 7, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Found a good use for Meta AI. Making fun of old yam tits.
The original is bad enough, but can we make it worser? Turns out, yes we can!
May 7, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Common ground dove… on the ground. Not a super-exciting bird, but a new one for us just the same. 😎
#birds
May 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I’m told this is real, too. The Church is not happy.
May 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Limpkin in the pond, hunting for snails and mussels.
#birds

Happy May Day!
May 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Has the #birds feed temporarily crashed?

Great crested flycatcher
April 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Great crested flycatcher singing out from the very top of a tree. This is the way.
#birds
April 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Limpkin bringing in a breakfast of fresh escargot
#birds
April 16, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Great Crested Flycatcher giving me over-the-shoulder side-eye
#birds
April 16, 2025 at 1:13 AM
There are similar white ibis in Central FL, US, all around Walt Disney World, where som refer to them as “Disney pigeons.”
April 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I have a shot of a similar bird, auto-identified by birding app as a glossy ibis. Maybe I was mistaken?
April 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
One of our neighbors, a Sandhill Crane, out for a walk.
#birds
April 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM