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Laura G.
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Wildlife and nature photographer, NYC. No AI. All photos by me.
https://www.gogginphotography.com/
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Greetings from Mr & Mrs Green-Winged Teal. 🪶
#Ducks
A male and female Green-Winged Teal pair stand at the edge of a pond. He has a gray body and a rusty head with a green stripe, and she shows off her subtle brown patterned plumage.
December 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #Borbs I give you this roly-poly male Lesser Scaup who is all belly. 🪶
A male Lesser Scaup pulls his white belly up from the water and flaps his little black wings.
December 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Meet my favorite sparrow, the White-Throated Sparrow. Not only are they pretty little things, they have a wonderful whistling song. I know it's winter when these guys show up.🪶
A White-Throated Sparrow looks back over its shoulder at the camera as it stands on a branch.
December 4, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Three in One: a White Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill, and Great Egret share a moment in a dark pond. 🪶
A White Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill, and Great Egret hanging out together in a dark pond.
December 1, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Look at these lovelies who were found foraging in the leaf litter on Staten Island. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. 🪶🦃
A wild turkey looks at the camera, its red wattle and light head stand out against a dark background. A female wild turkey shows us her profile.
November 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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What's up? 🪶
#Raptors
A young Red-Tailed Hawk perches on the wing of a stone angel statue.
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is "Mr & Mrs" so here we have Mr Red-Tailed Hawk sneaking up behind the Mrs as she perches in a tree. 🪶
#Raptors
Mr Red-Tailed Hawk sneaks up behind the Mrs as she perches in a tree.
November 23, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Saw my first Common Eider today at Coney Island. 🪶
A female Common Eider duck turns her head to look back at the camera. She is all-over brown with a light streak over her eye.
November 16, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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I feel we could use a Bluebird of Happiness today. 💙🪶
A Bluebird perches on a stone pyramid.
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme "Close Up" - an Andean Condor I met last year. The bright sun made her ruby-red eyes glow like hot coals. 🪶
An Andean Condor seen close up, her head looking towards the camera and her red eye shining brightly.
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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For #BirdOfTheDay I offer up this pigeon. This image is left over from my short-lived campaign to nominate this as our national bird. 😆🪶
A gray feral pigeon perches with a backwards American flag in the background.
November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Ok, this is cute. MTA celebrates Halloween at the Essex/Delancey station. 🎃
#nyc
The reader board for the train at the Essex Delancey station shows the M train as a pumpkin and little ghosts flying across the screen.
October 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Portrait of a Bald Eagle. 🪶
#Raptors
An adult bald eagle looks up and to the right. Its head is white, its beak is yellow, and its eye is yellowish amber.
October 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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For #TalonTuesday, here is a photo of our local resident male Red-Tailed hawk. I call him Charlie after Charlie "Bird" Parker who lived in the neighborhood. 🪶
#Raptors
An adult male red-tailed hawk soars across a blue sky. His underside is mostly white with a brown head, belly band, and markings on his wings. He has a rusty tail and bright yellow eyes, indicating he is young.
October 21, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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This is my new favorite subway ad. The bald eagle barfing up the stars and stripes really defines the current moment.
#nyc
October 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay is "kestrel" so here is one from my archives: two youngsters getting ready to take their first flight. 🪶
Two kestrels getting ready to fledge from their cavity.
October 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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My favorite warbler: the Northern Parula. They're cute little rainbow birds who are usually pretty accommodating for the camera. 🪶
A Northern Parula perches on a small branch. It has a gray-blue head and wings, a yellow belly, and a hint of red on its chest.
October 2, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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This is one of my favorite bird portraits: a Short-Tailed Hawk. You can see it has an injury to its wing, so it was being cared for. Seen in Pinellas, FL. 🪶
#Raptors
A Short-Tailed hawk poses against a dark background. It's overall dark blackish brown and has a shiny dark eye.
September 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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For #BirdOfTheDay here is an American Robin and House Sparrow sharing a bath. The Robin appears to be chewing out the Sparrow for invading its space, and the Sparrow has a "What did I do?" look on its face. 🪶
A House Sparrow gets reamed out by an angry American Robin as they bathe in a puddle.
September 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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The upside to not being raptured today is I get to spend more time on this planet with these guys. 🪶
#Raptors
Two young Red-Tailed Hawk siblings look sternly towards the camera. They have brown heads and wings, and pale greenish eyes. The one on the right displays a juvenile yellowish chest color.
September 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Apparently we're supposed to post yellow birds today. Here's a happy little Hooded Warbler on his quest for insects. 🪶
#yellow
A male Hooded Warbler perches on a thin branch. He is yellow with a black cap and beard.
September 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Let's close out this Tuesday with a Tricolored Heron. This one was seen going to roost just before sunset. 🪶
A Tricolored Heron flies right to left over a wetland just before sunset.
September 17, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Let's make this a better week. I'll start with a cheery Northern Cardinal. These birds are common in my area, but are always show-stoppers. 🪶
A male Northern Cardinal perches on a branch with some orange flowers below him. He is bright red with a black beard.
September 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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I never knew until recently that Great Blue Herons can swim. I saw two of them in a lake and thought they were struggling, but nope, just out for a swim. Huh! 🪶
A Great Blue Heron swims in a lake. A Great Blue Heron flaps its wings while swimming in a lake. A Great Blue Heron takes off from a lake as its buddy swims in the background. A Great Blue Heron takes off after a swim in a lake. Its partner in the background continues floating in the water.
September 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Who needs a spot of fall color today? Here's a cheery little Worm-Eating warbler hanging out on a sea grape branch. 🪶
A worm-eating warbler perches on a sea grape branch. The bird is yellowish with a dark stripe through its eye and the branch has round orange leaves.
September 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM