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Michael Fogleman
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Bird-obsessed software engineer
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I took a bunch of pictures with my thermal scope and stitched them together into this panorama. So this is long-wave infrared, showing actual temperature differences (black = cold, white = hot). #infrared #thermal #lwir
November 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
a few willets and short-billed dowitchers... #birds
October 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The birds are on the move tonight! I'm recording the sky with my thermal scope again. Definitely lots of birbs up there. #birds
October 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
the sky was very dramatic last night
October 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I am offended
October 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
me as a kid: I'm gonna build a huge tree house _nails 2x4 to two trees_

me as a kid: I'm gonna write a 3D car racing game _draws a speedometer needle on the screen_
October 3, 2025 at 12:28 PM
This is about 100 minutes worth of bird migration paths directly over my house, played back in just under one minute. Captured in infrared around 1am last night (October 2nd). Approximately 10 degree field of view, looking straight up. The occasional bat too! Most birds heading southwest. #birds
October 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We've got a visiting Brown Booby here in central North Carolina. I took the kayak out for optimal viewing! #birds
October 2, 2025 at 2:39 AM
White Ibis snackin' on crabs #birds
September 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I think they just got married 🥰 😂 #birds
September 23, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Always liked Alice in Chains but suddenly obsessed. Holy shit they really were good.
September 22, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Macro shot of a Downy Woodpecker feather #birds
July 1, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Painted Bunting #birds
June 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
BAMBOOZLED!

Red-eyed Vireo feeding a Brown-headed Cowbird.

#birds
June 17, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Southern black racer #snakes
June 3, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Copperhead! #snakes
June 1, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I'm not sure if I had a favorite bird before, but I definitely have one now... #birds
May 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
After playing a weird game of "spot the differences", I've concluded that I got a picture of three different screech owl nestlings! Two of them have since fledged. I suspect the third probably did too this evening. #birds
May 14, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I'm hardly even tuned into the spring migration. I'm too busy following various nests. Belted Kingfisher, Prothonotary Warbler, Pileated Woodpecker, Eastern Screech Owl, Tufted Titmouse, Brown-headed Nuthatch, Eastern Bluebird... So many are fledging now. Great photo opportunities. #birds
May 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I found this screech owl yesterday with my thermal scope! #birds
May 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Crested Caracara #birds
April 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Pyrrhuloxia, aka the Desert Cardinal #birds
April 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
White-eyed Vireo with a catch #birds
April 18, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Vermilion Flycatcher #birds
April 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Cactus Wren #birds
April 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM