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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
bonus airplane
October 9, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Here's some of what I picked up before the clouds rolled in. This is 9 minutes of migrating birds played back at 20x speed with trails to emphasize their movements. So many birds up there - this is a pretty narrow field of view! #birds
October 9, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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
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
Just stumbled on this photo of me sitting in one of those chairs. I can still imagine opening it and the feel of it. This was a long one that had multiple positions.
August 4, 2025 at 12:04 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
Here's one of them peeking out of the box! #birds
May 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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
And the screech owls are just about ready to fledge... #birds
May 13, 2025 at 12:48 AM
The pileated woodpeckers fledged just a few days ago... #birds
May 13, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Yes, got myself a kingfisher burrow this year. Been photographing them from a portable hide while sitting in the creek! The parents always perch on the same branch before delivering food. #birds
May 13, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Have you heard this story? I love it and would love to learn more about what the Native Americans had to say about birds.
May 6, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I found this screech owl yesterday with my thermal scope! #birds
May 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM