@daniellemasterson.bsky.social
Assistant Library Director, Birder, Avid Photographer, Canon R7 (Massachusetts). The postings here are my own and do not necessarily represent my employer’s position or opinion.
Dickcissel
Dickcissel
Dickcissel
Dickcissel
Dickcissel at Horn Pond today! #birds
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Lincoln’s Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White Crowned Sparrow
White Crowned Sparrow
Lincoln’s Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow & White Crowned Sparrow at Horn Pond today! #birds
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Osprey catching fish and flying away
Osprey holding fish and flying away
Caspian tern holding fish and flying away
Caspian tern flying over ocean
An Osprey and Caspian tern getting their groceries at Winthrop Beach on 9/27.
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Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle
A bald eagle soaring over the river near our house today!
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Charlie Day
Charlie Day
Charlie Day
Dayman was as delightful in person as I imagined. Truly the master of karate and friendship. A wild card, indeed.
#charlieday #fourwalls #alwayssunny #iasinp #dayman
Hawks at the Boston Nature Center in Mattapan today. #birds #backyardbirding
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Hawks in flight at the Boston Nature Center in Mattapan today. #birds #backyardbirding
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#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
Green heron
Solitary sandpiper
Blue gray gnatcatcher
Mute swan
Green heron, solitary sandpiper, blue gray gnatcatcher & mute swan at Horn Pond! #birds #backyardbirding
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Great blue heron
Great blue heron
Great blue heron
Great blue heron
A Great Blue Heron enjoys a frog lunch at Horn Pond. #birds #backyardbirding
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Bluebird
Bluebird
Bluebird
Bluebird
A lovely day at the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve in Maine! #birds #backyardbirding
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Monarch butterfly
Monarch butterfly
Hawk
Hawk
A lovely day at the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve in Maine! #birds #backyardbirding
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#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
House wren
House wren
House wren
House wren
A mated pair of house wrens have nested in our front yard. They’ve been spotted in our pine tree and on our fence this week. #birds #backyardbirding
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#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
Ruby throated hummingbird
Ruby throated hummingbird
Ruby throated hummingbird
Ruby throated hummingbird
A stunning male ruby-throated hummingbird, suspended in motion by using a tripod. #birds #backyardbirding
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Red winged blackbird
Red winged blackbird
Northern house wren
Northern house wren
Red-winged blackbirds & northern house wren #birds #backyardbirding
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#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
Downy woodpeckers
Downy woodpeckers
Downy woodpeckers
Downy woodpeckers #birds #backyardbirding
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House finch
House finch
Rose of Sharon
Tickseed
Portraits! #birds #backyardbirding
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#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
Rose-breasted grosbeak
Rose-breasted grosbeak
Rose-breasted grosbeak
Rose-breasted grosbeak
A shy, but handsome, rose-breasted grosbeak. We call him Murray! #birds #backyardbirding
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Red tail hawk in flight
Red tail hawk in flight
Red tail hawk in flight
A red-tail hawk in flight. #birds #backyardbirding
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#naturephotography #massachusetts #canonr7
I’m so sorry to hear that! This little guy stays on the edge of our woods and just poses for photos.
14.07.2025 11:47 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0We have a father-young pair that I have yet to catch on camera!
14.07.2025 11:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Stunning! Great shot! 🤍
14.07.2025 02:42 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The northern flickers have been more present in our yard this year. Unfortunately I couldn’t get a good shot before they retreated to the neighbor’s tree. #birds #backyardbirding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography
14.07.2025 02:41 — 👍 19 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Ruby-throated hummingbird
House finch
Red squirrel
House finches
A large family (or two?) of house finches are living in our yard. We’re also being visited by a few hummingbirds and a darling little red squirrel. #birds #backyardbirding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography
14.07.2025 02:40 — 👍 16 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Blue Jay
Crow
Downy woodpeckers
Crow
Blue Jay, downy woodpeckers & crows. #birds #backyardbirding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography
14.07.2025 02:37 — 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
House finch
House finch
House finch
House finch
A house finch enjoying some wild berries. #birds #backyardbirding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography
14.07.2025 02:35 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Baby least tern
Baby least tern
Baby least tern
Baby least tern
Baby least terns at the Five Sisters/Winthrop Beach in Massachusetts. #birds #beachbirding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography
(This is corrected from earlier! I thought these little guys were baby plovers!)
Killdeer
Killdeer
Killdeer
Killdeer searching for nesting spots at the Five Sisters/Winthrop Beach in Massachusetts. #birds #beachbirding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography
07.07.2025 00:40 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Least tern
Least tern
Least tern
Least terns at the Five Sisters/Winthrop Beach in Massachusetts. #birds #beachbirding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography
07.07.2025 00:38 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Piping plover
Piping plover
Piping plover
Piping plover
Piping plovers at the Five Sisters/Winthrop Beach in Massachusetts. #birds #beachbirding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography
07.07.2025 00:34 — 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Young red-bellied woodpecker eating
Young tufted titmouse
Male rose-breasted grosbeak
Baltimore oriole
A little messy eater (red bellied woodpecker), a tufted titmouse youngster, a male rose-breasted grosbeak, and a Baltimore oriole.
#birds #backyardbirding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography
