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Tom Kelly

@tkellyphd.bsky.social

Retired professor of pathology, fisherman, bicyclist, and nature lover. Opinions are my own.

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A frustrating outing trying to capture smaller birds. A cooperative woodpecker (I think Downy), a robin, and a green bird - Vireo maybe. Burns Park, North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, 10-11-2025. #Birds

11.10.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Egret and Great Blue Heron. 10-07-2025, Burns Park, North Little Rock, AR USA #Birds

09.10.2025 01:44 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Red bellied woodpecker - for woodpecker Wednesday. Burns Park, North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA #Birds

09.10.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 94    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

Bald eagle

Bald eagle

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

Bald eagle

Bald eagle

Mature bald eagle sitting in old nest. 10-07-2025, Burns Park North Little Rock Arkansas, USA. #Birds

09.10.2025 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Immature Bald Eagle on 04-07-2025 in Burns Park, North Little Rock, Arkansas USA. The parents have left. The immature eagles are apparently self sufficient. #Birds

07.07.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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For woodpecker Wednesday. Cut him off a bit, but still a beauty. #Birds

02.07.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fly like an eagle. Immature bald eagle soaring over Burns Park, North Little Rock Arkansas, USA on 30-06-25

30.06.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sit like an eagle! Immature bald eagle about to leave the area, but still near the nest. Captured 30-06-25, Burns Park North little Rock Arkansas, USA #Birds

30.06.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lovely visit from a house finch today. #Birds

29.06.2025 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First bird captured with my smart bird feeder. It's fun. It runs off solar power too. #Birds

25.06.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#GetLoudArkansas

22.05.2025 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Friends in Pulaski County can register to vote tomorrow, May 22, 2025, at the Tequila and Tacos event from 6-9pm at 510 N. Main St, Argenta Plaza, North Little Rock, AR. Come to the "Get Loud Arkansas" table and me and my friends will help you!

22.05.2025 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Non breeding male indigo bunting

Non breeding male indigo bunting

Non breeding male indigo bunting

Non breeding male indigo bunting

I believe these are non-breeding male Indigo Buntings. There were plenty of brilliant blue breeding males but i could not seem to get a good picture of them - too slow! Two Rivers Park 04-28-25, Little Rock AR, USA #Birds

28.04.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Red Headed Woodpecker

Red Headed Woodpecker

Red Headed Woodpecker

Red Headed Woodpecker

Red Headed Woodpecker

Red Headed Woodpecker

Red Headed Woodpecker

Red Headed Woodpecker

My study of a Red Headed Woodpecker. They are such beautiful birds. They always seem to be heading out to a formal dinner dance. Captured on 04-28-25 in Two Rivers Park, Little Rock, AR USA #Birds

28.04.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Vulture soaring over Lake Ouachita, Arkansas

Vulture soaring over Lake Ouachita, Arkansas

Don't you just feel the joy this vulture has while soaring above Lake Ouachita, Mountain Pine, Arkansas on 04-15-2025. #Birds

18.04.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

American Goldfinch

American Goldfinch

American Goldfinch

American Goldfinch

Red-Bellied woodpecker posing and a camera-shy American Gold Finch stopped by the backyard today. #Birds

21.03.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Black Collared Hawk

Black Collared Hawk

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

White Necked Puff Bird

White Necked Puff Bird

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SOme more birds from the crooked tree sanctuary in Belize, CA

23.02.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Vermillion flycatcher

Vermillion flycatcher

Social flycatcher

Social flycatcher

Swallows

Swallows

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We enjoyed some great birding Belize this past week. Particularly in the crooked tree preserve. #Birds

23.02.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To me they look as though God couldn't decide what hey should wear! Amazing markings.

05.02.2025 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Northern Flicker on a cold and misty day

Northern Flicker on a cold and misty day

Northern flicker on a cold and misty Woodpecker Wednesday, 02-05-2025. Bell Slough Wildlife Management area, Mayflower, Arkansas, USA. #Birds

05.02.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A vulture watches me put fishing gear in the car. I felt fine.

A vulture watches me put fishing gear in the car. I felt fine.

A vulture watches me put the fishing gear in the car. I felt fineπŸ˜€. No fish, but glad I brought the long lens. #Birds

29.01.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beautiful afternoon for a bike ride! The route is mostly along the North Little Rock River trail and includes go over four different bridges - two of them twice!

27.01.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Red-Bellied woodpecker enters the hole

Red-Bellied woodpecker enters the hole

A red-bellied woodpecker came for a visit to our backyard yesterday. #Birds

26.01.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A walk in Cooks Landing Park, North Little Rock, AR, 01-22-2025 #Birds

23.01.2025 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frost flower in the park.

22.01.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Pelican in flight

Pelican in flight

Pelican in flight

Pelican in flight

Pelicans hanging out.

Pelicans hanging out.

White pelicans wintering in North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Shot 01/03/25 #birds

22.01.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cardinal in the snow

Cardinal in the snow

Junco in the snow

Junco in the snow

Cardinal and chickadee enjoy the feeder.

Cardinal and chickadee enjoy the feeder.

Backyard birds came for a bite to eat on a snow day #birds

22.01.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you

22.01.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Wolf howling in a field of mixed sage and tall grass. 
Caption reads
We are howling for justice.

Wolf howling in a field of mixed sage and tall grass. Caption reads We are howling for justice.

We're not giving up our parks to developers and con men. Get in this fight and help us defend our parks.

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@altyellonatpark.org

21.01.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 7227    πŸ” 2195    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 54
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Just trying to hang onto a little strength.

21.01.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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