Mike Dixon

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hummingbird (rufous or allens) on a tree branch with talon up

hummingbird (rufous or allens) on a tree branch with talon up

hummingbird (rufous or allens) on a tree branch scratching neck

hummingbird (rufous or allens) on a tree branch scratching neck

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PerfectLighting.
A bird capture in good lighting

lighting couldn't get any better on this hummingbird (rufous or allens?) itching a scratchy neck. #EastCoastKin

#birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #hummingbird

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western bluebird - brown/gray body with blue head - standing on a fence

western bluebird - brown/gray body with blue head - standing on ground with blade of grass in mouth

california scrub jay - gray/white bird with blue head - standing on branch looking up

closeup of a california scrub jay - gray/white bird with blue head - standing on branch looking up

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PrimaryColours any bird with a primary colour in their plumage. The alt is #Songbirds

I'm double dipping with the blues: western bluebird and california scrub jay. #EastCoastKin

#birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky

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it really is...I was out looking at falcons when I saw this. I was captivated!

a pair of common ravens - black birds - flying together in a courtship ritual

a pair of common ravens - black birds - flying together in a courtship ritual

a pair of common ravens - black birds - flying together in a courtship ritual

a pair of common ravens - black birds - flying together in a courtship ritual

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth

Common ravens in a courtship dance. Not my greatest captures, but the intricacy (and intimacy) of this ritual between lifelong mating pairs makes them my favorites! #EastCoastKin

#birds #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #raven #birdwatching

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hummingbird on a twig with wings raised

hummingbird on a twig with wings raised

hummingbird on a twig with wings raised and preparing to take off

hummingbird taking off from a twig

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #WideOpenWings birds with wings wide open

More shots fresh out of post - rufous (?) hummingbird taking flight. #EastCoastKin

#birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #birdsky #hummingbird #PhotographersOfBlueSky

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western sea gull - white bird with dark wings - in flight over a lagoon

western sea gull - white bird with dark wings - in flight over a lagoon

Today's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme is Gulls.

captured with western #RatWithWings - err, "gull" - at bolsa chica ecological reserve in southern california. #EastCoastKni

#birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #seagull #ratswithwings #PhotographersOfBlueSky

ikr? I forgot to turn on silent shutter and he just wasn't having it!

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....and Cypress Hill!

osprey - brown bird with white head - standing on a branch looking out

osprey - brown bird with white head - standing on a branch looking at the camera (and a little annoyed!)

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #PowerPose — any bird showing strength through its stance.

Fresh out of post. Ollie Ollie Osprey doing the one leg flex (he HATES when I call him that 😁). #EastCoastKin

#birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #birdsky #osprey #birdsofprey #PhotographersOfBlueSky

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thank you! unfortunately, I just missed the shot of her attacking a raven that got too close to her nest!

cormorant - brown bird with yellow beak - in the water with a fish in its mouth

cormorant - brown bird with yellow beak - in the water with a fish in its mouth and another cormorant approaching

cormorant - brown bird with yellow beak - in the water with a fish in its mouth being chased by another cormorant

cormorant - brown bird with yellow beak - in the water with a fish in its mouth escaping from another cormorant (he stole its breakfast!)

"Mother Nature is the worst mother ever. There's a reason we live inside"
Robin, 2014

This cormorant would concur after having his breakfast stolen!

Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve, Los Angeles

#birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #cormorant #PhotographersOfBlueSky

peregrine falcon - brown bird with white chest - standing on a branch at Point Fermin in Southern California

peregrine falcon - brown bird with white chest - standing on a branch at Point Fermin in Southern California

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #RuffledFeathers, birds with feathers out of place.

Peregrine falcon slightly ruffled on a windy day, fresh out of post (2/21/26). #EastCoastKin

#birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #birdsky #birdsofprey #falcon #PhotographersOfBlueSky

female great-tailed grackle splashing in the water

female great-tailed grackle splashing in the water

female great-tailed grackle splashing in the water

female great-tailed grackle splashing in the water with male watching nearby

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WaterDroplets, birds with water droplets on them

female great-tailed grackle cleaning herself with mate keeping a watchful eye. #EastCoastKin

#birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #birdsky #grackle #PhotographersOfBlueSky

a flock of various types of waterfowl taking off in the early morning hours at San Elijo Lagoon in Southern California

I'm a little late, but still in time for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WingsOverWater any bird flying over water.

There were lots of wings over this water in San Elijo Lagoon in Southern California. #EastCoastKin

#birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky

@greategret.bsky.social @marygemignani.bsky.social - the bird of the day theme is hosted by @robcrank68.bsky.social and @alan678.bsky.social

But I usually just go straight to the hashtag and look at the latest posts to see the theme

loggerhead shrike - white bird with gray/black head - sitting on a tree branch at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in Los Angeles.

loggerhead shrike - white bird with gray/black head - sitting on a tree branch at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve in Los Angeles.

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BranchBirds

Like this little butcher bird #EastCoastKin

#birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #loggerhead #shrike #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky

red-tail hawk sitting on a tree branch. photo is in black-n-white

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PeacefulSolitide a singular bird, in a peaceful setting.

Red-tailed Hawk in barren tree fits the bill. #EastCoastKin

#birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #birdsky #hawk #birdsofprey #PhotographersOfBlueSky

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common tern - white bird with black marking on head - flying with fish in mouth

common tern - white bird with black marking on head - flying with fish in mouth

common tern - white bird with black marking on head - flying with fish in mouth

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #CollectingFood, birds with food in their beaks

digging deep into the vault for this one - common(?) tern at bolsa chica ecological reserve in southern california #EastCoastKin

#birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #tern

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