Mike Dixon

Mike Dixon

@socal-miked.bsky.social

I shoot birds....and sometimes people 📷 All photos are mine except for the reposts portfolio/contact: www.michaeldixonphotography.com IG: www.instagram.com/mdphotos_socal/

1,477 Followers 1,253 Following 1,382 Posts Joined Nov 2024
2 hours ago
bodyboarder on a 12 foot wave face bodyboarder performing air trick bodyboarder performing air trick heavy shorebreak wave

Carnage at the Wedge in Southern California on 3/12. 8-10 peaks were wedging to 12-15 with HEAVY churn.

Gnarliest waves I've ever seen in person. 😱

#bodyboard #bodyboarding #surf #surfing #ocean #beach #waves #PhotographersOfBlueSky

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3 days ago

thank you!

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3 days ago
Close-up of a Steller's jay standing with a piece of fruit.

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #Corvidae

A stunning Steller's jay grabs a snack to go.

#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #birds

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3 days ago
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Corvidae any bird of the Corvid family.

A Common Raven looking a bit like he might think common is incorrect.

#birds 🪶 #Nature #wildlife #BirdPhotography #photography #nikon #EastCoastKin

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#egret & #avocet in the #reflection of a #block
#BirdOfTheDay theme is #LongNecks

#Littleegret #zilverreiger #PhotographersOfBluesky #ThePhotoHour #BirdPhotography #Egrettagarzetta #BirdsSeenIn2026 #photographersunited #nature #water #WildlifePhotography #building #white #kluut @alan678.bsky.social

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4 days ago
A sharply focused Eurasian magpie stands alert on a weathered tree stump, its glossy black head and back contrasting with a bright white shoulder and belly. The bird’s pale grey bill and dark, watchful eye are turned slightly to the side, giving it an inquisitive expression. Soft green foliage blurs into the background, isolating the magpie’s striking black-and-white plumage while a few blades of grass sprout from the textured stump beneath its feet.

Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Corvidae any bird of the Corvid family. The alt is #LongNecks any bird with a long neck. Good luck. #birds #photography #ECK

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3 days ago
reddish egret - gray bird with maroon neck - standing in water with head elevated tri-colored heron - gray bird with maroon and white neck - standing in water with head elevated.  it is camouflaged by tall grass/reeds.

Today’s alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LongNecks any bird with a long neck.

reddish egret and tri-colored heron at bolsa chica ecological reserve in southern california. #EastCoastKin

#birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #heron #egret #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky

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4 days ago
silhouette of a rufous-tailed hummingbird in flight silhouette of a rufous-tailed hummingbird in flight silhouette of an anna's hummingbird in flight

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SideProfiles

Hummingbird #silhouettes for the community #EastCoastKin

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

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4 days ago

thank you!

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5 days ago

💯

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5 days ago
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My submission for #birdoftheday. #photogenic
#birds #birding #birdphotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #nikon #raptors #birdsofprey #kestrel #americankestrel #urbanwildlife #bluesky

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5 days ago
Male Downy Woodpecker on lichen crusted perch Spotted Towhee on blackberry bramble

A couple more #photogenic #birds we saw today at the Children's Arboretum, Portland, Oregon USA #BirdoftheDay
Downy Woodpecker(male) and Spotted Towhee

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5 days ago

love the contrast!

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6 days ago
A European starling sings from a bridge in Longmont, Colorado. In this vertical black-and-white photograph, the starling is silhouetted in the upper right quadrant of the frame with its beak open in song. The background is pure white. The bridge on which it perches adds a strong graphic element, appearing as a dark arch beneath the bird. In the lower left quadrant, a rectangular opening in the bridge reveals the white background, giving the composition an almost abstract quality.

Photo by Kort Duce

A European starling sings from a bridge in Longmont, Colorado.

#ClassicMono #Monochrome #BW #Blackandwhite #EastCoastKin #bird #birds #birdphotography #starling #starlings

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5 days ago
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A #photogenic #BirdoftheDay

#bird #birdsky #photography #roseatespoonbill #spoonbill #löffler #nature #naturephotography #photographersofBlueSky

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5 days ago

@alan678.bsky.social theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #Photogenic, birds you find photogenic, the Alt theme is #LightAndShade, bird captures with lighting contrast.
Here's a Nuthatch, Wren, Robin & Kingfisher all covering both themes.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding #ForJanet

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5 days ago
A dapper blue tit perches upright on a rough, moss-flecked branch, its bright yellow chest puffed slightly as if posing for the camera. The bird’s neat blue cap, white cheeks, and bold black eye stripe give it a smart, well-dressed look, while hints of blue on the wings and tail catch the sunlight. Set against a softly blurred green background, the tiny bird appears alert and confident, like a miniature gentleman surveying his garden domain. 🐦🌿

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #photogenic birds you find to be photogenic. The alt is #LightAndShade bird captures with lighting contrast. I’m going with a Blue Tit looking for a Spring partner and perhaps overdoing the Brylcreem. 😁 #birds #photography #ECK

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5 days ago
double-crested cormorant - brown/black bird - with lighting on front and shade on back double-crested cormorant - brown/black bird - standing on a log in a lake double-crested cormorant - brown/black bird - standing on a log in a lake double-crested cormorant - brown/black bird - standing on a log in a lake

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today from is #photogenic birds you find to be photogenic. The alt is #LightAndShade bird captures with lighting contrast.

I happen to think double-crested cormorants are very photogenic, especially in contrasting light! #EastCoastKin

#birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky

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5 days ago

coolest. duck. ever.

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5 days ago
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Vanilla Ice denies ripping off Queen and David Bowie's Under Pressure YouTube video by Kasper Hartwich

this will never get old 🤣🤣🤣

youtu.be/a-1_9-z9rbY?...

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6 days ago

thank you!

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6 days ago
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The #birdoftheday theme for today is #standinginwater
Roseate Spoonbill and Snowy Egret Standing ( or is it Dancing?) in water.
#Florida #birding #birds #birdphotography #NaturePhotography #naturelovers #photographers #birdwatching #Bird

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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #StandingInWater, any bird standing in water, the Alt Them is #Green, any bird/photo with Green included.
Here's a Oystercatcher, Lapwing & Mallard #StandingInWater and a Reed Bunting with a #Green branch.

#birds #EastCoastKin #CanonR5mkii @rspb.bsky.social #ukbirding

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6 days ago

thanks!

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6 days ago
great egret - white bird - with head submerged in the water with full reflection. great egret - white bird - with small fish in mouth standing in the water with full reflection. great egret - white bird - swallowing a small fish while standing in the water (with reflection).

The theme for today's #BirdOfTheDay is #StandingInWater

I generally love all water birds, but the waders are my favorites!
Great egret on the hunt. #EastCoastKin

#birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #egret #PhotographersOfBlueSKy #birdsky

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6 days ago
A tricolored heron standing in water A little blue heron enjoying a crab snack while wading in the Atlantic A great blue heron standing in the Everglades A reddish egret standing in water

A collage of different #herons #StandingInWater for today’s #BirdOfTheDay

#bird #wildlife #nature #photography

Regimen fascisticum delenda est!

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6 days ago
2 mostly uyellow colored warblers standing in shallow water at the edge of a creek in riparian woodland

A Wilson’s warbler (left with black cap) and yellow warbler for the #StandingInWater theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social

#birds #SmallBirdSaturday #photography #nature #EastCoastKin
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6 days ago
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Morning #bird

A Great Egret warming up at sunrise at the Gilbert Riparian area in Gilbert AZ.

#birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #botd #birdoftheday #StandingInWater

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A Great Egret wading in shallow water with its long neck curved into an S-shape, yellow bill poised just above the surface. A near-perfect mirror reflection fills the bottom half of the frame. Dense green and brown vegetation lines the bank behind. Sandy Creek Park, Durham, NC. August 14, 2025.

A Great Egret and its consultant, agreeing on the next move. Sandy Creek Park, Durham, NC. #BirdOfTheDay #StandingInWater #GREG

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