A Northern Pintail in flight against a clear blue sky, showcasing its long neck, distinctive chocolate-brown head, and extended pointed tail feathers.
Good Morning, yesterday I got lucky and captured this Northern Pintail. Playing with my settings, upping my ISO helped with the bird in flight. Thanks for the suggestions.
#flyday #Birds #MercedNWR #NorthernPintail
An American Coot standing in water next to a Kildeer that is on a a piece of weathered wood with water in the background.
Good Morning, Alan's @alan678.bsky.social theme #OddCouples, A fun moment captured at #MercedNWR, featuring an #AmericanCoot and a #Killdeer hanging out together.
While I've shared each bird separately in the past, I am excited to post a full photo. #Birds #BirdoftheDay
A killdeer on a piece of drift wood surrounded by water.
Today's #BirdOfTheDay picked by Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social theme is #Reflections, any bird reflection, the Alt theme is #Paridae any of the Paridae Species (Tits).
I love the little Killdeer. This little one was taking a rest and offers a cool reflection. #Birds #MercedNWR #CentralCalifornia
Close up of the head of a Double-crested cormorant, blue eye and green spotted eye ring and orange facial skin, all black feathers.
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #EyeContact When the eye steals the frame. The alt is #gardenbirds.
March 2025 at #MercedNWR, I had a better angle and borrowed a friend’s camera to capture my very first #bird. I fell in love with the #Double-crestedCormorant blue eye and spotted green eye ring.
A Snowy Egret stands in shallow water, its long beak pointing downward as it looks at its reflection. Sparse twigs surround it.
Insomnia strikes again, thankful for #BotD scrolling.
Rob’s theme for today’s #BirdOfTheDay is #Longbeaks. Alt. is #Gulls
A Snowy Egret observes its reflection, “Who has a pretty beak?”
#birds #naturetherapy #MercedNWR #CentralCalifornia #SnowyEgret
Snow goose landing into a pond at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge.
Snow goose landing at Merced Wildlife Refuge in El Nido, CA. #birding #birdphotography #mercedNWR
