A sora crossing a grass path that is between two small bodies of water. For the #birdoftheday theme of #birdsontheground. #birds #wildlife #nature #sora #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

A roadrunner balances on a log for #birdoftheday theme of #standingonthings. #birds #roadrunner #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin #photography

In the midst of gathering loose hair from this deer, here are some cowbirds for #birdoftheday theme of #standingonthings. #birds #cowbird #deer #buck #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin

A barred owl flies out of frame. After sitting in the tree for ten minutes, it decided to fly to a new location. #birds #owl #barredowl #birdoftheday #takeoffs #takeoff #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin #photography

A cedar waxwing taking flight. I was standing under the tree (looking up at it) when it flew away. #birds #cedarwaxwing #birdoftheday #takeoffs #takeoff #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin

In the midst of hundreds of crane, this is bound to happen. Not the best quality picture due to the fact there were dozens of crane and a lot of space between me and the birds. #birds #crane #birdoftheday #fighting #sandhillcrane #nature #wildlife #flyday #EastCoastKin #protectnature

A great egret captures its #lunchtime meal. #birds #heron #egret #birdoftheday #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

A repost of a bluebird with its catch for the #birdoftheday theme of #lunchtime. #birds #nature #wildlife #bluebird #protectnature #EastCoastKin #photography

In the 1940s, there were less than 25 whooping crane left. Due to conservation efforts, there ~800 today. It is always special to see them in the wild. #birds #crane #whoopingcrane #endangeredspecies #birdoftheday #closeup #closeups #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin #photography

The world is your mirror . . .if you are this egret hunting for breakfast. #birds #egret #heron #birdoftheday #longbeak #nature #wildlife #photography #protectnature #EastCoastKin

A group of turkey sleep in the trees as the sunlight of dawn takes over the sky For the #birdoftheday theme of #underrated. #birds #turkey #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #dawn #sunrise #nightsky

A tiny pied-bill grebe for the #birdoftheday theme of #grebe. #birds #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #piedbill #grebes #EastCoastKin

For #scape day, one of my favorite places on the planet - Bosque del Apache at sunrise. #birds #crane #sandhillcrane #sunrise #nature #wildlife #protectnature #newmexico #protectpublicland #landscape

Bob always lost at hide-and-seek. #birdoftheday #hiding #birds #egret #heron #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin

Even the most elegant creatures sometimes look a bit awkward. For the #birdoftheday theme of #funny, a whooping crane in the midst of drinking water. #birds #crane #whoopingcrane #endangered #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

A pair of whooping cranes for #twosday and #birdoftheday theme of #dailydouble. #birds #crane #whoopingcrane #endangered #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin

Follow the leader for #birdoftheday theme of #dailydouble. #birds #swan #twosday #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #cygnet #babybird #EastCoastKin

Part of a large gathering of great egrets (and some pelicans) at the end of summer for the #birdoftheday theme of #heron. #bird #egret #greategret #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin

Shake it off. While watching a couple of whooping cranes in the water, they kept dipping their beak and shaking it off rapidly. #birds #crane #whoopingcrane #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

A whooping crane enters the water to join another crane. #birds #crane #whoopingcrane #endangered #wildlife #nature #protectnature #EastCoastKin #photography

Whooping crane. #birds #crane #whoopingcrane #endangered #nature #wildlife #photography #EastCoastKin

A goldfinch greets the day as the morning sun bathes it in light. #birds #goldfinch #nature #photography #protectnature #sunlit #birdoftheday #wildlife #EastCoastKin

Great egrets in dappled shade as the sunlight shines through the vegetation to strike their bright white feathers. #birds #egret #heron #sunlit #birdoftheday #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

A great blue heron starts the day looking out toward the water in the marsh. #birds #heron #greatblueheron #birdoftheday #nature #wildlife #photography #protectnature #EastCoastKin

There is an art to flying. #birds #greategret #egret #heron #nature #wildlife #photography #flight #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin

A white faced ibis with its colorful feathers a bit dulled in the lighting, and a cattle egret interact while feeding in the marshy grass. #birds #twosday #birdoftheday #green #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #heron #egret #ibis #EastCoastKin

I am out of here. Black crowned night heron takes flight as the sun rises. #birds #heron #blackcrownednightheron #sunrise #photography #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin

A raven calls out to its mate after it followed a coyote throughout the caldera. #birds #birdoftheday #raven #corvid #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin #black

A small portion of the flock of yellow headed blackbirds that were in flight for the #birdoftheday theme of #black #birds #blackbird #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin

How do. #birdoftheday #skinnylegs #crane #whoopingcrane #birds #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin

A marsh wren for #birdoftheday. It is not quite a bush, but fitting for its environment #birds #wren #marshwren #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

A portrait of a trumpeter swan. #birdoftheday #longneck #nature #wildlife #birds #swan #trumpeterswan #photography #protectnature #EastCoastKin

For the #birdoftheday theme of #longnecks, a family of trumpeter swans stand at the edge of a pond. The adults are watching a coyote that appeared in the distance; the juveniles are looking toward the water, ready to jump in. #birds #swan #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

A great egret showing off its #wings for #birdoftheday. #birds #egret #heron #photography #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin

Juvenile trumpeter swans enjoying a warm, autumn day. They napped and groomed in this spot for hours. #swanday #birds #swan #trumpeterswan #wildlife #nature #preening #photography #protectnature #EastCoastKin

A tiny marsh wren with nesting materials for #birdoftheday theme of #beakful. #birds #nature #wildlife #wren #marshwren #nesting #photography #protectnature #EastCoastKin

The rare, two-bodied pronghorn. #pronghorn #notanantelope #illusion #wildlife #nature #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

Burrowing owl watching from the ground near the desert. Climate changes and habitat loss threaten their future, but we can take steps to help them. #birds #owl #burrowingowl #nature #wildlife #protectnature #conservation #EastCoastKin #photography

Ready for my close up. #coloraday #bluetues #heron #birds #blackcrownednightheron #nature #wildlife #photography #protectnature #EastCoastKin

A river otter demonstrating how lighting impacts a photo. Because it was sunrise and rhe sun was behind it, the resulting reflection on its wet fur makes it look like a bronze statue. #otter #nature #wildlife #protectnature #riverotter #photography #EastCoastKin

A juvenile trumpeter swan taking some time to #relax and nap in the grass #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #protectnature #swan #trumpeterswan #naptime #EastCoastKin

An older photograph, but fitting for the #birdoftheday theme of #AllWeathers. Sandhill crane gathered on a foggy morning. As the sun rose, the light provided an orange-pink glow. #birds #nature #wildlife #crane #sandhillcrane #protectnature #EastCoastKin

For the #birdoftheday theme of #AllWeathers, a great blue heron on a frosty morning. #birds #heron #greatblueheron #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #winter #EastCoastKin

No prey is too small for this egret. #birds #nature #wildlife #protectnature #egret #heron #photography #EastCoastKin

Canadian goose being showered with ground corn. It was located at an animal rescue, and was being given a treat. #birds #goose #canadiangoose #birdoftheday #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography

A juvenile trumpeter swan with its mix of adult white and darker colors of a youngster strengthens its muscles by flapping its wings. #birds #birdoftheday #swan #trumpeter #wildlife #nature #protectnature #wings #EastCoastKin #photography

Since @alan678.bsky.social has an affinity for gulls, I thought I would share my favorite gull picture that I have taken for #birdoftheday. #birds #gull #ringbilled #nature #wildlife #photography #protectnature #EastCoastKin #favorite #favourite

If pressed, I would probably say cranes are my #favorite bird, but they are all fascinating and unique. Since moving north, I have encountered #snowyowl in the wild, and it is always a treat. #birds #wildlife #nature #birdoftheday #photography #protectnature #EastCoastKin #owl

For a different perspective on a trumpeter swan, a close-up of a foot of an adult. The claws help them to move in muddy environments. #birds #swan #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

As I watched a great egret fishing in the shallow water, it reached down into the water. When it pulled something out of the water, it immediately jumped backward and dropped it. #birds #egret #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #startled #EastCoastKin #heron