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If it looks like a pterodactyl and glides like a pterodactyl, it might be a Brown Pelican.

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Brown Pelican
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Canadian geese are no strangers to tidal wetlands. This one, and it’s mate, have taken up residence at my favorite local shooting spot. Which I’m very thankful for as they welcome me with the loveliest of greetings—squawking along s

I’m sorting through some February photos and came across a unique sighting that I wanted to share. Please excuse the photo quality, this post is primarily educational 👍

Did you know House Finches can develop orange plumage?

Typically, male

The Great Overseer
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Great Blue Heron | Kiawah River, SC
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I feel like Oprah handing out all these Heron photos. But hey, at least this is a new one for the gallery—Little Blue Heron (with big yellow eyes)!
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Little Blue Heron
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There’s no avoiding eye contact with these guys.

I find the red eyes on Black-crowned Night Herons to be terrifyingly captivating. Like many other birds, they have a layer of cells behind their retinas called the tapetum lucidum, which enhanc

Do you ever wonder what they’re thinking?
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Red shouldered Hawk
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Search for a perch
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Northern Cardinal
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Great Blue Heron
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I think this would make both David Attenborough and John Hammond proud 🦕
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If it looks like a pterodactyl and glides like a pterodactyl, it might be a Brown Pelican.

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Brown Pelican
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#nikonphotography #bird #birdwatching #wildlifephotography #pterodactyl #dinosaurart #macrophotogra

There’s no avoiding eye contact with these guys.

I find the red eyes on Black-crowned Night Herons to be terrifyingly captivating. Like many other birds, they have a layer of cells behind their retinas called the tapetum lucidum, which enhanc