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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A Halloween pennant (Celithemis eponina), a beautiful dragonfly! #nature #animals #photography #outdoors #raleigh

Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

At least five species are sharing the marsh in this frame! The large, dark bird on the left is a Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus). I just wish the light had cooperated to show off those iridescent tones! 🌾🪶 #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors #plumisland

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This pretty Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) looks a little grumpy this morning! #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors #raleigh

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea). A very beautiful species inhabiting shrubby areas. #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors #raleigh

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A cute Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia), a bit shy, hiding in the vegetation. #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors #plumisland

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

An easy-to-identify bird ... the Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)! Especially the male, when perching with their red spot in clear display. The female is much better at camouflaging herself. #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors #plumisland

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Magdalena Skipper @magdalenaskipper.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Exclusive: NSF set to issue lowest number of new grants in four decades www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪 #AcademicSky @nature.com

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

An Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) guarding its nest early in the morning. They have quite a nice view from up there! #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors #plumisland

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

A pair of Mute Swans (Cygnus olor) enjoying the coastal marshes in Plum Island. #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors #plumisland

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla). 🌾 Spent time watching these energetic little guys zipping through the marshes on the hunt for food. This one paused just long enough to pose! 📸 #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors #plumisland

A bird with mottled brown, black, and white feathers with short legs and a thin, slightly curved black beak pointed downward.

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Here’s a Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) wading through a shallow pond. #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors #plumisland

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

A pair of Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) at Plum Island, searching for food in shallow water. #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors #plumisland

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Here’s another inhabitant of the marshes. A Great Egret (Ardea alba) searching for food among the grasses. #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors #plumisland

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Cormorant outpost! This group of Double-crested Cormorants (Nannopterum auritum) made this roof their resting station. #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors #plumisland

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

An Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) ready to capture a snack in the salt marshes of Plum Island, Massachusetts. #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors #plumisland

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

A juvenile Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) on guard duty on top of their little house. #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys). This little guy was very active, enjoying the warm weather! #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Here’s a Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) hanging around a patch of forest in the Pacific Northwest. It was hard to find him at first, too happy singing among the branches! #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

A female or an immature Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus). A very pretty species, I wish to see the male at some point! #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Pelagic Cormorant (Urile pelagicus). This one was resting on a pier on a cloudy day. #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Koma Kulshan (Mt. Baker) in Washington, US. The Great White Watcher. #photography #outdoors #washington

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus). A year-round resident of the US and Mexico. #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

A Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) stretching its wings. It might be time to find some snacks! #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

A couple of European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) waking up early and munching on fruits. A very successful non-native that lives all over the US! #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis). This neat little fellow was very active since early in the morning. Easy to find! #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

A small brown bird, sparrow-sized, with a dark head and a very black eye. Perching on a light post.

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

A Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens) with a mouthful of insects. A busy family provider in the Pacific Northwest. #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

A pair of California Quails (Callipepla californica) sunbathing and searching for food. #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

A pair of quails on a grassy area. Both are dark with white spots and a fancy feather over their heads.

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

A Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) searching for food among the rocks on the Pacific Coast (USA). #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

A brown bird with a black head and a very bright orange beak!

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

A vigilant Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in the Pacific Northwest. #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

A vigilant bald eagle perched on a branch

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The Ramirez Lab, NCSU @aramirezlab.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Starting the Society for Freshwater Science annual meeting in Spokane Washington by recognizing and celebrating two of our lab members! Congratulations to Alonso for joining the SFS Class of Fellows and to Alex for her travel award! #SFS2026 #freshwaterscience

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper (Glyphorynchus spirurus). One of the smallest woodcreepers in the rainforest. #CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl). A conspicuous inhabitant of open areas in the lowlands of Costa Rica. This one is snacking on some nectar. #CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

A green and reddish hummingbird visiting purple flowers.

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus). A very beautiful tropical bird. This one is from the rainforest of Costa Rica. #CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

A stunning macro shot of some industrious wasps (Mischocyttarus?) tending to their unique, linear nest. An amazing type of nest from the rainforest of Costa Rica. 🔍 #CostaRica #wasp #macro #nature #insects #photography #outdoors

Macro shot of wasps building a vertical, linear nest on a thin branch. High contrast with a soft green bokeh background.

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

A Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) spotted in Costa Rica. 🇨🇷 Its olive-drab plumage is the perfect masterclass in tropical forest camouflage. 🌿🫒 #CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

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The Ramirez Lab, NCSU @aramirezlab.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day 🌎 🌴🏞️

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Society for Freshwater Science @freshwaterscience.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 inductees into the Fellows of the Society for Freshwater Science: Dr. Alonso Ramírez, Dr. Mark Gessner, and Dr. Nicholas Aumen! Learn more about their contributions to freshwater science: www.freshwater-science.org/news-item/22... #FreshwaterScience

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Green-crowned brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula). A pretty emerald green hummingbird from the mountains of Costa Rica. #CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #outdoors

An emerald green hummingbird perching on a branch

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Fer-de-Lance (Bothrops asper) 🐍 I feel incredibly lucky (and relieved!) that I spotted this Terciopelo while hiking in the Costa Rican rainforest. It’s one of the most dangerous snakes in the country. That camouflage is nearly perfect. 🍂 #Herpetology #Wildlife #CostaRica #NaturePhotography

A brown and tan patterned snake blends perfectly into a carpet of dried leaves.

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Alonso Ramirez @alonsoramirez.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Great Tinamou (Tinamus major). Despite looking like a fancy forest chicken, these birds are actually closer relatives to Ostriches and Emus than to poultry. Captured this shy beauty skulking through the rainforest undergrowth. 📸 #CostaRica #wildlife #bird #birds #wildlife #animals #photography

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