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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I haven't done much photography, art, or birding in quite a while but want to be better about that. Finally got a chance to go out last weekend. It was unusually quiet as far as birds go, but saw some pretty nature. #nature #photography #fujifilm #hiking

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Mushrooms, a doe, a trail, and a Hickory Horned Devil Caterpillar #mushrooms #deer #caterpillar #nature #photography

A detail of mushrooms. Orange/yellow/brown.

A doe standing in tall brush, framed by trees.

A dirt path going into the distance. Lots of shadows from trees on the side of the trail.

A Hickory Horned Devil Caterpillar crawling across dirt and pine needles.

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Ruby-throated Hummingbird, a Blue Grosbeak (I think), some flowers, and an Eastern Bluebird #birds #hike #photography #fujifilm #wildlife

A Ruby-throated Hummingbird hovers next to a flower drinking. Other flower buds are around and grass is growing in the foreground and background.

A female or immature male Blue Grosbeak sitting on a branch. It is shade of brown. Green leaves and pine needs can be seen blurred out in the background.

Detail of purple/pink wildflowers growing in a field. Some green leaves in the background.

An Eastern Bluebird sitting on a fence post. Metal fencing goes out to either side and you can see the edge of a field blurred in the background.

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

A White-throated Sparrow, Cedar Waxwings, and some interesting trees. #birds #sparrow #waxwing #photography #fujifilm #birding

A piece of old farm equipment leaning against a tree with an interesting circular feature coming out of the side. The tree has some moss growing on it. Other trees are in the background as well as vines and dead grass.

Cedar Waxwings sitting together in the top of a tree. The tree has lost all its leaves in the winter but fruit/nuts hang from the branches. The sky is clear.

A detail of a fallen tree that has visible patterns of swirls and lines as it decays in the forest. Moss grows on top and a vine lays over the trunk.

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

I found a good deal on a Fuji XF 1.4 teleconverter on eBay. I only got to take it out for a quick 45 minute hike but it was productive! So far I'm liking it. #birds #heron #cardinal #beltedkingfisher #fuji #photogarphy

Detail of the sunset over a field hitting the dried out yellow stalk of a plant with little white flowers.

A heron standing in the water and its reflection beneath it. The background shows dirt and fallen leaves.

A delightfully plump cardinal sitting in a mix of branches. Some green leaves are around it but otherwise the tree is bare.

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

A warm-toned hike We went hiking recently and I wasn't seeing any birds so I swapped to my vintage Canon FD 50/1.4. I always love the dreamy look this lens brings to everything. #fujifilm #canonfd #fall #forest #woods #leaves #vintagelens #photography

A picture through trees in the forest of a small structure made of sticks off of a hiking trail. The season is fall with lots of warm tones and yellow leaves.

A moss covered log sticking out of leaves and dead grass.

A small creek with leaves floating on the water and trees in the background and in the reflection on the water.

A reflection of trees in the water of a small creek covered in leaves during the fall but flipped so it looks like you are looking at the forest.

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

The Goose and the Common I first heard this poem on an episode of the podcast Scene on Radio and it resonated with me. It seems just as relevant now as when it was written about the enclosures in England. #goose #geese #poetry #folk #rhyme #illuminated #manuscript #digital #painting

The poem "The Goose and the Common" made into a digital painting in the style of an illuminated manuscript by Charles Cloninger. The poem sits in the center of the page surrounded by illustrations of geese, flowers, berries, and other various plants and ornate shapes.

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Summer Tanager We had a tanager as a frequent visitor to our yard this summer. Always a joy to see that pop of red in the trees. #birds #photography #fujifilm #tanager #red

A Summer Tanager sitting on a branch sounded by green leaves. Tree trunks in the background.

A Summer Tanager sitting on a bird feeder arm looking off to the right. It is lifting its right foot off the pole.

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Hummingbirds. My favorite hummingbird capture from earlier this summer. They sat together for a while, taking a break from fighting over the feeder. #birds #photography #fujifilm #hummingbird

Two hummingbirds. The one of the left is sitting on a branch with its wings open and the one on the right has just flown off the branch, caught in mid flight, its wings a blur.

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Ballerina Minami Ando performing at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park, New York. #ballet #dance #nyc #photography #fujifilm #minamiando

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Ruby-throated hummingbird inspecting a cedar branch. #hummingbird #birds #nature #wildlife

Ruby-throated hummingbird looking for bugs in a cedar tree. It is hovering under some branches. Partly in sun, partly in shadow.

Ruby-throated hummingbird looking for bugs in a cedar tree. It is hovering under some branches. Partly in sun, partly in shadow. It is reaching its beak up into the branches.

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

We were walking and heard a new call. The Merlin app told us it was a Cooper's hawk, then we spotted it. I studied pictures of different hawks online and I think that is right, but I'm not 100%. I would appreciate any advice! #birds #hawk #photography #wildlife #nature

A hawk perched on a tree staring at the camera.

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Ruby-throated Hummingbird One of the many hummingbirds fighting for dominance of our feeder. #birds #hummingbird #photography #fujifilm

A Ruby-throated Hummingbird sitting on a fence flashing its colorful neck at the camera.

A Ruby-throated Hummingbird sitting on a fence blinking.

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Brown-Headed Nuthatch I love when birds are perfectly framed by branches. I haven't had time to bird, take photos, or draw anything for about a month. I hope to have some more time soon! #birds #nuthatch #blackandwhite #photography #silhouette

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

A White-Throated Sparrow, Chipmunk, Brown Thrasher, and a Deer Skull #birds #sparrow #chipmunk #thrasher #deer #skull #photography #fujifilm

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

American Grasshopper, Eastern Towhee, Downy Woodpecker, and a nice log! #insect #bug #birds #nature #photography #fujifilm

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Golden-crowned Kinglets These are some of my favorite birds to encounter but also the hardest to get a shot of! They are so tiny and hyper! Even if I don't get a shot I don't mind. They are adorable and I love hearing their little calls. #birds #kinglet #birdphotography #fujifilm

Golden-crowned Kinglet on the forest floor

Golden-crowned Kinglet hanging on a branch

Golden-crowned Kinglet on the forest floor looking at the camera

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Another summer hike pt 2 These are from the same trail that I posted yesterday. There is another view of the heron I posted a gif of a while back, a butterfly, and the water flowing through some sort of old mill dam. #river #photography #fujixseries #butterfly #heron

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Another summer hike pt 1 These are from another new trail I was exploring earlier last summer. It is fun to walk slowly and see what you can notice! In this batch I found a five-lined skink peeping on me and a hornet's nest through the woods. #river #photography #fujixseries #skink #hornet

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

The Borg This was an old illustration from when I was doing a webcomic that I always thought would be fun to color. #startrek #borg #digitalart #pen

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

White-breasted nuthatch I had never seen a close up of a nuthatch at work. It was either trying to eat an acorn or caching it. Judging from the intensity that it was about to whack the acorn in that second shot, it was probably trying to eat. #birds #nuthatch #acorn #fujifilm #birdingphotography

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

We saw the comet that went by in October last year! We were in a light polluted area but could still see it with binoculars & our cameras. I hadn't done any astrophotography before or since, but I should give it another shot sometime.

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Great Blue Heron We saw this heron chilling in its nest surveying a wetland area. It was so cool seeing it stretch its neck up towards the sky. #birds #birdphotography #fujifilm #heron #greatblueheron #nest

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

A day out birding, pt 3. Double-crested Cormorants. #birdphotography #fujifilm #birds

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

A day out birding, pt 2 A Golden-crowned Kinglet, and a Robin. #birdphotography #fujifilm #birds

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

B-12 I recently finished Stray and absolutely loved it! They got cat behavior down so well and the design was gorgeous. I wanted to paint a tribute to B-12. I have the itch to draw some other characters from it, but we will see. #fanart #stray #videogames #b-12 #digitalpainting

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Great Blue Heron gobbling down a fish. I took these pictures when I was still trying to figure out my new camera and I didn't get the settings/focus quite right. I didn't like the quality individually, but they make a fun gif! #birds #heron #photography #fujifilm #greatblueheron #fish

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Photos from a hike in the mountains early last summer. Pt 1. #mountains #photography #fujifilm #fungus #blueridgeparkway 3m

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Carolina wren Coffee, ink, digital, inkjet transfer. #bird #wren #collageart #art

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

White-throated Sparrow. It was fun trying to catch glimpses of them through the thicket. #birdphotography #whitethroatedsparrow #bird #photography

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Ode to Crystal I sketched this years ago and finally decided to add some color to it. #digitalart #affinityphoto #crystal #hotsauce

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Charles @awkwardsmalltalk.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Self-portrait. I needed a new profile picture and wanted to try out painting in Affinity Photo (recently made the switch from Adobe). I got some brush packs (still learning how to use them) and used a color palette from the episode "Who Would Want This?" of Bee and PuppyCat.

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