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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

A blue-throated macaw coming right at me. This was pretty exciting! #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A blue-throated macaw comes flying towards the camera. The body of the bird is a bright golden yellow. The blue is bright and brilliant.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

I really have fallen in love with macaws. I'm excited to take more pics next week with them. #birds #photography

A scarlet macaw comes swooping in. It has brilliant red, blue, and yellow feathers.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

I went out the other day and found a yellow warbler dancing up in the canopy of a tree. They stayed still long enough for me to grab this shot #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A bright yellow warbler pauses briefly on a branch. They glance upwards towards a branch. The warbler is surrounded by lush green leaves.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Is it an Eastern Peewee or a Willow Flycatcher? This little guy was found up in the tree canopy, so my thought is peewee. I'm still new to bird identification though. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography #birdidentification

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Sometimes, you just get yourself in the right place at the right time. This was one of those moments. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A scarlet macaw comes flying directly towards the viewer. The body and head are a bright red, while the wing tips range in different hues of blue. The background is green leaves.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Don't mind me, I'm just stalking this Great Blue Heron. 😁 #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

A female orchard oriole. This was a fun bird to see the other day. The struggle of correctly identifying her was part of the fun. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A yellow female orchard oriole hangs on to a branch as she has a mouth full of food. She was heading back to her nest nearby, so most likely feeding some very young orchard Orioles. The background is full of greens and some bright blue peeks through.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

A fun find over the weekend was this orchard oriole.There was both a male and a female in one of the trees, along with a bunch of Baltimore Orioles. One of things I have enjoyed most about "birding" is stumbling across the unexpected. I love these moments. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

An orchard oriole looks down to the left from a branch. It's rusty orange coloring pops from the green background. The sun is shining down from above on the oriole.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Sometimes, you just need a picture of a goldfinch to brighten your day. Here it is. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A beautiful male goldfinch perched on a branch. The goldfinch is surrounded by late spring foliage. Flowers have given way to bright green leaves.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

I found an immature little blue heron while strolling through Animal Kingdom over the past weekend. They stood there for a while, so I was able to snap plenty of shots. What a beautiful bird! #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

An immature little blue heron stands on a mound green leaves as it looks back towards the camera. It is in the shade, while the background is in the bright Florida sunshine. There are lily pads in the water behind the heron.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Scarlet macaw from the Winged Encounters show at Disney's Animal Kingdom. It's such a fantastic show, and i highly recommend any bird people to check it out. They're gorgeous! #Disney #animalkingdom #macaws #photography

A scarlet macaw with its wings spread wide open, shows off its beautiful red, yellow and blue feathers. It flys against a back drop of green trees and wooden posts.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

A Green Heron. This was also taken at Animal Kingdom in Disney. Getting to that park early opens up plenty of chances to catch some Florida native birds in some pretty themed areas. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A green heron looks off to the right as it stands on top of a wooden post. The background is the reflection of greens from the trees above in the water.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

I took a trip down to WDW, and all I got were these stupid bird pics 😁 Animal Kingdom FTW! #birds #photography

A great green macaw looks towards the camera as it takes flight. Their wings spread high towards the sky as they take off. The background is a lush green.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Finally! A cedar waxwing appeared while walking through the park the other day. It's such a cool looking bird. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A cedar waxwing looks over to the right as it sits on a branch. There are green leaves and a bright blue sky behind it.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Caught this female downy woodpecker hanging out the other day. Squeaky little things. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A female downy woodpecker looks off to the right as she sits upon a branch. The sky behind her has a pale blue tone to it.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

This golden crowned kinglet is ready to jump into the weekend. Just like me. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A golden crowned kinglet is ready to take flight as they look in the direction of the viewer. The kinglet is perched on a branch.

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Iveta's Aviary @ivetasaviary.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

A laughing kookaburra from my bird sketchbook 🪶 #birdart #nature #illustration #wildlifeart #kookaburra

A photo of a sketchbook placed on a cloth, surrounded by various object from the nature. The sketchbook is open on a page with an ink an watercolor illustration of a laughing kookaburra sitting on a branch.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

My continuing love for the white-throated sparrows that I see everywhere. They always take the best pictures. They always look like wise little birds to me. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A white-throated sparrow sits on a branch and looks out towards the right. The bright white under the beak stands out amongst the browns. There are signs of spring as small green leaves can be seen in the branches.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

This mute swan came in for a landing. They were in the process of scaring off another couple of mute swans who were eyeing up their spot on the lake. The turf war ended with the new couple swiftly leaving. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A mute swan lands in the lake water. The swans' wings are spread out as it slows down in the water.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

A new bird sighting for me over the weekend. I think this is possibly a palm warbler(?) I'm pretty new to birding, so I could definitely be wrong here. I just know this bird caught my eye, and I said, "oh wow, yellow" when I saw them.😁 #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A warbler sit on a branch. The coloring of the warbler is yellows mixed with some darker tones. The yellow of the warbler stands out against the pale blue sky.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

I wanted to try some silhouette photography and captured this shot at sunset the other day. I really enjoyed how this turned out. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A Herring Gull flies over the coastline during sunset. The sky is full of bright orange and soft blues. The sun is out of frame. The gull is almost completely black and silhouetted against the sky.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

A juvenile brown pelican taking a break on a stone wall. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A young brown pelican sits on a stone wall. Their one wing is extended out to the viewer's right. The ocean is in the background.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Took a pelagic boat tour out of Cape May, NJ. So many gulls, but also some Northern Gannets. I took plenty of photos while out there. More to come. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A Northern gannet with its wings spread out wide as it flies over the Atlantic ocean. The background is of the ocean.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

This seal was staring into my soul. Now, they can stare into your soul too.😁 #seal #wildlifephotography #photography

A harbor seal pokes their head out of the water and stares directly towards the camera.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

This weekend was one of those weekends where the weather is not favorable to doing photography. I still managed to catch some new birds though, including this Hermit Thrush. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A Hermit thrush sits on a thick branch surrounded by rain-soaked branches. The background is grey from the overcast weather.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

This was my first time seeing a Northern Shoveler. March is starting to bring out more types of ducks. I'm here for it.😁 #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A male Northern shoveler swims towards the right, as he slightly turns his head towards the camera. The rust color midsection and bright white underbody reflect strongly in the water.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

There's moments during my wildlife photography journey when I just sit and look at a pic and go, "wow". I always feel like this all comes down to luck and being in the right spot at the right time. Watching this swan glide in for a landing was one of those moments.

A muted swan turns it back slightly to the camera as it swoops in for a landing. A slight white reflection is coming off of the water.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

A ring-billed gull deals with a very chilly, windy day on Sunday. It was fun watching these birds navigate the shoreline while the wind was unrelenting. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A ring billed Gull is gliding in the wind along the shoreline. There's the atlantic ocean in the background with a pale blue skyline.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Double-crested cormorant enjoying a sunny day on the lake yesterday. It looked like a beautiful day, but the wind was quite chilly. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A Double-crested cormorant has it wings spread back. The water is reflecting the sky's blue color.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Eurasian wigeon on the lake today. This was the first really nice weekend in a while here. It was a good day to take some pics. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A male eurasian wigeon heads away from the camera with their head turned towards the right. It swims through the lake water, creating a wake behind them.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Not the prettiest bird on the block, but they do love to circle around when I'm taking pics of the cute birds. 👀 #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A turkey vulture in mid-flight against a bright blue sky.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

I don't know how many more weeks I have left of seeing dark-eyed juncos around, but they have been fun to photograph. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A dark-eyed junco looks off to the left from a bare branch that angles downwards. The sky in the background is a pale blue. It's a bright sunny day.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Yellow-rumped warblers are always nice to see here. This one appeared on a rather chilly winter morning. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A yellow-rumped warbler looks off to the left as the sun shines on them from the right. The warbler just had a slight spot of yellow underneath their wings and on top of their head. The sky is a bright blue.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Bluebirds in the early morning winter sun are one of my favorites to capture photos of. Their coloring is just so spectacular against the bare branches. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A bluebird sits looking off to the right on a bare branch. The blue highlights are bright from the sun coming in from the left. The sky in the background is a soft pale blue.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

A Carolina Wren doing their thing. Their thing is being loud. 😁 #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A Carolina Wren looks up with their beak open wide as it sings. They sit perched on a branch with the sunlight coming from the right.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Good morning, Bluesky! Here's a contemplative white-throated sparrow to start your day. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A white-throated sparrow sits perched on a thorny branch. They are looking to the right, towards where the sun is shining.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Mallards may be a common water fowl around these parts, but they are still beautiful. #bird #photography #wildlifephotography

A male mallard stands on the ice covered lake. He looks at the camera with one eye turned towards it. The sun is shining from the left and illuminating his green head. There is a female mallards in the background.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

It looks like i caught this cardinal trying to do something. He looks guilty. 😁 #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A bright red, male cardinal is in mid-flight as he looks towards the camera. His wings are spread out in front of him. There are a few bare branches behind him.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Good morning, Bluesky! There's nothing like hearing a bunch of bluebirds first thing in the morning. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

An male Eastern Bluebird sits on a bare branch with the sun behind them. They have a bright blue sky behind them.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I caught this red-tailed hawk hanging out right by me the other day. They were making all sorts of noises.😁 #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A red tailed hawk sits in a tree and looks out towards the right. They look like they are in the search for some prey.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

I had no idea this was a red-winged blackbird (female). Now I know! #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A female red-winged blackbird sits perched on a skinny branch. She looks directly to the left. Her coloring is browns, rust orange and whites. A striking difference from her male counterpart.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

A Tundra Swan enjoying the bright afternoon sun in NJ. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A tundra swan swims peacefully by as the bright afternoon sun shines on their face. The swan's body is bright white, and their bill is jet black.

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Ed Hipps @ed-hipps.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

A male bufflehead is getting itself ready to take flight. #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

A male bufflehead has its one foot extended down towards the water as it starts to take off. His wings are spread open. There's a white reflection on the water from his body. The water is a dark sapphire blue color.

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