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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Time for a little mid-week moment of quiet. This burrowing owl says just fluff your feathers a bit, close your eyes and let your breath out. #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin 🪶

A burrowing owl perched on a rock with its feathers fluffed up a little bit. He's facing towards the late afternoon sun and has his eye closed.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A cedar waxwing perched up high, surveying the off-camera activity in the field below. The second shot captures another waxwing perched on a cattail in that same field. #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin 🪶

A cedar waxwing perched high up on a bare branch against a bright blue summer sky.

A cedar waxwing perched on a cattail tip in a gold and green colored field.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

These sandhill cranes take off from a very busy breakfast cornfield. They look to be flying impossibly close to each other. #BirdOfTheDay #Pairs #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin 🪶

A pair of sandhill cranes take off from a crowded cornfield. They are flying close to each other and their wings looks almost tangled together.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A white-crowned sparrow takes a short break in a tangle of recently burnt branches. #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin 🪶

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Harriers are one of my favorite #Raptors to photograph, they are so graceful in the air. A great #BirdOfTheDay topic! #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin 🪶

A female harrier flies low over a field in search of a snack.

A male harrier flying across a blue sky, he's looking right at you!

A female harrier facing away from you with her wings outspread and golden sunlight highlighting her feathers.

A male harrier flying across a winter grey sky with golden sunlight.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Little owl perfectly perched on a poop free rock! It's the little things that make me happy. #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography 🪶

A burrowing owl perched on a round volcanic looking rock. The owl is looking right at the viewer.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#Pigeons&Doves is the Alt. theme for #BirdOfTheDay. This mourning dove posed for me after everyone else flew away. #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography 🪶

A mourning dove poses on a bare branch. Soft greens and brown grasses are blurred in the background.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Friday flight! Eagerly counting down to the return of these beauties! Have a good weekend. Stay safe, be kind. #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography 🪶 #FlyDay

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

While watching burrowing owls, I heard a meadowlark nearby. Staying still, he popped up almost too close for my lens, then slipped into the grass and sang — either to me or to taunt the owls as we saw earlier in the week. #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography 🪶

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Time for some mid-week stretches! Let's be honest do you identify with Mr. Energetic or the owl pretending he doesn't see him? #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography 🪶

A burrowing owl does some wing and leg stretches outside the burrow, in the background another owl sits in the burrow.

A burrowing owl does some over head wing stretches outside the burrow, in the background another owl sits in the burrow.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I love a good bird #Silhouette! Great topic for #BirdOfTheDay. Cedar Waxwing Blue Heron Red-Winged Blackbird Northern Harrier #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography 🪶

Silhouette of a cedar waxwing perched in on a branch.

Silhouetted blue heron on a nesting platform with purple/pink skies in the background.

Silhouette of a red-winged blackbird perched on top of a cattail with evening light and shadows behind him.

Silhouette of a harrier flying across a bright gold evening sky. The sky has layers of mountains and trees in the background, each a darker shade of golden into black.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Todays #BirdOfTheDay is #Mamas&Papas, we found these two kestrels pretending to be waterfowl for a little rest 😆 #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EKC 🪶

A male and female kestrel perch on a sign that says "waterfowl rest area."

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Sage thrasher watching small bugs fly around in the near 100 degree temps. These were the most active birds we saw the past week in Utah. Nothing else, myself included, wanted to move around in the heat. #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography 🪶

Sage thrasher perched on an old fence post watching bugs fly by.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Friday flight! Shortie calling to other shorties in the area while in flight. Be safe, be kind! #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography 🪶 #FlyDay

A short-eared owl flies through the early twilight skies, his mouth is open as he calls to other near by owls.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This late fall robin ended up looking more like an early spring robin. #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography 🪶

A robin perches on a tangle of bare branches that have a few red berries on them.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We've landed back in Utah for a couple days of photo shenanigans. This egret is from our last trip over a year ago. #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography

Snowy egret coming in for a landing on a rusty pipe.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Friday flight! Shortie flying over some dried out winter grasses on a dreary day. I've been getting caught up on the editing backlog and this one is from a couple of winters ago. Stay safe, be kind. #FlyDay #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography 🪶

A short-eared owl flies low over winter brown fields and dried grasses. His wings are outspread.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Kingfisher flying across the January landscape on his way back to his little fishing spot. #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography 🪶 #BlueSkyMonday

A kingfisher flys across the PNW winter landscape. His wings are outstretched as he flies in front of blue mountains and bare trees.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Friday flight! Goldfinch the official summer bird. (as decreed by me) Stay safe, be kind! #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography 🪶 #FlyDay

A goldfinch takes off from a cattail with summery gold greens in the background.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Don't look back the weekend is just about here. Shortie soaring through the late evening sky a couple of January's ago. #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography 🪶

A short-eared owl soars across the late evening sky, his wings are outspread and face turned looking towards his right wing.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I'm nearly ready for fall, but the little summer birds beg to differ. #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography 🪶

A puffy horned lark perches on a split fence post with a bright blue sky.

A meadowlark sings a summery tune from the top of a fence post.

A male bluebird perched on a small bare branch high in the bright summer blue sky.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This parent osprey was trying to nap in the nest with 3 young ones who keep call out to every bird that flew by. Finally he/she moved to the next pier post for some space. #PhotographersOfBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography 🪶

Adult osprey perched on a pier piling close to a nest with their young (nest not in image).

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Friday flight. Red-tail taking off. Enjoy your weekend. Stay safe, be kind #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography #FlyDay 🪶

A red-tailed hawk with wings up as he starts his take off from a bare tree top.

A red-tailed hawk taking off from a bare tree top.

A red-tailed hawk takes off from a bare tree top.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Little kestrel all floofed up to keep warm in during a cold winter day. Also why is he looking at me like the cold weather is my fault? #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography 🪶

Male kestrel perched on a bare tree branch with snowy mountains in the background. Kestrel's feathers are all puffed out.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We finally got out with the cameras earlier this week. First outing this month! Wasn't too much going on at one of our regular spots but we did get to hang out with goldfinches for a while. #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography 🪶

Goldfinch perched on top of thistle in the evening sunlight.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Some bluebirds made a nice home for themselves in a small cemetery. We hung out with them for a while. The female liked to perch on this gravestone as she went out in search of food for the littles in the bird box. #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EKC 🪶 #ColorADay #PinkMon

A female bluebird perches on top of a cemetery grave marker with a carved urn on top. Evening pink fields fill the background.

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Shannon Baker @shanbaker.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Friday flight! Short-eared owl Have a great weekend. Be safe, be kind! #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EKC #NaturePhotography 🪶 #FlyDay

Short-eared owl soars through a dusky blue sky.

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