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tigerheron.bsky.social

@tigerheron.bsky.social

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Lover of hummingbirds and herons, slinger of books.

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Colyn Martin @colynmartin.bsky.social · 3h

Here’s a #Green heron from earlier this summer. #birdoftheday #birding #birds #birdphotography #wildlife

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Waders, so here is a green heron... wading! #birds #birdphotography #Oregon #pnw

A small heron with long rusty brown neck, white and rust striped breast, gray-green tail and wings, yellow eye, and dark grey crest wades in tan and light green water, with wet muddy bank behind. The heron faces a bit to the right and has one leg in front of the other as it takes a step.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Thank you, Rob!

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Thanks!

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Here's my favorite #crooner, for #BirdOfTheDay: A Swainson's thrush.

A bird wth tan back and white belly with tan spots perches on a mossy limb, mouth open as it sings.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay theme #BlueWater, a great blue heron fishing on the beach at Sauvie Island. #birds #Oregon

A bird with grey feathers, dark top of head, and grey and yellow beak, stands with long neck in an S-shape, facing left, in front of grey and blue water.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This American kestrel posed perfectly at the golden hour, so it's my #BirdSupermodel for #BirdOfTheDay. #birds #birdphotography #birding #pnw

Bird with short hooked beak, large luminous eye, pale orange chest with black spots, darker back and tail, and yellow feet, perches on a large red blackberry cane that has green leaves and red and black berries, in front of a blurred green and orange background.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay theme #BlueSkies, a cedar waxwing looking almost tropical. #birds #birdphotography #pnw

A yellow bird with peach colored head and crest, black eye mask, beak, and feet, and dark tail with yellow tip, perches on bare branches against a blue sky.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay theme #WingsOutNotFlying, a black-chinned hummingbird. #birds #birdphotography

A tiny bird with white chin with scalloped feathers, white belly, gray wings and top of head, and black beak perches on a metal fence wire, with wings spread and beak pointed upward. A green bean vine twines up a vertical fence wire to the right of the bird.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay theme #Black&Red, a turkey vulture. #birds #birdphotography #Oregon

Closeup of bird with red, wrinkly, featherless head, white beak, and brownish black feathered shoulders, with blurry mossy tree trunk and leaves in the background.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thanks!

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay theme #BestBeaks, a red crossbill. #birds #birding #birdwatching #Oregon #OregonCoast

Gray bird with darker wings, yellow back, almost pebbly texture to the feathers, and beak that crosses at the end faces away from the camera with head turned right so light shines through beak. Perched on leafless branch, blurred white and gray background.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Thank you!

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay theme #Black&White from @atlanticbirding.bsky.social , a robin preening its feathers after a downpour. #birds #birdphotography

A bird with ruffled feathers viewed from behind twists its head to the left to preen its lifted left wing as it perches on a bare branch in front of a blurred background of dark and light spots.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I think my #BestOfTheMonth is the green heron I posted for #BirdOfTheDay yesterday... I'm including an extra shot or two so there is something new here. #birds #birdphotography #herons #Oregon #Portland

A bird with slaty green back, and top of head rusty striped throat, and yellow eyes, beak, and feet, creeps down a muddy log headfirst, with one foot raised. Olive green water is in the background.

A bird with slaty green tail, back, and crest, rusty neck, and yellow eye, bill, and feet, perches on top of a muddy log, with olive green water behind.

A bird with slaty green tail, back, and top of head, rusty neck, and yellow eye, bill, and feet begins to creep downward from the top of a muddy log, with olive green water behind.

A bird with slaty crest, rusty neck, and white and rust-striped chest, perches at the bottom of a muddy log. Its head is turned to the right, and it sits on one yellow foot while the other is extended downward gripping the log with toes spread. Olive green water is behind.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay theme #EFG, a green heron spotted last week at Sauvie Island. #birds #birdphotography #birding #naturephotography #Oregon #Portland

A small heron with brown neck, slaty green tail, top of head, and back, and yellow beak and eye, walks down a mud-encrusted log, body parallel to log, with large clawed foot raised ready for the next step. Olive green water is in the background.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thanks!

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay theme #Bokehbirds, a little black-chinned hummingbird who might also be an #AwkwardAvian. #birds #birdphotography

A hummingbird with white scalloped chin feathers, grayish belly, gray outstreched wing, and bill pointed toward the sky perches on a fence wire with a blurred backgroudn of green, pink, and white that's streaked by water droplets from a sprinkler.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

And here is Warrior Rock lighthouse, plus some creatures I saw near/on it - a Pacific tree frog (probably), a sea lion swimming in the Columbia, and a turkey vulture. #Oregon #Portland #SauvieIsland

Closeup of lighthouse, which is pretty small, perhaps 30 feet high. A dove flying in front of water that reflects an orange sunset is painted on the bottom half of the lighthouse, wile a smaller bird is painted on the upper half. Trees edge the left side of the picture, while water and a distant shore can be seen in a sliver to the right.

Tiny brown frog with dark stripes and coppery eye sits on curved, worn concrete, with black beyond.

Tan sea lion swims from right to left, only head and bit of back visible. It has long whiskers, slightly open mouth, and a tiny ear visible on the side of its head.

Brownish blac vulture with red head stares down from mossy limb as the waning sun catches its right side and eye in the light. Green cottowood leaves fill the background.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Sights from the Warrior Rock lighthouse hike, on Sauvie Island. #Oregon #Portland

Wide, tan-colored sandy river beach stretches into the distance, with green cottonwood trees bordering it on the left, just a bit of water in the distance on the right, and blue sky dotted with clouds beyond.

The muddy edge of the Columbia river, bordered by grassland, yellow flowers, and cottonwood trees, with blue sky dotted with clouds in the distance. A tiny human figure in black walks among the grass.

Closeup taken from above of a group of yellow, daisy-like sneezeweed flowers with poiny green leaves

Sandy cove with a few dapples of sun leads into a rocky outcrop with a white and aqua colored lighthouse on it. Two old log pilings stand in the water to the left, while trees edge the cove to the right. A small human figure in a lime green shirt walks toward the lighthouse.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Thanks, Atlanticbirding!

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay theme #Seabirds, another one of the Caspian terns from Fort Stevens. #birds#birdphotography #OregonCoast

A pair of birds with white bodies, black tops of heads and tails, and bright orange-red beaks stand with gray sand in the backgroud.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Thank you, Rob!

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay theme #Pairs, a pair of greater yellowlegs seen last week on Sauvie island. #birds #birding #birdphotography #Portland #Oregon #pnw

Two birds with white fronts, speckled backs, yellow legs, and long bills stand at the edge of the water on a muddy bank, reflected in rippling muddy water.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Sauvie island sights - Mt. Saint Helens, sunflowers, ash woodland.

Mt. Saint Helens in background, with green trees, lake, and fallen tree with egrets perched in the dead branches.

Yellow sunflowers against a cloudy sky.

A path curves into the distance among contorted ash trees.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay theme #Borbs, a fluffy little black-chinned hummingbird. #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #pnw

A tan bird with iridescent green flecks sits on a fence wire, wings lifted and beak pointed up, with green tomatoes in the background.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Pied-billed grebes for #BirdOfTheDay theme #TheDivers... though they also have a bit of the alt theme #BirdStare to them!

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay alt theme #BirdStare, a Swainson's thrush. #birds #birdphotography #birding #Oregon #pnw #OregonCoast

A bird withe a tan speckled chest and white belly perches on a mossy branch, beak lifted upward, with eyes visible on either side of its head as it stares at the camera head on.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Thanks!

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A turkey vulture seen today as the light was waning. For #BirdOfTheDay theme #Raptors from Atlantic birding. #birds #birding #birdphotography #pnw #Oregon #Portland #SauvieIsland

Head of bird with wrinkled and bald red head, white beak, and brown and black feathers, with mossy tree and leaves behind.

Black bird with hints of brown and bald and wrinkly red head perches on a mossy branch among cottonwood boughs.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Some Caspian terns spotted near Fort Stevens, for #BirdOfTheDay theme #RedHeads - due to their beaks! #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #pnw #OregonCoast

A Caspian tern with black top of head, reddish orange beak, white body, and grey wings looks toward the camera while another tern looks to the left in the background, with grey sand in the background.

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 22/09/2026

Cattleya Orchid and Three Hummingbirds, 1871.⠀ ⠀ One of several hummingbird / orchid paintings by Martin Johnson Heade. www.tumblr.com/publicdomain...

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

For the #BirdOfTheDay theme #LightAndShadow, a green heron running through the shadows cast by leafy branches. #birds #birdphotography #pnw #Oregon #Portland #SauvieIsland

A heron with grey-green back, rusty brown neck, dark crest, and yellow eye runs along a muddy bank through the shadows of leafy branches.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Calgon, take me away! #BirdOfTheDay #CaptionThatBird #birds #birdphotography #pnw #backyardbirds

A gray and green female or juvenile black-chinned hummingbird sits on a tomato cage, eyes closed, delighting in the find spray of a sprinkler.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This fledgling black-chinned hummingbird is small, #Scruffy, but still mighty! For the #BirdOfTheDay alt theme. #birds #hummingbirds #birdphotography #birding #pnw

A tiny bird with tan wings and patchy white and grey chest sits on a fence wire facing directly at the camera with beak pointed up, in front of a green background.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay theme #Paridae, a black-capped chickadee in a crabapple tree. #birds #birding #birdphotography #pnw #backyardbirds

A small grey bird with black forehead and chin peers downward while clutching a crabapple in its claws, against a background of branches, red crabapples, and green leaves.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A little bit more from the #OregonCoast last week - Deadman's cove, one of the many jellyfish that was washed up in the cove, the wreck of the Peter Iredale, and brown pelicans. #oregon

View looking out of a narrow cove toward the ocean, with rocky forested outcrops on either side.

Clear jellyfish with pink innards on sand.

Skeletal metal bars in a triangular shape jut upward from a sandy beach, with surf behind, and blue sky.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay theme #ODG (owl, duck, or goose) here's a common merganser seen at Oxbow park this spring. #birds #birding #birdphotography #pnw #oregon #portland

Bird with rusty red head, long hooked orange beak, and grey and white body swims among rushing water.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Here's a white-crowned sparrow perched among unripe Oregon grape berries. #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsWithBerries. At Cooper Mountain nature preserve. #birds #pnw #oregon

A tan and grey bird with a black stripe sweeping back from its eye looks back toward the viewer as it perches among glossy green foliage tinted with new growth that's orange, and berries that are also green with orange and pink tints.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay theme #Silhouette, a rufous hummingbird.

A hummingbird viewed from below perches on a twig and fans its wings and tail out, allowing light to filter through its translucent feathers - grey on the wings and orange on the tail.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Deadman's cove at Cape Disappointment. #pnw #nature #WashingtonCoast

A small cove is visible through lush green Douglas-firs, sword ferns, and pushki.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This great blue heron looks positively unhinged, as if it might be considering the odds of spearing the photographer. Dinosaurs live! For #BirdOfTheDay theme #AngryBirds. #birds #birdphotography #pnw #pdx #oregon

Head shot of great blue heron staring intently at the photographer as if a human could be its next meal. Its giant yellow eyes are both visible.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Here's a juvenile or female black-chinned hummingbird shaking off some water droplets, for the #BirdOfTheDay theme #BirdsInAbstract.

A tan and white hummingbird shakes off water droplets so quickly that the bird is a blur, yet the water droplets are crisp. The bird is sitting on a tomato cage, with garden greenery in the backgroud.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay theme #mouthful, a great blue heron sporting a downy tuft on the end of its bill. #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #pnw #oregon #pdx

Head of heron, with tan and white head with black crest, yellow eye, and long bill adorned with a downy tuft of feathers.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay theme #iridescence, a tree swallow.

Swallow with dazzling blue back, white chin, and black wing and tail tips perches on edge of hole in tree, presumably in order to feed nestlings.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

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tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay theme #Herons&Egrets, a green heron. #birds #herons #birdphotography #pnw #pdx #oregon #birding #birdwatching

A small heron with slaty geen back, tail, and head, striped brown breast, and yellow beak and legs stands poised on a log in front of blackberry brambles.

tigerheron.bsky.social @tigerheron.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

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