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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

#Turkey_vultures counting up in the treetop: one, two, three, four 🦅🌳 7-2026 (Due to a family emergency, I will be posting less for the time being, though I will still check in from time to time. Sorry if I missed your messages) #birdoftheday #onetwothreefour #Birds #wildlife #BirdCPP #SonyAlpha

A single turkey vulture perched at the top of a bare branch against a clear blue sky, head turned to look over its shoulder, its bald pinkish-red head and pale hooked beak catching the morning light.

Two turkey vultures perched on the forked tips of a dead tree against a clear blue sky. The closer bird looks back over its shoulder showing its red head and pale beak, while the second bird faces away with its feathers fluffed.

Three turkey vultures spaced across the bare branches of a tree against a blue sky — two perched close together near the top, one looking sideways and one preening with head tucked low, while a third bird perches on a lower branch to the right.

Four turkey vultures perched across the branches of a dead tree against a clear blue sky — three clustered together on the lower branches and a fourth perched higher up on a solitary limb, all facing in different directions.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

East Bay Sunset, July 2026 "There is nothing more musical than a sunset." — Claude Debussy #Scape #CloudScape #sunset #California #EastBay #skyphotography #nature #clouds #goldenhour

Vivid crimson and purple sunset sky with layered clouds, some showing a pouched mammatus texture, over silhouetted trees and a rooftop in the foreground.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Sending my belated well wishes for you, Mel! ❤️🙏

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Like the crown? Wild-grown, no salon. 🖤🤍 2-2026 "You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it..." - Ariana Grande #paintbywords #heron #Stunday #greatblueheron #birdoftheday #bird #nature #wildlifephotography #SonyAlpha

A great blue heron stands in tall green grass, neck curved upward, head turned to the side. It has a black-and-white crown with long trailing plume feathers, a yellow eye, and a long orange-yellow bill. Its back and wing feathers are shaggy and gray-blue, blurred green grass fills the background.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Ember in the Grey 12-2025 "The fog comes on little cat feet." — Carl Sandburg Some mornings it leaves gold behind. 🍂 #fog #mist #nature #Oaktrees #atmospheric #Scape #Landscapephotography #ForestFriday #PaintByWords #Stunday #SonyAlpha #Forest

A foggy oak woodland with gnarled, moss-covered tree trunks in the foreground and a small tree with vivid yellow autumn leaves glowing on the right, set against a hillside fading into mist.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

The Trio 6-2026 Three great horned owlets sharing a branch — one watching, one wing-stretching, one looking elsewhere. Classic sibling energy #Stunday #greathornedowl #owlets #owl #birdsofprey #wildlife #bird #photography #blackandwhite #BirdOfTheDay #Monochrome #raptor #nature #babyowl #SonyAlpha

Black-and-white photo of three great horned owl owlets perched on a curved branch against a pale sky: one on the left stares directly at the camera, the middle one spreads its wings mid-flap, and the third on the right looks sideways, with tree foliage framing the edges.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Golden Hour Over the Bay 11-2025 Looking west from Las Trampas Ridge as the sun drops behind the Peninsula — the Bay glowing below, San Francisco just visible on the far right. #BlueSkyArtShow #Wide #EastBay #sunset #BayArea #landscape #Scape #goldenhour #hiking #SanFranciscoBay #trail #SonyAlpha

Sunset view from Las Trampas Ridge Trail in San Ramon, California, with silhouetted rolling hills and scattered trees in the foreground, the sun setting over San Francisco Bay, and a vivid gradient sky from deep orange at the horizon to golden olive above.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

View from Mt. Diablo 3-2026 From the summit of Mt. Diablo, looking north over the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta toward the Altamont Pass wind farm -one of the oldest and largest wind energy sites in the world #MtDiablo #windfarm #UrbanGaze #California #Scape #GreenEnergy #BayArea #hiking #SonyAlpha

Aerial view from Mt. Diablo's summit looking northeast over a hazy valley, with hundreds of wind turbines spread across rolling hills, a wide bay or delta waterway, and the cities of the East Bay in the foreground

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Orchid Cactus, Backlit 6-2026 Home Garden An Epiphyllum (orchid cactus) bloom, caught with the sun directly behind it — the petals turn the light into magenta, the throat into pure gold. #BlueSkyArtShow #macro #flower #backlit #cactusflower #magenta #nature #floralphotography #botanical #sunlight

Extreme close-up of a magenta Epiphyllum (orchid cactus) flower, backlit by sunlight so its throat glows golden-orange, with long pale stamens cascading downward against the deep pink petals.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Mist Over Malá Strana Archive The dome of St. Nicholas Church rising through morning haze over Prague's rooftops. #UrbanGaze #Prague #blackandwhite #BnW #cityscape #fog #architecture #travel #photography #StNicholasChurch #CzechRepublic #Scape #Monochrome

Black-and-white view over Prague rooftops in fog, with the baroque dome and twin spires of St. Nicholas Church rising above tiled roofs and a tree in the foreground; faint silhouettes of Old Town spires visible in the hazy distance

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Kanas Lake (Uyghur: قاناس كۆلى) Xinjiang, China Archive Some lakes you visit. This one you remember — a ribbon of glacier-blue cutting through green silence, snow watching from far above. #Scape #KanasLake #Xinjiang #Tien-Shan #AltaiMountains #Travel #Glacier #Lake #Nature #ForestFriday

A turquoise alpine lake winds between forested mountain slopes, with a snow-capped peak visible in the distance under a partly cloudy blue sky. Several small boats leave trails on the calm water.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

A branching crow chick taking a break on the pavement, with parents watching from above. 5-2026 That blue eye gives away the age #Crow #Corvid #BabyBird #BirdsOfTheDay #Bird #Wildlife #Nature #Branching

A close-up of a young branching crow chick sitting on pavement, its black feathers still fluffy and slightly disheveled. The bird has a striking pale blue eye surrounded by bare pink skin, a feature typical of very young crows, along with visible pink legs and feet tucked beneath its body.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

wings still deciding — between the sky and the branch, a breath held mid-air That split second between flying and landing — caught 4-2026 bsky.app/profile/pain... #PaintByWords #Haiku #Hummingbird #BirdPhotography #Nature #SonyAlpha #BlueSkyMonday

A hummingbird caught mid-landing on the leafy tip of a tree branch against a vivid blue sky. Its wings are spread wide and slightly blurred with motion, iridescent green feathers visible on its chest. The bird grips the branch with tiny feet as it settles, needle-thin beak pointing left

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Blue Sky Throne 3-2026 A red-shouldered hawk surveys its kingdom from the best seat in the house. #BirdOfTheDay #BranchingOut #RedShouleredHawk #Raptor #Bird #Hawk #Standay #WildlifePhotography #SonyAlpha

A red-shouldered hawk perches on a bare, weathered dead branch against a clear blue sky, photographed from below. The bird faces right, its mottled brown and white chest feathers and banded tail visible. The skeletal branches frame the composition diagonally.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

The Nuthatch Way 3-2026 Nuthatches decided long ago that 'up' was optional Joining Jane’s @javajanegallery.co.uk #SmallBirdSaturday #BirdOfTheDay #Nuthatch #Bird #Wildlife #Photography

A white-breasted nuthatch clings head-down to the rough bark of a tree trunk, its blue-gray wings and white face with black cap visible against a soft green bokeh background. The bird's sharp beak points downward as it grips the textured bark with its feet.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Fire and Bloom 4-2026 Yellow to orange to red — like the whole sunset compressed into a single bloom🔥 #BicolorRose #Garden #Flower #Nature #Macro #Rose 📱

A close-up of a partially opened rose blossom with petals that graduate from deep yellow at the center to orange and vivid red at the tips. Small green buds and thorny stems surround it, with soft green foliage in the background.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The Sky Holds Everything 2-2026 The moon forgot to leave, the bird forgot to land — both just kept on going, the sky too wide to end Have a great weekend😎 #BirdOfTheDay #NegativeSpace #DaytimeMoon #Bird #Silhouette #Nature #SonyAlpha #Scape #CirrusClouds #Minimalist #PaintByWords #Vulture

A vulture soars as a small black silhouette against a vivid cobalt blue daytime sky, with a visible crescent moon in the upper left and wispy cirrus clouds drifting above cumulus clouds in the lower right

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Moonbound Shadow Cliff, near Livermore Municipal Airport 1-31-2026 Tiny plane. Ancient moon. The moon is ~2,159 miles wide. That Cessna is not. And yet here we are. 🌕✈️ #Stunday #Moon #Airplane #FullMoon #Aviation #Cessna #MoonPhotography #NightSky #Livermore #BayArea #SonyAlpha

A small single-engine propeller plane silhouetted against a large full moon in a deep blue twilight sky, appearing to fly directly past the moon's edge.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The Hollow East Bay, N. California 11-2025 fog swallows the trees — even the darkness forgets where the path began #Scape #ForestFriday #BnW #Stunday #ImageAndVerse #Haiku #BlackAndWhite #Fog #Nature #Landscape #Mist #Mood #Trees #Monochrome #Mono #SonyAlpha #paintbywords #poetry

A black and white photograph of a misty forest canyon framed by oak tree branches. Fog drifts through layers of trees receding into the distance, creating a dark, atmospheric depth. Bare shrubs fill the foreground while the pale sky glows faintly through the canopy above.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Quiet Night 5-18-2026 Sometimes the cleanest frame tells the best story. Crescent moon with earthshine and Venus in the evening sky 🌙 #moon #crescent #earthshine #venus #astrophotography #nightsky #sonyalpha #planets #conjunction #twilight

A crescent moon with earthshine in the upper right and Venus as a bright point in the lower left, set against a smooth deep blue twilight sky with no distractions.

(Waxing crescent moon at 8% illumination)

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Brown-headed Cowbird — they're common in oak woodland habitats across Northern California 4-2026 The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #ruffled #bird #cowbird #brownheadedcowbird #wildlife #oaktree #songbird #nature #SonyAlpha

A dark brown-speckled bird, likely a female or juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird, perched on a bare arching branch at the top of an oak tree against a clear blue sky. The bird faces left, showing a pale brown head, short pointed bill, and dark body with light speckled markings. Green oak leaves frame the lower portion of the image.

The same dark, speckled bird perched on an arching oak branch against a bright blue sky, this time facing right in a slightly forward-leaning, alert posture. Both feet are visible gripping the branch. Green oak foliage fills the lower frame.

The bird photographed from below against a blue sky, perched on an oak branch with its beak open mid-call and tail feathers fanned and lifted dramatically. The wings are slightly spread, showing individual flight feathers. Green oak leaves are visible below.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Crimson & Magenta — Orchid Cactus Bloom Home Garden 5-10-2026 Happy Sunday!😎☕ Some things are beautiful precisely because they don't last. The orchid cactus gives you one perfect day 🌼 #Stunday #OrchidCactus #Bloom #Nature #Plant #Botanica #Flowers #Macro #Succulent #SonyAlpha

A close-up macro photograph of a vibrant Epiphyllum (orchid cactus) bloom in full flower. The large, multi-layered blossom transitions from deep crimson red on the outer petals to rich magenta and purple toward the center. Delicate white stamens and a star-shaped pistil emerge from a cream-colored tube at the flower's heart. A second bud, not yet open, is visible in the upper left. The background is a soft, blurred green bokeh.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

According to Alan,‪ @alan678.bsky.social ‬today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Pairs 1. Cedar Waxwings 2. Common Wood Pigeons 3. Double-crested Cormorants Spring 2026 #cedarwaxwing #waxwing #pigeons #cormorant #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #SonyAlpha

Two Cedar Waxwings on bare tree branches against a blue sky. One bird is captured mid-landing with wings fully spread, showing the distinctive yellow tail band. The second bird perches calmly nearby, its sleek brown and yellow plumage and black eye mask clearly visible.

Two Common Wood Pigeons perched on the slender branches of a tree just beginning to bud in early spring, set against a vivid blue sky. One bird faces left, the other faces right, its red eye visible.

Two Double-crested Cormorants perched on the weathered, twisted top of a large dead tree against a cloudless blue sky. One bird stands erect on an extended branch to the right, while the other sits lower amid the broken trunk.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Still Standing 1-2026 Some things hold their shape through every season #blackandwhitephotography #landscape #oaktrees #monochrome #NaturePhotography #TriValley #bnw #SmartPhone📱#Scape

A high-contrast black and white landscape with cool blue-gray tones. Two bare oak trees with gnarled, twisting branches crown a rolling hillside. The foreground is filled with pale grasses and wild shrubs cascading down the slope, with a dark oak silhouette in the lower right corner. A deep slate sky creates a dramatic backdrop that makes the bright white branches glow

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Veiled 2-2026 Caught this California Scrub-Jay with its nictitating membrane sweeping across the eye — that blue-gray translucent third eyelid is a rare detail to catch on camera. #BirdOfTheDay #Stretched #SmallBirdSaturday #ScrubJay #NictitatingMembrane #Bird #Nature #SonyAlpha

A California Scrub-Jay perches on a bare branch with wings dramatically spread mid-flap, displaying vivid cerulean blue plumage and dark flight feathers. The bird's nictitating membrane — a blue-gray translucent third eyelid — is partially drawn across its eye. Soft green bokeh background, sharp detail on the subject.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Flower Moon Migration 4-30-2026 Set up at 800mm to capture last night's Flower Moon — and then this large flock swept right through the frame. Sometimes the sky just hands you something better than what you came for #FlowerMoon #FullMoon #Moon #SonyAlpha #Astrophotography #BirdsInFlight #Lunar

A large, detailed full moon (May Flower Moon) glowing golden against a deep navy blue night sky, with a flock of birds silhouetted in a sweeping diagonal arc across the lower portion of the frame.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Crescent Moon & Venus Through the Clouds — Evening Twilight, April 18 2026 A 3% crescent #moon and #Venus in the evening twilight, seen through a thin wash of cloud that softens everything into something almost painterly. #CrescentMoon #Venus #Earthshine #BlueHour #Twilight #Clouds #SonyAlpha

A razor-thin crescent moon at 3% illumination glows softly through a thin veil of cloud in a deep blue twilight sky, with faint earthshine visible on its dark limb. Venus shines to the upper left, its light gently diffused by the same cloud layer. Tree silhouettes frame the bottom of the scene against the blue hour sky.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

The Launch 2-2026 The moment everything commits — wings out, talons releasing, tail fanned wide. A Red-tailed Hawk launches from a lichen-draped branch into the Tri-Valley sky. #BirdOfTheDay #BeautyInBrown #RedTailedHawk #Raptor #BirdsInFlight #Wildlife #Nature #SonyAlpha

A Red-tailed Hawk launches from a lichen-covered branch against a pale blue sky, wings fully spread and russet tail fanned wide, talons just releasing as it takes flight

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Acorn Run 1-2026 The perfect heist. This California Scrub-Jay didn't stop to pose — it was already gone. Caught just as it lifted off, acorn secure, mission very much in progress. Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay #WellTimed #CaliforniaScrubJay #Wildlife #Bird #InFlight #SonyAlpha

A California Scrub-Jay launches into flight from a grass lawn, wings fully spread and fanned, carrying an acorn in its bill. The vivid blue plumage contrasts sharply against the green grass below and soft brown bokeh background.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The Staredown — American Kestrel, Point Reyes National Seashore, CA 👁️ This American Kestrel held her ground on a foggy Point Reyes morning — N. America's tiniest falcon, with maximum attitude. The pastoral farmlands are absolute kestrel country. 🌫️🌾 #BirdOfTheDay #PassportPhoto #Kestrel #SonyAlpha

A female or juvenile American Kestrel perched upright and facing the camera on a weathered wooden fence post with barbed wire. The small falcon displays rufous-brown streaked plumage, cream underparts, blue-gray cap, and bold black-and-white facial markings. Background is a soft, uniform gray coastal sky at Point Reyes, California.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The Edge of Light 4-24-2026 Chasing craters along the terminator. Sony α7C II | 100-400mm GM + Viltrox 2x teleconverter | 800mm | f/11 | 1/320s | ISO 400. W/ tripod #Stunday #Lunar #Moon #Astrophotography #SonyAlpha #Viltrox #WaxingGibbous #Monochrome #BnW

A high-contrast black and white photograph of a waxing gibbous moon against a pure black sky, showing approximately 62.5% illumination. The terminator line runs diagonally across the left side, casting dramatic shadows that reveal sharp crater detail, mountain ranges, and dark mare basaltic plains across the lunar surface.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

That moment just before the notes spill out. 🎶 2-2026 A White-crowned Sparrow (*Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelli*) mid-song on a bare branch — a winter resident making the most of a February morning in the East Bay. #BirdOfTheDay #TheSongFactor #Sparrow #Bird #Nature #SongBird #SonyAlpha

A White-crowned Sparrow perches on a bare branch with its yellow-orange bill open mid-song. The bird faces left against a soft blue sky background. It has a streaked brown back, gray underparts, and a rusty-brown crown stripe. Bare twigs frame the bird in the foreground and background.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Morning Sun Ritual 3-2026 The horaltic pose — wings spread wide to catch the morning sun. Turkey Vultures do this to warm up, dry off, and bake off bacteria after a night's roost. Unglamorous reasons for a genuinely majestic sight. #BirdOfTheDay #LeafandLight #SunBathing #Bird #SonyAlpha

Two Turkey Vultures perched at the tops of separate trees, both with wings fully outstretched in a sunning pose against a deep blue sky. Their bare red heads, brown mottled plumage, and silvery flight feathers are visible as they face slightly toward each other.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Iridescent Morning 3-2026 Easy to overlook, hard to ignore up close. The European Starling doesn't get much love, but catch one in spring light with fresh catkins budding around it and suddenly everything makes sense. #BirdOfTheDay #LeafandLight #EuropeanStarling #IridescentBirds #Bird #SonyAlpha

A European Starling perched on a budding spring branch, its iridescent black plumage shimmering with green and purple highlights. The bird gazes upward against a vivid blue sky, surrounded by fresh young leaves and delicate catkins.

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Andrew 📷 @vixcomplex.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Great Blue Heron standing still in a pond, nature hiding in plain sight. 3-2026 #BirdOfTheDay #Reflections #GreatBlueHeron #BirdPhotography #SonyAlpha

A Great Blue Heron stands motionless in shallow blue water, its long neck stretched upward and sharp beak pointed forward. The still water creates a near-perfect mirror reflection of the bird below. Sparse aquatic grass and floating vegetation surround it.

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