Mike Dixon

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today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OnOneLeg - birds seen balancing on one leg! Let's go with some reddish egrets #EastCoastKin #birds #birdnerd #birdsky #heron #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #BrownBirds; any bird with mostly brown plumage. Alt. is from @mr-write.bsky.social #FightingFeathers; birds in conflict with other birds #doubledip - a pair of siblings acting like a pair of siblings #EastCoastKin #birds #birdsky #birdnerd #PhotographersOfBlueSKy

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #LMNO, any bird whose name starts with one of those letters. #Osprey - one of my faves! #EastCoastKin #birds #birdnerd #birdsky #birdsofprey #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

the #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Juveniles, any juvenile bird. The Alt theme is #Green, birds with Green backgrounds. #doubledip - the three amigos juvenile black phoebes waiting for mom/dad to return with breakfast #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

Strength and silhouette The documentary power of a professional #heels dancer at the barre Rim lighting highlights the athletic form against the theater's dark soul Pure artistic discipline Join us Thursdays at #humansofBlueSky #dance #theater #portrait #luiscordobapharchive #performance #fineart

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Larus; any species of Gull just got this out of post - (Western?) gull with a lot to say! #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky

Today's #BirdoftheDay theme is #Dawn, any bird captured at dawn young cooper's hawk exploring her new environment. #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #birdsofprey #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Green, any birds or backgrounds that have Green in them. The Alt theme is #Geese, and Goose/Geese will do. #doubledip - Egyptian Goose on grass. #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #BestBeaks Alt: #YellowElements the colour yellow found on a bird. Black skimmer doing his thang! #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

Today’s alternate #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Vivid; any bird with bright colors. the white-faced ibis' colors are certainly vivid, but they're not "bright", they're iridescent. Details in the alt! #EastCoastKin #birds #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

the #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EFG, birds beginning with any of those letters (1st name). these are fresh out of post! Great egret landing Great egret with a side of mallard #EastCoastKin #birds #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

late entry for #BirdOfTheDay theme: #BokehBirds - any bird captured with a soft, muted or blurry background and alt: #AwkwardAvian - any bird captured in a silly, clumsy or strange position! snacking goldfinch. #EastCoastKin #birds #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSKy #shotoncanon

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Seabirds- any bird found at sea or the coast The alt. is #Airborne- any bird in flight. brown pelicans diving with a grace and precision that belies their often ponderous mannerisms. #birds #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #pelican #shotoncanon

The #BirdOfTheDay is #CaptionThatBird "You're LATE!" roadside hawk #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #birdsofprey #PhotographersOfBlueSky

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ODG, any Owl, Duck or Goose. burrowing Owl northern pintail Duck buncha snow Geese #EastCoastKin #birds #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncannon

#BirdOfTheDay alt them is #BirdyLongLegs Any bird with legs that look way too long for its body! black-necked stilt legs look even longer when they sit. #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ABCD, any bird name beginning with any of these letters. Alt is #RSTU, any bird beginning with any of these letters. I'm #doubledip cheating with "R"ed-winged "B"lackbirds - flocking and fighting #EastCoastKin #birds #birdsky #birdnerd #PhotographersOfBlueSky

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme challenge is #BirdBuddies Alt. #BirdsInGreen Any shade of green on a birds plumage #doubledip green headed northern shovelers and their pals: cinnamon teal, black-necked stilt and maybe one or two others. #birds #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

Great Blue Heron 🪶 has captured a nice, light snack.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay Alt theme is #SittingOnWateer, any bird/duck/goose/swan sitting on water. How bout a brown pelican? #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

9/6 is World Shorebird Day! Celebrating with some of my favorite SoCal regulars: - black-necked stilt - American avocet - stilted sandpiper - long-billed curlew Share your faves in the comments! #WorldShorebirdDay #birds #avocet #stilt #sandpiper #curlew #birdsky #birdnerd #PhotographersOfBlueSky

oday’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #InFlight, any bird in flight. Fresh out of post - black skimmers skimming. #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

This is my new account, would love a follow here!! Highspeed capture a hummingbird in mid-flight. High shutter speed freezes the fanned iridescent blue tail and green plumage, perfectly isolated against a soft, creamy background bokeh. #luiscordobapharchive #birds #hummingbird #birdoftheday #eck

#BirdOfTheDay is #BirdNaps; any bird caught snoozing, napping or just looking incredibly tired. Or maybe they're just really, really high. #EastCoastKin #birds #birdnerd #birdsky #birding #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon #heron

For today's #BirdOfTheDay it's #BirdsUpClose Any bird at close range. White-faced ibis fresh out of post (like yesterday!). #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth, so any bird captures you admire the most out of your August 2026 Collection. red-shouldered hawk at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve #EastCoastKin #birds #birdnerd #birdsky #raptors #PhotographersOfBlueSky

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay is #NaturalSeeds - birds snacking straight from the plant, crop, or tree. male (1) and female (2) scarlett-rumped tanagers sitting in a tree. E-A-T-I-N-G. #EastCoastKin Bocas del Toro, Panama #birds #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon #panama

The #BirdOfTheDay Alt theme is #ReflectionsAndShadows, any capture of a bird with an accompanying reflection/ shadow. great blue heron great egret least sandpipers black-necked stilt #EastCoastKin #birds #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Simple; any bird against a simple background Terns in flight at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Southern California. #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #tern #PhotographersOfBlueSky

The #BirdOfTheDay alt them is #Herons&Egrets and the #BlueSkyArtShow theme is #Chaos You want the egret chaos? You can't handle the egret chaos! #EastCoastKin #birds #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon #egret

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #BirdInABush; any bird in a hedge/bush. Alt. is #FlyingHigh; any bird flying high in the sky can't #doubledip here, so I'll just go for one of each! #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

Does taking pictures of birds count? I'd rather be doing that! 😁

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Iridescence, any bird with colour changing plumage. The Alt theme is #Mothers, any female bird. #doubledip - female anna's hummingbird singing and itching a scratch. #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

If the #BirdofTheDay theme is #StrikeAPose I have to post this one - still my favourite great grey owl photo. A hawk had dove at it and it was taking a defensive pose. The lyrics to Madonna’s Vogue comes to my mind every time I see it! #greatgreyowl #owl #greatgrayowl #wildlife #wildlifephotography

A great blue heron strikes a pose at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. #BirdOfTheDay #StrikeAPose #CirclesAndSpheres #ECK #bird #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #BirdsSeenln2026 #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wetland #wetlands #heron #herons

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today. #StrikeAPose — Birds caught in a particularly photogenic pose. Flirty burrowing owl #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #owl #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

Caption this. #BirdOfTheDay #StrikeAPose 📷🌿🪶

Last week I had drove 4 hrs, shot 2723 shots over 7 hours with 2 cameras, hardly slept, then drove back to LA, had a dentist and doctor's appointment Worth it This is the Perseids Meteor Shower over the Milky Way in Mt Pinos with 100s of my newest friends 🌌 PDFs: drive.google.com/drive/u/0/fo...

AVP Manhattan Beach Open I love sports photography - pro beach volleyball is a lifer! #EastCoastKin #sports #volleyball #beach #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #UnusualPlaces Alt: #SereneBirdScene fresh out of post - this is the first time I've seen a great blue heron on this particular dam....and s/he was just chillen! #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

I was legit sitting in my van crying it was so good!!! 😭 😭

bodysurfing = intense cardio followed by pain and then you drown. twice. 🙃 #bodysurfer #bodysurfing #ocean #beach #waves #stoke #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

Today's #BirdOfTheDay Alt theme is #Ducklings, any Duckling will do. Wood ducklings and hen were lifers on a recent trip. #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon #duck

The #BirdOfTheDayTheme #AtOneWithNature Celebrating birds in their natural environment. No manmade objects. Alt theme: #Raptors Any Raptor I got that. Hawkin it up. #EastCoastKin #birds #birdnerd #birdsky #birdsofprey #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme from me is #NoBranchWood any bird on wood, that is not a branch! 😊 Alt theme: #BBirdName any bird whose common name starts with the letter B. #doubledip with the bluebirds - eastern and western. #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky