Retired Ichthyologist. Friend of Bill W. I mostly photograph birds. These photos bring me joy - hope they bring you joy as well. All images are mine and copyrighted unless noted.https://bsky.app/profile/orlops.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlops.bsky.social/post/3muwy5u4kzk2rHello my bird friends! Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Herons&Egrets. Here is a Green Heron in flight over a reservoir in Lafayette, CA. #birds #naturephotography #herons #greenheron07 Sep 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:fpp4kdmoj2iugj3ulbv7gzap/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwy5u4kzk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlops.bsky.social/post/3muuj3gknak2xHello my wonderful bird friends! The alternative #BirdOfTheDay them is #SittingOnWater. Here is a Horned Grebe floating near the shore in San Francisco Bay, surrounded by a ring of wavelets where it had just surfaced. #birding #birdphotography #birds #naturephotography #grebes #hornedgrebe06 Sep 2026 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:fpp4kdmoj2iugj3ulbv7gzap/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuj3gknak2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlops.bsky.social/post/3mun3bykem22iHello my wonderful bird friends! Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Contrast - light birds against dark backgrounds. Here is a Great Egret in breeding plumage pictured against the backdrop of the dark pond water. #birding #birdphotography #birds #naturephotography #egrets #greategrets03 Sep 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:fpp4kdmoj2iugj3ulbv7gzap/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun3bykem22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/orlops.bsky.social/post/3mufg7zgbvs2yHello my bird friends. For the #BirdoftheDay #BirdsCloseUp here is a Snowy Plover in breeding plumage from Point Reyes, CA. #birding #birdphotography #birds #naturephotography31 Aug 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:fpp4kdmoj2iugj3ulbv7gzap/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufg7zgbvs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlops.bsky.social/post/3mtwhaqnby225Hello my wonderful bird friends! For the #BirdOfTheDay alt theme #ReflectionsAndShadows here is a juvenile White-rumped Shama and its shadow from Kauaʻi, illuminated from directly above #birding #birdphotography #birds #naturephotography #kauaibirds #hawaiibirds.25 Aug 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:fpp4kdmoj2iugj3ulbv7gzap/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwhaqnby225https://bsky.app/profile/orlops.bsky.social/post/3mth4i77sb22xHello my wonderful bird friends. The #BirdOfTheDay alt-theme is #FlyingHigh. Here is a Blue-footed Booby scanning the harbor below in Loreto, Mexico, just seconds before it plunged into the water. #birding #birdphotography #birds #naturephotography #bajabirds #boobies #bluefootedboobies19 Aug 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:fpp4kdmoj2iugj3ulbv7gzap/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth4i77sb22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlops.bsky.social/post/3mt55nzy7ac2dHello my wonderful bird friends. Here is a juvenile Herring Gull showing off its #50ShadesOfGrey for today's #BirdOfTheDay. #birding #birdphotography #birds #naturephotography #gulls #herringgulls15 Aug 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:fpp4kdmoj2iugj3ulbv7gzap/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt55nzy7ac2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlops.bsky.social/post/3msqjolqerk23Hello my wonderful bird friends! Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #RunningFromTheLaw. Just like these two Western Sandpipers racing across the beach. I originally thought these were Sanderlings, but no #birdoftheday #wildlife #nature #birding #birdphotography #birds #shorebirds #westernsandpipers10 Aug 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:fpp4kdmoj2iugj3ulbv7gzap/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqjolqerk23