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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

2 months

A Wood Duck couple side-by-side...

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

7 months

If you have ever wondered what a female Hooded Merganser looked like out of the water, wonder no more....

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

10 months

Happy #TwosDay ! 2 Barred Owls

Birding Ralph 🐦🤓

@BirderBro

10 months

Time for #TwosDay , #TwitterNatureCommunity 🙌 Let's c ur 📸of 2⃣ #birds : QT🔄this⬇️post & add ur🖼️; let the fun begin🚀🥳! #birding #birdwatching #BirdTwitter #BirdsOfTwitter #birdphotography #NaturePhotography #wildlifephotography #NatureBeauty #tuesdayvibe

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

1 year

Before the first one flew away (Northern Rough-winged), I briefly captured 4 different types of Swallows in 1 frame of a video. (other 3: Violet-green, Barn, and Tree)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

9 months

For #SundayYellow a female Yellow-headed Blackbird

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

6 months

It’s bird portrait week! QT a photo that showcases their magnificent features!

Jax - Backyard Wildlife Photography

@naturephotos55

6 months

It’s bird portrait week! QT a photo that showcases their magnificent features!

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

10 months

I really appreciate the response I got regarding the American Coot's beautiful plumage! One comment reminded me of how much I love the Coot's feet and I felt the need to share!

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

9 months

#SparrowSunday A Golden-crowned Sparrow

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

2 months

Members of the Canada Gosling Daycare doing their "Happy Dance"!

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

9 months

My favourite tree at this time of year! Red Maple in Burnaby, BC, Canada

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

1 year

I'm going back to my original profile name and picture--I miss those who don't recognize me when I attempted a change.😟

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

8 months

I was very happy to see a Steller's Jay when we were leaving our favourite birding park yesterday! (Burnaby, BC, Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

9 months

The usual suspects in a Pigeon line-up!

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

9 months

For #WaderWednesday a Great Blue Heron (and friends) (BC Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

9 months

I took this photo 5 years ago today--it adds sparkle to dreary days! A Great Blue Heron in Burnaby, BC,Canada

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

9 months

A Steller's Jay (not a Blue Jay even though it is a jay and #blue ) in Burnaby, BC, Canada--our provincial bird!

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

8 months

For #WoodpeckerWednesday here's an enthusiastic female Pileated #Woodpecker !

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

10 months

An immature male Wood Duck--this year's duckling! (SW Coast BC Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

6 months

Overjoyed to see a Double-crested Cormorant less than 15 ft away! (Burnaby, BC, Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

1 year

A close-up of a male Wood Duck (BC Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

1 year

I posted this video of mine on SuperbOwl Sunday this year when I just started getting active on Twitter with not many followers. It always gives me a chuckle!😊🦉

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

6 months

A Double-crested Cormorant trying to get some sleep. (Burnaby, BC, Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

1 year

This is one of my favourite videos I've ever shot! Piper, the Sandhill Crane colt hopped from the marsh onto the boardwalk right in front of me while I was recording! (BC Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

7 months

I'm quite overwhelmed by the amazing response I received to my little video of a female Hooded Merganser out of the water--thank you everyone!🥰 Here's a photo of her mate.

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

1 year

A female Yellow-headed Blackbird for #SundayYellow

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

6 months

A close-up of an immature Double-crested Cormorant (Burnaby, BC, Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

1 month

Mama Wood Duck and 9 ducklings in a hurry!

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

1 year

Since it's #WoodpeckerWednesday I thought I'd post one of my favourite videos that I've recorded, even though it's not the greatest quality, seeing a Pileated Woodpecker stretching his wings. (BC Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

8 months

I think this male Green-winged Teal looked gorgeous preening in his breeding plumage. He kept checking the sky for the eagle that was in the area.🙄

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

2 months

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekS S is for Swallows and Surprise! This is one of my favourite videos from 2 years ago. I had only ever seen 1 type (Tree) so it was completely unexpected to see 4 different types in 1 video! (Violet-green, Barn, Tree, and Northern Rough-winged)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

8 months

2 Sparrows with rhythm on #TwosDay ! A Spotted Towhee and a Fox Sparrow (Burnaby, BC, Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

6 months

I'm taking a break from organizing some of my old videos and thought I'd post one that I had forgotten about. I found a few sites on Google that said Great Blue Herons don't sneeze so I'm wondering what this sound is about...? (Burnaby, BC, Canada) @every_heron

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

3 months

A close-up video of a male Wood Duck with some head moves!

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

9 months

Sandhill Cranes for #WaderWednesday

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

10 months

I posted this video of a male Pileated #Woodpecker when I first started getting active on Twitter/X in Feb. 2023. I'm posting it again because I have more followers who may not have seen it. Not great quality but nice stretching instead of just pecking! #WoodpeckerWednesday

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

11 months

An American Robin

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

1 year

I hadn't seen one since Oct./2021 until yesterday! A Steller's Jay, the provincial bird of British Columbia, Canada

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

6 months

For #WaderWednesday , a Sandhill Crane

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

11 months

We saw an immature male Pileated #Woodpecker on the weekend that I saved for posting on #WoodpeckerWednesday !

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

6 months

For #WoodpeckerWednesday , a male Red-shafted Northern Flicker

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

1 year

A dose of cuteness. (BC Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

5 months

Happy Valentine's Day!🥰

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

9 months

We managed to get a bit closer to the flock of Snow Geese and with the maximum zoom on my camera we could get a better view. Most were sleeping with the odd 1 or 2 walking around.

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

9 months

This pond looked like a mirror.

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

7 months

For #WoodpeckerWednesday , one of my #favephotosof2023

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

5 months

‘You, but no face.’ My husband likes getting pictures of birds on my head! A female Red-winged Blackbird

Mik

@NatureCrank

5 months

‘You, but no face.’ Oh that’s an easy challenge for me. You won’t find many faces of me in my phone. Also, pictured is a thicket of thorns I definitely wouldn’t want to find at night.

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

7 months

For #WaderWednesday , one of my #favephotosof2023 , an immature Great Blue Heron that came so close I could almost touch him. (Burnaby, BC, Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

5 months

Today is almost exactly one year from when I actively started posting photos here as I posted this video in honour of Superb Owl Sunday! I think I'll make it a tradition!

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

5 months

QP a photo someone captured YOU in! Here's mine, doing what I love to do!

William Hulbert Photography

@WLH1972

5 months

QP a photo someone captured YOU in! Great theme. Here’s mine, catching a puddle reflection!

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

1 year

It was so nice to see this Bald Eagle closer to eye level instead of at the top of a very high tree! (BC Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

9 months

Happy #TwosDay from me and 2 Pileated Woodpeckers! (BC Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

6 months

Taking a break from organizing some old photos and thought I'd share one. From September 2021 (when I just started using my current camera, Nikon Coolpix P950) a Black-capped Chickadee with a peanut from the basket of my mobility scooter.

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

8 months

Exciting trip to the park across the street this morning! Lifer! 3 Barrow's Goldeneye ducks--1 male and 2 females. Lighting was horrible at first but improved when they went to the other side of the pond. Here's a shot of the male. (Burnaby, BC, Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

7 months

This American Dipper went for a quick dip! (Burnaby, BC, Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

2 months

Some Canada Goslings

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@lorimayb61

7 months

For #WoodpeckerWednesday , a Pileated and a friend. (Burnaby, BC, Canada)

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@lorimayb61

9 months

A female Wood Duck and her plaintive call.

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

1 year

Another video of Sandhill Cranes singing. (BC Canada)

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@lorimayb61

3 months

A dark morning brightened with this photography subject! A Barred Owl in Burnaby, BC, Canada

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

9 months

A drowsy male Wood Duck (Langley, BC, Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

10 months

It was only 2 years ago that I first heard about Green Herons when our newly discovered (now favourite) birding site was abuzz with excitement! He hasn't shown up this year, yet, so this is from our first sighting. A subspecies (Butorides virescens) in BC Canada.

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

11 months

The young Great Blue Heron that I've been stalking, has been hanging around a small dark pond on the weekends because the large pond in the park is too busy with humans and remote control boats. The lighting is terrible but I was happy when a bit of sun shone through some leaves.

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@lorimayb61

1 year

Piper, the #SandhillCraneColt , flapped beautiful wings but still not ready to fly.

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@lorimayb61

1 year

For #WaderWednesday a Great Blue Heron standing tall!

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

1 year

This Barn Swallow couple didn't appreciate being separated by a Violet-Green Swallow but closed the gap when it left!

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@lorimayb61

1 year

A fledgling American Robin in the visitor's parking lot of our condo. Thanks for stopping by!

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

1 year

This is the 3rd time I have tried to post this photo. I am technologically-challenged so I may have messed up but I've been able to post others...? If this doesn't work I'll ask my husband to try or watch me to see if I make a mistake. A male Northern Pintail (BC Canada)

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@lorimayb61

9 months

A male Varied Thrush...hopefully to stick around through the winter! (Burnaby, BC, Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

1 year

Don't forget to stop and smell the flowers!

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

5 months

The sky was grey and the birds were in a dark part of the park, but I saw what I was hoping to see for #ThrushThursday --a male Varied Thrush in Burnaby, BC, Canada

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@lorimayb61

7 months

For #WoodpeckerWednesday , a male Red-shafted Northern Flicker

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@lorimayb61

2 months

It was a chilly morning and this Canada Gosling was looking for a warm place to cuddle...

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@lorimayb61

6 months

Happy #ThursJay ! Steller's Jay in Burnaby, BC, Canada

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

9 months

I was very happy to see a female Varied Thrush in our local park a few days ago! We usually see them here in the winter! (Burnaby, BC, Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

8 months

Male Barrow's Goldeneye Duck feeling a bit drowsy. His head colouring shows a bit! (Burnaby, BC, Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

1 year

I knew the battery on my camera was almost exhausted but as we were leaving the park we saw a female mallard in a shady spot where we have seen one with ducklings several times at this time of year so I had to zoom in for a better look. The battery died as I shot a bit of video.

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@lorimayb61

4 months

A fluffy Sandhill Crane in Burnaby, BC, Canada

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@lorimayb61

1 year

For #InternationalOwlAwarenessDay 2023, a Barred Owl (BC Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

9 months

A male House #Finch for #FinchFriday

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

5 months

Nice to see, and hear, some Northern Flickers getting busy again for #WoodpeckerWednesday ! (Burnaby, BC, Canada)

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@lorimayb61

3 months

Usually, when I hear Bald Eagles vocalizing, the camera's microphone doesn't pick it up but this time it did!

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

1 year

For #WoodpeckerWednesday , here's a male Pileated.

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

11 months

The other day, I saw a Great Blue Heron jumping around excitedly. I don't know if he/she disturbed a bug nest or what. I put a few video clips together to show some of the behaviour. (BC Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

9 months

An immature Savannah Sparrow (Burnaby, BC, Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

9 months

A sweet little Fox Sparrow (Burnaby, BC, Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

9 months

#MyBirdPic is a female Belted Kingfisher in Burnaby, BC, Canada

Carl Bovis

@CarlBovisNature

9 months

Why are the Twitter trends mostly depressing?☹️ I come to X/Twitter for a little escape from all the misery. Let's flood Twitter with birds, because birds bring JOY!😍 Use the hashtag #MyBirdPic & share your photos & art, let's see if we can get something joyful trending!🙏

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

7 months

I'm pretty sure this female Wood Duck was warming up to go carrolling!🎶🎄

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

11 months

To celebrate #NationalWildlifeDay I'm going to post a pic of a Steller's Jay, the provincial bird of British Columbia, Canada

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

10 months

Another American Coot photo--this one shows the bright red eye! (Burnaby, BC, Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

7 months

Sorry about the quality of this video, the subject was very far away and in the dark--I honestly don't know how anything was recorded! It was so exciting to see this LIFER! An American Dipper (Burnaby, BC, Canada)

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

9 months

For #WoodpeckerWednesday a shot from a couple of years ago, the only time I've seen a Red-Breasted Sapsucker.

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

10 months

A Great Blue Heron having a beautiful stretch!

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Lori Batchelor

@lorimayb61

1 year

I can't get to my favourite birding spot where I saw a beautiful Sandhill Crane family last year and found out this year's eggs didn't survive. I'm going to pay tribute by posting their only successful hatching in 6 years by posting many photos and videos from last summer.