birding

1y

Last one for #SuperbOwl Sunday. Owls (and other Arctic Predators, avian and mammal) use rises and hummocks to scan for prey, using the same spots year after year. Their waste and remains of prey fertilize the spot and the plants grow taller there than the surrounding tundra. Here a juvenile Snowy peers at me from such a spot. #Nunavut #Arctic #WildlifePhotography #Birding

A juvenile Snowy Owl looks at me from a spot on the tundra. Taller reddish orange grasses grow in the spot and fall coloured red Prickly Saxifrage. The owl has intense yellow eyes with large black pupils and is mottled brown and white.

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1y

Last weekend, by pure chance (was looking for reed buntings), I got my second¹ proper shot of a kingfisher – and then another one, right when it blinked.

¹ Previously: https://mastodon.social/@doersino/109972257554440132

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A kingfisher perched on a reed stalk.

Same shot, but the semi-transparent nictitating membrane (second eyelid) engaged.

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1y

As promised earlier today, here's a couple of shots of one of the yellow-headed amazons living in Stuttgart's Rosenstein Park. Their calls sound somewhat human/child-like, which is rather bewildering at first – until you look up and are even more bewildered at the sight of a bright green parrot.

Descending from an escapee pair in the 1980s, there's now about 60 of them. More info in German: https://www.stuttgarter-amazonen.de

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A yellow-headed amazon – a mostly-green parrot – mid-shout, tail feathers fanned out, perched on a twig.

Similar shot, not yelling, in front of a tree trunk.

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I am very happy that my hand-painted acrylic painting Robin portrait won third place in the FineArtAmerica contest "Mostly Orange"!
Many thanks to everyone who voted for my painting!

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Robin portrait is an acrylic painting in contemporary square format painted by artist Karen Kaspar. This portrait of a redbreast European Robin - Erithacus rubecula - is painted on a loose abstract background in vibrant orange.

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1y

Adding a new handmade Robin portrait to my collection of bird paintings - Robin in the green acrylic painting in square format. Enjoy!

https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/robin-in-the-green-karen-kaspar.html

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A collage made out of four work in progress stages of my acrylic painting, from pencil sketch to finished painting. Robin in the green is an acrylic painting in contemporary square format hand-painted by the artist Karen Kaspar. A European Robin sits on a branch and looks to the left. The background is abstractly painted in different shades of light green. The orange-red breast feathers of the songbird stand out against the green.
The robin is a welcome visitor to my garden and always inspires me to create new paintings.

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1y

It's been a while since I've managed to get a decent shot of a chaffinch, so here's: a decent shot of a chaffinch.

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A chaffinch perched on a thin tree branch.

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1y

I seem to be growing a blackbird plant.

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A blackbird sitting in a planter on my patio.

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1y

I am watching you!

Find my handpainted watercolor painting here: https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/i-am-watching-you-karen-kaspar.html

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I am watching you is a watercolor painting in portrait format painted by the artist Karen Kaspar. An owl is sitting on a branch. It has lowered its head and looks at the viewer with a penetrating gaze from its bright orange eyes. The plumage is painted with loose brushstrokes in shades of blue and brown. The background is white with splashes of colour in the same shades as the owl's feathers.

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1y

Still processing photos, but got some decent shots of my first non-fleeting Bullock’s Orioles! She was particularly keen on getting her portrait taken and sat for quite some time. 🧡🖤

#birding
#oregon #BirdPhotography #SauvieIsland

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1y

Robin in the blue - a little handmade watercolor painting for the bird lovers.

Find it here: https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/robin-in-the-blue-karen-kaspar.html

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Robin in the Blue is a watercolor painting in contemporary square format painted by the artist Karen Kaspar. A little robin sits on a branch and looks to the right. The background is abstract in light blue with loose brushstrokes and splashes of colour. The orange-red breast of the little bird stands out as an eye-catcher for the viewer due to the color contrast with the background.

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359d

Robin in the clouds - handmade acrylic painting

Have a great weekend!

Find it here:
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Robin in the clouds is a hand-painted acrylic painting in square format by the artist Karen Kaspar.
A small European Robin with a bright orange breast sits on a branch in a tree, surrounded by foliage in various bright shades of green. Gentle shades of blue, purple, yellow and green blend harmoniously in the colourful background, like the sky at sunrise in the morning.

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346d

This is my newest watercolor in my collection of hand painted portraits of robins.
Have a great weekend!

https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/robin-in-colors-karen-kaspar.html

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Robin in Colors is a hand-painted watercolour painting in portrait format by the artist Karen Kaspar.
A European Robin stands amidst splashes of vibrant colors on a plain creamy white background. The bird's bright orange breast contrasts beautifully with its darker feathers.. The colours of the plumage are repeated in the splashes of colour in the abstract background. The songbird looks in a friendly manner towards the viewer.

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30d

Striding to town on important California Quail business.
#nature #photo #photography #birds #quail #birders #birdwatchers #birding #California #LosAngeles #birdphoto #birdwatching #GriffithPark #DailyBird #BirdsOfPixelfed #BirdsOfMastodon #naturephotos #LAWildlife

a fabulous bird with two plumes on its head, like a character from Dr Seuss, walks with purpose.

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289d

Owl in front of blue night sky handmade soft pastels painting.

Prints and more here: https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/owl-in-front-of-blue-night-sky-karen-kaspar.html

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Owl in front of a blue night sky is a pastel painting painted by the artist Karen Kaspar. An owl sits on a branch and looks to the right. The bird's plumage is painted in shades of brown, blue, grey and white. The animal has a yellow beak and eyes in bright orange.
The background is abstracted and painted in different shades of blue.

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282d

Great tits and other songbirds are welcome visitors in my garden and always inspire me to paint.

Great tit hand painted acrylic painting -->
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Great tit is an acrylic painting in portrait format painted by the artist Karen Kaspar. A cute great tit sits on a branch and looks towards the viewer. While I painted the bird in more detail, I kept the background more abstract for contrast, but used the same colours of vibrant yellow, green and teal.

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277d

Very honored to win first place in the juried Beautiful Watercolors Special Feature contest December 2024 with my handmade watercolor painting

Robin in a winter landscape - https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/robin-in-a-winter-landscape-karen-kaspar.html

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Robin in a winter landscape is a watercolor painting in landscape format hand-painted by the artist Karen Kaspar.
A European Robin sits on a snow-covered branch in the middle of a gentle winter scene. The bright orange breast feathers form a striking contrast to the soft, cool colours of the wintry background. Delicate twigs are lightly dusted with snow, lending the scene a calm and frosty atmosphere. Soft blue and white tones fill the background and suggest a cold but calm atmosphere.

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275d

These little birds are very common in my garden and I love to watch and paint them.

Blue tit portrait - handmade acrylic painting:
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Blue tit bird portrait is an acrylic painting in portrait format by artist Karen Kaspar. It shows a cute Blue Tit bird standing on a branch of a tree and looking to the left side. The background is abstract in shades of yellow, green and brown.

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253d

I've created a 2025 calendar using bird pictures I took in 2024. It's free, so pass it on to bird-loving friends. Here's the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OzbiOhuY4ulVrHKO7TFlZDBd9qCNHPUu/view?usp=drive_link
#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #calendar #HoosierMast

This photo shows the cover of the bird calendar. It's a Cooper's hawk, wings upraised and tail spread, about to take flight.

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228d

Are you in the mood for some cuteness?

Early morning rendezvous hand painted watercolor painting:
https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/early-morning-rendezvous-karen-kaspar.html

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Early Morning Rendezvous is a watercolor painting in landscape format painted by the artist Karen Kaspar. Two sweet little birds sit opposite each other in a bush and look at each other. The dense branches of the bush form a heart shape around the two birds. The rest of the bush can only be seen blurred in the light blue morning mist. The two birds are depicted as silhouettes in front of the rising sun in a delicate pink heart shape and surrounded by green heart-shaped leaves.
This watercolour painting is the ideal gift for lovers - for Valentine's Day, a birthday, a wedding anniversary or just to say "I love you".

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226d

A newly fledged Snowy Owl chick to cleanse my time line. #birding #BirdPhotography

A newly fledged Snowy Owl chick sitting on the tundra, near some tallish red grass and red prickly saxifrage. The bowl still retains a lot of brown down but its juvenile plumage of white with many black spots is visible. It stares at the camera with piercing yellow eyes.

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Robin in a holly bush - my hand-painted watercolor painting for Christmas on today's warm summer day...
Enjoy!

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Robin in a holly bush is a watercolor painting in landscape format painted by the artist Karen Kaspar. A robin sits on a branch in a holly bush and looks to the right. It is surrounded by green leaves and red berries. The background is painted with loose brushstrokes in different shades of green, which form a strong color contrast to the red winter berries of the bush and the red-orange breast feathers of the bird. The Ilex is also called Holly or Christmas Holly. The evergreen branches with the red fruits are often used for Christmas decorations.

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219d

Can I have your sandwich?
Pleeease!!!!

Black headed gull on a sandy beach hand-painted acrylic painting - here: https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/black-headed-gull-on-a-sandy-beach-karen-kaspar.html

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Black-headed Gull on a Sandy Beach is a hand-painted acrylic painting in a contemporary square format by the artist Karen Kaspar.
Against an abstract background in various shades of orange, sand and yellow, a small black-headed gull stands and looks curiously at the viewer.

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These pretty little birds enjoy their breakfast of sunflower seeds from the wilted sunflowers in my garden.

Great tit with sunflower seeds - acrylic painting
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Great Tit with Sunflower Seeds is an acrylic painting in portrait format painted by artist Karen Kaspar. A great tit (Parus Major) or Greater titmouse sits on a faded sunflower and chooses sunflower seeds for breakfast or lunch.
I had the pleasure of watching these pretty little birds in my garden as they enjoyed their breakfast of sunflower seeds from the wilted sunflowers in my garden.

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79d

Deciding if you should check on the developing omnishambles or go back to bed and pretend it’s not happening like….

#birds #birding

A blue headed rainbow lorikeet bird sticks their head out of a tree hollow

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119d

Good morning. ☕☕☕

13 May 2025

Hopefully, today is a yardwork day. I tend to put things off whenever I feel like it, but the ever-growing grass serves as a reminder that I need to take action—kind of like my cluttered desktop. For weeks, I've been telling myself I need to clear it off, yet I let things stay there simply as reminders that each item requires attention. You see how that works, right? Then there's the water bottle in the corner—I have no idea why it's there, but it's been sitting for a while. A mystery not worth solving. I also need to vacuum my office floor. The Roomba comes through every morning, but lately, it just seems to shuffle things around.

"Procrastination is like a credit card: it's a lot of fun until you get the bill." — Christopher Parker

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Notice things.

Sometimes, when I'm out walking, I spot something and snap a picture. Unlike the days of film, there’s no cost to taking the shot—even if it seems unremarkable at the time. But later, as I sift through the photos, I notice details I overlooked. When I took this particular shot, I focused on the birds without really seeing the forest around them. I’m not sure what species they are, but I’d guess they belong to the local pigeon battalion.

"This image beautifully captures a forest scene during autumn, with trees displaying a mix of golden yellow and green foliage. The sky is a vibrant blue with a few wispy clouds drifting across it. Adding an element of movement to the tranquil landscape, several birds are seen soaring high above the treetops. The framing includes branches on both sides, creating a natural border that enhances the depth of the scene. The contrast between the rich autumn colors and the crisp sky makes this an eye-catching photograph, highlighting both the serenity and liveliness of nature." - Copilot

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