Brennan Mulrooney

@langooney

Wildlife biologist for ESA and tour leader for Victor Emanuel Nature Tours. Birder and photography enthusiast.

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Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· 6d

For Alan’s @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme #RedOrDead I have selected this Pine Siskin I found in the park by my house. We don’t get them every winter, so it was a treat to get such a nice view. #birds

A small streaky finch clings to a bare branch with new leaf buds just starting to grow

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· 7d

Helen @helenbennett.bsky.social has chosen today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #FabulousWaders Any wading bird that you love! In the US we call them shorebirds. I encountered this Solitary Sandpiper on its breeding territory up on Alaska’s Denali Hwy. #birds #ECK #VENTbird

A sandpiper is perched on a snag, singing in a territorial display

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· 9d

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme chosen by @robcrank68.bsky.social is #BestOfJuly Now this photo is by no means my highest quality photo from July, but it’s definitely the one I was happiest about. My loooong awaited lifer Kermadec Petrel. Kilauea Point NWR on the island of Kauai. #birds

I had to hike about a mile and wade across a river, but I was rewarded with several quick views in the last light of day. One of the rarest breeding birds in the US.

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· 10d

@alan678.bsky.social says today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OverTheRainbow, any bird looking skyward. This young Cooper’s Hawk must have caught sight of a Peregrine or a Red-tailed Hawk above, it was definitely more concerned with that, than with me. #birds

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· 11d

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EgretsAndHerons, any Egret or Heron will do. I present this Snowy Egret I found foraging in calm water under a bridge. #birds #reflection

A Snowy Egret stands in calm dark water. Its white plumage creates a ghostly reflection.

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· 12d

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MultiColour, birds with 3 or more colours in their plumage. We can tell that this Belted Kingfisher is a female by the rusty belt she wears. The males are merely bicolored. #birds

A female Belted Kingfisher is perched on a gnarly branch in a marsh

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· 13d

@alan678.bsky.social says Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EmeraldBackdrop – Images where the background coloor is green. Of course foliage is usually green, but often water is too, it’s just harder to capture that color. I shot this male Surf Scoter looking down from Imperial Beach Pier. #birds

A black duck with a boldly marked orange, red, black and white bill swims in clear green water.

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· 18d

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SittingDownOnTheJob, birds sitting on the floor. I captured this Sanderling having a rest on California’s Cardiff State Beach, just before it winged its way to the arctic for the summer. #birds

A Sanderling in breeding plumage lays on its belly on the beach.

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· 24d

@robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Corvidae and the Alt theme is #BlueSky, this shot of a Black-throated Magpie-Jay hurling itself through the air qualifies on both counts. And it’s #FlyDay as well. #birds

A spectacularly long-tailed bird is captured in midair with its wings and feet extended.

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· 25d

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Corvidae any of the species will do. Steller’s Jays are common in my local mountains, but they are still always a treat to see. The western population has blue blazes above the bill instead of white. #birds

A dark blue bird with a black, crested head is perched on a sunlit branch.

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jul 9

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BathTime, any bird taking a bath. This Ruff caused the rare bird alert to spring to life. When I arrived, the bird was in cleaning mode, and spent a good 20 minutes preening and bathing. #birds #rarebirdalert

A shorebird takes a vigorous bath, water droplets are flying in all directions

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jul 8

@alan678.bsky.social says The #BirdOfTheDay theme: #Lifer Capture/captures of the last new to you bird you’ve seen. My last new bird is the last new species I saw on my first visit to Ireland last summer. A beautiful pair of Little Terns at Potrane Beach. #birds

A pair of tiny terns with black caps and yellow bills fly against a featureless sky

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jul 7

@alan678.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Orange, any bird with any shade of orange on it. The first species that came to mind was the Orangequit. These little tanagers are endemic to Jamaica. They are entirely dark blue, except for a small orange patch on their throat. #birds

A dark blue bird is perched on a bare branch. There is a small spot of orange on its throat. Light filters through the leaves in the background producing nice bokeh.

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jul 4

@alan678.bsky.social says Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #WildMotion, Dynamic wildlife behaviour, freezing a second which is full of energy. Seabirds are always in motion, the crashing wave in this shot of a Pink-footed Shearwater makes it a bit more dynamic still. #birds #ECK

A gray and white seabird with a dark tipped, pink bill glides past a cresting wave.

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jul 2

@alan678.bsky.social says Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #QuietReflection any bird paused in thought. Alt theme is #SunriseSunset bird captures taken during either. First we have Razorbill in repose on the cliffs of Cape Saint Mary’s. Second, a Western Gull in front of a smokey sunrise. #birds #ECK

Newfoundlanders call Razorbills “tinkers” because of the way they often tilt their heads skyward as if in deep thought.

Wildfire smoke almost completely obscured the rising sun on the morning in Seal Beach, California

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jul 1

@robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #RedBeakFeetEyes, any bird with a Red beak, Feet or Eyes Not Feathers. I photographed this Saddle-billed Stork on Kenya’s Maasai Mara grasslands. It was the last day of our 3 weeks in the country. Finished with a flourish! #birds #VENTbird

An outlandish looking black and white stork with a black and red bill, accented by yellow eyes and a yellow saddle. Only females have yellow eyes.

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jun 30

@alan678.bsky.social says the #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TheArtOfSurvival Birds finding food, avoiding predators, enduring weather or raising young. This Cooper’s Hawk “found” an Acorn Woodpecker just before I arrived on the scene. #birds

An adult Cooper’s Hawk is standing amid a pool of feathers. The head of an Acorn Woodpecker is visible to the left of its talons.

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jun 29

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfJune26, whatever bird capture you deem your best from the month of June. Always a hard decision, but this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk inspired me to do some fun editing. Looks like an album cover or maybe a tattoo! 🤔 #birds

A black and white image of a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk soaring overhead with its wings fully extended

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jun 26

@alan678.bsky.social says today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GreyDay any bird with grey in its plumage and the alt. This Five-striped Sparrow seemed to want me to appreciate the gorgeous gray tones of its face and breast. Mission Accomplished. #birds

A sparrow with a gray breast and face is perched on a bare branch. It has black spots on its breast and black and white stripes on its head and throat. This species just barely reaches the United States in extreme southeastern Arizona. I photographed this one in the Santa Rita Mountains

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jun 25

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LittleBrownBirds, birds with mainly brown plumage, the Alt theme is #Food, any bird with food in it's beak or feet. This California Towhee (formerly Brown Towhee) is both brown and carrying food - Double Bird Score!

A brown sparrow-like bird is perched on a fence with food in its bill.

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jun 24

@alan678.bsky.social says today's main #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Birds&Buds, any bird capture with flowers in the frame. The alt is #Birds&Bokeh, bird portraits with a blurry background or foreground. I believe this Willow Flycatcher (an endangered species here in California) qualifies for both.

A flycatcher with a green back, whiteish edging to the wing feathers, a thin, broken white eye ring and a long flat bill, is perched on bare branches with pink flowers in the background

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jun 23

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Touchdown, birds at the moment of landing, whether on water, land or branches. I caught this female Mallard skidding in for a landing in the pond being my house. #birds

A female mallard skids across the surface of a pond

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jun 21

@robcrank68.bsky.social says: Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #RedBeaks, any bird with red on its beak. This Violet-crowned Hummingbird had the feeders at Ramsey Canyon Preserve staked out on a stormy monsoon day. #birds #ECK #digiscoping

A hummingbird is perched on a diagonal branch. Its belly is brilliant white. Its head is a mix of, violet, blue, and green. Its bill is pink with a black tip.

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jun 19

Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social has said: “Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OutForAWalk, any bird captured walking”. This Great Egret chose a most scenic spot for a stroll. #birds

A white wading bird creeps along a cliff edge with waves breaking in the background. Its neck is fully extended.

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jun 16

For today's #BirdOfTheDay, @alan678.bsky.social has chosen #InFlight - White-tailed Kites are one of my favorite in-flight subjects. I just wish I could get more opportunities! #birds

A mostly white raptor with red/orange eyes soars against a blue sky.

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jun 15

@alan678.bsky.social says today's #BirdoftheDay theme is #YourChoice My choice is this picture of my neighborhood Osprey having bass for breakfast on the utility pole in my driveway. #birds

An Osprey glares at the camera while clutching a half eaten bass in its talons.

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jun 14

Alan @alan678.bsky.social has set today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme as #SilentPresence. Capturing moments where a bird appears calm, watchful, or contemplative rather than active. We found this snoozing Western Screech-Owl during our Winter Arizona tour a few years ago. #VENTbird #birds

I finely marked black, gray, and white owl sits in a cavity of a western Sycamore.

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jun 12

@alan678.bsky.social says Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Stripes, any bird with stripes in their plumage. The first striped bird that comes to my mind is American Bittern. I got nice and close to this one at Florida’s Green Caye Wetlands. #birds #digiscoping

The head and striped neck of a wading bird angles through the frame. The striped neck blends with the wetland vegetation. The placement of its eyes allows it to look forward while its bill is pointed up, maximizing vigilance and camouflage simultaneously.

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jun 9

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #Geese, any breed of Geese will do. This pair of Nene (a species of goose endemic to the Hawaiian Islands) were on territory in Hakalau NWR on the Big Island of Hawaii. #birds

A close up view of two geese with furrowed cream-colored necks and black faces against a soft green background.

Brennan Mulrooney@langooney· Jun 8

@alan678.bsky.social says today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is celebrating #WorldOceansDay - I spent Saturday on a pelagic birding trip off the coast of San Diego, California. We saw an abundance of seabirds, but the highlight was probably this very cooperative Flesh-footed Shearwater. #birds