Ipnops

@orlops

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.

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Ipnops@orlops· 19d

Hello my wonderful bird friends. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SittingDownOnTheJob. Here's a Gentoo Penguin and juvenile sitting way, way down on the job in Antarctica. Taken in December, 2016. #birdoftheday #birding #birdphotography #birds #GentooPenguins #penguins #antarctica

Gentoo Penguin sitting on the ground with a chick nestled at its feet, snuggling against the parent. Both Penguins have black plumage on the head, neck, nape, and wings, although the juvenile is lighter.
Both birds have bright organge beaks with a black tip. Ground is broken gravel and rocks.

Ipnops@orlops· 28d

Hello my bird friends, Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PerfectPoise. Hello my bird friends! Here is a male Acorn Woodpecker surveying his domain in Yosemite National Park. #birds #photography #naturephotgraphy #birdphotography #woodpeckers #AcornWoodpeckers

Left side view of an Acorn Woodpecker perched on an angle on a tree branch, looking downwards and to the left. Bird's head has a bright red patch, face is black and white. Upper plumage is dark/black, wings are brown. Tummy is white with black striping.

Ipnops@orlops· Jul 2

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #QuietReflection. This Avocet wondering why its serenity is being disrupted by the clumsy person with a giant camera sloshing all over the place. Sheesh. #birds #photography #naturephotgraphy #birdphotography #avocets

Image of an Avocet wading in water just above it's feet. Water is blue-grey. The bird is oriented to the left of the image, and its face is directed at the camera, its head slightly tilted. Plumage is mostly white with black feathers on the wings and tail. Legs are greish.

Ipnops@orlops· Jun 19

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OutForAWalk. Hello my bird friends! Here are a couple of Marbled Godwits taking an evening stroll as the sun is setting in Bodega Bay, CA. #birds #photography #naturephotgraphy #birdphotography #MarbledGodwit #Godwits

Two Marbled Godwits walking along the beach as the sun sets behind them. The birds are walking to the left of the photo, and are mostly dark in contrast to the vivid golds and oranges of the setting sun reflected on the wet sand and in the waves behind them.

Ipnops@orlops· Jun 10

Good morning my bird friends! Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TheGathering. Here is a group of Heermann's Gulls scanning the neighborhood. #birds #photography #naturephotgraphy #birdphotography #gulls #HeermannsGulls

Front view of a group of Heermann's Gulls in two rows, each Gull looking in a slightly different direction. Beaks are orange with a black tip, plumage is grey with white/lighter feathers around the neck and beack, eyes are dark. Background is tan-colored beach sand.

Ipnops@orlops· Jun 5

Here's a female Western Tanager and she's lookin' at you! #BirdOfTheDay #LookingAtYou #birds #photography #naturephotgraphy #birdphotography

Front view of a female Western Tanager looking directly at the camera. Eyes are black, beak is dark with orange underneath, head and chest feathers are yellow and yellow-black, wings are darker green with white and yellow stripes.

Ipnops@orlops· May 28

Clark's Grebe acting all cool and stuff. I'm sure they'd have a cig in their beak to signify their CoolAwesomeness. Fear the Grebe! Taken in San Francisco bay. #birdoftheday #Podicipedidae #birding #birdphotography #photography #wildlife #birds #nature #waterbirds #grebes #ClarksGrebe

Rear-left side view of Clark's Grebe, swimming away from the camera. Head is turned to the right, showing the red eye, yellow beak, and black-and-white plumage. Body is mostly black, with white feathers around the periphery. The Grebe is swimming, with the left foot moving forward and the right foot pushing backwards. Water is green.

Ipnops@orlops· May 22

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HeadShots. Here is a Double-crested Cormorant lookin' right at you! #birds #photography #naturephotgraphy #birdphotography #cormorants

Head-on view of a Double-crested Cormorant. Tip of beak is slightly blurry, but rest of head and eyes are in focus. Eyes are bright blue, and the plumage is largely brown with white feathers on the throat. Background is out-of-focus greens and blues.

Ipnops@orlops· May 16

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WaterDroplets. Here is a White Pelican making tons of droplets at once. #birds #photography #naturephotgraphy #birdphotography #pelicans #whitepelicans

Image showing the right side of a White Pelican landing in the water, causing water to spray in front and behind of the bird. Feathers are white with black feathers aat the edge of the wing. Pelican's beak is long and yellowish. Water shows a clear reflection of the image. Behind and to the left of the Pelican is a Double-crested Cormorant standing on a pipe in the water. Cormorant is dark brown with an orange patch just behind the beak, and is facing to the left. Cormorant is also partially reflected in the water.

Ipnops@orlops· May 15

Hello my bird friends! Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FeathersInFoliage. Here are some Cedar Waxwings munching on some tasty berries as they perch inside a bush at the side of the road. #birds #photography #naturephotgraphy #birdphotography

Image shows three Cedar Waxwings eating bright red berries as they perch in the middle of a bush. Birds are golden brown to dark brown with a black eyestripe that makes them look like burglars. Berries are bright red and multiple berries appear in clusters. Two of the Waxwings have a berry in their beak.

Ipnops@orlops· May 11

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LockedOn. Here is a Red Phalarope giving me the stink eye. 😵‍💫 #birds #photography #naturephotgraphy #birdphotography

View of the right side of a Red Phalarope, with its head tilted towards the camera showing its left eye and the underside of the beak. Photo is black and white. Feathers are dark along the back and wing, lighter on the body with a darker patch under the front part of the wing. Shadow in the water is dark. Behind the right eye is a small dark strip.

Ipnops@orlops· May 10

Albatross! Get your Albatross! #SuperSeabirdSunday

Black-browed Albatross in flight, wings extended. Body is white, wings are black on the edges and white in the middle. Beak is yellow. A small dark patch of feathers over the eye is the "black-brow". Sea below is turbulent in front, dark blue in the reat.

Ipnops@orlops· May 10

Hello my bird friends - here is my #BirdOfTheDay: a #PeregerineFalcon, looking quite regal on the edge of Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. #Raptors #Birds #birdphotography

Front view of a Peregrine Falcon, sitting on a rock cliff with the ocean in the background. Bird has dark cheek feathers, dark eyes, bluish beak, and mottled brown and white coloration. Feet are yellow with pronounced black talons. Sea is blue with lighter blue areas.

Ipnops@orlops· May 2

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Stretched. Here is a Cormorant I call Stretch McStretchy.

View of a Double-crested Cormorant with its neck fully extended as it swallows a very large fish. Wings are partially spread out. Water is greenish with some frothy bubbles.

Ipnops@orlops· May 1

Heermann's Gull, near Point Reyes, CA. They nest mostly on Isla Rasa, a volcanic island in the Sea of Cortez. After breeding, adults migrate from the Gulf of California to the Pacific coast up through British Columbia. #WestCoastPhotography #birdphotography #naturephotography #gulls #heermannsgull

Side view of a Heermann's Gull flying to the left, just above the beach sand. Sand is beige, gull's beak is bright red with a black tip, plumage is mostly black with some white edges.

Ipnops@orlops· Apr 27

Incoming! California Sea Lion speeding in to see if I look delicious or not. Bolinas, CA #WestCoastPhotography #naturephotography #sealions #mammals

Front view of the head of a California Sea Lion swimming rapidly toward the camera. Water is frothy white in front of him, green everywhere else.

Ipnops@orlops· Apr 25

Was watching some cormorants and this California Sea Lion popped up to say hello. Surprise! #WestCoastPhotography #naturephotography #sealions #mammals

View of face of California Sea Lion at the surface of the water. Sea water around it is green.

Ipnops@orlops· Apr 22

Sharp-shinned Hawk chillin' in the back yard. #WestCoastPhotography #birdphotography #naturephotography #raptors #sharp-shinned-hawk

Rear view of a Sharp-shinned Hawk sitting on a fence with its head turned to the right. Wood is orange-ish, and their are blurry flower buds behind it.

Ipnops@orlops· Apr 20

Sunny greetings, my wonderful bird friends. Here is a double-crested Cormorant choking down a large fish in Oakland, CA #BirdOfTheDay #ComeEatWithMe #cormorants #birdphotography #WestCoastPhotography #naturephotography

View of a Double-crested Cormorant moving away from the camera in the process of swallowing a large fish. Water is greenish behind the Cormorant.

Ipnops@orlops· Apr 12

Sunny greetings my birding friends! Here is a flotilla of Canada Geese sailing on a pond in San Rafael, CA. #WestCoastPhotography #birds #birding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography

Family of Canada Geese on a pond. Seven goslings swimming in two lines between their parents. Water is greenish in color

Ipnops@orlops· Apr 8

[Retired Ichthyologist alert] These are fantastic fishes! AFAIK they're the only fish species that is both electric and venomous. They can generate around 50 volts of electricity from modified eye muscles. Enough to stun prey and to make humans say "Ow!" They also have cool lure - here's a pic.

Picture of a Whitemargin Stargazer partially buried in the sandy bottom. Left side view, left eye visible. Fleshy lure is reddish strand projecting out of the mouth.

Ipnops@orlops· Apr 5

Here's some Snowy Egret feather preening. #Birdoftheday #feathers #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography

Snowy Egret grooming its feathers, pulling one strand at a time. Background is mainly dark.

Ipnops@orlops· Apr 3

Barn Swallow showing the time (11:43-ish). 😀 Taken in Sunnyvale, CA. #birds #birding #swallows #barnswallows #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography

Barn Swallow perched on a metal fence rail. Left wing is almost vertical, right wing is to the side but not fully extended. Colors are rich amber/orange and iridescent blue/purple. In the background, outlines of other swallows are visible.

Ipnops@orlops· Mar 16

Greetings my fellow bird-lovers! This beauty is from a trip to Baja California Sur. Here's a striking juvenile Magnificent Frigatebird, looking pretty dang magnificent, imo. #birds #birding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography #seabirds #frigatebirds #bajabirds

Right-side view of a Juvenile Magnificent Frigatebird, perched on a bare branch. Sky in the background is bright blue.

Ipnops@orlops· Mar 14

Hello my wonderful bird friends! I've been away for quite a while, but here is a Double-crested Cormorant from Baja California Sur. #birds #birding #cormorants #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography

Male Double-crested Cormorant, right side view, standing on a rock by the sea. Wings are mostly spread, white crests visible on either side of his head

Ipnops@orlops· Dec 12

Hello my traveling friends! A little something different - this is from a Utah road trip. Absolutely otherworldly beautiful landscapes. This is Monument Valley, with the iconic East and West Mittens as well as Merrick Butte. #monumentvalley #utah #landscapephotography #desert #navajo

Image of Utah desert with three buttes (large, flat mountains) showing the stunning layering of the red rocks from diferrent geological eras. These are the East and West Mittens and Merrick Butte at the right. Red-orange hues dominate. Sky is blue with some fluffy white clouds.

Ipnops@orlops· Dec 8

Hello my wonderful bird friends! Here is a Red-tailed Hawk on a mission. Taken in the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge in California. #WestCoastPhotography #birds #birding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography #Raptors #birdsofprey #redtailedhawk #hawks

Adult Red-tailed Hawk striding purposefully along the shore, wings folded. Red tail clearly visible. Background is grey. Underneath the hawk are small green plants and some dirt patches.

Ipnops@orlops· Oct 28

Hello my wonderful bird friends! Todays #BirdOfTheDay theme is Pairs Of The Same Birds, aka a #DailyDouble on #TwosDay. Here are two baby Herring Gulls from a pier on San Francisco bay. #Gulls #WestCoastPhotography #birds #birding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography

Two baby Herring Gull chicks, one facing to the left. The sun is almost directly straight overhead. Birds are standing on a gray concrete section of a pier. Background is blurred blue-greenish color.

Ipnops@orlops· Oct 24

Hello my wonderful bird friends. Here is an elegant Turkey Vulture soaring overhead. #BirdOfTheDay #Flying #WestCoastPhotography #birds #birding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography

View of the underside of a Turkey Vulture, wings spread and soaring overhead. Shows the bright red head contrasting with the dark plumage. Background is light sky-blue.

Ipnops@orlops· Oct 22

Hello my bird friends. For #SideEye #BirdOfTheDay, here's a Brandt's Cormorant from San Francisco Bay. #birds #birding #cormorants #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography