Sandra Aamodt

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Novelty seeker, nature photographer, neuroscientist, dancer, sailor, science writer and editor. Photos my own.

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Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 16

Crowned woodnymph male at Burbayar Nature Reserve in Panama #BirdOfTheDay #SingersAndWingers #birds

Hummingbird on the end of a diagonal stick with his wings spread, against a blurred green background. The top of his head is violet, his throat is emerald, and his shoulders are cobalt.

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 15

A rare photo of a blue morpho from the Butterfly Pavillion in Westminster, Colorado. I see these guys a lot in Central America, but they move constantly and unpredictably, so I've never managed to get a shot in the wild. I still had to use burst mode to get this one. #ButterflyWeek

Iridescent blue butterfly with a black body and black wing edges lined with white dots, briefly landing on a window that provides a mottled green background

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 15

Wilson’s warbler in Portal, Arizona #BirdOfTheDay #Birds&Flowers #birds

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 14

Rufous-breasted wren juvenile begging from a parent at Birding Paradise in the Chiriqui Highlands of Panama #BirdOfTheDay #PerfectPoise #birds

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 13

Pair of tiger longwings from the Butterfly Pavillion in Westminster, Colorado, for #ButterflyWeek

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 13

Green honeycreeper male calling at Tranquilo Bay Resort on Bastimentos Island in Bocas del Toro, Panama #BirdOfTheDay #OpenBeaks #birds

Small tanager on a vertical branch with his yellow beak open, against a blurred green background. His face is black, his eye is red, and his body is turquoise, with lighter back and belly and darker wings. There is a little bit of black on the end of his wings.

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 12

Wood duck male in breeding plumage on Putah Creek at Lake Solano Park in California #BirdOfTheDay #AmongTheRipples #birds

Brightly colored duck on brown water, with his reflection below. His head is green on top, black on the lower half, and orange at the base of the beak, with white stripes outlining the different colors. His eye is red, his chest is dark brown, and his belly is light brown, with a white stripe between them. His back and tail are black.

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 11

Brown violetear from Birding Paradise in the Chiriqui Highlands of Panama for #SmallBirdSaturday. Ebird calls them "drab" #birds, but I disagree.

Light brown hummingbird almost facing the camera against a blurred dark green background. There is a violet patch beneath its eye and a bright green, yellow, and blue patch under its beak.

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 11

Green peacock swallowtail butterfly from the Butterfly Pavillion in Westminster, Colorado for the #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #Quiet. Please correct me if I've got the ID wrong.

Butterfly with bright green diagonal stripes, dark green interior wings, and black outer wings with long tails at the base, on a salmon pink flower, against a blurred green background

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 11

Barred antshrike female on the move in Bijagua, Costa Rica #BirdOfTheDay #UpAndDown #birds

Brown bird on a vertical branch, headed down, against a tangle of green leaves and branches, with two small red flowers just below her. Her prominent crest and wings are rust-colored, while her underside is a lighter orange-brown, with dark brown bars on her chest. Her face has a complex pattern of light and dark brown stripes, with a gray beak. Her eye has a black pupil, a white ring, and then a black ring on the outside.

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 10

American dipper standing on a rock in the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus River near Dardanelle, California #BirdOfTheDay #Rocky #birds

Slate-gray bird with its light orange beak slightly open, standing on a rock, facing the camera with its head turned to the left. The background is blurred fast-moving water.

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 9

Yellow-throated euphonia male at Birding Paradise in the Chiriqui Highlands of Panama #BirdOfTheDay #finches #birds

Finch standing on a vine facing the camera with his head cocked, looking down, against a blurred dark green background. His crown and underside are bright yellow, and his upperparts are dark blue.

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 8

Golden-collared manakin male at Tranquilo Bay Resort on Bastimentos Island in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Another #BirdOfTheDay twofer, #Lifer and #BirdsILove #birds

Small bird standing on a diagonal branch, facing the camera with his head turned to the right, against a blurred green background. He has orange legs, a green belly, a yellow collar, and a black cap and wings.

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 7

Baltimore oriole male inspecting the berries on Cayo de Agua in Bocas del Toro, Panama #BirdOfTheDay #orange #birds

Orange bird with a black head and back, reaching down with an open beak toward a bunch of berries, ranging in color from pink to black, against a background of green leaves and brown branches. His wings are barred in black and white with an orange patch at the shoulder.

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 6

Black-crowned tityra male gives a sideways glance as he slips under a leaf to grab a caterpillar at Tranquilo Bay Resort on Bastimentos Island in Bocas del Toro, Panama #BirdOfTheDay #Cutie #birds

Silvery gray bird with a black cap and black wing edges, in a tangle of leaves with his head turned sideways as he scrapes a long black bug off a branch with his open gray beak. There is a large green leaf above his neck. The background is blurred green and brown.

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 5

Long-tailed tyrant in Bocas del Toro, Panama #BirdOfTheDay #Ebony&Ivory #birds

Flycatcher with a long tail, perched on top of a diagonal branch against a background of green leaves. Its body, tail, and lower face are black, and its eyebrows are white.

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 4

Blue dacnis male examining some berries on Cayo de Agua in Bocas del Toro, Panama, for #SmallBirdSaturday #birds

Head and shoulders of a small, bright blue tanager leaning toward a group of berries in a tree, against a blurred green background. He has a red eye, sharply pointed beak, and black mask, chin, back, and wing bars.

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 4

Mangrove cuckoo caught in the middle of leaping from one branch to another, in Bocas del Toro, Panama #BirdOfTheDay #WildMotion #birds

Long slender bird in mid-leap upward in a tree, claws in the air, getting ready to land on a vertical branch. The bird is gray-brown on top and buffy underneath with a gray cap, black mask, and black-and-white stripes on the underside of its tail. The beak is black on top and orange on the bottom.

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 3

Common goldeneye preening on Putah Creek at Lake Solano Park in California #BirdOfTheDay #Quackers #birds

Duck with black back, greenish black head, white underparts, golden eye, and white spot below the eye, floating on golden brown water. Its head is turned back toward its tail.

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 2

Black-chested jay near Volcán, Panama #BirdOfTheDay #QuietReflection #ThursJay #birds

Jay with a black head and throat, dark blue upper parts, and white eye, belly, and tail tip, standing in a tree with red foliage against blue sky

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jul 1

Phainopepla male showing off his red eye in my yard in California. We think they were breeding nearby this year. #BirdOfTheDay #RedBeakFeetEyes #birds

Shiny black bird with a crest and a red eye, standing on top of an oak tree against blue sky

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jun 30

Adult rufous-breasted wren having just delivered a bug to its young, at Birding Paradise in the Chiriqui Highlands of Panama #BirdOfTheDay #TheArtOfSurvival #birds

Juvenile (left) bird holding a bug in its beak, standing on a branch next to its parent (right). The adult has a black face and throat with dense white spots, brown cap and back, and rufous underside. The juvenile has a similar pattern, but muted. Its tail is spread, showing its light and dark brown stripes.

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jun 29

Acorn woodpeckers are often goofballs, but it's rare that I have the camera pointed in the right direction to catch a moment like this. I've been saving this photo since the 1st of the month for the #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfJune26 theme. Taken from my deck in California. #birds

Two woodpeckers upside down on a vertical branch, against blue sky, with the top one biting the butt of the bottom one, whose beak is wide open. They are black on top, except for a white patch above the tail, and have white underparts with black streaks. Their crown is red, with a black circle below it that includes a white ring around their black eyes, and then a pale yellow circle around their foreheads and throats, with a black patch at the base of their black beaks. The black forehead stripe identifies them both as female.

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jun 28

Green parakeets hanging upside down from a wire in McAllen, Texas #BirdOfTheDay #LifelnTheBalance #birds

Two green parakeets with red eyes hanging upside down from a large wire, looking at the camera, which is directly beneath them, against blue sky

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jun 27

Juvenile American kestrel male taken from my deck in California. They’re extra fluffy for a week or so after they fledge. #BirdOfTheDay #rotund #birds

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jun 26

Charming hummingbird (the actual species name) male with a beak full of pollen near Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica for #PollinatorWeek #birds

Hummingbird with light pollen grains showing on his long black bill, standing on a curved branch in front of blurred leaves with black and green bokeh above them. He has a purple-blue throat, green head, gray belly, and black wing edges and tail.

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jun 26

Clark's nutcracker calling out to make sure everyone knew he was there, above Sonora Pass in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California - another #BirdOfTheDay twofer. If only it were still #ThursJay. #GreyDay #ShowingOff #birds

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jun 25

Chipping sparrow from the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Dardanelle, California #BirdOfTheDay #LittleBrownBirds #birds

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jun 24

Blue-throated goldentail male at @tapirvalley.bsky.social in Bijagua, Costa Rica #BirdOfTheDay #Birds&Buds #birds

Sandra Aamodt@sandra-aamodt· Jun 23

Ross's goose, #white morph, at #Touchdown for a #BirdOfTheDay twofer, at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge in California #birds