Mike Dixon
@socal-miked
I shoot birds....and sometimes people 📷 All photos are mine (no AI!) except for the reposts portfolio/contact: www.michaeldixonphotography.com IG: www.instagram.com/mdphotos_socal/
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #TantalisingTextures Smooth soft feathers of any bird contrasted with rough hard surfaces. Alt: #ArtOfMotion, birds moving but not in flight. European starling, California quail, Cooper's hawk #tripledouble #EastCoastKin #birds #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky
Today's #BirdOfTheDay is going back to basics with a theme of #Gulls, any. Fresh out of post! juvenile ring-billed rat with wings - errr, "gull" - at Zuma Beach in Los Angeles. #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon
The #BirdofTheDay theme is #ScreenFiller, a capture where the bird takes up a large part of the image. They eye has it - brown pelican #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Corvidae, any of the species will do. The Alt theme is #BlueSky, any bird with a Blue Sky in the background. Common ravens renewing their vows in a courtship dance. #doubledip #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon
A: tree swallow, northern rough-winged swallow, purple martin Q: what are three songbirds with one or both wings open and RSVP in their names? #EastCoastKin #BirdOfTheDay #tripledip #SingersAndWingers #RSVP #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky
Today's #BirdOfTheDay Alt theme is #NewLife, any of this year's new broods. Fresh out of post: juvenile cooper's hawks exploring their new world. And fighting. Because they're siblings. #EastCoastKin
Apex This juvenile Cooper's hawk and a sibling spent the last week working on their hunting skills and flight mechanics near my house. Here it takes a break while contemplating how it will finally catch that squirrel (it didn't!). #EastCoastKin #birds #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #PerfectPoise Photographs where balance and posture tell a story. Alt #MomentsOfMajesty Elegant, regal or commanding poses. - green heron on the hunt - common black hawk commanding tf out of that tree #EastCoastKin #birds #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ButtShotts, any bird that is showing off it's rear, the Alt theme is #OpenBeaks, birds with their beaks open. Have to go with my favorite - and the tiniest - butt shot ever - Anna's Hummingbird. #EastCoastKin #birds #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky
The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #UpAndDown birds looking up or down. The alt is #FunnyFaces any bird with a funny face I got that! Burrowing owl: - looking up - looking down - crazy emoji face #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BathTime, any bird taking a bath great-tailed grackle having a splash while mate keeps a watchful eye out. #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #grackle #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay alt theme is #TheWaitingGame Patience rewarded, whether by bird or photographer. this patient great blue heron was rewarded with 3 fish in one strike! #EastCoastKin #birds #birdnerd #heron #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSKy #birding #birdwatching
Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #Ebony&Ivory, birds that go together in perfect harmony. #agecheck OK, so maybe I added that last part....😘 #EastCoastKin #birds #photobomb #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSKy #grebe #birding
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Quackers, any Duck will do. Female mallard "emerged" herself in this lake #loveisland #sincere #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #mallard #PhotographersOfBlueSky
Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #RedBeakFeetEyes, any bird with a Red beak, Feet or Eyes Not Feathers. Common gallinule was a lifer on my last Southern Southern California Photo Tour! #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon
super fun #BirdOfTheDay themes today: #TheArtOfSurvival Birds finding food, avoiding predators, enduring weather or raising young. Alt is #LivingLandscapes. Where the environment is as important as the bird. snow geese in the desert least tern hen with newborn chick #birds #birdnerd #birdsky
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfJune26, whatever bird capture you deem your best from the month of June. This was an easy choice for me: Least tern hen and chicks! #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #tern
the alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LightAsAFeather, backlit feathers. saw this great blue heron in chapin, south carolina. #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdsky #birdnerd #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon
Today's #BirdOfTheDay Alt theme is #BlueSkies, birds were you can see Blue Skies. Ollie Ollie Osprey at my local wildlife reserve. #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #osprey #birdsofprey #PhotographersOfBlueSky
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GreyDay any bird with grey in its plumage and the alt is #ShowingOff, any bird, who in your opinion, is doing exactly that. Great Blue Heron sticks the landing. #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #heron #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon
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. you KNOW I'm gonna #doubledip! California Towhee breakin fast #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay themes are, #BirdsInTheirElement -birds thriving within their habitat. The alt is #Feather&Light - showing the beauty of plumage in natural light. Cinnamon teal at golden hour is one of my favorite portraits! #EastCoastKin #birds #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky
diving tern (I thin elegant) for #stunday #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #RedBeaks, any bird with red on its beak northern cardinal is an obvious choice! #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #birdwatching #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon
the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Raptors, any raptor ie: northern harrier at the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife refuge #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #birdsofprey #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon
caption this pic #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdwatching #photography #nature #wildlife #shotoncanon #EastCoastKin
today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #InFlight, birds in flight. The alt is #BlurBirds, blurry bird shots. #doubledipping: turkey vulture moon shot. I spent 40 minutes waiting for the perfect shot. Then missed it. 🙄 #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon
The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #YourChoice any bird capture going with a mix that's fresh out of post #EastCoastKin #birds #birding #birdnerd #birdsky #birdwatching #PhotographersOfBlueSky #shotoncanon