Jerome G

https://mas.to/@Jgbird

Camera, Bird, Patience

Southern California

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Last Notes

2026-05-05 21:39:57 UTC

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2026-05-05 16:04:06 UTC

My Mother’s Day photo for the past five years
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2026-05-05 02:39:04 UTC

The way the tail opens and closes is a fascinating process
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2026-05-04 18:06:19 UTC

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2026-05-04 16:40:57 UTC

Got chased away but couldn’t resist grabbing a sip of nectar
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2026-05-04 14:43:56 UTC

Bird predating a lizard
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2026-05-02 22:32:42 UTC

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2026-05-02 21:30:02 UTC

Desert whiptail
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2026-05-02 21:26:15 UTC

Mourning cloak. Shot on phone, no camera needed.
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2026-05-02 16:35:39 UTC

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2026-05-01 23:09:12 UTC

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2026-05-01 03:43:47 UTC

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I’m not some great photographer, and every photo isn’t some masterpiece. But for me it’s a consistent reminder of why I do what I do. I hope everyone has something in their life that gives them the same satisfaction.
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2026-05-01 03:38:07 UTC

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Just go look at one. Look into its eye and see how it behaves. Read about the incredible life it leads, and the adaptations it’s made over the millennia to the changing planet.
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2026-05-01 03:33:41 UTC

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My regular job pays for my camera gear and my gas so thankfully I haven’t needed to win any contests. And I wouldn’t want to win one with some fake shit anyway. Actual birds are more beautiful than anything AI could conjure.

2026-05-01 03:31:10 UTC

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Even though I’m older, I’m still out with the birds at least 250 days of the year. Annually I get maybe two or three photos I’m really proud of. The rest are just what I see. They’re not meant to be super awesome works of art, but they’re real, and they give me the opportunity to share something that’s important to me, and hopefully to other people also.

2026-05-01 03:28:24 UTC

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I started out in photography because the birds moved too fast and I figured taking pictures would help me to identify them. Then I used that knowledge to talk with people about them in my Aquarium educator role. My priority has always been education and conversation. As a wise person once said, “we protect what we love”.
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2026-05-01 03:24:58 UTC

One of the commenters in the insta thread calling out the NWF photo contest judges for choosing the altered image said that particular contest is for amateurs who use kit lenses and I think that’s a really lousy attitude. But not one that’s unique. Some people can be real snobs.

2026-04-30 13:01:50 UTC

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2026-04-29 16:51:32 UTC

If you’re dating a photographer and you tell him you like bunnies, you might get a photo of one every day.
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2026-04-29 12:55:06 UTC

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2026-04-28 23:36:50 UTC

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2026-04-27 22:48:35 UTC

Their nests are well-hidden because they’re so small. I saw a story online about a woman who found a bunch of nests in her local park using a mirror on a stick, but the way I usually find them is by following where they fly. This one was about twelve feet up, near a patch of salvia sage that the mother was defending.
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2026-04-27 15:29:35 UTC

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2026-04-26 16:35:47 UTC

Wow, got up close with a Western fence lizard at minimum focal distance in the macro lens. F13 and barely anything is in focus.
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2026-04-25 16:39:30 UTC

Plumeria beginning to appear
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2026-04-25 01:18:32 UTC

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2026-04-24 05:19:36 UTC

Bird
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2026-04-23 18:41:10 UTC

I’m not a chaser; I love our local birds. But since I’m not doing camping, my parents suggested I take a big trip this year and I’m having fun doing the research and preparation. A cool way to commemorate my tenth year of this bird thing. Hoping to see a trogon!
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2026-04-23 18:13:15 UTC

Western gull parent shifting eggs to ensure consistent warmth
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2026-04-22 13:02:40 UTC

ABC - Always Be Caching
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2026-04-22 02:27:45 UTC

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2026-04-21 14:17:39 UTC

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2026-04-20 22:47:38 UTC

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2026-04-20 02:19:33 UTC

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2026-04-19 20:10:39 UTC

A Red-shouldered hawk flew overhead and the peafowl started vocalizing their cautionary call and this one flew up into a tree and did a pretty good job of blending in.
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2026-04-19 18:51:24 UTC

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2026-04-19 16:06:55 UTC

Cottontails are easier to photograph than birds, but since I’m unaccustomed to it, I feel self-conscious about it. Like I’ve never seen two rabbits before.
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2026-04-19 00:28:56 UTC

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2026-04-18 14:04:17 UTC

I don’t normally take photos of the desert cottontails but she likes them so….
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2026-04-17 21:57:31 UTC

I didn’t have much time and spent most of it on the waxwings. I stand by my decision.
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2026-04-17 13:33:58 UTC

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2026-04-17 01:44:30 UTC

Every silver lining’s got a touch of grey
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2026-04-16 12:39:32 UTC

Male Wood duck
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2026-04-15 19:29:46 UTC

Some of my youth clients are hesitant to engage because of their unresolved trauma and grief but it’s my job to keep showing up. Today one of my quiet high schoolers who’d always been polite but never wanted to talk, told me about a house he built. He took me to the backyard of his foster home and pointed at a bird feeder. There was a House finch on it and a couple of Rock pigeons on the ground below it. He said “my friends are here.”
Ever felt like you were exactly where you were meant to be?

2026-04-15 01:43:16 UTC

Spotted towhee didn’t seem to like being spotted
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2026-04-15 01:11:40 UTC

The idea of AI goes against everything I’ve worked on for the last decade. Art doesn’t require perfection; it requires honesty and intention.
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2026-04-15 01:01:56 UTC

Kinda flipped out the other day and got rid of a bunch of posts and thought of leaving this account but came back to my senses for now. I am a bird photographer, I don’t use AI and that’s all I’ll say about that. This is from a few years ago but still one I’m most proud of.
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2026-04-14 21:41:35 UTC

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2026-04-13 22:49:12 UTC

Private eyes are watching you
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2026-04-13 22:29:51 UTC

Cactus blooms. Apparently this is called a sea urchin cactus.
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2026-04-13 15:50:09 UTC

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2026-04-13 15:11:33 UTC

Western bluebird
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2026-04-12 23:25:47 UTC

“Better step off”
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2026-04-12 17:47:38 UTC

Aloe. Is it me you’re looking for?
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2026-04-11 23:40:37 UTC

Something like this is pretty easy with the 600mm, but has a slightly different look in the 105 macro because of the depth of field and detail in the face. This was at f13, 1/80. Wish I had just a little more shutter speed.
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2026-04-11 23:21:32 UTC

CA poppy
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2026-04-11 23:18:37 UTC

Rare to get a monarch in the macro lens; they are usually pretty shy. This one must’ve been very hungry.
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2026-04-10 17:52:24 UTC

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2026-04-08 02:22:10 UTC

Americans mad enough to get them to change the peanut butter cup recipe back but not enough to get this unhinged war freak out of power.

2026-04-07 16:12:54 UTC

Every once in awhile, I see posts that make me curious about what’s happening in mastodon or the fediverse, but I usually give up because it feels like I’m missing important context. Regardless of all that, I like this site and it’s too complicated to move away to something else. I love birds and I love photography. What I share is free because birds are free and people should be free too.
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2026-04-07 13:32:26 UTC

This is a different pair from the big group I saw on the move the other day.
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2026-04-07 00:15:37 UTC

“Easter was yesterday. There’s no candy left.”
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2026-04-06 22:10:08 UTC

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2026-04-06 19:29:49 UTC

Typically pretty shy outside of nesting season, and more often heard than seen. Not today though.
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2026-04-06 17:32:01 UTC

The bird who travels with his own backdrop.
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2026-04-06 15:22:51 UTC

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2026-04-06 06:06:21 UTC

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2026-04-05 12:47:32 UTC

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2026-04-04 14:50:31 UTC

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2026-04-03 16:52:12 UTC

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2026-04-03 15:29:46 UTC

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2026-04-03 14:28:14 UTC

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2026-04-02 23:14:09 UTC

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2026-04-02 03:06:50 UTC

Western bluebird
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2026-04-01 15:45:13 UTC

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2026-03-31 23:48:18 UTC

Witchi witchi witchi
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2026-03-31 13:33:02 UTC

Common raven
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2026-03-31 13:16:12 UTC

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2026-03-31 03:16:39 UTC

With birds that travel in large groups (parrots, waxwings), it can sometimes be useful to look for the stragglers. Usually a couple of birds stick around after the group has moved on and it creates a good opportunity for a photo. Also much quieter.
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2026-03-31 00:50:28 UTC

Found a sign at the park with my photo on it! (I gave permission)
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2026-03-30 21:07:06 UTC

I noticed some of the bulbuls doing their extended calls
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2026-03-30 15:38:26 UTC

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2026-03-30 15:34:20 UTC

Jay friend dropped in for a photo before going to look for the guy with the peanuts.
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2026-03-30 13:01:08 UTC

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2026-03-29 22:25:29 UTC

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2026-03-29 15:42:36 UTC

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2026-03-28 13:21:06 UTC

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2026-03-27 20:41:15 UTC

I’m glad I drive a hybrid, but gas near the Arboretum is $0.50 cheaper ($5.19) so I trekked out there. I stopped by the Arboretum since I was in the area. I’m pretty sure the Allen’s hummingbird isn’t in support of the war either, unless it’s an air war against other male hummingbirds.
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2026-03-27 15:34:21 UTC

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2026-03-27 13:56:56 UTC

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2026-03-26 10:21:56 UTC

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2026-03-25 21:43:14 UTC

Male Western bluebird
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2026-03-25 14:50:10 UTC

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2026-03-24 23:15:49 UTC

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2026-03-22 20:03:33 UTC

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2026-03-22 01:46:39 UTC

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2026-03-21 21:33:52 UTC

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2026-03-21 16:58:28 UTC

Columbine
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2026-03-21 16:03:31 UTC

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2026-03-21 13:18:25 UTC

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