BeaksNBreaks
🦜 Beaks N Breaks 🌊
Birds, surf, and the details in between Based in Southern Costa Rica Canon R6 / long glass Prints available · Bitcoin preferred
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Last Notes npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Yep, they are the worst! I will admit that they absolutely terrify me and I shriek like a girl and run away when one comes near me! BUT (and I have to constantly remind myself of this), while they may not be the most important pollinators, they are quite important for pest control. Without them, there would be a lot more caterpillars, grasshoppers, and other insects that damage plants... Always amazes me how everything plays a part in the ecosystem! npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Ummm… are you growing celery from celery!?! npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Oh! Is it still at HMNS??? I’m back for a couple days before I jet off to India for work… might need to try to squeeze in a visit. 🤗 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks 🫣 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Commit. Playa Dominical - first swell of the season. 2026.03.12 @nprofile…uzxr #surfstr #surfphotography https://blossom.primal.net/e36668d3a2049af5ed2c7f5a2e0dd26d77118cac56b99dc5f81a6b260c7ec024.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks I almost got the 100-500! I'm glad I went with the 200-800 though. It has been awesome for what I do. The only problem is now I want an extender! 🫣 Also, if you want a camera bag that you can actually set up so you can leave the 200-800 attached to your body, I have the Lowerpro ProTactic 450 AW. Totally worth the money, super comfortable, and I can literally slide the lens straight down into the bag from the top with the body attached. Super convenient. What subject do you typically shoot? And what camera body do you have? npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Yes! It’s just about all I use anymore. 😜 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks In. ➡️ ➡️ ➡️ And then gone. @nprofile…uzxr Playa Dominical - first swell of the season. 2026.03.11 #surfstr #surfphotography https://blossom.primal.net/a6a04af1db09a4a759375dc49f68cb07234334ef88c842bb7ef9a04339a32816.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/82a22cb2f7a52fe1e832c00a29f4847e1c111545743328c10d1aa3b69ee25bf1.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/e2e7f8c74594be7c73fc5a389f9c869c33ce77851a21d50c8d90d7cee4c1cf4e.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/75c97522989b13ddcc55680dd78a7c41ecc347a0b894a3d5430baf9ede3c1603.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/15986028cd8d14f267f763499c9f6a72912904486f6a0ecfe93cc9bc267b4ebe.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks I’ve sorted through over 3,000 photos from the last 4 days… 😵💫🫣🫠 But if @nprofile…x5qn was in the grey rash guard, I have all y’all in all the tubes! 🤗 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks The darkness is intentional. This wave wasn’t soft. Force, contained. 800mm | f/9 |1/4000 | ISO 400 #surfstr #surfphotography #photostr #photography https://blossom.primal.net/5d8930e7de0b91256ce28b4066861005adb465001ca39377d0ceb779eae8cb00.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks I'm curious... what part of the Bible were you thinking of? npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks GM! This was me on my first call at 0530. 😂 #nevent1q…33ze npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Right light. Right place. Wrong decade of phone... Shot on an iPhone 8 Plus 🥴 Golden silk orb-weaver, commonly called a banana spider! 🍌🕷️ #photostr #photography #spider #naturephotography https://blossom.primal.net/512e44dc8756d857000560ba491729c2288fe06464f5f0f55ac0ca0cf45da5d9.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks GM! PV! 😭 https://blossom.primal.net/8c869a76add344bcc0551cade07e82c13be50964d9b1616b320fb83e58236d65.gif npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Ahhhhh!! Got your zap! 💃🏻 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Thank you! That really means a lot to me. 🤗 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks New year, old backlog — finally (almost) caught up. Dominical sunset sessions from late 2025, back when the light refused to leave. #surf #surfstr #surfing #costarica #photography https://blossom.primal.net/7158cf27394f534e315fc953e14561c0b61769ca46bb34885e1d66cfdee59b91.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks You can copy in Primal! npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Thank you! 🤗 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks That split second where commitment is already decided. 20 Dec 2025 Domi Sunset Sessions - Playa Dominical, Osa, CR #surfstr #surfing #surfingphotography #photostr #photography #dominical https://blossom.primal.net/cf35e8419a5f1afe30835f297c3b0f88a9530012a2761a7daaeda730da1cd6b1.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Salt air, jungle fog, steady footsteps. Another good morning on the Pacific. Punta Banco, Puntarenas, CR #photography #photostr #nature #costarica #surf https://blossom.primal.net/da99af4dd265567b353f69fbf623642a940af6eb33e691f8ffb8b976c7fe17f1.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Thanks for tagging me! I'll share it on my FB and Instagram so the surfers in my area see it! npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Read the wave. Trust the edge. Rider: Kevin Grant Playa Hermosa de Osa https://blossom.primal.net/24ddf55653a8ac772540c28b010715ef6aeb54e647b57deaa863c278c4ee78dd.jpg #surfstr #surfing #surfingphotography #photostr #photography npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Hiiiiii! 👋 Do you surf? npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks That sounds amazing! I struggle with the acidity. And I just told @nprofile…twnl (who likes the higher acidity) and he goes "Oh, that sounds terrible!" 😂 Guess I'm not bringing any back from India for him... 😬 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Feels like it sometimes... npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks I'm so glad I came across this thread! I just looked up monsooned beans and really want to try them now. I'm going to India next month for work so I'll see what I can find to bring back. 🤗 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks I had no idea you could roast in an air popcorn popper! I also started drinking coffee just over a year ago... So I'm pretty new to all of this. But I got the hubs a 1Zpresso j-ultra manual grinder for Christmas this year. He has a Flair 58 and I've been learning how to make espresso properly. 🤪 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Ohhhhhhhhh... That makes sense 🤦🏻. Do you roast at home? I'd love to see pictures of your setup if you do! npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks I came here to say this... (Minus the coffee roasting experience 😬) npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Saw this one in Christiana a couple weeks ago! npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks https://blossom.primal.net/9c3ff11676a47b7ca2c0202e414edc5ad309fcc158792c6a7efb3e5daf060634.gif npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks GM! Post surfing/bodyboarding 🏄🏻♂️ breakfast from yesterday. 🤤 Choreada prensada and a new type of coffee (made with a vandola) I haven't tried before. Think I still prefer the Milenio F1! ☕️🇨🇷 #gm #breakfast #desayuno #photostr #beyan https://blossom.primal.net/b76f2ed25c52ab6c005aad8aac6a1788bd54a8962418d55dbbf1c060cb314e43.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Welcome!!! 🤗 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks I have some nice shots of you surfing at sunset the other day! I'll send them over when I get them downloaded. 🤗 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks THE BEST COFFEE IN 🇨🇷!!! npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Why is it so funny to watch them prance across the snow? 😂 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Thank you! My husband had a fantastic idea the other day to turn some of my photographs into puzzles to give my mom for Christmas. I think this is one of the shots I'll use!! 🤗 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks If you've got it, fluff it! 💁🦜 #birdstr #birding #photostr #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #parrot https://blossom.primal.net/a6a1be6f7451f394383e46fe1dccdba0899aeb468d7a978348aecc0db09ada7a.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Nature paints better than any Lightroom preset. 🧑🎨 🎨 🦋 Caught this Turquoise Longtail skipper (likely Urbanus procne) fueling up on a Mexican sunflower just before another chaotic flight path. Because of their chunky little bodies and strong, direct flight, they are often misidentified as moths. But they are in fact butterflies and this type is one of the fastest little butterflies in Costa Rica! #photostr #photography #butterflyphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #butterfly #sunflower https://blossom.primal.net/d755b526faa1ea29945292569463c7c0e5d2afa6a726c9a9a72b24ea3957a522.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/e85ad2d658247af6253872fa9c4c1b643177212c2d324141c222a02e059dae57.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Some of the smartest and dumbest people I've ever met have been homeschooled... Totally lottery! npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks 🥳🥳🥳 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Spray in the air, hair in the wind... @nprofile…uzxr understood the assignment. 👩🦱🌊🤙 #surfstr #surfing #surfingphotography #photostr #photography #dominical https://blossom.primal.net/509f40fc9923fc309518d63a7c2b7058b337fb691203201dbc684c23fce7cd30.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/d77840862fe324a0de1e44b4df479b78ea9ab0570d9dc4856b539a038f8b3a89.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/2a62ec30626d47e0f33d80c43e692d403d977e0ceec021c8fe22cbe3e714fdf8.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Spent a cold, windy, rainy week in Sweden for Thanksgiving... Happy to be back in CR with some warmth and sunshine! Caught up on some editing while traveling so new pictures comin' in hot... First up: Domi serving up another "hope you stretched today" special! #surfstr #surfing #surfingphotography #photostr #photography #dominical https://blossom.primal.net/c4793718863d42ebff3b48ca8d270cc1dc9e7b1e29e088ba45bfb78aa7652724.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Where is this? Cool shot! npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Been 🌧️ rainy 🌧️ and gray ALLLLLLLLLL day... Guess this is jungle-style soup weather! First time cooking with a "zapallo tico," a common Calabaza / West Indian Pumpkin that’s grown all over Costa Rica. Made a zapallo and achiote creamy soup. I am NOT disappointed. 🤤 #foodstr #cookingstr #soupstr #drool #squashstr https://blossom.primal.net/8199f8e210edaccbdc208d2f4c629838889dfd638654c6295c63bb7388832a9e.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/53706a60f5305742ab76a11882690cb062e2894af235b80bff9f26929bda8026.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks The single ear turn... *squeeeeee* 🤗 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks ...through the existential crisis or... 😂 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks I came here to say this! 🌸 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks ☺️☺️☺️ npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Welcome!!! 👋 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks 🌊🌊🌊 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Great shot! Is that a red-tailed hawk? npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Oooooh... With the salt 🤤 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Better hard than soft (that's what she said!). Can you imagine trying to drink out of a floppy square glass? 🥃 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks https://blossom.primal.net/2b4a3e98b8d77fc3a931bbfb2fdb243a4ce2efbc998acf7db46602a0a5e54d24.gif npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks https://blossom.primal.net/7060723e1f3d76977f7867f910fac9ee39af7291513d66a54458856be0212054.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks @nprofile…cgpy This was quite the rabbit hole I just went down... 🚽😂 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks GM! ☕️🦜🪴 (only 7 hours late... 😂) #gm #goodmorning #mascafeporfavor https://blossom.primal.net/83d811139295fbf5da21b455bb87305a9aefa59b4487ab9c9d9e6b9a0ccc3c39.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Welcome! 👋🏻 Recovering perfectionist here! 🥴 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks 🤢 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks It's been too many years since I've seen it in person. 😞 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks @npub13pp…fflu npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Fun fact: back then (around the time Jesus lived), wine almost certainly had a lower alcohol content. Most natural (wild) yeast used for fermentation actually stopped working around 4-7% ABV. Modern strains have been developed to allow fermentation up to 12-15%, but these didn't exist back then. Also, it was very common practice in the Greco-Roman world to dilute wine with water in a 1:2 or 1:4 ratio and was considered barbaric and inappropriate to drink it straight. So, not exactly a direct comparison. Also, my high school Latin teacher would be very proud of me right now for remembering this! Just thought you might find that interesting... Carry on and enjoy your wine! Cheers! 🍷 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Buff-throated Saltator (Saltator maximus) seen out at our farm. These guys sing a loud, melodious song, and I spent probably 20 minutes trying to find it after I heard it singing! Fun fact - the genus name Saltator comes from Latin saltātor, meaning “dancer” or “jumper" and was coined by early naturalists because these birds were often seen making little hopping or bounding movements in the trees while foraging. The species name "maximus" means “greatest” or “largest” in Latin. So, they are literally named "the big jumper" 🐸 or "the largest dancer." 🕺 #birdstr #birding #photostr #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography https://blossom.primal.net/9e4c2e595c79cb8c28c0a6a111856d5560c6aa83792c0058afe699cafbf6caf9.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Muchas gracias!! I'll give it a try! npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks 🤤🤤🤤 Did you make the cream sauce?? npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Scarlet-rumped tanagers (male and female) out at the farm... More and more birds are showing up with all the fruit trees growing now! Can't wait to see this place in another year! #birdstr #birding #photostr #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography https://blossom.primal.net/6fb97d075980c793fb04ab22c081ee28807a97db22483d20ce0d0af56fc6953b.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/c400bce91120cde9a9859b4eb490b5e6c59751ba3ce02d98c03f0d0316fefb73.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks 😂 Never fails! npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks 😂 I may have made it to the 5th or 6th... 🤦🏻 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks 15.2 lbs npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks How do you find out if you were muted? I made one comment about a potentially fragile ego and now he doesn't exist when I search for him... npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks That's super cool! npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks It gets easier, especially after doing it a couple hundred times! 🤙 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks GM!!! Admittedly, I'm struggling a bit as well this week. Worked my butt off on a major project for the last 5 months only to have it not receive approval last minute because board members were not properly briefed several months ago. 😩 Corporate absurdity. BUT, one thing that helps me when I'm feeling unmotivated is that I have a little sticky note on my monitor that says "You did not wake up today to be mediocre." It helps to remind myself that what I'm striving for long-term is far beyond mediocrity and mediocre effort only leads to mediocre results... Don't waste today being mediocre. 😛 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Few get to witness a moment like this - an Agami Heron’s vibrant plumage blending into the forest as it guards its nest. Taken in early July 2025 at Agami Island near Katira, Gautuso, CR. #birding #birdstr #photostr #photography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #naturephotography https://blossom.primal.net/6d677da554b869ce10c44f81a714377d1d2440762c4b9f3ffb7267b577625d57.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Oooooh... What's wrapped in bacon!?! 🤤 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Cool shot! Link your wallet so I can zap you some sats. 😬 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Beautiful morning flight after a small line of showers passed through. (Don't judge the quality... This was taken on my iPhone 8. Yes, I said 8. 😂) #photostr #photography #Rainbow https://blossom.primal.net/d35aa07630036f9fa4cdf7d3b715253bc81e530ce04e9268dd543dc6c1ce8844.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks GRACKLES!!! Bossy, bold, and always busy -- this female Great-tailed Grackle isn't messing around! Female Great-tailed Grackles may not have the flashy iridescence of the males, but they’re just as bold. They build the nests, raise the young, and are excellent scavengers. Scientists actually study grackles to understand how animals adapt behaviorally and cognitively to human-dominated landscapes. Their ability to thrive in cities makes them a model species for resilience! #birdstr #birding #photostr #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography https://blossom.primal.net/fbbb9f720edd1062a0c59373a9e85c3d1f405501f454cbdeddbafb1f8c69b559.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/6202d5754ffd38e09b89bf029ef8638dec8433144a0e3635ce033111849a3119.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/5320b45d2f65497a157590d1523505fbd117234fdf44eab7f5e6020c78f8b555.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/6cd0a8e51359b26ef0ae873441c4b11589030691476d1ea220c33b69db453d49.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Absolutely! I don't think I even fully appreciated them until I started taking pictures of them and then digging into their behavior and evolutionary development. They're also really curious and I had 6 of them flying right next to my wing, checking me out, when I was paragliding earlier this year! npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks I still miss Astroworld. 😩 Have the best time ever! 🎢 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks See the big difference in the skin on these 2 Black Vultures (Coragyps atratus)? Juvenile black vultures often retain short, dark bristle-like feathers on their heads, giving them that scruffy punk look. As they mature, these feathers are lost, revealing the adult’s classic bald, wrinkled skin, a hygienic adaptation that makes their head easier to keep clean after feeding on carrion, reducing the risk of bacteria buildup. #birdstr #birding #photostr #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography https://blossom.primal.net/2e1359d175f35d5d16ca6305a5bbd8b9efcffd71a91271cc414bfb510e5d7dbd.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/e3737bc8b1b3f29819caaf25833caf3f55dcdaeb754a66d84b3d8ccc6dbbd2ee.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks I'm good with anything up to 18ct. After that, I need readers and a good light. 🤶🏼 I think the LASIK is partly to blame though... But at least I'm not legally blind without my contacts in anymore! npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Welcome!! npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Also, I have only taken 1 sick day in over 4 years... So, ya know, maybe it's time. 😂 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks 😭😭😭 Ok, but what if I wake up sick tomorrow...? 😈 Maybe I just happen to get food poisoning tonight? I mean, it could happen! 😬 Target time to get there? npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks What time??? I have some early morning meetings with the corporate overlords, but I could swing something after 8am! npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Bummer! Still better than a day with no surfing, eh? 🤗 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks When my 2 photography worlds collide... 🌊 🦜 Tough shot through the pouring rain with cloudy skies and a camera that likes to focus on rain droplets... 🤣 #birds #birdstr #photography #surfstr https://blossom.primal.net/c1ed93364d5bf76d46ee8657f7b65e2f1ade777f64612483e0c4195a0f22303b.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks @nprofile…9p7d Caught a couple of you before I had to bail out... Is the guy in the green shirt on nostr? I have some other nice shots of him from late June. 🤙 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks All I was able to get this morning... Bummer that I had to leave to go meet a friend for 🧘♀️ shortly after they paddled out. Still fun to see their warm-up waves! #surfstr #surfing #photography #photostr #surfphotography https://blossom.primal.net/18e0ef582c64fd467f9bac7b6368a63f56320272ae4270c03a0ad9ab2da4c303.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/c8e30bec70709735f845a3b2e3238191632e3fc0a89c3126c49fb70590fd31fa.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/60cfd760311634c2041bf045e1532b3b92b779c3b0b22bc032c4562937644dce.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/2edae2c5cc8f5bfd379ef58a61e38a14a30e5a9e7670301aefe4f27d61172baa.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/f3b17d8533636292e11a204d948165ccd24ee65f8f6ba09861278255daaca8b6.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/276e1e484d8818ab52a9aa76d3b96a0df125c949303524de41a52a0479fb6ace.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/b3eebfbd145aa87e67eee6b5dac2e26e79aa8d2de4548c81d2eb2d25a7823b19.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/98e662df96ae09e5e8935edbc7b57029b5cb443c3e97c8a29fd3a16d06fb85a1.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/05cafdf3acbe5a021da47daf63d9f6b0e4fade671c11f5bc82a7f500e958a786.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/03d0cf59da2e3c56c332e68a308b176ae513e572caf0f8ef8a9e872331733c4e.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks I feel your pain! I started a huge cross-stitch doing 1-over-1 on 22ct Aida (because apparently I hate myself) over a year ago. It was supposed to be an anniversary present for my best friend who got married last May. But it kills my hands and my eyes and makes me not want to work on it. 😩 Why do we do this to ourselves!?! Sounds like we both know better... and yet, here we are! 🤣 Hope the stretches help! Good luck! npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Melodious Blackbird! Their songs and calls are really amazing and they make a LOT of different sounds. Seems like this one wanted to serenade y'all. 😊 Happy birthday, @nprofile…ume0 !! npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks C! 🤠 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks Wavertree? ⛵️ npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks One's here for cleanup. The other came to slay. 👓 Adult White Ibis strutting past a Black Vulture, Southern Zone, CR #birdstr #birding #photostr #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography https://blossom.primal.net/77d5e80457e6e473cc3d0b88476dd4b17e7998337797741a1ae794971694ac8c.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks I love these little chonks! 🤗 npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks High-protein is the trend, right? Well, this Southern House Wren (Troglodytes aedon musculus) snatches Black Soldier Fly larvae - super rich in fat and protein - from our compost bin all day every day! The holes are just large enough for it to climb inside, grab a snack, and climb out to feast. Sometimes, when the compost is really raging, the larvae just fall out and there's a full buffet on the ground! #SCORE #bird #birdstr #photo #photostr #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography https://blossom.primal.net/9de6523e33644550aa52bab4e8b646f8c6a94beac3ed122dd762d5132b97c6fd.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/d426e69f064db72fd91fded280c9851bc861b2ba91f7adf9918414306f6599fb.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/16e5ce489b8e3ae496edf529c17072073aca6a150ebcedc714eaac3d8f003931.jpg npub1qavlcjggzmgd4m332ens9xknp3s8t93zfgljupsz5jddygvc4k5slknzk3 BeaksNBreaks I'm 2 cups in (usually my max)... Pretty sure that won't be all based on how this morning has gone. 😩😵💫😂