Michael Fogleman@michaelfogleman.comWe've got a visiting Brown Booby here in central North Carolina. I took the kayak out for optimal viewing! #birds2/10/25, 2:39 am·6 reposts·90 likes
John@birdingjohn.bsky.social2 Oct 2025Fantastic photo! Definitely one of those birds that look like it was made by Jim Henson 😆1
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