Alan Kotok

For today's #BirdOfTheDay, here's a red-winged blackbird perched on a thin and leafy #branch at Huntley Meadows Park in Groveton, #Virginia. Photo'd May 2026. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Here's a female red-winged blackbird displaying #SpottySpeckled plumage for alt #BirdOfTheDay, photo'd in July at Huntley Meadows Park in Groveton, #Virginia. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Orange Line train arrives at Virginia Square station in #Arlington, #Virginia on the #WashingtonDC Metro. Photo'd Nov. 2025. #BlueskyArtShow #Transportation #ECK #Photography #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #Black&White #Monochrome #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

This mallard duck, hanging out on a log, is our example of #BrownBirds for today's #BirdOfTheDay. Photo'd in July at Huntley Meadows Park in #Virginia #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Paddleboats are a fine form of #transportation on the Tidal Basin in #WashingtonDC as long as you're in no particular hurry. Photo'd March 2026. #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin #Photography #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

This osprey is locked-on a target for today's #BirdOfTheDay letter theme of #LMNO. Photo'd in May over Huntley Meadows Park in Groveton, #Virginia. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #EastCoastKin #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

It was nesting season at Wakodahatchee Wetlands Park in #Florida in Apr. 2025, so I saw several #juveniles including this great egret chick in #green vegetation for #BirdOfTheDay. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky

This raven is an example of #corvids, today's alt #BirdOfTheDay theme. Photo'd Feb. 2026 over Tuzigoot National Monument. Clarkdale, AZ. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #EastCoastKin #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Photoshoot yesterday: Mehmet Oz, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, and Ajit Pai, president and CEO of cellular technology industry group CTIA, interviewed by Heather Caygle of Punchbowl News. More photos: technewslitphoto.smugmug.com/DC-and-regio... #Photography #NewsPhotos

This American coot offers #Black&White plumage to qualify for today's #BirdOfTheDay. Photo'd in Mar. 2026 at Huntley Meadows Park in Groveton, #Virginia. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Here's an eastern kingbird holding on for dear life with its #LittleLegs for today's #BirdOfTheDay. Photo'd in June at #CapeMay on the #JerseyShore. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #EastCoastKin #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

A swan photo'd on Bunker Pond near #CapeMay, NJ on the #JerseyShore in June 2026 offers a #reflection for today's #BirdOfTheDay. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #EastCoastKin #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

This laughing gull in the genus #larus seems dead serious for today's #BirdOfTheDay, when photo'd in June at #CapeMay, NJ on the #JerseyShore. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Ancient petroglyphs with #Hopi etched spiritual messages at on #walls at Crane Petroglyph Heritage Site in the Coconino National Forest, Rimrock, AZ. #BlueskyArtShow #EastCoastKin #Photography #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

We happened on these two common moorhens in May 2025 at St. Stephens Green in #Dublin, #Ireland for today's alt #Coots&Moorhens theme for #BirdOfTheDay. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

We have a two-fer for today's #BirdOfTheDay, a northern mockingbird, species starting with #JKLM and #grey plumage. Photo'd Apr 2025 on Teddy Roosevelt Island in #WashingtonDC. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky

For today's #BirdOfTheDay here's a flock of sandpipers, a species of #ShoreBirds, photo'd in Sept. 2025 on the beach at #CapeMay, NJ on the #JerseyShore. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

This common tern photo'd over #CapeMay, NJ on the #JerseyShore in June is #LookingDown for good reason: there's food down there. Today's #BirdOfTheDay. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

This killdeer, photo'd in July at Huntley Meadows Park in Groveton, #Virginia should have enough #brown plumage to qualify for today's #BirdOfTheDay. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

For #Stunday, here's a green tree #frog photo'd 29 Sept at Huntley Meadows Park in Groveton, #Virginia, just south of #Alexandria. #Photography #NaturePhotography #EastCoastKin #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Our #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #DucksAndGeeseInFlight. Happy to oblige. Here are four geese lifting off near #CapeMay, NJ on the #JerseyShore in Nov. 2024. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Since we're featuring #geese as the alt #BirdOfTheDay, we might as well make it a family affair. Photo'd in July at Huntley Meadows Park in #Virginia. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #EastCoastKin #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Among the #waders you find at Huntley Meadows Park in Groveton, #Virginia for today's #BirdOfTheDay is this great blue heron, photo'd last month. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #EastCoastKin #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Here's an example of #Crooners belting out a tune for today's #BirdOfTheDay: a red-winged blackbird photo'd in June at #CapeMay, NJ on the #JerseyShore. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

This grackle enjoys a hearty meal while #perched on the boardwalk at Huntley Meadows Park in Groveton, #Virginia in May 2026 for today's alt #BirdOfTheDay. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

This great blue heron displays a distinguished profile as a #BirdSupermodel for today's #BirdOfTheDay. Photo'd in July at Huntley Meadows Park in #Virginia. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Here's a flock of American oystercatchers, squawking away under #BlueSkies over #CapeMay on the #JerseyShore, in June 2026, for today's #BirdOfTheDay. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #EastCoastKin #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

This anhinga offers an example of #WingsOpenNotFlying for today's #BirdOfTheDay. Photo'd Apr. 2025 at Wakodahatchee Wetlands Park in south #Florida. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Reached 5,000 followers on BlueSky. Thank you gang.

Here's a red-winged blackbird with #Black&Red in its name and feathers for today's #BirdOfTheDay. Photo'd in July at Huntley Meadows Park in #Virginia. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Photo-shoot Thursday: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) at Center for American Progress, talking about universal child care and health care programs she began in #NewMexico. More photos: technewslitphoto.smugmug.com/DC-and-regio... #Photography #NewsPhotography #WashingtonDC

Here's a #BestBeaks candidate for today's #BirdOfTheDay: an American oystercatcher that puts its prominent beak to good use. Photo'd June 2026 at #CapeMay, NJ. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

The photo may be in color but this turkey vulture shown flying over Manassas, #Virginia in April 2026 is #Black&White for today's #BirdOfTheDay. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #EastCoastKin #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

I didn't have many photo ops in Sept so my #BestOfTheMonth for #BirdOfTheDay is this green heron photo'd yesterday at Huntley Meadows Park in #Virginia. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

E is for eastern kingbird for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #EFG. Photo'd in June at #CapeMay on the #JerseyShore. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #EastCoastKin #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

As part of today's #BokehBirds collection for #BirdOfTheDay, I offer this red-winged blackbird photo'd in May at Huntley Meadows Park in #Virginia. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #EastCoastKin #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

For today's #BirdOfTheDay, here's a royal tern trio, an example of #seabirds, photo'd in June at #CapeMay, NJ on the #JerseyShore. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #EastCoastKin #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

In effing incredible: Iowa 20 - Michigan 19. Literally last-second touchdown, on the road. #IowaHawkeyes

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is seeking #pairs of the same species. So here's an American oystercatcher and chick photo'd in June on the beach at #CapeMay on the #JerseyShore. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky

This eastern bluebird #borb for #BirdOfTheDay needs to hit the gym more often. Photo'd in April along Gulf Branch in #Arlington, #Virginia. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

This foster tern is one of #TheDivers for today's #BirdOfTheDay, getting ready to head straight down off #CapeMay on the #JerseyShore this past June. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #raptors. For that request, here's an osprey photo'd in May 2026 over Huntley Meadows Park south of #Alexandria, #Virginia. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

New on YouTube and the National Press Club site: Update-1 #podcast with photojournalist Ken Hawkins, plus synchronized slideshow of Ken's photos. Ken is a participant in this year's NPC members photo exhibit, continuing through 30 Sept. www.press.org/newsroom/vid... #Photography #NewsPhotography

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #redheads, here's a red-bellied woodpecker that hasn't figured out its anatomy, photo'd 5 Sept. at Dyke Marsh in #Virginia. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Here's a grackle casting a long shadow in the morning sun for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #LightAndShadow. Photo'd in June at #CapeMay on the #JerseyShore. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

Second of two Friday shoots: Hands Around the Kennedy Center demonstration. Shown here: A demonstrator entered the fenced-off plaza around the Kennedy Center, and was quickly stopped by security guards. More photos: technewslitphoto.smugmug.com/DC-and-regio... #Photography #NewsPhotography

First of two shoots on Friday, humanitarians Denis Mukwege and José Andrés at the Atlantic Council. More photos: technewslitphoto.smugmug.com/DC-and-regio... #Photography #NewsPhotography #WashingtonDC

#CaptionThatBird: "HeronAir 001 requests landing instructions," for #BirdOfTheDay. Photo'd in July at Huntley Meadows park, a converted airstrip in #Virginia. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited

This northern cardinal is looking quite #elegant in a bramble frame for today's #BirdOfTheDay. Photo'd Oct. 2025 along Four Mile Run in #Arlington, #Virginia. #Photography #NaturePhotography #Birds #ECK #Nikon #DSLR #LightroomClassic #ContentCredentials #PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited