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Daniel Gerstman

@dan.gerstman

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Passionate about life through the lens, revealing the natural environment with oneness that can be felt with it. NY and FL, USA

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A few moments with a male Northern Flicker at the ground level. These birds find their rhythm on the earth rather than the trees as they can eat up to 5,000 ants per day using their sharp beak and specialized tongue. #NorthernFlicker#BirdPhotography#WildlifePhotography#fbpc_birds #woodpeckersofinstagram by @dan.gerstman

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A graceful Roseate Spoonbill cutting through a heavy 🌧️ downpour. I felt like wow that pink won’t fade away in all that gray. I got sopped and for some reason my shutter turned silent mid-rain, but the camera kept operating thank goodness. #roseatespoonbill #WildlifePhotography #MoodSights #RainyDayPhotography #floridawildlifephotography by @dan.gerstman

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So accustomed to seeing Green Herons hunting alone in ambush style, but it appeared to be a territorial disagreement that gave way to a chase and a tangle.#greenheron #greenheronsofinstagram #wildlifeaction #birdbehavior #wildflorida by @dan.gerstman

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Imagine being 9 weeks of age, this young Juvenile Osprey takes flight from the nest for one of the first times and a non-parent shows up at the perch to knock it off. Mom comes to the rescue and chases the Osprey away. Lots to learn in the next few weeks so time to toughen up. The Juvenile hung onto that perch! by @dan.gerstman

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Target locked. From the perch to the pounce—watching this Red-tailed Hawk work was pure precision. 🦅⚡️#RedTailedHawk#RaptorPhotography#BirdsOfPrey#WildlifePhotography#fbpc_wildlife by @dan.gerstman

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A female American Goldfinch using her wings to balance as she finds the next delicious Zinnia flower. Birding on a farm is always interesting due to the wide open environment. Last night I needed to wait for a perched Red-tailed Hawk to catch a mouse before the birds could come safely out to munch on the flowers. 💛🌸 #zinnias #birdphotography#feather_perfection#americangoldfinch#fbpc_birds by @dan.gerstman

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Hiking high up on an alpine ridge, we came across newborn lambs taking some wobbly first steps in the high grass—umbilical cord still visible, ears oversized, and completely unfazed. #Dolomites#Dolomiti#AlpineWildlife#MountainLife#lambs by @dan.gerstman

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Watching this female Ruby-throated Hummingbird work the trumpet vine is a masterclass in aerial acrobatics. Swipe through to see a few viewpoints as she hovers and approaches her targets.🌸✨#rubythroatedhummingbird#hummingbirdphotography#hummingbirdsofinstagram#wildlifephotography#birdphotography by @dan.gerstman

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This is a Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus), a delicate butterfly with a wingspan of just 1.2 to 1.5 inches (30 to 38 mm). Photographed resting quietly on a grass seed head.#smallheath#coenonymphapamphilus#butterflyphotography#macro_perfection#butterflygarden by @dan.gerstman

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A series of Northern Italy photos including Goats, a Euoropean Bee Eater, a Damesfly, and a Scarce Swallowtail.#Damselfly#goats #InsectsOfInstagram#europeanbeeeater #Calopteryx by @dan.gerstman

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Back to the farm where the American Goldfinches enjoy eating the seeds tucked in the flower heads of the Zinnias. Goldfinches are late nesters that need lots of seeds through July and August for themselves and their young.#wildlifephotography#americangoldfinch #fbpc_birds #your_best_birds#nuts_about_birds by @dan.gerstman

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American Goldfinch series as observed on the blossoming flowers. Thanks for having a look. 🐦 #AmericanGoldfinch#Goldfinch#Songbird#finchesofinstagram #longislandbirding by @dan.gerstman

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