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Jer
@feralyoupi.bsky.social
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Shit poster in the other place, wholesome photographer over here. Throw me a follow if you love wildlife and photography (I'm sure I'll think of something else too!)
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Jer @feralyoupi.bsky.social · Nov 12
Figured I'd share some of my favorite photos I've taken and a bit about them! This one has been immortalized as a tattoo partly because it works so well but also because of the time I got to spend with these animals #birds #costarica #photography
And adult crested caracara with their chick on a stump
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Been thinking a lot about the passage of time and how you can see it in the landscapes around us (and conveniently, they're pretty nice pictures)
Large, moss-covered, boulder with a vertical cut through the middle of it, surrounded by trees in fall colors Tiny, bright-orange mushroom growing out of a mossy, fallen tree Small, whorled cedar tree, growing out of a cliff, overlooking a coastal forest on the banks of a bright blue lake Wrinkled bark on an old yellow birch
November 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Slowly getting more pictures through my convoluted editing process

These seals were really great to get pictures. We barely saw anything else on the tour but this made it so worth it
Seals resting on algae encrusted rock. Big male is identified by a large snout Two Gray Seals lying on a rock covered in seaweed facing the camera Gray and harbor seals resting on a rock covered in barnicles Seals resting on algae encrusted rock. Looking very cute with their eyes closed
September 2, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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I think this is hands down the coolest #bird I have ever seen in the wild.

The Northern Potoo! My favorite muppets
A northern potoo sitting on a tree, hiding in plain sight. Surrounded by greenery in the sunlight Sunlight dappling a northern potoo in a tree with green leaves in the foreground ground and background
April 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The Bullhorn Acacias down in Nicaragua were so photogenic in bloom, the wren gave me a very nice excuse to try some different angles
Wren perched in a blooming Acacia tree, looking back at the camera Wren perched in a blooming Acacia tree, looking back at the camera
April 4, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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In honour of national park staff in the US I wanted to reshape my favorite photos of mine from @bigbendpark.bsky.social
The iconic inverted boot rock formation towering above the aptly named Boot Canyon. With red stone cliffs in the background and green trees in the foreground
February 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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@blackburn.bsky.social

The sharks broadcast just referred to you as a "hockey humorist"
December 15, 2024 at 5:17 AM
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I forgot to add hashtags lol #birds #photography
feralyoupi.bsky.social Jer @feralyoupi.bsky.social · Dec 2
I'm back from essays guys and look at these photos I got from the Georgian Bay in July!

An absolutely stunning "common" yellowthroat snacking on bud worms on gymnosperms of all kinds!
A Vibrant yellow bird with a black face, with it's beak full of bud-worms in a cedar tree vibrant yellow bird with black face, its mouth full of bud-worms on a dead limb of a cedar tree An vibrant yellow bird with black face flapping its wings, its beak full of budworms on a tamarack tree I vibrant yellow bird with a black face snacking on bud-worms in a tamarack tree
December 2, 2024 at 11:45 PM
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I'm back from essays guys and look at these photos I got from the Georgian Bay in July!

An absolutely stunning "common" yellowthroat snacking on bud worms on gymnosperms of all kinds!
A Vibrant yellow bird with a black face, with it's beak full of bud-worms in a cedar tree vibrant yellow bird with black face, its mouth full of bud-worms on a dead limb of a cedar tree An vibrant yellow bird with black face flapping its wings, its beak full of budworms on a tamarack tree I vibrant yellow bird with a black face snacking on bud-worms in a tamarack tree
December 2, 2024 at 3:59 AM
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Some views from KingsCanyon and Sequoia np @officialnps.bsky.social

Didn't see tons of wildlife on my trip back in May but the trees were breathtaking! #trees #nationalpark #california
A lush swampy field with some evergreen trees sprinkled about, a snowcapped mountain in the background Awe-inspiring view of a distant river carving through mountains specked with trees A massive, burnt stump of a Sequoia still reaching precariously upwards among other conifers and sequoias A clearing with 3 towering sequoia next to a massive burnt stump and a fallen Sequoia, much shorter species surround the clearing
November 22, 2024 at 7:07 PM
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Oh my god I didn't even post the big boys #seals #beachbrawl #photography
Two gigantic, male elephant seals fighting on a beach next to sleeping females One male elephant seal biting another one in the tide, next to sleeping seals on the beach Two male elephant seals fighting in the surf. Dozens of seals sleep on the beach in the background Two male elephant seals battle it out in the surf in front of a beach cliff with sleeping seals lounging on the shore
November 20, 2024 at 11:50 PM
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Hey bluesky, can we do a round of marine mammal #photography? This is my humble submission of some Elephant Seals on vacation #seals #wildlife #beach
A young, dark gray, elephant seal with a GPS tracker on his head, on a beach surrounded by dozens of other elephant seals A young, solitary, dark gray elephant seal scratching his head while sunbathing A sandy-brown, female elephant seal on a mound, overlooking a seal-crowded beach A group of female elephant seals, varying in color, napping together in the sun behind a green shrub
November 20, 2024 at 7:41 PM
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Hey #booksky (is that a thing?) These are my favorite books of the year. Focused on emerging science, ecosystems a more spiritual connection to the living world.
An image of 5 books. Otherlands by Halliday, Rooted by Haupt, Light eaters by Schlanger, Braiding Sweetgrass by Kimmerer and Entangled Life by Sheldrake
November 17, 2024 at 8:44 PM
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This is my plea to the community, #snakes are really cool. #wildlife #photography
A small, beautifully vibrant green viper on a moss covered stick
November 16, 2024 at 10:11 PM
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Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
Beautiful desert landscape with mountains in the distance, cacti and shrubs in the foreground
November 16, 2024 at 4:28 AM
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Did some shrooming at the end of september and only edited the photos today lol #mushrooms #mycology
Mushrooms bursting out of a cut log An orange fungus bursting out of a log next to moss and lichen covered bark Mushrooms coming out of the side of a log Orange fungust growing out of a wet pulverized log
November 16, 2024 at 3:34 AM
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Cannot stop laughing
November 14, 2024 at 1:44 AM
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Woodpeckers you say? These arent the best photos in the world but Acorn #woodpeckers are profoundly my vibe #birds
Two Acorn woodpeckers looing up towards another bird in the distance Two acorn woodpeckers trying to look big and scary on a dead tree A solitary acorn woodpecker on a dead tree looking for a snack
November 14, 2024 at 3:28 AM
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Since the #owls are doing numbers around here, here's a lovely female barred owl I was guided to last winter #birds
A picture barred owl on cedar tree, green leaves filling the frame A picture barred owl on cedar tree, green leaves filling the frame A sleepy looking barred owl in a cedar tree A sleepy barred owl blending in with a cedar tree from distance
November 14, 2024 at 1:33 AM
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This spring I got quite a few lifers in the Ottawa area. I got to spend s9ne time with one of my new favorite #raptors the broad winged hawk #birds #birding #photography #wildlife
A broad winged hawk staring at the camera through layers of trees A moody looking hawk through a canopy of trees A broad winged hawk shining in the sunlight while resting on a budding tree A hawk with its head rotated almost 90 degrees, reacting to a distant call while sitting in a budding tree
November 14, 2024 at 12:11 AM
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@adamwylde.bsky.social

Hey you guys didn't criticize this man's save percentage did you?
The records for nhl goaltenders Jacob Woll and Logan Thompson. 2-2-0 vs 7-0-0
November 13, 2024 at 11:38 PM
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The Georgian Bay is a magical place in Canada, home to all Snake species in Eastern Canada

This is me back when I was a canoe tripper with an absolute unit of an Eastern Hognose Snake which for my money is the cutest Snake on earth. #herping #Snake #wildlife
A man in rain gear and a life jacket holding a snake with a cigar in his mouth
November 13, 2024 at 10:00 PM
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October was mushroom season at the cottage, lots of downed trees the last couple years so there's an explosion every spring and fall! #fall #mushrooms

Also is that Reishi? Probably not
Smiling man with very large mushroom Patch of mushrooms at the base of a tree Bracket mushroom on a stump Dozens of mushrooms surrounding a stump
November 13, 2024 at 6:39 PM
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I think a lot of photographers get discouraged by the ordinary but when you get so many reps on a species you can get some pretty cool shots #birds #cute #photography
Gold-Crowned Kinglet (bird) on a branch Chipmunk on the ground Red squirrel on a branch with a nut Eastern Pheobe on a branch
November 13, 2024 at 3:22 PM
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I think the most rewarding part of birding for me has been chance encounters like this one with a barred owl while I was snowshoeing. I never liked posting up with a bunch of other birder clamoring for a pic of a rare sighting #birds
Barred owl on a tree branch looking at the camera Barred owl on a branch looking into the distance
November 13, 2024 at 2:56 AM
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Alright let's do another one,

This is boot canyon in Big Bend National Park and the hike to get this photo was the best one I have ever been on
A canyon surrounded by hills and trees with a large rock shaped like an upside down boot
November 12, 2024 at 4:56 PM