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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦
@lorichirp.bsky.social
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Hooked on bird photography (and some other subjects)! Canadian near Vancouver in British Columbia. I love re-posting pix by others on my timeline so please check my Media tab to view my photos/videos. Disabled with MS. Happily married!
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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦 @lorichirp.bsky.social · Mar 4
A grey day in the park yesterday was brightened when a passerby mentioned he had seen an owl a few hundred yards in the direction we were headed and we found it! #birds #photography #birdphotography #Raptors #owl 🦉

A Barred Owl (my first attempt at ALT Text)
A Barred Owl, a large, stocky owl with brown and white markings, round head, no ear tufts, and a medium-length tail, is perched on a branch in a forest.
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Couldn't have asked for a lovelier perch to take a picture of this Orange-crowned Warbler at the park.

#birding #wildlifephotography #nature #photography
February 5, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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#Birds #Waders #Shorebirds
Oystercatcher, Sutherland, Scotland
1) on my roof, Dornoch
2) Dornoch Cathedral graveyard
3) Embo Beach rocks
4) Loch Fleet Bladderwrack
February 5, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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It's Bird of the Month time over on my blog and this month I'm looking at the oystercatcher, surely the UK's most recognisable wader. Find out more about this handsome, but vocal, bird in the blog
#birds
#waders
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Bird of the Month February 2026: Oystercatcher - Birds, Blooms and Bumbles
Bird of the Month February 2026: Oystercatcher including details of its appearance, many names and breeding behaviour
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February 1, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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#Yellow-eyedJunco
#RamseyCanyon, #AZ

#birds
#photography
#birdphotography
#BirdWatching
#birdsofbluesky
#nature
#wildlife
#wildlifephotography
February 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay alt-theme is short-legged birds... I saw this little puffball of a junco skipping across the snow this week.

#birds #photography #nature
A little puffball of a dark-eyed junco levitates above the snow on a very cold day in January
February 1, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OpenBeaks... so here's a hermit thrush from a few weeks ago. 🪶
A hermit thrush stands on a log, its wings lowered and beak open.
February 2, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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Today's theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #Reflections / #Paridae... I love reflections, they're something I photograph often - but I have no good bird reflections. Here are a titmouse, a chickadee, and a reflection of snowy trees in water.

#nature #photography #birds
A little puffball of a chickadee hangs upside down from a branch, looking behind him. A fluffy little tufted titmouse perches on a branch amid fall foliage A wintry forest scene, as visualized through a reflection on a still pool of water. The image was flipped vertically to give the impression of the forest itself.
February 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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Oh wait... I forgot I had this one... I was fortunate enough to follow 20 feet behind this green heron as it walked up the creek fishing. It didn't mind me taking his picture, even though it was having a monumental bad hair day.

#BirdOfTheDay #nature #birds #photography
A green heron sits perched in water, amid a reflection of green foliate and its own body. A green heron walks along a rocky creek with its greenish black crest raised. He's giving me a sharp look.
February 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Here's my #BirdOfTheDay for #BackyardBirds - two of them, actually: a female cardinal and a field sparrow.

#birds #nature #photography
A female cardinal sits perched on a branch in a thicket. She is looking over her left shoulder, giving me a side eye... A little puffball of a field sparrow is clinging to some dried grass.
February 4, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Pigeons&Doves, so here are two mourning doves.

#birds #nature #photography
A close-up shot of a female mourning dove eyeing me closely from her nest, which was unfortunately chosen in our garage. A mourning dove sits perched on a branch, looking away from the camera
February 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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#Birds🪶🦉
#NaturePhotography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#NatureLover,#UKBirding
#WildlifePhotography
Good Afternoon BlueSky Folks!
Here is another photo of a Eurasian wren that I managed to Capture on Wednesday while I was on a walk
Captured on a canon EOS R50
This image features a charming, close-up shot of a small, round bird—specifically a Wren—perched on the edge of a weathered stone or concrete structure. Key Visual Details • The Subject: The bird is a deep, warm brown with delicate dark barring on its wings and a distinct pale "eyebrow" stripe. Its most characteristic feature in this shot is its short, stubby tail, which is held almost vertically upright. • The Pose: It’s captured in profile, looking to the left with its beak slightly parted, as if it’s in the middle of a song or a call. • The Background: The background is beautifully blurred (bokeh effect), showing a mix of soft teals and a bright, diagonal streak of white light, which makes the earthy tones of the bird pop. • The Perch: The bird is standing on a dark, porous, cylindrical object—likely a garden ornament or a stone pipe—which adds a rugged, natural texture to the foreground. The lighting highlights the fine texture of its feathers, giving the little guy a very "plump and energetic" personality.
February 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Autumnal Deer.

An act of self-soothing.

#Deer #UKWildlife #Photography #Nature #Sonyalpha #BushyPark
A deer bathed in sunlight while grooming her fur. Perhaps she had an itch!
February 5, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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Throwback Thursday to May 2022 and an evening spent with birds, including this female Red-winged Blackbird.

#Birds #nature #wildlife #PhotographersUnited
A female Red-winged Blackbird perched on a bare branch. The branch runs from the lower left of the image, exiting just right of center on the top. The bird is perched facing to the right. She is generally dark brown overall with a pattern of dark feathers over white on her belly. She also has a white supercillium. The branch is bare except for a few leaf buds emerging near the top of the image. Behind the bird is blue sky and out of focus trees with leaves. The scene is lit by golden evening sunlight.
February 5, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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Our first February #ForestFriday!

Celebrate the month of love by posting your forest-related love-of-nature photos or artwork using the hashtag #ForestFriday. All are welcome, all skill levels, all forms of art.

#EastCoastKin #Nature #Forests #Hiking #Fungi
The banner for #ForestFriday has a background image looking up at treetops dusted with snow against a blue sky. The text reads, "It is #ForestFriday. A weekly celebration of the outdoors & nature. If you are so inclined, post your forest-related photographs or artwork with the hashtag #ForestFriday. Happy trails, my friends."
February 5, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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More bald eagles? Yes, please!

#birds
#photography
#birdsofbluesky
Bald eagle in flight over snow.
February 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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A white pelican flaps its wings.

#birds
#photography
#birdsofbluesky
Pelican with black and white feathers flaps its wings as it swims in a lake with waves.
February 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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Majestic beauty.

#birds
#photography
#birdsofbluesky
Bald eagle perched in a tree.
February 5, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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A Story in Black and White and Tenderness
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#BirdOfTheDay #Black&White #Birds #EastCoastKin #FalklandIslands #smArtist #ArtYear #Travel #Wildlife
We sat down on the steep grassy slope as it descended over the cliff towards the nests of Black-browed Albatross. Near by on the edge, but not too close, sat an Albatross unperturbed by our presence, peaceful and unruffled. Then here was a sound of wings and we turned to see a second bird, landed so close its wings nearly brushed our backs. It walked forwards, within reach of our fingers had we wanted to stroke it, to greet its mate with a gentle clatter of beaks knocking back and fore, the two birds making quite chattering sound to each other. Then they set about with mutual preening, unhurried caressing and rubbing heads. Eventually they stopped, the newcomer walked over the cliff edge towards the nests and with one last look back at it's mate it was gone. The other waited then gazed out to sea, opened its long wings and flew effortlessly into the wind.
February 5, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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White-breasted Nuthatch emerges from hole in a walnut tree #birds
February 5, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Dame Mallards preening in the shallows of the Kish #birds
February 5, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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Today's Alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Black&White, any bird with those colours set by @robcrank68.bsky.social ~ Here's a Pied Flycatcher ~ photo taken at RSPB Gwenffrwd Dinas 🪶🦉 #birdingWales #ukbirding #birdphotography #bluesky #birdsofbluesky #EastCoastKin #naturetherapy #birds
The Pied Flycatcher is a small, energetic, and distinctively marked bird, slightly smaller than a common House Sparrow. It is often found in mature woodlands, parks, and gardens, particularly in western UK areas. Male (Spring/Summer): The male is striking with a high-contrast black and white appearance. It has a jet-black head and back, with a bright, clean white belly. The most notable feature is a bold, bright white patch on its folded wing and sometimes a small white spot on its forehead. Female/Non-breeding Male: These are more muted. They have similar patterns to the male but are brownish grey on the back instead of black, with a paler, duller white belly. Size/Shape: Tiny and compact, often holding an upright posture when perched. "Sallying" Flight: They are known for sitting quietly on a branch before suddenly darting out to catch insects in mid-air, returning to the same spot. They are quick, alert, and often flick their wings or tail while perched. Arrival: They are summer visitors (April–September) from West Africa. They produce a series of melodic, buzzing whistles and trills. They have a "rattling" call, somewhat similar to a Wren.
February 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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White-breasted Nuthatch digging in the snow #birds
February 5, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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Cornucopia of bee

#bees #insects #macro #photography
February 5, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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A brown #pelican seemingly suspended mid-air. Florida USA.
#Birds #Florida #BirdsSeenIn2026 #BirdsInFlight #Photography #Wildlife #Feathers #Nature
A brown pelican in flight against a cloudless blue-gray sky.
February 5, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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For today's alt #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Black&White, I'm pulling from my archive of photos from warm and sunny South Africa. Here's an African Sacred Ibis eating some kind of crawfish.
#birds #nature #photography #travel #Africa
February 5, 2026 at 9:33 PM