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Michelle Cozens
@measureofcalm.bsky.social
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Saved by nature 🍄🌱🪺🐿️🦉
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Member of #EastCoastKin arts collective
All photos my own, except for reposts
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Connecticut & New Zealand
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bobsegel.com
Bob's Picture of the Day
#Photography, #Sedona, #Pepper, #PhotoOfTheDay, #PhotographersOnBluesky, #ArtistsOnBluesky, #DailyPhoto, #iPhone
Today’s picture features the Sedona Sun Ornamental Pepper (Capsicum annuum), a plant grown for its decorative fruit. ©️BobSegel
February 19, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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kojamf.bsky.social
Jesse Welles
February 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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swandiveswim.bsky.social
#Birds Rob Crank Photography ‪@robcrank68.bsky.social‬ chose
today's #BirdOfTheDay theme as #BranchBirds, any bird on a branch. I chose this young Vireo sitting in a Black Hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii) bush.
A small, olive green bird facing left, sit on a bare branch surrounded by leaves with heavily serrated edges. On the bird's rights is a small cluster of red berries. The bird has an indistinct white eye ring, creamy yellow white breast feathers, a mid grey cap and, grey wing & tail feathers edged in a very light grey.
February 19, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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immachocoholic.bsky.social
Good morning friends! Happy Thursday! The cloudy skies this morning broke briefly to make a dramatic sunrise. Here’s today’s #SunriseMagic on the #CTShoreline Have a wonderful day and get outside if you can! #landscape #photography #reflections
Early morning before sunrise with some clouds over the shoreline. As the sun rises over the trees shades of yellow red and pink colors are painted on the clouds. The cove is frozen and reflects the landscape and sky.
February 19, 2026 at 12:32 PM
measureofcalm.bsky.social
“I go down to the shore in the morning
and depending on the hour the waves
are rolling in or moving out,
and I say, oh, I am miserable,
what shall —
what should I do? And the sea says
in its lovely voice:
Excuse me, I have work to do.”
- Mary Oliver
#EastCoastKin
Taken in thirds, this photo shows in the top third the light blue sky; in the middle third, the waters of Long Island Sound and a wave breaking over the rocky shore; and in the bottom third the golden colored grasses of the shore.
February 19, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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rina2012.bsky.social
Nature's jewellery...
Wishing you a magical day ✨️🫶✨️

#ColorADay #RedWed #scape #photography #flowers #MacroMonday #ArtYear #FineArt #photohour #bloomscrolling #nature #thelittlethings #EastCoastKin
Close-up of red pussy willow catkins with raindrops clinging to them. The drops look like little diamonds.
February 18, 2026 at 7:26 AM
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theecologyprof.bsky.social
Per @robcrank68.bsky.social today's #birdoftheday theme is #branchbirds with an alt theme of #robins. How about both together? #Birds 🪶
February 19, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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blathin384.bsky.social
Good Morning ☀️

@robcrank68.bsky.social chose #BranchBirds (any bird on a branch) for today’s #BirdOfTheDay.

A Great Egret on a little bit bigger branch 😉… also for #ThrowbackThursday as it’s from last May.

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #photography #birdphotography #birds
Photo of a Great Egret standing on a thick tree branch in spring against a clear blue sky
February 19, 2026 at 1:23 PM
measureofcalm.bsky.social
Common grackle. I am going to start a petition to replace the word “common” in bird names to “OG”. Because, let’s face it, “common” birds are actually pretty badass.
#BirdOfTheDay #BranchBirds #birds #EastCoastKin
A common grackle is perched on a very small branch that is covered with leaves. The image is framed on the right side by the trunk of the tree. The top of the image has a substantial branch running right to left. A smaller branch with many leaves runs down the left side of the image. The grackle is seen almost in silhouette near the top right corner. All of this against a clear blue sky.
February 19, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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saintmaker.bsky.social
“In the Caddo Canopy”

Great Blue Heron/Caddo Lake, TX

#BirdOfTheDay #BranchBirds
February 19, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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marjosl.bsky.social
Morning all, will not so active this days, have make a heavy fall yesterday and bruised ribs😅
For @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme #BranchBirds or #Robin I have this Robin singing his heart out for both themes.
#EastCoastKin #Birds #Photography have a fine day all.
February 19, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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alan678.bsky.social
Hope you all find some peace in your day. Off to walk this fella. See you later. #Ireland #photography #scape #doglovers #EastCoastKin
A golden Labrador stands in long, windswept grass beside a low stone wall on a hillside in Ireland. The sun is rising behind rolling green hills, casting a warm golden glow across the landscape. Dramatic clouds fill the sky, streaked with soft blues, greys, and amber light, creating a moody, atmospheric backdrop.
February 19, 2026 at 8:12 AM
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ru12bseen.com
Oooh!!
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BranchBirds, any bird on a branch, the Alt theme is #Robins, any Robin will do. These 2 finches, one American gold, the other a House along with an ornery looking American Robin fit the bill, I think. #nikon #wildlife #eastcoastkin 📷🤓🤘🏼
An American goldfinch sitting on a dog wood branch A house finch standing on the limb of a redbud A disheveled robin stands on a branch it’s feathers parted due to wind
February 19, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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marysunshineisgone.bsky.social
The forecast is promising me more snow tomorrow night ❄️🍿
#InsectThursday #EastCoastKin
Wasp on an aster
February 19, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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marionmeesters.nl
Ik heb geen sperwer voor #februarivogelmaand, maar wel iets voor #BirdOfTheDay, waar #PeacefulSolitide het thema is: a singular bird, in a peaceful setting.
February 18, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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andy6day.bsky.social
Alan @alan678.bsky.social' #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PeacefulSolitide a singular bird, in a peaceful setting.
The alt is #DramaQueens upset or angry birds.
A solitary Whimbrel at low tide. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin @waderquest.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #nikon #sigma
February 18, 2026 at 7:53 AM
measureofcalm.bsky.social
May you be safe.
May you be happy.
May you be healthy.
May you live with ease.

#LovingKindnessMeditation #LovingKindness #sunrise #naturephotography #EastCoastKin
A sunrise over Long Island Sound. The sky is clear. The sea is fairly calm, with a small wave breaking on the rocky coast in the foreground of the photo.
February 18, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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dunnjons.bsky.social
Good morning. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #PeacefulSolitude, a singular bird, in a peaceful setting.

That takes me back to Brazil, and a quiet early morning coffee enjoyed watching an Amethyst Woodstar in a friend's garden.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #hummingbird #naturephotography
Amethyst Woodstar (Calliphlox amethystina), Brazil © Jon Dunn
February 18, 2026 at 9:13 AM
measureofcalm.bsky.social
#PeacefulSolitude #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #birds #EasternKingbird
Most of this frame is just green leaves from plants and bushes. Jutting in on an angle from the right border is a dead tree limb. Perched near the tip of the branch is a dark gray bird, the eastern kingbird. It has white-tipped tail feathers and a white throat. Its head is turned to the left.
February 18, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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gillianthompson.bsky.social
#birdoftheday throwback to a trip to Costa Rica. #Peacefulsolitude a scintillant hummingbird
February 18, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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torbergen.bsky.social
Todays #BirdOfTheDay theme and it's #PeacefulSolitide

#birds #birdphotography #longtailedtit #addBirder
Longtailed tit.
February 18, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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aintright.bsky.social
Lulu the Long-tailed Tit #BirdOfTheDay #PeacefulSolitide #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
February 18, 2026 at 8:39 AM
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chuck4242.bsky.social
I had some fun with a Pileated Woodpecker yesterday. With the warmer weather, the insects have been more active...bringing out the woodpeckers more.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin
A pileated Woodpecker in flight with golden hour light shining though.
February 17, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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birdsbyalex.bsky.social
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #CollectingFood. Here’s an American Dipper with its catch!

#birds #nature #wildlife #photography
A small gray-brown bird stands on a rock, holding a small fish in its beak against a soft green background. Photographed in North Bend, Washington.
February 17, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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alan678.bsky.social
My cohost Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social has announced that today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #CollectingFood, birds with food in their beaks, the Alt theme is #Grey, birds with Grey feathers on them. Alt for me. Little known fact but Coal Tits have some grey feathers. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
Coal Tit perched on a dried plant stem, showing its distinctive black head, white cheek patch, and buff-coloured flanks. Soft grey feathers are visible across the upper back and mantle, blending subtly between the black crown and warmer buff underside. The folded wings and tail also show cool grey tones along the feather edges. The bird stands alert against a softly blurred background of brown and tan vegetation, with warm natural light highlighting the layered texture and gentle grey shading of its plumage.
February 17, 2026 at 9:25 AM