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Hairy Neil
@rovingrollo.bsky.social
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Retired. Interested in Landscape and Nature Photography, Climate Change, Ecology, History. Left Leaning. Member of #EastCoastKin

Now working on a blog about my travels and eco-gardening https://rovingrollo.co.uk

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Hairy Neil @rovingrollo.bsky.social · Nov 30
As it's the first day of Advent I thought I'd start #MyPhotoAdvent2025, a photo a day of my favourite captures of 2025... with an explanation in Alt Text of my reason for choosing it.
It would great if you could join in, just use the hashtag #MyPhotoAdvent2025.

Day 1

#Photography #EastCoastKin
I chose this because it's the first Weasel (Mustela nivalis) I have ever captured. Taken early January 2025, through our patio doors early in the morning, it was less that 3m (10ft) from where I was standing ! it ran off virtually immediately after I took this. It still visits but I've yet to get more shots of it.
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Morning All !

Bloomin' cold for this morning's walk with Netty (the windchill making it -8C), however there was still some wildlife to be seen 😀

Fallow Deer, North Essex, #EastAnglia, UK. 3rd January 2026

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#Nature #Deer #Photography #EastCoastKin
A small group (there were actually 6 but only 5 in this shot) walk across a frozen fallow field in front of a wooden fence with undergrowth growing over it. The weak winter sun casts bright patches on the ground and trees. Fallow deer are fairly common but strictly speaking are not a native species. It is thought that they were originally introduced by the Romans and then died out, only to be re-introduced shortly before the Norman Conquest in 1066.
January 3, 2026 at 10:41 AM
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euromaidanpress.bsky.social
We honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while de-fending Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian war.
They will always be remembered for their bravery and sacrifice.

RIP – Taras Yanush (28), Serhii Shvydkyi (29), Colombian fighter Nilson Norbey Garcia Navarro, Ruslan Polishchuk (45)
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 AM
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robcrank68.bsky.social
Time to Wish Everyone a Happy New Year, especially those that contribute in #BirdOfTheDay which has grown throughout 2025.
Looking forward to seeing what you bring to the themes in 2026.

Here's a final set of #Portraits for 2025.

Goldfinch, Siskin, Blue Tit & Long-tailed Tit.

#birds #EastCoastKin
December 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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"Perhaps I am a bear, or some hibernating animal underneath, for the instinct to be half asleep all winter is so strong in me."

-Anne Morrow Lindbergh
A tree near a wire fence with leaves on the ground. There is a light dusting of snow on everything.
January 2, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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Today’s Walk #Scape

In January I’m walking 100 miles for The Chartwell Cancer Trust!

2026 is my 13th year volunteering for this wonderful charity. They provide vital support and care for cancer patients. Any donations are very gratefully received 🥰

Donate: www.justgiving.com/page/jill-mo...
A vertical photograph of a snow-covered field at sunset. The low sun is positioned directly behind a line of bare, dark trees, creating a vibrant sunburst effect with light rays stretching across the bright blue sky. Long, dramatic shadows from the trees stretch forward across the pristine, textured white snow.
January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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#ForestFriday winter edition ❄️
Happy new year from the #Alps
Snow-covered mountains and coniferous forests under a cloudy sky after a snowfall. The image was taken in Valeille, Aosta Valley.
January 2, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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Good morning friends, another lovely sunrise this morning for #scape Have a wonderful day ☀️
Morning sky seen behind leafless trees in colors of pink, orange and the lightest of blue.
January 2, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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#ForestFriday
#Photography
#EastCoastKin
The branches of a tree are covered with ice. Behind the tree is a narrow creek and there is a woodland on the far side of the water.
January 2, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GoodLight and Bird capture where you had good lighting conditions, and the Alt Theme is #Gulls
So i'm going with Donny Dunnock ( #Borb ), Wilma Wood Pigeon, Percy Puffin & Frankie Fulmar.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography #ukbirding @rspb.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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climbtotheclouds.bsky.social
Good morning. Happy Friday!
#Scape
There was drama in the sky. Slumbering trees bore witness.
Have a beautiful day, my friends!
#photography #skyscape #sky #sunsets #clouds #EastCoastKin #capecod
A sunset over trees. Colored clouds above
January 2, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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So Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social has said the #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GoodLight Bird capture where you had good lighting conditions, and the Alt Theme is #Gulls I’m going with this Common Redshank taken this morning as the morning sun began to rise. Good luck folks. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
A Common Redshank stands in shallow coastal water, its grey-brown plumage lit by warm light. The bird faces right, showing a slender red-orange bill and bright red legs, with gentle ripples around its feet and a clear reflection mirrored on the wet sand below, where seaweed and small stones line the shoreline.
January 2, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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Wishing you a beautiful 2026✨

#Scape Friday #BirdoftheDay #Gulls #FlyDay #EastCoastKin #birds #photography #photographersofbluesky #AtlanticOcean #Florida
6 Seagulls fly over a silver, charcoal, and orange-lit ocean at sunrise on a December day in Florida. The bottom righ is black, scalloped sand. A strip of purple horizon meets the sea, topped by a wide layer of orange then light blue-gray at the top of the photo.
January 2, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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It’s Friday so time for a #scape it was a cold frosty morning here with a dusting of light snow earlier. As the sun rose, the clouds parted. Who doesn’t love trees? 😍😍 #Ireland #photography #EastCoastKin #sunrise
A tall, leafless tree stands in silhouette against a moody Irish sky, its dark, twisting branches spreading wide like outstretched arms. Pale winter light filters through drifting clouds, with soft greys and blues above and a faint golden glow lingering low on the horizon, as if the sun is taking its leave. Bare hedgerows and distant fields sit quietly beneath the sky, giving the scene a timeless, rural Irish feel—still, brooding, and quietly beautiful, as though the land itself is pausing to listen.
January 2, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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@robcrank68.bsky.social set today's #BirdOfTheDay theme and it is #GoodLight and the Alt Theme is #Gulls.

Fieldfare, our garden in #EastAnglia, UK. January 2025

#Birds #MigrantBirds #Photography #EastCoastKin
A Fieldfare stands on frost crusted decking in our back garden. It is standing with it's back to low winter sun and casts a long shadow across the icy decking. It has a a grey head and back, yellow beak and a yellow circle around it's eye. Around it's 'shoulders the feathers are medium brown making it look like it is wearing a stole. It's wings are dark brown and black.
January 2, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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On New Year's Eve we had freezing fog all day, then suddenly at sunset it turned the most glorious pink and purple, a magical end to what had been a challenging 2025 for me.
Bring on brighter times for all! 💜 📷 🌿

#Scape #Photography #LandscapePhotography #Sunset #EastCoastKin
A landscape photograph showing trees as silhouettes in the foreground with a soft blanket of mist behind that hangs in the valley. The mist is taking on a lilac glow and the horizon is glowing red. The whole background is glowing in shades of purples as the setting sun lights up the sky. Taken on 31 December 2025.
January 2, 2026 at 8:57 AM
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Morning All !

I spotted this Kestrel being chased by a Crow this morning while out walking Netty... the Kestrel eventually had something to say about the situation.... 🤪

#Birds #UKBirds #EastAnglia #Photography #EastCoastKin
Against a background of dense vegetation a Crow with it's wings and tail fully spread banks in pursuit of a Kestrel. The Kestrel is in level flight heading at speed towards the safety of the trees. Following the aerial tussle the female Kestrel perched on the rim of a satellite dish. It has it's back to the camera and it's head turned to look back and to the right of the shot. The yellow base of it's beak and the yellow circle around it's eye. It's feathers are fluffed up against the cold. It suddenly stood up, revealing it's yellow talons... then it pooped !
January 2, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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breeze420.bsky.social
"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed." - Theodore Roosevelt.

best I can do with only my google photo editing
@jaycee-visionlogic.bsky.social
snowy road with trees on each side.
January 2, 2026 at 5:41 AM
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euromaidanpress.bsky.social
Let us keep the Defenders of Ukraine in our prayers.

RIP – Ruslan Kisiliov (45), Anatolii Rodzevych (31), Colombian fighter Nilson Salcedo Sanabria, Dmytro Romanov

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
January 2, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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helenbennett.bsky.social
Flying into the New Year with hope and positivity! 🕊️🫶

Happy New Year everyone! Thank you to all those still here for our fun interactions, for all your kindness and support too over this past year. Here's to a wonderful year for nature too! 📷 🪶

#Photography #Birds #EastCoastKin #HappyNewYear
A photograph of a female Scintillant Hummingbird, a tiny beauty, with soft buff-colored throat that is speckled with tiny spots of dark cinnamon and beautiful bronze-green upperparts. She is flying from the right as viewed towards some bright flowers coloured orange and yellow, some are beneath her. Her distinctive rufous tail is upturned which has a black band and buffy tips. Her wings are slightly blurred to show motion with a green background on a bright sunny day. Photograph taken by me in Costa Rica.
January 1, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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Morning All and Happy New Year !

From this mornings walk with Netty... and another first for me... A Buzzard flying with a rabbit (possibly a hare) in it's talons, it had just caught it.

Not a bad start to the New Photographic Year I think 😀

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#Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
High above the Stour Valley between Essex and Suffolk a Common Buzzard flies with a rabbit firmly held in it's talons. I spotted it take off from the edge of a small copse, as I got it into focus (almost !) I realised it had a rabbit in it's claws. I see buzzards daily but until now had never seen one carrying prey.
January 1, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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the last day of 2025 and it couldn’t be any prettier. sunny and warm and ever so lovely. 😎 Wishing all my Bluesky friends a very happy and healthy New Year 🥳🎉🎊
#BirdOfTheDay #Reflections
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Nature #Photography
the Coquille River Lighthouse in Bandon, Oregon. In the foreground, a single seagull stands atop a dark, moss-covered rock formation in the calm, reflective blue water. The water shows gentle ripples and reflects the clear blue sky and the lighthouse structure in the background. The lighthouse itself features a white tower with a red top and an attached building with a red base and beige upper walls, situated on a rocky jetty. Beyond the jetty, a natural shoreline with some dry grasses and debris is visible under a bright, clear blue sky.
December 31, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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euromaidanpress.bsky.social
Our Heroes shall never be forgotten.
They were career or volunteer soldiers, family men and women, professionals and artists.
Let us keep the Defenders of Ukraine in our thoughts & prayers.

RIP - Volodymyr Fedinchuk (32), Oleksandr Nemchuk, Roman Budyliuk (34), Vadym Riepin

Eternal Memory!
January 1, 2026 at 5:08 AM
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In a rare convergence of #WackyWednesdayArt and #NewYearsEve, I present to you the Happy Hippopotamus!

(She was a mascot at a store I managed for many holidays!)

🥴🤩🥳

#EastCoastKin
An ornament with a hippopotamus head sits on an unfinished bookcase. She has the torso, arms, and legs of a lady and wears a red and black sequined dress with crinoline underneath it - and on the back of her silly head.
December 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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breeze420.bsky.social
"Map out your future - but do it in pencil. The road ahead is as long as you make it. Make it worth the trip."

-Jon Bon Jovi
A highway curves as it goes by Tule Lake in California. Bushes are on each side of the road with water on the right and mountains in the background.
December 31, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Happy New Year! At midnight on Hogmanay, the Watch Stone will move from its position guarding the approach to the Ness of Brodgar to take a drink from Stenness loch. (Or so it is said!) Wishing you all a wonderful 2026, filled with folklore, fun and many a hike to an ancient site 💚🪨🎉
December 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM