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Wildmaven
@wildmaven.bsky.social
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Happily married crafter, artist, photographer, birder, easily distracted by bugs in East Tennessee. https://wildmaven.wixsite.com/wildmaven
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American goldfinch, White-breasted nuthatch, Red-bellied woodpecker from this morning. Clinton TN. 🪶
A nuthatch flies with a nut in its beak away from a feeder while a goldfinch lands in the background A woodpecker with a red patch at the back of its neck and black/white barred wings holds a peanut butter ball in its beak while sitting on the ground
February 3, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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A crow took a suet ball from the tray feeder and left a rock in its place!! 😂 🪶 ❤️
February 2, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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Jane is ready for Valentines Day #porchgoose ❤️
A resin porch goose sports a red crocheted dress and head bow. There is a white heart on the chest of the dress.
February 2, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 🐿️ 🦊 Squirrel!!!
A closeup view of a squirrel, snow on its head, while it eats a nut
February 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Okay, now what is this? iNaturalist thinks some sort of thrush but isn't sure. It was acting like a needy juvenile when a male cardinal showed up. 🪶
January 31, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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American goldfinch, unexpected stretch showing off its beautiful tail feathers! 🪶
A white and peach colored bird with a yellow throat and head, black and white tail feathers, and pink legs stretches out a leg and fans out its tail feathers while standing on a branch with one foot
January 31, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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There’s dedication right there!
A man jogs in the snow
January 31, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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It’s snowing in East TN
Two chainsaw carved wood bears wear a thick coating of snow
January 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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First rabbit on the trail cam! 🐰🐇
January 30, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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Help with ID please! 🪶 Clinton TN near the forest edge. It was eating peanut butter suet balls.
A small, unidentified bird stands on the edge of a feeder tray. It has a dark gray mask and striped back. A small, unidentified bird stands in a bunch of peanut butter suet balls. A small, unidentified bird leans forward, displaying a striped back A small, unidentified bird stands near a feeder tray. It has a dark gray, maybe brown, mask and striped back.
January 29, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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I think the fox was back! 🦊 I cropped from the larger video. It was only visible at the very edge. Sneaky guy.
January 29, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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Red-shouldered hawk with American crow onlookers. Clinton TN 🪶
A reddish hawk sits on a gnarled tree branch while 2 crows sit nearby, watching
January 28, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Despite the ground (and a part of the lens) being covered in snow and ice, this brave little guy was out looking for food at 4am this morning. 🦨 #trailcam
A skunk, eyes glowing from the light of the camera, appears briefly in the night
January 26, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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Finches, squirrels and sparrows are happily eating seeds in all the dry native grasses in my frozen backyard. Meanwhile, the massive lawn across the street at the rich guy’s house shows no life. I got you, little ones. ❤️ 🪶 🐿️
January 26, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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Hawk decided to bring his red shoulders to the snow party. 🪶 Clinton, TN
A red-shouldered hawk shows off its namesake rusty plumage while sitting in a tree The back of a red-shouldered hawk sitting on a rusty metal fence. The hawk has its head turned and you can see its dark eye and sharp beak.
January 25, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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And...a kingfisher just showed up across the street above the stream. Guess the wires are not frozen anymore and he's hungry. 🪶
A kingfisher sits on a powerline, head turned to the side
January 25, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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Busy bird day yesterday just as the snow was starting. 🪶 Clinton, TN
Carolina wren Sleeping American goldfinch Northern cardinal Tufted titmouse
January 25, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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American goldfinches refueling this morning. There were probably at least 30 of them at my feeders. 🪶 Clinton, TN.
Two small yellow, tan and black birds visit a feeder. The feeder's roof has icicles hanging from it, one of them almost touching the top of a bird's head. Text on the feeder says, "Farmers Market" and "Eat Local."
January 25, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Freezing rain is starting to build up
A layer of frozen water on a post A layer of frozen water on two carved wooden bears A layer of frozen water on a carved wooden owl A layer of frozen water on a rock table
January 25, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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Where's the snow?!?!?!?!
January 24, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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Bats? Moths? WTF? 🦇 🐛 Clinton, TN
January 20, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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Is this my first fox?!?!?! 🦊 #trailcam
January 19, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Pileated woodpecker banging on a tree in the backyard. You can see its tongue in one of the photos! 🪶
A large woodpecker with a red topknot, black eye stripe, white cheeks and barred chest clings to a tree as it pounds away with its beak. A large woodpecker sits back for a moment, resting after hammering on a tree. The yellowish eye and red mustache are visible, as is its red topknot. Closeup of a large woodpecker's head, showing its tongue
January 18, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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🧶 A glutton for punishment, I have started a 5 foot wide blanket, single crochet, with a 4.0mm hook, yarn under. Yeah… And, yes, that’s how I hold my yarn 😂
A cream and oatmeal colored yarn making small stitches while a hand is shown with the index finger curled to clutch the yarn. Wide patterned stripes.
January 17, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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Oooo, 2 different skunks, one without the distinctive stripe! East TN. 🦨 🦊
A skunk checks out food in a tray. The skunk is mostly black with only white on its head and tail tip. A skunk visits a tray feeder. It has a black body with a full side stripe and white tail tip.
January 17, 2026 at 1:42 PM