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Aemide
@aemide.bsky.social
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Mostly pictures of my dog and other things. All photos are mine unless reposted or otherwise noted
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It’s forg Firday!

Spotted in a secluded section of a park, this little guy is taking a break before hopping back to that 9-5.

#frogfriday
A green plastic frog sitting on top of a fence post with a cigarette butt in its mouth.
October 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Been on vacation for a couple weeks. Wasn't going to post anything until I got home, but I have to share this beautiful Monarch Butterfly I saw today

#photography
#naturephotography
#insectphotography
#insects
A Monarch Butterfly sipping pollen with its wings outspread
October 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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My contribution to #birdoftheday with a bit of an early Halloween feel.

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#birdphotography
#wildlifephotography
Black and white image of a crow perched on a branch on a leafless tree
September 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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A pair of Blue Jays in the backyard.

#wildlifephotography #birdphotography
A Blue Jay perched on a fence, beak open and head tilted back as it swallows a seed. A Blue Jay on a tree branch, back to the camera and showing off it's plumage, head turned to the side.
September 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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A Downy Woodpecker seen through my living room window.

#photography
#wildlifephotography #birdphotography #birb
A Downy Woodpecker perched on a fence with their back to the camera. Most of the body is in shadow while the head is in the sun, highlighting the bright red spot on the back of it's head. A Downy Woodpecker perched on a fence, crouched low and forward in preparation for flight
September 16, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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A ring billed gull for #birdoftheday. Don't see too many gulls in Central Texas, but a few find their way up the river.

#photography #animalphotograph #birdphotography
September 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Doggo! Chillin' on the couch and getting dirty at the river.

#photography #dogsofbluesky
Close up of a black and white dog staring intently at the camera A black and white dog licks his nose while side eyeing the camera. A black and white dog stands in medium length grass on the bank of a river. Ears perked high and tongue hanging out, he's looking at the camera intently. A black and white dog in tall grass along the bank of a river. Recently digging, his tongue lolls out and is covered in dirt, his snout equally dirty.
September 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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More lizard posting. I think this is a different fellow than the one from a few days ago. There’s at least three around the house currently.

#photography #wildlifephotography
A Texas Spiny Lizard paused in the process of climbing up onto a wooden porch to give the camera a cautious side eye.
September 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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I have returned. And I bring Lizard. A Texas Spiny Lizard who has been hanging out on the backyard fence.

#naturephotography #wildlifephotography
A Texas Spiny Lizard holding vertically onto a fence.
September 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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There’s a small creek near my house and recently this fellow has taken up residence there. He let me (and my dog!) get within about 12-15 feet to snap this photo.

#photography #naturephotography #birdphotography
#birb
A portrait of a heron staring into the camper while standing among tall grass.
May 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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My #dogsofbluesky under an appropriately blue sky. The river is his favorite place. He knows when it's my day off and gets makes it clear he feels very unloved if we don't go.
My dog wadding through the river shallows with a bright blue sky filled with fluffy clouds above him
April 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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It'd Duck Dunday.

#photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #birds
A female Mallard swimming toward the camera, the sun creating a shiny reflection off her wet feathers. A male follows behind, out of focus due to the distance. A male and female Mallard pair naps on a partially submerged log. Silhouetted by the bright afternoon sun, a pair of Mallards preen themselves on a partially submerged log.
April 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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My dog exploring a creek running behind a neighborhood park, and doing his best seal (or maybe Loch Ness Monster) impression at the river.

#photography #dogsofbluesky
A black and white dog walking through a creek, stirring up the otherwise still water. His reflection seen in the undisturbed water in front of him A dog walking across a large stone slab that's bridging a creek A dog swimming in a river, looking off to the side. One ear is up straight while the other is canted sideways
March 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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#Birbs at dusk.

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A small songbird perched on a branch and leaning far over as if trying to see something. The sitting sun throwing a sharp shadow across its belly. A pair of songbirds perched on narrow leafless branches with a clear sky behind them.
March 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Tried some #intentionalcameramovement for the first time the other day. It was fun looking for subjects. Need a ton of practice and to actually take a tripod with me ^.^

#icmphotography
#abstractphotography
A 6 second exposure with ICM, the movement making the pair of street lamps appear as a long string of lights looping over each other over a hazy treeline in the background. A 4 second exposure using ICM, the camera motion making a single streetlight vaguely resemble the headlights of a car speeding by, the entire image blurry and streaky. A two second exposure using ICM, the vertical movement of the camera causing the street light over a playground to appear as if the lights are thick, viscous, glowing globs of magma beginning to dripping down towards the ground.
March 2, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Moar heron

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A Blue Heron stretching its wings out on the bank of a river.
February 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Still milking images from my hike a couple weeks ago. 😆

Just about through the good ones, I need to get out again.

#photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdsinflight
A gull mid flight, crossing in front of the camera at a shallow angle. A Cormorant standing a small muddy outcrop poking above the river's surface and holding it's wings out to cool itself down. A flock of Herons standing atop their nests in a tree. Two are clearly visible, but another three are present, hidden among the maze of slender branches.
February 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Gratuitous self-indulgence, also known as lots of pictures of my dog because he's a freakin' cutie and I love him. I wish Bluesky had a higher limit on the pixel size of photo uploads.

#photography #dogsofbluesky
A black and white dog with the sky as a backdrop, standing alert with one leg held off the ground. A black and white dog running through a field, mouth open and looking at the camera. A black and white dog trotting through a field as the sun sets, reflecting off his coat. A black and white dog walking through a field on the bank of a river, tongue lolling out as he looks at the camera.
February 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Various flocks along the river. The egrets is one of my personal favorites that I've taken. I love misty conditions and we don't get them often here.

#photography #birdphotography #naturephotography
A flock of something (Sandpipers I think, but the low light and how fast they were moving made it hard to tell for sure) flowing low above the water, their reflections distorted in the rippling surface. A flock of Sandpipers flies low over the green waters of the river, buzzing a small group of Mallards A flock of egrets flies away over the misty morning river, on their way to begin the day. A group of Mallards creating larger, overlapping ripples on the water's surface, having just landed. Two the birds face each other and rear up, flapping their wings.
February 11, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Great Blue Heron watching the river and another bird in flight. Missed the takeoff because it was hidden behind a pile of rocks. =/

#photography #birdphotography
#naturephotography
A Great Blue Heron standing on the river banks and surveying the waters A Great Blue Heron in flight over the water, wings on the downbeat A Great Blue Heron soaring low over the river A Great Blue Heron flying over the river, wings extending upward as it prepares to push down against the air.
February 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Thanks for the ID. Guess I need a better app for when I don't know what I'm looking at.😆
February 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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A juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron, Great Egret, Eastern Phoebe, and something that looks like some sort of Fisher. All seen on the 4ish miles between my house and the river.

#photography #birdphotography
A rather grumpy looking juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron spotted through, and framed by, a gap in the foliage A Great Egret coming in for a landing in a shallow river. The ripples on the water's surface create dancing reflections on the underside of the bird's flared white wings. An Eastern Phoebe perched on the end of a slender branch, looking over its shoulder. A fisher or small heron with a red breast and blue-gray wings perched on a branch
February 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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"Really Phillis? Right in front of the photographer?"

#photography #birdphotography #naturephotography
A male/female pair of Mallard Ducks stand side by side on a rock barely above the water in the middle of a shallow river. The male is staring at the female while she preens herself
February 8, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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Snack time! An egret snatches a small fish from the river.

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An egret preparing to strike at a nearby fish. An egret extending it's neck, mid strike at an unsuspecting fish. An egret with a freshly caught fish in its beak An egret with its beak wide open as it prepares to swallow its hard earned snack
February 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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I was going to make all four images about the egret rudely muscling the ducks out of their spot, but decided these two portray the story just fine on their own.

#photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #dogsofbluesky
A flock of ducks standing and swimming in a shallow river. Taken at a low angle in bright sunlight, the ducks are seen as black silhouettes against the bright, sparkling water. "Human, why are you so slow?" A black and white dog along the bank of a river, standing about 50 feet in front of the camera, turning to look back as if inquiring why I'm not moving faster. An egret coming into land on a small patch of rocky ground jutting out into the river. A pair of ducks already occupy the spot, and the angle makes it seem as if the egret is about to swoop down and carry one away like a hawk. The egret, having just landed, folds their wings as the ducks vacate their spot with what I imagine to be a bit of a huff.
February 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM