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Got the new @mattielubchansky.com from the library, my preorder of the new @charliejane.bsky.social came in the mail, AND I’ll be seeing Charlie Jane during her book tour this weekend. It’s truly a great day to be trans (despite… y’know)! 📚🏳️‍⚧️
The cover of Simplicity by Mattie Lubchansky shown on an ereader screen Signed and personalized cover page of Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders, featuring an incredible doodle of a cat riding a fish
August 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Hummingbirds and warblers hanging out on cherry blossom trees! And one of the hummingbirds is sticking out its loooongg tongue
A hummingbird sips nectar from a cherry blossom A hummingbird sitting on a cherry blossom tree and sticking out its long tongue An orange crowned warbler sitting in a cherry blossom tree A yellow rumped warbler perched on a cherry blossom tree
May 26, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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The clouds gave me such even light, and added a blue-grey tone to these shots that I really like. #elkhornslough #monterey #americanavocet #naturephotography
A sea otter looks directly at the camera A Forster’s tern looks down at the water while soaring A sea otter rests on its back with its eyes closed and front paws on its chest An American avocet flies with a grey background
February 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Feeling so grateful that I got to experience the beauty and diversity of life in Elkhorn Slough during a weekend in Monterey! 🦦🪶🦭 #birds #cormorant #otter #sealion #tern
A Brandt’s cormorant shown from behind A sea otter peaks its head up to look sideways at the camera A pile of California sea lions, with one looking towards the camera Forster’s terns sitting on wooden pilings
February 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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A few more, and a request to be added to the Birds feed on here! #addBirder #hummingbird #osprey #mallard
A close-up shot of a hummingbird on a branch An osprey sitting on a branch, looking sideways A female mallard sits in the dirt near the shore
January 24, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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#whitecrownedsparrow #redwoodforest #lupine
A hummingbird hovering near a flower A white-crowned sparrow sitting at the top of a bush Sunlight filters through the trees in a redwood forest Lupine flowers with a blurred background
January 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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For my first post on BlueSky, some beautiful things I’ve seen and captured in the last year or so! #hummingbird #cherryblossom #greatblueheron #birds #waterfall #oregon #chipmunk
A hummingbird hovering and eating nectar from a cherry blossom A great blue heron stalks a koi pond A forest waterfall A chipmunk along fallen leaves
January 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM