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bjking.bsky.social
Always my sweetheart. Tuxedo cat Marie. #Caturday
A tuxedo cat rests on a bed a slightly judgmental expression, while in the background a sunbeam hits a colorful quilt of a multi colored flower, mounted on the wall.
December 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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hawaiianimages.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay theme is #QuietMoments so here's probably one of the best shots I've ever taken, an Ae'o treading the calm, sunrise waters of Kealia Pond, surrounded by a reflected rainbow (it's subtle).

"Hunting A Rainbow" 📷🌿🦉
An Ae'o (Hawaiian stilt) reflected in the water with ripples around her feet and rainbow colors in the water cutting across the upper left corner
December 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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aintright.bsky.social
Kevin the Kingfisher #BirdOfTheDay #ColourfulCaptures #ukbirds #birds
December 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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lorichirp.bsky.social
It's #Stunday!

A handsome male Hooded Merganser. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
December 21, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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figureoutthesea.ca
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 20:

A freshly-bathed and somewhat disheveled Ruby-crowned Kinglet, with bits of his namesake red crest poking out

-- Vancouver, February 2025

#photography #birds
A male Ruby-crowned Kinglet up in a tree, somewhat disheveled from being wet. Background is solid blue sky
December 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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jhmsparky.bsky.social
I'm cleaning up my photos and came upon this Western Tanager I photographed in May of this year in Central Oregon. I believe it might qualify for #birdoftheday themes #ColourfulCaptures and #QuietMoments.
Western Tanager male on a dead Juniper branch
December 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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jocelynanderson.bsky.social
A Red-headed Woodpecker on the move.
December 20, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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glengrambo.bsky.social
#ArtAdventCalendar
Dec. 20
Horned grebes are a common bird in many of our marshes, usually alongside many ducks. Except in this marsh.
THIS marsh belongs to THIS Horned Grebe and he is always looking for trespassers … he has just seen a duck, and is heading over to have a chat … quickly!
#Birds
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A horned grebe swims towards us in a marsh. His reflection shows in the green water and he is moving very fast and producing a bow wave in front of him. His red eyes are wide and very bright as he is going to chase a duck away!
December 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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bodegacats.bsky.social
December 21, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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joegarrity.bsky.social
Season's greetings, Bluesky! 🎄
I captured the Christmas Tree Cluster in time for the holiday. Hope you have a Merry Christmas this season.

#astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposurephotography #longexposure #christmastree #starcluster #christmas #eastcoastkin #photography
December 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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pathwaymoments.bsky.social
The details in nature were evident with yesterday’s frosty start! 📷🕊️ …
A frost tipped Oak leaf lays amongst the greenery ready to feed the earth for next year’s growth.
December 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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hipogrito.bsky.social
This time of the year we get lots of Dunlins on the south shore of Long Island, NY

More at hipogrito.com/dunlin

#birds #birding #birdphotography
December 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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birdfan.bsky.social
For some reason, this black-crowned night heron is very interested in the koi pond situated just below and out of frame. #Birds #BirdoftheDay #QuietObservers #Maui #Nature #Photography
Sitting in the shade, a bright white heron with a navy/black crown and gray/blue flanks faces the viewer but looks downward. Unseen is a koi pond below teeming with fish. There are some delicate pink flowers in the lower left of frame. The rest of the background is a blurry green mass of tropical plants.
December 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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skinskintainan.bsky.social
雨あがりの夕焼け 8

#art #photo #photography #sky
#sunset #AfterSundown #Tainan #trees #magichour #silhouette #EastCoastKin
©️skinskin
December 19, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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gettoknownature.bsky.social
Some more Snow Geese at sunset for the #ArtAdventCalendar today. Wishing you some of this peace and serenity in your day
#birds 🌿
A peachy sky with stripes of gray clouds at sunset. Below is still water with a flock of geese silhouetted in the middle of the photo. It is beautiful and peaceful looking.
December 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 Time for Today’s #HolidayRobin

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #FestiveDailyRobin #wildlife
A European Robin perched in a tangle of small branches looking out at the camera. The bird is puffed up and slightly higher than the camera. The background is out of focus branches and green
December 19, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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frwildflowers.bsky.social
Sisyrinchium montanum, our Rocky Mountain Blue-eyed Grass, blooming at Crystal Lake #nativeplants

#FallBackFlowers #FallBack to June 18 🌿
Blue flower with yellow center
December 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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conniemenefee.bsky.social
2018 ... cold American Robin in a wisteria tangle 🪶
Round orangey-red breasted bird with dark head, face and back
December 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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bodegacats.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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socalleslie.bsky.social
Good morning. Fog lingering over San Diego Bay.
December 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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drrjwarren.bsky.social
#ArtDD2025
Tufted titmouse, again

For #ArtAdventCalendar Day 17

From a 📷 by @jocelynanderson.bsky.social & sent to me by @bearofoses.bsky.social

@saopaulomiigrau.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @andykroll.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @indikon.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social
Grey-headed bird, with tuft on top of head, facing viewer but looking down, with black feathers around top of beak, paler buff chest and grey wings just visible.
December 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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mariannedenton.bsky.social
Up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at dawn on July 17, 2025. Overwhelmed with lupines - in a good way.

#FallBackFlowers
Longspur Lupine (Lupinus arbustus)
View of a tall mountain on the horizon that has no vegetation at the summit. in the foreground are white lupine flowers and a border of small pine trees. The sky is clear blue. For the Lupine in Wikipedia: Lupinus arbustus is a species of lupine known by the common name longspur lupine. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Utah, where it grows in several types of habitat, including sagebrush and forests. This is a perennial herb growing erect to a maximum of 70 centimetres (28 inches) tall. It is sometimes hairy in texture. Each palmate leaf is made up of 7 to 13 leaflets each up to 7 centimetres (2+3⁄4 inches) long. The inflorescence is up to 18 centimetres (7 inches) long, bearing whorls of flowers each up to 1.4 centimetres (7⁄12 inch) long. The calyx of sepals around the base of the corolla has a knoblike spur at the back. The flower corolla is white to yellow to various shades of purple or pink. The fruit is a hairy legume pod 2 or 3 centimetres (3⁄4 or 1+1⁄6 inches) long. There are several subspecies.
December 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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jocelynanderson.bsky.social
A Dark-eyed Junco (slate-colored subspecies) looking delightfully plump and ready for winter.
December 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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julia11.bsky.social
Curious looking House Finch. Have a good Tuesday everyone. #birds
A male House Finch, with its red face and chest perched on a dried out stem, head cocked slightly.
December 16, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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balail.bsky.social
Reddish Egret
#photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #thelittlethings
December 16, 2025 at 11:04 AM