Diane Matsakis
@marshcottage.bsky.social
Fine Artist, Naturalist, Environmentalist, Treehugger, Citizen Scientist and Proud Dyslexic. she/her
www.dianematsakis.com
www.dianematsakis.com
Your cat looks so much like my cat Darcey - after she’s licked all her body markings away!😸
October 8, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Your cat looks so much like my cat Darcey - after she’s licked all her body markings away!😸
Not sure if our little raccoon friend here lost its tail in a fight, or if it was born that way - apparently it can be a genetic trait. Either way, he or she seems to get along fine without it.
October 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Not sure if our little raccoon friend here lost its tail in a fight, or if it was born that way - apparently it can be a genetic trait. Either way, he or she seems to get along fine without it.
Relevant now more than ever.
October 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Relevant now more than ever.
And Karpathos is the jewel in the crown!
September 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
And Karpathos is the jewel in the crown!
Nest building is going well for this little chickadee - she’s very fastidious! #nestingseason #chickadee #nestcamera #birdlife
April 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Nest building is going well for this little chickadee - she’s very fastidious! #nestingseason #chickadee #nestcamera #birdlife
Rewilding my 'bit of earth' and reaping the rewards! #pileatedwoodpecker #rewilding #fungi #leavetheleaves #bitofearth #TheSecretGarden #deadwoodislife
April 9, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Rewilding my 'bit of earth' and reaping the rewards! #pileatedwoodpecker #rewilding #fungi #leavetheleaves #bitofearth #TheSecretGarden #deadwoodislife
Yep, I didn't get paid!
April 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Yep, I didn't get paid!
April 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Something calming to escape the madness. A roll cloud (volutus) at RSPB Bempton Cliffs. #RSPBBemptonCliffs #rollcloud #volutus #serenesky #BemptonCliffs #chalkcliffs
April 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Something calming to escape the madness. A roll cloud (volutus) at RSPB Bempton Cliffs. #RSPBBemptonCliffs #rollcloud #volutus #serenesky #BemptonCliffs #chalkcliffs
The beauty of a male red-winged blackbird often gets overlooked, as they are seen as common. I'm filled with joy when I see one. Those striking epaulettes, wow! I love their calls too - always reminds me of spring.
#InternationalBirdDay #BirdoftheDay #blackbird #redwing #birdlife #soakupthesun
#InternationalBirdDay #BirdoftheDay #blackbird #redwing #birdlife #soakupthesun
April 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The beauty of a male red-winged blackbird often gets overlooked, as they are seen as common. I'm filled with joy when I see one. Those striking epaulettes, wow! I love their calls too - always reminds me of spring.
#InternationalBirdDay #BirdoftheDay #blackbird #redwing #birdlife #soakupthesun
#InternationalBirdDay #BirdoftheDay #blackbird #redwing #birdlife #soakupthesun
March 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Trying to find ways to distract myself from the news and I came across this time-lapse video from a snowstorm a few years back. Sadly my battery died and so I didn't record the full amount, but the snow continued until the next day. #distraction #timelapse #snowstorm
March 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Trying to find ways to distract myself from the news and I came across this time-lapse video from a snowstorm a few years back. Sadly my battery died and so I didn't record the full amount, but the snow continued until the next day. #distraction #timelapse #snowstorm
Keep the faith! The National Parks Preserve All Life. #AltNationalParks #NationalParks #Resist #Thislandismylandthislandisyourland
February 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Keep the faith! The National Parks Preserve All Life. #AltNationalParks #NationalParks #Resist #Thislandismylandthislandisyourland
All art fails when trying to capture the Grand Canyon and there are simply no words to describe it. A visceral experienced, once encountered, it is never forgotten. #NationalParks #AltNationalParks #GrandCanyon #Resist #Publiclands #Thislandismylandthislandisyourland
February 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
All art fails when trying to capture the Grand Canyon and there are simply no words to describe it. A visceral experienced, once encountered, it is never forgotten. #NationalParks #AltNationalParks #GrandCanyon #Resist #Publiclands #Thislandismylandthislandisyourland
It’s the hungry season and here’s the first coyote I’ve ever caught on camera. We had rain a few days ago that then froze on top of snow. Listen to the ice cracking as the coyotes paws fall through to the snow below. #coyote #winterwildlife #trailcam
February 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
It’s the hungry season and here’s the first coyote I’ve ever caught on camera. We had rain a few days ago that then froze on top of snow. Listen to the ice cracking as the coyotes paws fall through to the snow below. #coyote #winterwildlife #trailcam
Our hardy red fox friend was the only one to brave the snow storm last night 🦊 #foxoftheday #fox #redfox #snowfox #foxlove #foxfriend
February 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Our hardy red fox friend was the only one to brave the snow storm last night 🦊 #foxoftheday #fox #redfox #snowfox #foxlove #foxfriend
Another short-eared owl for Superb Owl Sunday! #superbowlsunday #Superbowl #owls #wildlifeinwinter #grasslands
February 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Another short-eared owl for Superb Owl Sunday! #superbowlsunday #Superbowl #owls #wildlifeinwinter #grasslands
February 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Where there are fruits, there are robins! #redrobin #winterfruits #winterberries #winterwildlife #americanrobin #russethues
February 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Where there are fruits, there are robins! #redrobin #winterfruits #winterberries #winterwildlife #americanrobin #russethues
Lovely footage of my fox friend in the early hours today. #fox #foxoftheday #foxlove #foxinthegarden
February 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Lovely footage of my fox friend in the early hours today. #fox #foxoftheday #foxlove #foxinthegarden
The frozen Hudson or Muhheakanruck/Mahicantuck as the estuary was originally known along this stretch - "river that flows two ways" #muhheakantuck #mahicantuck #hudsonriver #frozenwater #riverinwinter #riverthatflowstwoways #riverscape #estuary
February 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The frozen Hudson or Muhheakanruck/Mahicantuck as the estuary was originally known along this stretch - "river that flows two ways" #muhheakantuck #mahicantuck #hudsonriver #frozenwater #riverinwinter #riverthatflowstwoways #riverscape #estuary
Tiny footprints in the snow. #footprints #wildlife #birdlife #shadows #snow #morninglight #untidygarden #seedheads
February 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Tiny footprints in the snow. #footprints #wildlife #birdlife #shadows #snow #morninglight #untidygarden #seedheads
And the winner is......Ian Wood! ♥️
February 5, 2025 at 2:07 AM
And the winner is......Ian Wood! ♥️