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Susan McCarthy
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Wildlife NOW. Current photos. No stock shots. No captives framed to look wild. No “Did you know?” Minimal despair.
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red-bellied woodpecker
November 30, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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#Bellingham #Forests 2025, Day 333:
Some plants, like this vibe maple, are already thinking of spring, even though it’s still at least three months off.
November 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Close-up of a Stonechat snagging breakfast along England’s south coast. I’ve rarely captured a bird in flight where you can see the insect that it’s pursuing! 🥰🥰🥰 #stonechat #birding #birdsseenin2025
November 29, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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pointing, laughing
economist.com The Economist @economist.com · 2d
Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy
Investors expect AI use to soar. That’s not happening
Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
econ.st
November 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Bald eagle this afternoon flying near Conowingo Dam in Darlington, Maryland. 🪶 🦅
Eagle flying with wings spread, blue sky background.
November 30, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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FOMA Live Cam — your questions answered

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FOMA Live Cam: Your Questions Answered!
Our Friends of Midway Atoll’s live wildlife camera, made possible by donors, has opened an extraordinary window into life on Kuaihelani. Every day, viewers from around the world notice new behavior…
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November 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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There were 3 donkeys in the midst of dozens of llamas, chickens, and pigs. My sister participated in a duathlon that went through their pastures and I just walked around, petting anyone who came close and taking photos. It was awesome! 📷
Portrait of a white llama. They have the best eyelashes!
November 30, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Earlier this week I returned from a 2-week visit to my Mom. I helped my sister rebuild the woodshed and I stacked some firewood. I also sat in hot springs, ate good food, and took photos, lots of photos. I returned to a work backlog with tight deadlines 😬
#Corsica, #France, Nov'25. 📷
Gulf of Propriano seen from the side of the raod. Terranzana pond (Etang de Terrenzana) with Greater flamingoes at sunset. Fall colors on the road that goes over the Vizzavona Pass. A very friendly donkey.
November 30, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Wren was out inspecting houses today…
probably for snacks😄
November 30, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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troydeclan.bsky.social Declan Troy @troydeclan.bsky.social · May 31
Meet V3 an 8 year old California Condor testing its balance as it wanders around the supports for a bridge he likes to roost under. Marble Canyon #Arizona 🪶
November 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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La pointe du Vieux Poste sous la neige… #Photographie
November 29, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Soirée froide… #Photographie
November 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Bord de rivière sous la neige… #Photographie
November 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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October —> November, where Beaver Creek meets the South Saskatchewan River
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Autumn landscape. A creek runs through a coulee, reaching a wide river with sandbars. Winter landscape. A creek runs through a coulee, reaching a wide river with sandbars. The creek is frozen and there are animal footprints. There are big chunks of ice floating down the big river.
November 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Keeping watch.

Getting our first snow last night and today. 3-5 inches and windy so I think I'll get some layers on and curl up in front of an old movie on #TCM .

#StormHour #birds #birding #BirdPhotography #wildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #AltText
Photograph of an eastern bluebird perched on a dark grey tree branch with out of focus branches and a gray overcast sky in the background. The bluebird is facing away from the camera but has its head turned to the right in profile. Male eastern bluebirds have white bellies surrounded by orange along with an orange chest and neck, blue wings with black markings, blue backs and heads, dark eyes, black beaks, and dark brown legs and feet. The female or immature males have a grey back and head above its wings instead of blue and the orange on its chest and surrounding the belly is more subdued. This appears to be a male.
November 29, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Lady of the Lincoln Park Lagoon.

I love seeing wildlife in the heart of major cities such as this Wood Duck in a pond in one of Chicago’s busiest parks.

#birds #usbird #BirdingIsForEverybody
A female wood duck on a green pond with blurred background.
November 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Cincinnati Tesla Takedown — thanks to the a-team for showing up in chilly temps and on Thanksgiving weekend to defend democracy! #cincinnati #teslatakedown @tesla-takedown.bsky.social @teslatakedown.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Song Sparrow splitting its attention between the photographer and, well, the splits.

L'Etete, #NewBrunswick, Canada
July 2025

📸 #birds #SOSP #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
A brown and white/grey mottled songbird (song sparrow) is perching on a thin, bare bush with softly out of focus yellow bushes to the sides and a blurred blue background. The bird's head is turned slightly to the left and it is looking at the camera.
November 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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A Tufted Titmouse in the snow. #birds #birding #BirdOfTheDay #tufted #tuftedtitmouse
A tufted titmouse in profile view, looking to the left, standing on a snow bank, with blurred out snowy trees behind it. It's tuft is standing up high, and in this view, its creamsicle coloured flanks can be seen well.
November 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Good morning! 🪶
Four adorable burrowing owlets looking at the camera while mom watches over them in the background.
November 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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I was VERY disappointed yesterday to learn this #bird and the one 30 feet away were Juvenile Bald Eagles and not Golden Eagles. I've seen tons of these through the years so it didn't feel as special as seeing a Goldy but then I remembered how lucky I am to even see these. #birds #Nature #Photography
Juvenile Bald Eagle perched on a dead tree with a mountain range in the background
November 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
OpenAI Loses Key Discovery Battle as It Cedes Ground to Authors in AI Lawsuits
The issue has been a major battleground in discovery. OpenAI could be on the hook for hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars if it was aware it was infringing on copyrighted material.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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An Eastern Grey #Squirrel on a stump for #SquirrelSaturday. #mammal #photography #EastCoastKin
November 29, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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“His antlers trace celestial arcs in the misty dawn, a kaleidoscope of shapes that play with the first timid rays of light.”
― David Passarelli
a buck and doe standing near a couple trees on grass. there is a hill in the background. they are looking to the left.
November 29, 2025 at 3:20 AM