@monicapelger.bsky.social
Based in 🇳🇱🇪🇺. I love cats (big and small), nature and wildlife, books (fiction and non-fiction), politics, history, photography (Nikon P950). Favourite series: Vera, The West Wing.
All pictures are mine, unless I state otherwise.
All pictures are mine, unless I state otherwise.
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Grey Go-away Bird, Balule Reserve, South Africa
#BirdOfTheDay #shadesofgrey #EastCoastKin #Birds #NaturePhotography #PhotographersofBlueSky
#BirdOfTheDay #shadesofgrey #EastCoastKin #Birds #NaturePhotography #PhotographersofBlueSky
November 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Grey Go-away Bird, Balule Reserve, South Africa
#BirdOfTheDay #shadesofgrey #EastCoastKin #Birds #NaturePhotography #PhotographersofBlueSky
#BirdOfTheDay #shadesofgrey #EastCoastKin #Birds #NaturePhotography #PhotographersofBlueSky
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White Throated Sparrow for #SundayYellow. Have a pleasant day all. #birds
November 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
White Throated Sparrow for #SundayYellow. Have a pleasant day all. #birds
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Willow Tit photographed in #Finland🇫🇮 for #shadesofgrey #BirdOfTheDay
#birds #photography #nature #wildlife
#birds #photography #nature #wildlife
November 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Willow Tit photographed in #Finland🇫🇮 for #shadesofgrey #BirdOfTheDay
#birds #photography #nature #wildlife
#birds #photography #nature #wildlife
Crested tit. 🪶
November 16, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Crested tit. 🪶
The Linnets like them sunflowers too. 🪶
November 16, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The Linnets like them sunflowers too. 🪶
European goldfinches having breakfast. 🪶
November 16, 2025 at 8:21 AM
European goldfinches having breakfast. 🪶
We do have breeding pairs, but generally the #EurasianTeals that we see are either winter guests or in transit to warmer weather. 🪶
November 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM
We do have breeding pairs, but generally the #EurasianTeals that we see are either winter guests or in transit to warmer weather. 🪶
November 16, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Caught in the act, little ringed plovers. Look at those leggies. 🪶
November 16, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Caught in the act, little ringed plovers. Look at those leggies. 🪶
Good morning peeps. Well, the first bird I found in my archive with a #BeakOpen was a kingfisher getting rid of unwanted cargo (Sorry, Alan!). The second one is a cuckoo probably telling a pesky pipit to leave him alone. Our weather is providing the #ShadesOfGrey. #BirdOfTheDay 🪶
November 16, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Good morning peeps. Well, the first bird I found in my archive with a #BeakOpen was a kingfisher getting rid of unwanted cargo (Sorry, Alan!). The second one is a cuckoo probably telling a pesky pipit to leave him alone. Our weather is providing the #ShadesOfGrey. #BirdOfTheDay 🪶
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November 15, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Reposted
When I first joined BlueSky, I missed putting alt text in some of my early posts, so I am reposting.
A #coyote walking in Valles Caldera hunting prairie dogs (one of which injured its nose). It was spring, so it was shedding its winter coat.
#nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #canine
A #coyote walking in Valles Caldera hunting prairie dogs (one of which injured its nose). It was spring, so it was shedding its winter coat.
#nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #canine
November 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
When I first joined BlueSky, I missed putting alt text in some of my early posts, so I am reposting.
A #coyote walking in Valles Caldera hunting prairie dogs (one of which injured its nose). It was spring, so it was shedding its winter coat.
#nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #canine
A #coyote walking in Valles Caldera hunting prairie dogs (one of which injured its nose). It was spring, so it was shedding its winter coat.
#nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #canine
November 15, 2025 at 8:33 AM
#Kingfisher dad from August, trying to lure the kids from the nest. 🪶
November 15, 2025 at 8:17 AM
#Kingfisher dad from August, trying to lure the kids from the nest. 🪶
November 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Juvenile female Great spotted woodpecker preening. You can still see a remnant of the red patch on her head. 🪶
November 15, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Juvenile female Great spotted woodpecker preening. You can still see a remnant of the red patch on her head. 🪶
Rob’s themes for #BirdOfTheDay are #CootsAndMoorhens and #Ducklings so I will do both. Sleepy ducklings and a baby coot with a very attentive parent. 🪶
November 15, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Rob’s themes for #BirdOfTheDay are #CootsAndMoorhens and #Ducklings so I will do both. Sleepy ducklings and a baby coot with a very attentive parent. 🪶
Almost forgot the #HolidayRobin. This cheeky one is one of our locals. 🪶
November 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Almost forgot the #HolidayRobin. This cheeky one is one of our locals. 🪶