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My Silly Photos
@mysillyphotos.bsky.social
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I'm a hobby photographer based in Vienna 🇦🇹. I like taking pictures of birds, bugs and beetles, beautiful places and anything that fits my current obsession. All photos here are my own, unless I quote- or re-posted someone (obvs).

Part of #EastCoastKin.
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I've missed a whole bunch due to various reasons, but today, I finally have a good one again for #BirdOfTheDay. @alan678.bsky.social says the theme is #MorningLight, and I saw this little #kingfisher just after sunrise in the Naturpark Donauauen 🇦🇹.

#EastCoastKin #photography #birds #nature
November 28, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Another super #macro insect #closeup for today's #MacroMonday. This is again a green shield bug, as they're in ample supply in the area. Seriously, they seem to be everywhere the last year or so, is that only my impression? At least they're cute.

#EastCoastKin #photography #insects #bugs
November 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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A stunning view in the Dolomites when the setting sun appears under the clouds hanging above a mountain ridge. Sadly, I can't recall where exactly that was. Somewhere near Bolzano 🇮🇹, I think.

#EastCoastKin #photography #Stunday #mountains #landscape #landscapephotography #travel
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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#Small details of frost flowers that were sitting on my windows this week. If it gets even colder, I can hopefully catch some before they're starting to melt. Still very pretty this way. ❄️

#EastCoastKin #photography #BlueSkyArtShow #small #macrophotography #macro
November 22, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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The path along the coast towards the Old Light in the south of Lundy 🇬🇧. It's a small island, but still has many beautiful Vistas to discover. Looking forward to spending some more time there next year.

#EastCoastKin #photography #landscape #scape #ScapeFriday #travel
November 21, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Going with the alternate theme for #BirdOfTheDay today, which is #GullsInFlight. Here's a gull just coming in to land.

#EastCoastKin #photography #birds #birdphotography #animals #nature
November 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Found another moth that was kind enough to keep still for me while I set up my #macro equipment. I love how fluffy they look from up close, and again with beautiful eyelashes.

#EastCoastKin #photography #MacroMonday #insects
November 17, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Going with this happy duck for today's #BirdOfTheDay. It does have some #shadesofgrey on the beak, but it also has its #beakopen.

#EastcoastKin #birds #photography #nature #animals
November 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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The Haller Mauern in the Austrian Alps with the Milky Way centre rising behind them. I camped a night in the mountains for that picture, and it was entirely worth it.

#EastCoastKin #photography #Stunday #landscape #landscapephotography #nightphotography #stars #MilkyWay
November 16, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay is about #CootsAndMoorhens. Here's a coot I saw recently posing for me during the #goldenhour.

#EastCoastKin #birds #animals #nature #photography
November 15, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Sometimes when I'm out watching birds, I am lucky enough to meet other #wildlife. Here's a hare that tried hiding in the grass for a bit, before deciding I had definitely seen it and escaping. Seen in the Naturpark Donauauen 🇦🇹.

#EastCoastKin #WildlifeWednesday #Animals #Nature #photography
November 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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An Eurasian Jay sitting on an old gravestone in the Zentralfriedhof, Vienna 🇦🇹.

#EastCoastKin #photography #birds #TuesJay #animals #nature
November 11, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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A #macro shot of happy little bee doing its pollination thing this summer. I miss all the buzzing in my garden these days.

#EastCoastKin #ColorADay #PinkMon #MacroMonday #macrophotography #photography #bloomscrolling #insects #garden
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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The view I had on Friday while hiking in the Lake District 🇬🇧. That is the Grasmere with Helm Crag in the background during a lucky break in the clouds.

#EastCoastKin #photography #travel #landscape #mountainscape #Stunday
November 9, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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A #macro shot of a fly sitting inside a flower for #BNWMacro weekend.

#EastCoastKin #photography #macro #insects #macrophotography #bnw
November 8, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay is about #lunchtime. I watched this coot dive for tasty sea weed in the Roskilde harbour, next to the Vikingeskibsmuseet.

#EastCoastKin #photography #birds #animals #nature
November 6, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Today, @alan678.bsky.social wants to see #birds perched on a #rock or with a #longbeak. I have a razorbill standing watch above the rough seas just off the shore of Lundy 🇬🇧, perfectly capturing the raw beauty of that little island.

#EastCoastKin #photography #BirdOfTheDay #ColorADay #BlueTue
November 4, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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I had a visitor last week, and as is customary, all visitors in my flat agree to pose for photoshoots. Luckily this little night moth did not have any problems sitting still. Just look at those magnificent eyelashes!

#EastCoastKin #photography #macro #MacroMonday #insects #moths.
November 3, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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I do love the idea of sharing the opposite of glamour shots for #BirdOfTheDay. There are so many layers to #worst, so just missed exposure or out of focus would be too boring. Instead I'm bringing you a pic of a cute penguin, which I very quickly sorted out.

#EastCoastKin #birds #animals #bloopers
November 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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This week, I dipped my toes into the field of #astrophotography, having gotten a very budget starter set (details in ALT). To say I was stunned by the results I got is an understatement, so here's the Andromeda Galaxy, our nearest galactic neighbour, for #Stunday.

#EastCoastKin #photography
A picture of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), our nearest galactic neighbour, which is 2.5 million light years away from us. This data was taken on Oct 30 from the Marchfeld east of Vienna 🇦🇹. The telescope is a Dwarf 3 smart telescope, used in EQ mode with 60s exposure and gain 60, for a total integration time of 65 minutes. I then processed the result in Pixinsight.
November 2, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Good morning! Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #grebes. Here's a black-necked gebe, which I saw in the Augsburg Zoo 🇩🇪 (yes, I saw a lot of birds there). They're very pretty, I especially love the red eyes.

#EastCoastKin #photography #birds #animals #nature
November 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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#Gulls, is it? Well, your logic sounds solid to me, @alan678.bsky.social. Here's a nice black-headed gull in flight over the Roskilde 🇩🇰 harbour.

#EastCoastKin #photography #birds #BirdOfTheDay #nature #animals
October 29, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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Some red blossoms on a tree, in front of a red brick building, nicely framed by green leaves on the top and bottom. Can't say what tree it is. Seen in Frederiksværk 🇩🇰.

#EastCoastKin #photography #travel #ColorADay #RedWed
October 29, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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A throwback to spring when I was testing my newest #macro lens. A half-shot of a bee, with a little droplet of water on her head, sitting on a yellow flower.

#EastCoastKin #photography #ColorADay #YellowThu #pollinators #bloomscrolling #insects #macrophotography
October 28, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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I have to go with the alternative today for #BirdOfTheDay. Here's a very pretty #duck, but I don't know what duck it is. It's not a flamingo, despite its best impression. If you know, let me know! It's from a zoo, so location doesn't help, unfortunately.

#EastCoastKin #birds #ducks #animals #nature
October 27, 2025 at 7:36 AM