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Aria Vink
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Nature and wildlife. 🌿
Books. 📚
Science. 🧪
Dabbling at writing 🖋️
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Aria Vink @thesoaringpencil.bsky.social · Dec 11
Sometimes I can’t believe how lucky I am to live in a place where I can see these gentle giants. ❤️ #manatees #wildlife #silversprings #nature
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Every single part of nature is an unintended work of art, a masterpiece of millions of years of survival and adaptation. A walk through nature is not only a walk through an art gallery, but also a walk through ancient history. What an incredible world we live in.

#nature #naturephotography #plants
April 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Watching these black-necked stilts dance and fight was an amazing spectacle to watch. One of my most memorable birding to date. #birding #naturewriting #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography

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April 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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“Mom! Food goes in my mouth and not on my face!” Adorable sandhill crane colt.

#babybirds #birding #wildlife #photography #sandhillcrane #nature #birds
April 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Guys, this is grass. GRASS! It’s an exquisite piece of art. A bracelet with flowery ornaments straight from a jeweler’s. Nature is amazing. #photography #naturephotography #grass #naturewriting #flowers
April 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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The mulberries are growing fast! Can’t wait to snack on them in a few weeks.

#plants #mulberry #nature #photography #macrophotography
February 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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On his way to tell me what he thinks of my invasion on HIS beach. This ruddy turnstone looks like he can deliver some serious pecks.

#birding #birds #wildlife #photography #nature
February 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Different kind of friend during my trail run this morning. These golden silk orb-weavers are beneficial spiders because they eat many insects that are harmful to plants. Despite their menacing look, they are actually very friendly. Definitely friends even though not friend-shaped!

#spider #insects
February 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Making friends with the local mob.

#squirrels #wildlife #animal #animals
February 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Saw the first sandhill crane couple on their nest earlier this week. This gorgeous male and his lady were out eating grubs yesterday and I can’t wait for them to start building their nest either. The season of baby pictures is almost upon us!

#birding #photography #sandhillcrane #birds #birdphotos
February 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Happy Valentine’s Day! May your day be more successful than the lads in our yard.

#birding #birds #naturewriting #photography #wildlife #birdphotography #valentinesday
Dating Gone Wrong: Valentine's Day
This is a bonus post for Valentine's Day about the failed courtship attempts that happened in the yard this past week. Not only humans have disastrous dates; birds do too. Apparantly.
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February 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Soft pre-sunrise light over the textures of Badrenas in northern Spain…

#bluesky #photography #landscape #art #geology #nature #travel
February 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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From the storms to the sun-filled meadow, it perfectly reflects our moods and emotions, making us indistinguishable from nature in every sense of the word.

#nature #naturewriting #landscapephotography #photography #scottishhighlands #travel
Adrift on the River of Possibilities
Join me on a sensory journey through lands of purpose and wander with me as we climb the magic mountains and swim the faerie pools of the Scottish Highlands.
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February 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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The local ospreys are busy building their nest. Can’t wait for baby season!

#birds #birding #osprey #birdsofprey #nest #photography
February 9, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Since I hung the Cone of Starvation on the feeding station, the squirrels haven’t been able to get to the bird seed anymore. This lady was not amused with my decision and proceeded to give me the side-eye for at least an hour.

#squirrel #wildlife #photography #naturewriting #animals
A squirrel in a tree
February 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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A calm moment at a not so calm place

#photography #longexposure
January 30, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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Frosty Forest… From my beloved French alps 🌲🏔️❄️

#bluesky #photography #landscape #art #nature #forest
Frozen forest. The tree silhouettes reveals from deep winter fog. Tones are blue.
January 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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A few snaps from a visit to Morocco a couple of years ago.

#morocco #landscape #travel #dunes
Lightning over Marrakech in the beautiful country of Morocco. Moody clouds, and the famous Kutubiyya Mosque tower. The Milky Way photographed above the Sahara Desert sand dunes in extremely dark skies. From Morocco. A Berber leads a camel through the Sahara sand dunes in black and white. Sunrise casts a warm glow through dust kicked up by cars below. Distant towns can be seen as well as mountains. From the barren landscapes near Marrakech in Morocco.
January 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Here, a burrowing owl for your viewing pleasure.

#birding #owls #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
A burrowing owl in the grass
January 30, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Great gray owl in a forest. Location: Finland

📸 npekonen
#wild #Owl #Bird
January 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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We had two new visitors today! Never seen ruby-throated hummingbirds in the yard before. I love it!

#birding #bird #photography #hummingbirds #nature #wildlife
January 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Now that Jean, Frances, Martha, and Bob have been joined by two other males, I need names! Please give me your best names for the two new male painted buntings.

#birding #birds #photography #nature #wildlife
January 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Guys, would you look at this!! It looks like Bob does not have the three ladies all to himself, but he has competition from two other males! You have no idea how excited I am to finally have them on camera.

#birds #birding #wildlife #photography #nature #paintedbunting #birdphotography
Painted bunting males and female at the feeders Painted bunting males and female at the feeders Painted bunting males and female at the feeders
January 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Dick and Petunia got a lot of attention with my last post, but they are not the only visitors of our yard. Meet the rest of them!

#birds #birding #nature #naturewriting #photography #wildlife
Backyard Birding #1
A monthly photo essay of all the wonderful birds that visit the yard. From year-round residents to seasonal visitors.
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January 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Common Bronzewing (male) preening on my balcony.
#birds
Photograph of a medium-sized pigeon standing on a metal post. It is a a mostly brown bird, patterned with white, orange, grey-blue, and purple. Many of its wing feathers are iridescent, having the appearance of bronze in diffuse light. Photograph of the same pigeon preening, framing its wing and head. Its neck is bent over so its head is upside down as it runs its beak along a wing feather. Its metallic wing feathers are raised slightly for easier access. Similar to the last photo, but zoomed out slightly and with the metallic feathers in focus, showing a range of colours including orange, yellow, blue, green, and purple. Photograph cropped to emphasise the beauty and complexity of some of the the Bronzewing's metallic feathers, with enough detail to make out some of the individual hair-like filaments that make up the metallic effect.
January 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM