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Butterflies, birds, nature, photos, art, walking, our garden, ❤️ all that stuff. Herefordshire, UK. Posting about what I see in my local area + in my daily life while I'm out and about. All photos my own apart from reposts. No DMs pls Joined January 2025

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fozziefotos.bsky.social @fozziefotos.bsky.social · Aug 11

#BlueSkyMonday #EastCoastKin
#butterflies
#wildlife
#photography
#macromonday
#PhotographersofBlueSky
Just had to keep the butterfly theme going now that #Butterflyweek has ended 😪. A pop of blue from this Common Blue. Happy Monday everyone

a bright blue butterfly, wings open, a fine black edge to its wings, followed by a white frill. Its body is a gorgeous fluffy blue and its antennae are black and white stripes. It is sate on a large green leaf

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fozziefotos.bsky.social @fozziefotos.bsky.social · 19h

#BirdoftheDay @robcrank68.bsky.social #longnecks #birds #geese #wildlife #birdphotography
#Twosday

A swan + a canada goose enjoying the same bit of soggy field

a swan with its wings curved up in the classic balletic pose they often adopt, its long neck curved to the side and slightly under the left wing as it glides away from the camera. In the foreground, a canada goose glides side-on to the camera with its long black neck with white cheeks and brown striped back feathers

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Jenny @jenneke1961.bsky.social · 23h

Good morning ☕
Rob's theme of today is 'Long Necks' in #BirdOfTheDay
Giving me that typical Heron stare🫣

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fozziefotos.bsky.social @fozziefotos.bsky.social · 1d

The beautiful scene with thick snow makes up for the shortage in trunk girth. It's all good

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fozziefotos.bsky.social @fozziefotos.bsky.social · 1d

Lovely shots. Glad to hear you're on the mend

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Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 1d

Good Morning All and Apologies for my absence yesterday, i wasn't feeling too good.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is all about 'Long Necks' and the Alternative are 'Finches'

I've gone with a Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Cormorant & Canada Goose captured at RSPB Leighton Moss

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin

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fozziefotos.bsky.social @fozziefotos.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks rob 😊

fozziefotos.bsky.social @fozziefotos.bsky.social · 1d

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPink #ColorADay #PinkMon #bloomscrolling #flowers #photgraphy #photo

still flowering in the garden - this flower gives value 🌺🐝

Echinacea flowerheads with the big cone-shaped orange centres, standing proud in the centre of a tutu of pink flowers which are just starting to brown slightly as they fade.

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fozziefotos.bsky.social @fozziefotos.bsky.social · 1d

#BlueSkyMonday #EastCoastKin #blue #photography #photo #ponds #gardens #photo

The Blue Sky reflected in our pond

the clear waters of our garden pond lit up by the sun which is shining clear and bright as if it is under the waters of the pond. The light has created a beautiful blue hue in the waters. all the flowers have gone over now, so only the greenery remains - tall bullrush leaves + lilypad leaves. a shingle beach leads down to the waters edge and beyond the pond green grass leads away down the bank

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fozziefotos.bsky.social @fozziefotos.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks as always robyn 🙂

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 2d

Here's the art challenge cheat sheet for October 13-19! Enjoy!

The host list and posts from hosts are in the comments.

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

Art Challenges: October 13–19

Monday, October 13
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay (#PinkMon)
#Spooktober (#TrickOrTreat)

Tuesday, October 14
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#AnimalArtTuesday
#ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue)
#Spooktober (#cobweb)

Wednesday, October 15
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual)
#ColorADay (#RedWed)
#Spooktober (#witch)

Thursday, October 16
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (#stairs)
#ColorADay (#YellowThu)
#Spooktober (#darkness)

Friday, October 17
#scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay (#BWFri)
#Spooktober (#alien)

Saturday, October 18
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#GreenSat)
#BlueSkyArtShow (#vertical)
#Spooktober (#mummy)

Sunday, October 19
#Stunday (stunning)
#ImageAndVerse (photos with
poems written by you or anyone)
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#OrangeSun)
#SelfPortraitSunday (#ForgottenCorner)*
#Spooktober (#SeaMonster)

ALL WEEK
#31DaysOfHalloween (anything fall, Halloween, or spooky)
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#smArtist (purposeful art of any theme)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekPforPink)
#SensoryArt (#transportation)

*Pose in a location you’ve always overlooked

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𝙲𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝙸𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜 @churchstreetimages.com · 2d

Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday October 18, 2025
The theme is #Vertical

Any art, any interpretation
Use both tags to be
included in our feed.
Multiple entries welcome

More details in the comments

#photography #drawing #painting #sketching #writing #poetry #watercolor

Photo of a seagull on a post with text over it reading
Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday October 18, 2025
The theme is #Vertical
Any Art
Any interpretation
Use both tags to be included in our feed.
Multiple entries welcome

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fozziefotos.bsky.social @fozziefotos.bsky.social · 2d

Youre most welcome. Thank you for sharing

fozziefotos.bsky.social @fozziefotos.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you. But i know my strengths +weaknesses+make the most of the former 😉 loving this theme - keep up the good work 👍

fozziefotos.bsky.social @fozziefotos.bsky.social · 2d

The stories this photo could generate!! Fantastic characters captured

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Lee @leeroxx.bsky.social · 2d

Sich mit fremden Flügeln schmücken

#FalschZitiert

Auf dem Foto sind mehrere Möwen zu sehen, die auf alten, runden Holzpfählen am Wasser sitzen. Im Mittelpunkt steht eine Möwe, hinter ihr, von einem Pfahl verdeckt, eine mit ausgebreiteten Flügeln, als würde sie gleich losfliegen oder sich stolz präsentieren. Weitere Möwen sitzen oder stehen auf benachbarten Pfählen, eine am unteren rechten Bildrand hat den Schnabel geöffnet, als würde sie rufen. Der Hintergrund ist unscharf, in sanften Grau- und Blautönen, was dem Bild eine ruhige, fast melancholische Stimmung verleiht.

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Rich Rizzo @richrizzo.bsky.social · 2d

I'm experimenting with Split Toning on my digital images, more to come along with other images.

Dandelion.
Pentax K70.
Cyanotype finish.

#EastCoastKin #ClassicMono #Photography
#SplitTone #Cyanotype #NaturePhotography #Nature #Flower #Dandelion

As always thank you for the likes and shares. ❤️

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Daniel 🇨🇦 @dnlmra.bsky.social · 2d

📸 Peggychoucair
#cottage #dunelandscape #coast
#seasideresort #Ahrenshoop
#house #Balticsea #NorthernGermany
#clearsky

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fozziefotos.bsky.social @fozziefotos.bsky.social · 2d

Love the light in this. Beautiful

fozziefotos.bsky.social @fozziefotos.bsky.social · 2d

Doesn't hold a candle to yours but i tried. Don't really do wings - that takes proper photographic skills and i am a snapper 🙂

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fozziefotos.bsky.social @fozziefotos.bsky.social · 2d

#BirdoftheDay today is #wings or #droplets of water so I've picked 1 of each. The wings at some distance but still a beautiful shape
#birds #EastCoastKin @alan678.bsky.social #birdphotography #photo #nature #photography #raptor

high in a blue sky a Red Kite soars, head pointing downwards, feathers at the end of the wings splayed and a thick rudder of a tail . just love this bird

a blackbird in a bird bath stood with legs apart facing the camera with water droplets on its black feathers

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JJ @javajanegallery.co.uk · 2d

Alan’s #BirdOfTheDay is #wings
Predictable as always I’ll give you a Red kite, a beautiful #raptor #birds #birdphotography

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fozziefotos.bsky.social @fozziefotos.bsky.social · 2d

Oh this is so lovely. Looks balletic. Suspended mid jete

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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning, it’s #BirdOfTheDay time. Today’s theme is #wings let’s see the beauty of them. They don’t have to be flying wings. The alternative is #droplets so any droplets of water on any bird. Good luck!! 🤞 I’m going with a Sparrow, taken yesterday. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

A close-up photograph of a house sparrow in mid-flight, wings fully extended to reveal fine layers of feathers with soft brown and cream tones. The bird’s sharp eye and beak point forward, set against a smooth, blurred background of green and muted purples, creating a sense of motion and grace.

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Street Biologist @streetbiologist.bsky.social · 2d

#BirdOfTheDay for Monday, 13 October 2025. Theme: #wings.
Yellow Warbler..
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #EastCoastKin #Canadabirds #Albertabirds #photography #NikonZ9 #birdsofBlueSky #PhotographersUnited

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fozziefotos.bsky.social @fozziefotos.bsky.social · 2d

Love this. Gorgeous