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MA Drinkwater

@madrinkwater.bsky.social

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Me: Gen X, liberal, proud Democrat, dog lady & parrot mom, (((AmYisraelChai))), meditative photographer since 1980, born & raised in Los Angeles, will probably die somewhere in the Mojave Desert. *Except for reposts, photos are mine* Nikon D90, Z50, Z8

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MA Drinkwater @madrinkwater.bsky.social · Jun 12

#California
#dogs #dogsofbluesky #rescues #AdoptDontShop

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MA Drinkwater @madrinkwater.bsky.social · 13h

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MA Drinkwater @madrinkwater.bsky.social · 13h

Thanks for the repost! 💙

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Anna Zona @annazona.bsky.social · 1d

A modern version of Don Quixote painted on a garage door in Alcalá de Henares, the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes. #ColorADay #bluetue #TagTuesday #streetart #graffiti #foto
#streetphotography #photo #art #anzaa #urbangaze #eastcoastkin

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MA Drinkwater @madrinkwater.bsky.social · 23h

#BirdOfTheDay #LongNecks #egrets #southerncalifornia #birds #naturephotography #photography 📷 🪶

The neighborhood Great Egret from the neck up.

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MA Drinkwater @madrinkwater.bsky.social · 23h

I feel like I hit the jackpot! I've got long necks AND finches ❤️

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Iveta's Aviary @ivetasaviary.bsky.social · 1d

Hi, my name’s Iveta and I’m passionate about drawing birds. I’m open for small scale bird related projects.

🐦 ivetasaviary.com
📧 ivetasaviary[at]gmail.com

#portfolioday #wildlifeart #birdart #sciart #illustration

An illustration of an Eurasian Jay done in watercolor and ink.

A photo of a sketchbook placed on a cloth, surrounded by various object from the nature. The sketchbook is open on a page with an ink an watercolor illustration of a laughing kookaburra sitting on a branch.

Five digital studies of sanderlings - two drawings and three paintings.

An illustration of a Small Blue Kingfisher done in watercolor and ink.

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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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MA Drinkwater @madrinkwater.bsky.social · 1d

Liberté, égalité, fraternité
#BirdOfTheDay #Wings #birds #hummingbirds #Shadows #naturephotography #photography 📷 🪶

Hummingbird at dusk perched on a branch and looking to its left, wings straight out. In the background, the blurred reddish roof with bluish shadows and a shadowed whitish wall.

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MA Drinkwater @madrinkwater.bsky.social · 1d

#BirdOfTheDay #Wings #birds #hummingbirds #Shadows #naturephotography #photography #blackandwhite 📷 🪶

Black and white pic of a hummingbird perched on a branch, back to the camera, looking right, stretching its wings.

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MA Drinkwater @madrinkwater.bsky.social · 1d

The Kibbutz Be'eri community: “Hamas’s failure to abide by the agreement cannot be ignored...We demand the return of all the fallen hostages and express our horror, deep pain, and utter fear that the dead will disappear." www.timesofisrael.com/israel-accus...

Israel receives 4 hostages’ bodies from Red Cross; demands Hamas hand over the other 24

Hamas silent on fate of 24 other slain hostages; Katz: Any deliberate violation of deal to be 'met accordingly'; IDF spokesperson says efforts underway to secure more bodies

www.timesofisrael.com

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MA Drinkwater @madrinkwater.bsky.social · 1d

"The heart is whole again.”

www.timesofisrael.com/you-hero-emo...

‘My life, you hero!’: Emotional videos show returned hostages reuniting with their families

Parents make blessings, wrap themselves in Israeli flags; Omri Miran, whose daughter was a baby on October 7, gets to hear her say 'Daddy,' see older daughter, now 4

www.timesofisrael.com

MA Drinkwater @madrinkwater.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you! 💛

MA Drinkwater @madrinkwater.bsky.social · 1d

I'm just anti-extremism.

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Witchspace @witchspace.bsky.social · 1d

I was tempted to offer the black vulture from the other week, but upon reflection, I prefer this springtime Great Egret, in part because of the joy folks get when I show them the urban pine trees the roost is in.

#BlueSkyMonday #BirdOfTheDay #wings #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

Color photograph of a great egret coming home to roost in the treetops around the suburban Kiwanis Lake in York, PA. Wings swept wide, facing the camera, with the branches in front of it slightly blurred.

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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 2d

My entry for #BlueSkyMonday is an Irish #Rainbow ps. don’t any of you be thinking you can come over here to steal Irish gold. Our Leprechauns will kick your ankles 🍀 #Ireland #photography #EastCoastKin

A vivid rainbow arcs across a softly glowing peach-coloured sky, its bands of colour clear and bright. In the foreground, the dark, twisting branches of a leafless tree stretch upward, their intricate shapes contrasting beautifully with the smooth gradient of the sky. The scene feels calm and ethereal, capturing a fleeting moment of light after rain.

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MA Drinkwater @madrinkwater.bsky.social · 1d

Wow! 👀

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MA Drinkwater @madrinkwater.bsky.social · 1d

#BirdOfTheDay #Wings #birds #hummingbirds #flowers #pollinators #naturephotography #photography 📷 🪶

The silhouette of a hummingbird, its head in a yellow flower with green leaves. Lit from behind and at an angle, the shadows of the face and beak in the flower appear as if detached from the body.

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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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MA Drinkwater @madrinkwater.bsky.social · 2d

Nice! 🤎

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Gray @grays.art · 2d

Female Two-spotted longhorn bee
(Melissodes bimaculatus)

explored a vacant lot by the sea between two large homes in Cape Coral a few days ago, overcast & rainy, startled a burrowing owl & found a familiar subject.

#macroMonday #EastCoastKin #macroPhotography #macro #photography #pollinators #bees