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Sandy Horne

@sandyhorne.bsky.social

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Birder. Amateur photographer. Mostly birds but other things at times. I spend a lot of time in my 4WD out in beautiful remote areas. Born on Gubbi Gubbi land. Living on Kaurna land. Feed cleansing one photo at a time. Introvert. Single. 63.

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 16d

2026 BIRD CALENDARS
I'm pleased to announce that I have calendars available now.
Please email me and I'll send you the deets.
(I've put my email address in the image below to avoid it being picked up by bots.)

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 17h

A black-fronted dotterel at Lake Hattah.

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 18h

This was last weekend. No problem with mozzies, fortunately.

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 1d

A yellow rosella at Lake Hattah.

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 1d

A grey teal floating by on Lake Hattah.

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 1d

Behind the scenes.
Getting ready for golden hour at Lake Hattah, Victoria.

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 1d

They are awesome and much loved. Whenever I post a photo of one, people really respond. It's about time they won this thing.

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 1d

I have been voting for them!

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bronte lee @brontelee.bsky.social · 1d

nobody panic but that is a tiny cygnet riding on the back of the adult swan!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 1d

Those Citroëns I saw in Walpeup, Victoria, a week ago? Well they made it to William Creek! 😄

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 1d

One year ago today (well, tonight), I was doing this up near Eudunda.

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 2d

Happy birthday, Angie!

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 2d

Yep, thanks.

Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 2d

Happy birthday to us! It's my birthday too 😊

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 2d

I did not know that!

Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 2d

Went to buy myself a sponge kiss. Bakery has closed 😭

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 2d

Well, my time has come!
Nobody needs me.
Nobody feeds me.
But I'll be singing this in my head all day today - and probably for the next week.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUDR...

The Beatles - When I'm Sixty Four (Official Video)

YouTube video by TheFreddyShow

www.youtube.com

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah - would love to see that!

Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you ❤️

Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 3d

So ... we have a world being run by ultra-wealthy men who have never heard the word "no" and go through life doing whatever the hell they want with zero consequences. Yet nobody in power ... absolutely nobody ... is talking about the environment. They do not care. So depressing 😞

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 3d

I still haven't shared all my photos from Boolcoomatta.
Here are some more yellow-footed rock-wallabies.
Can you see the baby in the pouch? 🧡

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 3d

A striped honeyeater at Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, Victoria.

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 3d

In the dim early morning light, my shutter speed wasn't fast enough to freeze the wing action, but I really like the little flick of water off this yellow rosella's tail as it took off 😊
Lake Hattah, Victoria.

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 4d

Some sort of goanna, yes. What a gorgeous creature!

Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks, Bill!

Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 4d

The wildflowers at Hattah-Kulkyne National Park were stunning - especially the massive carpets of these. Now, I don't know much about plants, but I believe these are a native plant called pig face. There were lots!

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