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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 8h

Good morning. Taken yesterday. A rural Irish autumnal road. The speed limit for a vehicle on this road is 60mph/96kmh yet there’s never been an accident on it. Why? Us Irish aren’t daft. No one actually does 60mph. 🤷‍♂️😁 #ThickTrunkTuesday #Ireland #photography #EastCoastKin

A narrow Irish country road winds through a misty autumn forest, its wet surface glistening softly. Trees on either side arch overhead, their branches laced with orange and golden leaves, while fallen leaves carpet the edges of the road. The fog deepens in the distance, giving the scene a serene, dreamlike atmosphere.

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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 4h

Right here right now. About to walk with dog through forest on right. Pouring with rain and misty. See you all soon. #Ireland #Autumn #Fall #photography #EastCoastKin

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Ian @wordsoup.bsky.social · 3h

(Used to be near the edge of town, but there's been a lot of building over the last few years so it's not really anymore. Unless it'd come from the cemetery?)

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Ian @wordsoup.bsky.social · 3h

@retroid.bsky.social It seemed fairly relaxed for a wild animal, almost like it was waiting for something, so I don't know if someone's been feeding it or it was just waiting for me to close the door & go so it could scavenge for food/explore & investigate stuff.

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Nature’s Eyes🌱 @see3trees.bsky.social · 1d

The last of the bee season, sucking up pollen from a late-season pink aster flower. #MacroMonday #EastCoastKin #pollinators #bees

A pretty good macro shot from an iPhone 16 pro.

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Nature’s Eyes🌱 @see3trees.bsky.social · 4h

Green-winged Teal for today’s #birdoftheday theme #green.

A brownish body male duck with rust colored face and a green band eyes and head rests on a narrow fallen branch .

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Philipp "Soma" Urlich @somartist.bsky.social · 7d

Happy #PortfolioDay !
I'm an fantasy artist from Switzerland, doing art in my spare time.

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Natee (they/them) @himmapaan.bsky.social · 10h

I hear frogs have risen enormously in general esteem of late. ;}

Prints of this one are available.

www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/8761...

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CEEFAUX @ceefaux.bsky.social · 8h

21.00 who do you think you arrrrrr?
Genealogy programme where famous people find out their ancestors were pirates.

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Michael Lund Markussen @mlmarkussen.bsky.social · 17h

Lilac-breasted Roller
Lillabrystet Ellekrage
Coracias caudatus
#birds #birding #Kenya #photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #ornithology #birdphotography #animalphotography

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 7h

First phase of EU ban of Russian gas will begin on Jan. 1, 2026 with a grace period for existing contracts: short term contracts concluded before June 17, 2025 can run until June 17, 2026, and long-term contracts until Jan. 1, 2028.
Only Russia friendly Hungary and Slovakia refused to back the bill.

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 21h

As Russian attacks, financed in part by massive energy and fuel revenues, drive Ukraine into blackouts, European nations have welcomed the bill, which will slash billions from Russia’s budget.

Europe moves to end all Russian gas imports

Only Russia friendly Hungary and Slovakia, refused to back the bill, which terminates Russian pipeline and liquified natural gas imports.

kyivindependent.com

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Vicky Outen Photo DPAGB @vickyoutenphoto.bsky.social · 1d

As It's happy harvest mice day today here are some harvest mice on some berries

linktr.ee/vickyouten...

#wildlife #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #ThePhotoHour #photography #vickyoutenphoto #harvestmice

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Corry Anne Photography 🦋 @corryanne.com · 2d

A very talented butterfly! 😂 🦋

#blueskyartshow
#vertical
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#butterflies #paintladybutterfly
#nature
#macro
#naturephotography

A painted lady butterfly feeding on a salvia flower, while upside down.

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East London Kingfishers @londonkingfishers.bsky.social · 2d

Youngster

Lovely sight on the River Lea.

#LondonBirds #nature #kingfisher #hackney #riverlea #eastlondonkingfishers #photooftheday #ukbirds #birds

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Ian @wordsoup.bsky.social · 14h

Pictures are Terrible cause it was just on my phone, it's past midnight & I couldn't use flash or proper zoom so it's just ambient light (doesn't look like it in the photo's, but it's fairly dark) & digital zoom. Hence why s/he's a blurry mess.

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Ian @wordsoup.bsky.social · 14h

Just saw a fox. I was putting the bin out before bed & it was sitting on the pavement fairly near the front door. (far enough away to feel safe) Waited for me to go & get my phone then let me take pics, then backed off when I put the bin out, but came back when I went back in. @retroid.bsky.social

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 15h

A Tufted Titmouse performing the splits on a cattail reed while waiting for peanuts (the Tuftie got a peanut after this photo.)

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Serena Malyon 🌞🌛 @serenamalyon.bsky.social · 23h

Up to No Good - watercolour and acryla gouache on board

💚prints💚

A giant black cat cuts a silhouette across a nighttime cityscape. It stares at the viewer, its back arched.

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sweetie π @sixfeetofcandy.bsky.social · 16h

omw to steal your dalmations

white ermine moth (spilosoma lubricipeda) — black and white moth with a fur collar and black antennae

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Ian @wordsoup.bsky.social · 16h

Who knows? I mean you can't prove he couldn't cast Prismatic Spray or Leomund's Tiny Hut...

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David Tomkins @davidctomkins.bsky.social · 1d

Real time data coming out of the world’s climate measurement systems should be stopping us in our tracks. The latest estimate shows that, this week, the Earth is 1.9°C warmer than before we began burning fossil fuels.
#climatecrisis #ClimateEmergency #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/we-re-t...

We’re Touching 1.9°C - And It’s Only 2025

Real time data coming out of the world’s climate measurement systems should be stopping us in our tracks. The latest estimate by climate scientist Dr Karsten Haustein shows that, this week, the Earth ...

www.lyrebirddreaming.com

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Sam Logan @samandfuzzy.com · 18h

Derpy and Sussie

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Ian @wordsoup.bsky.social · 18h

I can't help but think platforming as a giant walking lighthouse would be a little bit easier if I had more of an idea were my lighthouse was in 3D space. Maybe if it cast a slightly more of a shadow on the ground?

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Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 18h

Puffins looking for Monday motivation.. 😁
#birds 🐦🪶

You can buy your 2026 Birds calendars here; (I have Puffin calendars too! 😀)
www.carlbovis.com/2026-birds-c...

A group of Puffins all looking in opposite directions

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Smartphone Photographer @averagesphotos.bsky.social · 20h

Twist and Glow. #forestmagic #autumnvibes #lightandshadow #treestructure #goldenlight #naturelover #woodland #enchanting #rhododendron #gardening #gardenphotography #fallcolors #smartphonephotography #photography

A natural scene dominated by the twisting, dark, and sinuous branches of large trees that frame the foreground. Sunlight bursts through the foliage in the upper left, casting long rays and creating a bright lens flare. The background is a mix of lush green leaves and hints of yellow and burnt orange autumn colours. The forest floor is covered in fallen leaves, contributing to a mystical, serene, and deeply-shadowed mood.

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