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Nicolas Demers
@figureoutthesea.ca
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Web developer, gay, atheist, humanist, feminist, geek. Love volleyball, sci-fi, photography, birbs. He/him.

Vancouver, BC

"Either we'll figure out the sea, or we'll keep finding beautiful places."

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Nicolas Demers @figureoutthesea.ca · May 10
I've got a photography store where I post mostly photos of birds, but also some landscapes and cityscapes and whatnot.

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A male Tree Swallow is resting on a wooden post, his blues all shiny and iridescent A male House Finch is up in a tree surrounded by pink cherry blossoms and blue sky. He is holding a blossom in his beak A male Wood Duck is vocalising, and his shiny mullet is moving View of Vancouver West End towers from Burrard Bridge. The sun is going down, and clouds are a bit orangeish
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robertpicardo.bsky.social
It is interesting to note that ⁦‪#StarTrek ‬⁩ #Voyager, so beloved in retrospect, was thought "woke" ("politically correct" was the term way back then) at its premiere.
January 18, 2026 at 4:04 AM
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the-old-kid.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme chosen by @alan678.bsky.social is #PerfectPerch (any bird on a branch)

Here is a white-crowned sparrow

#White-crownedSparrow #sparrow #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #smallbirds #🪶
January 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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rincewind.run
“Europe will roll over and let us have Greenland because we are the invincible overlords of the western hemisphere” not looking so hot

Trump once again in the process of doing astounding damage to international relations in exchange for absolutely nothing
nvondarza.bsky.social Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 15h
Looks like the EU-US trade deal is now dead, with all three major groups in the EU Parliament calling at least for suspension. The downward spiral has already begun.
January 17, 2026 at 11:41 PM
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chuck4242.bsky.social
For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of a #PerfectPerch I have a juvenile Bald Eagle on a tree limb.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin
A juvenile Bald Eagle stands at the end of a broken tree limb. The picture is vertically framed with the bird filling it. Blurred leaves are in the background along with some mottled blue sky.
January 17, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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geoffreykeel.bsky.social
“The Germans have a word for that” bro they just shoved two preexisting words together to make a new word. We can do that too. Don’t be Deutschdazzled.
September 6, 2023 at 1:23 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay #PerfectPerch

An Eastern Kingbird, perfectly perched

-- ƛ̓éxətəm (Tlahutum) Regional Park, June 2025

#photography #birds
An Eastern Kingbird sitting on a branch, body mostly facing me and head turned camera left. Background is grass green
January 17, 2026 at 7:39 AM
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lyndacarter.bsky.social
Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
Wonder Woman defends herself from a Nazi as portrayed by Lynda Carter.
January 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
figureoutthesea.ca
#BirdOfTheDay a #Short beak for a short bird, the Saw-whet Owl. Not the first time I saw these teeny beauties, but the first time I caught a glimpse of their deep golden eyes

-- Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, March 2025

#photography #birds
A Saw-whet Owl, a mostly brown bird with speckly white + pale brown chest, is resting in a tangle of branches in the shade. Its one visible eye is partly open, and a deep golden colour
January 16, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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mikemelton.bsky.social
For #BirdOfTheDay theme #LongBeaks

Sword-billed Hummingbird #Colombia

#birds #hummingbirds #nature
Green hummingbird perched on a thin branch, shown in profile with an extremely long, straight bill and a soft green blurred background.
January 14, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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mikemelton.bsky.social
Little murder bird.

Northern Pygmy-Owl, Washington state

#owls #birds #nature #birdoftheday #raptors
Small brown owl perched on a branch, shown in profile with yellow eyes, a short hooked bill, and a soft gray background.
January 16, 2026 at 5:15 AM
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standplaatskrk.pl
Always repostin'
"Every time you repost this capy a transphobic state legislator dies." Baby capybara on a trans flag colored background.
October 20, 2024 at 7:47 PM
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gettoknownature.bsky.social
The world is scary but at least there are blue skies and trees in it. Looking up for a minute helps

#SkySky 🌿
Bare trees rise up into a blue sky, making a neat pattern.
January 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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nicosgonzalez.bsky.social
The 2026 Audubon Photography Awards contest is now accepting entries! www.audubon.org/press-room/2...
2026 Audubon Photography Awards Open for Entries
Grand Prize winners will receive $5,000 and a voyage to Antarctica with HX Expeditions.
www.audubon.org
January 15, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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neilcam57.bsky.social
@alan678.bsky.social has set his #BirdOfTheDay theme today, as #Raptor so here's a lovely Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua) chick out of the hollow/nest.
#Brisbane #Queensland #Australia #birds #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #EastCoastKin
Fluffy white owl with brown flecks, a dark face mask, bright yellow eyes, and a grey/black beak perched amid eucalyptus foliage.
January 15, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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#BirdOfTheDay #Raptor

A Northern Harrier flying towards me, but she veered off at the last second. They like to fly pretty low to the ground, and the trail is raised above the surrounding marshland, so she ended up pretty much at eye level

-- Boundary Bay, August 2023

#photography #birds
A Northern Harrier -- a brown raptor with a round face -- is flying towards me at about eye level, wings about horizontal, head up and meeting my gaze. In the background is green grass / marshland, and behind that, open water A Northern Harrier -- a brown raptor with a round face -- is flying towards me at about eye level, wings up at 45 degrees, head down and scanning the ground. In the background is green grass / marshland, and behind that, open water
January 15, 2026 at 6:57 AM
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maegodhavemercy.com
KEEP STAR TREK OUT OF YOUR FUCKASS MOUTH.

This motherfucker makes the Pakled look like fucking geniuses.
paleofuture.bsky.social Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 4d
"We want to make Star Trek real," said Elon Musk.

"We want to make Starfleet Academy real so that it's not always science fiction, but one day the science fiction turns to science fact."
January 14, 2026 at 4:26 PM
figureoutthesea.ca
Exhibit # 34846210 of "Rich People Do Be Like That"
cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 3d
In 1931, millionaire Charles Eugène Bedaux embarked on an exhibition from Edmonton into northern BC. With him was his wife, mistress, cinematographer Floyd Crosby, cowboys, and lots of alcohol.
It was a disaster.
This is the story of the Champagne Safari.

🧵 1/12
Black-and-white photograph showing five people standing in a line on a gravel road, facing the camera. They are dressed in early 20th-century clothing, including jackets, boots, and hats, with one person wearing knee-length shorts and long socks. Several vintage automobiles are parked behind them, lined up along the road. Trees frame both sides of the scene, and a large building with a steep roof is visible in the background on the left. The setting appears rural, with the vehicles and people arranged formally for the photograph.
January 14, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay #LongBeaks: A Great Blue Heron gulping down a little stickleback fish

-- Vancouver, October 2024

#photography #birds
Closeup of a Great Blue Heron swallowing a little silvery fish
January 14, 2026 at 7:54 AM
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gettoknownature.bsky.social
Wishing you a smooth path this week. Phew, it’s rough out there

🌿 (Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge)
A boardwalk leads straight out to the horizon with dried brown reeds on either side and a bright blue sky above. It looks peaceful.
January 12, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social
One thing you will never think after reading a great book or listening to a great album or seeing a great piece of art is, “I’m really glad this person remained cautious while they were making this and guarded against being perceived as weird.”
December 13, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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patrickjohanneson.com
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topherflorence.bsky.social Topher Florence @topherflorence.bsky.social · 4d
the dogbert animatronic from the 1997 live action dilbert pilot

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a terrifying furry white dog robot a closeup of the head of a terrifying white dog robot
January 14, 2026 at 4:10 AM
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banditelli.org
Oh I'm sorry I haven't posted a bird in almost 22 hours. Here are 2 😇 🪶
Two hummingbirds going beak to beak
January 14, 2026 at 2:31 AM
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kevinbuist.com
Incredible loser shit. Amazing.
January 13, 2026 at 6:48 PM
figureoutthesea.ca
#BirdOfTheDay

A Taiga Flycatcher, right down the street from my apartment in Vancouver. She's been here since about Xmas Day, and is the first confirmed sighting in Canada! And currently the only one in the entire hemisphere. But she's doing well, and eating all the bugs!

#photography #birds
A Taiga Flycatcher -- a little light brown bird with a paler belly, white butt and mostly black tail -- is in a tree and mostly facing us A Taiga Flycatcher -- a little light brown bird with a paler belly, white butt and mostly black tail -- is in a tree against a solid green background, in profile
January 13, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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pairofclaws.bsky.social
Scott Adams may be gone, but we will always remember Dilbert's signature catchphrase: "I hate Mondays."
January 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM