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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦
@lorichirp.bsky.social
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Hooked on bird photography (and some other subjects)! Canadian near Vancouver in British Columbia. I love re-posting pix by others on my timeline so please check my Media tab to view my photos/videos. Disabled with MS. Happily married!
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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦 @lorichirp.bsky.social · Mar 4
A grey day in the park yesterday was brightened when a passerby mentioned he had seen an owl a few hundred yards in the direction we were headed and we found it! #birds #photography #birdphotography #Raptors #owl 🦉

A Barred Owl (my first attempt at ALT Text)
A Barred Owl, a large, stocky owl with brown and white markings, round head, no ear tufts, and a medium-length tail, is perched on a branch in a forest.
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catsaregods.bsky.social
Northern Harrier at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

#birdsinflight #northernharrier
November 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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hardwaterhacker.bsky.social
The #BirdOfTheDay theme for Wednesday is #OnTheEdge , any bird at the edge of a body of water. The alternative is #pigeons.

This is a White-rumped Sandpiper standing on the edge of a North Dakota prairie wetland.

#birds #nature #wildlife #photography
A White-rumped sandpiper stands on a narrow spit of land consisting of small pebbles, snail shells, and strands of seaweed. The bird stands in profile, facing the right. The sandpiper has a white rump and belly. Its breast is streaked with small, elongated brown streaks. The bird's sides and back consist of brown and gray feathers, ringed in white. The feathers on the wings and head also have a golden tinge. The bird's eyes, bill, and legs are dark brown, nearly black. The water behind the bird is completely still, reflecting the white color of the cloudy sky above.
November 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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fraggenstein.bsky.social
For #WoodpeckerWednesday I managed to spot and capture a photo of Britains largest Woodpecker, the beautiful Green Woodpecker over The Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales 19/11/25 🪶 🦉 #birdingWales #ukbirding #ukwildlife #birdwatching #wildlife #birdphotography #woodpecker #naturephotography
A green woodpecker is a large, olive-green bird with a bright yellow rump that shows up when it flies. It has a red cap and a black mask, and males also have a red "moustache" stripe. They are easier to hear than see, as they have a loud, "laughing" call known as a "yaffle". It is the largest woodpecker in Britain.
November 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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christopherhep.bsky.social
Daily constitutional.
Bright green late autumn moss covered Canadian Shield, with a fern bough and fallen leaves. Setting sun drenching a tree top and its final leaves of autumn in burnt orange and red hues. Sun sets behind a tree laid bare for the coming of winter. Exposed Canadian Shield nubbin blanketed with bright green moss and soaked in the light of the setting sun.
November 23, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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christopherhep.bsky.social
Looks like the wind swept pine tree of Killbear Provinical Park, Ontario.
November 24, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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mad7500.bsky.social
Last 4!! … This is a mixed bunch from this year, that I feel need a chance…. so please vote if you can
TL, TR, BL, BR
Most votes goes through to the next stage…and we’ll get these down to final 5 competition entries.🪶📷🦉
Enjoy your evening ✨
#Birds #Owls #Nature #Photography #ECK
Woody Asian Brown Wood Owl in flight, side view Fred a crested caracara in flight, but a bit hunched up Boris Ashy-faced owl in flight A meerkat, sitting and looking down thinking
November 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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socalleslie.bsky.social
Buffleheads on San Diego bay. 🪶
November 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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mad7500.bsky.social
‘Bramble’ a beautiful Barn #Owl at #SuffolkOwls
So as with previous posts, just put your favourite if any, in the comments TL, TR, BL, BR… that applies to ‘Stanley’ Striated Caracara post earlier as well.. thank you ☺️ 📷🦉🪶
#Owls #Birds #Nature #Photography #EastCoastKin
November 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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mad7500.bsky.social
Good evening, I hope you are all having a wonderful day… Thank you again for the votes ☺️… last 12 coming up… then day off tomorrow, whilst I add them up, and we go through to final stages .. exciting 😎
‘Stanley’ a wonderful Striated caracara.. at #SuffolkOwls 🪶📷
#Birds #Nature #Photography #ECK
November 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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fraggenstein.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OnTheEdge, birds that are on the edge of a body of water set by @alan678.bsky.social and the Alternative is #Pigeons ~ Here's a Cormorant drying its wings on the canal at Forest Farm NR 🪶 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #naturephotography #wildlife #EastCoastKin
A cormorant is a large, black waterbird with a long, thin, hooked beak and webbed feet, often seen with its wings held out to dry. It has a somewhat prehistoric appearance, a long, reptilian-like neck, and its skin around the face and throat is orange-yellow. The most striking feature is its eyes, which have an aquamarine or blue-green colour with concentric circles. Habitat: They are found near both fresh and salt water. Hunting: They are excellent divers and catch fish by diving from the surface, propelling themselves underwater with their feet and wings. Posture: They often sit low in the water. In the breeding season, adults may have a square patch of white on their thighs. Juveniles are browner with a whitish throat and belly. A large, heavy-boned bird with a long neck and a long, thin, hooked beak. Most have dark, blackish-brown feathers. The skin around its face and throat is a noticeable orange-yellow colour. The eyes are a striking aquamarine or blue-green, often described as having a jewel-like sparkle. All four toes on its feet are webbed. They often stand with their wings held out to dry.
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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rookman.bsky.social
Earlier this year I actually held this woodpecker in my hand and cut it free from a mesh fence, a truly unforgettable experience. A return trip a few months later to see a pair with a juvenile always puts a smile on my face.
#WoodpeckerWednesday
#birds🪶 #UKWildlife
#Naturephotography
#NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
A close-up photograph captures a Great Spotted Woodpecker amidst tall, bright green grass. The bird, primarily black and white with a distinctive red patch on the back of its head is facing left and appears to be foraging. Out of focus dandelions and a single yellow buttercup are visible in the soft background.
November 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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keyserlauze.bsky.social
It's another hump day #StumpDay post for you! Celebrating the honorable stump! ✨️🤍🩶🖤🪵🖤🩶🤍✨️

"Earth knows no desolation.
She smells regeneration in the moist breath of decay."

- George Meredith

#classicmono #eastcoastkin #photography #nature #islandlife #beauty #ALTpoetry #westcoast #trees
There's spirits in the forest, they are rooted in the ground. Connected with each other, even after they fall down. In service of the greater good, protect community. Hold the weakest of us up, restore humanity. Remember those who gave their life, and lay now at our feet. Giving life back to the Earth, with grace and dignity.
November 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
lorichirp.bsky.social
A short video for #WoodpeckerWednesday, a female Pileated looking for bugs--shows her tongue briefly near the end! #birds #videography #EastCoastKin
November 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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rockinbones.bsky.social
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekVForVowels #Arachnids 🕷️
A for Arachnid
Jumping Spider
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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julielfrost.bsky.social
Run, turkey, run! It's the (U.S.) Thanksgiving countdown.

#Birds #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #BirdPhotography #Animals
A wild turkey looking into the camera, its eyes appear very large. A side view head shot of a wild turkey, its facial area tinged blue-gray. An image of a wild turkey on a leaf-littered trail.
November 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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johnbcaddell.bsky.social
here's my favorite backward-flying #bird feasting on Grevillea blooms for #WingedWednesday

#nature #hummingbirds #avian #birdphotography
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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kevguttridge.bsky.social
Grey Plovers #BirdOfTheDay #OnTheEdge #birds
7 Grey Plovers on groynes.
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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dtl.bsky.social
Male house finch strutting about 🪶
A small, streaky brown songbird with a bright red head walking along a small twig ©️DTL 2025
November 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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annemckinnell.bsky.social
Most of the meaningful moments in my life weren’t loud or dramatic.

They were soft. Easy to miss if I wasn’t paying attention.

Photography helps me notice them and hold onto them just a little longer 🪶

#naturephotography #birdphotography #birds #birding #wildlifephotography #photography
November 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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dptbirder.bsky.social
A Brandt’s Cormorant #ontheedge of its colony for #BirdOfTheDay

📷🌿🪶 #BOTD #leica
Brandt’s cormorant colony on ocean bluff
November 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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the-old-kid.bsky.social
Great blue heron

#greatblueheron #herons #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #wadingbirds #largebirds #🪶
November 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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birdguy66.bsky.social
Love those guys.
Happy #WrensDay
#birds
November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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gettoknownature.bsky.social
Carolina Wren having a rare quiet, still moment. May you have some of those in your day.

#WrensDay #birds 🌿
A small brown and beige bird with striking white eyebrows stands on a cut off branch looking pensive.
November 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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glendunlap.bsky.social
@banditelli.org how about this Barrow's Goldeneye from a few years ago for #WeirdDuckWednesday? #Birds #nature #Photography
Photograph of a Barrow's Goldeneye with a Purple head, paddling in the crystal Blue water.
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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alxnelson.bsky.social
I learned today that (1) you don't need any mangroves around to get mangrove crabs, and that (2) like many animals they go nuts for bread (I didn't bait it; someone must have dropped a scrap of bread on the pier). Every time I turned around, it raced back for another bite.
November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM