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Mary Ellen
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Politics. Birds. Watercolor. Random stuff. Postcarding keeps me sane.
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Mary Ellen @mefoxmi.bsky.social · Dec 6
This Blue Jay visited our back deck a few summers back, checking me out through the window. As it stayed for at least 10 minutes, it may have been a juvenile who hadn't yet learned the job of screeching to scare off all the others birds. Day 6 of #ArtAdventCalendar #birds
Close up photo of a Blue Jay looking to the right. The black beak, eye, and collar are prominent against the white face and blue crest.
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Crystal Pier at Pacific Beach in San Diego, California. Just after sunset

#sandiego #sdca #pacificbeach #beach #surfing #sunset #sunsetchasers #ocean #crystalpier #landscapes_lovers #photography
A long wooden pier stretches across the frame at dusk, outlined with warm yellow holiday lights and a small lit tree near the far end. The deep blue sky fades lighter near the horizon. The pier’s lights reflect across wet sand and shallow water in the foreground, forming bright, elongated bands against the dark beach.
December 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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One large and cool looking leaf. It appears to be quite sad. Day 22
#ArtAdventCalendar
A very large, rusty colored maple leave lying flat on a sandy path.There are 2 small holes on either side of the center stem. The bottom edges of the leaf curl away from the stem in an inverted U shape, making it look like a sad face.
December 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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As we get close to the end of the year I thought I'd repost some of my favorites.

These aren't in any particular order, but how could I not start with my absolute favorite of the Kingbird riding on the osprey while carrying a fish?

#photography #birds
A agitated kingbird rides on an osprey after it caught a fish near the kingbird's nest.
December 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar
Dec. 21
Crow is our friend. She has a damaged wing, but can fly, and has come back to nest in the area, and hang out in our yard, for the last few years.
She’s getting a drink and is showing off the subtle iridescence that crow feathers have!
#Birds #photography #wildlife
🪶
A crow portrait in profile against a warm brown background lit by the late evening light. Her feathers are showing the subtle blue and green iridescence that they sometimes exhibit in subdued light.
December 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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No raptors this morning but I did find this handsome specimen 🪶
(ID in alt-text)
Male Phainopepla
December 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Day 21 of #ArtAdventCalendar: "The Count"

#birds #owls
A Great Grey Owl landing on a post. His eyes peer out from over his wing, looking similar to Dracula looking over his cape.
December 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Day 21 #ArtAdventCalendar From my sketchbook, a circle #mandala inspired by YouTube artist VA Arts using
Micron Pigma pens and a ruler.
Four circular Mandalas surround a black center circle. Each of the Mandalas also has a black center. Each touches both the center and the mandala on either side, forming a square pattern of their own dark centers. The Mandalas opposite each other use the same patterns, so they echo across the center circle.
December 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.

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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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An American Robin in camouflage mode.
#ArtAdventCalendar #BlueSkyArtShow #OpenHouse #Birds
Perched in a Maple tree with leaves of fall colors, a Robin blends in to the background with its rusty breast, buff underbelly and tail, and dark head.
December 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Everyone is welcome #OpenHouse
#BlueskyArtShow
Great blue heron
Great blue heron wading in shallow dark water
December 20, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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#ArtAdventCalendar #Watercolor
Snowy forest, watercolor study using a single shade of blue
December 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 19:

A Greater Yellowlegs taking off

-- Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, September 2024

#photography #birds
A Greater Yellowlegs taking off, with the water under still rippling
December 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Day 19 #ArtAdventCalendar Autumn leaves in watercolor and dip pen.
2 small paintings of oak leaves in various fall colors of greens, yellows, and browns.
December 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 18:

Sterling silver pendant necklace inspired by the #EuropaClipper spacecraft's vault plate #WaterWords 🌊

Custom 2" variant with matte finish.

The engraving depicts the waveforms of the spoken word "water" in 103 different languages 🤯

🔭🐡🧪🎨
Large sterling silver pendant on silver chain with asymmetric rounded triangular shape. Showing darkened engravings of waveforms. On blue background
December 19, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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I like to experiment with how I photograph my quilts. Usually the outside ones have some lighting challenges, but this one turned out perfect.
#ArtAdventCalendar
Corner of a baby quilt. Quilt is made up of colorful half triangles against an off-white background. Colors are arranged in a rainbow like type pattern. Quilt is quilted with hearts over each triangle and quilt is against a wooden fence. The lighting is perfect, with no brightness or shadows.
December 19, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Barred antshrike
#birdoftheday
A mainly chestnut coloured bird with a head crest and striking eye.
December 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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A Hooded Merganser gently moves through dark waters, a #quietobserver of its surroundings.

#birds #birdoftheday #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography
A male Hood Merganser, with its white puffed out head feathers, and bright yellow eye moves through thick, dark waters that carries its reflection.
December 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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A squadron of pelicans preparing to call it at day. #birds #artadventcalendar
A large group of pelicans sit on a floating dock near sunset. Their images reflected on the still water. Image in black and white.
December 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Ruby throated #hummingbird catching a quick nap. #Birds
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 18
Perched on an arching branch, a male hummingbird rests in the sun. The head andvisible right side and back are green, the belly is white, and its throat is a rusty brown. The sword-like beak is black and the eye is clearly closed.
December 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 17 #Jewelry
Beaded kumihimo bracelet, practice for a much bigger project after nearly a decade of not doing any braiding at all. Not perfect, but pleased with it after such a long hiatus.
A bracelet in a spiral pattern of orange and brown 8/0 beads with a simple slip clasp. The right end also has a small silver charm with the word "create" stamped on it.
December 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar Encaustic Week.

“Yearning Pine”

This pine tree is actually quite small. I photographed it at the Kuboto gardens. I love the structure and bend in that tree trunk it looks like it’s dancing.
December 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 16. My husband, fishing on a rather foggy day. Photo and watercolor painting both created by me.
A monochromatic photo of a man standing in a low fishing boat surrounded by gear, all shrouded in a heavy fog. Watercolor depiction of the previous photo.
December 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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I finished this drawing today: a hermit thrush. It’s one of my favourite local birds: they are a bit shy and sound like flutes in the trees. #Birds #SciArt
Coloured pencil drawing of a small brown and white bird with dark spots on the chest, perched on the branch of a conifer.
December 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Cattle Egret
#photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #thelittlethings
December 15, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Sunshine on another cold and cloudy day.
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 15 #Flowers #Daylily
A bright yellow daylily against a dark background. The petals are heavily frilled on the outer edges and there is a hint of green along their center lines. The stamens have an orange cast to them. To the left of the flower are several unopened buds.
December 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM