@monicapelger.bsky.social
Based in 🇳🇱🇪🇺. I love cats (big and small), nature and wildlife, books (fiction and non-fiction), politics, history, photography (Nikon P950). Favourite series: Vera, The West Wing.
All pictures are mine, unless I state otherwise.
All pictures are mine, unless I state otherwise.
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February 14, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Oh okay then, one picture for Valentine.
The roaming horses of heath and forests.
The roaming horses of heath and forests.
February 14, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Oh okay then, one picture for Valentine.
The roaming horses of heath and forests.
The roaming horses of heath and forests.
For #SmallBirdSaturday the king of winter, or in this case: king of the castle.
Eurasian Wren
Winterkoninkje 🪶
Eurasian Wren
Winterkoninkje 🪶
February 14, 2026 at 2:43 PM
For #SmallBirdSaturday the king of winter, or in this case: king of the castle.
Eurasian Wren
Winterkoninkje 🪶
Eurasian Wren
Winterkoninkje 🪶
Skylark 🪶
Veldleeuwerik
Veldleeuwerik
February 14, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Skylark 🪶
Veldleeuwerik
Veldleeuwerik
Redpoll 🪶
Barmsijs
Barmsijs
February 14, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Redpoll 🪶
Barmsijs
Barmsijs
Bluethroat 🪶
February 14, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Bluethroat 🪶
Long-tailed tit 🪶
Staartmees
Staartmees
February 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Long-tailed tit 🪶
Staartmees
Staartmees
She was being so brave to try and fly unto the balcony. But every time, right before touch down, she did a go-around. Poor little thing.
Chaffinch 🪶
Chaffinch 🪶
February 14, 2026 at 11:21 AM
She was being so brave to try and fly unto the balcony. But every time, right before touch down, she did a go-around. Poor little thing.
Chaffinch 🪶
Chaffinch 🪶
Mr and Mrs Great Spotted Woodpecker are back in town. 🪶
February 14, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Mr and Mrs Great Spotted Woodpecker are back in town. 🪶
The Jay siblings are squabbling as much as the hawfinches. But I thought this would be a nice one for Alan’s #Portrait #BirdOfTheDay 🪶
February 14, 2026 at 11:14 AM
The Jay siblings are squabbling as much as the hawfinches. But I thought this would be a nice one for Alan’s #Portrait #BirdOfTheDay 🪶
Looks like the hawfinches aren’t in a Valentine mood. Yet. 🪶
February 14, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Looks like the hawfinches aren’t in a Valentine mood. Yet. 🪶
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Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Portrait , a portrait capture of any bird. The alt theme is #BirdsBeingBirds , birds doing what you would expect them to. Good luck. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
February 14, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Portrait , a portrait capture of any bird. The alt theme is #BirdsBeingBirds , birds doing what you would expect them to. Good luck. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
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I tend to end up with very similar compositions when photographing treecreepers, so here’s one with a literal twist added 😏🪶
#土アップ 本日は思い切り首を捻ってるキバシリです。ワタシの首は絶対こんなふうにはならない😅
#nature #photography #animals #wildlife #EurasianTreecreeper #キバシリ #birds #野鳥
#土アップ 本日は思い切り首を捻ってるキバシリです。ワタシの首は絶対こんなふうにはならない😅
#nature #photography #animals #wildlife #EurasianTreecreeper #キバシリ #birds #野鳥
February 14, 2026 at 8:09 AM
I tend to end up with very similar compositions when photographing treecreepers, so here’s one with a literal twist added 😏🪶
#土アップ 本日は思い切り首を捻ってるキバシリです。ワタシの首は絶対こんなふうにはならない😅
#nature #photography #animals #wildlife #EurasianTreecreeper #キバシリ #birds #野鳥
#土アップ 本日は思い切り首を捻ってるキバシリです。ワタシの首は絶対こんなふうにはならない😅
#nature #photography #animals #wildlife #EurasianTreecreeper #キバシリ #birds #野鳥
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To everyone who has that someone special. Give them a hug and tell them you love them today. Those who have lost your loved ones. Remember all those special times. Happy Valentine’s Day. Here’s a true symbol of love and commitment. All info in alt. #birds #BirdOfTheDay #Portrait #EastCoastKin
February 14, 2026 at 9:42 AM
To everyone who has that someone special. Give them a hug and tell them you love them today. Those who have lost your loved ones. Remember all those special times. Happy Valentine’s Day. Here’s a true symbol of love and commitment. All info in alt. #birds #BirdOfTheDay #Portrait #EastCoastKin
Juvenile bluethroat 🪶
February 13, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Juvenile bluethroat 🪶
Great crested grebes are very good at diving for food as well. This is a parent with a humbug. 🪶
Fuut
Fuut
February 13, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Great crested grebes are very good at diving for food as well. This is a parent with a humbug. 🪶
Fuut
Fuut
For Rob’s theme #DivingForFood I chose the kingfisher. He had already been diving as you can see. #BitdOfTheDay 🪶
February 13, 2026 at 7:37 AM
For Rob’s theme #DivingForFood I chose the kingfisher. He had already been diving as you can see. #BitdOfTheDay 🪶
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Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius): This European & Asian species of Jay is a habitual acorn horder and historically a key player in natural oak woodland regeneration. This Jay species has a harsh screeching call. Terrific photo of a Jay taken by Sue Cooper in Sweden. #jay #wildlife #nature #sweden
February 13, 2026 at 3:19 AM
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Good Morning
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #DivingForFood, birds that dive under water for food, the Alt theme is #Pigeons&Doves
So i'm going with a Northern Gannet, European Shag, Atlantic Puffins & Kingfisher.
#birds #EastCoastKin #photography @rspb.bsky.social #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #DivingForFood, birds that dive under water for food, the Alt theme is #Pigeons&Doves
So i'm going with a Northern Gannet, European Shag, Atlantic Puffins & Kingfisher.
#birds #EastCoastKin #photography @rspb.bsky.social #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding
February 13, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Good Morning
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #DivingForFood, birds that dive under water for food, the Alt theme is #Pigeons&Doves
So i'm going with a Northern Gannet, European Shag, Atlantic Puffins & Kingfisher.
#birds #EastCoastKin #photography @rspb.bsky.social #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #DivingForFood, birds that dive under water for food, the Alt theme is #Pigeons&Doves
So i'm going with a Northern Gannet, European Shag, Atlantic Puffins & Kingfisher.
#birds #EastCoastKin #photography @rspb.bsky.social #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding
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Good morning. #Scape
The Storm
Storms always look overwhelming. They fill your field of view. They darken everything. They make you feel like the quiet is about to be taken from you. But notice how the water in this capture remains calm.
#Ireland #photography #EastCoastKin
The Storm
Storms always look overwhelming. They fill your field of view. They darken everything. They make you feel like the quiet is about to be taken from you. But notice how the water in this capture remains calm.
#Ireland #photography #EastCoastKin
February 13, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Good morning. #Scape
The Storm
Storms always look overwhelming. They fill your field of view. They darken everything. They make you feel like the quiet is about to be taken from you. But notice how the water in this capture remains calm.
#Ireland #photography #EastCoastKin
The Storm
Storms always look overwhelming. They fill your field of view. They darken everything. They make you feel like the quiet is about to be taken from you. But notice how the water in this capture remains calm.
#Ireland #photography #EastCoastKin
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My cohost Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #DivingForFood, birds that dive under water for food, the Alt theme is #Pigeons&Doves So I’m going with a Cormorant on a river marker. Good luck. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
February 13, 2026 at 7:16 AM
My cohost Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #DivingForFood, birds that dive under water for food, the Alt theme is #Pigeons&Doves So I’m going with a Cormorant on a river marker. Good luck. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
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My #BirdOfTheDay offering is this male bluebird feeding his mate, a mating ritual seen regularly in the spring in middle Tennessee.
#birds #canonbirdphotography #wildlife #BirdOfTheDay #bluebird
#birds #canonbirdphotography #wildlife #BirdOfTheDay #bluebird
February 12, 2026 at 1:04 PM
My #BirdOfTheDay offering is this male bluebird feeding his mate, a mating ritual seen regularly in the spring in middle Tennessee.
#birds #canonbirdphotography #wildlife #BirdOfTheDay #bluebird
#birds #canonbirdphotography #wildlife #BirdOfTheDay #bluebird
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#Birds Alan H @alan678.bsky.social, today’s #BirdOfTheDay alt theme is #EverydayBirds birds you see often. Late Winter, early Spring, Dark Eyed Juncos hop around the yard. Rather than eat from any of the feeders, they scratch around underneath for fallen seed.
February 12, 2026 at 3:34 PM
#Birds Alan H @alan678.bsky.social, today’s #BirdOfTheDay alt theme is #EverydayBirds birds you see often. Late Winter, early Spring, Dark Eyed Juncos hop around the yard. Rather than eat from any of the feeders, they scratch around underneath for fallen seed.
Snowdrops!
Sneeuwklokjes!
Sneeuwklokjes!
February 12, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Snowdrops!
Sneeuwklokjes!
Sneeuwklokjes!
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February 12, 2026 at 7:40 AM