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monicapelger.bsky.social
@monicapelger.bsky.social
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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.
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sheldricktrust.bsky.social
As Keeper Walter exclaimed, it looks like they're throwing Laikipia a mini party! The big bull at the back was rescued as an orphan and raised through our programme. Now fully wild, he returns from time to time – and when he does, the whole herd gathers.

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February 17, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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climbtotheclouds.bsky.social
Good morning. Happy Tuesday.
A strong base, deep roots, allow young branches to endure this cold, to reach the light.
Have a wonderful day.
#ThickTrunkTuesday #photography #trees #classicmono #EastCoastKin #capecod
Image of a large tree surrounded by snow. A snow bank behind it. Going out in all directions and reaching up into the side
February 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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alan678.bsky.social
My cohost Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social has announced that today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #CollectingFood, birds with food in their beaks, the Alt theme is #Grey, birds with Grey feathers on them. Alt for me. Little known fact but Coal Tits have some grey feathers. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
Coal Tit perched on a dried plant stem, showing its distinctive black head, white cheek patch, and buff-coloured flanks. Soft grey feathers are visible across the upper back and mantle, blending subtly between the black crown and warmer buff underside. The folded wings and tail also show cool grey tones along the feather edges. The bird stands alert against a softly blurred background of brown and tan vegetation, with warm natural light highlighting the layered texture and gentle grey shading of its plumage.
February 17, 2026 at 9:25 AM
monicapelger.bsky.social
For Rob’s #CollectingFood I chose the Jay, an upside down Bohemian Waxwing, Mrs Bullfinch and Mrs Blackbird. #BirdOfTheDay 🪶
February 17, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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robcrank68.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #CollectingFood, birds with food in their beaks, the Alt theme is #Grey, birds with Grey feathers on them.
Here's a Blue Tit, Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Nuthatch (covers both themes)

#birds #EastCoastKin #CanonR5mkii #photography @rspb.bsky.social #BirdLife
February 17, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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jocelynanderson.bsky.social
A Golden-crowned Kinglet about to bop to another branch while looking for small insects. Even in the winter, these little birds eat three times their body weight each day.
February 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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logicaphotography.bsky.social
Great Grey Owl #birds
February 17, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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photographyguy28.bsky.social
#Gardeningfeed 🌱
#NaturePhotography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#NatureLover #Photography
#WildlifePhotography
Good morning, Bluesky friends! I found a bunch of Dwarf Iris’s while walking around my neighbourhood and thought I’d share a picture. It was taken with my iPhone 17 Pro.
This image captures a vibrant cluster of Dwarf Irises (likely Iris reticulata) emerging from the early spring soil. Visual Highlights • Two-Tone Display: The plant features a striking mix of colors, with bright royal blue blossoms on the left and deep plum purple flowers on the right. • Intricate Details: Each flower displays the characteristic iris "falls" (lower petals) adorned with vivid yellow and white crest markings. • Unique Growth: While the main bunch stands upright on slender green stems, two blue flowers at the base have grown horizontally, resting their petals directly against the earth. • The Environment: The flowers are growing in dark, pebbly soil mixed with dried, brown leaves and a few emerging green shoots in the background.
February 17, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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alan678.bsky.social
Good morning. Lough Foyle with a dramatic sky. Hint of rainbow. #TidesOutTuesday #Ireland #photography #EastCoastKin
Low tide at Lough Foyle reveals rippled sand and shallow reflective pools stretching toward calm water, mirroring a dramatic sky filled with towering dark storm clouds and bright breaks of sunlight. A faint rainbow arcs subtly through the right side of the clouds, while the distant hills of Donegal form a soft, blue-grey silhouette along the horizon, adding depth and contrast to the moody coastal scene.
February 17, 2026 at 7:44 AM
monicapelger.bsky.social
Mrs Blackbird with a beak full of sunflower seeds 🪶
February 17, 2026 at 8:11 AM
monicapelger.bsky.social
Oh sole mio 🎶
Eurasian Wren 🪶
February 17, 2026 at 8:09 AM
monicapelger.bsky.social
A bit obscured by a leaf, but it’s a Lesser Whitethroat 🪶
Braamsluiper
February 17, 2026 at 8:07 AM
monicapelger.bsky.social
My nuts, all mine.
Eurasian Jay 🪶
February 17, 2026 at 8:06 AM
monicapelger.bsky.social
Mum and “baby” hawfinch 🪶
February 17, 2026 at 8:04 AM
monicapelger.bsky.social
The Dutch name Distelvink translates into Thistle finch, for obvious reasons.
European Goldfinch 🪶
February 17, 2026 at 8:03 AM
monicapelger.bsky.social
Now for something completely different: our granddaughter Robin when she was two and her cat Bram. Bram passed away a couple of years ago. I cherish this photo. And I miss snuggle bug Bram, I used to cat-sit when they were away on holiday.
February 17, 2026 at 7:15 AM
monicapelger.bsky.social
We have a song thrush in our neighbourhood and it sings all day long. 🪶
February 17, 2026 at 7:09 AM
monicapelger.bsky.social
Young great spotted woodpecker waiting for breakfast to be served. 🪶
February 17, 2026 at 7:07 AM
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logicaphotography.bsky.social
Golden Eagle - with the snow capped mountains of the Cairngorms in the background #birds
February 16, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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pacbirds.bsky.social
A California Scrub-Jay for the #corvids theme of #birdoftheday selected by @alan678.bsky.social

#birds #photography #nature #EastCoastKin
A blue and white bird with powerful bill perched on a log, with dried up grass background.
February 16, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @alan678.bsky.social has chosen #WinterSurvivors for #BirdOfTheDay. Birds that stay all winter season.
Alt. Is #Corvids.

I’m going with one of my favs; the Long-Tailed Tit. Shot here in the winter sun.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Close up shot of a Long-Tailed Tit in the sunshine. The bird is facing the camera perched in some small Spindle branches. Its head is turned to the right and looking down. The sun is highlighting the bird and the branches around it. The background is dark greens and blacks. A Close up shot of a Long-Tailed Tit in the sunshine. The bird is facing the camera perched in some small Spindle branches. Its head is turned to the look up. The sun is highlighting the bird and the branches around it. The background is dark greens and blacks A Close up shot of a Long-Tailed Tit in the sunshine. The bird is facing the right perched in some small Spindle branches. Its head is turned to the right and looking off into the distance. The sun is highlighting the bird and the branches around it. The background is dark greens and blacks
February 16, 2026 at 6:48 AM
monicapelger.bsky.social
Green sandpiper
Witgat 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 7:29 AM
monicapelger.bsky.social
Like I said: she’s very needy.
Hawfinch 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 7:25 AM
monicapelger.bsky.social
The early bird catches the worm.
White stork. 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 7:22 AM
monicapelger.bsky.social
It’s high time spring arrived.
Meadow pipit 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 7:21 AM