monicapelger.bsky.social
@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.
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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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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
February 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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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
February 17, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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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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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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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Great Grey Owl #birds
February 17, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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#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.
February 17, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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Good morning. Lough Foyle with a dramatic sky. Hint of rainbow. #TidesOutTuesday #Ireland #photography #EastCoastKin
February 17, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Mrs Blackbird with a beak full of sunflower seeds 🪶
February 17, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Oh sole mio 🎶
Eurasian Wren 🪶
February 17, 2026 at 8:09 AM
A bit obscured by a leaf, but it’s a Lesser Whitethroat 🪶
Braamsluiper
February 17, 2026 at 8:07 AM
My nuts, all mine.
Eurasian Jay 🪶
February 17, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Mum and “baby” hawfinch 🪶
February 17, 2026 at 8:04 AM
The Dutch name Distelvink translates into Thistle finch, for obvious reasons.
European Goldfinch 🪶
February 17, 2026 at 8:03 AM
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
We have a song thrush in our neighbourhood and it sings all day long. 🪶
February 17, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Young great spotted woodpecker waiting for breakfast to be served. 🪶
February 17, 2026 at 7:07 AM
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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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A California Scrub-Jay for the #corvids theme of #birdoftheday selected by @alan678.bsky.social

#birds #photography #nature #EastCoastKin
February 16, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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🪶 @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
February 16, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Green sandpiper
Witgat 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Like I said: she’s very needy.
Hawfinch 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 7:25 AM
The early bird catches the worm.
White stork. 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 7:22 AM
It’s high time spring arrived.
Meadow pipit 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 7:21 AM