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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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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
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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🪶 @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
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Like I said: she’s very needy.
Hawfinch 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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The early bird catches the worm.
White stork. 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 7:22 AM
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It’s high time spring arrived.
Meadow pipit 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 7:21 AM
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I hope these two will team up again. She’s the only one I can recognise because she’s so needy.
We did lose an adult female last year and though every loss is bad, I hope it wasn’t her.
Hawfinch 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 7:19 AM
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European hare #mammals
February 16, 2026 at 7:16 AM
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Eurasian spoonbill 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 7:13 AM
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Black-tailed godwit 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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Bluethroat 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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“You remind me of the babe”, Labyrinth.
The David Bowie of the birds.
Great crested grebe.
February 16, 2026 at 7:09 AM
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Love and protection. Great crested grebe. 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 7:07 AM
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And for a much needed splash of colour, the European Goldfinch 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 7:05 AM
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The snow is melting, the dawn chorus is loud, my fever finally broke, yay! Goooood morning peeps!
February 16, 2026 at 6:57 AM
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For Alan’s #WinterSurvivors I chose the Wren, which in Dutch is called Winterkoninkje (king of winter). So of course it’s my no. 1. #BirdOfTheDay 🪶
February 16, 2026 at 6:54 AM
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February 16, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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alan678.bsky.social
Good morning. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #WinterSurvivors - birds that remain throughout your winter season. The alternative is #corvids - birds from the Corvidae family. Good luck. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
Front-facing European robin perched on a weathered tree stump, its bright orange breast and face vivid against soft green woodland blur. The bird’s pale grey and cream belly feathers are fluffed out, giving it a rounded, almost spherical shape, with delicate legs gripping the rough bark. The symmetrical pose and direct gaze create an intimate, characterful portrait, while the smooth background isolates the robin in sharp, striking detail
February 16, 2026 at 5:27 AM
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alan678.bsky.social
Thought I do the alt of #corvids for #BirdOfTheDay too. Here’s a Rook. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
Close-up profile of a rook’s head against a softly blurred green background. The bird’s glossy black feathers show a subtle iridescent sheen, while its pale, bare greyish-white skin around the base of the long, slightly curved grey bill contrasts sharply with the dark plumage. The rook’s round brown eye is sharply in focus, giving an alert, watchful expression.
February 16, 2026 at 6:40 AM
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Raven on the Storr #Scotland #IsleofSkye #Storr www.damianshields.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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climbtotheclouds.bsky.social
A Storm Front
#Stunday
I hope everyone has a peaceful day.
#photography #sky #skyscape
#EastCoastKin #clouds #winter #capecod
Image of clouds passing over the Sun. A small bird flying in the bottom left hand side snow covering the beach. The light blowing in the ocean. A break in the clouds on the right hand side exposing sky
February 15, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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The butt from yesterday’s Jay for Rob’s #BirdButts 🪶 #BirdOfTheDay
February 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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Good Morning

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdButts, birds showing their Butts, the Alt theme is #Green, any bird with Green showing.
Here's a Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch #BirdButts and a Tufted Duck #Green.

#birds #EastCoastKin #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding #ButtLife @rspb.bsky.social
February 15, 2026 at 8:09 AM
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Opossum. "Opossum by the Dupage river in Will County, Plainfield, Illinois in the USA.." Chris Ill. Thank you Chris Ill for sharing your photo taken in Illinois, USA. #opossum #mammal #wildlife #illinois #usa #nature
February 15, 2026 at 7:08 AM