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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · 15h

Here’s Romeo, the Eurasian Eagle Owl currently hanging out at the Carolina Renfaire

#birds

An owl’s face is center frame. It has gorgeous eyebrows and cool orange eyes.

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · 12d

No worries!

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · 12d

I think you mean someone else, though my nic came from a dream I was in Sparks Nevada where I assisted a Martian Wagon train as “Sureshot Saddletrousers”.

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · 20d

I’m not certain what type of horsefly this is, but its eyes are so rad.

#bugsky

A large horsefly is clinging to a portion of a chain link fence. The background is a soft mix of greens, browns, and yellows.

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · 23d

Found this Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) (I think?) on a quick trip to SC this week.

#bugsky

An orange butterfly is center frame. It is sitting on an orange and yellow flower. I don’t know what it’s thinking about.

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · 29d

An Eastern Wood Pee-Wee hanging out after catching some bugs. #birds

A gray and white-breasted bird sits center frame. Its bill is yellow underneath and black up above, and you can see the small downturn on the upper bill that flycatchers have.

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · 29d

Nice shot!

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · Aug 29

Here’s our front porch Lantana for #FlowersOnFriday 🌱

8 yellow Lantana blooms fill the screen. It is an extreme close up, only one of the blossoms is entirely shown.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · Aug 17

okay here we go DRAW A BIRD CHALLENGE y'all! right now, with your own hands, no fukken "A.i." it's fine if it's bad! bad is good because you did it on your own and had fun and learned something and made something literally only you could have!

#DrawABird

Max Letters @max-letters.bsky.social · Aug 17

Bird

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · Aug 13

That’s awesome!

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · Aug 13

Whooooah!! Rad! A BBQ tomato!? Amazing. Those look great! Especially for the PNW, I tried a long time to grow tomatoes in the rain but could never get them like we do here in Nc and Va.

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · Aug 10

Great shot!

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · Aug 10

Rad!!! Those are so cool!!

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · Aug 1

Right?

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · Aug 1

Hey! Happy Friday yall! This Osprey landed on our back porch in Frisco, NC. I *think* it could be a juvenile that has been hunting from a duck blind nearby. #birds

A brown bird with a white neck, yellow eyes, and black bill is looking directly at the camera. In the background is greenery.

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · Jun 23

Here’s an American Crow buddy dropping by. #birds

A black-and-white portraits of a crow is center frame, from the breast up. The crow is looking to the right, and only one beetle-black eye is visible.

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · Jun 20

Will do! Thank you!

Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · Jun 20

Just visiting. My in-laws all live in the PNW, but we moved ~ 11 years ago

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · Jun 20

It’s so good!

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · Jun 20

Happy Friday, #birds!!!

I got a new lifer in the Tufted Puffin!!! These were flying around Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach on the Oregon Coast.

A blue sky is the background for two Tufted Puffins, flying from left to right. Their black bodies are offset by their glorious ivory eye masks and brows, and their orange beaks are clearly visible.

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · Jun 6

I love to hear them! A REALLY stoked Wood Thrush woke me up yesterday AM - it’s definitely summertime.

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · Jun 2

I know!!! I was so excited. He’s hanging out in the woods behind the house now, I’m hoping to get a better shot of him soon!

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Ben Acker @saddletrousers.bsky.social · Jun 2

YAAAAAALLLLL We got a new feeder visitor!!! A red-headed woodpecker!!!! Apologies for the dirty window and zoomed-in phone potato quality.

#birds

Center frame is the brilliant head of a Red-Headed Woodpecker. It’s on a feeder, peeking up.

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Lizzi 🐦‍⬛🌸 @spiritcrowart.bsky.social · May 16

Today (May 16) is #EndangeredSpeciesDay ! There are a ton of endangered birds in the world whose populations have dwindled due to habitat loss and illegal pet trade.

I wanted to spread some awareness, so for every comment, I will talk about an endangered bird and share a donation link for them!

Photo by Sabine Bernert. This is a kākāpō, a critically endangered flightless parrot with mossy green plumage with darker mottling. It has an owl-like mask on its face and round black eyes.

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Nathan Fritz 🌯 @fritzy.io · May 13

Today was my last day at GitHub/npm.

I've been doing this for nearly 25 years, so I've accrued quite a bit of expertise. If you're looking for someone that is an experienced programmer with a passion for data in all forms (databases, apis, protocols, etc.) please reach out.

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