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Eric Kilby

@saintnick912.bsky.social

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Posts will be mostly photography, Boston sports, and tech. I have more photos and more information on them at http://flickr.com/photos/ekilby

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · Nov 30

Sunrise hits the mountains in Lake Clark National Park, while a bear contemplates crossing the river. Her cub holds a fish behind her.

#landscape #wildlife #bears

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A bear and her cub stand out on rocks by a river bank. In the background, the sunrise is just hitting some jagged mountain peaks. Yellow fall foliage lines the river.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 16h

mmmm biscuits

Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 16h

Sure do, it was a beautiful night in Massachusetts (looking north towards NH and Maine here).

Aurora borealis over the old quarry pit at Halibut Point State Park in Massachusetts during the solar event of Oct 10, 2024.

Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 21h

Caught this bee eater perched on a nicely arranged set of branches with warm light in the Okavango Delta.

#photography #wildlife #birds

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Vertical photo of a bee-eater bird perched on some twigs that are fanned out from the bottom of the frame.

Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 1d

I like the 1960s Batman style POW callouts.

Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 1d

Two male lions were following a hunting pride, and we caught this guy looking up while they passed through the tall grass.

#photography #wildlife #cats

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Photo of a male lion standing in tall grass, just his head and the top of his back visible.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 3d

As this small elephant passed, it raised its trunk to the sky like a periscope in the tall grass.

#photography #wildlife

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Small elephant walking in tall grass up to its shoulders with its trunk raised.

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Gummy Arts @gummyarts.bsky.social · 3d

Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd, Montreal Expos, 1990 Fleer

Colored-pencil card drawing of Oil Can Boyd

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 6d

The cubs were about 3 months old, this one looks bigger without the adults for context.

Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 6d

Truly a scientific standard for these times.

Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 6d

This lion cub was walking with its pride, and looked back to make sure the others were following along. Seen in Botswana in the Mababe Depression at sunrise.

#photography #wildlife #cats

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Lion cub standing in tall grass, illuminated by the low sunrise.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 8d

I had been in the "east africa" style Land Rovers before where your lens is out a window but you're pretty much in a metal box. The open top ones just feel different with the big animals around.

Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 8d

Capturing this lion was an experience to test the nerves. I was near the rear of the open-top vehicle and he came straight towards me and only turned away at the last moment to pass around us.

#photography #wildlife #cats

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Lion walking towards the camera on a dirt road with tall grass to the right.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 9d

Saw these three giraffe nicely lined up in front of a forested area in the Mababe Depression.

#photography #wildlife

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Three giraffe standing in front of a forested area.

Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 10d

This leopard hopped down from one tree and walked over to another, keeping a close eye on the pack of zebra that were behind our vehicle.

#photography #wildlife #cats

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Photo of a leopard walking on a low, grassy surface, looking towards the camera.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 10d

Consecutive Coopers

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 11d

Noted sith lord Jar Jar

Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 12d

Definitely worth the sign stop

I saw a fox under a Yellowstone sign at the Silver Gate entrance once but it was too dark out to get a photo without disturbing it.

Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 13d

HTTP 406 isn't one you see a lot

Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 13d

The frame is kind of busy on this one but I think I can get away with it because the bird is so colorful.

Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 13d

Is this the one near the roadside monument to the bridge that previously washed away? Always thought that was a cool display.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 13d

This lilac breasted roller darted quickly one way and then the other, and when it landed we saw a fat spider in its mouth. Checking where it moved the first time, it had taken the kill from a spider-hunting wasp. Very fun seeing small scale hunting.

#photography #wildlife #birds

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Photo of a lilac breasted roller bird on the ground holding a fat spider in its beak.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 14d

It had a look at us as we came up, then continued on its ways.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 15d

The hyena, stage right

Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 15d

Correct, I was lucky enough to visit.

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Eric Kilby @saintnick912.bsky.social · 15d

Not sure, seemed to be looking for something, vanished off into the marsh.