Sandy Horne
@sandyhorne.bsky.social
Birder. Amateur photographer. Mostly birds but other things at times.
I spend a lot of time in my 4WD out in beautiful remote areas.
Born on Gubbi Gubbi land. Living on Kaurna land.
Feed cleansing one photo at a time.
Introvert.
Single.
64.
I spend a lot of time in my 4WD out in beautiful remote areas.
Born on Gubbi Gubbi land. Living on Kaurna land.
Feed cleansing one photo at a time.
Introvert.
Single.
64.
Pinned
Sandy Horne
@sandyhorne.bsky.social
· Sep 26
2026 BIRD CALENDARS
I'm pleased to announce that I have calendars available now.
Please email me and I'll send you the deets.
(I've put my email address in the image below to avoid it being picked up by bots.)
I'm pleased to announce that I have calendars available now.
Please email me and I'll send you the deets.
(I've put my email address in the image below to avoid it being picked up by bots.)
Beautiful ethereal sky at Bald Hill Beach ... and a caspian tern.
November 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Beautiful ethereal sky at Bald Hill Beach ... and a caspian tern.
Pied oystercatchers at Bald Hill Beach.
November 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Pied oystercatchers at Bald Hill Beach.
Bar-tailed godwits at Bald Hill Beach.
These are my favourite shorebirds - with their ridiculous beaks 😆
They hold the world record for non-stop long-distance flight
with one recorded taking 11 days to fly 13,500km from Alaska to Tasmania. And they do that trip twice each year!
These are my favourite shorebirds - with their ridiculous beaks 😆
They hold the world record for non-stop long-distance flight
with one recorded taking 11 days to fly 13,500km from Alaska to Tasmania. And they do that trip twice each year!
November 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Bar-tailed godwits at Bald Hill Beach.
These are my favourite shorebirds - with their ridiculous beaks 😆
They hold the world record for non-stop long-distance flight
with one recorded taking 11 days to fly 13,500km from Alaska to Tasmania. And they do that trip twice each year!
These are my favourite shorebirds - with their ridiculous beaks 😆
They hold the world record for non-stop long-distance flight
with one recorded taking 11 days to fly 13,500km from Alaska to Tasmania. And they do that trip twice each year!
Night parrot!
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Martu rangers capture rare night parrot in WA's Pilbara region.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Night parrot!
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Biiiiiig stretch!
A red knot at Bald Hill Beach.
A red knot at Bald Hill Beach.
November 26, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Biiiiiig stretch!
A red knot at Bald Hill Beach.
A red knot at Bald Hill Beach.
You might recall that I (along with other women) got a very abusive email from someone on twitter. I finally got a reply from the eSafety Commissioner from my report of 12 weeks ago saying they can't do anything. The police didn't want to know either. I'm fine. But - gah - zero consequences 😠
November 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM
You might recall that I (along with other women) got a very abusive email from someone on twitter. I finally got a reply from the eSafety Commissioner from my report of 12 weeks ago saying they can't do anything. The police didn't want to know either. I'm fine. But - gah - zero consequences 😠
I almost forgot to have a little brag 🙂
This photo of mine (entitled 'Risky business') achieved a 'Commended' award in the 2025 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards in the Human Impact category.
This photo of mine (entitled 'Risky business') achieved a 'Commended' award in the 2025 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards in the Human Impact category.
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I almost forgot to have a little brag 🙂
This photo of mine (entitled 'Risky business') achieved a 'Commended' award in the 2025 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards in the Human Impact category.
This photo of mine (entitled 'Risky business') achieved a 'Commended' award in the 2025 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards in the Human Impact category.
Dirty-looking foam at Bald Hill Beach on Sunday, presumably due to the toxic algal bloom that has been a huge problem along our coastline for several months. I didn't see any dead creatures this time (but the cynic in me wondered if there was anything left to kill).
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Dirty-looking foam at Bald Hill Beach on Sunday, presumably due to the toxic algal bloom that has been a huge problem along our coastline for several months. I didn't see any dead creatures this time (but the cynic in me wondered if there was anything left to kill).
More kangaroos at Bald Hill Beach.
November 25, 2025 at 9:49 AM
More kangaroos at Bald Hill Beach.
Uh oh! Someone's going to be upset when they come to get their bike 😬
November 25, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Uh oh! Someone's going to be upset when they come to get their bike 😬
Reposted by Sandy Horne
"Government investment in social housing is helping stabilise rents" Wow, who knew? (oh, yeah everyone). My column #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
Government investment in social housing is helping stabilise rents
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au
November 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM
"Government investment in social housing is helping stabilise rents" Wow, who knew? (oh, yeah everyone). My column #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
Reposted by Sandy Horne
You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
When you find something from your kid's high school days that makes you smile.
Not only due to the typo in the note from school, but also because that unengaged boy child went on to get a PhD 😆
Not only due to the typo in the note from school, but also because that unengaged boy child went on to get a PhD 😆
November 24, 2025 at 2:09 AM
When you find something from your kid's high school days that makes you smile.
Not only due to the typo in the note from school, but also because that unengaged boy child went on to get a PhD 😆
Not only due to the typo in the note from school, but also because that unengaged boy child went on to get a PhD 😆
When someone (yet again!) posts that stupid "here's how to reset the algorithm" thing on FB & you point out very kindly and gently that it's a hoax. And they come back with either (a) "Oh, I thought it might be but it doesn't hurt to try" or (b) "But I tried it and it worked."
I just had a (b).
Gah!
I just had a (b).
Gah!
November 24, 2025 at 1:52 AM
When someone (yet again!) posts that stupid "here's how to reset the algorithm" thing on FB & you point out very kindly and gently that it's a hoax. And they come back with either (a) "Oh, I thought it might be but it doesn't hurt to try" or (b) "But I tried it and it worked."
I just had a (b).
Gah!
I just had a (b).
Gah!
Reposted by Sandy Horne
Terumaru, a bright young lightbulb and the mascot of the Tokyu Denki electric company, trapped in a door yesterday:
November 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Terumaru, a bright young lightbulb and the mascot of the Tokyu Denki electric company, trapped in a door yesterday:
Red knot L99 at Bald Hill Beach, South Australia, would have recently returned from the northern hemisphere. It was banded in northern China in May 2024. It's incredible to think about how far these birds travel.
November 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Red knot L99 at Bald Hill Beach, South Australia, would have recently returned from the northern hemisphere. It was banded in northern China in May 2024. It's incredible to think about how far these birds travel.
A beautiful sky at Bald Hill Beach late yesterday - and notice all the little shorebirds? That's why I go there. A mixture of species in this shot. Tiny little dots at a distance but great to watch. Photos of those to come later.
November 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
A beautiful sky at Bald Hill Beach late yesterday - and notice all the little shorebirds? That's why I go there. A mixture of species in this shot. Tiny little dots at a distance but great to watch. Photos of those to come later.
I always see a few roos when I go to Bald Hill Beach.
November 23, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I always see a few roos when I go to Bald Hill Beach.
Great clouds over Bald Hill Beach late today.
November 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Great clouds over Bald Hill Beach late today.
Reposted by Sandy Horne
Seattle is using stencils when neighbors go missing
November 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Seattle is using stencils when neighbors go missing
Reposted by Sandy Horne
David Speers “what does it mean to be a Liberal today?”
Niki Savva “I don’t think anybody knows”🔥 Savva at her brutal best, says Libs are “disintegrating before our eyes” & that their internal war on Net Zero is not over, with Hastie claiming they may “become extinct” #Abcinsiders
Niki Savva “I don’t think anybody knows”🔥 Savva at her brutal best, says Libs are “disintegrating before our eyes” & that their internal war on Net Zero is not over, with Hastie claiming they may “become extinct” #Abcinsiders
November 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
David Speers “what does it mean to be a Liberal today?”
Niki Savva “I don’t think anybody knows”🔥 Savva at her brutal best, says Libs are “disintegrating before our eyes” & that their internal war on Net Zero is not over, with Hastie claiming they may “become extinct” #Abcinsiders
Niki Savva “I don’t think anybody knows”🔥 Savva at her brutal best, says Libs are “disintegrating before our eyes” & that their internal war on Net Zero is not over, with Hastie claiming they may “become extinct” #Abcinsiders
Reposted by Sandy Horne
This world carries darkness in abundance, shadows that stretch long and cold. Joy is the medicine that mends what breaks, the balm that soothes what aches, the light that refuses to be extinguished. Seek joy in each dawn that breaks—let it be your daily practice, your ritual.
Gurdeep.ca/magazine
Gurdeep.ca/magazine
November 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This world carries darkness in abundance, shadows that stretch long and cold. Joy is the medicine that mends what breaks, the balm that soothes what aches, the light that refuses to be extinguished. Seek joy in each dawn that breaks—let it be your daily practice, your ritual.
Gurdeep.ca/magazine
Gurdeep.ca/magazine