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Street Biologist
@streetbiologist.bsky.social
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Retired systematics and evolutionary biology professor, now focusing on bird and other wildlife, and macro photography; also interested in nature, landscape, and street photography; Nikon and Fuji gear.
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streetbiologist.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay for Sunday, 14 December 2025.
Alternative Theme #birdsandrocks.
Black-capped Chickadee.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #AlbertaBirds #CanadaBirds #photographersofBlueSky #NikonPhotography
December 14, 2025 at 9:15 AM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay for Sunday, 14 December 2025.
Theme #HeronsAndEgrets.
Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides), Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #AmboseliBirds #KenyaBirds #photographersofBlueSky #NikonPhotography
December 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
Astrophotography is one of my #FavoriteThings.
Here's an Aurora Borealis image for this week's #BlueSkyArtShow. Enjoy!!
#astrophotography #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis #NightSky #NightPhotography #EastCoastKin #NikonPhotography #NikonZ9
December 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
I am happy to share this Song Sparrow for the #SmallBirdSaturday.
#birds #birdphotography #MountainBlueBird #wildlife #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #AlbertaBirds #CanadaBirds #photographersofBlueSky #NikonPhotography
December 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay for Saturday, 13 December 2025.
AlternativeTheme #Finches.
American Gold Finch.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #AlbertaBirds #CanadaBirds #photographersofBlueSky #NikonPhotography
December 13, 2025 at 10:51 PM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
Memories of Kenya - The Royal Yawn.
#AfricanLion #wildlife #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #MasaiMaraWildlife #KenyaWildlife #photographersofBlueSky #NikonPhotography #NikonZ9 @streetbiologist.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 5:18 AM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
#scape
Old bridge at MacTaggart Sanctuary, Edmonton.
#landscape #winterscape #winterscene #creekscene #EastCoastKin #photographersofBlueSky #PhotographersUnited #NikonPhotography
December 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
#flyday
Yellow Warbler in flight with the backdrop of a perfect #bluesky.
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #nature #wildlife #AlbertaBirds #CanadaBirds #birdphotography #photographersunited #photographersofBlueSky #NikonZ9
December 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay alternative theme for Friday, 12 DEC 2025 is #hidden.
A Yellow Warbler and a Clay-Coloured Sparrow trying to hide from my camera.
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #nature #wildlife #AlbertaBirds #CanadaBirds #birdphotography #photographersunited #NikonZ9
December 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay theme for Friday, 12 DEC 2025 is #splashes.
American Coot and Canada Goose.
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #nature #wildlife #ABBirds #CanadaBirds #birdphotography #photographersunited
December 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
#ThrowbackThursday
Out of Africa-famed Karen Blixen House in Nairobi, Kenya. Photographed on 25 June 2023.
#Nairobi #Kenya #KarenBlixen #photography #EastCoastKin #travelphoto #travelKenya #NikonPhotography #architecture #landscape
December 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay alternative theme for Thursday, 11DEC25 is #Pigeons.
A Collared Pigeon from Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #nature #wildlife #AmboseliBirds #KenyaBirds #birdphotography #PhotographersUnited #photographersofBlueSky
December 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay theme for Thursday, 11DEC25 is #Coots&Moorhens.
American Coot with wonderful pomegranate-red eyes.
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #nature #wildlife #ABBirds #CanadaBirds #birdphotography #photographersunited
December 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
#UrbanGaze
Downtown Edmonton.
#urbanphoto #photography #sunsetsky #EastCoastKin #photographersofBlueSky #PhotographersUnited
December 11, 2025 at 6:29 AM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
Memories of Kenya - A Secretarybird landing on its nest.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #AmboseliBirds #KenyaBirds #KenyaWildlife #photographersofBlueSky #NikonPhotography #NikonZ9
December 11, 2025 at 1:44 AM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
On #WoodpeckerWednesday, I present a male Downy Woodpecker.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #AlbertaBirds #CanadaBirds #photographersofBlueSky #NikonPhotography
December 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay alternative theme for Wednesday, 10DEC2025 is from @alan678.bsky.social as per @robcrank68.bsky.social
is #Gulls.
Here are some Ring-billed Gulls for the alternative theme.
#birds #birdphotography #EastCoastKin #wildlife #nature #ABBirds #CanadaBirds
December 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay theme for Wednesday, 10DEC2025 is from
@alan678.bsky.social as per @robcrank68.bsky.social is #AlansNemesis.
Here's a White-throated Kingfisher from Kolkata, India for the theme.
Alan, I hope you had a wonderful visit to Australia.
#birds #birdphotography #EastCoastKin
December 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay for Tuesday, 9 December 2025.
Alternative Theme #TurningAway.
Common Grackle.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #AlbertaBirds #CanadaBirds #photographersofBlueSky #NikonPhotography
December 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay for Tuesday, 9 December 2025.
Theme #SideViews.
Great Blue Heron, Cedar Waxwing.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #AlbertaBirds #CanadaBirds #photographersofBlueSky #NikonPhotography
December 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
‪American Coot.
#2sDay #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #AlbertaBirds #CanadaBirds #photographersofBlueSky #Nikon
December 9, 2025 at 7:46 AM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
‪American Robin.
#HolidayRobin #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #AlbertaBirds #CanadaBirds #photographersofBlueSky #Nikon
December 9, 2025 at 7:42 AM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
#MacroMonday
Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle.
#macro #photography #macrophotography #closeup #Arthropoda #Coleoptera #Beetles #TigerBeetle #EastCoastKin #Nikon #BugsofAlberta #BugsofCanada
December 9, 2025 at 4:28 AM
streetbiologist.bsky.social
@alan678.bsky.social chose #NestBuilders as the theme for the #BirdOfTheDay for Monday, 8 December 2025.
A pair of Moorhens busy building their nest at St. Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #EastCoastKin #DublinBirds #IrelandBirds
December 8, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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handcranked.bsky.social
Your Dec 8–14 art challenge cheat sheet is here!

HELP NEEDED! Have a few $ to help a challenge host in need? See post in comments

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt
Art challenges: December 8–14 Monday, December 8 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) #XtraXmas (#MilkingMaids) Tuesday, December 9 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) #XtraXmas (#LadiesDancing) Wednesday, December 10 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual) #ColorADay (#RedWed) #XtraXmas (#LeapingLords) Thursday, December 11 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#FestiveLights) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) #XtraXmas (#Pipers) Friday, December 12 #scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FlyDay (critters that fly) #ColorADay (#BWFri) #XtraXmas (#Drummers) Saturday, December 13 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #BlueSkyArtShow (#FavoriteThings) #XtraXmas (#snow) Sunday, December 14 #Stunday (stunning) #ImageAndVerse (photos with poems written by you or anyone) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) #SelfPortraitSunday (#NaturalContrast)* #XtraXmas (#reindeer) ALL WEEK #ArtAdventCalendar (any original, non-AI art daily through Dec 24) #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt) #ClassicMono (monochrome) #FestiveDailyRobin (through Dec 31) #smArtist (purposeful art) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekXForXmas) #SensoryArt (#monochromatic) *Combine soft and harsh elements
December 8, 2025 at 2:11 AM