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Aria Vink
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Nature and wildlife. 🌿 Books. 📚 Science. 🧪 Dabbling at writing 🖋️ https://open.substack.com/pub/thesoaringpencil
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Sometimes I can’t believe how lucky I am to live in a place where I can see these gentle giants. ❤️ #manatees #wildlife #silversprings #nature
Every single part of nature is an unintended work of art, a masterpiece of millions of years of survival and adaptation. A walk through nature is not only a walk through an art gallery, but also a walk through ancient history. What an incredible world we live in.

#nature #naturephotography #plants
Watching these black-necked stilts dance and fight was an amazing spectacle to watch. One of my most memorable birding to date. #birding #naturewriting #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography

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“Mom! Food goes in my mouth and not on my face!” Adorable sandhill crane colt.

#babybirds #birding #wildlife #photography #sandhillcrane #nature #birds
Guys, this is grass. GRASS! It’s an exquisite piece of art. A bracelet with flowery ornaments straight from a jeweler’s. Nature is amazing. #photography #naturephotography #grass #naturewriting #flowers
The mulberries are growing fast! Can’t wait to snack on them in a few weeks.

#plants #mulberry #nature #photography #macrophotography
On his way to tell me what he thinks of my invasion on HIS beach. This ruddy turnstone looks like he can deliver some serious pecks.

#birding #birds #wildlife #photography #nature
I had my finger very close to it (almost touching) and it didn’t move. (To take a picture for size) They’re quite docile in my experience. I don’t think I’ve ever seen them shake the web? Would love to see that!
Different kind of friend during my trail run this morning. These golden silk orb-weavers are beneficial spiders because they eat many insects that are harmful to plants. Despite their menacing look, they are actually very friendly. Definitely friends even though not friend-shaped!

#spider #insects
Saw the first sandhill crane couple on their nest earlier this week. This gorgeous male and his lady were out eating grubs yesterday and I can’t wait for them to start building their nest either. The season of baby pictures is almost upon us!

#birding #photography #sandhillcrane #birds #birdphotos
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Soft pre-sunrise light over the textures of Badrenas in northern Spain…

#bluesky #photography #landscape #art #geology #nature #travel
The local ospreys are busy building their nest. Can’t wait for baby season!

#birds #birding #osprey #birdsofprey #nest #photography
Het is een omgedraaide wereld
They get a handful of peanuts from me by hand. The feeders are filled with peanuts too for the blue jays but I have to keep the squirrels from it. The cone works so far!
Besides that, it’s too expensive to fill up the feeders every single day. Without the squirrels eating it, the seed lasts much much longer.
They already have plenty of food with all the fruit in the yard, they do not need to be fed any more 😁
I love watching them! Their silly personalities and acrobatics
They’re bold! Now that they can’t eat the seat, they come over to me and beg for peanuts. I relent because I don’t went them to call the mob on me 😂
Oh goodness. That’s a large bird ;)
Yeah we don’t really get bears in our yard here. I can imagine it’s hard to keep them out!
It’s a grey squirrel! The cone I have it really wide and I have to make sure the station is not close to a tree because they’ll just jump onto the station from the tree.