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Thomas Boldt
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unquestionably feral, often dishevelled, sometimes in/elegant guise

I said the world was mad, and the world said I was mad, and they outvoted me.

Nikon Z8 nature/wildlife photographer based in Toronto, Canada.
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playing around with focus stacking, since i didn't have my wide angle lens with me at the time (i know)

but it was a cool ice effect (haha terrible), and i haven't seen it any other year

feb 2, 2025
#toronto

#scape #landscapephotography #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited
a photograph of the lake ontario shoreline near toronto in winter. the sun is setting in a bank of clouds on the horizon, backlighting a spreading pile of large, clear ice chunks that were smoothed and rounded in the lake before being washed ashore.
January 28, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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excuse me, birb, you've got a little... something... on your face

#birds #birdphotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited
a photo of a black-capped chickadee sitting on a branch in winter, looking directly at the camera. it has a small piece of food or snow or something on the upper outside of its beak, right near the point.
January 22, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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...wait, but *I'M* my boss...

uhoh

(wait, does it say fight >our boss? haha jk fight your boss)

#toronto #streetphotography #photography #urbanphotography #eastcoastkin #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky
a photo of a standard white delivery van stopped to unload on a snowy urban street (Queen Street East, in Toronto). The text 'fight your boss' is spraypainted across both of the van's back doors in large, dynamic blue lettering, and the word 'boss' is double-underlined
January 21, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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*thinks* is it a little too on-the-nose to use a Song Sparrow for the #BirdoftheDay #Singing theme?

not at all - it's nice to remember May in the middle of January!

#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #eastcoastkin #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky
a photograph of a song sparrow perched on a branch with its mouth open, caught in mid-song. since this was taken in early may in toronto, canada, the branch only has fresh buds that will soon grow into leaves. the background is completely blurred.
January 21, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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since i have so many options for today's #BirdoftheDay challenge #FeedingTime, here's a very pleased-looking wood duck drake with a mouthful of... i'm not sure what. maybe more zebra mussels?

may 1, 2025
#toronto

#birds #birdphotography #ducks #nature #wildlife #eastcoastkin #photographersunited
a photo of a brightly coloured wood duck drake with a mouthful of some unidentified food. the duck is swimming in water and its red eye is pointed directly at the camera.
January 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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#FeedingTime isn't always a relaxed meal with friends in the bird world... sometimes it's a race against a big jerk (american black duck), especially when you find a seafood feast like this #BirdoftheDay
(any help on ID?)

#nature #birdphotography #wildlife #eastcoastkin #photographersunited
a photograph of two ducks, a large american black duck in the background, and a smaller unidentified duck (possibly a greater or lesser scaup) with a beakful of zebra mussels in the foreground. the unidentified duck is swimming rapidly away from the american black duck in hopes of eating its mussel snack before it can be snatched away by the larger bird.
January 20, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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chickadees foraging in sumac is an endless supply of adorable birb shots...
plus i wish i could be this satisfied by finding a berry

chickadee with sumac berry
jan 2, 2025
#toronto

#birdphotography #nature #wildlife #birds #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #photography #photographersunited
a closeup photograph of a chickadee perched on a bright red sumac drupe, with a single bright sumac morsel clutched in its beak. the sumac looks almost too large to fit in its beak. it is staring directly at the camera, and the reflection of the sun has flared in its eye.
January 19, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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Did you know that the Virginia opossum HAS THUMBS? ...but ONLY on its back feet?!
What kind of cruel evolutionary joke is that?
*ponders*
unless...

Surprised opossum with thumbs, in #Toronto
March 18, 2025

#nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #opossum #eastcoastkin
a photograph of an opossum running away from the camera, with one rear foot frozen in midair, clearly showing its thumb. the opossum is facing away completely, running along a grey gravel pathway.
January 16, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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After #Toronto got buried in a massive #snowstorm yesterday, I was inspired to look back to last year around this time. It was a bit of a different vibe here in the Beach(es)

January 18 Sunset, 2025
(last year)

#scape #landscapephotography #eastcoastkin #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky
a photograph of sunset in the beaches in toronto, canada, on january 18, 2025. despite being the middle of january, it was unseasonably warm, and all the snow melted. the leuty lifehouse sits beneath a blazing bright sky with dynamic clouds reflecting orange sunset light. the lake reflects the colours well, creating an even brighter image.
January 16, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Hope your day is going better than this #BirdoftheDay moment!

#Gulls don't often run into hawks at close quarters, but this disappointed Red-tailed hawk missed its breakfast AND got divebombed/squawk-attacked by this (Herring?) gull over and over

#birds #nature #wildlife #eastcoastkin #toronto
a spring photograph of a gull, possibly a herring gull, and a red-tailed hawk. the hawk is sitting in a tree dotted with fresh spring leaves, perched precariously on a thin branch at the very top of the tree. it looks up, ruffled, as a large gull flies by. the gull has its beak open, wings outstretched, and is making loud noises at the hawk. this behaviour was repeated several times (enough for my autofocus to catch up to the fast-moving action!) and the hawk never moved.
January 14, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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of course, winter birbs are always fun too, even if the sky turns out to be a slightly weird colour

chickadee with a sumac snack
november 20, 2025
#toronto

#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #eastcoastkin
a photograph of a black-capped chickadee perched on a dried staghorn sumac flower. the bird is poised for flight, looking toward the camera, with a small bright red berry held in the tip of its beak.
January 13, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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Holding my summer photos close this winter, including this sunset from #Algonquin Provincial Park in #Ontario.

Sunset over Maple Leaf
September 10, 2025

HDR composite, in-camera flare

#scape #landscapephotography #photography #eastcoastkin #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky
a photograph of sunset over a lake under a sky streaked with clouds. the sun has flared through the trees as it sets, tinting that section of the image a golden yellow-orange. the lake is still, reflecting the clouds, surrounded by tall pine trees. the foreground is lined with thin aquatic plants sticking up out of the lake into the air.
January 13, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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i left the city last weekend and it did a deep snow

jan 4, 2025

#scape #landscapephotography #winter #ontario #snow #eastcoastkin #photograpersunited #photographersofbluesky
a photograph of the southern ontario countryside near the niagara escarpment. the photo is taken during winter, with two trees at the left and right sides of the image framing a wider view of a coniferous forest around the edges of a snowfilled field.
January 10, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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In my search for an ID on this clearly yellow specimen, I discovered that the proper name for a Blue Dasher is apparently 'Pachydiplax longipennis', and it reminded me yet again that taxonomy seems to be a very horny science

June 20, 2025,
#Toronto

#insects #wildlife #nature #naturephotography
a photograph of a juvenile or female Blue Dasher dragonfly perched on the tip of a stalk of grass, with its wings extended.
January 7, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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Today is feeling very dark and wintery here in Toronto, so I'm going to bring my emotional support summertime photo with me

July 10 sunset, 2025
#toronto, #canada

#scape #landscapephotography #photography #eastcoastkin #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky
a photograph of the sunset over lake ontario at Toronto in July. the photo is completely framed by a variety of trees, bushes, and other vegetation, creating a window showing the rest of the scene. sailboats are visible on the lake, and the sun is setting in a peachy orange/yellow sky. the toronto skyline is visible on the horizon, tinted blue by shadows and haze, with the CN tower clearly visible aligned with one of the sailboats
January 6, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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This very obliging (and apparently pleased) green-winged teal is covered in #speckles&spots and an almost moire pattern of stripes, perfect for today's #BirdoftheDay challenge.

april 3, 2025
#toronto, #canada

#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife
a photograph of a green winged teal swimming in a wetland surrounded by duckweed and reed stalks sticking up out of the water. the duck's beak is partly open in mid-call, and it's looking directly at the camera.
January 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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perfectly normal bird stuff, part 3

yellow warbler, hover mode activated
may 27, 2025
#toronto, #canada

#birds #birdphotography #eastcoastkin #nature
a tightly cropped photograph of a yellow warbler frozen in mid-air next to a plant with green leaves. the warbler is caught in the middle of changing position, with its wings and feet folded in, as though it's staying up in the air through sheer force of will (and hunger for the insects it was hunting in the new foliage). the background is thoroughly blurred.
January 4, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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onwards to 2026, i guess

#scape #landscapephotography #toronto #eastcoastkin #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky
a photograph of an empty road in early march. snow is piled on the sides of the road, and puddles dot the surface, reflecting the bright band of orange sky on the horizon. however, a large grey mass of clouds hangs overhead, setting the tone for the rest of the image.
January 2, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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how your email found me at the end of 2025

#wildlife #naturephotography #toronto
a photograph of a bedraggled raccoon with wet, matted hair and a thoroughly ruffled look.
January 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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10/10 would definitely accept another quest from this jaded rabbit relaxing in the sunshine amid the cottonwood floofs on the solstice.

also, i miss summer. winter is nice, but

cottontail in the cottonwoods
june 20, 2025
#toronto

#nature #wildlife #summer #photographersofbluesky #eastcoastkin
a photograph of an eastern cottontail rabbit sitting on the side of a paved pathway. the rabbit is staring directly at the camera, but seems relaxed, perhaps due to the dappled sunlight shining in its eye. there are a few bright green cottonwood leaves in front of the rabbit, and the ground is scattered with fluffy white cottonwood seed pods
December 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Hello #BlueskyArtShow! Hope you're enjoying your Winter #holiday! The weather here in Toronto has been difficult, but it makes for some nice scenery.

Sunset over ice
#Toronto, #Ontario, #Canada
Dec 17, 2025

#scape #landscapephotography #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited
a photograph of lake ontario filled with floating ice chunks at sunset. the setting sun has illuminated the edges of the ice, while the shadows are a deep, cold blue. the sun is flared using the camera's aperture (f/16) and the toronto skyline is glowing on the horizon.
December 27, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Some bright #contrast for today's #BirdoftheDay challenge. Yellow warblers are one of my favourite subjects - so much character in a tiny body.

Warbler wandering through wire
June 20, 2025

#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #eastcoastkin #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky
A photograph of a yellow warbler perched within a wire chain-link fence. The bird is facing the viewer and staring directly at the camera, with its head on one side of the fence and its tail on the other. The yellow of its plumage stands out strongly from the white cloud sky background, and the fence grid creates a regular symmetrical pattern.
December 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Got three #BirdoftheDay #SideProfiles in this one - and that (apparent) indignation is priceless.

OMG HE DROPPED IT NO FAIR!

barn swallow sibling drama at breakfast
july 6, 2021, toronto
(cropped square for bsky)

#eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited #birds #birdphotography
a early morning photograph of three barn swallows: one adult and two fledglings. the fledglings are perched on a piece of rusted rebar while the adult is captured in mid-hover nearby, attempting to feed one of the fledglings while the other looks on with its mouth open. unfortunately, the meal (a small insect) has escaped the young bird's mouth and is free-falling down toward the ground, frozen in midair. there are manufactured stone blocks in the foreground and blurred in the background.
December 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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apparently the #BirdoftheDay theme is #LongLegsandNeck - its neck is tucked in, but it counts!

i'm still not sure how i managed to capture this one

great egret in flight, with breeding plumage
may 4, 2022
toronto

#birds #birdphotography #eastcoastkin #photographersunited #photographersofbluesky
a photograph of a great egret in flight, with breeding plumage. breeding plumage includes long plumes that extend from the back, and green pigmentation between the beak and eye socket. the egret is captured frozen in flight from an almost perfect 90-degree perpendicular side angle, showing the extended legs, plumage, and neck retraction during flight against a plain grey sky.
December 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Goodnight, #BlueskyArtShow ! Let's finish the day off properly with this incredible sunset #sky from Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada.

Sunset on Maggie Lake,
September 5, 2025

#nature #scape #landscapephotography #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #photographersunited
a photograph of the sunset over maggie lake in algonquin provincial park, ontario, canada.
December 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM