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Roy Jacobs
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Perthshire resident, sharing what catches my eye.
Husband, father & photographer (amateur)
Egg cook (professional).
All photos except re-posts are my own.
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Roy Jacobs @woodiechef.bsky.social · Jun 16
A cute wee rabbit spotted on my way to work this morning 🐇🐰🐇
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257 years ago, on the 10th of December 1768, the Encyclopædia Britannica was first published. At first, it was released in weekly instalments that made up 3 volumes. The Encyclopedia was a response to the French Enyclopédie of Denis Diderot, which was widely regarded as heretical. #otd #history 🗃️
The title page of the first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica, published in 1768-71
December 10, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Good morning everyone, have a wonderful Wednesday.
#RoseWednesday
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXmas
December 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Today’s theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #SideViews.
A cormorant on the rocks.
A picture showing the side view of a cormorant on rocks with a gull facing the camera. All set against a grey sky.
December 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Morning All !

Day 9 of #MyPhotoAdvent2025, a photo a day of my favourite captures of 2025... with an explanation in Alt Text of my reason for choosing it.

Plus #BirdOfTheDay, the theme is #SideViews the Alternative is #TurningAway. A 'twofer' I feel 😆

#Birds #Seabirds #Photography #EastCoastKin
I called this 'The Watchers'. Four puffins on the Isle of Lunga, Mull, Scotland. They are standing on the edge of a cliff above the camera. The two in the middle have their bodies facing the camera but, their heads turned to the right. the out side pair are side on to the camera, the left hand one is looking to the right, the one on the right is looking back. I chose this because a) It's Puffins b)the way the light rims the puffins and highlights the sea thrift that grows from the rocks and c) The way the four birds stand out against the bright blue sky... and it's Puffins !
December 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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157 years ago, on the 9th of December 1868, the world's first traffic lights were installed outside the Palace of Westminster in London. It used semaphore arms during the day and green/red gas lamps at night. It had to be operated by a constable. It exploded on January 2nd 1869. #otd #history 🗃️
Information about the new system. Richard Mayne was the head of the Metropolitan Police. Image reproduced under creative commons licence. POLICE NOTICE. Street crossing signals. CAUTION. The Semaphore Arms lowered and by Night with a Green Light. STOP. The Semaphore Arms extended and by Night with a Red Light. By the Signal "CAUTION", all persons in charge of Vehicles and Horses are warned to pass over the Crossing with care, and due regard to the safety of Foot Passengers. The Signal "STOP", will only be displayed when it is necessary that Vehicles and Horses shall be actually stopped on each side of the Crossing to allow the passage of Persons on Foot; notice being thus given to all persons in charge of Vehicles and Horses to stop clear of the Crossing. Richard Mayne
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Flower of the Day - a dahlia from August 2023 for #MagentaMonday #BloomScrolling
December 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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A multi trunk tree on Ashdown Forest for #ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees
December 9, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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#ThickTrunkTuesday and a bonus one from yesterday. Didn't get out for a wander on Sunday, it was so wet, but got chance for a sunny lunch walk yesterday highlighting this huge tree. #trees #vitaminN #Lancashire
A sun flare against a large tree seen yesterday
December 9, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Good morning all, have a tremendous #ThickTrunkTuesday
December 9, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #NestBuilders
Swamp Hens nesting
In a pond at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 2018
December 9, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Lanzarote style.
#BlueMonday #AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXmas
December 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #NestBuilders
A sparrow with a beak full of fluff.
December 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #NestBuilders! This is a Great Blue Heron that I captured in spring while it was bringing back nest building material.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin
A Great Blue Heron flies by with vegetation in its mouth that it will use its nest.
December 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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This is a very rare and endangered Florida Scrub Jay hoping to expand their numbers by starting a new family at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. #NestBuilders #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #birds
December 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Good morning all, it’s a brand new week! Have a magnificent Monday.
December 8, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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Basilique du Sacré-Cœur
Montmartre, Paris

#PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin #AlphabetChallenge #WeekWForWindows #StainedGlassSunday #SilentSunday
A set of three tall narrow arched stained glass windows set in a stone wall behind a white marble statue of St. Michael slaying the dragon.
December 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Where Does the Time Go?
How Can It Be the First Sunday In December Already?
Luckily … Our Sunrise & Sunset Memories Last Forever.😀
Let’s Celebrate the Last #SundaySunsets in 2025 With a Fav Sunrise or Sunset Memory of Yours.
Here’s One of Mine - A Sunset Over the Grand Canyon.
#sunrise #sunset
December 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Few hours at Dawlish Warren, nice views of the Lesser Crested Tern fishing. #ukbirding
December 6, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Windows in Whitby.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekWforWindows
December 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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December 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay theme for Sunday, 7DEC25 is #BirdsOnTwigs, any bird on a thin branch. The Alternative theme is Ducks #OutOfWater.
I've chosen Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Mallard, and American Wigeon.
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #nature #wildlife #ABBirds #CanadaBirding #birdphotography
December 7, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Today’s alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is Ducks #OutOfWater
December 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdsOnTwigs
Here, two Meadow Pipits are drying-off in the sunshine at the top of the Ash Tree, after bathing in the #weedypond
🦉
December 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Hummingbird about to have a drink..
December 7, 2025 at 1:37 AM