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duckalini.bsky.social
Duck
@duckalini.bsky.social
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Platform engineer. Genderqueer nonbinary. I talk tech, politics and life. But mostly pets (the cat is Bernard, the dog is Gus).
Pronouns: they/them 🏳️‍🌈
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duckalini.bsky.social
Absolutely amazing to get to live here 😍
A large black dog standing on a beach. The beach stretches away to a headland. The sky and water are soft shades of pink, orange and blue pastels. Everything is in a golden soft sunset glow.
November 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
duckalini.bsky.social
Nothing beats when Gus comes and rests his head in your lap to demand cuddles actually
Selfie of me. Blue and pink hair, pink glasses. I’m wearing space themed navy pyjama pants and a hoodie. A large black dog is leaning his head on my thighs and gazing at the camera
November 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Harvested a massive strawb yesterday, and lots of herbs and veggies for a pasta sauce
A very large red strawberry is taking up most of my gloved hand A container of strawberries and yellow courgettes next to a pile of rosemary, thyme and silverbeet on a marble coloured surface
November 2, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Rounded it off with my own 1.2km to end the month and we’re at 93km and $1,290 raised for an amazing cause. Absolutely thrilled with that. Thank you 💞

www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/...

#PrideUnleashed
Selfie of me wearing glasses. My hair is blue on top and pink on the sides. Behind me, Gus the large shaggy black dog is sitting and looking at the camera. His large pink tongue is peaking out.
October 31, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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Huge shout out to @arvethli.bsky.social (and Hiko) for logging 6km on my behalf today, I really appreciate it! 💖

Im gonna do another little walk this evening to get to a nice round number 🤞🏻
Hiko, a border collie type dog standing on a boardwalk in the bush. She’s black and white with one ice blue and one brown eye. She’s smiling up at the camera and her ears are sticking up all cute.
October 31, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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I did unfortunately have to cut down on my walking and take some rest days this last week, because something (not the walks) triggered my chronic illness to flare up.

This was a little disappointing for me, because I’m unable to meet my walking goal alone. I think Gus was a little relieved though!
Large black shaggy dog Gus lying on the sand panting with his tongue out. His pink tongue and red frisbee are both covered in sand. Large shaggy black dog licking his lips is standing next to an outdoor water tap that is streaming water. Selfie of me wearing glasses and a big hat sitting in the shade. Gus is laying behind me and panting. Large shaggy black dog Gus is lying on his side on some grass
October 31, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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I have had some absolutely amazing Sweet With Pride #PrideUnleashed walks this month. I am so grate that everyone smashed our fundraising goals!

$1,260 raised for the Burnett foundation! Amazing!
🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜
Large black dog walking in the shallows of the ocean on a grey and chopping sea day Black dog Gus bounding joyously towards the camera on a drizzly grey beach. His legs are flailing, his ears are flopping, he is JOY Selfie of me walking in a raincoat with Gus in the background walking alongside. I’m grinning at the camera. Gus sitting on a beach and looking up at the camera. His tongue is out and his hair is windswept
October 31, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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My neighbour (a dotterel minder and bird enthusiast) recommended this book and i managed to score one secondhand.

It has incredible detail about all the birds and photos! And “commonly mistaken for” info so you can be more certain you’ve identified correctly!

Gonna be so useful out here.
Selfie of me holding up a large book the book has a close up photo of a kākāpō face on it (large green and yellow parrot) and “Birds of New Zealand a photographic guide. Paul Scofield, Brent Stephenson” A large chapter title page for The Falcons with a large photograph of a Kārearea Pages inside the book detailing the Banded Dotterel aka Pohowera. Identification info, breeding info, location info and a variety of photographs of the bird in question. It’s a small white and brown bird with tiny little legs. And a big brown and black stripe across its chest. Another detailed page about a bird - the Bellbird aka Korimako. It’s a small rotund green bird with a curved beak. It’s under the title “The Honeyeaters”
October 17, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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I’m just having a real good time in my garden yknow
Four differently shaped strawberries on a (fake) marble countertop A container garden on top of a retaining wall. There are 6 different 30L bucket pots with different vegetables growing out of them, and a net covered series of small pots containing strawberries
October 15, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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The bravest boy
A black cat wearing a neon green harness and leash is perched on a thick tree benach. His eyes are alert and he looks up the tree. His butt is a little squished as he’s nervous AND brave.
October 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Gorse clearing.
A very overgrown bank covered in bushes and ferns and trees The same bank but with lots of the lower shrubs cleared Further back from the bank, the table and chairs are next to a huge pile of chopped gorse The same as previous but the pile of chopped down gorse has been removed.
October 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Weed whacking.
An overgrown orchard with weeds growing up halfway up the side of a barrel. A little table and chair set off to the side. The same site but all the weeds have been trimmed down. You can see the base of the barrel and a pot and the table and chairs.
October 12, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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I did. It all. Mowing.
An overgrown yard of grass The same hard freshly mown with the red mower visible
October 12, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Had a great walk at Waimatuku today. Nothing like an nz west coast beach tbh
Large black dog walking down a creek that’s rushing down a black sand beach. Behind him there a black rocks and large waves. Black dog crossing the wet sand in front of big rough surf
October 11, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Hey #nzgardens do you have any recommendations for accessible ways of turning compost? One of these bins was left with our house and I just cannot get things turned in there with the big stick I have. Should I just donate it and get a tumbling one? Or is there some magic tool I should get?
October 9, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Thank you for the donations! We met our original goal AND our second goal!
💜💙💚💛🧡❤️

Gus and I are having a lot of fun checking out all the possible walks in our new neighbourhood. We may be reaching his energy limits tho because he is sleeping HARD
Black long haired dog standing I. A grassy field as his fur is blown back from his face Looking through a tire swing at a beach. A large shaggy black dog is lying on the beach with his head perfectly framed within the tire. Black dog trotting along a shoreline with his tail held high having a good sniff Large shaggy black dog asleep on his side
October 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM
duckalini.bsky.social
Siiiick first berry
A red strawberry being held hanging over the edge of a planter. Lots of green strawberries hang next to t
October 5, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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My strawberries are going WILD too - both the ones I researched and planted "properly" and the ones I just shoved in a pot before I did any reading.
A wooden planter covered in bird netting held up by wicker framing, containing well paced strawberry plants nestled in pea straw. Next to a very over full little planter pot of strawberries. An overfull old planter pot absolutely brimming with green strawberries, nestled under a net cover.
October 2, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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I haven't been posting much about it here, but I am having a whale of time growing some stuff. I'm a little early tbh, but I just got too excited. Every day it looks different!
A garden bed along a black two tiered retaining wall. There's bushy rosemary, some leafy greens, and then bamboo stakes with tomato plants. In front of this is a wood pile that has been roughly covered with a tarpaulin. Three pots growing different types of lettuce leaves A tray of seedlings in a biodegradable tray. There's sweet peas and sunflowers A row of radishes and silverbeet growing
October 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
duckalini.bsky.social
I don’t think that’s for you little buddy
A big blue foam dog cone / Elizabethan collar resting on a brown couch. Inside the centre of the cone is a little black cat face peering out. His fluffy tail is off to the side of the cone.
September 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Twinsies, except I forgot to get the blanket down before getting cat locked
A black car lying on Jean clad legs.
September 14, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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We managed to get a very expensive one ($900 retail) secondhand for $50. It’s MAGIC.
A large window on the second floor. A square robot is suctioned on to it and trailing a cable back to an open window
August 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Everything I’ve read said less is more and let the runners fill it in over time but I want moar berries.

Sneaky Gus having a sniff, because he’s cute.
Wooden planter box full of berries being sniffed by a giant fluffy black dog
August 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Okay #nzgardens I’m prepping my strawbs for the summer. How many should I put per planter?

At 2 per side / 4 per planter, they’re a comfortable 20cm apart. At 3 per side / 6 per planter, they’re only 15 cm apart.
A wooden planter box with two strawberries per side. They’re spacious. A red hole measure contraptions sits between the plants comfortably. A wooden planter box with three plants per side, in a zigzag. The red hole measure is a little squashed between the two closest plants. It’s more like 15cm spacing.
August 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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For @styla73.bsky.social
A pink magnolia tree in golden daylight. There is a bloom in the foreground too. A small pink magnolia variety (I think??) with pointy petals instead of round
August 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM