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From dial-up days to now, travel through Wikipedia's history.

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25 years of Wikipedia
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January 17, 2026 at 12:04 AM
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Spiral in green. #naturephotography #plant #plants
December 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Crane Fly covered in dew. #naturephotography #insect #insects #fly
November 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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I love this shot I got of a Canada Goose with the Great Blue Heron in the background. The Heron looks unimpressed by the wing display. #BirdOfTheDay #Goose/orGeese #bird #birds
October 2, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Oh my! #bird #birds
A House Sparrow attacking another House Sparrow at a feeder
September 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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We claim this island for the House Finches! #bird #birds
Two male House Finches standing on the solar panel for the fountain of the bird bath
September 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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While monitoring the Bluebird nest in anticipation of their imminent fledging, I observed a female Summer Tanager perched nearby. Sightings of this species in my yard are exceedingly uncommon; in fact, this marks only the second instance I have recorded in nearly a decade. #bird #birds
Summer Tanager (yellow) sitting in a tree
August 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Day three (hopefully the grand finale) of Bluebird nest watch.
Yesterday brought a flurry of first flights: one chick stumbled with a bit of drama, while the second soared out like it had rehearsed for weeks. Two little ones remain tucked in the box.
#bird #birds
First Bluebird chick to leave the nesting box second chick to leave the nesting box
August 26, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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I've been on Bluebird nest watch since early this morning. I thought a few times at least one was about to leave, but I guess having your meals delivered is too much of a luxury to want to give up. #bird #birds
August 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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While I leisurely sip coffee, Momma Bluebird is on the hunt for breakfast for her little ones. #bird #birds
Female Eastern Bluebird with a worm in her beak is sitting on top of her nesting box
August 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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The Eastern Bluebird chicks are about a week old now and have just about another week until they fledge. #birds
Four Eastern Bluebird chicks in their nesting box
August 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Is this my best side? #birds
Female Rudy-throated hummingbird sitting on a feeder - side profile
August 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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We (and by we I mean the Bluebirds) have babies!!!!!! #birds
Three newly hatched Bluebird chicks with one egg unhatched, but it does look like there is some pipping on the side
August 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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There’s a quiet monotony in sitting day after day in a sweltering nesting box, shaping the future one tiny egg at a time. #birds
A female Bluebird peeking out of her nesting box
July 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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The first Bluebird egg of the 2nd brood of the season. #birds
July 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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fetchingviolet.bsky.social Violet @fetchingviolet.bsky.social · Jun 20
Very excited to have received my Bird Spot sign! This year I am participating the Gardening for Birds Project. Visit www.birdcount.org/garden-for-b... for more information. #birds
June 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Today has been quite busy at the Robin nest! We were watching the chicks being fed when one slipped off the gutter and inadvertently took its first flight. I was a little concerned and stopped taking photos, but it managed to land in a cluster of leaves and branches. #birds
Robin feeding chicks in a nest on a gutter with one chick on the gutter The chick that was on the gutter is safely in a branch surrounded by leaves
May 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Stately sash, he just needs a top hat.
fetchingviolet.bsky.social Violet @fetchingviolet.bsky.social · Mar 26
Meet the Mayor of Cardinals! #birds
March 26, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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I just love a camera feeder for so many reasons! #birds
March 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Occasionally I leave my backyard to do a little birding and last year I was able to sit and watch a Canadian Goose and her little Goslings. Never falls to make me smile. #birds
March 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM