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Helen Bennett 🌿

@helenbennett.bsky.social

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Nature lover & trying, in my own small way, to conserve & protect it! Passionate about habitat creation & gardening for ALL wildlife. Oh yes, I'm a nature photographer & I paint too! : )) All images shared are my own © From South East, England, UK

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Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 52m

Good morning, one for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #spotted
or in this case being stared at! 📷 🧡 🪶

Happy Thursday everyone 🕊️

#birds #UKWildlife #Nature #photography #EastCoastKin

A photograph of a European Robin who is staring straight at the camera as he perches on a small branch in a yew tree.

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Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 22m

I hope you are ok Ela 🙏💚

Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 23m

I look forward to seeing them... it is a beautiful time of year 🍁🍂✨

Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 24m

Ah, so he wanted some nuts, that explains everything.... I offered him some sunflower hearts! 🤷‍♀️😂

Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 27m

Gorgeous! 👏

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Neil Henderson @neildhenderson.bsky.social · 59m

This SEO saw through my pathetic attempts at camouflage. #BirdOfTheDay.
#birds #photography #birdphotography #ukbirding #ukwildlife

A short eared owl in flight staring down the camera lens

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Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 28m

Stunning photo Neil! 👏 Thanks for sharing

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Neil Henderson @neildhenderson.bsky.social · 21h

A kestrel in the rain for my #BirdOfTheDay.
#birds #photography #birdphotography #ukbirding #ukwildlife

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Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁 @stevewaycott.bsky.social · 9h

We saw a number of Common Terns on my #pelagic birding tour in the #BayofFundy. Here is a beautiful photo of a tern set against the soft pastel morning sky. As it takes a dump. :)

Bay of Fundy, #NewBrunswick, Canada
September 2025

#birds #COTE #marinelife #nature #photography

A smallish grey and white bird (common tern) is flying from left to right across the frame, with a stream of shit silhouetted against the beautiful golden orange morning sky.

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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 2h

Ok technically it’s no longer #WoodpeckerWednesday but I’m sharing this Hairy Woodpecker at the suet feeder anyway!

#birds 🌿

Close up photo of a black and white woodpecker perched on the side of a vertical wooden feeder.

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Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 32m

Wonderful atmospheric shot Paul... I do love this time of year!

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Paul Willson @pauljwillson.bsky.social · 2d

Autumn window

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Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 33m

Beautiful 🌌💚✨

Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 36m

Beautiful... I do love seeing the trees changing colour, thanks for sharing 🍂🍁

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Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 37m

Happy Thursday Rien 🍄😊👋

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Rien and his photos ☮️ @riende.bsky.social · 3h

Good morning dear friends. It’s so good to be with you and view your posts! Wish you a Happy Thursday!

#shroomscrolling #mushrooms #paddestoelen
#SonyAlpha
#photography #fotografie #fotografía
#photographersofbluesky
#photographersunited
#macrophotography #macro
#blueskyphotographers

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Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 38m

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Nature Art by Gibson @azgibsonz.bsky.social · 46m

Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eye for an instant?
~Henry David Thoreau, 1854

🕉️ Tilt your head over to the right. Farther... ok, now scroll down...🪶

...and have a sweet #ThursJay! 🐦🌿

#Corvids
#Bluebirds
#BirdLovers
#EastCoastKin
#Photography

"When...peanut?" ...says the inquisitive expression on a blue-headed corvid called a Woodhouse's Scrub-jay bending his head over like old Tom Selleck in the first Magnum, P.I., except the bird is way better looking.

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Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 39m

Yes, I thought so, definitely more of a glare.... probably wondering what I was doing pointing a camera at him! 😅

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Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 41m

Thanks Mike... hope you have a good day 😊👋

Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 52m

Good morning, one for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #spotted
or in this case being stared at! 📷 🧡 🪶

Happy Thursday everyone 🕊️

#birds #UKWildlife #Nature #photography #EastCoastKin

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Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 1h

Wonderful, great photo, David... I love seeing them here. 👏😊🦌

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Photos by Vertego (David Green) @photosbyvertego.bsky.social · 2d

I was beginning to believe thar I was all alone while out walking this morning. Then, this roe deer stood up and kept me in his gaze, watching carefully as I walked past.
#RoeDeer
#CanonR7

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Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 1h

She is gorgeous! 👏🤩

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Steve Sanderson @steve-sando1.bsky.social · 2d

Female Kingfisher sat up nicely while hunting along Hannafore beach yesterday.
#Cornwall #birding #birds #Naturelovers #birdphotography
#Naturephotography
#Wildlifephotography

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Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 1h

The pigeon chose a beautiful place to perch! Lovely photo🌸👏😊