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Raccoon (Procyon lotor): These mammals are native to North America and have a body length of 70cm (28in). They have a greyish coat which mostly consists of dense underfur which insulates it against cold weather. Great photo taken by Rita Iannouska 🦝 in Maine, USA. #raccoon #bandit #wildlife #nature
December 24, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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European Red Squirrel. Lovely photo taken by Sue Pooley on Brownsea Island in Dorset, UK. #squirrel #europeanredsquirrel #redsquirrel #dorset #wildlife #nature
December 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
European Red Squirrel. Lovely photo taken by Sue Pooley on Brownsea Island in Dorset, UK. #squirrel #europeanredsquirrel #redsquirrel #dorset #wildlife #nature
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Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca): 13cm (5.1in). This spectacular Kingfisher is also known as the black-backed kingfisher or three-toed kingfisher and is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. Stunning photo taken by Kelvin Leong in Singapore #OrientalDwarfKingfisher #Singapore #nature
December 22, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca): 13cm (5.1in). This spectacular Kingfisher is also known as the black-backed kingfisher or three-toed kingfisher and is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. Stunning photo taken by Kelvin Leong in Singapore #OrientalDwarfKingfisher #Singapore #nature
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Stoat (Mustela ermine): This mammal is found across Eurasia and also in North America where it is known as the short-tailed weasel. It mainly preys on small rodents but will go for a variety of birds & eggs and rabbits. Thank you again Suzi Sullivan for sharing your photo of a Stoat taken in the UK
December 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Stoat (Mustela ermine): This mammal is found across Eurasia and also in North America where it is known as the short-tailed weasel. It mainly preys on small rodents but will go for a variety of birds & eggs and rabbits. Thank you again Suzi Sullivan for sharing your photo of a Stoat taken in the UK
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Wryneck (Jynx torquilla): 16.5cm (6.5in). This species is in the woodpecker family, mainly breeding in Europe and Asia. Most populations are migratory, wintering in Africa and southern Asia. It is a bird of open countryside, woodland and orchards. #wryneck #bird #birds #wildlife #nature
December 20, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Common Chaffinch. Neat photo taken by Roddy Breslin in Donegal, Ireland. #commonchaffinch #chaffinch #finch #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #ireland
December 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Common Chaffinch. Neat photo taken by Roddy Breslin in Donegal, Ireland. #commonchaffinch #chaffinch #finch #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #ireland
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Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius): This European & Asian species of Jay is a habitual acorn horder and historically a key player in natural oak woodland regeneration. This Jay species has a harsh screeching call. Terrific photo of a Jay taken by Clive Finlayson in the UK. #eurasianjay #jay #nature
December 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius): This European & Asian species of Jay is a habitual acorn horder and historically a key player in natural oak woodland regeneration. This Jay species has a harsh screeching call. Terrific photo of a Jay taken by Clive Finlayson in the UK. #eurasianjay #jay #nature
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Common Kingfisher. Spectacular photo taken by Dominic Ellett in the UK.
December 20, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Common Kingfisher. Spectacular photo taken by Dominic Ellett in the UK.
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Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus): With a shoulder height around 2.75m (9ft) these wonderful mammals have trunks which contain as many as 60,000 muscles, which consist of longitudinal and radiating sets. Native to Asia. Super photo taken by Pathum Bandara in Sri Lanka #asianelephant #elephant #nature
December 20, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus): With a shoulder height around 2.75m (9ft) these wonderful mammals have trunks which contain as many as 60,000 muscles, which consist of longitudinal and radiating sets. Native to Asia. Super photo taken by Pathum Bandara in Sri Lanka #asianelephant #elephant #nature
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Great Spotted Woodpecker. Cracking photo taken by Steve Clifft in the UK. #GreatSpottedWoodpecker #birds #woodpecker #bird #wildlife #nature
December 19, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Great Spotted Woodpecker. Cracking photo taken by Steve Clifft in the UK. #GreatSpottedWoodpecker #birds #woodpecker #bird #wildlife #nature
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Whiptail Wallaby (Macropus parryi): This Wallaby species lives in grasslands and woodlands in eastern Australia, particularly on hills or slopes. It is primarily a grazer. The young carried in a pouch are commonly known as a "Joey". Photo taken by Stewart Guy in Australia #wallaby #australia 🦘
December 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Whiptail Wallaby (Macropus parryi): This Wallaby species lives in grasslands and woodlands in eastern Australia, particularly on hills or slopes. It is primarily a grazer. The young carried in a pouch are commonly known as a "Joey". Photo taken by Stewart Guy in Australia #wallaby #australia 🦘
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Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea): This 13cm (5in) bird is native to the Americas. It winters in a range from South America to Florida, breeding from Florida up to southern Canada. It is a seed eating species. Terrific shot of this brilliant blue bird taken by Joe Povenz in the USA. #indigobunting
December 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea): This 13cm (5in) bird is native to the Americas. It winters in a range from South America to Florida, breeding from Florida up to southern Canada. It is a seed eating species. Terrific shot of this brilliant blue bird taken by Joe Povenz in the USA. #indigobunting
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Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes): Thank you Jeremy Franklin for sharing your photo of a sun dappled fox taken in Hampshire, UK.
#foxoftheday
#foxoftheday
December 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes): Thank you Jeremy Franklin for sharing your photo of a sun dappled fox taken in Hampshire, UK.
#foxoftheday
#foxoftheday
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Great Crested Grebes & Spoonbills. Simply beautiful photography by Monica @monicapelger.bsky.social in the Netherlands.
For Rob’s theme #Groups of four or more birds I picked a great crested grebe with three humbugs and a family of Eurasian spoonbills. #BirdOfTheDay 🪶
December 17, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Great Crested Grebes & Spoonbills. Simply beautiful photography by Monica @monicapelger.bsky.social in the Netherlands.
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Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus): This 65cm (26in) mammal is a Palearctic hare, meaning it is adapted for mountainous and polar habitats. Isolated populations are found in Siberia, Finland, Ireland, Scotland, Baltic states, Poland and the Alps. Nice photo taken by Alistair Kemp in Glenshee, Scotland.
December 17, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus): This 65cm (26in) mammal is a Palearctic hare, meaning it is adapted for mountainous and polar habitats. Isolated populations are found in Siberia, Finland, Ireland, Scotland, Baltic states, Poland and the Alps. Nice photo taken by Alistair Kemp in Glenshee, Scotland.
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December 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Great Bustard (Otis tarda): 105cm (3ft 5in). This was once common, particularly in Hungary, but owing to hunting & the intensification of agriculture, numbers reduced. This was also common in other countries like Romania and Russia. Superb photo taken by Bruno Maia in Hungary. #greatbustard #hungary
December 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Great Bustard (Otis tarda): 105cm (3ft 5in). This was once common, particularly in Hungary, but owing to hunting & the intensification of agriculture, numbers reduced. This was also common in other countries like Romania and Russia. Superb photo taken by Bruno Maia in Hungary. #greatbustard #hungary
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Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla): This incredible mammal from Central & South America can eat 30,000 termites or ants in a day. Thank you again Yoann Lebrun for posting your photo taken in the Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. For more from Yoann check out: www.PantanalJabiru.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla): This incredible mammal from Central & South America can eat 30,000 termites or ants in a day. Thank you again Yoann Lebrun for posting your photo taken in the Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. For more from Yoann check out: www.PantanalJabiru.com
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Squirrels Survive Winter without hibernating! They bury nuts, seeds & fungi in many spots to find later & build insulated nests (dreys) from twigs, leaves & moss, often sharing them with other squirrels for warmth, they sleep more but don't enter the deep metabolic state of hibernation. #squirrels
December 15, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Squirrels Survive Winter without hibernating! They bury nuts, seeds & fungi in many spots to find later & build insulated nests (dreys) from twigs, leaves & moss, often sharing them with other squirrels for warmth, they sleep more but don't enter the deep metabolic state of hibernation. #squirrels
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Quokka (Setonix brachyurus): 56cm (21in). This mammal is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat. Like other marsupials in the macropod family (such as kangaroos and wallabies), the quokka is herbivorous. Superb photo taken by Cambo Jones on Rottnest Island, Western Australia. #quokka
December 15, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Quokka (Setonix brachyurus): 56cm (21in). This mammal is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat. Like other marsupials in the macropod family (such as kangaroos and wallabies), the quokka is herbivorous. Superb photo taken by Cambo Jones on Rottnest Island, Western Australia. #quokka
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Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna): 86cm (34in). This bird is aka the blue-and-gold macaw, it is a large South American parrot. Thank you again Paulo Barreiros for sharing your terrific photo of Macaws in flight taken in the Pantanal, Brazil. See more from Paulo at: www.PantanalRainforests.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna): 86cm (34in). This bird is aka the blue-and-gold macaw, it is a large South American parrot. Thank you again Paulo Barreiros for sharing your terrific photo of Macaws in flight taken in the Pantanal, Brazil. See more from Paulo at: www.PantanalRainforests.com
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December 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus): This 34cm (13in) long hawk is native to Europe and Asia. It has a wingspan of 64cm (25 in). Thank you again Kathy Richards for sharing your brilliant photo of this garden visitor taken on a camera phone in Oxfordshire, UK. #sparrowhawk #wildlife #nature #birds
December 14, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus): This 34cm (13in) long hawk is native to Europe and Asia. It has a wingspan of 64cm (25 in). Thank you again Kathy Richards for sharing your brilliant photo of this garden visitor taken on a camera phone in Oxfordshire, UK. #sparrowhawk #wildlife #nature #birds