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Great Tit (Parus major): This 14cm (5.5in) bright yellow breasted bird has a black head and long black bib, photo taken by Wouter Molenaar in the Netherlands. #great #tit #greattit #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #photography #wildlifephotography #netherlands #naturephotography #bsky

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Burrowing Owls by Paulette Donnellon in California 🦉🦉🦉🦉
#burrowing #owls #owl #burrowingowl #birds #bird #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlife #nature #california #usa

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European Robin (Erithacus rubecula): The "Robin Redbreast" was given its nickname long before a distinction was made in the English language between "Red" & "Orange". Photo by Matthew Cassar of a singing Robin taken in the UK 🎶🎵 #robin #redbreast #robinredbreast #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #tweet

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Pink Robin (Petroica rodinogaster): This is a small passerine bird native to southeastern Australia. Photo taken by Nikki Long, Tasmania, Australia. #robin #pink #pinkrobin #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #robins #wildlifephotography #photography #bluesky #bsky #tasmania #australia

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 3d

Red-necked Woodpecker (Campephilus rubricollis): 35cm (14in). This is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Cracking m/f photos taken by Paulo Barreiros in Brazil.

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 7d

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor): These large 170cm (67in) water birds are native to Europe, Asia and N.Africa. They have also been introduced into N.America and Australia. Wonderful image of an elegant Swan taken by Helen Coleman in the UK. #swan #swans #muteswan #bird #birds #nature #wildlife 🦢

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 7d

European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis): This 13cm (5.1in) species of finch is native to Europe, Asia and N. Africa. They have a distinguishing black & white head, red face and yellow bars on the wings. Striking photo of this finch taken by Len Llewellyn in Wales. #goldfinch #finch #wildlife #birds

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 8d

Whiskered Treeswift (Hemiprocne comata): 30cm (11.8in). This treeswift species is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Brunei, Singapore, and Thailand. Amazing photo taken by Mahar Mahi in Brunei #treeswift #taylorswift #swift #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #bluesky #bsky #brunei

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Congratulations to Sir David Attenborough who has become the oldest person to ever win an Emmy 🏆According to Anonymous media his award came for narrating the breathtaking Netflix documentary “Secret Lives of Orangutans"
#sirdavidattenborough #davidattenborough #netflix #wildlife #orangutans #nature

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 10d

Australian King Parrot (Alisterus scapularis): This beautiful 43cm (17in) parrot species is endemic to eastern Australia. Ranging from Queensland to Victoria. They feed on the ground or in trees on fruit and seeds. Awesome photo taken by Joy Bourke in Sydney, Australia #kingparrot #sydney #australia

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 11d

Grey-headed Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus ichthyaetus): 75cm (29.5in). This is a fish-eating bird of prey from South East Asia. Unfortunately, the grey-headed fish eagle is currently listed on the IUCN Red List. Wonderful action photo taken by Kelvin Leong in Singapore. #eagle #bird #wildlife #singapore

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 12d

Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus): These 12cm (4.7in) little European & Asian birds usually nest in holes in trees. Adults develop a blue crown, white cheeks and yellow breast. Excellent head-on portrait of a Blue Tit by Tim Flach. #blue #tit #bluetit #bird #birds #wildlife #nature

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 13d

Red Kite (Milvus milvus): This European, Asian and north African bird of prey utilises its wingspan of up to 179cm (70in) to great affect, soaring, drifting and when necessary acrobatically diving. Kites feed on mice, voles, shrews and rabbits. In-flight photo taken by David Newman in the UK. #kite

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 13d

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. Fantastic photo taken by Sanjeev Kapadia in India. #kingfisher #bird #birds #wildlife #nature

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 13d

Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes): This small bird weighs just 6g (0.2oz). The plumage is rufous-brown, with darker brown upper body, brown beak, brown feet. Photo of this little bird taken by George Butler during a walk in Sussex, UK. #wren #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #sussex #uk #bluesky

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 14d

Splendid Fairy-wren (Malurus splendens) 14cm (5.5in) This Australasian wren is Aka the splendid wren or more colloquially in Western Australia as the blue wren, the splendid fairywren is found across much of Australia. Superb photo of a pair taken by Amarnath Tade in the Perth Hills, Australia #wren

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 14d

Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea): This 14cm (5.5in) Asian & European bird of temperate woodland is recognisable by its short tail and long bill. Cracking photo of a Nuthatch taken by Ian Rigby in Lancashire, UK. #nuthatch #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #bsky

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 16d

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) This European, North African & Asian Kingfisher species has a wingspan of 25cm (9.8in). They nest in burrows close to lake edges or in riverbanks & defend their feeding territories from other kingfishers. Photo of a Kingfisher diving taken by Will Brown in the UK.

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White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus): This 18cm (7.1in) Aquatic passerine is not exclusive to, but can be found in Upland and Mountain areas in the Middle East, Central Asia, Europe and the Indian subcontinent. Dipper spotted by Johan van der Louw in the Netherlands. #dipper #netherlands #nature

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 18d

Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) This duck species is native to Asia, distinguished by its stunning plumage. Many birds have escaped from collections & there are now 7000 living wild in the UK & large populations in Germany, Carolina & California, USA. Terrific image taken by Graham Walker in the UK

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 18d

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris): This is a species in the Cardinal family. The bright coloured plumage of the male of this 14cm (5.5in) bird only develops in its second year. These North American birds feed on seed. Gorgeous photo taken by Stacey Rich Bergman in the United States. #bunting #usa

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 19d

Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops): 28cm (11in). This bird is the National bird of Israel and is the most widespread species of the genus Upupa. Striking photo taken by Vijayendra Desai in Gujarat, India. #hoopoe #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #india

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 19d

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis): This North American bird is found in southern Canada, eastern USA and Mexico. The 23cm (9.1in) bird is mainly granivorous but also feeds on insects and fruit. Beautiful photo of a female Cardinal taken by Larry Page in Missouri, USA.

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Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus): This large species of falcon is found in nearly all regions of our planet with the exception of extreme polar areas. Recorded travelling at 320km/h (200mph) in a dive, this is the fastest creature in the world. Stunning image taken by Paul Ash in Cornwall, UK.

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