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Quinn Franke
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Daily walker photographing everything, especially birds. Land Back Free Palestine Marxist Come watch me lose my mind in this hellscape. And fun bird photos!
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 2h
A black Eastern Grey Squirrel fuels up for winter.
#easterngreysquirrel #squirrel #rodent #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
a black eastern grey squirrel eats white dogwood berries surrounded by red leaves and white berries.
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 2h
A pair of Mallard Ducks swimming by in one of the Storm Ponds. #ducks #mallardducks #mallards #birds #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
two mallard ducks swimming in a pond.
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 2h
Very nice this morning, went on a Bird Walk with Kristen Martyn from Wild Birds Unlimited Newmarket and Barrie. And Saw this Coopers Hawk.
#coopershawk #hawk #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
a coopers hawk in a tree with a blue sky in the background.
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 2h
An Eastern Grey Squirrel from my walk today. It was a Bird Walk today, but I can't help myself if I see a Squirrel.
#easterngreysquirrel #greysquirrel #squirrel #squirrelinatree #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
an eastern grey squirrel in a tree.
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 1d
A Chickadee from my last walk. It was really enjoying the Goldenrod seeds.
#chickadee #birds #nativebirds #birdsofturtleisland #Birdsofcanada #auroraontario
a chickadee foraging in goldenrod and other grassland plants. a chickadee really enjoying the goldenrod seeds.
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 4d
It must be so easy to fake his signature on stuff.
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 4d
Autumn Blaze Maple Tree.
#wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca #treefacts #trees
#fallcolours
Autumn blaze maple tree
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 4d
A House Sparrow eating Goldenrod seeds. Yum Yum. #birds #housesparrow #sparrow #invasivebird #nativeflowers #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #auroraontario
a house sparrow looks up while eating goldenrod seeds. a house sparrow eats a goldenrod seed.
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 4d
One of the nearby wetlands is all dried up this year with the weather. Quite striking. I haven't been walking for that many years, but I have never seen it dry.
#droughtconditions #drought #wetlanddry #wetland #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
a dried up wetland with boardwalk. more dried up wetland.
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 6d
An American Red Squirrel from my walk today.
#americanredsquirrel #redsquirrel #squirrel #rodent #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
an american red squirrel
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 6d
The Swans were not there and I was very perturbed.
#pond #pondlife #auroraarboretum #turtleisland
a pond a pond
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 8d
The Swans this morning with some Fall colours.
#swans #trumpeterswans #cygnets #pondlife #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
2 adult trumpeter swans and 3 cygnets swim across a pond in the morning light.
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 8d
Red Sunset Clump Maple showing some impressive Fall colours.
#redsunsetclumpmaple #maple #fall #fallcolours #sunset #tree #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
a red sunset clump maple giving it's all to produce some amazing fall colours.
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 9d
Two of the Trumpeter swan cygnets today.
#swans #cygnets #trumpeterswancygnets #birds #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
a trumpeter swan cygnet a trumpeter swan cygnet
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 9d
Fall Colours
#fallcolours #fall #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
Fall Colours
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 9d
A Hoverfly on an Aster flower. Every flower today had a pollinator working it.
#hoverfly #pollinator #asterflower #flower #fly #Mimic #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
a hoverfly on an aster flower
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 11d
One of the Trumpeter Swan Cygnets yesterday.
#birds #trumpeterswan #trumpeterswancygnet #swan #cygnet #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
a trumpeter swan cygnet on a pond with green and yellows reflected in the water.
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 13d
So Sorry for your loss.
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 13d
The north Storm pond today.
#stormpond #pondlife #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
The North Storm Pond
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 13d
Frost on things.
#frost #Hoarfrost #fall #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
Frost on dogwood leaves frost on eyeglasses frost on dogwood leaves
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 13d
A Male House Sparrow.
#housesparrow #malehousesparrow #sparrow #invasivebird #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
a male house sparrow in a shrub with some goldenrod a male house sparrow in a shrub with some goldenrod
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 13d
An American Robin warming up in the sun after our chilly 4C night. I forgot what it was like to be cold.
#americanrobin #robin #bird #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
An American Robin in the sun. Probably a female.
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 13d
The Beavers can't help themselves when they see a River that needs fixing.
#tree #treestump #stump #river #easthollandriver #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
a tree cut down by a Beaver in water with reflections of trees.
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 13d
A White Throated Sparrow in the Goldenrod.
#whitethroatedsparrow #sparrow #goldenrod #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca #birds
a white throated sparrow in amongst the goldenrod.
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Quinn Franke @wqfphoto.bsky.social · 16d
A Bumble Bee sleeping on Joe Pye Weed.
#bumblebee #joepyeweed #nativebees #nativewildflowers #wildlifeinaurora #turtleisland #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca
a bumble bee sleeping on joe pye weed.
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