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@alycearmstrong.bsky.social

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With a lifelong passion for learning, for years I’ve travelled the world virtually. Jan 2025, I began sharing the things that feed my soul here. A visual storytelling, just for you. As I learn I share other things here: @dailynewsstories.bsky.social

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · Jun 11

How cool is this?
Sub-adult eagle.
The eagle eyes the camera set-up closely and likely seeing its reflection in the dome it even throws a couple karate kicks. The camera clarity is great . A gift!!

🪶📸 by Friends of Big Bear Valley & Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam
www.facebook.com/watch?v=8135...

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · Jun 11

WOW!
Sunrise over Lakeline Park in Cedar Park, Texas
May 8, 2025. 📸 by Craig Chandler

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · Jun 11

A Blue jay perches on a branch in Wells Branch, Texas, May 1, 2025. 📸 by CapturedbyR

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · Jun 11

A beautiful Painted Bunting from Georgetown, Maryland
🪶📸 by Dave DeVore - photo submitted to @kxan.com

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · Jun 5

Meet the Piping Plovers, small shorebirds with giant hearts!
As soon as they hatch, the fluffy chicks begin exploring the world on their tiny orange legs, but they never stray far from the protection of their parent!
🪶📸 by Karl Ramsdell Photography
www.karlramsdellphotography.com/product/plov...

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · Jun 5

The tiny “Japanese Snow Fairy is a subspecies of the long-tailed tit. With its snow-white feathers, round shape, and innocent expression, it’s considered one of the most adorable creatures in the world.
🪶📸 by masaharu iso from Japan

Watch a Snow Fairy in flight:
www.instagram.com/p/DKKIm4TMrc...

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · Jun 5

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The Magpie meet-up in my yard started last week with two visitors. Tonight I count 20 plus 3 doves

Our visitors are exceptionally chatty at dawn ~ driving my husband crazy while I find them interesting and entertaining. Twenty however may be a tad too many.

Can I teach them tricks?

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · May 30

Imagine being smaller than this cute little hedgehog & being this close! Don’t worry, as long as you’re not an insect, beetle, worm, caterpillar, slug, or earwig, he likely won’t eat you. 📸 by Logan Haas #wildlife

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · May 30

Fluffy
European Hamster 📸 by Julian Rad from Austria

Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · May 30

Side by side.
Two Plumbeous Water Redstarts in flight together, both with wings outstretched. 🪶📸 by Sue Hsu, from Taiwan

Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · May 30

Mating Season - Yikes!
"As the Impalas fought for their mate, the evening backlight really added to the frames. I realized for the first time how important impalas can be for a wildlife photo session which had me speechless for the next few hours.”
📸 by Kanwar Deep Juneja from New Delhi, India

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · May 30

Up, up and away!
🪶📸 by Chris Schlaf 🦆 from the United States

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · May 30

The Expert Gatherer
A bright beautiful male Red Avadavet
🪶📸 Atik Rahman from Uttara, Bangladesh

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · May 30

Nature’s Friendship
An elk and magpie in the Canadian Rockies
🪶📸 by Darren Colello from Canmore, Canada

A blue, black and white magpie bird sits on the back of a large brown elk. The elk has turned his head and the two are looking at each other

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · May 30

Treasonous drugged up creeper

Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · May 30

Fierceness and majesty of Arctic Wolves in the frozen glow of morning light. 📸 by 卫东 Weidong from China

Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · May 30

In the Wild
“A curious and hungry Red fox. We gave him something to eat and he gave us a great opportunity to photograph him so we both benefited from the situation”.
🦊📸 by Ari Parviainen from Joensuu, Finland

Close-up image of a wild Red fox with a long straight bushy tail on a rocky slope with moss, green and rust grasses and wild white daisies with yellow centers.

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · May 30

The Pale-billed Woodpecker is found from Mexico to Panama. 🪶📸 by Milan Zygmunt from Czech Republic

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · May 30

A surly Great Tit getting ready for the day.
🪶📸 by Roger Haenen from Halle, Belgium

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · May 30

King Quail from Singapore Botanical Gardens
🪶📸 by BP Chua

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · May 30

Bubblegum pink rose from Ukraine
🌹📸 by Tamara Papeta from Kyiv, Ukraine

close up image of a beautiful soft pink rose - fully opened with small rose buds, the back ground is softly blurred lime green foliage.

Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · May 30

Morning smooch from Brieselang, Germany
Lesser Kestrels 🪶📸 by Christina Mayer from Berlin

A male and female Kestrels sharing a bug - looks like a kiss.

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · May 30

Siblings
Cheetah cubs ~”Cuteness Multiplied”
📸 by Jenny Garlick from Sydney, Australia

Five baby cheetah’s grouped together and looking around with alertness.

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · May 30

Rufous Hummingbird Ladykiller
Displaying his gorget, this fella is trying his best to find a Lady. 🪶📸 by Wilma McKenzie from White Rock, Canada

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