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The Annotated Snark
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What I tell you three times is true! (Not endorsing snark, I refer to the annotated version of The Hunting of The Snark.)🙏
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vincentledvina.bsky.social
oh. my. God!
February 7, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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bird-photography.bsky.social
Really like the way the beams of reflected light land on this running sanderling 🐤☀️

📷 Canon R5 Mk II
Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM
Av, f/7.1, 1/4000, ISO 1250, 500mm
1/17/26
Northern Oregon Coast

#birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #wildlife

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A small white bird with a gray and black back runs quickly over the wet sand where an ocean wave retreats. Its back left foot has tiny bits of water connected to it as it pulls it forward. A bright thin beam of reflected light highlights its lower body. The reflections in the water beneath it alternate between thick bands of pale blue and thin bands of white.
February 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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biodiversitypix.bsky.social
😸 Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes
London R.H. Porter 1890

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Historical illustration titled "The Raccoon-Like Dog, Canis procyonoides," depicting a jackal-like canid with fur patterned in shades of brown and black. The animal has a raccoon-like facial mask with dark markings surrounding its eyes, small rounded ears, and a bushy tail with a lighter tip. It is shown walking on uneven ground with tall grasses and plants in the background, rendered with fine, naturalistic detail typical of 19th-century wildlife lithographs. The image emphasizes the animal's unique blend of raccoon and dog features, reflecting its classification within the jackal-related species.
January 30, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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dptbirder.bsky.social
Hawk pants

Red-tailed Hawk 📷🌿🪶
Red tailed hawk on ground standing with wings up had folded
January 31, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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saskajanet.bsky.social
trundle, trundle, trundle 😍
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A close-up of a porcupine walking right to left across a snowy field.
February 1, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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skiles.blue
A manual for ICE's immigrant-targeting computer system, Palantir ELITE, was leaked today.

Let's look at it, then step back to evaluate how far we've come along a dangerous road and where that road might take us. 🧵
Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE
404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
www.404media.co
January 31, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
I took this photo this morning, and I'm so in love with it - the timing, the focus, the colour. I can't quite believe it worked so well. The new camera definitely helped.
Also, she's so cute and chubby! #birds 🌿
A female pine grosbeak spreads her wings as she drops from her perch in a bare polar. Her golden head feathers shine in the morning light as she aims down and out of the image.
January 31, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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wild-beijing.bsky.social
There are few Baikal Teal (Sibirionetta formosa 花脸鸭 Huāliǎn yā) wintering at the Yellow River estuary in Shandong Province. Photo by "菜小hua". #birds #china #yellowriver
January 30, 2026 at 6:35 AM
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chuck4242.bsky.social
An Osprey with #EyeContact for today's #BirdOfTheDay.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin
An Osprey stares at the camera while in flight. It's cropped close with a lot of detail on the bird's face. Blue sky is in the background.
January 29, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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fraying.bsky.social
Good morning from these weirdos.
Trillium the goat nibbling on my jacket Peach the goat blissed out getting pets
January 26, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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saskajanet.bsky.social
It's #SquirrelAppreciationDay? Well then, let's appreciate some squirrels that I see in my area 🧵. First up is the Franklins' ground squirrel, known to some as a "bush gopher" for its preference for semi-open shrublands and aspen forest instead of open prairie...
Grey and brown squirrel with long, bushy tail standing on brown, flattened grass. Close-up of grey ground squirrel nomming a bit of food with front paws holding the item in front of its face. Grey and brown squirrel standing up on its hind legs in a patch of green grass with front paws held together.
January 22, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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saskajanet.bsky.social
Six months ago today, I was welcoming Junior Magpie on their first day exploring the garden #birds
Very surprised looking young black and white bird with iridescent blue wing feathers and blue eyes. It is standing on a brick path in profile with head turned toward the viewer. Its feet seem disproportionately big.
January 20, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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poorlycatdraw.bsky.social
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a poorly drawn cat posed like a ballerina, standing upright on its hind legs and wearing a flared tutu a white cat posed upright like a ballerina, wearing a beige fabric lampshade as a tutu
January 19, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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davidcsimon.bsky.social
Baby King Parrot regular bathing.
#birds

(actually I've only ever seen King Parrots bathe by splashing about in tree canopies while it's raining. I suspect this baby is just hunkering down and enduring the rain rather than deliberately bathing)
Photograph of a juvenile Australian King Parrot on a powerline in heavy rain. A large raindrop has just struck the parrot's face, creating a dramatic splash. The parrot seems unconcerned.
January 18, 2026 at 6:23 AM
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alanjstedman.bsky.social
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,

The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance

Iconic imo
Photograph from 1911 taken by Herbert Ponting whilst with Scott's Antarctic Expedition The monochrome photo is taken from within a cave. The walls of the cave are made of ice. The cave entrance is in the mid distance with two figures standing looking out towards a distant ship. Between them and the ship there is first a 'beach' of ice before the sea itself. The ship could be up to 800 metres away What makes the photo so special is that where the figures are at the cave entrance there is a band of very white snow and ice (contrasting with the comparatively dark inside of the cave) that creates a stark framework in which the men and the ship are captured. It is made even more dramatic by the fact that the cave entrance is at least 30 metres high and is in the shape of a distorted elipse with the tail sloping off to the right at the top of the elipse The photo being in monochrome in a largely white environment makes the photographers skill all the more laudable
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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pamkeenwilliams.bsky.social
Today was backyard birdie day for me. I worked on getting close, detailed captures. Here is a Pine Warbler. Did you know Pine Warblers are the only warbler that eats large quantities of seeds, especially in the winter?
#birds
January 14, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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beachrelaxin.bsky.social
If you're looking for patterns, look no further than the Northern Flicker. We've got your spots and dots. Your bars, patches, and half-moons. We've got mustaches and more colors than you can shake a stick at, and it all works perfectly.

#BirdOfTheDay #Feathers&Form #birds #nature #photography
A large sunlit woodpecker with a black barred tan back, creamy chest and belly with black polka dots, white tail coverts with black triangular patches, a peachy tan face and neck with a black mustache, light gray cap and nape with a bright red patch on his nape and wings with subtle hints of the yellow shafts hidden beneath perches on a concrete bird bath in profile facing right. His head is lifted showing off his perfect form and the sun shines off his black eye and long black beak.
January 9, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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denterrick.bsky.social
Busy as a...

Since we're stuck here in winter, I can't help thinking of springtime.

#Hiking #Photography #10MinutesFromHome #Bees #EastCoastKin #ColorADay #GreenSat #BlueSkyArtShow #vibrant #Ireland
A beautiful little bumblebee as she works her way into a vibrant pink knapweed plant. Her head is partially immersed in the plant's flower and a light dusting of pollen is visible on her body. The background is a blur of pale green.
January 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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rvbdrm.com
BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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benteliciousart.bsky.social
Goals
Illustration einer Robbe, die sich im Wasser treiben lässt. Nur ihre Nasenspitze guckt senkrecht aus dem Wasser, der füllige Körper ist al dunkler, blauer Blorb unter dem Wasser zu erahnen
January 8, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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mikemelton.bsky.social
Black-crested Coquette at @tapirvalley.bsky.social

#hummingbirds #birds #nature #costarica
A small, colorful hummingbird with a spiky black crest and iridescent green and bronze feathers perches on a wet green stem, tiny water droplets clinging to its head and back.
January 8, 2026 at 2:38 AM
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slippy64.bsky.social
CRESTED TIT PORTRAIT
Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
#birds #wildlife #nature #cairngorms #scottishwildlife #birdportrait #bestbirds #nikon
January 6, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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stevewaycott.bsky.social
Good morning! For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme of #speckles&spots (birds with speckled or spotted plumage) we are joined by this magnificent Common Loon (or Diver, depending on where in the world you are). What a glorious few minutes I spent with this beautiful bird.

#birds #photography
Close-up of a stunning black and white spotted/striped bird with iridescent green through its black head and neck plumage and a dark red eye is swimming on dark green water.
January 5, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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emmalerae.bsky.social
Artwork depicting 3 Ceratosaurus dinosaurs teaming up to take down a larger Ceratosaurus. The artwork is made of blues, pinks, and oranges. Below the artwork it reads "No War But Class War".
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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glengrambo.bsky.social
An excellent idea!
#NewYearsEveIridescence
Common Grackles bring the glitter!
#Birds #photography #wildlife
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A common grackle male flys from a spruce tree, against a dark background. It’s wings are flapping on the down stroke and showing his amazing blue, purple and bronze iridescence!
January 1, 2026 at 1:04 AM