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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · Jan 6

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BlueSky Special Edition.

Blue Jay in the early morning's light, looking back at you on the Credit River Trail, Mississauga, Ontario.

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In the Credit River Valley along the Culham Trail, golden sunlight spills across the early morning giving our wonderful blue jay a stand out appearance resplendent in his dress blues adorned with white and black markings. He spies you standing there on the trail taking in the gold brown woodland scene.

This common, large songbird is familiar to many people, with its perky crest; blue, white, and black plumage; and noisy calls. Blue Jays are known for their intelligence and complex social systems with tight family bonds. Their fondness for acorns is credited with helping spread oak trees after the last glacial period.

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 14h

Oddly enough everyone just seems to post kinglets on the same day. 😆

Doesn't even matter where we're all from.

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The napping birder @thenappingbirder.bsky.social · 1d

A Ruby Crowned Kinglet in profile (with a little crown showing)
#birds

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Chris Fisher @fisherspeaks.bsky.social · 16h

The golden light of autumn lights up the background for one of our last Yellow-rumped Warbler sightings of the year. #YYC ##birds #migration

A Yellow-rumped Warbler perches on a red leafed rosebush with a golden autumn glow in the background.

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 15h

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 15h

What did the Ruby-crowned Kinglet say to the Golden-crowned Kinglet? "All hail the king!".

Pretty sure this is a kinglet in any case, it's getting chilly and the sun's going down. See crop-in, via comments.

The Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a tiny, energetic bird known for its constant wing-flicking. It is generally a plain green-gray color with a white eyering and a white wing bar. The male has a brilliant red crown patch, which is usually hidden and only visible when the bird is excited. These birds are smaller than warblers or chickadees and are found in coniferous forests across North America.

Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 15h

For a picture of that Ruby-crowned Kinglet, you'd have to get up close and personal with the tweet-lenses.

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A kinglet is a tiny songbird, roughly sparrow-sized, known for its energetic and restless behavior, constantly flicking its wings. Two common species are the Golden-crowned Kinglet, identifiable by its yellow-orange and black striped crown, and the Ruby-crowned Kinglet, which has a red crown in males that is usually hidden. Both have a distinctive white eyering, olive-greenish plumage, and one or two white wing bars.

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 1d

He's not being yellow-bellied, that's just his natural plumage.

An abundant and widespread species in Canada, the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) range spans the country from Yukon to Newfoundland.

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A close-up of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, a type of woodpecker, perched on a bare tree branch against a clear blue sky. The bird has a red throat and forehead, a black and white patterned back, and a yellow-tinged, striped chest. Its beak is pointed slightly upward.

(Close up - naww, this fella is 60 metres away up high in this tree. Brought into eyesight by liberal cropping of the initial image.)

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 1d

Seems, no good AirBnB tiny home style weekend retreats within walking distance of either The Riverwood Conservancy or the Rouge National Urban Park.

Guess I'll look inside a 60 km radius just to see what pops.

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James Falletti @jamesfalletti.bsky.social · 1d

Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)

📍Teaneck Creek Conservancy (Teaneck, NJ)
🗓️ October 01, 2025
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500mm

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@aba.org @mybirdcards.com @billpaquin.bsky.social @nycbirdalliance.org @abcbirds.bsky.social

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 1d

Cool photo -- very leggy. 😏

Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 1d

No alt text? What are these things anyways?

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rudy.ca @rudydotca.bsky.social · 1d

#OTD October 13 1812, the Battle of Queenston Heights, the first attempted invasion of Canada by the Americans in the war

the battle was won by the British with the help of Canadian Mohawk warriors, and almost 900 Americans were taken prisoner

#WarOf1812

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqct...

War of 1812 Six Nation memorial unveiling

YouTube video by CBC News

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 1d

On this day in 1812, the Battle of Queenston Heights was fought.
Despite being heavily outnumbered, the British and Canadian troops, along with their Mohawk allies, defeated the American invaders. Major General Isaac Brock was killed in the battle.

Color painting depicting a chaotic battle scene with soldiers in red uniforms clashing with opponents in a grassy landscape, featuring smoke, flags, and a backdrop of hills and trees under a cloudy sky.

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CTV News Winnipeg @ctvnewswinnipeg.bsky.social · 1d

Southern resident killer whales show signs of slow decline toward disappearance

The latest survey of endangered southern resident killer whales confirms their plateau and gradual slide toward disappearance in the absence of stronger measures to protect them, a director with the Center for Whale Research says.

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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 1d

Bluesky feature request: An "Oops that's a typo" button that deletes a post and returns you to the compose screen with the contents of the now-deleted post available to edit and post again

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 1d

We are not merging, We are not integrating. We are not assimilating.

O'Canada 🇨🇦
True Noth Strong & Free.

Stand on guard.

Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 1d

@mark-carney.bsky.social we don't rain praises on repugnant individuals that perpetuate authoritarian brutality upon their own citizens.

These people are threatening our own sovereignty. Canada can't afford to play the soft game.

We need steel resolve.

Hold the line. Stand firm.

#ElbowsUp

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 1d

Bird might be an eastern phoebe?

Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 1d

This little forager thinks he's a movie star, stealing the scene in the magic hour. 🐿

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An Eastern gray squirrel, on the ground, surrounded by a carpet of colorful fallen leaves in various shades of red, orange, yellow, and purple. The squirrel is captured in a crouched position, appearing to forage for food among the leaves and green grass. A tree trunk is visible on the right side of the frame, and a dirt trail is partially visible in the blurred background. The scene has a vibrant, autumnal feel.

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

Fierce, unruly joy in Portland at the emergency naked bike ride

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 2d

This bit is nifty. 😁🤙

www.reddit.com/r/birdwatchi...

From the birdwatching community on Reddit: Capturing the exact photos on the video

Explore this post and more from the birdwatching community

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 2d

I can't believe the word "squirrel" literally means shadow-tail. It's nuts! 🐿️🌰

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A close-up shot of a black squirrel sitting on a log. The squirrel is holding its paws to its mouth, with its tail curled behind it. The background is a blurry field of orange and yellow autumn leaves.

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Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 2d

Oh meh, there's a few tutorials online.

Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 2d

I don't remember exactly where, but the entire process was explained in plain language. I'll drop the linky when it comes back to me. It wasn't that long ago.

Photography by Douglas 🍁 @darkwaterphotos.bsky.social · 2d

It would be nice to win just enough to cover rent, utilities, internet, and groceries for a month, minimum as a petty cash prize.

Bet thats never happening.