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Fascinated by nature: birds, frogs, beach, sky & more. All media by me w/ a long lens. Family friendly (ish) nature stuff here & on YouTube & Patreon. (In PA, USA)

Mini nature documentary every Saturday. https://www.youtube.com/gettoknownature
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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · Dec 31
All you Bluesky people are thoroughly lovely. Thank you for hanging out and sharing birds, bugs, sunsets and more together.

An absurdly adorable Tufted Titmouse to wish you a Happy New Year

#birds 🌿
A small gray bird with a gray crest and a white belly stands on the side of a wood bird feeder looking excessively cute
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instead of being mad at online did you know that you can just go outside and talk to a parrot
a corella walking toward the camera on a metal hills hoist
December 20, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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Big beautiful birb on the lookout for a meal

(Red-tailed Hawk) #birds 🌿
A large bird of prey perched on a horizontal bare branch against a blue sky.
December 23, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Starting the day off with a little yoga

#MallardMonday #birds 🌿
A male and a female mallard duck stand by a stream in interesting poses as they stretch and preen.
December 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Let’s #FallBack 6 months and remember the warmth and light of June

Somehow I can not remember at all where this is. It’s from 2019 which feels like a thousand years ago. Usually I remember all my trips and locations but this one is a mystery!

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A cloud dotted blue sky over a rocky shoreline lined with green shrubs and trees. It looks warm and peaceful.
December 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Great Egret showing off that neck!

#birds 🌿
The long s shaped neck and head of a white egret, its orange beak slightly open as it raises its head.
December 22, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Endangered Species Act Under Threat!
Final hours to comment!

Endangered Species Act regulations comment period ends Monday 12/22 at 11:59 pm ET.

Easy-to-use comment guide with direct links to comment: shorturl.at/NL623
Young back-lit Piping Plover chick running on sunlit beach, with text alerting people to imminent regulations comment deadline
December 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Let’s #FallBack 6 months and remember the warmth and light of June

Somehow I can not remember at all where this is. It’s from 2019 which feels like a thousand years ago. Usually I remember all my trips and locations but this one is a mystery!

🌿
A cloud dotted blue sky over a rocky shoreline lined with green shrubs and trees. It looks warm and peaceful.
December 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Happy Solstice! More light is much needed

#SkySky 🌿
The sun sits golden in the sky, just above a hill of trees. A field of green tufts of grass is in the foreground with a blue sky and artistically arranged clouds.
December 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Slàinte mhòr!

To brighter days ahead!

Happy Solstice!

#SolsticeToast2025 #becurious
photo of a bottle of Mexican Coca-Cola and a filled glass in front of some sparkly cardinal holiday decorations which are in front of a lit holiday tree.
December 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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A solstice sunrise over Lake Winnipeg.
Looking out over a frozen snow covered lake about a half an hour into sunrise. The golden sun lights up the sky in a triangle just above the purple horizon before it disappears behind a bank of equally purple clouds. The snow gives everything kind of a marshmallow effect and tall grasses stand in the foreground to show where the land is.
December 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Happy Solstice! More light is much needed

#SkySky 🌿
The sun sits golden in the sky, just above a hill of trees. A field of green tufts of grass is in the foreground with a blue sky and artistically arranged clouds.
December 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Happy Solstice! Not a fan of the dark, so always happy to reach the point where days start getting longer. Spring is just around the corner for those of us in the Northern hemisphere, so here's a happy chickadee for today's #ArtAdventCalendar
Digital painting of black-capped chickadee perched on a branch that is covered in fanciful white daisy-like flowers against a brilliant blue sky. The bird is facing right and has gray wings, white belly and head with black feathers across the top of its head and under its chin.
December 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Handsome sparrow time!

A Chipping Sparrow cute, intense and doesn't realize it is little! 🪶
A small sparrow with a white belly, brown patterned back and wings and a rusty cap is perched on a branch.
December 21, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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IT'S TIME FOLKS!

SOLSTICE IS ALMOST HERE!

EVERYONE is invited to our annual Solstice Toast:

Dec. 21, 2025 - 10 am PST

Toast on the dot - then post a pic of you & your beverage OR just your beverage OR just post a hearty "Sláinte " as we wave buhbye! to the ever darkening days! #SolsticeToast
photo of a bottle of sparkling blush apple juice & a fancy glass in front of a holiday tree.
December 14, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Handsome sparrow time!

Brewer's Sparrow - they excel at blending in!

#birds #becurious
photo of a small, light colored gray/brown sparrow perched on a diagonal branch. they are facing the camera looking to the right in profile. a breeze is blowing up the feathers on their head slightly.
December 21, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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Handsome sparrow time!

A White-throated Sparrow looking dapper as always

#birds 🌿
A small bird perches in a plant, partly covered by leaves. It has crisp white and black head stripes and yellow patches above its eyes.
December 20, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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I was flipping through the car radio and heard familiar voices. It was @rosemarymosco.com and @corinanewsome.bsky.social talking about birds! A thoroughly enjoyable listen.

#birds 🌿
'Just' A Blue Jay? Don't Overlook These Magnificent Common Birds
This Christmas Bird Count, we salute the fabulous, underappreciated, common species. Here's to you, house sparrow.
www.sciencefriday.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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The things @moxiest.art can do with a typewriter are truly a delight

#birds
December 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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My years of Waymakers thank you birds are so full of creatures that are tiny little gems, like this Golden-crowned Kinglet, here on #ArtAdventCalendar today!

🪶 #BirdArt #SciArt
A Golden-crowned Kinglet hangs sideways from a narrow twig, illuminated by golden light filtering through conifers. His crown is raised, possibly seeing a competitor just outside the image.
December 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Geese napping like snowy mountains and foothills in the winter sun. #ArtAdventCalendar Day 20.

#birds 🌿
Close up view of three white geese, their heads tucked around their backs and under their wings. The light falls on them and makes patterns, their round heads and wings almost looking like a landscape.
December 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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We have 526 scientists signed up for spring semester. We try to get that to about 1000 scientists before unleashing the teachers on the database. Wanna connect a class of kids with science this spring? Sign up!
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Alright scientists! It's that time again!

Time to sign up for Skype a Scientist's spring semester.

Want to get matched with a classroom in 2026?

Sign up now 🥰

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December 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Birds! Muskrats! BEAVERS!! Two minutes of busy evening action at the wetlands.

#birds #mammals 🌿
Winter Wildlife After Sunset
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December 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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CHECK OUT THE SECOND SHOT! It’s incredible! #birds
marygemignani.bsky.social Mary Gemignani @marygemignani.bsky.social · 4d
The bird on the top has a nice fish. The bird underneath tries to steal the fish. The bird with the fish drops the fish when it knows it's being attacked by the fish thief. A little bit of drama. This encounter was far away, so grainy, but fun to witness and capture.
#BaldEagles #birds
Two Bald Eagles. One bird has caught a nice fish and the other is looking up at him figuring out how to steal the fish The bird with the fish drops the fish when he knows he's being attacked. A little drama ensued and the bird that had the fish is on the bottom in this photo and is letting the fish thief know he is NOT happy. The bird that is the fish thief did not go to the water to retrieve the fish.
December 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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marygemignani.bsky.social
The bird on the top has a nice fish. The bird underneath tries to steal the fish. The bird with the fish drops the fish when it knows it's being attacked by the fish thief. A little bit of drama. This encounter was far away, so grainy, but fun to witness and capture.
#BaldEagles #birds
Two Bald Eagles. One bird has caught a nice fish and the other is looking up at him figuring out how to steal the fish The bird with the fish drops the fish when he knows he's being attacked. A little drama ensued and the bird that had the fish is on the bottom in this photo and is letting the fish thief know he is NOT happy. The bird that is the fish thief did not go to the water to retrieve the fish.
December 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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If you ever get the chance to visit some Long-tailed Ducks I definitely recommend it. They are fabulous! (Found in winter on the northern coasts of North America and the Great Lakes)

#birds 🌿
Four brown, black and white ducks float in the wavy ocean. They’re very beautiful
December 20, 2025 at 2:26 AM