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MA Drinkwater
@madrinkwater.bsky.social
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Me: Gen X, liberal, proud Democrat, dog lady & parrot mom, (((AmYisraelChai))), meditative photographer since 1980, born & raised in Los Angeles, will probably die somewhere in the Mojave Desert.

*Except for reposts, photos are mine* Nikon D90, Z50, Z8
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MA Drinkwater @madrinkwater.bsky.social · Jun 12
#California
#dogs #dogsofbluesky #rescues #AdoptDontShop
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robcrank68.bsky.social
Now to Share @javajanegallery.co.uk post for #SmallBirdSaturday.
I'm going with a Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Goldfinch & Chaffinch from @rspbleightonmoss.bsky.social

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography #ukbirding #birdphotography @rspb.bsky.social #wildlifephotography #BirdLife
November 29, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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caseysisterson.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay with #MorningLight of a pelican and a pair of gulls.
November 29, 2025 at 2:45 AM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#FeatheredFriday #FlyDay #birds #hummingbird #photography #naturephotography #southerncalifornia 📷 🪶
A young male Costa's hummingbird, with black throat and green back, perched on a thin brown branch in a grapefruit tree. His wings are stretched in preparation for flight. Blurred green leaves and yellow grapefruit in background.
November 29, 2025 at 6:56 AM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#FlyDay #FeatheredFriday #birds #hummingbird #photography #naturephotography #southerncalifornia 📷 🪶
A male Costa's hummingbird (black crown with iridescent blue feathers, and black gorget with iridescent blue and purple feathers) feeds on a red/orange trumpet flower. Green stems/leaves and deep burgundy buds in the background.
November 29, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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gordoni.bsky.social
Today's #birdoftheday theme is #headshots. If a future theme is #adorable will I have wasted this spring #photo of a young #Mallard? Hopefully not. 😊 Happy U.S.A. #Thanksgiving to those who are celebrating it. #photography #nature #wild #bird 🪶 #waterfowl #headshot
A young swimming Mallard, with its head reflected in a pond.
November 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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dmimaging.bsky.social
Nope. I don’t think he’s very happy. But I bet he’s #thankful he’s not a turkey!!
#birdoftheday
#headshots
#birdphotography
#birds
#emu
#eastcoastkin
November 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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andpierres.bsky.social
would there be any interest if I opened commissions in this style? 🤔 could do any kind of animal, pets, or fursonas work too! maybe for $75 - $80 USD? 🪶

lmk if you're interested!

[ #FurryArt #AnimalArt #ArtShop #ArtCommissions ]
A drawing of two squirrels on a sketchy yellow background. A drawing of two otters -- a river otter colored with gay flag colors, and a sea otter colored in trans flag colors -- on a sketchy off-white background. A drawing of a snail and a banana slug on a sage green background. A drawing of a seal and a sea lion with some tiny fish on a sketchy blue background.
November 28, 2025 at 1:13 AM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay #HeadShots #birds #hummingbird #naturephotography #photography 📷 🪶
A male Costa's hummingbird staring down on me. He has a black crown with some iridescent blue feathers and a black gorget with iridescent purple feathers along its lower edge. Blurred green leaves, thin branches, and a patch of blue sky in the background.
November 28, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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robcrank68.bsky.social
Good Morning Friends

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is all about #HeadShots, any Birds 'Close Up Capture'.
The Alternative Birds are #Swans.

I've gone with a Cormorant, Whooper Swan, Glossy Ibis & Little Egret with lunch, captured at various venues.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #ukbirding
November 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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ufw.bsky.social
Farmworkers feed us year-round. This #Thanksgiving we should be even more grateful to the hands that feed us. #WeFeedYou
November 26, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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alan678.bsky.social
Good afternoon. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #OnTheEdge , any bird at the edge of a body of water. The alternative is #pigeons I’ve went with a European Shag standing on a rocky outcrop at the edge of the coast. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
A European Shag stands alert on dark, seaweed-covered rocks at the water’s edge. Sunlight highlights its brown plumage, slender hooked bill, and webbed feet. Foamy waves and soft blue water blur in the background, creating a strong contrast with the textured rocks and the bird’s sleek profile.
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#SundayYellow #southerncalifornia #bees #pollinators #flowers #naturephotography #photography 📷
A bee preparing to leave one yellow flower for another. The flower, yellow with dark orange stripes, is from the Esperanza aka Yellow Bell (Tecoma stan 'Sangria') shrub. In the background, trumpet-shaped dark orange pods, green leaves/stems, and blue sky.
November 24, 2025 at 7:22 AM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#NatureIsArt #onlybeautifulthings #hummingbird #birds #flowers #shadows #blackandwhite #monochrome #naturephotography #photography 📷 🪶
Black and white. A hummingbird approaches a flower, and the shadows play on its wing.
November 24, 2025 at 6:39 AM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#hummingbird #bees #pollinators #rain #naturephotography #photography #southerncalifornia 📷
A bee enters a yellow flower. Green background, yellow flowers, red buds, and raindrops.
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#hummingbird #birds #rain #flowers #naturephotography #photography #southerncalifornia 📷 🪶
A male Costa's hummingbird behind a yellow flower with raindrops. His face is covered in purple iridescent feathers.
November 23, 2025 at 12:29 AM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
Nature calls ...
#hummingbird #birds #silhouette #naturephotography #photography #southerncalifornia 📷 🪶
A hummingbird in silhouette pees as it flies away from the yellow flowers it was feeding on. I lightened the pic and removed the gray sky in the background.
November 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#FlyDay #birds #hummingbird #silhouette #naturephotography #photography 📷 🪶
The silhouette of a hummingbird against a cloudy blue sky as it approaches a yellow flower. Its tongue is out, and you can see a hump as it unrolls.
November 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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atrupar.com
Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."
November 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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slotkin.senate.gov
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.

The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.

Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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alan678.bsky.social
My cohost Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social has said today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #StareDown bird looking at you, the Alternative is #GullsInFlight. The Jay absolutely stared down. I’ll just repost today as I’m getting ready to visit my daughter in Australia. Sorry. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
A close-up photo of a Eurasian jay perched on a branch, its warm brown body and pale throat contrasting with the striking blue-and-black barred feathers on its wing. The bird looks directly toward the camera with a slightly raised crest and a bit of green plant matter on its bill. Surrounding it are deep green leaves and clusters of bright red berries.
November 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay #shadesofgrey #birds #hummingbird #naturephotography #photography #SouthernCalifornia 🪶
I believe this is a female Costa's hummingbird - white eye stripe, gray cheek, white/grey underside. She is taking off from a thin brown branch. Yellow flowers, green leaves, cloudy blue sky.
November 17, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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aaronparnas.bsky.social
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.

Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#SundayYellow #rain #flowers #landscapephotography #naturephotography #photography #SouthernCalifornia
In the center is a yellow flower with raindrops on its petals. Green stems and leaves, yellow flowers, stamens, pistils against a white background.
November 17, 2025 at 12:51 AM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#SundayYellow #rain #flowers #landscapephotography #naturephotography #photography #SouthernCalifornia
In the center, raindrops on a yellow flower, green stems, and yellow buds. On the left is a blurred palm tree trunk, and yellow flowers and green leaves along the edge. On the right is a blue/white sky, green leaves, and a yellow flower along the edge. There is a bee in the lower right.
November 17, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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alan678.bsky.social
Good morning. Apologies for going missing in action yesterday but went out with mates. 🥴 The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #shadesofgrey any bird with grey in their colours and the alternative is #beakopen Good luck. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
A tall grey heron stands on bright green grass, its long legs mid-stride. The bird’s sleek grey feathers, white neck, and dark crown are clearly visible, and it gazes to the right with its yellow eye and long pointed bill. A blurred wooden fence and soft blue water create a gentle background.
November 16, 2025 at 6:30 AM