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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 3h

For the #BirdOfTheDay

With a theme of #LongNecks

A Great Egret

Scans over the water

In a wetlands pond

Captured Sept. 25, 2025

@alan678.bsky.social

@robcrank68.bsky.social

#photography #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #birds #wildlifephotography #thewildimages

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 3h

Yeah, hashtags are still not working for my account. I try to hashtag my replies with things like #photography or #BirdOfTheDay to test it out. That is a good idea though, I will try tags on my next post. Thanks for the reply!

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you Bumblebee! This was in the reddened evening light. Unfortunately hashtags stopped working on any of my posts over a week ago, so this never ended up in the #BirdOfTheDay feed for the theme of #Wings. I am glad you noticed it though! Hopefully #Bluesky can find a fix soon.

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 1d

For the #BirdOfTheDay

With a theme of #Wings

A White Pelican

Soars over the wetlands

That cover Wisconsin

Captured May 9, 2025

#photography #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #birds #wildlifephotography #thewildimages

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for the QP!

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you, Liggy! Anytime! This was the most vibrant cluster of yellow that I encountered. Then it was a wait for the sky to be just right.

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you! Sandhill Cranes are pretty nice looking this time of year with the purplish gray feathers and just a hint of the fading reddish orange.

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks so much! They have such a beautiful color this time of year. I am going to have to try for more!!

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you, Rob! Hashtags stopped working on my posts several days ago. While #Bluesky is aware and working on a fix, my last few posts and replies including this one never made it into any of the feeds, including #BirdOfTheDay. But I am glad you noticed it anyway!

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you! Hashtags stopped working on any of my posts a week ago so just like the previous post this one was never shown on any feeds including the #BirdOfTheDay. So I am glad you found it anyway! #Bluesky is aware of the issue and is working on a fix.

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you so much! I am glad to hear that!!

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks, Alan! Your reply made me aware that hashtags have stopped working on any of my posts as of last Sunday so this post was never shown on any feeds and therefore was also never entered into the #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Spotted. So I am glad you found it anyway! #Bluesky is working on a fix.

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you so much! Hashtags stopped working on any of my posts a week ago so this post was never shown on any feeds and therefore was also never entered into the #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #Glow. So I am glad you found it anyway! #Bluesky is aware of the issue and is working on a fix.

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks! They were vibrant that day! Hashtags stopped working on any of my posts a week ago so this post was never shown on any feeds and therefore was also never entered into the #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #Glow. So I am glad you found it anyway! #Bluesky is aware of the issue and is working on a fix.

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 2d

Me too! Thank you so much! Hashtags stopped working on any of my posts a week ago so this post was never shown on any feeds and therefore was also never entered into the #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #Glow. So I am glad you found it anyway! #Bluesky is aware of the issue and is working on a fix.

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks for the QP! Hashtags stopped working on my posts as of last Sunday, so this post never showed up in any of the feeds, and therefore, it was never entered into the #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #glow. Despite this it at least it still received some attention! #Bluesky is aware and working on a fix.

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 3d

Even this reply didn't post on any feeds. Oh well. Thank you for the QP though!

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 3d

I agree with you there! Unfortunately hashtags have not been working on my posts for about a week now, so this never entered the #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #glow

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks for the QP! My account has not been showing up in any feeds for the last couple of weeks. This post was deleted as part of the troubleshooting. I will repost it soon!

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 3d

For the #BlueSkyArtShow

It is now Autumn time

When the aspens #glow

Voyageurs National Park

Captured Sept. 29, 2025

@blueskyartshow.bsky.social

#photography #naturephotography #scape #fall #autumn #art #nature #eastcoastkin #thewildimages

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 4d

For the #BirdOfTheDay

Theme is #Juveniles or #Chicks

Mama Trumpeter Swan with Cygnet

In the wetlands

Far Northern Minnesota

Captured Sept. 30, 2025

#photography #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #birds #wildlifephotography #thewildimages

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks, Rich! They are definitely preparing to migrate back south as larger groups of them are gathering and flying at night.

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks, Rob! The theme immediately made me think of the cranes I have been encountering over the last few days.

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 4d

Anytime, and thank you for the reply! I have been fascinated by their changes throughout the year ever since encountering thousands of them in the Sandhills of Nebraska back in early April before they began arriving much more north in the Great Lakes region.

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The Wild Images @thewildimages.bsky.social · 4d

So do I, thanks so much, Joey! They have striking details even as they change through the year.

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