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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
A brief moment with a few of my neighbours this morning. The deep cold didn’t seem to be bothering them. Deer grow a dense coat for winter and their legs and ears have a counter current system where the blood vessels keep the heat in the core of their body. #mammals 🌿
January 22, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
I will never get tired of looking out the window and seeing these brilliant birds. - Pine Grosbeak #birds 🌿
A bright red male pine grosbeak perches on a black metal hook.
January 18, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
We're in the middle of a little blizzard, so I'm bringing some sunshine into the day with a look at the great gray owl I met last weekend. Hoping for similar luck this weekend.
#birds 🌿
A large grey owl floats through the air on huge but weightless-looking wings. The sun lights up its bright, yellow eye and facial disk as it flies in front of a snow-covered spruce tree.
January 16, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
A bright, crisp sunrise over Lake Winnipeg this morning. Perfect conditions for a walk.
The bright orange ball of the sun just peeks over the horizon in the mostly clear sky. A small smudge of grey/orange clouds are smeared around the top of the image. The bright orange sunbeams sweep across the enormous snow-covered frozen lake lighting up, the purple coloured snow. A few grasses poke out of the snow in the foreground on the shore.
January 14, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
I came across this pileated woodpecker this morning. While they often work on the base of trees, I was not expecting to see her head popping out from behind a pile of snow. #birds
January 14, 2026 at 2:34 AM
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amygann.bsky.social
For the #birdoftheday theme of #shortbeaks, a male blue grosbeak.

#birds #grosbeak #bluegrosbeak #bluebird #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin
A male blue grosbeak stands on a small tree limb. Behind it, the bright greens of leaves are blurred
January 8, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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amygann.bsky.social
For the #birdoftheday theme of #feathers&form, a sandhill crane sits in the grass on a sunny day. The sunlight highlights the texture and pattern of its feathers.

#birds #crane #sandhillcrane #nature #wildlife #photography #protectnature #EastCoastKin #wildlife
A sandhill crane stands among bright green grasses on a sunny day.
January 9, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
The pine grosbeaks decided to pose for me this morning. They are a welcome flash of colour on a grey day. #birds
a ruby red male pine grosbeak perches on a black, metal hook and looks down at the feeder tray just out of frame on a grey day. A grey female pine grosbeak shows of her golden, yellow head feathers while she munches on a sunflower seed on a grey day.
January 9, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
I had an incredible moment today. I found great gray owl hunting along the road. I'm always very careful to keep my distance and make sure the owl is not distracted by me. I was doing well until I stepped out of the car when it was deeper the woods. It suddenly landed right over my head. 1/2 #birds
A great gray owl perches on a hydro line right near the pole and transformer and glares down at the photographer on a clear evening. A great gray owl perches on a hydro line right near the pole and transformer and glares down at the photographer on a clear evening. Tighter zoom.
January 11, 2026 at 2:55 AM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
Sunrise walk on the lake. Looks like another planet.
Looking out over an enormous frozen and snow-covered lake. The sky is pale blue with pink clouds along the horizon and a waning moon high in the sky.
January 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
Still gong through the highlights of 2025. I'm still in February. We had some amazing #aurora evenings when I was up in Churchill guiding tours.
A huge wave or green light fills the sky behind a winter forest. The silhouettes of the stunted spruce are stark against the bright sky. A huge wave or green and red light fills the sky behind a winter forest. The silhouettes of the stunted spruce are stark against the bright sky. A huge wave or green and red light fills the sky behind a winter forest. The silhouettes of the stunted spruce are stark against the bright sky.
December 30, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
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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muirhands.bsky.social
If you're crazy about bike riding it may be considered a cycle logical issue.
#DadJokes
a man in a suit is riding a bicycle with his legs up .
ALT: a man in a suit is riding a bicycle with his legs up .
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December 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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wordwatcher.bsky.social
I just have a feeling that it’s going to be a wonderful day.
Happy Wednesday, everybody.
December 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
I'm still going through my photos from this past year. These are from the Churchill aurora tours in February. I'm really looking forward to doing these are again in the new year. The town is right under the auroral oval, so your chances of lights are quite high.
An enormous concentric swirl of green light fills the night sky, lighting up the snowy river and spruce-covered hills below. A large series of swirls of green light fills the night sky. The snow and spruce-covered hills are bathed in the green glow while a person kneels next to two cameras on tripods in the right foreground.
December 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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dreamcatcher01.bsky.social
Sometimes you have to hold on to your place...
A brown Fox Squirrel is standing on a small branch while leaning against a tree. The background is blurry foliage.
December 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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amygann.bsky.social
The most adorable of hunters. A kestrel for the #birdoftheday theme of #SmallBirdsBigPersonality.

#kestrel #birds #birdofprey #raptor #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin
A kestrel in the air after taking flight from a tree. It is looking in the direction of the camera in a brief moment as it was circling the area for small animals in the fields
December 8, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
A fluffy forest chicken (ruffed grouse) pecks away at dormant buds on a -25°C morning. There were two more poking around nearby. #birds
December 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
So this happened an hour ago. I don’t think I’ve seen red this deep in a long time. You could see it quite clearly with the naked eye. #aurora
A bright red curtain of light surrounded by green glow rains down from the sky behind the silhouettes of spruce trees A bright red curtain of light surrounded by green glow rains down from the sky behind the silhouettes of spruce trees A bright red curtain of light surrounded by green glow rains down from the sky behind the silhouettes of spruce trees. The light is reflected in the thin layer of ice covering the pond in the foreground.
November 12, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
A few more photos from tonight’s incredible #aurora. I’m fascinated by the amount of red light tonight. This is generated by oxygen molecules being excited by light plasma at least 600 km above the Earth. The green is also oxygen molecules, but much lower (100-250km). Definitely a great night.
A ribbon of green light topped with red swirls across the sky, high above the silhouettes of spear trees. The forest rims a barely frozen pond that reflects a bit of the light. Ribbons of bright, red and green light fill the sky behind the tall silhouettes of spruce trees. The red light is on top of the green. Looking straight up into the night, sky, green swirls of Aurora form of Phoenix, like image surrounded by red light that is glowing higher up behind it. Looking up into the night, sky, curtains of red and green light pour down from high in the atmosphere a start contrast of the silhouettes of trees.
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
I really need to get to bed, but I just poked my head out the back door again. This is the view from my deck. All of this is looking south. When the geomagnetic storms are like this, the oval overshoots me and stretches into the US, which is why so many are seeing it tonight. #aurora
A bright red glow reaches up into the darkness, illuminating the silhouettes of tall slightly scraggly, spruce trees Swirls of green and red light sweep down from the sky, lighting up the forest and contrasting against the Stark silhouettes of trees Dramatic swirls of green and red light swirl down from the middle of the sky, starkly contrasting against the bear of Poplar, tall Spruce trees. Still more dramatic curtains of light sweep down from above in sheets of green and red. The tall bear poplars and spruce spires our starkly silhouetted.
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
Happy Exploding Whale Day for those who celebrate :)
jlkavanaugh.bsky.social Dr. Jeffrey Kavanaugh 🇨🇦 @jlkavanaugh.bsky.social · Nov 12
55 years ago today, the Oregon State Highway Division had a whale of a problem on its hands. How it solved it is the stuff of legends.

In other words: Happy Exploding Whale Day!
The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon
YouTube video by KATU News
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November 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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amygann.bsky.social
Bob always lost at hide-and-seek.

#birdoftheday #hiding #birds #egret #heron #nature #wildlife #protectnature #EastCoastKin
A great egret stands behind a tree with its head and tail visible
October 31, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
A rather regal-looking polar bear on the fall tundra. #mammals 🌿
A polar bear sniffs the air from where he is lying on the dry tundra moss. Pale grasses sway gently behind him.
October 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
A beautiful afternoon along Hudson Bay with a bunch of polar bears. It was much too warm for this time of year, so the bears were resting up and saving their energy. #mammals 🌿
October 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM