MatthewParis
@matthewparis.bsky.social
I'm a fan of the 13th century chronicler known as Matthew of Paris. I also post images/videos of birds and animals that visit my birdbath and sometimes, my amateur photos of the night sky. You might know me as "Michael".
#birds A junco is checking out the leftovers from the small pumpkins in the background (which have been gnawed by possums and squirrels).
December 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
#birds A junco is checking out the leftovers from the small pumpkins in the background (which have been gnawed by possums and squirrels).
This hungry #opossum is munching on a very small pumpkin, left out by the birdbath as a snack. This is about an hour past sunset, so the camera is using infrared.
December 8, 2025 at 3:25 AM
This hungry #opossum is munching on a very small pumpkin, left out by the birdbath as a snack. This is about an hour past sunset, so the camera is using infrared.
I put out the Halloween decorations by the birdbath - and this @squirrel came by for a snack. (Actually, he stayed for 30 minutes and made a big dent in the calico corn.)
December 8, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I put out the Halloween decorations by the birdbath - and this @squirrel came by for a snack. (Actually, he stayed for 30 minutes and made a big dent in the calico corn.)
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Our little duckling a week old and in need of a name
November 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Our little duckling a week old and in need of a name
Sometimes when searching Google, I forget to turn off AI results. In this case I was looking for a Norse poem called "Outspoken Verses" (which failed). So I tried "plain speaking verses" and got a lot of random trash about how to write. 1/4
October 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Sometimes when searching Google, I forget to turn off AI results. In this case I was looking for a Norse poem called "Outspoken Verses" (which failed). So I tried "plain speaking verses" and got a lot of random trash about how to write. 1/4
#birds In case you wanted some face-time with a starling, here you go. No idea what it's saying, but it is very interested in whatever is going on...
October 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM
#birds In case you wanted some face-time with a starling, here you go. No idea what it's saying, but it is very interested in whatever is going on...
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Light speed is fast, but space is vast...
November 17, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Light speed is fast, but space is vast...
#birds These are frames I snipped from this morning's video from the Friends Of Big Bear Valley YouTube channel.
All compliments are due to the team there that tracks the local wild-life.
Raptor - backlit by sunrise.
All compliments are due to the team there that tracks the local wild-life.
Raptor - backlit by sunrise.
September 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
#birds These are frames I snipped from this morning's video from the Friends Of Big Bear Valley YouTube channel.
All compliments are due to the team there that tracks the local wild-life.
Raptor - backlit by sunrise.
All compliments are due to the team there that tracks the local wild-life.
Raptor - backlit by sunrise.
#moon #astronomy The Moon looked lovely, so I grabbed my telescope and my phone and took a picture. That bright spot in the upper left corner is "Aristarchus Crater" (Wikipedia:
"Aristarchus_(crater)").
"Aristarchus_(crater)").
September 6, 2025 at 3:15 AM
#moon #astronomy The Moon looked lovely, so I grabbed my telescope and my phone and took a picture. That bright spot in the upper left corner is "Aristarchus Crater" (Wikipedia:
"Aristarchus_(crater)").
"Aristarchus_(crater)").
#birds A Mourning Dove is in the bath - and raises each wing - I've seen them do this before - no other bird seems to do this at this bird-bath...
September 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
#birds A Mourning Dove is in the bath - and raises each wing - I've seen them do this before - no other bird seems to do this at this bird-bath...
#birds Another shot of the female Cardinal in the bath with some House Sparrows. The early morning light really shows the color of the feathers.
September 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
#birds Another shot of the female Cardinal in the bath with some House Sparrows. The early morning light really shows the color of the feathers.
