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The Old Kid
@the-old-kid.bsky.social
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Just an old kid with an old camera.

Mostly wildlife photography, sometimes other photography. rare political shitposting.

Feel free to correct any of my animal IDs. I do not claim to be a Zoologist.

NSFW 🔞 friendly but I dont post any myself.
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The Old Kid @the-old-kid.bsky.social · Sep 12
A great blue heron prepares to take off with a freshly caught bluegill.

#GreatBlueHeron #Herons #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #wadingbirds #largebirds #🪶
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A great blue heron with a snack.

#Greatblueheron #heron #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #wadingbirds #largebirds #🪶
January 31, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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Fishing circle.

#AmericanWhitePelican #pelicans #PelicansAreWeird #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #waterfowl #largebirds #🪶
January 30, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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#Mallard #duck #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #waterfowl #🪶
January 29, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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What's up there?

#Greatblueheron #heron #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #wadingbirds #largebirds #🪶
January 28, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme chosen by @alan678.bsky.social is #BrownIsBeautiful

Here is a carlina Wren singing its heart out.

#CarolinaWren #Wren #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #smallbirds #backyardbirds #🪶
January 27, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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Turkey vulture in flight

#turkeyVulture #Vulture #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #largebirds #carrionbirds #birdsinflight #🪶
January 27, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme chosen by @robcrank68.bsky.social is #paddling

Here is a killdeer, great blue heron, great egret, and spotted sandpiper
#killdeer #greatblueheron #greatEgret #SpottedSandpiper #wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #nature #🪶 #birds #wadingbirds
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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So itchy.

#GreatBlueHeron #heron #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #wadingbirds #largebirds #🪶
January 26, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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Running behind again but today's #BirdOfTheDay theme chosen by @alan678.bsky.social is #Poise.

Here is a great egret completely unbothered by the splashing fish at its feet.
#greatEgret #egrets #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #wadingbirds #largebirds #🪶
January 25, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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#Mallard #duck #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #waterfowl #🪶
January 25, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme chosen by @robcrank68.bsky.social is #swans

Here is a mute swan and a group of trumpeter swans

#MuteSwan #TrumpeterSwans #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #waterfowl #largebirds #🪶
January 24, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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Young Canadian goose foraging for food.

#Canadiangoose #goose #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #waterfowl #🪶
January 24, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme chosen by @alan678.bsky.social is #walking

Here is a turkey vulture out for a stroll.

#TurkeyVulture #vulture #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #largebirds #carrionbirds #🪶
January 23, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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A great blue heron angling itself into the wind.

#greatblueheron #heron #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #wadingbirds #largebirds #🪶
January 23, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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Im a little late to the party but Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme chosen by @robcrank68.bsky.social is #TailsUp

Here is a spotted sandpiper

#SpottedSandpiper #sandpipers #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #smallbirds #wadingbirds #🪶
January 23, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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So many geese

#CanadianGeese #geese #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #waterfowl #🪶
January 22, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme chosen by @alan678.bsky.social is #Singing

Here is a common yellowthroat.

#CommonYellowthroat #Wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #smallbirds #🪶
January 21, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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Mute swan falling asleep.

#muteSwan #swan #sleepybirds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #waterfowl #largebirds #🪶
January 21, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme chosen by @robcrank68.bsky.social is #FeedingTime (any bird eating)

Here is juvenile turkey vulture digging into his found fish meal.

#TurkeyVulture #vulture #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #largebirds #carrionbirds #🪶
January 20, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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A sleeping mute swan helping me recreate on of my favorite shots from last winter. I'm fairly certain its the same swan too.

#muteSwan #swan #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #waterfowl #largebirds #sleepySwan #🪶
January 20, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme chosen by @alan678.bsky.social is #winterlight any bird highlighted by the winter sun.

here is a mute swan

#MuteSwan #swan #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #waterfowl #largebirds #🪶
January 19, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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Great blue heron

#greatblueheron #heron #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #wadingbirds #largebirds #🪶
January 19, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme chosen by @robcrank68.bsky.social is #TwoOfAKind

Here are two trumpeter swans in flight.

#TrumpeterSwans #swans #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #waterfowl #hugebirds #birdsinflight #🪶
January 18, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Mallards always look happy and I like that about them.

#Mallards #ducks #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #waterfowl #🪶
January 18, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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For #SmallBirdSaturday here is a bird that im struggling to identify.

I think its a #Gray-ThroatedMartin but I could be wrong.

#wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #smallbirds #birdsinflight #littleBirds #🪶
January 17, 2026 at 6:19 PM