A chipping sparrow perched amid redbud branches with pink flower buds.

Chipping sparrows are returning for the summer.
#BirdOfTheDay #Tricolour #birds #nature

A scissor-tailed flycatcher perched on a thin tree limb with blue sky in the background. The bird is gray with black wings, an orange underside, and has a long tail.

My first sighting of a scissor-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) for this year. 6 Apr 2026 USA
#BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds #nature #springmigration #photography

Poet source: https://www.marilynmcentyre.com Photo: Black & white view from the rear of a man walking with his dog across a narrow bridge towards a streetlight at the bridge end. Source: Jorge Sanz Garcia "My dog and I crossing the bridge on the river Duero in the dark of a summer night." bbc.com 2011

What to Do in the Darkness

Go slowly
Consent to it
But don't wallow in it
Know it as a place of germination
And growth
Remember the light
Take an outstretched hand if you find one
Exercise unused senses
Find the path by walking it
Practice trust
Watch for dawn.

Marilyn McEntyre
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Ever wonder why ants build colonies that last generations without trashing their habitat? Or how bees pollinate without poisoning the flowers? No intelligent species will destroy their environment in the disguise for development and profit—nature proves it.

Photo: An adult woman walks with children on a path surrounded by grass and forest. Source: Unknown - pxhere.com

@rae-dahl.bsky.social
As always, thank you for your many kindnesses:
May green be the grass you walk on.
May blue be the skies above you.
That pure be the joys that surround you.
May true be the hearts that love you.

Photo: Costa’s Hummingbird stands on a thin branch with wings made iridescent by the sun against a yellow sky. Behind the Shot: I am especially enamored with the resident Costa’s Hummingbirds of Palm Springs. Inspired by the pioneering work of Australian photographer Christian Spencer, I shot this photo shortly after sunrise. I love how the sunlight diffracts through his wings, creating a prismatic rainbow effect. I took advantage of Nikon’s pre-release capture technology, allowing me to photograph the bird’s movements in the moments before and after I fully depressed the shutter as the bird took flight. This hummingbird perched on a zip tie used to secure a misting system. At first, I didn’t like the aesthetics of the zip tie, but it provided a unique photographic perch for these beautiful, winged jewels and enabled me to capture a magical phenomenon invisible to the naked eye.

Costa’s Hummingbird

📸 Lisa Kaplowitz
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Winner: Top 100 2025 Audubon Photography Awards
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Britain’s food supply ‘at risk of catastrophic failure by 2030’ A report written before the 2024 election says climate change, habitat loss and geopolitical instability are a danger to food security — and it has been ignored

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A paper collage of a pair of Pied Flycatchers. 🪶 🐦 5th March 2026. #collage #papercollage #birds

Ink pen drawing of a beetle. 3rd March 2026. #ink #pen #drawing #beetle

Black ink pen drawing of a butterfly. 3rd March 2026. #ink #pen #drawing #butterfly

Black ink pen lanscape drawings. 3rd March 2026. #ink #drawing #pendrawing #landscape

Mixed Media Fairies Collage. 3rd March 2026. #collage #mixedmedia #fairies

vintage photos from Iran Before 1979. #iran

ICE, Immigration and Cultural Suicide - Lionel Shriver

ICE, Immigration and Cultural Suicide - Lionel Shriver

Photograph of clouds in the sky. 22nd Feb 2026. #sky #photograph #clouds

Landscape paper collage. 22nd Feb 2026. #collage #papercollage #landscape

Watercolour painting using watercolour pencils. 15th Feb 2026. #watercolour #watercolourpencils

Watercolour painting of a Robin in snow. 3rd Dec 2025. #watercolour #birds #robin 🐦 🪶

Winter Watercolour painting of Swans in snow. 27th Oct 2025. #watercolour #birds #winter 🐦 🪶

Watercolour & ink painting of a Fieldfare perched on a branch. 6th Oct 2025. #art #watercolour #ink #birds 🐦 🪶🖌️

Acrylic painting of a Hoverfly hovering above a bright coloured summer flower. 21st Sept 2025. #art #acrylic #acrylicpainting #hoverfly #summerflower

Watercolour painting of a flock of English sparrows in snow fall. 5th Sept 2025. #art #watercolour #watercolourpainting #birds 🪶

Yorkshire Landscape Photos. 30th Aug 2025. #landscape #photographs

Watercolour painting. 18th Aug 2025. #art #watercolour #watercolourpainting

Mixed media collage, watercolour printed paper & acrylic paints & glue of a garden bird on a canvas board. 17th Aug 2025. #art #mixedmedia #acrylic #collage #birds 🪶

Had a go at Acrylic Pouring. 15th Aug 2025. #art #acrylic #acrylicpouring

Acrylic painting on canvas of a Iridescent Starling. First time using acrylic paints very pleased how it turned out. 15th Aug 2025. #art #acrylic #acrylicpaints #birds 🪶