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A small copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) rests on a batch of yellow daisy-like flowers with forest greenery behind. The butterfly is a vibrant orange colour with deep brown markings.

A small copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) rests on a batch of yellow daisy-like flowers with forest greenery behind. The butterfly is a vibrant orange colour with deep brown markings.

I just found out about @rina2012.bsky.social's #ButterflyWeek, so here is one from me! 🦋

Small copper butterfly, seen in the Thornielee Forest, Scottish Borders, August 2021.

#Butterfly #ShotOnCanon #Noticing #ProtectNature #Stunday

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A grackle stares at the camera.  Its look from this angle looks angry

A grackle stares at the camera. Its look from this angle looks angry

"How dare you?" - grackle

#birds #birdoftheday #captionthis #grackle #protectnature #wildlife #EastCoastKin

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A female merganser swims away from the others after catching a very large crawdad/crayfish.

A female merganser swims away from the others after catching a very large crawdad/crayfish.

A female merganser struggles to swallow a large meal

A female merganser struggles to swallow a large meal

A female merganser continues to struggle to swallow a large crustacean

A female merganser continues to struggle to swallow a large crustacean

After swallowing a large crawdad/crayfish,  a female merganser has a look on her face like she cannot believe she managed it, and maybe it was too much

After swallowing a large crawdad/crayfish, a female merganser has a look on her face like she cannot believe she managed it, and maybe it was too much

"What have I done?" - female merganser after struggling, then successfully swallowing a large crawdad/crayfish.

I had to include the series for the #birdoftheday theme of #captionthis or the last one wouldn't convey the situation

#birds #ducks #merganser #protectnature #EastCoastKin

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Japanese kerria I discovered while waiting for the bus.

Japanese kerria I discovered while waiting for the bus.

#JapaneseKerria #ProtectNature #SaveThePlanet #Bloomscrolling

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A sparrow rests among some small branches that are starting to bud.

A sparrow rests among some small branches that are starting to bud.

A sparrow sits among some branches that are starting to bud.

#smallbirdsaturday #sparrow #birds #protectnature #spring #EastCoastKin

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A great blue heron stands near a river
  It is photographed through the leaves of a tree which frames the picture

A great blue heron stands near a river It is photographed through the leaves of a tree which frames the picture

Canada geese fly low across the water of a marshland

Canada geese fly low across the water of a marshland

A muskrat swims in the water with materials it is gathering for a nest

A muskrat swims in the water with materials it is gathering for a nest

A swan flies above a marsh

A swan flies above a marsh

This is a sad day for our planet, and those who appreciate nature. The Senate passed a bill to overturn a mining ban upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. This will allow a company from Chile to damage the ecosystem in this special area for greed.

#protectnature #conservation #bwca #birds

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A great egret lands in the marsh.  Its wings are outstretched with its head visible between them

A great egret lands in the marsh. Its wings are outstretched with its head visible between them

A great egret lands in the marsh on a grey, overcast morning.

For the #birdoftheday theme of #waders

#birds #egret #heron #protectnature #wildlife #photography #EastCoastKin

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A canada goose looks at the camera.  A bit of fluff is stuck to her beak

A canada goose looks at the camera. A bit of fluff is stuck to her beak

A canada goose has a nest next to a boardwalk. She is used to people walking by. I caught her looking up as she groomed.

For the #birdoftheday theme of #headshots

#birds #goose #canadagoose #protectnature #wildlife #EastCoastKin

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Pretty pinky Chinese quince.

Pretty pinky Chinese quince.

#Bloomscrolling #ProtectNature #ChineseQuince 🌸🌸🌸

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The Amazon is more than a forest—it’s a living ecosystem 🌿🐍 Conservation protects its rivers, wildlife, and the people who call it home 💚
#AmazonConservation #EcosystemHealth #ProtectNature

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STOP trying to explain it. He is an evil sack of skin that needs a circumcism and a retirement home. Our trees do not deserve the extra work needed to provide him oxygen #PedoPresident #ProtectNature #EpsteinFiles #ProtectChildren

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Messages to Senate - ACT NOW

#ClimateAction #ProtectNature
www.savetheboundarywaters.org/messages-sen...

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A goldfinch stands on a young plant topped with green leaves

A goldfinch stands on a young plant topped with green leaves

Our trees are just starting to get buds, so I have to post an old photo for the #birdoftheday theme of #leafandlight.

#birds #goldfinch #protectnature #protectpubliclands #wildlife #EastCoastKin

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Smart Dolphins Beach their Prey | The Hunt | BBC Earth
Smart Dolphins Beach their Prey | The Hunt | BBC Earth These amazing Bottlenose Dolphins have adopted a unique way of hunting Fish. Taking advantage of the low tide, these super smart Mammals are able to beach themselves on mud banks, and attack in…

Nature is incredible 🌿

Protecting it starts with all of us—small actions can lead to big change.

Watch: youtu.be/EVJ_sbmw07M

#onecommunity #HighestGoodforAll #ProtectNature #Sustainability

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#humanspirit #innerself #5d #staywander #wilderness #theoutbound #discovernature #desolationwilderness #adventure #adventureculture #natureartwork #naturelovers #naturepatterns #naturetherapy #treehugger #forestbathing #rewild #pachamamalove #protectnature #rewilding

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A tree swallow takes flight from a tree.  Its wings are extended and its feathers are shimmering from the sunlight

A tree swallow takes flight from a tree. Its wings are extended and its feathers are shimmering from the sunlight

A tree swallow takes flight. The bright sun gives its feathers an almost iridescent effect.

#birds #treeswallow #swallow #protectnature #wildlife #photography #EastCoastKin

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A swan sits at the edge of the water amidst a backdrop of greenery.  The scene is dark as the sun had just started to rise

A swan sits at the edge of the water amidst a backdrop of greenery. The scene is dark as the sun had just started to rise

A dark, peaceful moment with a swan as the sun just started to rise in the morning sky.

For the #birdoftheday theme of #reflections

#birds #swan #reflection #protectnature #wildlife #photography #EastCoastKin

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Hooded mergansers stand in a marsh.  There is a male and female

Hooded mergansers stand in a marsh. There is a male and female

Mergansers step out of the water on a chilly morning in the marsh.

#birds #birdoftheday #JKLMNOP #merganser #hoodedmerganser #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

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Juvenile bat in the hands of a conservation steward.

Juvenile bat in the hands of a conservation steward.

Juvenile bat in the hands of a conservation steward.

Juvenile bat in the hands of a conservation steward.

Every species tells a story. This bat reminds us how fragile biodiversity is — and why conservation tech matters. Protecting them means protecting balance.
Hashtags: #BatConservation #Biodiversity #iSihlanguConservationAlliance #ProtectNature

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New Border Wall Sections Threaten Remaining Wildlife Corridors President Trump’s plan to finish his wall along US-Mexico border puts wildlife conservation at risk

"If you're more fortunate than others, build a longer table, not a taller fence."
#US #America #Nazi #Fascism #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Dictatorship #NoKings #Autocracy #Tyranny #ProtectNature #SaveThePlanet #MotherNature ...
#democracy #usa #gop #fascists

👉 Vote 'em Out!

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New Border Wall Sections Threaten Remaining Wildlife Corridors President Trump’s plan to finish his wall along US-Mexico border puts wildlife conservation at risk

"If you're more fortunate than others, build a longer table, not a taller fence."

#US #America #Nazi #Fascism #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Dictatorship #NoKings #Autocracy #Tyranny #ProtectNature #SaveThePlanet #MotherNature #ResetSociety

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A great egret has  its back to the camera.  Its head is turned to the side, and a few longer feathers that are part of its breeding plumage are standing up

A great egret has its back to the camera. Its head is turned to the side, and a few longer feathers that are part of its breeding plumage are standing up

A great egret showing some of its breeding plumage after shaking off some water.

#birdoftheday #longnecks #heron #egret #protectnature #birds #EastCoastKin

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A great egret takes flight from the water on a grey, overcast day.

A great egret takes flight from the water on a grey, overcast day.

A great egret takes flight on a grey, overcast spring morning.

For the #birdoftheday theme of #longnecks

#birds #heron #egret #protectnature #wildlife #EastCoastKin

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A small tree covered with tiny tree swallows against a backdrop of a grey sky

A small tree covered with tiny tree swallows against a backdrop of a grey sky

Tree swallows have returned. Despite the cold, grey sky, it is spring.

For #smallbirdsaturday.

#birds #treeswallows #swallows #protectnature #wildlife #photography #EastCoastKin

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A mostly black and white yellow bellied sapsucker stands on the side of a tree trunk.

A mostly black and white yellow bellied sapsucker stands on the side of a tree trunk.

A new bird for me. A yellow-bellied sapsucker in the process of making a hole in a tree in order to eat some of its sap.

For the #birdoftheday theme of #woodland.

#birds #woodpecker #sapsucker #protectnature #wildlife #photography #EastCoastKin

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Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice are having grim consequences for penguins yet to grow waterproof feathers

Want to save a penguin? 🐧
Walk, wheel or use public transport if you can. Electrify everything and build more renewables. Eat less meat and more plants.
We can change things.
#SupportRenewables
#ProtectNature

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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AMEN. I see 'greed and pavement surrounding McMansions' - NO. #protectwildlife #protectnature #fdevelopers #fgreed

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A young green heron stands on a rope rail of a boardwalk.

A young green heron stands on a rope rail of a boardwalk.

A young green heron searches the waters below the boardwalk.
For the #birdoftheday theme of #naturalperch

#birds #heron #greenheron #protectnature #wildlife #photography #EastCoastKin

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مسؤول بيئي: حماية الطيور المهاجرة استثمار في صحة الكوكب انطلقت الدورة الخامسة عشرة من مؤتمر الأطراف لاتفاقية حفظ أنواع الحيوانات المهاجرة (CMS COP15)، في مدينة كامبو غراندي بالبرازيل 23 مارس/آذار، على أن تستمر حتى 29 من الشهر نفسه.

MS COP15 reaffirmed that protecting migratory species is a shared responsibility, not a choice.
Millions of birds cross the Middle East each year, facing growing threats.
Protect nature today, secure our future. 🕊️🌿
#CMSCOP15 #MigratoryBirds #Conservation #ProtectNature #BirdLife

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Canada geese at their nest near a boardwalk.  The lower part of their bodies are hidden in tall grasses and their black heads stand out against the beige vegetation around them

Canada geese at their nest near a boardwalk. The lower part of their bodies are hidden in tall grasses and their black heads stand out against the beige vegetation around them

Near a boardwalk, a nest has been made. The geese watch those that pass by to ensure their nest is safe.

For the #birdoftheday theme of #blackheads

#birds #canadageese #geese #protectnature #nesting #wildlife #EastCoastKin

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