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
A grackle stares at the camera. Its look from this angle looks angry
"How dare you?" - grackle
#birds #birdoftheday #captionthis #grackle #protectnature #wildlife #EastCoastKin
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 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
"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
Japanese kerria I discovered while waiting for the bus.
#JapaneseKerria #ProtectNature #SaveThePlanet #Bloomscrolling
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
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
A muskrat swims in the water with materials it is gathering for a nest
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
#humanspirit #innerself #5d #staywander #wilderness #theoutbound #discovernature #desolationwilderness #adventure #adventureculture #natureartwork #naturelovers #naturepatterns #naturetherapy #treehugger #forestbathing #rewild #pachamamalove #protectnature #rewilding
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
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
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
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
"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!
"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
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
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
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
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
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/...
AMEN. I see 'greed and pavement surrounding McMansions' - NO. #protectwildlife #protectnature #fdevelopers #fgreed
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
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
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
