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The central focus is a large, lanky blackbird with long legs and a long, tapered bill. 

The bird's plumage, which appears black from a distance, shows striking iridescence when caught by the light. The head and neck are a glossy blue or purple, contrasting with a bronzy-iridescent body. 

A prominent feature is the bird's bright golden or pale yellow eye, which gives it an intense expression. 

The bird is captured in profile, stepping forwards on a ground covered in dry leaves and debris, suggesting it is foraging. Its posture with the bill pointed slightly upward is characteristic of grackles. 

The image uses a shallow depth of field, rendering the background a soft blur of natural colors, which effectively highlights the subject.

The central focus is a large, lanky blackbird with long legs and a long, tapered bill. The bird's plumage, which appears black from a distance, shows striking iridescence when caught by the light. The head and neck are a glossy blue or purple, contrasting with a bronzy-iridescent body. A prominent feature is the bird's bright golden or pale yellow eye, which gives it an intense expression. The bird is captured in profile, stepping forwards on a ground covered in dry leaves and debris, suggesting it is foraging. Its posture with the bill pointed slightly upward is characteristic of grackles. The image uses a shallow depth of field, rendering the background a soft blur of natural colors, which effectively highlights the subject.

Oh, this old thing? Just some light iridescence for a casual morning forage. Iโ€™m basically a walking oil slick with a better agent. ๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿชถ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿฆ‰๐Ÿ

#GrackleAndSnap #Birds #IridescenceIsResilience #OhMyDouglas #CommonGrackleUncommonSass #EyeSeeYou #Wildlife #ForageAndFlourish #OilSlickChic

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๐ŸŒโœจ Funding for Snake Conservation & Research!

Save The Snakes is now accepting 2026 Grant applications. If you're working to protect snake populations and mitigate conflict, apply by Aug 31! ๐Ÿ

Learn more & apply: savethesnakes.org/grants

#SaveTheSnakes #Grants #Wildlife #Research

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Daily sweetness. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š

#Birds #BirdOfTheDay #WildLife
#Juveniles #BirdLife #WaterBirds
#RiettSzDailySweetness

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Somehow spottted this brown spider on the brown prepared area while I was working today

Somehow spottted this brown spider on the brown prepared area while I was working today

Day 1381 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and sorry late posting this, after a busy day on a large lawn repair
Just wish I had as many legs as this spider I found! The 26k steps and all other work would have been easier ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ•ท๐Ÿ˜ #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild

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Belted Kingfisher #birds #photography #photographer #canon #wildlife

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"Smelling the Flowers" - An adult male Prairie Warbler stops to smell the flowers..or more likely hunt the insects it is sure to find in this Manila Tamarind (aka Long John ant tree)! Kingston, Jamaica.

"Smelling the Flowers" - An adult male Prairie Warbler stops to smell the flowers..or more likely hunt the insects it is sure to find in this Manila Tamarind (aka Long John ant tree)! Kingston, Jamaica.

"Smelling the Flowers" - An adult male #Prairie #Warbler stops to smell the flowers..or more likely hunt the insects it is sure to find in this Manila Tamarind (aka Long John ant tree)! Kingston, #Jamaica. #migration

#birds #animals #wildlife #birdsseenin2026

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The little fella is still around. Brandon today.

#Nikon #photography #nature #UKbirds #birds #ukwildlife #ukbirding #wildlife

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Photo of the week: A flamingo at rest, at the Pairi Daiza wildlife park | Brugelette, Belgium https://www.reuters.com/pictures/week-unusual-pictures-2026-04-09/
#photography #birds #wildlife #color

๐Ÿ“ท  Yves Herman/REUTERS

Photo of the week: A flamingo at rest, at the Pairi Daiza wildlife park | Brugelette, Belgium https://www.reuters.com/pictures/week-unusual-pictures-2026-04-09/ #photography #birds #wildlife #color ๐Ÿ“ท Yves Herman/REUTERS

Photo of the week: A flamingo at rest, at the Pairi Daiza wildlife park | Brugelette, Belgium www.reuters.com/pictures/wee...
#photography #birds #wildlife #color

๐Ÿ“ท Yves Herman/REUTERS

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Doug Allan, wildlife cameraman who filmed animals in extreme environments There are moments in natural-history films when the camera seems improbably close: a polar bearโ€™s breath fogging the lens, a sealโ€™s eye lingering, an orca pod moving with intent beneath fractured ice. The illusion is of proximity without disturbance. The reality is colder, slower and less certain. It depends on patience, judgment and a tolerance for discomfort that most viewers never see. Doug Allan spent his career in such conditions. He worked where light is scarce, where equipment fails, and where the margin for error is thin. Much of his footage was gathered in the polar regions or underwater, environments that reward persistence and ingenuity. He liked the constraints. You could only be in one place at a time, he would say; if you werenโ€™t there, you would not get the shot. Allan came to filmmaking indirectly. Born in 1951 in Dunfermline, he studied marine biology and began as a diver, including work with the British Antarctic Survey. A meeting with David Attenborough in Antarctica in the early 1980s redirected his path. He bought a camera, filmed emperor penguins, and sold the footage to the BBC. From there he became a principal cameraman on landmark series such as The Blue...

Doug Allan, wildlife cameraman who filmed animals in extreme environments
->Mongabay | More on "Doug Allan polar wildlife cameraman" at BigEarthData.ai | #Environment #Wildlife

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The Best Hose Attachments for Australian Gardeners

https://aussieanimals.com/gear/best-hose-attachments/

#AussieAnimals #Wildlife #Australia #News

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My illustration of a large blackbird, emphasizing the bright iridescent colors of adult blackbirds.

My illustration of a large blackbird, emphasizing the bright iridescent colors of adult blackbirds.

A study in iridescence: Boat-Tailed Grackle on Carolina Jessamine vine. From my book A Field Guide to The Mid-Atlantic Coast, Yale University Press, a.co/d/6rKgbMQ
๐Ÿงช๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿก #wildlife #scicomm #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #birds #birdart

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For todayโ€™s alt theme of #juveniles I think these Mourning Doves qualify because they fledged today.

#Birds ๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿฆ‰ #Nature #Wildlife

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Tembe Elephant Park, Emangusi, South Africa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUJbDTIYlM4

#africa #Emangusi #SouthAfrica #wildlife #live #webcam

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My illustration of the head and neck of a female Common Merganser.

My illustration of the head and neck of a female Common Merganser.

Common Merganser head study. From my book A Field Guide to the Connecticut River, Yale University Press, 2024. a.co/d/hIabRmS
๐Ÿงช๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿชถ๐Ÿก #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #ctriver #connecticutriver #birds #birdart

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Photo of a peregrine falcon about to teach a brown pelican an important life lesson: keep your distance from the cliffs at Torrey Pines in the spring!  The peregrine's talons are out and her eyes are locked onto the pelican's beak.  The pelican has its wings extended and is banking away, but that's like a minivan trying to outmaneuver a Lotus: ain't gonna happen.

Photo of a peregrine falcon about to teach a brown pelican an important life lesson: keep your distance from the cliffs at Torrey Pines in the spring! The peregrine's talons are out and her eyes are locked onto the pelican's beak. The pelican has its wings extended and is banking away, but that's like a minivan trying to outmaneuver a Lotus: ain't gonna happen.

Photo of a peregrine falcon grabbing a brown pelican by the beak with her talons. The pelican is not a fan of this game of "Got yer nose!" and is banking away.  Fortunately the falcon is far enough out that most of the impact force will glance off and the pelican can keep flying.

Photo of a peregrine falcon grabbing a brown pelican by the beak with her talons. The pelican is not a fan of this game of "Got yer nose!" and is banking away. Fortunately the falcon is far enough out that most of the impact force will glance off and the pelican can keep flying.

More peregrine on pelican action from yesterday. Don't come into her house: she'll drag you out by the nose.

#birds #photography #wildlife

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#raccoon #wildlife #raccoonfamily #backyardwildlife #cuteanimals

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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme chosen by @alan678.bsky.social is #WoodlandBirds

Here is a downy woodpecker

#DownyWoodpecker #Woodpecker #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #smallbirds #๐Ÿชถ

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a bird of prey with distinctive white bars on its wings

a bird of prey with distinctive white bars on its wings

It's a shame I'm not allowed to take my camera into Stadium MK for the football, as today, the resident Peregrine Falcon spent 10 mins before Kick-off circling the pitch before landing on a stanchion above my head. Anyhow, this Red KIte flew flew over my head [โ€ฆ]

[Original post on ohai.social]

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As poaching persists for striped bass, CT may enact a winter catch-and-release rule A required part of this site couldnโ€™t load. This may be due to a browser extension, network issues, or browser settings. Please check your connection, disable any ad blockers, or try using a different browser...

As poaching persists for striped bass, CT may enact a winter catch-and-release rule
->Stamford Advocate | More on "Striped bass poaching catch-and-release" at BigEarthData.ai | #Poaching #Wildlife

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โ“๏ธ Doesn't his pecker ever wear out?

#Woodpeckers #Wildlife #Birds #YoutubeShorts #JLV #HomeAndGarden #Missouri

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Happy Caturday!
#caturday #wildlife

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Today Alan @alan678.bsky.social said the #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Woodland, birds you might find in woodlands near you. #CarolinaWren #DownyWoodpecker #Red-eyedVireo. #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #NikonZ #EastCoastKin #BirdsOf2026

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The mother of orangutans Dr Birutฤ— Galdikas spent almost 50 years studying solitary and elusive orangutans in Borneo, at a time when no one believed it possible. Her pioneering work transformed scientific understanding of the great apes and their behavior. She passed on March 24 at the age of 79. Dr. Galdikas was one of three women who revolutionised the study of great apes in the 1970s โ€“ along with Dr Jane Goodall who observed chimpanzees in Tanzania, and Dr Dian Fossey who studied gorillas in Rwanda. Together, they were called the โ€œTrimatesโ€. At a time when women were rarely given such opportunities in science, these three women offered a window into the lives of our closest living ancestors. Their work helped bring global attention to the protection of chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans and inspired generations of conservationists. Now, as this chapter comes to a close, the question isnโ€™t just what they discovered, but what comes next...

The mother of orangutans
->Mongabay | More on "Birutฤ— Galdikas orangutan conservation legacy" at BigEarthData.ai | #Orangutan #Wildlife #Rainforest

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Long Billed Dowitchers searching for lunch on a beautiful Spring day!

#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #ECK #pnw #RidgefieldWA @friendsofrnwr.bsky.social #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #art #photography #blueskyartshow #birdoftheday #wadingbirds #portland

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Checking out the baby Great Horned Owls and cute like usual. One of the parents was checking us out. #greathornedowl #wildlife #birds

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Piping plover in the mirror
#Birds #Bird #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #EastCoast

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American Crow #crow #americancrow #corvid #birds #animals #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildbird #wildlife #photography #Texas #waterfowl #forest #flying #outdoors #photographersofbluesky

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#BirdsSeenIn2025
#Birds
#BirdTwitter
#Birdcpp
#ThePhotoHour
#Nature
#Birding
#Nature
#Wildlife
@BirdCentralPark

#TakenwithaGooglePro10

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A nice visit to Pal Y Cwrt this morning despite the rain, sleet and hail โ„๏ธ. Great to bump into @dmesg.bsky.social. My favourites from the visit were a female Ring Ouzel and the Redstarts. #birds #birdingwales #wildlife #birdphotography

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Raccoon (Procyon lotor): These mammals are native to North America and have a body length of 70cm (28in). They have a greyish coat which mostly consists of dense underfur which insulates it against cold weather. ๐Ÿฆ
#raccoon #raccoons #bandit #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife

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