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Journaling Happiness

@alycearmstrong.bsky.social
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With a lifelong passion for learning, for years I’ve travelled the world virtually. Jan 2025, I began sharing the things that feed my soul here. A visual storytelling, just for you. As I learn I share other things here: @dailynewsstories.bsky.social

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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
How cool is this? Sub-adult eagle. The eagle eyes the camera set-up closely and likely seeing its reflection in the dome it even throws a couple karate kicks. The camera clarity is great . A gift!! 🪶📸 by Friends of Big Bear Valley & Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam www.facebook.com/watch?v=8135...
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
WOW! Sunrise over Lakeline Park in Cedar Park, Texas May 8, 2025. 📸 by Craig Chandler
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
A Blue jay perches on a branch in Wells Branch, Texas, May 1, 2025. 📸 by CapturedbyR
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
A beautiful Painted Bunting from Georgetown, Maryland 🪶📸 by Dave DeVore - photo submitted to @kxan.com
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Meet the Piping Plovers, small shorebirds with giant hearts! As soon as they hatch, the fluffy chicks begin exploring the world on their tiny orange legs, but they never stray far from the protection of their parent! 🪶📸 by Karl Ramsdell Photography www.karlramsdellphotography.com/product/plov...
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
The tiny “Japanese Snow Fairy is a subspecies of the long-tailed tit. With its snow-white feathers, round shape, and innocent expression, it’s considered one of the most adorable creatures in the world. 🪶📸 by masaharu iso from Japan Watch a Snow Fairy in flight: www.instagram.com/p/DKKIm4TMrc...
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
👇 The Magpie meet-up in my yard started last week with two visitors. Tonight I count 20 plus 3 doves Our visitors are exceptionally chatty at dawn ~ driving my husband crazy while I find them interesting and entertaining. Twenty however may be a tad too many. Can I teach them tricks?
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Imagine being smaller than this cute little hedgehog & being this close! Don’t worry, as long as you’re not an insect, beetle, worm, caterpillar, slug, or earwig, he likely won’t eat you. 📸 by Logan Haas #wildlife
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Fluffy European Hamster 📸 by Julian Rad from Austria
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Side by side. Two Plumbeous Water Redstarts in flight together, both with wings outstretched. 🪶📸 by Sue Hsu, from Taiwan
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Mating Season - Yikes! "As the Impalas fought for their mate, the evening backlight really added to the frames. I realized for the first time how important impalas can be for a wildlife photo session which had me speechless for the next few hours.” 📸 by Kanwar Deep Juneja from New Delhi, India
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Up, up and away! 🪶📸 by Chris Schlaf 🦆 from the United States
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
The Expert Gatherer A bright beautiful male Red Avadavet 🪶📸 Atik Rahman from Uttara, Bangladesh
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Nature’s Friendship An elk and magpie in the Canadian Rockies 🪶📸 by Darren Colello from Canmore, Canada
A blue, black and white magpie bird sits on the back of a large brown elk.  The elk has turned his head and the two are looking at each other
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Fierceness and majesty of Arctic Wolves in the frozen glow of morning light. 📸 by 卫东 Weidong from China
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
In the Wild “A curious and hungry Red fox. We gave him something to eat and he gave us a great opportunity to photograph him so we both benefited from the situation”. 🦊📸 by Ari Parviainen from Joensuu, Finland
Close-up image of a wild Red fox with a long straight bushy tail on a rocky slope with moss, green and rust grasses and wild white daisies with yellow centers.
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
The Pale-billed Woodpecker is found from Mexico to Panama. 🪶📸 by Milan Zygmunt from Czech Republic
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
A surly Great Tit getting ready for the day. 🪶📸 by Roger Haenen from Halle, Belgium
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
King Quail from Singapore Botanical Gardens 🪶📸 by BP Chua
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Bubblegum pink rose from Ukraine 🌹📸 by Tamara Papeta from Kyiv, Ukraine
close up image of a beautiful soft pink rose - fully opened with small rose buds, the back ground is softly blurred lime green foliage.
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Morning smooch from Brieselang, Germany Lesser Kestrels 🪶📸 by Christina Mayer from Berlin
A male and female Kestrels sharing a bug - looks like a kiss.
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Siblings Cheetah cubs ~”Cuteness Multiplied” 📸 by Jenny Garlick from Sydney, Australia
Five baby cheetah’s grouped together and looking around with alertness.
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Rufous Hummingbird Ladykiller Displaying his gorget, this fella is trying his best to find a Lady. 🪶📸 by Wilma McKenzie from White Rock, Canada
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Oh hey there! It’s Friday!!! Barred Owl 🪶📸 by Deepak Sreedharan from Wisconsin, U.S.
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Red Whiskered Bulbuls feasting on Balsam Gourds! 🪶📸 by Sunil from Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala, India
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
African Fish Eagle, fishing in Lake Naivasa, Kenya Amazing capture, great timing! 🪶📸 by Sudipta Chakraborty from Kolkata, India
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
彩虹巨嘴鸟 Rainbow Toucan 🪶📸 from China
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Home building or food storage? A male Common Flameback woodpecker, Singapore 🪶📸 by BP Chua from Singapore
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Black-headed Trogon Great capture of a downward take-off in Costa Rica 🪶📸 by Boris Droutman from Manhattan Beach U.S.
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Dalmation Pelican from Κερκίνη, Greece 🪶📸 by Nick Dale, London, UK
A Dalmatian pelican floats on a calm, blue lake, cocking its head and casting a reflection. It has white plumage with an orange eye and a red and black beak.
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Eagle Portrait 🪶📸 by Stefan Bunk from Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Sword-billed Hummingbird from Ecuador 🪶📸 by Richard Goluch from Centennial U.S.
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Red-flanked Bluetail “Early morning” 🪶📸 by Honeybee Photography
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
"Miss duck" 🪶📸 by Alessia Noe from Milano
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Yellow Warbler “Photographed shortly before sunset in the deep shade of a field while this male warbler sang his last evening song.” ~ New Brunswick, U.S. 🪶📸 by Isaac Grant from Staten Island, New York, U.S.
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
“Heading home for the day just before sunrise.” Raccoon 📸 by Barb D’Arpino from Wasaga Beach, Canada
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Joyful Springtime in Aberdeenshire, UK 📸 Red Squirrel by Andy Wilson from Stonehaven, Scotland
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Fox Kits 📸 by Kevin Crosby from Bartlett, U.S. Kennebec, United States
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Red Squirrel 📸 by Andre Villeneuve
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
"Angry Jay" 🪶📸 by Chris Schlaf 🦆 United States
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
European Roller 🪶📸 by Hans Rentsch Muenchenstein, Switzerland
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Great Spotted Woodpecker 🪶📸 by Ken Oeser Ekebergparken, Oslo, Norway
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Lesser Black-backed Gull 🪶📸 by Guan-Yuan Huang Taichung City, Taiwan
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Sandhill Crane 🪶📸 by ©Alejandro Gomez Peaceful Waters Sanctuary, Palm Beach, Florida
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Sandhill Crane 🪶📸 by Alejandro Gomez Peaceful Waters Sanctuary, Palm Beach, Florida
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Roseate Spoonbill 🪶📸 by Alejandro Gomez Peaceful Waters Sanctuary, Palm Beach, Florida
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Australian King-Parrot 🪶📸 by Penhtah Mahakayi Apollo Bay Foreshore Reserve, Colac-Otway, Victoria, Australia
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Crimson Rosella 🪶📸 by Penhtah Mahakayi Apollo Bay Foreshore Reserve, Colac-Otway, Victoria, Australia
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 🪶📸 by Michael Coppola Lettuce Lake County Park, Hillsborough, Florida
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Journaling Happiness @alycearmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Swinhoe’s Pheasant 🪶📸 from Media.ebird.org ~ Tainan City, Taiwan
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