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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I made a feed for Corvids! Like and follow this feed for images and tales of crows, ravens, rooks, magpies, jackdaws, jays, treepies, choughs, and nutcrackers. Tags: #corvid #corvids #corvidsofbsky #corvidsofbluesky (And please use ALT text in images. Thanks!) bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

A pair of ravens as seen from my deck the other morning. 🪶🥰 #corvidsofbluesky #corvidsofbsky

Two ravens on a tree, silhouetted against a blazing sunrise over the Pacific ocean. Photo by Brandy Gale

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 17/01/2025

"Cat puke? Sir, I know nothing about this 'cat puke' of which you speak, and frankly I'm offended at the suggestion that I might. Good day, sir. I said, good day!"

Smudge, looking vaguely confused at the impertinence of the human

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Forest Firefly @elwoodsadventure.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

🎉 It's finally Friday!! Let's celebrate! 🌲 🌄 #ForestFriday Mount Adams in Alpenglow's Embrace #ForestSunset 🌿 #photography

Title: Mount Adams at Sunset
Description: The image captures a stunning display of alpenglow on the majestic, snow-capped Mount Adams in Washington as the sun sets. The mountain dominates the scene, its slopes bathed in a warm, rosy light. The contrast between the vibrant alpenglow and the deep blue sky creates a dramatic and captivating effect. A dense forest of evergreen trees, likely coniferous, lines the base of the mountain, adding depth and texture to the scene. The reflection of the snow-capped Mount Adams and the sky in a calm lake or pond creates a mirror-like image, doubling the beauty and serenity of the landscape.
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* The foreground of the image likely features a calm lake or pond, its surface a mirror reflecting the alpenglow and the mountain.
* Aquatic birds, such as loons or grebes, might be seen gliding gracefully across the water, adding to the tranquility of the scene.
The alpenglow, a phenomenon caused by the scattering of sunlight by the atmosphere, illuminates the mountain's peaks and ridges, creating a sense of awe and wonder. The image evokes a feeling of tranquility and peacefulness, inviting the viewer to imagine themselves standing in this breathtaking natural setting.

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linda2.bsky.social @linda2.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

One of several intelligent Jackdaws captured on a visit to Bushy Park London. The shine on their feathers is second to none! #jackdaw #birds #UKbirding #birdphotography #photography

Jackdaw perched on a tree stump looking into the distance.

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Happy Winter Solstice to all! With love and purrs from our Big Kitty ❄️❤️☃️ #caturday #catsofbsky #rescuekitties

A large Maine Coon cat lazes in front of a roaring stone fireplace, surrounded by comfy cushions and a hygge atmosphere. Photo by Brandy Gale

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Sami Coconut Shortfurr the Magnificent hopes you have a very handsome and splendid #Caturday!! 🥰🐾 #siamese #cats #CatsOfBluesky #CatsOfBsky #rescuekitties

A dramatically-lit photo of an adult seal point siamese cat named "Sami Coconut Shortfurr" resting elegantly on a luxurious faux fur throw. Photo by Brandy Gale.

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Critters & Chaos with Alaina Bernadine @rtoab.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Meet Mouse. Danger Mouse. He used to be an outdoor working cat and was adopted as such. He has since become spoiled during his acclimation period and now exclusively hunts the old (but swanky and heated) trailer on our ranch. #cats #catdistributionsystem #gato #cat #meow #life

A gray cat with yellow eyes lays on a blue and white carpet by a Sam’s club box turned into a cat house.

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Imagine my delight when I came across this vibrant Hopkins Rose Nudibranch (Ceratodoris rosacea) nestled in an abalone shell! ❤️ #nudivember #marinelife

A photograph of a Hopkins Rose Nudibranch (Ceratodoris rosacea) nestled in an abalone shell in a California tidepool. Photo by Brandy Gale.

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

A Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) telling secrets to the flowers in my studio garden. 🐝 #bugsky #inverts

A sunlit Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) pollinating delicate blue sage blooms in a California garden. Photo by Brandy Gale.

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

A Spanish Shawl (Flabellinopsis iodinea) nudibranch wends its way through a tidepool near my studio. 🦑 #nudivember

A colorful Spanish Shawl (Flabellinopsis iodinea) nudibranch wends its way through a tidepool in California. These are a challenge to photograph! Photo by Brandy Gale.

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Bob McIntosh @scotfot.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

🍄📷 #fungi sheathed woodtuft

A photograph of the end of a log covered in overlapping fungi. They form a rounded mass. Image is taken straight on so the stipes are visible. They grow out then upwards. The undersides, showing the gills can be seen on a few to the top

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Bugz n Slugz @moistmacro.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Is #MolluscMonday a thing? Here is some type of Sepiolida (Bobtail Squid) from Anilao in the Philippines. One of the best things about night dives in the tropics is finding these little ones. #MarineLife #Inverts

A photo of a small bobtail squid nestled on top of the sand. The squid is covered in dark spots but also has an iridescent sheen across its body with different shades of green and blue.

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Fiji's healthy coral reefs were a highlight of my first visit there in 2014. 🥰 Dascyllus trimaculatus cavorting at The Great Astrolabe Reef, Fiji. #scuba #marinelife 🪸

An underwater photograph of three Dascyllus trimaculatus tropical fish cavorting in the Astrolabe coral reef, Fiji. Photo by Brandy Gale, 2014.

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Matt @xenomatt.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Tunicates, Lembeh 🌊🦑

Three small blue tunicates surrounded by soft coral and hydroids

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Sea anemone party! I snapped this in 2017 on a blustery day near Ft Bragg, California. Under the water, it was all aglow. #tidepools #MarineLife

Sea anemones feed in the underwater surge near Ft Bragg, California. Photo by Brandy Gale, 2017.

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

THANK COD IT'S FRIDAY 🐟 - Piano ornament and seal point overlord Sami Coconut Shortfurr wishes you a musical weekend. 🎵 #catsofbluesky #siamese #cats #meezer

An image of a seal point Siamese cat posing with ornaments on top of a black upright piano. Sheet music on the piano includes "Brandy, You're a Fine Girl", a Ukelele club songbook, and John Cage's "4'33"". Photo by Brandy Gale.

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Fiona Dolman @fionadolman.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Good morning. Wishing you a happy weekend!

Siamese cat lying on a hot water bottle that was made for its poorly owner

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Something different for #Nudivember! "Nudibranch Fantasy Telemaster" (2014), a handpainted guitar by yours truly, complete with fantasy nudibranchs. 🥰 🎵

An image of a red Telemaster electric guitar with handpainted fantasy nudibranchs decorating the body. It was on exhibition at Gualala Arts in California in 2014. (Sold!) Artwork and photo by Brandy Gale.

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Gabriel Jensen @shallowseasgallery.com · 18/11/2024

Since I’m new here I think it’s also worth mentioning that I’m a nekton enthusiast. Do we have any other blackwater divers on here? Composite image of various planktonic creatures photographed in the Gulfstream off Boyton Beach, FL #blackwater #plankton #nekton #marinelife 🦑

A composite image on a black background featuring various planktonic organisms. These include bioluminescent fish, octopus, crabs, jellyfish, mollusks, nudibranchs, veligers, anemones, scalps, fish, and Zoae larvae.

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Dr. Allison J. Gong @allisongong.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

One of my favorite animals is the staurozoan, Haliclystus. It looks sort of like a sea anemone polyp but is instead a stalked medusa! Strange beast. They are patchy in both space in time, at least where I see them in #NorCal. Always makes me happy to find them! #staurozoa #cnidaria #addOcean

Golden brown trumpet-shaped animal with tufts of tentacles at the tips of 8 arms, against a background of green and dark red

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Opalescent Nudibranch (Hermissenda opalescens)! A blaze of pearly dazzle in the #tidepools near my studio. #MarineLife #Nudivember

Hermissenda opalescens, an opalescent, brightly-coloured sea slug or nudibranch, in a California tide pool. This marine gastropod mollusc feeds on hydroids and other marine organisms such as ascidians and sea anemones. Photo by Brandy Gale.

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George Krieger @georgekrieger.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

@brandygale.bsky.social way back in 2019, at the last EG Conference ever held. . . wearing her Etch-a-Sketch outfit. Thinking of all the good times, good friends, and good talks we used to have each year. A huge part of our lives seems to be missing without this conference each year. #EGCONF

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I created a new feed for TIDEPOOLS! Please like and follow for intertidal joy in your feed. 🦀💙 Use #tidepool, #tidepools or #intertidal to partake. bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

My local rocky beach has such wonders just below the surface. Check out this #tidepool beauty - a hermit crab in festive dress! This shell formerly belonged to a Blue Top Snail (Calliostoma ligatum). 💙 #MarineLife

An image of a hermit crab making its home in a very colorful shell, surrounded by algae, in a tidepool in California. The shell formerly belonged to a Blue Top Snail (Calliostoma ligatum). Photo by Brandy Gale.

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

The intertidal is magnificent at this time of year near my little studio. Just look at this vibrant chiton glowing during the golden hour! 💙 #tidepools #MarineLife

An underwater photo of a colourful chiton in a California tide pool. Photo by Brandy Gale.

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Hugo Tagholm @hugotagholm.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Ocean Champions to follow. 🌎🌊🐋🤙💙 go.bsky.app/SzcjzVv

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I made a feed for corvids! Please like, add, and partake if interested 😘https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vbev3ruxtnxndmlnpal4x7s5/feed/aaadlcqccypk4

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Oh hai! Sami Coconut Shortfurr takes a moment from kicking the crap out of a catnip banana to greet all you new siamese cats on bsky! #SiameseCats 😺

An adult seal point Siamese cat kicking the crap out of a yellow catnip banana toy. Photo by Brandy Gale.

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

From my recent low tide adventures: shards of glass discarded carelessly by humans are transformed by the sea into gems that dazzle the eye and may even help provide a habitat for meiofauna. #beachart 🦑

A macro image of sea glass, rocks, shell fragments and sand on a beach in California. Photo by Brandy Gale.

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Farran Smith Nehme 🇱🇧 @selfstyledsiren.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Speaking of the utterly broken Twitter search (RIP), here are instructions for searching on Bluesky. It requires a little more from you, but once you know the prefixes, I've found the search works just fine. bsky.social/about/blog/0...

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Tips and Tricks for Bluesky Search - Bluesky

Let’s dive into all the tips and tricks for advanced Bluesky search!

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Hello! Since bluesky has been growing rapidly in the past few days, a few people have stepped up to create blocklists of content scrapers/thieves for specific topics. So I'm shifting my list to focus on my actual expertise, science/art-related content. I'll list specific blocklist in the replies.

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Snowshoe, my Swedish Lapphund, says "Oh hai! Happy Thursday to you, hef hef hef!!" 🐾 #skydogs

An image of a happy, smiling black dog named Snowshoe, who is a Swedish Lapphund, lying on a colourful quilt bed. Photo by Brandy Gale

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Kevin Hearne @kevinhearne.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

May you take just a few seconds today to feel the sun on your face and enjoy being alive. This silver fox I saw in Quebec is modeling the behaviour. 🦊

A silver fox with its head uplifted and eyes closed as it feels the sun warming its snout. The silver fox is mostly black, but there’s a silver crescent over its eyes circling down to its cheeks, and also silver patches on its shoulders and hindquarters.

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

That colour, though! 😛 From my neck of the redwoods: #fungifriends

a photo of a lovely red and golden yellow shelf-type fungi growing on a tree trunk, possibly Laetiporus Sulphureus, also known by its common name, “chicken of the woods”, or possibly candy corn.

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Hi! If you see your handle now says “Invalid handle,” you can try this: reverify it by navigating to Settings > Change my handle > Type in your current handle > Verify DNS Record > Update. Apparently this happens periodically here when there is a huge influx of new users. 😎

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Brandy Gale @brandygale.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

First post! Big Kitty Nik says hi.

black and white photo of a Maine Coon cat lying on top of a book (Cabinet of Natural Curiosities)

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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 12/11/2024

Pin this "Feed" to your tab, and then click that tab if you just want to see a bunch of posts about gardening. Also good for your mental health! You can join the feed by adding 🌱 to your posts. Then, everyone who has garden feed will see your posts. bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Leah @leah.myatproto.social · 12/11/2024