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america.is.not.free @antifapatriot.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Angry Bird 😁🤗 Jackal Buzzard endemic to southern Africa 📷: Clint Ralph Photography #birds

di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

It’s Monday, and Alan is kicking off our week with #birdie #buttshots. Here is my #birdoftheday. There will be new facts for you again tomorrow; today, I’m taking it easy once more.

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I’m having a low-energy day today, so here is just a #BirdOfTheDay for alan's #AmongTheRipples without a big story behind it. Enjoy the little things! I was out on a photo tour for most of the day today. I wish you a lovely, peaceful Sunday evening!

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M.M. aus HH @micmerhh.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Dank seiner Dornen bietet der Weißdorn nicht nur einen idealen Schutz für nistende Vögel; im Herbst liefern seine roten Früchte ihnen zudem Nahrung. #Weißdorn #Blüte #Vögel #Hamburg

Nahaufnahme von mehreren weißen Blüten mit sichtbaren Staubblättern an einem Zweig mit grünen Blättern

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

bsky.app/profile/alan... And to lighten the mood a bit after the heavy topics... here’s another one for the alternative theme. #FunnyFaces #birds #BirdOfTheDay #photography

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

The #birdoftheday Topic from Alan is #UpAndDown , so here we go to the next fact! Herring gulls are now on the #RedList and have become yet another victim of commercial fishing. Many end up as "bycatch" in nets or can no longer find food due to overfishing, which is ...

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Grünhochvier @gruenhochvier.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Larus argentatus, die Silbermöwe. Es ist die Großmöwe, die bei uns am häufigsten vorkommt. Sie fressen Fische, Krebse und andere Weichtiere. Sie klauen aber auch gerne Pommes und Fischbrötchen. Silbermöwen können bis zu 20, in Einzelfällen 30 Jahre alt werden.

Seitliche Aufnahme einer Silbermöwe, die auf einer Mauer steht.

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay by Alan featured #Rocky, and I want to use this topic for a cause that is very close to my heart. These are northern gannets. They nest primarily on rocks and cliffs, and they should ideally build their nests out of seaweed, algae, grass, soil, and similar materials. 1/4

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

@robcrank68.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme for today is #BathTime, so here is a bathing canada goose! Did you know? Waterfowl splash water to get rid of parasites. Then they rub oil from a gland at the base of their tail all over their feathers. This makes them totally waterproof!

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

A Blue Jay picking up some millet that someone had left on the boardwalk railing. Barn Swallows were very unhappy with the Blue Jay being so close to their nest under the boardwalk and went into dive bombing mode.

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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Good morning. The #BirdOfTheDay theme: #Lifer Capture/ captures of the last new to you bird you’ve seen. Alt #BirdsILove Birds you love to see. Heard often but never seen, Eurasian Skylark. In serious decline and UK classified red, endangered. Lots of Info in alt #birds #photography #ECK

A Eurasian Skylark stands upright on the flat top of a weathered wooden fence post, surrounded by a strand of barbed wire and a few delicate meadow grasses. Its warm brown, intricately streaked plumage blends beautifully with the muted countryside, while its small crest is slightly raised, giving the bird an alert expression. The skylark gazes to the right against a beautifully smooth green background that isolates the subject, highlighting the fine feather detail and the subtle buff tones of its face and underparts. The simple rural setting reflects the open farmland and grassland habitat where this iconic songbird thrives.

Facts about the Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)

* One of Britain’s greatest songsters: The male is famous for its prolonged song flight, rising almost vertically hundreds of metres into the sky before hovering and singing continuously for several minutes—sometimes over 20 minutes.
* Distinctive crest: Although small, the skylark can raise the feathers on its crown into a short crest when alert or displaying.
* Ground nester: Unlike many songbirds, skylarks build their nests directly on the ground, concealed amongst grasses and crops.
* Diet: They feed mainly on seeds and young shoots during autumn and winter, switching to insects, spiders and other invertebrates during the breeding season to feed growing chicks.
* Habitat: Prefers open landscapes such as farmland, meadows, heathland and coastal grasslands, avoiding woodland and dense hedgerows.
* Camouflage: Their beautifully streaked brown plumage provides excellent camouflage against soil and dry grasses, making them surprisingly difficult to spot when not singing.
* Lifespan: Most live only around 2–3 years in the wild

UK conservation status

The Eurasian Skylark is Red-listed on the UK’s Birds of Conservation Concern list, meaning it is considered a species of highest conservation concern in the UK.

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Did you know? White-tailed eagles are one of nature's answers to regulating overpopulations of waterbirds, like cormorants. They also don't shy away from scavenging on carrion. Thankfully, their numbers are steadily recovering. For @alan678.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #Lifer #education 1/2

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Did you know? Godwits like these usually top out at 18. But a legend named Madame Kipp is 24. Her tracking signal died, but she was just spotted alive and well. For the #birdoftheday ALT-theme of #reflections #birds #ECK #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #TheWaitingGame #birding

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Did you know? Bullfinches share a beautiful, lifelong bond. They travel in inseparable pairs and speak in soft calls. Though the male looks flashy, the female is the undisputed leader. #BirdoftheDay today is #Orange #birds #ECK #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife

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The English Oak Project @thekentacorn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Did you know that on Manhattan Island, New York, there is still a naturally regenerating forest that has been untouched for thousands of years No human activity until the indigenous population used the rock shelters a few hundred years ago for a short period Inwood Hill Park

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Did you know? In the first few weeks of their lives, goslings need plenty of protein. This gosling obtains protein from the young willow leaves and buds hanging into the water. #BirdOfTheDay #Cutie #bird #birds #birdphotography #BirdsSeenln2026 #photography #nature

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Stephanie Graham @logicaphotography.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) on a fence post. These birds have grey brown streaks above and a pale creamy white belly. Males sing from a hovering flight over fields and heathland. #birds #birdphoto #skylark

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Did you know? White Wagtails don't need streams! As urban adapters, they love humans and build nests in roof beams, wall niches, or woodpiles. #Ebony&Ivory #BirdOfTheDay #Wagtail #Birds #Wildlife #Germany #Nature #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #PhotographyIsArt

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Acid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

This is a Pom-pom crab. No, really 😄 🦀 (Also Boxer crab or Cheerleader crab) The pink structures are actually living sea anemones that the crab holds in its claws for defense and to help mop up food particles. If one anemone is lost, the crab clones another by tearing it in half to regenerate.

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Did you know? Like all members of the crow family, carrion crows gather around deceased members of their species. When a carrion crow finds a dead fellow crow, it loudly draws attention to its discovery. 03|26 1/2 #birding #photography #education

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Did you know? Crows play a vital role as scavengers. By quickly cleaning up roadkill and decay, they stop dangerous diseases from spreading. They also keep farms healthy by eating thousands of crop-damaging pests like slugs and grubs. #education #nature #birds #photography

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Did you know? Ducks - just like fish - cannot tolerate bread. Everyone loves feeding animals, but this well-meaning treat causes massive harm to waterfowl. Inside a duck's stomach, bread swells up significantly, providing nothing but salt and sugar instead of vital nutrients. 03|26 1/4 #education

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Did you know? This Canada has a rare genetic trait called "leucism." This means certain parts of its feathers miss out on pigment and stay pure white. While this genetic variation pops up in many different animal species, it comes with a hidden challenge for birds... 03|26 1/2

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Did you know? The Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) is a true wild bird and a natural, gentle forester! By eating and spreading seeds, they help our woodlands grow. Sadly, they face heavy hunting. But science shows this hunting doesn’t even reduce crop damage. Instead... 03|26 1/2 #birds

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Did you know? Just like many other waterbirds, the Eurasian coot (Fulica atra) plays a vital role in keeping nature in balance through what it eats. Besides insects, mussels, and small fish, its diet mostly consists of algae and aquatic plants. 03|26 1/2 #education #nature #birding #photography

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Did you know? Long-tailed tits exhibit truly fascinating breeding behavior. It is not just the breeding pair that tends to the feeding of the young. The parents are assisted in rearing the chicks by relatives. Even after fledging, the young birds remain with the family flock for a long time.

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Did you know? The long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) feeds primarily on insects. Like many insectivorous birds, long-tailed tits suffer the consequences of pesticide use. 03|26 1/2 #birding #birds #nature #photography #education

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Did you know? While grey heron populations were dangerously depleted due to concerns within the fishing industry, the great egret (Ardea alba) faced entirely different problems. In the 19th century, the birds were nearly driven to extinction by the fashion industry. 03|26 1/2 #birding #nature

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Did you know? This grey heron uses the tall reeds and grass not only as a hunting ground for insects, amphibians, and reptiles, but also as shelter from cold winds. The photo was taken in March, at the start of the mating season for these magnificent creatures. 03|26 #birding #birds #photography

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

In olden days people saw Heron as some of the saddest, wretched, depressed creatures. Perhaps they just saw themselves reflected? Today people who stop to watch describe us as meditating, thoughtful, wise, and seeing the world better than most. Again, reflections. 💙 (1804)

HERON.

COMMON HERON, HERONSEWGH, OR HERONSHAW.

(Ardea Major, Lin. - Le Heron hupé, Buff.)

ALTHOUGH the Heron is of a long, lank, auk- ward ſhape, yet its plumage gives it on the whole an agreeable appearance; but when ſtripped of its

The Heron is defcribed by Buffon as exhibiting the picture of wretchedneſs, anxiety, and indigence, condemned to ſtruggle perpetually with mifery and want, and fickened by the reſtleſs cravings of a famiſhed appetite, &c. However faithful this in- genious naturaliſt may have been in pourtraying the appearance of the Heron, yet others are not in- clined to adopt his fentiments in defcribing its habits and manners, or to agree with him in opinion that it is one of the moſt wretched of animated beings.

It is probable that it fuffers no more than other birds, many fpecies of which employ equal atten- tion in looking for their prey, and it is not un- likely that the Heron derives pleaſure from it in- ſtead of pain. This bird, however, is of a melan- choly deportment, a filent and patient creature; and will, in the moſt ſevere weather, ſtand motionleſs a long time in the water, fixed to a ſpot, in appear- ance like the ſtump or root of a tree, waiting for its prey, which conſiſts of frogs, water-newts, eels, and other kinds of fish; and it is alſo ſaid that it will devour field-mice.

Cover of book

HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS.

THE FIGURES ENGRAVED ON WOOD BY T. BEWICK.

VOL. II.

CONTAINING THE

HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF WATER BIRDS.

NEWCASTLE:

PRINTED BY EDWARD WALKER, FOR T. BEWICK: SOLD BY HIM, AND LONGMAN AND REES, LONDON,

[Price 15s. in Boards.]

1804.

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Caroline B @vegancb.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

A tree is like a human being. It breathes, it lives, it takes in water. It protects us from all sorts of things

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Did you know? In 20th-century Germany, the grey heron (Ardea cinerea) faced the same criticism that the cormorant does today. At that time, it was persecuted due to prejudices held by the fishing industry and was nearly exterminated in Germany. 03|26 1/2 #nature #birding #photography #birds

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Did you know? At first glance, this looks like a botanical wonder, but it’s a trick! A tiny alder twig with cones fell into a willow bush. The fluffy white catkins belong to the willow, while the old cones are from an alder. Nature created its own beautiful puzzle here! 03|26 #nature #photography

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Did you know? A cormorant needs at most 500g of fish a day. Fisheries worry they harm fish stocks. In truth, humans alter waters and destroy habitats. In Germany, these protected birds are shot via exemptions, unfairly blaming them for human-made declines. 1/2 03|26 #birding #birds #photography

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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦 @lorichirp.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

We went to see the Pacific Great Blue Heron nestlings at the rookery at 7:30 am this morning. We saw several branching and strengthening their wings, like this one, in preparation for flying soon! #birds #photography #ECK @everyheron.bsky.social

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Helen @helenmaryme.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

When hunting for plankton, manta rays form long chains that loop around to form a massive, spiraling "cyclone". This synchronized circling creates a vortex that traps and concentrates plankton into a dense ball, allowing them to efficiently filter-feed together. 📹Alex Kydd

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

It takes several years for a cormorant's eyes to fully color. Only with sexual maturity do they get their beautiful emerald green. As underwater hunters, they can adjust their eye lens quickly to compensate for water refraction. This gives them sharp vision and makes them excellent hunters. 03|26

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Did you know? This is one of my personal favorite birds! A great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo). Cormorants only wear the white patch on the thigh and the fine white neck feathers, which you can see beautifully here, in spring during the mating season 03|26 #birds #photography #nature #birding

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Did you know? Squirrels don't just have whiskers on their faces for gauging distances in the dark. They also have sensitive tactile hairs (vibrissae) on their bellies, legs, and the base of their tails. These help the agile rodents orient themselves lightning-fast amidst dense branches. 03|26

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

fink, Vögel finden. Sichtungen teilen. Natur erleben. share.google/VFNHw2oQjQ3T... Fink Looks for Help to get more photographs for the Apps Wikipedia! Maybe someone of you can and will Help out?

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Did you know? The goosander is one of the fastest waterfowl, reaching over 100 km/h in the air. Here is a drake in breeding plumage. They nest at high altitudes. Right after hatching, the flightless chicks must plunge down to follow the female to feeding waters. She raises them alone. 03|26

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

🔥 Green heron using a piece of bread to lure fish

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Did you know? That’s spider silk in this long-tailed tit’s (Aegithalos caudatus) beak! Mixed with moss and camouflaging lichens, they weave an elastic, almost invisible dome nest. The ultimate cozy touch? They line the inside with up to 2,000 soft feathers from other birds! 03|26 #birds #nature

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Did you know? Hazel catkins (Corylus avellana) signal early spring! Their pollen is a vital protein source that helps bees and bumblebees survive. One single catkin can hold up to 4 million pollen grains, which are carried away by the wind to find the female flowers. 03|26 #nature #photography

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Did you know? Squirrels cache nuts for winter but often forget where they hid them. By losing their stash, they accidentally plant thousands of new trees, acting as nature's miniature foresters! 03|26 - Stadtpark Harburg #photography #nature #wildlife #urbanwildlife

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Did you know? Thick reed beds (Phragmites australis) act as natural storm barriers for wildlife. This "bamboo of Europe" is highly sustainable and reinforced by natural silica. It is so resilient that it has been used for centuries on thatched roofs to withstand the harshest weather. 03|26 #nature

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Did you know? White-tailed eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) take 5 years to fully mature. These perch hunters spot prey from over 1km away. Thanks to unique horn ridges on their toes, they can easily lock and hold onto slippery fish with their powerful talons. 03|26 #bird #nature #photography

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di0nnature.bsky.social @di0nnature.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Did you know? The fluffy seed heads of common reed (Phragmites australis) shelter insects in winter, feeding local songbirds. Their seeds, covered in silky hairs, travel miles by wind and can float. Tidal waters then carry them away, driving the plant's reproduction. 03|26 #nature #photography

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