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🦎Some other creatures found on my walk: an earwig climbing a traffic signal, some wall lizards and a big (and seemingly abandoned) wasp nest #naturephotography #france

Wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) climbing a wall, decorated with (I believe) some shell fossils

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☀️Although autumn has already started, the warm temperatures have continued until the end of the month. On a morning walk I saw several swans, many of them young, as well as multiple corvids #naturephotography #birdphotography #france

Small fishing lake near the town of Manon

Juvenile mute swan (Cygnus olor) in flight

Carrion crow (Corvus corone) perched on a wooden post

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🌄By the end of summer the starlings gather in big groups at sunset. They choose the highest points in the area to meet, and then they fly to the trees to spend the night. At twilight they are also joined by flocks of corvids #naturephotography #birdphotography #france

Flock of common starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) flying over a rooftop at sunset

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Photos taken during September, a small thread 🌳Some weeks ago I visited the woods of Guentrange, close to Thionville. While the trees were still green, I found the forest relatively devoid of life, except for a few birds and insects #naturephotography #france

Beech leaf with galls, possibly caused by the beech gall midge

Syrphid fly feeding on some flowers at the end of the forest

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#SundayFishSketch #paleoart Starting the 3rd page with these funny looking Lebanese pycnodonts: Corusichthys, Maraldichthys and Gladiopycnodus

Drawing of 3 prehistoric fish: Corusichthys, Maraldichthys and Gladiopycnodus

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#BirdOfTheDay #birds #birdphotography Today's main theme is #BirdsWithBerries, and the Alt theme is #BirdyLongLegs. I will go for the Alt today :) A black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) wades in the salty lagoon of Calpe, Spain

Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) wading in the water

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#BirdOfTheDay #birds #birdphotography Today's tbeme is #Silhoutte, and the Alt theme is #Finches At sunsets I can usually see birds from my window, with their silhouettes against the vibrant sky: rooks, jackdaws and starlings are the most common

Rooks, jackdaws and a bat next to an antenna at sunset

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

#SundayFishSketch 🐠Second page completed! Top row: Tahnaichthys magnuserrata, Scalacurvichthys naishi, Flagellipinna rhomboides Bottom row: Nursallia tethysensis, Sigmapycnodus giganteum, Hensodon spinosus #paleoart

Drawings of pycnodonts, a group of prehistoric fish
Top row: Tahnaichthys magnuserrata, Scalacurvichthys naishi, Flagellipinna rhomboides
Bottom row: Nursallia tethysensis, Sigmapycnodus giganteum, Hensodon spinosus

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

🦭Seal relocation in a Dutch beach by Zeehondencentrum Pieterburen, last month. The young seal showed up in a crowded area, so it was put in a box and taken to a calmer location #naturephtography #seal #netherlands

Young harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) in a box, ready for relocation

Sailboat at sunset, with wind turbine fields in the background

Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) at the seashore at sunset

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Getting started on the #BirdOfTheDay hashtag Today's theme is #Herons&Egrets, with an Alt of #Borbs. Here are some ardeid photos from around the world #birds #birdphotography

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) in a city park, the Netherlands

Squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) flying at dusk, Spain

Great egret (Ardea alba) in a small river dam, Japan

Agami heron (Agamia agami) wading through a mangrove, French Guiana

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

🐦‍⬛Later in the month the temperatures lowered a bit and it was nice to go out again during the day. In this walk I saw mostly corvids, as many big birds (like kites and storks) already started migrating south #france #naturephotography #birdphotography

Tree in the countryside, with some birds perched on it

Flock of corvids flying below a dark cloud

Rook (Corvus frugilegus) perched on a power line

Cattenom nuclear plant towers, with a corn field in front

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

🌅Some photos of walks along the Moselle river during August Some days before the solar eclipse on the 12th I scouted for locations to watch the event around sunset. Sheep and a donkey were grazing in the fields, and a family of swans swam in the river #france #naturephotography #birdphotography

Juvenile mute swan (Cynus olor) swimming in the river at dusk

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

#SundayFishSketch #paleoart The series is slowly progressing, now the lineart for the next row is completed: adding Nursallia, Sigmapycnodus and Hensodon

Drawings of prehistoric fish
Top row: Tahnaichthys, Scalacurvichthys and Flagellipinna
Bottom row (lineart): Nursallia, Sigmapycnodus and Hensodon

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

And to close the thread, some photos of me during the trip, made by my partner😊

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🇮🇨🏝️Compilation of posts of my trip to Tenerife in July 2026 #Tenerife #Canarias

Chinyero volcano, with pine trees in the foreground

Dolphin blowing air approaching the surface

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

🛫The following day it was time to leave, with a last chance to see the island from the plane and the hope to return again in the future #Tenerife #Canarias #naturephotography

View of the north side of Tenerife from a plane, with the sea of clouds covering part of the island and the Teide on top

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

🌄On the last day of our Tenerife trip we went back to the Teide National Park in the evening, to visit some places with smaller crowds. The sunset at the park was beautiful, with some breathtaking views #Tenerife #Canarias #naturephotography

Roque Cinchado (left) and Teide in the background, at sunset

Mountains of the Teide National Park at sunset, with the Moon over them

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

#SundayFishSketch #paleoart Starting the 2nd page with 3 Cretaceous pycnodontids: Tahnaichthys, Scalacurvichthys and Flagellipinna

Drawing of 3 prehistoric fish: Tahnaichthys, Scalacurvichthys and Flagellipinna

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

🪷🍍The garden does not include many local plants from the Canary Islands, but it does feature some species that have been planted there, either for crops (bananas, pineapples) or for decoration (like Strelitzia flowers or banyan trees). Here a selection of plants from the garden #Tenerife #Canarias

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

🌴🌳Botanical garden in Puerto de La Cruz This garden, on the north of Tenerife, was founded in the 18th century with the purpose of acclimating tropical plants from Spanish colonies to a more temperate climate. Thus, it features mostly tropical plants from America and Asia #Tenerife #Canarias

Corridor in the botanical garden, with walls full of plants

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🌿🐌Anaga has a huge number of endemic plants and animals that can be found in the different vegetation layers. However, the proximity to the big cities in the island (Santa Cruz and La Laguna), as well as the tourism, can threat these ecosystems #Tenerife #Canarias #naturephotography

Small bejeque (Aeonium ciliatum?), a plant adapted to rocky surfaces

Butterfly in the branches of a bush called brezo (Erica canariensis)

Canary Island foxglove (Digitalis canariensis)

Snail on a yellow leaf on the forest floor

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🏞️The mountains of Anaga are located on the northeastern part of Tenerife. One of the oldest parts of the island, they are dominated by imposing cliffs and rugged peaks, covered in the local laurel forests (the largest in the island) #Tenerife #Canarias #naturephotography

Southern slopes of Anaga, drier than the north

Mountain slopes covered by laurel forests and topped by clouds

Roques de Anaga, steep rocks off the coast of the island, seen from Taganana

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

☀️🔭Next to the Teide National Park lies the astronomical observatory of Izaña. Operated by the Astrophysical Institute of the Canaries (@iacastrofisica.bsky.social), it consist mostly of solar telescopes. An atmospheric observatory is also nearby #Tenerife #Canarias #naturephotography

Teide Observatory telescopes, with the Teide in the distance

Radio tower of Izaña, close to the atmospheric observatory

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🌼The national park features multiple endemic species of plants and invertebrates. Birds, bats and the local lizards also populate the landscape. This unique and fragile ecosystem faces several threats, from invasive species to climate change #Tenerife #Canarias #naturephotography

Flower of the Teide codeso (Adenocarpus viscosus), a shrubby plant found in the highlands of Tenerife and neighbouring islands

Red tajinastes (Echium wildpretii), a tall conical plant. These ones don't feature the characteristic red flowers

Assassin fly in the branches of a Teide retama (Cytisus supranubius)

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

⛰️Mount Teide, at 3715m over sea level, is the highest peak in Spain and the Atlantic. The volcano and its surroundings are within the Teide National Park, an alpine desert ecosystem with diverse geological features #Tenerife #Canarias #naturephotography

Peak of mount Teide seen from the plains of Ucanca

Shrub at the tip of a cliff, close to the mines of San José

Layers of volcanic soil topped y shrubs, with the Moon high in the sky

Lone pine tree in the volcanic landscape

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

If you see this, post your marine-themed art! #Art #SciArt

Drawing showing several prehistoric marine creatures from Devonian period from the Spanish province of Teruel. They include different kinds of fish and marine invertebrates

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Also, I could see the start through the blinders in my bedroom. The solar disc is partially blocked

Sunlight through the blinders on a wall. The Sun disk is starting to be blocked by the Moon

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People watching the eclipse on the bridges across the Moselle river, in Thionville. The show is over now, it was really nice!😄

People gathered in bridges watching the eclipse

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😎Ready for some eclipse watching! Here it will be partial, around 90%, but very cool anyways!

Me with eclipse glasses, ready for some fun!

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📜The area where Chinyero was also the source of another historical eruption in 1706, which affected the town of Garachico (former capital of the island). It is also quite close to the Teno massiff, one of the oldest areas of the island #Tenerife #Canarias #naturephotography

Los Gigantes cliffs, part of the Teno massiff

Teno mountains and coastline in Buenavista

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🦎The most notable inhabitants of this landscape are the tizón lizards (Gallotia galloti), endemic from Tenerife and La Palma. We also saw a rabbit, which were introduced in the Canaries in the 15th century (no photos though) #Tenerife #Canarias #naturephotography

Tizón lizard (Gallotia galloti), juvenile (possibly a male)

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🌋🥾Chinyero trail The Chinyero volcano, located on the western highlands of Tenerife, had the last eruption in the island, in 1909. Today, a hiking trail circles the volcano. Crossing lava fields and pine forests, it has views of both Chinyero and the Teide #Tenerife #Canarias #naturephotography

Chinyero volcano, surrounded by canary pine forests

Teide and Pico Viejo peaks, with a pine tree forest in the foreground

Chinyero volcano and some dispersed pine trees in the lava field

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Despite being protected, this area is under heavy human pressure: construction of hotels and infrastructure, sewage, high number of boats... All of this affects the local wildlife, with the most visible impact being the collisions between boats and big animals #Tenerife #Canarias #naturephotography

Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Its dorsal fin appears to be damaged

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🛥️The ship sailed towards the north and next to the Teno massiff, where imposing cliffs called Los Gigantes meet the sea. From the deck it was possible to observe other animals above the water surface, such as flying fish and seabirds (gulls and shearwaters). #Tenerife #Canarias #naturephotography

Cove in the Teno massiff, surrounded by the Gigantes cliffs

Shearwater (probably Calonectris diomedea) flying over the ocean

Group of 4 flying fish gliding over the waves

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🐬Whale watching in Tenerife The south-west coast of Tenerife is home to a rich marine life, protected by the Teno-Rasca marine reserve. Its most famous residents are the dolphins and pilot whales. We were able to watch several groups on a whale watching trip. #Tenerife #Canarias #naturephotography

Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) under the water surface

Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) emerging from the surface and blowing water

Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) blowing bubbles under the water surface

Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) with its head and body slightly above the surface

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

#SundayFishSketch 🐠Part 1 is now complete! Top row: Brembodus ridens, Macromesodon gibbosus, Girodus circularis Bottom row: Piranhamesodon pinnatomus, Mesturus verrucosus/Goodichthys prettii, Turbomesodon praeclarus #paleoart

Drawings of pycnodonts, a group of prehistoric fish
Top row: Brembodus ridens, Macromesodon gibbosus, Girodus circularis
Bottom row: Piranhamesodon pinnatomus, Mesturus verrucosus/Goodichthys prettii, Turbomesodon praeclarus

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

#SundayFishSketch Coming back to this series after a couple of weeks. Last week I already coloured the 1st row and did the lineart for the 2nd, featuring Piranhamesodon, Mesturus and Turbomesodon Later I learned that the fossil I based Mesturus on was redescribed as Goodichthys recently

Prehistoric fish
Top row: Brembodus, Macromesodon, Gyrodus
Bottom row: Piranhamesodon, Mesturus, Turbomesodon

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

✈️Some additional photos from the flight: the Dutch coast, the Thames estuary, the isle of Jersey, the Peniche peninsula in Portugal, Selvagem Grande Island

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

🛬Approach to Tenerife: a ferry sails next to the island's West coast, with the Gigantes cliffs in the distance and the Teide towering above the layers of dust #Tenerife #Canarias

Ferry sailing next to the island's West coast, with some clouds in the distance

Aerial view of Tenerife's West coast, with the Teide in the distance

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🇮🇨🏝️A couple of weeks ago I travelled to Tenerife, after 3 years since my last visit. It was really nice to go back to the place where I grew up. Photos coming soon!😄

Me taking a photo in the Teide national park at sunset, with the Moon in the sky

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Diego Ortega @diegooa.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#SundayFishSketch 🐠Starting a new fish series, this one focused on pycnodont fish. Today we kick off with some lineart of Triassic and Jurassic members of the group: Brembodus, Macromesodon and Gyrodus #paleoart #fish

Lineart of prehistoric fish: Brembodus, Macromesodon and Gyrodus

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🇯🇵🐠Tanegashima Space Center is the main spaceport of Japan. It is located on the coast of the island of the same name, in the south of the country. It is managed by JAXA, Japan's space agency

H-IIB rocket on its launch pad. Source: Wikimedia Commons/Shinntarou

Launch of rocket H-IIA. Source: Wikimedia Commons/ネコビデオビジュアルソリューションズ

Osaki Range of the Tanegashima Space Center. Source: Wikimedia Commons/ウニウニ

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🇬🇫🦜The Centre Spatial Guyanais, in French Guiana, is Europe's main spaceport. Its proximity to the equator allows for a big flexibility in launch orbits. It is managed by ESA, CNES and ArianeSpace. Though surrounded by jungle, it also features savannahs in its perimeter

JWST being transported across the Centre Spatial Guyanais. Source: ESA/CNES/Arianespace

Ariance 5 rocket being transported to its launch pad. In the foreground, a vulture is soaring over the trees. Source: Jody Amiet/AFP

Soyuz launch pad at Kourou. Source: Wikimedia Commons/Camille Gévaudan

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🇰🇿🐫Baikonur Cosmodrome, in the steppe of Kazakhstan, was the main launch site of the USSR, and now of Russia. From here took off the Sputnik mission, as well as Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova. For most of the 2010s it was the only place capable of launching astronauts to the ISS

Soyuz rocket on the launchpad of Gagarin's Start. Below the rocket there is a big trench. Source: NASA/Bill Ingalls

Soyuz rocket launching from Baikonur. Source: NASA/Bill Ingalls

Soyuz rocket transported by train. Source: NASA/Bill Ingalls

Bactrian camels at Baikonur. Source: Wikimedia Commons/Ninara

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🇺🇸🐊Kennedy Space Center, in Florida (US), is the world's most known spaceport. NASA's main launch center, being the launch location for the Apollo, Space Shuttle and Artemis missions, as well as many Space X launches. The launch sites are surrounded by the coastal wetlands of Cape Canaveral

SLS rocket in the launch pad before Artemis II. In the foreground, a roseate spoonbill. Source: NASA/Bill Ross

Saturn V liftoff in the Apollo 11 mission. Source: NASA

Space Shuttle being carried to the launch pad, in an aerial view of the center. Source: NASA

SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch in a crewed mission to the ISS
Source: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

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