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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 12h

Change the angle, change the color! 🔵🟢⚫ The Blue-capped Hummingbird's shimmering plumage comes from the microscopic structure of its feathers. Layers of light-absorbing cells reflect specific wavelengths of light, known as “structural color." More: abcbirds.info/4Avupf7

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · 15h

Daily bird 75 - Great-tailed grackle

A black bird flying with a broad fanned tail and pale yellow eyes

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 19h

She also adjusted her pace to ensure the injured cub could keep up. By 2008, he was observed hunting on his own & at the age of 20 is King of the Fat Bears, holding his own at the crowded Brook Falls. A story of a mother's love, sacrifice & a little cub who became a champion fat bear. 🥹

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How Bear 89 earned the name Backpack

Discover how Bear 89 became Backpack, why his nickname predates his leg injury, and how his mother Holly adjusted to her cub’s needs.

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 19h

Here's Backpack as a yearling in 2007, unable to put weight on the injured paw. Holly took her cub & moved upriver, away from aggressive bears who might harm him at Brooks Falls. Fishing was harder for the pair, and she risked both of them struggling or starving, but he was SAFE.

Backpack in 2007, nursing an injured paw that is turned under, so that he can't put any weight on it. If you're wondering why they didn't provide vet care, it's their policy not to interfere when an injury is natural and not caused by human activity.

I think this photo is by David Kopshever, National Park Service? It's on a blog linked below.

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 19h

Omigod, this is the most heartwarming story possible! Backpack (bear 89) is the son of the 2019 winner of Fat Bear Week, Holly (bear 435). In 2007, he injured his foot & a practice of riding on momma's Holly's back had a new meaning: he was mobility-restricted while it healed. So Holly moved him.

From DISCVR blog's Facebook page, a momma bear & a yearling cub on her back in the shallow water. I think the background has been swapped out, and I can't rule out some AI use there? God, Facebook has become the social media for AI slop : (

The title of the article, which I link below, is "How Bear 89 earned the name Backpack"

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explore.org @explore.org · 30/09/2026

Introducing your ultimate fighter and champion: Bear 89 Backpack 👑 Thanks for joining us for the biggest Fat Bear Week to date.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Our Autumn Arrival Spotlight shines on the Purple Sandpiper! These hardy shorebirds from Scandinavia thrive on rocky coasts, often seen clinging to wave-battered rocks. 🌊

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 22h

A Kingfisher has chosen your feed for reasons known only to Kingfishers. Today is a good day.

A Kingfisher perches on a slender branch above still water, its vivid blue feathers and rich orange chest glowing in the sunlight. Looking towards the camera, it appears mildly curious.

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Daily birds 74 - Corn crake

A brown/tan bird with dark spots on its wings

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explore.org @explore.org · 29/09/2026

There can only be one. Go VOTE at fatbearweek.org and choose your ultimate 2026 fighter.

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The Zen of True Art @thezenoftrueart.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Shaikh Zain al-Din, "Orange-Headed Ground Thrush and Death's-Head Moth on a Purple Ebony Orchid Branch," [detail], watercolor on paper, 1778; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. #art #arte #india #indianart #mughal #birds #flowers #watercolor #botanicalart #botanicalpainting #museum #artgallery

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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

News is bad. Vibes are bad. WHO NEEDS A TEENY TINY FROG?! (A Wood Frog baby so little it could sit on a quarter) #herps 🌿

A very small brown frog sits on a lily pad.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Dunlins arrive in today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight! 🌊 Watch for these energetic waders, flying in large flocks across the mudflats and estuaries as they settle in for the winter.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Knot flocks touch down in today's Autumn Arrival Spotlight, arriving from the Arctic to join resident birds. Watch and wonder as thousands gather on tidal mudflats at RSPB Snettisham, creating mesmerising aerial displays as they move in unison.

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Daily birds 73 - Black skimmer

A bird with a white belly and black back and a curved orange beak, relaxed pose laying down with wings slightly spread

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Hear me out, we all agree to cancel Monday..." 📷️ Paul Browning

A pair of Kestrels huddle together on a mossy branch, their heads tucked close as if whispering conspiratorially to one another. The golden evening light highlights the intricate patterning on their feathers while the woodland behind fades into a soft blur.

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Daily bird 72 - Golden pheasant

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A Long-tailed Tit among the berries. Delightful. What have you spotted in nature this weekend? 👇

A Long-tailed Tit perches among branches covered in red berries and green leaves. Its small round body, pale face, dark head stripe and soft pinkish markings stand out against a blurred golden-green background.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight is the Bar-tailed Godwit! 😍 These long-distance travellers fly from their Arctic breeding grounds to settle along UK mudflats, where they probe for bugs with upturned bills.

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explore.org @explore.org · 26/09/2026

Sit down Saturday.

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Emily Tull SGFA @artbyemilytull.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"Crested Tits" hand embroidery artwork. www.emilytull.co.uk/store/p95/cr... #SmallBirdSaturday #WildlifeArt #embroidery

A landscape mode, rectangular shape artwork.
An off white fleece background with a black silhouette tree trunk on the right hand side and athin bendy branch going across the lower half. Three hand embroidered Crested Tits are perched in different positions on the branch and one on the tree trunk. Artist signature in lower left corner.

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Daily bird 71 - Twelve-wired bird-of-paradise

A black bird with red eyes, a purple patch on its wing, an elongated yellow backside with thin curved wires coming out of it

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Tim Gaedke @timgaedke.com · 24/09/2026

in the age of AI, making art is a radical act

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Autumn skies fill with honking Pink-footed Geese, kicking off our #AutumnArrivalSpotlight series! 🍂 As they return from Iceland and Greenland to grace our wetlands, who’s spotted their signature V-formation?

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explore.org @explore.org · 25/09/2026

They all made it through the first round, and now they go paw-to-paw in battle 2. Ready, set, vote! fatbearweek.org

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

daily birds 70 - Bulwer's pheasant The most bizarre looking bird I've ever seen

A black chicken shaped bird with a red patch on its belly, droopy blue flesh over the face and a fanned white tail in a circular shape

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Daily birds 69 - Northern Shoveler

A duck with a broad beak and a green head, white body with a brown patch and pointy black tips

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Your feed now contains one Red Deer and several complimentary ferns. Enjoy.

A Red Deer looks through a curtain of green ferns with its antlers tangled in leafy fronds, giving the impression it's accidentally wearing a woodland hat. The softly blurred background creates a peaceful forest scene.

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Miniature birds 68 - Tundra swan

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It's the first astronomical day of autumn! 🍂 Crisp air on your cheeks, the smell of damp earth...dew sparkling in cobwebs. A Robin singing as golden leaves crunch underfoot...and cold hands wrapped around a hot drink. What do you think of when you think of autumn? #AutumnEquinox

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Global Bird Rescue Week (September 21–28) is here! We’re highlighting one of the most significant threats birds face during migration: collisions with windows & buildings. 🪟 There are several ways to reduce collisions around your home. Learn more: abcbirds.info/4gTw2LV

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explore.org @explore.org · 22/09/2026

Ready players? Let's vote 🐻 Round one is open at fatbearweek.org

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Miniature birds 67 - Killdeer

A brown bird with black and white stripes around its head

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explore.org @explore.org · 21/09/2026

Morning walk with Chunk.

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

[banging on table] FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK www.popsci.com/environment/...

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The Fat Bear Week 2026 bracket is here and chunkier than ever

Voting starts September 22 with a final winner crowned on September 29.

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Bird 🌲 @birdwarde.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

emotional over fall migration

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Miniature birds 66 - Caspian tern

A grey sea bird with a white head, black cap and orange beak

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This miniature marvel from Mexico is barely the size of a butterfly! 🦋 The Short-crested Coquette moves between elevations seasonally — something called altitudinal migration. This microendemic species is critically endangered. 🎶 “TSIP!” into more: abcbirds.info/4yEGqx8

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Improving your Monday morning with this Bearded Tit. You are welcome. 📷️ @ronpon22.bsky.social

A Bearded Tit stands on a mossy branch, its feathers puffed up into a perfectly round ball. Its warm buff-coloured plumage, pale face and tiny orange bill give it an irresistibly fluffy appearance, while one foot is lifted mid-step as though it's waddling along.

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Miniature birds 65 - Black-necked stilt

A think white bird with black hood and wings and red eyes, a thin beak and long legs

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Current Biology @currentbiology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

New #cat just dropped! 😻 A first in over 100 years, a genomic study in CB by Eduardo Eizirik and team reveals a new species of 'tiger cat'. 👉 www.cell.com/current-biol... Meet the Tilcayo (Leopardus tilcayo)! (photo: Fernando Faciole/National Geographic) #cats

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American Naturaliﬆ / ASN 🐌 @asn-amnat.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It’s not you, it’s your song. In a new study, Luo et al. show that song and morphological differences may reduce gene flow between white-crowned sparrow subspecies. Available now ahead of print! www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...