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Marc Venema @marcvenema.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's a dirty job, but a cub's gotta eat. Young black bear forages for grubs. 🐻🐛🪨 #wildlife #photography #bears #blackbear #nature

A Black Bear cub stares up from the ground with a face full of dirt. The background is a mix of conifers and the bear is standing on a reddish rock face.

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Marc Venema @marcvenema.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Target Acquired. A Merlin locks onto a dragonfly during a mid-air take-down. #birds #birdphotography #merlin #birdsofprey #dragonfly #wildlifephotography #nature 🪶

A Merlin locks onto a dragonfly mid-air with its talons up, ready to strike. The background is out of focus and green in colour.

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Marc Venema @marcvenema.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Pine Marten. Such curious little creatures. Always on the move, always posing for a photograph for 0.01 of a second before jumping to another branch. Challenging but so much fun to photograph. #marten #pinemarten #wildlife #photography #nature #weasel

A Pine Marten poses on a branch looking straight ahead toward the camera.

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Marc Venema @marcvenema.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Puffin Love. Puffins typically mate for life, yet spend winters by themselves out at sea. When they reunite at their nesting burrow, they perform a greeting ritual called "billing", which is what they are doing here. Taken at sunset. #birdphotography #birds #birding #wildlife #photography #nature

A pair of puffins rub their beaks together, known as "billing". The background is warm orange tones from the sun setting over the ocean.

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Marc Venema @marcvenema.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

A beam of sunlight breaks through the forest illuminating the brilliant crimson head of the Red-headed Woodpecker. #bird #photography #birds #woodpecker #birdphotography #wildlife 🪶

A Red-headed Woodpecker perches on a tree with a beam of light illuminating its crimson head.

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Marc Venema @marcvenema.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The Grey Ghost. The Northern Harrier is easily one of my top three favourite birds to photograph and observe. Here's a male (Grey Ghost) giving me a flyby. #northernharrier #birdphotography #wildlife #harriers #nature 🪶

A male Northern Harrier banks to its left, showing off its wingspan and tail feathers. Hard to see at first, but it is carrying prey and some grass from just launching from the field below. The background is distant and blurry.

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Marc Venema @marcvenema.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

A red fox returns to the den with a mouthful of prey. #redfox #wildlife #photography

A red fox walks directly towards the camera with a mouthful of prey (squirrels and birds). The background is blurry and the fox is in centre frame.

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Marc Venema @marcvenema.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Red Fox pouncing on prey. This tactic is also known as "mousing", where the fox will leap high into the air and then dive headfirst into the snow to catch voles or other rodents. It's a lot of fun to watch, and in my experiences... they're usually quite successful. #wildlife #photography #redfox

A red fox leaps into the air with all four legs visible, ready to pounce on prey below. It is a side angle of the fox, and its jumping in a meadow with long grass and a bit of snow.

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Marc Venema @marcvenema.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

A Back-backed Woodpecker (male) forages away on a red pine, as pieces of bark and snow go flying. Black-backed Woodpeckers are usually found in the north, especially in burned out forests. Lucky for me, this guy was a few minutes from home. #birds #birding #bird #photography #wildlifephotography

A Black-backed Woodpecker hammers away at a red pine as snow and bark goes flying. The top of the woodpeckers crown is yellow, indicating it's a male.

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Marc Venema @marcvenema.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

"George, Festivus is your heritage - it's part of who you are." May your aluminum poles shine bright, your grievances be aired, and the Festivus miracles be plentiful. Happy Festivus everybody! #festivusfortherestofus #seinfeld

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Marc Venema @marcvenema.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Bull Moose on a cold fall morning. Always enjoy being able to catch some breath in backlit conditions. #bullmoose #moose #wildlife #photography #nature

A Bull Moose stands in the woods on a cold morning. The breath is visible thanks to the backlit sun creeping up over the treeline. The edges of the photo are dark from trees and foliage, creating a bit of a natural vignette.

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Marc Venema @marcvenema.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

I was lucky enough to spot this Fisher last week. As is the case photographing these guys, I had about two seconds to get a shot off before it disappeared into the woods for good. Not a lot of time to compose or get low haha. Take what you can get! #wildlife #photography #fisher #mammal #nature

A fisher stands along a slight slope showing off its left side. It is looking ahead.

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Marc Venema @marcvenema.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Was fun watching this red fox hunt an open field last night. The youngster popped its head up just long enough to grab this photo. #wildlife #photography #nature #fox #redfox #nature

A red fox stares the direction of the camera. There are some plants in the foreground and background.

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Marc Venema @marcvenema.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

For a girl I know it's Mother's Day.

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