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Mark R. Courtney @mrcourtney.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Gulls in flight during a recent blustery day at the beach (I know they’re not the most skittish of wildlife, but they were still very tolerant of me lurking in their midst while they poked around for food.) #Birds #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Photography

Photograph of a mottled gray and brown gull flying toward the camera with waves crashing behind. Its head is down as it surveys the surf for snacks.

Photograph of a white and gray gull hovering over churning water, head down as if it spied something in the surf.

Photograph of a mottled gray gull flying low over a flat beach littered with rocks and scraps of dried seaweed, the gull’s shadow following along closely below.

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Mark R. Courtney @mrcourtney.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Lots of mushrooms around here this time of year, especially after all the recent wet weather #Mushroom #Fungi #FungiFriend #NaturePhotography #Photography

Photograph of a mushroom with a thick, off-white stem and beige cap with a rather rock-like texture. A nearby actual rock hosts the mushroom’s shadow created by the angle of the morning sun.

Photograph of a large mushroom with cap spread open showing the rows of gills around its circumference. The cap is a creamy orange scattered with beige scales, dipping toward the center as if to flare up at the rim to emphasize the gills beneath.

Photograph of a small mushroom with a glossy, dome-shaped, white cap that has popped up inside a hollowed out fallen log.

Photograph of a fallen branch lined on either side by small, shelf-like mushrooms with a mix of orange and white stripes contrasting with the dark wood.

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Mark R. Courtney @mrcourtney.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Lex was kind to include my photo puzzle app in his ongoing series highlighting indie developers. Great for him to bring attention to the parts of tech that are still personal and fun, and I look forward to what else he turns up.

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Wilson’s Phalarope foraging in the shallows #birds

Small wading bird with white belly and dark rust and grey neck and wings. It’s standing in very shallow water with one foot raised, head down as it forages. There’s a nearly perfect reflection in the glassy water.

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Mark R. Courtney @mrcourtney.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Photogenic birds encountered while out exploring this week: cedar waxwing, great egret, and turkey vulture. Plus a young, fluffy cardinal visiting our house. #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Photography

Photograph of a sleek cedar waxwing perched on a tree branch. It looks to the side to show off its stylish, back-swept crest, and its body is beige with touches of dark gray wings and tail and a rakish black mask around its eyes.

Photograph of a pure white egret with its long neck curved out over shallow blue water. It has just snatched up a snack in its pointed beak, and a short trail of water arcs down to the site of its strike.

Photograph of a deep brown, red-faced turkey vulture atop a utility pole. Its head is cocked to the side as it eyes and assesses the photographer.

Photograph of a super fluffy, rich red cardinal -- presumably a fresh youngster -- perched on the edge of a house rain gutter. It paused here briefly to figure out its next step into the wider world.

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Amanda Makepeace (ᏣᏁᎾ) ❤️‍🔥 @amandamakepeace.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Possibly the coolest bird photo I’ve ever taken. Love our Mourning Doves. ᎫᎴ ᏗᏍᎪᏂ 🤎 #birds

Mourning Dove on my deck railing in the process of cleaning its feathers

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Mark R. Courtney @mrcourtney.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Got to watch this osprey make a few dives at the water before success on the third try #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifeWednesday #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Photography

Photograph of an osprey gliding against the blue sky. The raptor's white and brown wings are spread wide and its eyes are focused on the water below.

Photograph of an osprey with wings angled as it speeds toward the water, its talons spread out behind.

Photograph of an osprey with wings tucked against its body and open talons reaching forward as it nears its target in the water.

Photograph of an osprey with wings spread wide as it rises from the disturbed water with a fish clutched in its talons.

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jon5cents @jon5cents.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

🐢 What? It's #WorldTurtleDay? I've been out of pocket all day, just got back and saw this. So here's a colorful specimen off my front porch a week or so ago. #photography #turtle #arkansas

A turtle is in a bunch of leaves with a few sprigs of green growth in them. The turtle is lifting its head, and has a dark neck and head, with red spots on both.

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Mark R. Courtney @mrcourtney.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

It's lily of the valley time in the yard. Still doing great after having to thin a bunch of it back to tend to other things in that area. #BloomScrolling #Flowers #FlowerPhotography #Photography

Photograph of a cluster of small, white, bell-shaped flowers on rising stems surrounded by a sea of wide, green, upright leaves.

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Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁 @stevewaycott.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

It's #WorldTurtleDay! Here's a couple Eastern Painted Turtle buddies marking the day by enjoying some beautiful spring morning sunshine together. #NewBrunswick, Canada April 2024 📸 #herps #turtletuesdays #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor180600

Two medium sized turtles with yellow underside and bright red stripes on their legs and necks are resting on a semi-submerged log.

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Kristin Wyatt @kristinwyatt.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Red-winged Blackbird #nature #photography

A black bird with red and yellow on his shoulder, poofs up a bit ready to sing for the ladies.

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John Murrell @johnmurrell.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

One by one, the agapanthus stems are rising #photography #flowers #agapanthus #plants #garden #nature 📷🌱

A greenish-yellow agapanthus bud on a green stem, with the plant's spear-shaped green leaves blurred in the background.

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Mark R. Courtney @mrcourtney.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

To make up for those self-promotion posts, here are glamour shots of my recently blooming agapanthus, which is cool to me since it's in a pot indoors in southern New England rather than outside in sunny California where they're everywhere. #BloomScrolling #Flowers #FlowerPhotography #Photography

Photograph of the top of a flower stalk where one light purple, trumpet-shaped flower is open backed by a spread of oblong yet-to-open buds, all against a dark background.

Photograph of a trumpet-shaped, light purple flower with petals flaring out at the tips, backed by unopened sibling buds that crown the top of a stem.

Photograph of light purple, trumpet-shaped blooms atop a flower stem. Four flowers are open, two on the left and two on the right, with a collection of unopened buds between them.

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Mark R. Courtney @mrcourtney.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

[awkward self-promotion] I have some of my photographs available as prints. You can buy them at www.markrcourtney.com or contact me there if you see something you like. Also, bringing in my software developer side, I created a puzzle app using my photos: www.puzzlingsnapshots.com

A promotional image with the text "Mark R. Courtney Photography" with the website address "markrcourtney.com" and the text "Puzzling Snapshots" with the website address "puzzlingsnapshots.com" in between six sample photographs. The photographs on the top are: (1) a rusty bolt on an old railroad track, (2) a flock of sanderling birds flying low over blue water, and (3) a black scallop shell among beach rocks. On the bottom are: (4) looking straight down at the symmetry of an agave plant, (5) vibrant orange quince flowers, and (6) a dry cliff top landscape with a canyon stretching out into the distance beyond.

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JulieW67 @juliew67.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

#10minutesfromhome #BlueskyArtShow #TheEdge On the Edge at Elton Reservoir

A black and white photo of a man sat on the edge of a curved wall looking over Elton Reservoir.
A thick blanket of fog covering the water obscuring the view.
All that can be seen is the curved pathway and wall

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JulieW67 @juliew67.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

#Alphabetchallenge #WeekOForOld Manchester Central Library built in 1934

A photo of the reflection of Manchester Central Library in a large puddle.
The building is a neoclassical rotunda inspired by the Pantheon in Rome.
The cream bricked building has a circular design with a top level of romanesque columns.

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Tisha Mark @tishamark.com · 14/04/2026

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm an artist north of Boston using oil paints to tell stories about light and atmosphere. I paint both large and small, and my originals are available on my website. I'm open for commissions, please email me if you're interested. Thanks! tishamark.com #art #painting #SciArt

Original seascape oil painting by Tisha Mark, "Lighting the Dark" 20"x20" oil on linen (2025). This moody, abstract-leaning seascape painting has a textured, orange-toned, atmospheric sky with textured colors of light on the horizon. Light from the sky reflects in the water below as it meets a dark, rocky, tree-lined coast.

Original seascape oil painting by Tisha Mark, "Finding a Kindred Spirit" 30"x30" oil on cradled Ampersand Gessobord (2025). A seascape painting with a gray-blue sky with textured, atmospheric cloud formations over a dark blue sea. Waves are meeting a rocky shore, and there is textured green moss and dark red algae or seaweed on the rocks.

Original seascape oil painting by Tisha Mark, "Wavering" oil on Ampersand Gessobord, 8"x8" (2026). This loosely painted seascape painting is monochromatic (black & white). It has a textured sky over a dark, wild sea. The sea on the right is meeting a rocky shore on the left. There is much texture throughout the painting.

Original landscape oil painting by Tisha Mark, "Homeland No. 2601" oil on Ampersand Gessobord, 6"x6" (2026). A peaceful atmospheric landscape painting of a lush green gentle slope with a loosely painted tree at the right, underneath a soothing light blue sky with textured breezy white cloud formations.

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Mark R. Courtney @mrcourtney.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I see it's #PortfolioDay... I'm a photographer who takes pictures as I wander around nature in southern New England and on hikes further afield when I get the chance. I sell prints of my work in-person at local art events around Rhode Island and on my website: www.markrcourtney.com #Photography

Photograph of an eastern swallowtail butterfly, dark with light-blue highlights and white spots along its wings, landed on a rock-covered beach.

Photograph of a solitary sandpiper, a brown and white shorebird, poking its dark beak into the sand of a smooth expanse of beach.

Photograph of a small spit of sandy land with water bending around it. A suspension bridge off in the distance leads across the misty scene to the land beyond with a small lighthouse nearby marking the middle of the channel.

Photograph of a rusty orange cliffside dropping off from the flat land atop it. The expanse of canyon below leads off into the distance with additional mesas looming out over it as far as the eye can see.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 03/04/2026

More context on this #Artemis II image: * This is the night side, lit by moonlight. You can see city lights in Spain & Portugal, & a sliver of day at lower right * The Sun is entirely behind Earth, which makes it a kind of solar eclipse, but w/ Earth doing the eclipsing instead of the Moon: ☀️🌍🚀🌕

A full disc image of Earth, as seen from the Orion Crew Module. The planet is a pale blue, swirling with white clouds and glowing slightly lighter blue in place from reflected light. At lower left, a large brown landmass is Africa, with Spain and Portugal with twinkling lights where the planet curves. At top right, auroras glow in a thin green glow, just barely separated from the planet's surface. Earth is set against the black of space (pic: NASA/R.Wiseman)

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Emma @emmasartworks.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

The Larch trees along the western edge of the North York Moors take a battering from the winds, which leads to some beautiful forms. This one appears to be guarding the way… a scene from a dull November day, with plover flocks swirling. Ink and watercolour painting. #art #nature

Ink and watercolour painting of a larch tree by a gate, with a footpath leading past. The landscape is dark and wet, with a dark grey sky where large flocks of Lapwings and Golden Plovers are gathering. Near Boltby, North Yorkshire, UK

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Adam L @saltyfog.ca · 10/01/2026

Look at this icon of cuteness #cats

A calico cat named Midge lays on the corner of a butcher block counter bathed in sun. One front paw hangs straight down over the edge of the counter as she looks off to the right like a fashion supermodel

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Kindra Crick 🧩 @kindracrick.com · 19/12/2025

‘What Emerges in the Night’ mixed media and cold wax on board Our brains keep working while we sleep, turning over the puzzles of the day and letting new connections and solutions rise to the surface. Day 19 #artadventcalendar #sciart 🧠 #painting #art

Abstract landscape in two hemispheres. The bottom contains a night sky that bleeds into the daytime hemisphere above. There is a network of lines and nodes that span the width of the painting.

by Kindra Crick
#mixedmedia

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PlasmaNerd @plasmanerd.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

#ArtAdventCalendar #Day13 a quiet day out in nature.

A dried but still standing thistle plant against a grey background.

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Kindra Crick 🧩 @kindracrick.com · 10/12/2025

‘Nocturne Blue’ 4” x 6” Block print, graphite and interference pigment #artadventcalendar #printmaking #sciart #entomology

Block print of an Emperor Moth in interference blue on black paper. There are topographic lines in graphite radiating away from an absent moon with pinpoints of white ink in a star-like pattern.

by Kindra Crick
#artist #art #pdxart

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Joseph Yaroch @jcyaroch.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

This is a view of the Organ Mountains and the Doña Ana Mountains, as seen from the top of Redhouse Mountain, located north of Hatch, New Mexico.

Dreamy sepia-toned landscape photo showing a small mountain range in front of a much larger mountain range, with an intricate cloudscape in the sky. Hiking photography.

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Alexis Hinde @alexishinde.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 9: Hungerford Bridge London, August 2017

Black and white photo looking up at the structure of Hungerford Bridge, a central point with straight lines radiating out from it, against a mostly clear sky with a few high clouds.

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Stephen Boisvert 🇨🇦 🟦⭐⭐⭐⭐🟦 @srboisvert.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Red-belly on the move in a winter wonderland. Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Chicago. 12.7.2025 #birds #woodpeckers

Red-bellied Woodpecker flying off a snowy branch to the left. Snow flying from its feet. Branches all covered with snow.

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John Murrell @johnmurrell.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Great egret #photography #birds #egret #nature 📷🦉🪶

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Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Waves coming off the basalt columns at Reynisfjara black sand beach. It's amazing that the camera technology is so good now that this was handheld at 1/8th second - the columns are sharp but I was able to capture the movement of the water too. #CanonR6II #Iceland #Geology

A large cliff of different-sized black basalt columns with some water trailing off the lower ones at the bottom and a bit off the top right ones. The water is quite smooth as the exposure length was slowed down.

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Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

A little later the frost had gone but the light showed up :) Vestrahorn, Stokksnes #Iceland

Intense golden hour light on a lagoon view with three large rocks in the foreground and a mountain with jagged peaks reflected in the lagoon. There are some patches of black sand visible in the distance with a few more rocks on them.

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Julia @julia11.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

These guys are usually busy scampering about, so was happy to get a shot of one that was still. #chipmunks #wildlife #wildlifewednesday #wildlifephotography

A Chipmunk paused at the base of a tree.

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