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Skulls and Sheets @skullsandsheets.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Experimenting with borders again

A mari lwyd in a patterned black and white cloak dances in the noon with a flowery vine border

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ollie 🪱 comms open! @thinginthedirt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

super stoked about my latest block carving 🌟 #greatblueheron #sciart #linocut #birdart

a block carving next to its test print. it depicts a great blue heron holding a fish in its bill, with the moon acting as a halo and cattails in the background

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Maija Karala @maijakarala.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Oops, it’s September already! #SciArtSeptember 1: Malachite. A Columbian mammoth wading through aquatic plants. Originally a sketching practise, referenced mainly from the beautiful Eofauna figurine. #SciArt

A digital illustration of a large grey elephant - a columbian mammoth - shown from above, wading through a mat of floating plants and leaving a swirly pattern of dark water behind.

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Lauren @tinylongwing.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

King Rail, for a generous anonymous donor to #Waymakers! Thank you, and awesome bird choice, this was a fun one! 🎨🪶 #BirdArt #SciArt The Waymakers Challenge every September raises funds to help immigrant kids in the US! Donate before Sept. 30: youngcenter.donordrive.com/campaigns/Bi...

Illustration of a King Rail in a thick bed of tall yellow-brown reeds and marshy water. The bird is wading foot-deep through the tall grass, here peering out beneath a bent leaf. It has a long pinkish beak, white chin, rufous-orange breast, and barred black and white belly and sides.

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Samuel Benjamin @samuelxl5.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

"Screech Owl In Shadow" Order prints at samuelxl5.darkroom.com/products/the... #photography #art #wildlife #birds #SciArt #NoAI

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CassWArt 🌴 @casswart.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It's #WorldShorebirdsDay !🎉 I wanted to do a Black Skimmer, one of my favorite birds to watch at the beach. They fly low over the water skimming for small fish. It's like watching them dance above the surface. #SuperSeabirdSunday #Bird #WildlifeArt #Ornithology #NatureArt #SciArt #BirdArt #BskyArt

Digital sketch study of a Black Skimmer parent and its chick. Unusual tern-like bird with oversized bill—lower mandible is much longer than upper mandible. Feeds by flying close to surface of water and dipping its lower mandible into the water "skimming" for small fish. Found coastally, especially beaches and sandbars. Barking "yip" calls might clue you in to a flock in flight.

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Jess Taylor @loadofolbobbins.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Just a couple of days before my next @backerkit.com launches and I'm still drawing ideas for stretch goals as suggested by the insect loving community. Let me introduce you to this Dicarnosis erythrocephala, a type of parasitic wasp.... #BugSky #SciArt #Invertebrate #Illustration #Procreate

An original digital illustration by Loadofolbobbins of a Dicarnosis Erthrocephala parasitic wasp against a white background. A small but unusual insect with black mottled body which has speckled white dots and striped black clear transparent wings. It's legs are a rich orange red that fade into a light orange as they go down. What's particularly striking about this wasp is it's very large and thick feelers/antennae (I think, not an entymologist) they are segmented and are reddish orange with white tips. The head of the wasp is a deep maroonish red with large greenish yellow eyes.

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Annie Shao Art @annieshaoart.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Wow, another bird day today: World Shorebirds Day! Sometimes shorebirds are very challenging IDs, especially in non-breeding plumage, but so far I've painted and drawn some very distinct ones with lots of character. #BirdArt #SciArt #Watercolor #FineArt #AnimalArt #Ornithology

Detailed watercolor painting of a pair of Black-necked Stilts standing in water with green reflection. The female stilt in front of the male has a brownish tint on her black back, while the male has a green-blue tint.

Detailed marker illustration of an American Golden-Plover in breeding plumage. The shorebird has a black belly and a gold-spangled back.

Detailed watercolor painting of a Long-billed Curlew picking up a snail, with a sand beach in the background.

Detailed watercolor painting of a dunlin leaning over mudflats.

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Mike Hendley 🎨 ✍️ 🇨🇦 @mikehendley.com · 06/09/2026

Most people head to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the birds. This chipmunk begged to be seen and heard instead. A visit never disappoints. QoR watercolors, Pentel Aquash brushes, Etchr A6 hot press sketchbook. Chipmunks are my most requested subject. ;-) #sciart

Watercolor painting of a chipmunk crouched on a green branch, facing right, with brown and cream stripes down its back and a small fuzzy brown and black caterpillar on the branch behind it. Warm tan and orange fur, white background, signed lower right. Sketchbook page.

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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦 @lorichirp.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

For #WorldShorebirdDay, this is one of my favorite shots of a Long-billed Dowitcher demonstrating rhynchokinesis. (The ability to flex its upper mandible.) #birds #photography #ECK

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Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Thrilled to find this rare Grey Phalarope on the shoreline at the Huntspill seawall in Somerset today! 😍😀 My first ever Grey Phalarope was also at the Huntspill seawall a few years ago, but this is the first I've found myself. 😊 They're very tame little water birds. 😍🐦 #birds

A Grey Phalarope on the water facing the camera

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Important wildlife update: Spotted Tussock Moth caterpillar has important caterpillar business to attend to #invertebrates

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Tam||maT @tamvmat.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I have original ink drawings for sale! ko-fi.com/tamisrandom/... These and other arts are available #inkart #sciart #inverts #darkart

A horseshoe crab ink drawing with seaweed

A stag beetle with its wings spread, ink art

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D. Allan Drummond @dadrummond.art · 04/09/2026

Night eyes 😎 Finally got proper pictures of this amazing phenomenon! Mantises change their eye color (and light sensitivity) at night by transporting pigments from the surface of each compound eye unit toward the deeper eye region. Same female Tenodera sinensis, two different times. #bugsky

A female Tenodera sinensis mantis with dark black eyes against a light background, seen from very close up.

A female Tenodera sinensis mantis with green/brown eyes against a light background, seen from very close up to show the details of her face. The pseudopupil is clearly visible on her left eye, facing the camera.

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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Good morning. Late start for me, I’m going with Helen’s main theme for #BirdOfTheDay which is: “ #BirdNaps Any bird caught snoozing, napping or just looking incredibly sleepy!” What do Swans dream about?🤷‍♂️ #birds #photography #ECK

A close-up of a mute swan resting on the water, its head tucked against its body. Its striking orange-and-black bill contrasts beautifully with its soft white plumage, while dark rippling water surrounds the bird.

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Ash Roy @ashwilliebee.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Harlequin shrimp/ Hymenocera elegans💜

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Joyce EM 🌊🇺🇦 @jempoetry.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I love a foggy morning in a PA forest... #Scape #ForestFriday #ColorADay #BWFri #ECK

Black-and-white photograph looking upward through pine trees in morning fog. Dark, curving pine boughs frame the top of the image, their shapes mirrored by the silhouettes of tall pines rising from the mist below, with pale fog filling the open space between them.

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Steve Krause @skrausearts.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

“King of the Woods” A lovely old tree and Pileated Woodpecker A little tuneup in B&W pointillism .. … With Inktober and Birdtober on the horizon 9 x 12 - Stonehenge - 250gsm Sakura Micron Pens #birdart #sciart #traditionalart 🐡🦉🪶🎨

Pileated Woodpecker with outstretched wings in flight passing the limbs of once proud but dying tree

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CassWArt 🌴 @casswart.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Day 31 - Wilson's Bird of Paradise ( Diphyllodes respublica ) for #AvianAugust2026 Endemic to Indonesia, is found in the rainforests Islands of Papua Barat. Ref 📷: Andrew Spencer macaulaylibrary.org/asset/524939... #Bird #WildlifeArt #ornithology #NatureArt #SciArt #BirdArt #BskyArt #AvianAugust

Digital sketch study of a Wilson's Bird of Paradise. A fairly small bird of foothill forest on Waigeo and Batanta islands. Dark blue feet and strange pale blue skin on the top of the head divided by thin, black lines. Male has bottle green chest, red back and yellow on the back of the neck, all or which it can erect into elaborate ornamentation during the display at a court on the ground. Remarkable flattened, curly tail feathers reflect blue. The female is brown above with rufous in the wing and barred below. Unmistakable in range. Male gives a series of loud, downslurred “piuu!” calls, increasing in volume.

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CassWArt 🌴 @casswart.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Animal Awareness Days for September and 2026! 🦍🦏🦎🐾 - Check out #SciArtSeptember or #SciArtSept for more SciCom works! As always, Mark your calendars! Plan accordingly. 📑Google Sheets Link: tinyurl.com/52svzknm 📅Google Calendar Add on Link: tinyurl.com/bdzhycfn #AnimalCal

Image of Animal Day Awareness Calendar for September 2026, There is a URL link for a web page view for easy text to speech.

This is an ongoing project of digital sketches featuring a wide variety of animals using the Animal Day Awareness Calendar as a prompt and guide. It's a way for me to take time to explore their anatomy and deepen an understanding of different fauna while also highlighting conservation efforts.

► * days that fall on different days from year to year
► Days highlighted in green, yellow, purple are highly recommended to participate

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Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I'm shocked and astounded to have hit 6.5k already. Thank you all so much, and welcome to my page. For all the new people, my name is Ian and I'm a self taught traditional artist. I work in oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, ink, and occasionally ceramics. 🤘❤️🤘 www.saatchiart.com/account/artw...

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Lauren @tinylongwing.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A Solitary Sandpiper for @jcthebird.bsky.social ! Thank you for your #Waymakers donation! 🎨🪶 #BirdArt #SciArt The Waymakers challenge helps @theyoungcenter.bsky.social provide aid to kids trying to navigate the US immigration system. Donate by Sept. 30! youngcenter.donordrive.com/campaigns/Bi...

Digital illustration of a Solitary Sandpiper wading through shallow water. The water glitters slightly with reflections from soft purple morning light and fog. The sandpiper is small and leaning downward as it inspects the water for food. It is mostly speckled gray and white, with a greenish bill and yellow legs.

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Count Avi Henriques 🩸 @legalizegoblins.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Obsessed with this Moche barn owl jug from 200–500 CE that I came across on the Met website. So expressive and lifelike. IMO the best pottery in the world comes from the ancient indigenous peoples of Peru—if you're not familiar, Moche and Nazca pottery is a great place to start.

A reddish jug in the shape of a barn owl leaning slightly forward. It has a curved handle that leads to the spout. It is quite lifelike and full of personality.

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Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #BirdNaps Any bird caught snoozing, napping or just looking incredibly sleepy! 😊 💤 Here's a lovely hummingbird I spotted sleeping In Costa Rica 📷 🪶 💚 Alt theme: #BrightAccents birds with vivid, contrasting patches of colour that stand out against the rest of its plumage!

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Prasad Natarajan @prasadnatarajan.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Happy to be part of this brilliant book "The Art of #InverteFest - August 2026. Thank you @franzanth.bsky.social for considering my contribution to this book!

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Today I saw a locust borer beetle chillin on some goldenrod. Ever since doing this bug mural with Nick D’Auria, I feel like I’m seeing a celebrity every time I see one of these bugs in the city 🥰

A picture locust borer beetle plopped on top of a picture of a mural depicting a locust borer beetle

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Lauren @tinylongwing.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

It's #InverteFest time! I'll re-share some work I haven't shared much here. One of my favorite projects was illustrating a series of woodboring beetles from California's Sierra Nevada, where the interactions of drought, beetles, and fire are being studied. #SciArt #Invertebrates

Buprestis aurulenta, the golden buprestid beetle, in green, gold, purple and maroon. Here it is digitally painted with coarse textures to give the impression of pores and marks on the elytra (the "shell" that covers the wings)

Melanophila consputa, a mostly black wood boring beetle with red-brown marks on the elytra and a bumpy texture on the exoskeleton. This beetle looks as though it could easily blend in with burned wood.

Monochamus obtusus, a beetle with very long antennae - longer than the length of the rest of its body. Its carapace is covered in rows of fine pores, and the pattern on its elytra is a warm brown with nearly-symmetric white markings that look like lichen.

Digital illustration of a woodboring beetle (Xylotrechus longitarsus) with very long hind legs, a long oval body shape, and a bold black and yellow carapace pattern. The entire beetle surface is covered in a dusting of fine whitish hair.

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Megan O’Connor 🍁 @meganoconnorart.ca · 25/08/2026

“Green Energy”. Coloured pencil on cotton paper. A male ruby-throated hummingbird based on photos I took last spring. #SciArt #Birds

Coloured pencil drawing of a small green bird with a long bill, perched on a leafy twig.

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Ian @laughingcricket.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I am very tired of being poor today... *Sigh*

An ink drawing of a man wearing a T-shirt, tied up with a rope around his arms and a piece of metal riveted over his mouth staring at a carrot dangling in front of him on a string

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The Doctor (Commissions open) @lucidillusions.in · 25/08/2026

Received my Author's copy of Cosmic Consequences (A whump anthology, based in space) It releases on 31st August and can be ordered: books2read.com/cosmicconseq... (How cool is it to have two stories in print in one month, both set in space) #BookSky #SciFi #ReaderSky #WriteEditSubmit #AmWriting

a diptych, showing a book cover, which has a broken space helmet. title: cosmic consequences. and A space Anthology.

2nd part shows the story title and my name
The Specimen
Dr. Suvajeet Duttagupta

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We have approximately 20-25 slots left in the August edition of the #InverteFest art book! Download past editions and see the submission form here: invertefest.com/#artbook

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Annie Shao Art @annieshaoart.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Last 2 days of Raptors of the Midwest: Greeting Cards and Stickers! I made mockups of the greeting cards recently. The Turkey Vulture is one of most popular designs voted on by backers! Pledge now! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a... #BirdArt #SciArt #BSNM #greetingcards #stickers #watercolor

Mock up of a folded greeting card featuring my Turkey Vulture watercolor art. The front of the card is shown with a portrait of the vulture, and another card featuring the back of the card is behind the first one, with a painting of a soaring vulture alongside some text with vulture facts.

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Lauren @tinylongwing.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I need to draw more birds on #ThinPerches, clearly! But this Townsend's Solitire on the very tippy top of a juniper tree surely counts for today's #BirdOfTheDay. 🪶 #BirdArt #SciArt

Quick digital illustration of a Townsend's Solitaire, a smooth gray thrush with a small black bill, white eyering, and a band of tan across the primaries. Its posture is tall and sleek. It stands on a warmly-lit juniper made of quick blocky brushstrokes, dusted with snow.

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Newbohemia.art-Cryptid @cryptid-newbohemia.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I finished the #dragqueen #seacucumber I posted a #wip about last week! Come check it out! #queerartist #queerart #traditionalart #alcoholmarkers #ohuhu #nature #sciart www.newbohemia.art/share/artwor...

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CassWArt 🌴 @casswart.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Day 24 - Keel-billed Toucan ( Ramphastos sulfuratus ) for #AvianAugust2026 It is the national bird of Belize and thrives in tropical forests. Ref 📷: Nina Hale macaulaylibrary.org/asset/523955... #Bird #WildlifeArt #ornithology #NatureArt #SciArt #BirdArt #BskyArt #AvianAugust

Digital sketch study of a Keel Billed Toucan. Large unmistakable toucan with a huge, rainbow-colored bill. Often seen in pairs, but not usually in groups like aracaris. Flies with a few flaps followed by a swooping glide, sometimes high over the forest canopy, and looks like a ‘flying banana.’ Heard more often than seen: ‘song’ is a far-carrying, frog-like croak, repeated steadily. Despite its large size and bright colors, can be difficult to see in leafy canopy, where it moves deliberately in search of food.

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G-Lau 🇨🇦 @g-lau.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

"Nectar on the side" Small wasp feeding on Goldenrod flowers in my garden, to start this edition of #InverteFest #Hymenopterans #Pollinators #NativePlants #Insects #LateSummer #Macrophotography #SciArt #PhotoHour

Photo showing a small insect hanging sideways on a tiny flowers. The insect is a wasp, identifiable by its extremely thin "waist" and its long antennae. The plant it is foraging on is a Goldenrod, characterized by large flowerheads with rays bearing tiny flowers called florets. Funny aside, when I checked the Solidago Wikipedia to verify the correct names for the flower parts, there was a photo very similar to this. Watermark identifying photographer as Geneviève Laurin.

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D. Allan Drummond @dadrummond.art · 25/08/2026

Magical creature, a cuckoo wasp (Chrysis conica) 💙💚🖤 Found this one trapped in a window frame, tuckered out just enough to not immediately fly away after I freed it. #bugsky

A gorgeous iridescent metallic blue/green wasp with black eyes on a white semicircle (my disconnected flash diffuser) on a white background. The wasp's body armor is dimpled all over as if finely hammered.

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swandiveswim.bsky.social @swandiveswim.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

#Bloomscrolling #ColourADay #BlueTue Monkshood or Wolfsbane (Aconitum napellus) with its papery, blue coloured blossoms, is a mid to late August bloomer in my area.

Blue blossoms, backlit by the sun exposing the tracing of veins in the petals. They are supported by slender green stems against a blurred background of dark & light greens.

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NorCal Lynne @norcal-lynne.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Happy #InverteFest to those who celebrate. #BugSky #Gardening

A photo of a beige and brown colored female Praying Mantis, she is backlit and climbing up a reddish colored snapdragon flower with her arms stretched out.

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Max Temescu @maxtemescu.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I had not heard of #InverteFest before, but I definitely have them crawlies

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Dragons of Wales @dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

For all those people who woke up this morning and thought “I need a book full of weird little dinosaurs”… I’ve got good news for you. 🦖👇 dragonsofwales.etsy.com/listing/4546... #SciArt

A promotional picture of my book “Novosaurs”. An art book full of small domesticated dinosaurs.

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Megan O’Connor 🍁 @meganoconnorart.ca · 22/08/2026

Art is long, US administrations are short. Three cheers to our PM and all Canadians who said “enough” last night! The latest illegal US tariffs on Canada will effectively stop sales to the U.S. — but don’t let that stop us making art and celebrating what’s good in life ❤️ #SciArt #CanadianArt

Unfinished coloured pencil drawing of a small green bird with a dark red throat and long bill, sitting on a leafy branch.

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CassWArt 🌴 @casswart.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Day 23 - Baltimore Oriole ( Icterus galbula ) for #AvianAugust2026 The common oriole in the eastern U.S., wintering to northern South America Ref 📷: Bryan Calk macaulaylibrary.org/asset/98884111 #Bird #WildlifeArt #ornithology #NatureArt #SciArt #BirdArt #BskyArt #AvianAugust

Digital sketch study of a Baltimore Oriole. The common oriole in the eastern U.S., wintering to northern South America. Adult males are stunning: bright orange with a black head and bold white wingbar. Females vary from yellowish to bright orange below, often with blotchy black on the head. Breeds in deciduous trees in open woodlands, forest edges, orchards, riversides, parks, and backyards. Listen for rich whistled song. Visits feeders with nectar and fruits. Females can be very difficult to distinguish from Bullock's Oriole, and hybrids do occur. Baltimore is usually brightest on the breast, not the face.

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Theresa Owens @girlbirding.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Newest commissioned painting - “Curlew on the moor” - watercolour on cold press paper 💗 #bird #birds #curlew #painting #sciart #birdillustration #watercolour #artist

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G-Lau 🇨🇦 @g-lau.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

"Dinner time" Black Guillemot about to consume (or feed its chicks) a small, eel-like fish. From last year's trip to #Iceland. #Birds #BirdSky #SciArt #FunnyFeet #GoneFishing #Wildlife #TravelPhotography #PhotoHour

Photo showing a largish bird holding a long fish in its beak. The bird is mostly black in color, with a large white patch on the wings. Its legs are ridiculously orange, which must really look funny when swimming on the surface of the ocean (if you look at them from underneath. Wait, that would mean that you are a fish, so potential prey for the bird. Maybe not so funny then. But I digress). The bird is standing on dry matted grass and mud, with background of tall dried grass. Watermark identifying photographer as Geneviève Laurin.

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Well done, Ruddy Duck. Well done. #birds

One larger brown duck with white cheek patches is floating in front of seven adorable brown and yellow ducklings. Mom is looking at the photographer with obvious pride at her crew.

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