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Syd Smith

@sydsmith27.bsky.social
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Nature photography. Alberta and Northern Ontario.

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mjlinde.bsky.social @mjlinde.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
#BirdOfTheDay #ThinPerches #ECK 📸Rafi's Capture @rafiscapture.bsky.social
"A small, delicate bird perched between two thin, upright sticks, softly glowing in the warm, golden sunset light, with a blurred amber background giving the scene a calm, dreamy feel."  😄 I finally found you! the Search is Over! And I found a lot more along the way!
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Taken with a zoom lens from the safety of a vehicle. Couldn’t leave camp in northern Ontario in June without seeing black bears. Sightings became increasingly rare once blueberries ripened and the bears could stay in the bush and gorge themselves. #wildlife #nature #bears #photography
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mjlinde.bsky.social @mjlinde.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
#SensoryArt #Clouds #goldenhour 📸 Lizzy @llzzies.bsky.social
Beautiful pastel sunset reflecting flight patterns of left by jet streams that are reflected onto the pond below; houses and trees are silhouetted in the background.
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Ryan McGinnis @ryan-steele-mcg.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
An enchanting summer evening on the Wonderland Trail in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Just a couple of loons chilling on a northern lake. Could listen to their call all day…and sometimes they take me up on that. #loons #nature #wildlife #photography
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Rina @rina2012.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
#DailyFlowers to brighten your day 🌸 Always enjoy #thelittlethings 🫶 #ColorADay #BlueTue #minimalism #Flowers #MacroMonday #purpleFriday #Photography #Closeup #Art #FineArt #Nature #NaturePhotography #bloomscrolling #ECK
A close-up shows several mountain aster flowers in profile, growing diagonally upwards to the right. Each flower has narrow, deep purple ray florets surrounding a bright yellow centre. The green stems and small, narrow leaves are slightly hairy. The background is heavily blurred and shows dark green foliage with bright, round bokeh light effects.
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
End of the trail. Went exploring and ended up here. Beautiful spot and the ridge I’m standing on is much higher than it looks in the photo. Will definitely be back (if I can find it again). #nature #wildplaces #landscapes #photography
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Great blue heron just after take off from its perch in an old pine tree. #heron #birds #nature #wildlife #photography
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Naturally hazy day combined with smoke from a distant forest fire made for a striking sun. #nature #photography #sun
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Thanks for the repost @whatbirds.bsky.social
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Haha, yes brave face
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Very cute and very curious
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Merlin fledgling a day or two out of the nest. Having a nest nearby makes for a noisy summer! #falcon #birds #wildlife #photography
Photo shows a Merlin fledgling sitting on an old birch stump
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Hummingbird in flight. #wildlife #hummingbird #nature #photography
Photos shows a hummingbird flitting around near a feeder.
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Minerva & Sam @witheachmile.com · 09/08/2026
Sunset at #HurricaneRidge in Olympic National Park 🌲 This was our last night of our 2.5 week exploration of the #OlympicPeninsula #Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #nationalparks #travel #pnw #olympicnationalpark
A breathtaking image of a vibrant sunset over the Olympic Mountains, with the sun's warm glow illuminating the evergreen trees and highlighting the distant peaks of Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park.
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Happened across this black bear foraging in the wet brush after a rain storm. Fur was quite matted from the moisture. #nature #wildlife #bears #photograpy
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Love the feel of this
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Hummingbirds were very active just before a storm rolled through. #nature #wildlife #hummingbird #photography
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Took this last summer in northern Ontario. At first I thought it might be a young Pine Marten but on closer inspection believe it to be a Mink. Open to correction. #wildlife #nature #photography
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Paul Willson @pauljwillson.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
A still morning at Loch Maree
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
This was an extremely foggy morning/day. Kept waiting for it to lift, but this photo was taken at 11am with no end in sight. #nature #landscapes #photography
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
A good light show draws a crowd. #northernlights #nature #landscapes #photography
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Susan @swphotographer.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Beautiful Crow ~ #BirdOfTheDay #Singing #FlyDay
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Borealman @borealman63.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Lots of red in this shot! #aurora #northernlights #canada
Red in the northern lights at Kenora, Ontario.
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Susan @swphotographer.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Valles Caldera ~ The caldera formed by collapse in a series of volcanic eruptions from about 1.4 to 1.1 million years ago. But the geologic evolution of the caldera has continued to today. #BlueSkyMonday #Volcanic #MountainMonday #NewMexico
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Overlooking his kingdom. #squirrel #wildlife #nature #photography
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Couldn’t get as close as I’d like, but still fun watching this muskrat (and a shy companion) navigate this marsh which was covered in a thin layer of fresh ice. #nature #wildlife #photography
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Borealman @borealman63.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
The rugged Canadian Shield is a place where you walk on rocks that are billions of years old. The area I live in has more lakes than people. #canada #geology #landscapes #nature
Rocky outcrop on the Canadian Shield.
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Snow geese flocking up at a nearby marsh. Also had fun watching muskrats pop up and down through a thin layer of fresh ice which I’ll post later. #wildlife #birds #nature #photography
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Spent a decent amount of time watching this bluejay hop around picking food off the forest floor. #bluejay #birds #nature #photography
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Northern lights over northern Alberta. Usually looking for nice foregrounds to include but couldn’t resist just pointing up and clicking away. #landscapes #nature #nightscapes #photography #aurora
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Marvin Diehl @marvindiehl.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
I spent a lovely evening on my favorite mountain here in Austria. The autumn vibes were ….unreal …the Alps glowing in golden light, crisp air all around, and nature showing off it’s best colors. I took some time to slow down, capture the moment, and enjoy the peace up there. What do you guys think?
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Starry night. #nightscapes #nature #photography
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Spring runoff creek feeding Lake Louise in Alberta. #nature #landscapes #wilderness #photography
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Gladner @gladner.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Antelope Canyon on Native American Land in #Utah No #birds this time. #NaturePhotography #naturelovers #landscape #BryceCanyon #Navajo
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Rainbow over Banff, Alberta. #nature #nationalparks #photography #rainbow
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Milky Way and meteors. Clear, cool night spent trying to capture streaking meteors in northern Alberta. #nature #landscapes #photography
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Great shot
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
A very cooperative and photogenic rabbit hunkered down in our small garden in the forest. #nature #wildlife #photography
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Rafi's Capture 📸 @rafiscapture.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Every Giant was once a little wanderer, guided by love through the wilderness...
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Out for a stroll surrounded in warm autumn colours in Alberta. #autumn #landscapes #nature #photography
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Not great at identification but think these may be high bush cranberries. They have been picked over by birds. #nature #landscapes #photography
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Paul Willson @pauljwillson.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Morning's repose
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
So emotive. Love it
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Captured this close up of a Red Squirrel mid snack. #wildlife #nature #squirrel #photography
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Tommy Farnsworth -- tf PhotoScapes @tommyfarnsworth.com · 17/10/2025
A dramatic sunset over Castaic Lake, California, with silhouetted branches framing the radiant sun. #california #castaiclake #landscapenature #photography #sky #southerncalifornia #sunsets #tommyvaleriefarnsworth #tommyfarnsworth.com #travelphotography
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tikkamatala @tikkamatala.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Snapshot in the woods.
A path with rocks and roots is framed by spruce, leading the eye to some red and yellow leaves in the center rear.
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Watched this young bull moose walk the tree line, cross the meadow and drink from the pond we were camped at. #wildlife #moose #nature #photography
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Great shot
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Syd Smith @sydsmith27.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Bonaparte’s gull taking off. #wildlife #birds #nature #photography
Bonaparte’s gull, white with black head, taking off from lake and kicking up a splash of water behind it
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