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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Waxing crescent moon, 4/21/2026 Chicago, Il.

Black and white photo of the crescent moon over northern Illinois on April 21, 2026.

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

#birds 🪶Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), Cook County, IL 03/21/2026

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

#birds 🪶🪶🪶 A White-breasted nuthatch looking for lunch in all the wrong places. Sitta Carolinensis, Cook County, IL 03/21/026

A White-breasted nuthatch looking for insects on a tree branch in Crabtree Nature Preserve in northern Illinois

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

#birds 🪶🪶🪶 American Robin (Turdus migratorius) with snowflake beauty mark at the Electric Birdbath club, Chicago Illinois 01242025.

A male American robin in a snowstorm with a snowflake under its eye, appearing to give it a beauty mark

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

First bird of the year, Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) up in Door County, Wisconsin 1/04/2026 🪶 #birds

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Can't read? Or just doesn't care? Great egret, Ardea alba at McHenry Dam, McHenry Il. 09252025 🪶

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Resting up before the big flight home 🪶 Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe IL 9/22/2025

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Some of the coolest moths and butterflies never leave the woods 🌿 Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele Whitefish Dunes State Park Jacksonport, WI 7/17/2025

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

#birds American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Door County, Wisconsin 7/20/2025

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

🦋Great spangled fritillary Speyeria cybele Door County, WI 7/17/2025

A brilliant orange and black great spangled fritillary butterfly sunning itself on a rock. Prime habitat for this species includes moist meadows and woodland edges.

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

#birds thoughtful Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata Glenview, IL 5/16/2025

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Waxing crescent moon Chicago, IL 6/2/2025

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

I don't know about you all, but this new season of Sit and Be Fit is off the hook.

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

🪶Hooded warbler, Setophaga citrina. Cook Co., IL 5/13/2015.

A yellow and black Hooded warbler, Setophaga citrina in a forest setting.

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

🪶#birds Super friendly Black throated blue warbler, Setophaga caerulescens. This guy had a broken lower beak but it was not slowing him down a bit with the ladies. LaBagh Woods, Chicago IL 5/13/2025

Black throated blue warbler, Setophaga caerulescens, on a branch over the river. Photo taken 5/13/2025 at LaBagh Woods in Chicago, Il. The bird appeared to have a damaged lower beak but was not shy and seemed to be enjoying the sunny day.

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Tammy Wynette with the KLF 'Justified and Ancient' original version KLF Communications, 1991

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

#birds🪶 A new one for me! Warbling vireo, Vireo gilvus Chicago Botanical Gardens, Cook County IL 5/3/2025

A small grey bird known as a warbling vireo sitting on a branch in front of a vivid green forest backdrop.
Vireo gilvus, photographed at the Chicago Botanical Gardens on May 3, 2025.

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I approve this post - bird, probably Song sparrow, Melospiza melodia Cook County, IL 4/28/2025

A song sparrow sits on a fence post and looks over his shoulder

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Macarons pair nice with champagne

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

🪶#birds Nice look at a handsome Black and white warbler this morning. Mniotilta varia, Cook County Il. 4/28/2025

A black and white warbler gives the photographer a bit of the stink eye. Mniotilta varia, Cook County Il. 4/28/2025

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

🌱 Guarianthe aurantiaca Chicago Botanic Garden 2023 Orchid Show

A picture of an orange orchid, Guarianthe aurantiaca. The picture was taken at the Chicago Botanic Garden during the 2023 Orchid Show. Guarianthe aurantiaca
Chicago Botanic Garden
2023 Orchid Show

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Tokaido Main Line commemorative ticket, November 1956

A Japanese third class commuter train ticket commemorating the electrification of the Tokaido Main Line in November of 1956. The ticket is for a third-class passenger traveling from Osaka to Kusatsu via the Tokaido Line. The train depicted is an EF58 electric locomotive

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Blue dasher, genus Pachydiplax Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Naples, Fl July 2018

A blue dasher dragonfly on a branch at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples, FL captured in 2018

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Moon: 95.7% Waxing Gibbous Chicago Il 3/11/2025

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Six hours of ambient, downtempo, experimental, dub and adjacent from the og Chicago deep listening collective Atmospheric Audiochair. Sunday 2/23 5-10pm CST / 23-04h UTC on Blimp Radio Network featuring visuals by Vello Virkhaus (EDC, Amon Tobin ISAN tour) and vj cmatts. Link in comments.

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

#birds Saw bird on a wire was a thing today, got this guy from the back porch during sunset. Cardinalis cardinalis, May 2023 Chicago Il. One of my favorites.

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

live.tastee.media Blimp Radio Network New live sets every other Sunday evening from 7pm-10pm CST / 01-04h UTC early Mondays. Archived sets available anytime on VOD at the above link. New set from Tom tonight (Sunday 1/26) with new music from Royksopp, Heogen, Hollie Kenniff, Bibio, and lots more.

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Spotted around the corner. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good poop.

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

#birds Cute little Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) just saying hey. 12/19/2024, Chicago IL.

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Tom Pazen @tompazen.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

I probably should have sang more advice to my kid like Julie Andrews did to the Von Trapp children in The Sound of Music.

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