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[?]Karen Kaspar » 🌐
@KarenKasparArt@socel.net

Sorry, ich muss kurz ein bisschen Werbung machen...

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Collage of six paintings hand-painted by me - left row - pink cat and orange bird  acrylic painting on a light green background, Robin portrait on a orange background acrylic painting, On the catwalk - black cat on a green background acrylic painting, right row - Little Robin on a pink background acrylic painting, Butterfly with pink Zinnias watercolor painting, Abstract fall leaves - maple leaves in orange and warm fall colors acrylic painting. All paintings by Karen Kaspar

Alt...Collage of six paintings hand-painted by me - left row - pink cat and orange bird acrylic painting on a light green background, Robin portrait on a orange background acrylic painting, On the catwalk - black cat on a green background acrylic painting, right row - Little Robin on a pink background acrylic painting, Butterfly with pink Zinnias watercolor painting, Abstract fall leaves - maple leaves in orange and warm fall colors acrylic painting. All paintings by Karen Kaspar

    [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
    @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

    [?]Old Book Illustrations » 🌐
    @oldbookillustrations@mastodon.social

    The common snipe.
    Thomas Bewick, from "A History of British Birds" by Ralph Beilby, Thomas Bewick, Henry Cotes, Newcastle: 1809 oldbookillustrations.com/illus

    Wood engraving depicting a common snipe viewed in profile in a marshland habitat.

    Alt...Wood engraving depicting a common snipe viewed in profile in a marshland habitat.

      [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
      @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

      [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
      @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

      [?]Global Museum » 🌐
      @globalmuseum@mastodon.online

      A video captured of a Kestrel bird showing off it amazing hovering ability.
      @joycomes.bsky.social

      Alt...A Kestrel bird showing off it amazing hovering ability

        [?]The Bat Bot Lab » 🌐
        @thebatbotlab@mastodon.social

        Forest gossip department open for business ☕🐦: Rufous-fronted Babbler (Cyanoderma rufifrons) belongs to a family of highly social understory birds that rarely keep their observations to themselves📣🍃. Photo: Daniel Yong.

        Forest gossip department open for business ☕🐦: Rufous-fronted Babbler (Cyanoderma rufifrons) belongs to a family of highly social understory birds that rarely keep their observations to themselves📣🍃. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

        Alt...Forest gossip department open for business ☕🐦: Rufous-fronted Babbler (Cyanoderma rufifrons) belongs to a family of highly social understory birds that rarely keep their observations to themselves📣🍃. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

          [?]The Bat Bot Lab » 🌐
          @thebatbotlab@mastodon.social

          Forest acrobatics practice session🤸🦉: Juvenile barred eagle-owl (Ketupa sumatrana) testing branch geometry before graduating to full-time nighttime surveillance duties🌳📡. Photo: Daniel Yong.

          Forest acrobatics practice session🤸🦉: Juvenile barred eagle-owl (Ketupa sumatrana) testing branch geometry before graduating to full-time nighttime surveillance duties🌳📡. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

          Alt...Forest acrobatics practice session🤸🦉: Juvenile barred eagle-owl (Ketupa sumatrana) testing branch geometry before graduating to full-time nighttime surveillance duties🌳📡. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

            [?]The Bat Bot Lab » 🌐
            @thebatbotlab@mastodon.social

            Forest daycare in session🐣📚: Red-breasted Partridge (Arborophila hyperythra) young are precocial and mobile early in life, though finding snacks still seems to benefit from adult expertise🍂🐜. Photo: Daniel Yong.

            Forest daycare in session🐣📚: Red-breasted Partridge (Arborophila hyperythra) young are precocial and mobile early in life, though finding snacks still seems to benefit from adult expertise🍂🐜. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

            Alt...Forest daycare in session🐣📚: Red-breasted Partridge (Arborophila hyperythra) young are precocial and mobile early in life, though finding snacks still seems to benefit from adult expertise🍂🐜. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

              [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
              @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

              [?]Sharon Cummings Art (Official) » 🌐
              @SharonCummingsArt@socel.net

              [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
              @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

              [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
              @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

              [?]Earl » 🌐
              @Earl@mast.john1126.com

              RE: mastodon.online/@heybran/11704

              Great timing for this shot....

              Spiders as a food may not appeal to us, but some birds eat them.

                [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

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                [?]Heliograph » 🌐
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                Three pelicans on a three pronged street lamp two sleeping the middle one standing up

                Alt...Three pelicans on a three pronged street lamp two sleeping the middle one standing up

                  [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                  @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

                  [?]Tina LeCour » 🌐
                  @ArtThatMakesYouSmile@mastodon.social

                  [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                  @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

                  [?]Sharon Cummings Art (Official) » 🌐
                  @SharonCummingsArt@socel.net

                  [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                  @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

                  Proud Mom with her baby Canada Goose

                  See it bigger or get it here: jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/p

                  The head of momma bird is above the middle of the photo.
The head of the baby bird is below and just right of the middle of the photo.

                  Alt...The head of momma bird is above the middle of the photo. The head of the baby bird is below and just right of the middle of the photo.

                    [?]FreshOutMag » 🌐
                    @freshoutmag@mastodon.social

                    by Pegah Rahmati Nezhad (@rahmati_pegah on X). Pegah is a pioneering & award winning poet; the only Iranian poet who has published English-language senryu, monoku, tanka, & cherita internationally.

                    Against a black background, this #haiku by Pegah Rahmati Nezhad (@rahmati_pegah on X), reads,   bits of aurora borealis — violet bellied hummingbirds   Pegah is a pioneering & award winning poet; the only Iranian poet who has published English-language senryu, monoku, tanka, & cherita internationally. #poetry #birds  #aurora_borealis #iran

                    Alt...Against a black background, this #haiku by Pegah Rahmati Nezhad (@rahmati_pegah on X), reads, bits of aurora borealis — violet bellied hummingbirds Pegah is a pioneering & award winning poet; the only Iranian poet who has published English-language senryu, monoku, tanka, & cherita internationally. #poetry #birds #aurora_borealis #iran

                      [?]The Bat Bot Lab » 🌐
                      @thebatbotlab@mastodon.social

                      Migration fuel stop. Please keep snacks coming⛽🍇: White-throated rock thrush (Monticola gularis) migrates thousands of kilometers to spend the non-breeding season in the tropics🌍✨. Photo: Lee.

                      White-throated rock thrush (Monticola gularis)

                      Alt...White-throated rock thrush (Monticola gularis)

                        [?]The Bat Bot Lab » 🌐
                        @thebatbotlab@mastodon.social

                        Testing the structural integrity of the rainforest📋🐦: Laced Woodpecker (Picus vittatus) helping control wood-boring insects one peck at a time🪲✅. Photo: Lee.

                        Laced Woodpecker (Picus vittatus)

                        Alt...Laced Woodpecker (Picus vittatus)

                          [?]The Bat Bot Lab » 🌐
                          @thebatbotlab@mastodon.social

                          Looking suspiciously overqualified for branch-sitting🤨🐦: Male banded kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) perched patiently, because sitting still is often the first step to catching an unsuspecting insect🐛🎯. Photo: Lee.

                          Male banded kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella)

                          Alt...Male banded kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella)

                            [?]Karen Kaspar » 🌐
                            @KarenKasparArt@socel.net

                            Thank you to an art lover in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, for purchasing a canvas print of my hand-painted acrylic painting
                            Little Robin - artheroes.de/de/motiv/Kleines-

                            May this artwork fill your heart and home with joy!

                            Little Robin is an acrylic painting in contemporary square format by artist Karen Kaspar.
A cute fluffy little European Robin bird is sitting on a branch and is looking to the left side.The background is abstracted in vibrant shades of pink

                            Alt...Little Robin is an acrylic painting in contemporary square format by artist Karen Kaspar. A cute fluffy little European Robin bird is sitting on a branch and is looking to the left side.The background is abstracted in vibrant shades of pink

                              [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                              @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

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                              [?]Vereesh [She/her] » 🌐
                              @temporal_spider@masto.ai

                              [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                              @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

                              [?]Karen Kaspar » 🌐
                              @KarenKasparArt@socel.net

                              Für alle, die Rotkehlchen genauso lieben wie ich, habe ich hier ein paar meiner Rotkehlchenportraits zusammengestellt, die ich in Aquarell gemalt habe.

                              Viel Freude damit!

                              Collage aus neun Aquarellgemälden, die jeweils ein Rotkehlchen als Motiv haben mit verschiedenen Hintergründen, Äste, Blätter, Farben. Alle Bilder sind handgemalt von Karen Kaspar.

                              Alt...Collage aus neun Aquarellgemälden, die jeweils ein Rotkehlchen als Motiv haben mit verschiedenen Hintergründen, Äste, Blätter, Farben. Alle Bilder sind handgemalt von Karen Kaspar.

                                [?]Karen Kaspar » 🌐
                                @KarenKasparArt@socel.net

                                Und hier habe ich noch eine kleine Collage von Rotkehlchenporträts in farbenfrohen Acrylfarben für euch - habt einen schönen Tag!

                                Collage aus neun Acrylgemälden mit Rotkehlchenportraits vor farbenfrohen Hintergründen, handgemalt von Karen Kaspar

                                Alt...Collage aus neun Acrylgemälden mit Rotkehlchenportraits vor farbenfrohen Hintergründen, handgemalt von Karen Kaspar

                                  [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                                  @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

                                  [?]Sharon Cummings Art (Official) » 🌐
                                  @SharonCummingsArt@socel.net

                                  These started as drawings, finished in alcohol inks. But those inks faded lightning fast! I've repainted them in Golden Brand Acrylics...These will last! And will go in my upcoming exhibition.

                                  Get prints that are based on the original drawings. They are collaged, but just as fun as these!

                                  fineartamerica.com/featured/co

                                  Original colorful paintings of lovebirds and flowers by artist Sharon Cummings.

                                  Alt...Original colorful paintings of lovebirds and flowers by artist Sharon Cummings.

                                    [?]Global Museum » 🌐
                                    @globalmuseum@mastodon.online

                                    Some of Ed Yong's bird photos.
                                    buttondown.com/edyong209/archi

                                    Roseate spoonbill.
Photo: Ed Yong

                                    Alt...Roseate spoonbill. Photo: Ed Yong

                                    California towhee.
Photo: Ed Yong

                                    Alt...California towhee. Photo: Ed Yong

                                    Prairie warbler.
Photo: Ed Yong

                                    Alt...Prairie warbler. Photo: Ed Yong

                                      [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                                      @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

                                      [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                                      @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

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                                      [?]Barbara Monaco » 🌐
                                      @Barbramon1@mas.to

                                      [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                                      @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

                                      Two juvenile Yellow-belolied Sapsuckers in a dead tree.
                                      Both birds are male.

                                      See it bigger here: jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/t

                                      The bird on the left is just below and right of the middle of the photo
The bird on the left is left and above the middle of the photo

                                      Alt...The bird on the left is just below and right of the middle of the photo The bird on the left is left and above the middle of the photo

                                        [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                                        @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

                                        [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                                        @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

                                        [?]Tina LeCour » 🌐
                                        @ArtThatMakesYouSmile@mastodon.social

                                        A sweet welcoming bluebird in a daisy garden, happy Saturday!
                                        Available here...tina-lecour.pixels.com/feature

                                        A charming bluebird rests upon a whimsical birdhouse surrounded by cheerful white daisies and graceful decorative swirls. Inspired by cottage gardens and country life

                                        Alt...A charming bluebird rests upon a whimsical birdhouse surrounded by cheerful white daisies and graceful decorative swirls. Inspired by cottage gardens and country life

                                          [?]Adam Gladstone » 🌐
                                          @agladst@mastodon.social

                                          [?]Jessamyn » 🌐
                                          @jessamyn@glammr.us

                                          👋 An . I'm Jessamyn (she/her) an and educator. I care a lot about the and

                                          I live in am a and an elected

                                          I used to own and help run

                                          I like librarianship and practical

                                          - Reading list
                                          glammr.us/deck/@jessamyn/11583
                                          - Wikipedia work
                                          glammr.us/@jessamyn/1158497197

                                          Just happy to be here

                                            [?]Joan Carroll » 🌐
                                            @joancarroll@photog.social

                                            A vibrant red male cardinal perched on a log. Photographed in Fort Worth TX.

                                            buff.ly/2kdnoQA @joancarroll

                                            A vibrant red male cardinal perched on a log. Photographed in Fort Worth TX

                                            Alt...A vibrant red male cardinal perched on a log. Photographed in Fort Worth TX

                                              [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                                              @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

                                              [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                                              @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

                                              [?]Global Museum » 🌐
                                              @globalmuseum@mastodon.online

                                              ⭐ Today's Feel Good Posting⭐
                                              The Tailor bird.
                                              S SE Asia Sri Lanka, China, Indonesia.
                                              Nest: female sews leaves into a cup shape, with plant fibres and spider silk to hold a very soft nest for her eggs the female incubates, and both parents feed the chicks.
                                              @joycomes.bsky.social

                                              Alt...two Tailor brid chicks sitting, waiting for mom to feed them outside the nest

                                                [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                                                @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

                                                [?]Global Museum » 🌐
                                                @globalmuseum@mastodon.online

                                                This raven understanding that dropping objects into water raises the water level is termed as causal reasoning.
                                                Ravens can remember specific people's faces for years, especially if someone has been kind to them or posed a threat.
                                                Also If a particular method helped them solve a problem before, they are likely to use it again in a similar situation.
                                                Their memory works together with their intelligence.
                                                @_nathanaeladams

                                                Alt...Intelligent Ravens

                                                  [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                                                  @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

                                                  A Rose-breasted Grosbeak hiding in a spruce tree.

                                                  Last week for the first time since spring a male is coming to the feeder.

                                                  See the photo bigger or get it here: jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/f

                                                  The head of the bird is just above and in the middle of the photo

                                                  Alt...The head of the bird is just above and in the middle of the photo

                                                    [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                                                    @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

                                                    [?]The Bat Bot Lab » 🌐
                                                    @thebatbotlab@mastodon.social

                                                    Forest freight service incoming 🚚🍇: Rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) transporting seeds across the rainforest one fruit feast at a time 🌳🌱. Photo: Tan Tc.

                                                    Rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros)

                                                    Alt...Rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros)

                                                      [?]The Bat Bot Lab » 🌐
                                                      @thebatbotlab@mastodon.social

                                                      Maximum pigment, minimum effort 😌🎭: Diard's trogon (Harpactes diardii) can sit still for ages and still steal every scene 📸🌳. Photo: Tan Tc.

                                                      Diard's trogon (Harpactes diardii)

                                                      Alt...Diard's trogon (Harpactes diardii)

                                                        [?]The Bat Bot Lab » 🌐
                                                        @thebatbotlab@mastodon.social

                                                        Just passing through 👀🍃: Plaintive cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus, male) letting other birds handle daycare while staying fully booked with singing duties 🎶🌿. Photo: Tan Tc.

                                                        Plaintive cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus, male)

                                                        Alt...Plaintive cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus, male)

                                                          [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                                                          @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

                                                          [?]The Bat Bot Lab » 🌐
                                                          @thebatbotlab@mastodon.social

                                                          The beak is not a design flaw😎📏: Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) uses its oversized casque and bill for communication, display, and efficient fruit handling🍉🎭. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes.

                                                          The beak is not a design flaw😎📏: Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) uses its oversized casque and bill for communication, display, and efficient fruit handling🍉🎭. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

                                                          Alt...The beak is not a design flaw😎📏: Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) uses its oversized casque and bill for communication, display, and efficient fruit handling🍉🎭. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

                                                            [?]The Bat Bot Lab » 🌐
                                                            @thebatbotlab@mastodon.social

                                                            When the rainforest's celebrity finally appears🌴✨: The Bornean ground cuckoo (Carpococcyx radiatus) is one of Borneo's most elusive birds and spends much of its life on the forest floor👣🌳. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes.

                                                            When the rainforest's celebrity finally appears🌴✨: The Bornean ground cuckoo (Carpococcyx radiatus) is one of Borneo's most elusive birds and spends much of its life on the forest floor👣🌳. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

                                                            Alt...When the rainforest's celebrity finally appears🌴✨: The Bornean ground cuckoo (Carpococcyx radiatus) is one of Borneo's most elusive birds and spends much of its life on the forest floor👣🌳. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

                                                              [?]The Bat Bot Lab » 🌐
                                                              @thebatbotlab@mastodon.social

                                                              Tiny velociraptor training day🐣🦖: Slaty-breasted rail (Lewinia striata) chicks can forage shortly after hatching, but quality-control inspections remain mandatory👀🪱. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes.

                                                              Tiny velociraptor training day🐣🦖: Slaty-breasted rail (Lewinia striata) chicks can forage shortly after hatching, but quality-control inspections remain mandatory👀🪱. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

                                                              Alt...Tiny velociraptor training day🐣🦖: Slaty-breasted rail (Lewinia striata) chicks can forage shortly after hatching, but quality-control inspections remain mandatory👀🪱. Photo: Jason Bugay Reyes. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

                                                                [?]Swede’s Photographs » 🌐
                                                                @Swede1952@universeodon.com

                                                                Yellow Tree Peep

                                                                If peeps were real, Yellow Warblers (Setophaga petechia) would be perfect candidates.

                                                                Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

                                                                swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

                                                                "A small bird glows like a drop of sunlight against the open blue sky. Its body is a rich, warm yellow—so bright it seems almost lit from within. The feathers on its chest and belly are smooth and luminous, while faint reddish streaks run downward like delicate brush marks. The head carries a soft olive tint, subtle enough that it only deepens the bird’s golden tone rather than dulling it.

The warbler is perched on a textured tree branch mottled with pale lichen and patches of peeling bark. The bark’s roughness contrasts with the bird’s sleek plumage, making the warbler appear even more delicate. Its posture is alert but calm: body angled slightly forward, tail relaxed, wings folded neatly along its sides. The beak is thin and pointed, perfectly proportioned for a small insect‑gleaning songbird. Its eye is dark and round, catching a glint of light that gives the impression of curiosity or gentle awareness.

Behind the bird, the sky is a clear, soft blue—smooth and unfussy—allowing the warbler’s vivid color to stand out as the unmistakable focal point. The overall feeling is one of brightness, stillness, and the quiet beauty of a tiny creature pausing in the open air." - Microsoft Copilot

                                                                Alt..."A small bird glows like a drop of sunlight against the open blue sky. Its body is a rich, warm yellow—so bright it seems almost lit from within. The feathers on its chest and belly are smooth and luminous, while faint reddish streaks run downward like delicate brush marks. The head carries a soft olive tint, subtle enough that it only deepens the bird’s golden tone rather than dulling it. The warbler is perched on a textured tree branch mottled with pale lichen and patches of peeling bark. The bark’s roughness contrasts with the bird’s sleek plumage, making the warbler appear even more delicate. Its posture is alert but calm: body angled slightly forward, tail relaxed, wings folded neatly along its sides. The beak is thin and pointed, perfectly proportioned for a small insect‑gleaning songbird. Its eye is dark and round, catching a glint of light that gives the impression of curiosity or gentle awareness. Behind the bird, the sky is a clear, soft blue—smooth and unfussy—allowing the warbler’s vivid color to stand out as the unmistakable focal point. The overall feeling is one of brightness, stillness, and the quiet beauty of a tiny creature pausing in the open air." - Microsoft Copilot

                                                                  [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
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                                                                  [?]xvr » 🌐
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                                                                  Bzzardin
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                                                                  #Mäusebussard #CommonBuzzard
                                                                  #birdphotography #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdsofpixelfed

                                                                  A buzzard is flying towards you with its wings spread diagonally
Its fanned primary feathers are clearly visible
On closer inspection, you can see that the feathers look a bit worn, which suggests this is an older bird

                                                                  Alt...A buzzard is flying towards you with its wings spread diagonally Its fanned primary feathers are clearly visible On closer inspection, you can see that the feathers look a bit worn, which suggests this is an older bird

                                                                  [?]Earl » 🌐
                                                                  @Earl@mast.john1126.com

                                                                  @vintprox
                                                                  Unusual bird.... in this old video.... but I thought the men claimed they did not know the bird, so why did you give him the name Mordecai?

                                                                    [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
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                                                                    [?]Karen Kaspar » 🌐
                                                                    @KarenKasparArt@socel.net

                                                                    I'm happy that my acrylic painting "On a branch sits a sparrow one" won third place (tied) in the "Make A Statement About Nature, Painting" contest and second place (tied) in the "Gallery of Masters Logo" contest on Fine Art America in July 2026.
                                                                    Thank you to everyone who voted!

                                                                    --> fineartamerica.com/featured/on

                                                                    On a branch sits a sparrow one is a hand-painted acrylic painting in portrait format by the artist Karen Kaspar.
A female sparrow is perched on a branch, looking curiously to the right. The background is abstracted in soft pastel colours and suggests the branches of a bush.

                                                                    Alt...On a branch sits a sparrow one is a hand-painted acrylic painting in portrait format by the artist Karen Kaspar. A female sparrow is perched on a branch, looking curiously to the right. The background is abstracted in soft pastel colours and suggests the branches of a bush.

                                                                      [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                                                                      @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

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                                                                      [?]SJ » 🌐
                                                                      @sjpurrs@mastodon.social

                                                                      Today, the whole family has come over for Sunday lunch!

                                                                      A line of white cockatoos sitting on white fence rail, watching another cockatoo eating grain from a tray on a bench seat below them. There is a garden and a line of trees behind them.

                                                                      Alt...A line of white cockatoos sitting on white fence rail, watching another cockatoo eating grain from a tray on a bench seat below them. There is a garden and a line of trees behind them.

                                                                        [?]Global Museum » 🌐
                                                                        @globalmuseum@mastodon.online

                                                                        ‘The pigeon came to them seeking help’: California firefighters give oxygen to suffering bird.
                                                                        A crew in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Oakland spotted a pigeon ‘in distress’ after a vehicle fire.
                                                                        theguardian.com/us-news/2026/j

                                                                        Alt...Firefighters administer oxygen to pigeon after smoke inhalation - loop

                                                                          [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
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                                                                          [?]Swede’s Photographs » 🌐
                                                                          @Swede1952@universeodon.com

                                                                          Kite in the Blue

                                                                          I spotted this Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) circling overhead, and I’m pretty sure it spotted me right back. They’re relatively small raptors, built for high, effortless soaring, and this one seemed unusually interested in my backyard. Mississippi kites don’t typically go after other birds, but with all the anoles skittering around the house, it may have been scouting for a quick snack.

                                                                          Check out breathtaking photos of magnificent birds of prey, visit my photo gallery here:

                                                                          swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

                                                                          "A Mississippi kite in flight has a kind of quiet elegance, and this image captures that feeling with real clarity. The bird is suspended against a clean, cloudless blue sky, its wings stretched wide in a smooth, confident glide. The wings form a gentle crescent — long, narrow, and slightly curved — with the darker upper feathers creating a soft contrast against the lighter underside.

Its body is slim and tapered, giving the impression of a creature built for effortless movement. The head is small and rounded, angled just enough to suggest awareness and purpose. The tail fans out behind it in a neat triangle, subtly forked, acting like a rudder guiding its motion.

The overall impression is one of calm mastery: a bird that doesn’t fight the air but belongs to it. The sky around it is empty, which makes the kite feel even more solitary and serene — a single shape etched against a vast backdrop, gliding with the kind of grace that seems almost weightless." - Microsoft Copilot

                                                                          Alt..."A Mississippi kite in flight has a kind of quiet elegance, and this image captures that feeling with real clarity. The bird is suspended against a clean, cloudless blue sky, its wings stretched wide in a smooth, confident glide. The wings form a gentle crescent — long, narrow, and slightly curved — with the darker upper feathers creating a soft contrast against the lighter underside. Its body is slim and tapered, giving the impression of a creature built for effortless movement. The head is small and rounded, angled just enough to suggest awareness and purpose. The tail fans out behind it in a neat triangle, subtly forked, acting like a rudder guiding its motion. The overall impression is one of calm mastery: a bird that doesn’t fight the air but belongs to it. The sky around it is empty, which makes the kite feel even more solitary and serene — a single shape etched against a vast backdrop, gliding with the kind of grace that seems almost weightless." - Microsoft Copilot

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                                                                            "The fondness of Indonesians for caged birds stems from a centuries-old belief . . . that a man is considered successful if he possesses five elements: a wife, a house, a vehicle, a ceremonial dagger and a bird."

                                                                            Sandy Ong for Knowable Magazine:
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                                                                              So adorable.
                                                                              1 is 3 days old, 1 is 2 days old and 1 was literally born yesterday.

                                                                              Alt...a mom Robin feeds 2 hatchlings out of 3. the 3rd one wide open beak flails left and right to no avail.

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                                                                                Two king penguins gently interacting on the rocky beach of South Georgia Island.

                                                                                buff.ly/vWxgMhu Pair of King Penguins South Georgia Island @joancarroll

                                                                                Two king penguins gently interacting on the rocky beach of South Georgia Island.

                                                                                Alt...Two king penguins gently interacting on the rocky beach of South Georgia Island.

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