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Mike Saunders 🇺🇦

@hardwaterhacker.bsky.social

Photographer. Lover of the outdoors. Musician. Red Siege Principal Consultant so I can pay for my hobbies. #PhotographersUnited <- Check out this great community! IG: https://www.instagram.com/hardwaterhacker/

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Gray @grays.art · 19h ago

Atlantic grasshopper morph (Paroxya atlantica) Bonita Springs, Florida 8-3-26 Typically olive-green or brown, this female displays a vibrant reddish-pink and yellow morph. #ColorADay #RedWed #red #eck #macro #photography #macroPhotography #bugSky #insects #grasshopers #nature #threewordgenre #art

A female grasshopper rests vertically on a green plant stem. The insect features a reddish-brown pronotum and head, with a cream and dark brown patterned thorax. Its abdomen displays a pale yellow color, while the large hind jumping leg exhibits a deep red upper section and a green tibia lined with small spines. Long antennae extend from the head, and the compound eye shows dark vertical striping. Bright green foliage frames the insect against a dark, out-of-focus background.

Kort Duce @kortduce.bsky.social · 19h ago

Good night, Bluesky! It has been a long day! #BirdOfTheDay #FabulousWaders #bird #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #BirdsSeenIn2026 #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Kevin Wertman @kevin.wertman.org · 19h ago

Having a little heart to heart at sunrise #Twosday #Photography #Birds #ClassicMono

A black and white photo of two vultures sitting side by side on a leafless gnarled branch. Their heads are turned towards each other as if in deep conversation. Background is omnious cloudy sky.

HLK @hlkfotos.com · 19h ago

Natural warming filter courtesy of wildfire smoke in the air today. I took this around 1:00 in the afternoon, and it looks more like golden hour. 📷🌿🪶

A photo of a male northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) crouched on a weathered tree stump in warm, orange-toned lighting. It's a sleek woodpecker with black-and-taupe barring on its back and wings, and its breast is covered in small black spots and a large black chest bar. It has a red malar (mustache) stripe marking it as male, dark eyes, a long dark gray beak, and a red spot on the back of its head. It faces right, set against a blurred green and gold background.

Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 2d ago

Seeing this little fluff-nugget today inspired a thread about the Loggerhead Shrike #birds 🌿

Floofy grey bird with black eye mask is sitting quietly on a horizontal branch with a background of meadow and yellow flowers.

Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 19h ago

Since we're talking about Michigan tonight, here's my 2nd favorite shot when I rolled on through last year.

A red moon rising over Lake Superior, a reflection is also red taken July 17th of last year - the red is from the wildfires in Canada at the time

Casey Sisterson - Photographer @caseysisterson.bsky.social · 20h ago

A single ruby feather had appeared, and the young Ruby-throated Hummingbird seemed to wear it with quiet pride. #Manitoba #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birds #Birding #RubyThroatedHummingbird #JuvenileHummingbird #FirstRuby #SummerWildlife

Eric Olson Photography @ericolsonphotography.com · 2d ago

Cathedral Rock Sedona, Arizona #MountainMonday #Photography #EastCoastKin #ECK #EricOlsonPhotography

A cluster of buttes stands atop a red rocky mountain against a stark blue sky.

Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 2d ago

30 million years of innovation. 🪶

a pelicans shaking their head with water in the background - their nictitating membrane closed

Rina @rina2012.bsky.social · 2d ago

A summer’s evening on #LakeConstance Night, night 🫶✨️✨️ #ColorADay #PinkMon #sunset #sunsetlovers #Scape #landscape #ECK #BlueSkyMonday #photography #TidesoutTuesday #Alphabetchallenge #WeekEforEphemeral

A dramatic display of clouds in shades of pink, orange and golden yellow on the horizon, contrasted by dark, grey-blue banks of cloud higher up. Flat ranges of hills, silhouetted darkly against the sun, stretch out along the horizon. The calm expanse of water reflects the warm, reddish light of the evening sky.

Lori Batchelor🇨🇦@lorichirp.bsky.social · 2d ago

Welcome to Atlantic Birding, a new cohost for #BirdOfTheDay! Themes for today: #Firsts some of your earliest bird captures. Alt. is #Robins #birds #photography #ECK From May 2017 a Canada Goose gosling!

Helena Ludwig 🇪🇺🇦🇹🎶📸@helenaludwig.bsky.social · 4d ago

#SmallBirdSaturday On Saturdays we show the love for our small feathered friends! 🫶🏼 🐦 #sparrow #SmallBird #birds #photography #nature #ECK #Vogel #Spatz #wildlife #juvenile #PasserDomesticus #NatureLover #sperling

Rock @rjrock.bsky.social · 3d ago

Sunset Bend The ponds went flat calm at sunset -- mirrored the whole sky, clouds and all, with the mountains holding the line to the west. #EastCoastKin #Photography #DJI #Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #PhotographersofBlueSky #MountainMonday #PhotographersUnited

An aerial panorama of a river bend at sunset. The sky runs from pale blue at upper left to warm orange and pink toward the horizon, streaked with long bands of cloud lit gold by the low sun. On the right, a mountain ridge rises in layers, pale rock near the summit over darker slopes and a reddish lower cliff band. Below, a wide, glass-still river curves diagonally through the frame, its surface reflecting the sky and clouds almost exactly. Along the left bank sit a low apartment complex, scattered trees, and a dirt track; a smaller pond sits in the lower left corner. The right bank is lined with dense trees and brush, with a fenced property visible in the far foreground. A flat mesa sits on the horizon at far left.

The elevated drone vantage flattens the scene into a near-mirror image, with the river acting as a horizontal axis that doubles the sky's color and cloud pattern top to bottom. The river's gentle curve works as a leading line, pulling the eye from the developed left bank through open middle ground to the mountain mass on the right, which anchors the frame and breaks the horizontal emphasis. Blue, orange, and pink repeat in both sky and water, giving the image a unified, calm tonal range typical of golden-hour aerial work. Visible development along the banks -- rooftops, fences, a road -- keeps the scene grounded as an inhabited landscape rather than untouched wilderness.

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David Rippin @dmrippin.bsky.social · 2d ago

Some time ago I entered a portfolio of images of mist-filled woodlands to the 'Photographing the British Isles' comp. I made it to the final 3 but didn't win. Here are the images anyway, as they represent one of things I like doing most - picking out fleeting moments amongst the trees. #PhotoRippin

RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 3d ago

Monday? Shan't. Won't. Can't make me. #MondayMotivation 📷️ Paul Browning

A tiny Goldcrest perches on a wooden rail, tilting its head up towards the camera with a determined, slightly defiant expression. Its fluffy grey face, bright yellow crown stripe and olive-green wings stand out against a softly blurred background, making it look as though it's politely refusing to budge.

Marie Gardiner @mariegardiner.bsky.social · 2d ago

Hi, hi. It's been a while and I still have some left so do you mind if I promote my Changing Landscapes zine? 40 pages dedicated to ruined structures (and vehicles!) in the North Pennines. £10 including P&P - UK only. Info & buy: www.mariegardiner.co.uk/zines-and-pr... #Photography #Zine

a ruin in the mid-distance with yellow-grassed hills all around it and low, wet looking cloud hanging over them

Marie Gardiner @mariegardiner.bsky.social · 2d ago

My favourites are the enormous, imposing old farmhouses. www.mariegardiner.co.uk/zines-and-pr... #Photography

a large farmhouse in ruins with holes for windows. There's a porch on the front. Scrubby grass is in front and above is a cloudy sky.

Kjcole 🇨🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿♏️🦂🕊️🐞🦋🐇🍀@kjcole.bsky.social · 2d ago

Good morning 😘 have a great day ☀️☕️🥐🌺🌿🐿️🐇🐞🦊✨🦋🧡

Kilian Schönberger @kilianschoenberger.bsky.social · 2d ago

Above & below the clouds Dolomites #dolomites #dolomiten #dolomiti

Dave Bowman Photography @davebowmanphotography.com · 2d ago

'SEILEBOST SAND RIPPLES' . The tide leaves behind some remarkable artwork of its own 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 . 🖨️ davebowmanphotography.com/featured/seilebost-sand-ripples-dave-bowman.html . #photography #photographersunited #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #scotland #longexposurephotography #dailyphoto #wallart

A photograph of gently undulating sand ripples stretching across Seilebost Beach on the Isle of Harris in Scotland's Outer Hebrides, captured in monochrome with a long exposure. The smooth, flowing tones soften the scene, while the repeating ridges in the sand create delicate, wave-like patterns left behind by the receding tide. With no people or distractions, the image focuses entirely on the natural textures and subtle curves of the beach, giving a calm and peaceful impression of this remote coastal landscape.

PacBirds @pacbirds.bsky.social · 4d ago

A California scrub-jay inside a crab apple bush for the #HedgingYourBets theme of #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #blossom #photography #ECK

Closeup of a scrub-jay perched inside a shrub with out of focus blossoms in the background.

PacBirds @pacbirds.bsky.social · last wk.

This wood duck hits both of today’s themes of #BirdOfTheDay : #MultiColour and #DucksOutOfWater picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #ECK

A wood duck drake stands on a slope near the water. At least 6 colors can be identified in his plumage.

PacBirds @pacbirds.bsky.social · 2w ago

A juvenile great horned owl for the #EyeOfTheWild theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social Don’t you love the cute little ears? #birds #nature #owls #photography #ECK

Juvenile owl looking down from a cottonwood tree, with fuzzy patterned feather coat, giant eyes, and tiny hints of ear plumes.

Christina Evans @christinae.bsky.social · 3d ago

Someone was pretty darn excited to see food incoming! A Northern Mockingbird fledgling for my recent favorite #BirdoftheMonth. Mockingbirds are born feisty. #BestofJuly #birds #backyard #Florida #BabyBird

A recently fledged Northern Mockingbird is standing on a branch facing right in an excited begging stance, with tail raised straight up in the air, and beak wide open, showing the bright yellow-orange insides of the mouth. The baby bird is gray to brown, with two white wing bars on the wings which are not fully grown, and has a white underside with some pale brown-gray spots. Indistinct green leaves are in the upper background, with a brown out of focus area below that.

Kort Duce @kortduce.bsky.social · 3d ago

A great blue heron perches on a submerged tree in a pond at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. #StunDay #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfJuly #bird #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #BIF #BirdsSeenln2026 #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Photo by Kort Duce

A great blue heron perches on a submerged tree in a pond at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado.

In this horizontal color photograph, the viewer looks through a dense stand of cattails toward a great blue heron perched on a partially submerged tree just right of center in the upper-right quadrant of the frame. The heron faces the camera with its head turned sharply to its right, revealing the left side of its face. The background is shaded at sunrise, creating a dark backdrop that contrasts with the softly illuminated bird. Blurred cattails fill most of the frame, forming an abstract pattern of yellows, browns, and greens against the deep, nearly black background.

A beautiful portrait of a great blue heron in its natural wetland habitat, an ecosystem so vital to its survival.

Dave Meredith Photography @davemeredith.bsky.social · 4d ago

A four minute exposure of storm clouds moving over Colpoy's Bay, Ontario shortly before sunrise for #StunDay Part of an ongoing #LongExposureProject #BrucePeninsula #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #TenMinutesFromHome #ManualFocusLens #ClassicMono #BlackAndWhite #monochrome

Kevin Wertman @kevin.wertman.org · 3d ago

A little orange on orange action for #Stunday and #ColorADay #OrangeSun #Photography #Butterflies #Flowers #Bloomscrolling

A small orange gulf fritillary butterfly rests on a large orange zinnia that grows upwards from the bottom left corner. The sun shines on it from the right side of the frame, casting shadows to the left. Background starts very dark at the top, giving way to light browns and greens towards the bottom.

Wendy Miller @burrowingowl.bsky.social · 3d ago

The caspian terns had a very successful breeding season this year at the Salton Sea, in the restoration area at the south end. They had a whole man-made island to themselves and there are still many of them there. Today was the first time I've ever seen a juvenile caspian tern!

Juvenile Caspian tern flying over the water.

Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 4d ago

My notifications are overflowing today. If I miss you. Accept my apologies. Going to do some BOTD reposts. Sorry can’t comment on many. Repost=Step 💃🕺🥂🍾🍺🍻🍷🍸🥃🐣 Big is comparative. The butterfly is big in comparison to the flower. #photography #Butterfly #ECK #BlueSkyArtShow #big

A Green-veined White butterfly rests on a small pink wildflower while feeding with its long, coiled proboscis. Its wings are closed, revealing the pale underside marked with delicate grey-green veins and two dark spots on the forewing, characteristic of the species. The butterfly’s soft, furry bluish-grey body and long antennae are in crisp focus. It clings to the flower among reddish, hairy seed pods and stems, while the background fades into a smooth blur of green foliage and warm earthy tones, drawing attention to the intricate details of both butterfly and bloom.

Rhonda Howard @1184outdoors.bsky.social · 3d ago

I don’t know if these are my #BestOfJuly but they are the sightings I enjoyed most. #BirdOfTheDay theme 🪶 #ECK