Tessera

Squeaky

@squeakers.bsky.social

I love animals the most I also love democracy, tennis, Jeopardy!, new recipes and a good book Photo by moi DC Open 2025 O Wind, If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?

1565 Posts627 Follower 704 Folgt

Angela O'Brien / GrecianGirly @greciangirl.bsky.social · 16h ago

The North Entrance of the Palace of Knossos, Crete. 🦚 Photo credit: Tinatin Mangkasarova.

Amy Gann @amygann.bsky.social · 19h ago

A blue grosbeak for the #birdoftheday theme of #Bbirdname. #birds #bluegrosbeak #protectnature #EastCoastKin

A blue grosbeak stands atop a plant. The background is a mix of brown amd green hues

Joan Miró @joanmiro.bsky.social · 15h ago

Vuelo de pájaros https://www.wikiart.org/en/joan-miro/not_detected_227952

Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 23h ago

Pitta of the Day: Rainbow Pitta 📷 Michael Rutkowski

Bird stood on ground, photo. Description from ebird: ‘Small black and green pitta with red undertail coverts and gleaming blue shoulder. Primarily green upperparts, with underparts mostly black head and underparts. Usually found feeding on the ground in rainforest patches with lots of leaf litter but has also been found in a wide variety of other habitats. During breeding season it can be quite vocal, particularly males. This is the only pitta resident in the Top End of the Northern Territory and in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.’

Jean-Michel Basquiat @basquiat.bsky.social · 21h ago

Boy and dog in a Johnnypump, 1982 https://botfrens.com/collections/27/contents/5052

baysideviews.bsky.social @baysideviews.bsky.social · yesterday

Drip #birds #tern #ForstersTern #ChesapeakeBay #photography #coastal #Canon #CanonR7 Click/tap to open full size

A Forster's Tern drips water droplets as it hovers in the air

Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · yesterday

An American Goldfinch feasting on a blazingstar plant. #BirdOfTheDay #Finches #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · yesterday

Brown pelican patrol. 🪶

Lecia Michelle @leciamichelle.bsky.social · yesterday

A little blue heron wondering why I'm bothering it. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

Little blue heron with deep purple neck and head and blue body perched on a bare branch with leaves in the background.

Daryll Marie @daryllmarie.bsky.social · yesterday

Today I finally got a shot of a cedar waxwing with its crest raised, and it sounds like my marbled godwit found yesterday may be only the 2nd report of this bird in the county ever (the 1st being 40+ years ago)!!!! We’re on a birding roll!!!! 🪶🌿

A cedar waxwing standing on a lichen-covered branch. Its crest is clearly visible

Glen Grambo 🇨🇦@glengrambo.bsky.social · 2d ago

Like many birds, the grackles have been moulting over the last few weeks. While he’s not quite finished moulting yet, this male Common Grackke was really showing off the colours today! #Birds 🪶

A male common grackle in a very green spruce tree. He is moulting, but is almost finished. His bright blue head still shows a few grey spots, but his body and wings have new vivid feathers that are bronze and purple!

Guggenheim Collection @guggenheim.bsky.social · 2d ago

Yellow Painting by Vasily Kandinsky, 1938 https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137415

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Solomon R. Guggenheim Founding Collection

© 2016 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris

Jean-Michel Basquiat @basquiat.bsky.social · 2d ago

The Nile, 1983 https://botfrens.com/collections/27/contents/5270

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

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFForFilms Duck Soup (1933) #BirdOfTheDay #Ducktopia #Photography #Birds #Ducks

3 black bellied whistling ducks stand in tall grass at the edge of a marsh. Surroundings is mostly green growth all around.

Connect2Nature 🇨🇦@invisitech.bsky.social · 3d ago

#Connect2Nature #Birds #BirdoftheDay #Ducktopia I do think Wood Ducks are some of the most interesting of the duck species, and I'm glad they are living along one of my favourite hiking trails. #Nature #Photography

Dave @albatrossity.bsky.social · 3d ago

Today’s Alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Ducktopia — any Duck on land. Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Kansas 2026 #Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #Ducks #FlyoverCountry

2 ducks with gray cheeks, dark bellies, cinnamon chests and backs, and pink bills, standing in short grass

Mike Henry @onlyveesaz.bsky.social · 3d ago

Why is this Cooper’s Hawk tilting its head? Answer later today… ❓

Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 3d ago

FLUFFY BORBS ON TIMELINE

Neil Cameron@neilcam57.bsky.social · 3d ago

Rob's #BirdOfTheDay ALT theme is #Ducktopia Here's an Australian Wood Duck aka Maned Duck family with 6 bubs out for a walk to swim in a fountain at the Uni of Queensland. #ECK #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature #Photography #Nikon #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky

Australian Wood Duck aka Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata) with the female looking for nice grass to eat closely observed by 2 ducklings. The other 4 ducklings are imitating. The male is guarding.

Joan Miró @joanmiro.bsky.social · 3d ago

The Poetess https://www.wikiart.org/en/joan-miro/the-poetess

Jean-Michel Basquiat @basquiat.bsky.social · 3d ago

Maid from Olympia, 1982 https://botfrens.com/collections/27/contents/5082

Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 3d ago

Good morning folks. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #RunningFromTheLaw, any bird that is moving fast on land or water. The Alt theme is #Ducktopia, any Duck on land. #birds #CanonR5mkii #photography #ECK #birdphotography #ukbirding #naturephotography #BirdLife #PhotographyIsArt @rspb.bsky.social

Monty Moorhen was running for his life after spending the night with a married lady friend, sadly for Monty her other half is built like the Terminator.
So you can see why Monty is moving like the clappers, but the only bad thing for Monty was that he doesn't like running.
Because when Monty was at school doing the cross country he used to hide in the woods and then rejoin when everyone else was on the way back.
Let's just hope that Monty made it to safety and lives to make another date.

Captured at Tophill Low Nature Reserve.

Caren Crane was out for a walk with the family when she realised that she had left the oven on, so instead of running back home herself to rectify her mistake she made Colin Crane do it for her.
And because they were only just starting out in married life together Colin didn't have the sense to tell her to do it herself, although we all know that could have ended badly for Colin too.
So Colin probably chose the right option to keep his marriage in tact to make it to their 1 year Anniversary, but it does mean he will have these types of things sent his way forever now that Caren knows she has him wrapped around her feet.

Captured at WWT Slimbridge.

Gregory Goosander was moving so fast his feet were almost overtaking him, but he needed to be swift to get out of the way of Colin Coot who he had asked 'Was She Pregnant' (thanks Mick), without realising it was a male Coot.
And we all know how fiery Coots can be when they think they have been wronged, for those who haven't seen ithappen, they come out fighting with the large feet in attack mode.
And as you can see Gregory isn't waiting around to see how big their feet really are, so he is off to find himself another patch of water where life is much easier and laid back.

Well it will be if he keeps his beak shut 😂

Captured at Yarrow Valley Country Park.

Marcy Mute Swan was running from the angry shopkeeper, who had caught her helping herself to some empty bottles from the shop's back yard.
Now you may ask yourself, why was she taking some empty bottles and why was the shopkeeper angry about it.
And this was because she had only just returned these bottles for her refund on them, and collected her bounty of Swan Pellets which you received when you returned the bottles.
Which meant Marcy was taking the empties the shops yard to return them again at a later date, meaning she would get a double bounty of Swan Pellets for the same bottles.
This was cheeky of Marcy to do it but you can't blame a girl for trying, and only the older ones amongst you will remember being able to get refunds on your empty bottles.

Captured at Yarrow Valley Country Park.

Brian Peterson @drbrianpet.bsky.social · 3d ago

So, I guess people are doing hummingbird closeups? Broad-billed Male Oh, and his tongue is out!

This was a while ago. I'm guessing it was almost off the frame, or something, that's why it's cropped so close. And, it is old, so probably D850 and Nikkor 200-500. Anyway, it is close.

Angela Marie Morton @angemmorton.bsky.social · 3d ago

This is one of my most favorite photos I've taken of a great blue heron, and I've used it as a reference for several drawings. Thank you, dear heron, for allowing me to capture this moment. I did not take it for granted.🩶🤍

Jean-Michel Basquiat @basquiat.bsky.social · 3d ago

Head, 1981 https://botfrens.com/collections/27/contents/5011

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature Photographer 📸@tarasmithson.bsky.social · 4d ago

Spoony restin' awhile. 🦶 #BirdOfTheDa #BestFootForward #BirdPhotography #Birds #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #photography #spoonbill

Jeff 🫐🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱🇵🇦🦫🍁@jeff-v.bsky.social · 4d ago

Good Sunday morning all! Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #BestFootForward- any bird taking a step forward or standing on one leg. #ASplashOfColour- Celebrate vibrant plumage or colourful backgrounds that complement the bird. A Great Blue Heron from yesterday. #birds #birdphotography #Canon #ECK

A Great Blue Heron resting on one leg in the early morning light. The bird is facing right in the frame while perched on a broken tree with reeds in the background.

Dave @albatrossity.bsky.social · 4d ago

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #BestFootForward- any bird taking a step forward or standing on one leg. Blue-footed Booby, Galápagos 2016 #Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #Boobies #SanCristobal #Ecuador

Two large blue-footed birds standing on black rocks

Clinty1 @clinty1.bsky.social · 4d ago

@alan678.bsky.social Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #BestFootForward- any bird stepping forward or standing on one leg. Alt #ASplashOfColor Here's a Purple Gallinule stepping on lily pads. Possibly a twofer with it's fantastic coloring #Birds #PurpleGallinule #WetlandBirds

A purple gallinule stepping through lily pads in a marsh. Purple chest and body, iridescent blue/green feathers and back, yellow beak with a red ring, yellow legs

jon5cents @jon5cents.bsky.social · 4d ago

🪶 Any excuse to post #hummingbirds from #costarica, so here goes another... Helen's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme is #ShadesofPurple, and the violet sabrewing is definitely a shade of that. #birds #photography

Joan Miró @joanmiro.bsky.social · 4d ago

Woman and Bird in the Night https://www.wikiart.org/en/joan-miro/not_detected_227979