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Wigmund

@wigmund.bsky.social

40+ year old with a pair of cats living in Northwest Arkansas that likes a bunch of random shit. I sometimes get out on the weekends to take nature photos. Feel free to correct any labels I have on my photos, not an expert and appreciate the help.

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Brian Clevinger @bclev.bsky.social · 20h ago

Every day

Wigmund @wigmund.bsky.social · 20h ago

#BirdOfTheDay Theme for Nov 13, 2026: #SmallBeaks, any bird with a small beak Hard to get a tinier, nubbier beak than a Downy Woodpecker like this one looking for bugs at Rogers' Lake Atalanta on July 8, 2013 #Bird #Wildlife

A Downy Woodpecker clings to the thick gray bark of a tree in front of green foliage. Downy Woodpeckers have a small beak, black backs, white bellies, white-speckled black wings and black-and-white facial stripes sometimes with a red spot atop their head such as the one pictured.

Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐@apod.shinyakato.dev · 2d ago

🔭 NGC 206 and the Star Clouds of Andromeda Credit & Copyright: David Cruz ap261113

Close up of NGC 206 in the Andromeda galaxy.

Gustav Carlson @backwoodgoat.bsky.social · 2d ago

Oh hey, last year I was an act for the Springfield History Museum on the Square’s live tribute show to the Ozark Jubilee. Read a little story while they projected my illustrations. It was a super fun night! youtu.be/QiAyigBsMos?...

2025 Ozark Jubilee Live Tribute: Gustav Carlson Full Performance

YouTube video by History Museum on the Square

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Wigmund @wigmund.bsky.social · 2d ago

#BirdOfTheDay Theme for Nov 12, 2026: #NOPR, birds with names starting in N, O, P or R A group of Redheads at Lake Atalanta in Rogers, Arkansas on December 24, 2016 #birds #wildlife

A group of four Redhead ducks, two males in the center and two females on the sides, swimming on a brown lake surface with a blurry twig in the foreground. Redheads are ducks where the males have a red head (as the name implies), black chests and rumps, with mottled gray-and-white sides and black-tipped blue-gray bills while the females are generally light brown with dark brown backs and black bills

Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐@apod.shinyakato.dev · 3d ago

🔭 Moon, Venus and Spica Meet Credit & Copyright: Włodzimierz Bubak ap261112

A crescent moon and bright Venus appear beyond a mountain in a rural area at dusk.

Wigmund @wigmund.bsky.social · 3d ago

#BirdOfTheDay Theme for Nov 11, 2026: #RedPlumage, any bird with red feathers A very nice red crest adorns this Pileated Woodpecker at Lake Fayetteville on November 7, 2026 #birds #wildlife

A Pileated Woodpecker clings to the side of an gray-and-white American Sycamore examining a hole it has dug into the trunk. Pileated Woodpeckers are large black woodpeckers with a red crest on the the top-back of their heads, white bellies and white striping on the face/neck.

Mom @milph.mom · 5d ago

To add a bit of levity to tonight's news, Every studio's GenAI disclosure these days after they're caught:

Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐@apod.shinyakato.dev · 4d ago

🔭 NGC 4449: Small Galaxy, Big Impact Credit: NASA, ESA, A. Aloisi (STScI/ESA), and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration ap261111

A large smear of stars, almost shaped like a bow-tie, covers most of the image. The center of the "bow" is full of pink clumps of gas, while the outsides consist of blue-white stars, streaks of dark dust, and more pink globs of gas.

𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚝 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚐 @pogue.omg.lol · 3d ago

A screenshot from the old Windows 3D Pinball Space cadet game. The text reads "You remember this game? It's time to schedule a colonoscopy"

Wigmund @wigmund.bsky.social · 4d ago

#BirdOfTheDay Theme for Nov 10, 2026: #Headshots, close up shots of a birds head Great Blue Heron headshot taken at Rogers, Arkansas' Lake Atalanta on October 18, 2025 #wildlife #birds

Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐@apod.shinyakato.dev · 5d ago

🔭 Saturn Behind the Moon Credit & Copyright: Roberto Ortu ap261110

The curving surface of the Moon occupies the lower half of the image. Just above center the planet Saturn appears, far in the distance.

toonholechris @toonholechris.bsky.social · 5d ago

What’sa ita called?

Wigmund @wigmund.bsky.social · 5d ago

#BirdOfTheDay Theme for Nov 9, 2026: #ButtShots, any bird showing off its rear end Bald Eagle pantaloons spotted over the trail at Lake Atalanta on December 23, 2017 #birds #wildlife ...oops they're not happy...

The posterior region of a Bald Eagle perched above the photographer on a bare gray-white branch of an American Sycamore tree. Bald Eagles are large black-brown birds of prey with white heads and tails, they also have a fluffy white butt

The posterior region of a Bald Eagle perched above the photographer on a bare gray-white branch of an American Sycamore tree. However, the eagle has now adjusted itself so it can look down with disdain at the person below. Bald Eagles are large black-brown birds of prey with white heads and tails, they also have a fluffy white butt

Wigmund @wigmund.bsky.social · 6d ago

Sometimes Gremlin just wants to be a baby

A medium-haired brown-and-black mackeral tabby lies cradled in his owner's arm on desk in front of a computer keyboard. The cat's black front leg is drapped over the owner's arm reaching and touching the keyboard's edge.

Wigmund @wigmund.bsky.social · 6d ago

#BirdOfTheDay Theme for Nov 8, 2026: #SyncroFlying, birds flying in near perfect formation Flight of Double-crested Cormorants above the Charlie Craig Fish Hatchery in Centerton, Arkansas on March 21, 2026 #birds #wildlife

A rough v-shaped formation of cormorants against a brilliant blue sky

Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐@apod.shinyakato.dev · 7d ago

🔭 Major Fireball Meteor Credit & Copyright: Ollie Taylor ap261108

A mountainous landscape with snow and trees is seen below a starry sky. A pink band is visible on the horizon. Coming down from the sky is a bright meteor trail. Just above the meteor are the stars of the Big Dipper. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

Wigmund @wigmund.bsky.social · 7d ago

#BirdOfTheDay Theme For Nov 7, 2026: #TexturedPlumage, any capture that highlights the patterns/depth of a birds feathers A Glossy Ibis visiting the University of Arkansas' agriculture research fields in Fayetteville shows off its iridescence in the late day sun on August 13, 2026 #birds #wildlife

A Glossy Ibis strolls on the exposed muddy bank of a ripple-covered pond. Glossy Ibis are long-legged, long-necked birds with long downward-curved black bills, they are reddish brown but has areas on their backs and wings of greens and purples that shimmer in the right lighting

Astronomy Picture of the Day (unofficial bot)@fanapod.baldanders.info · last wk.

#apod 2026-11-07 De Gerlache-Kocher Massif Image Credit: Alejandro Sanz Web page: https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-november-7-de-gerlache-kocher-massif/

Wigmund @wigmund.bsky.social · last wk.

#BirdOfTheDay Theme for Nov 6, 2026: #Backlit, any picture with the light behind the bird A sunrise American Robin spotted outside of my apartment on March 24, 2020 #birds #wildlife

An American Robin sits atop a gray tree branch in a pine tree backlit by the afternoon sun shining through the needles and and twigs. American Robins are large dark gray songbirds with a dark head and orange chest and belly.

Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐@apod.shinyakato.dev · last wk.

🔭 A Farewell to Swift Credit: NASA/Swift and AndreaMosaic ap261106

A mosaic image of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, created from one million images of astronomical objects captured by the satellite’s Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope.

Wigmund @wigmund.bsky.social · last wk.

#BirdOfTheDay Theme for Nov 5, 2026: #Borbs, birds that look like they ate too much Orbs are one of the natural shapes of Green Herons, such as this one at Lake Atalanta in Rogers, Arkansas on May 15, 2015 #birds #wildlife

A Green Heron, holding itself like a over-inflated football, wades through the shallows of a creek surrounded by waterplants and algae-covered gravel. Green Herons are small long-necked birds with greensh back and caps wiith a reddish face, neck and chest.

Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐@apod.shinyakato.dev · last wk.

🔭 Enceladus in Silhouette Credit: Cassini Imaging Team, SSI, JPL, ESA, NASA ap261105

Wigmund @wigmund.bsky.social · last wk.

#BirdoftheDay Theme for Nov 4, 2026: #BCD, any bird starting with the letters B, C or D B is for Baltimore Oriole, such as this one spotted outside of Decatur, Arkansas on May 2, 2026 #bird #wildlife

A Baltimore Oriole sits on a twig among the green leaves and brown branches of a tree with scattered sunlight coming through the canopy. Baltimore Orioles are mostly orange birds with black heads and wings with white wing patches.

Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐@apod.shinyakato.dev · 2w ago

🔭 The Not-So-Hidden Galaxy, IC 342 Credit & Copyright: Artem Mironov ap261104

The face of a spiral galaxy fills the image. The galaxy has a bright yellow-ish center. A handful of large arms spiral outward from the center. Bubbles of red glowing gas and tendrils of dark dust trace the spiral arms. Foreground stars and background galaxies are sprinkled across the image.

Wigmund @wigmund.bsky.social · 2w ago

Republicans held Arkansas but every county experienced a noticeable Democratic shift. There's hope even in the most regressive areas.

bort @crushbort.bsky.social · 2w ago

Decision Desk HQ@decisiondeskhq.bsky.social · 2w ago

Decision Desk HQ projects Peggy Flanagan wins the MN US Senate General Election #DecisionMade: 12:03 AM EST Follow live results here: votes.decisiondeskhq.com/races/2026-1...

jess m. ☕🍂@jametc.bsky.social · 2w ago

this is going to be all tomorrow

Parker Simmons@parkersimmons.bsky.social · 2w ago

Wigmund @wigmund.bsky.social · 2w ago

Sucks but at least Shoffner, Jones and Ryerse had better showings than Democrats in previous elections. Hopefully national groups will provide more support next cycle

Arkansas Advocate@arkansasadvocate.com · 2w ago

Sanders, Cotton win reelection. Read more live updates from the Advocate on tonight's election results. arkansasadvocate.com/2026/11/03/l...

Wigmund @wigmund.bsky.social · 2w ago

#BirdoftheDay Theme for Nov 3, 2026: #SpikyHead, any bird with it’s head feathers raised, flared or puffed up An immature Belted Kingfisher showing off its hairdo at Eagle Watch Nature Trail outside of Gentry, Arkansas on June 19, 2026 #birds #wildlife

A young Belted Kingfisher sits atop a brown branch covered in green-gray lichen in front of a blurry green background with its spiky headcrest raised. Immature Belted Kingfisher are large-headed blue-gray birds with white throats and bellies with a gray-and-brown mottled chest bands. Adult males kingfishers only have blue-gray band while adult females have a blue-gray chest band with a chestnut brown stripe lower down the belly.