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Lori Batchelor๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

@lorichirp.bsky.social

Hooked on bird photography (and some other subjects)! Canadian near Vancouver in British Columbia. I love re-posting pix by others on my timeline so please check my Media tab to view my photos/videos. Disabled with MS. Happily married!

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For #BlueSkyMonday, this Great Blue Heron has some new #blue attributes in time for breeding season--a navy blue plume flowing from the back of the head and a bright blue lore from the eye to the beak!

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited

02.03.2026 03:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 63    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Since all waterfowl are welcome on #MallardMonday, I'm posting a shot of an immature male Hooded Merganser, distiguished from the female by yellow eyes, black beak, darkening plumage.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited

02.03.2026 03:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 69    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Lake Ontario shoreline in Darlington Provincial Park as the ice shelves & spouts are melting.

02.03.2026 02:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ok #bugsky and #invertebrate lovers, letโ€™s post some gorgeous native bees to boost this excellent thread

๐ŸŒฟ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŒผ

Peridot sweat bee, on my mobile ๐Ÿคช

#SaveTheBees #NativeBees #SundayYellow

02.03.2026 02:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Grasses and a tree grow beside a lake with mountains in the background.

Grasses and a tree grow beside a lake with mountains in the background.

โ€œSitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes and the grass grows by itself.โ€
-Matsuo Bashล

take care friends๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿฅ€๐Ÿ’•

02.03.2026 03:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 123    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Barred owl sitting on a branch.

Barred owl sitting on a branch.

#birds In Louisiana this week. Went Kayaking in the bayou and came along this Barred Owl.

02.03.2026 03:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dzieล„ dobry โ˜€๏ธ Spokojnego poniedziaล‚ku i udanego nowego tygodnia

Guten Morgen โ˜• Habt einen angenehmen Montag und eine schรถne neue Woche

๐Ÿ”๏ธโ˜๏ธโ„๏ธ Tien-Shan, Zailiyskiy Alatau, Almaty region, Kasachstan
(Archiv)

02.03.2026 03:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 119    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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California Cypress Silhouette
#Stunday #photography

02.03.2026 03:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 102    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lupine, this March 1st

#lupine #spring #flowers
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling
#dailyflowers #nature

02.03.2026 03:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Summer Mornings

#Stunday #MountainMonday #CanadianRockies #VelviaFilmSimulation #EastCoastKin

02.03.2026 03:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Flowers on what I think is a fruitless plum tree, but who really knows, are popping off, while the shyer buds are still thinking about it...

Flowers on what I think is a fruitless plum tree, but who really knows, are popping off, while the shyer buds are still thinking about it...

The bud is shy,
but the wind
removes her veil suddenly...
~Rumi

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’ฎ๐Ÿ’™ ...already showed ya my new bluebirb, so you get fresh flowers for #BlueSkyMonday! ๐ŸŒฟ

#Spring ๐ŸŒฑ
#Bloomscrolling
#FlowerReport
#Photography
#BlueSky

02.03.2026 02:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 71    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Three oak leaves under the ice.  The small dark brown one angles to the left.  The large medium brown leaf is in the center with a smaller one to its right.  February 17, 2026

Three oak leaves under the ice. The small dark brown one angles to the left. The large medium brown leaf is in the center with a smaller one to its right. February 17, 2026

Leaves preserved by ice

02.03.2026 02:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 68    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Evenings Like This...๐ŸŒบ
#Photography #BeachLife #Sunset #Stunday #EastCoastKin #Canon

02.03.2026 02:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 181    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
White-throated Sparrow perched on small branch

White-throated Sparrow perched on small branch

White-throated Sparrow ๐Ÿชถ

02.03.2026 01:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 67    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Wilson's Snipe probing for food. Those water ripples are mesmerizing... I'd fall asleep before I found anything to eat!

#BirdsSeenIn2026 #Texas #birding #wildlife #photography

02.03.2026 01:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Art Challenges: March 2โ€“8

Monday, March 2
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#ColorADay (#PinkMon)

Tuesday, March 3
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday 
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#AnimalArtTuesday 
#ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue)

Wednesday, March 4
#WaterfallWednesday
#WindowsOnWednesday
#WallsOnWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt
#ColorADay (#RedWed)

Thursday, March 5
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#PalacesAndGardens (#FashionThroughTime)
#ColorADay (#YellowThu)

Friday, March 6
#Scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday
#ForestFriday
#FoodOnFriday
#FlyDay (critters that fly)
#ColorADay (#BWFri)

Saturday, March 7
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#GreenSat)
#SmallBirdSaturday
#BlueSkyArtShow (#flowing)

Sunday, March 8
#Stunday (stunning)
#ImageAndVerse (photos with 
poems written by you or anyone)
#BNWmacro
#ColorADay (#OrangeSun)

ALL WEEK
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture 
#BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt)
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#MixedMedia52 (#scribe)* 
#ShowHeart (hearts)
#Abstractia (#faces)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekIForInteriors)
#SensoryArt (#time)

*2 or more mediums

Compiled by @handcranked.bsky.social
Questions? @young-spartacus.bsky.social

Art Challenges: March 2โ€“8 Monday, March 2 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) Tuesday, March 3 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) Wednesday, March 4 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WallsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt #ColorADay (#RedWed) Thursday, March 5 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#FashionThroughTime) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) Friday, March 6 #Scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FlyDay (critters that fly) #ColorADay (#BWFri) Saturday, March 7 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #SmallBirdSaturday #BlueSkyArtShow (#flowing) Sunday, March 8 #Stunday (stunning) #ImageAndVerse (photos with poems written by you or anyone) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) ALL WEEK #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt) #ClassicMono (monochrome) #MixedMedia52 (#scribe)* #ShowHeart (hearts) #Abstractia (#faces) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekIForInteriors) #SensoryArt (#time) *2 or more mediums Compiled by @handcranked.bsky.social Questions? @young-spartacus.bsky.social

Your art challenge cheat sheet for Feb 23โ€“Mar 1 is here! Make art, have fun.

See comments for host list.

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

02.03.2026 00:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 76    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
A pale blue sky over a deep blue ocean with a single rocky outcrop. 

With the following wording:

Join in for#BlueSkyMonday

Every Monday, post your artwork celebrating all things blue!
Blue skies, blue water, blue flowers, blue shoes, blue cars, blue views, anything blue!
Open to photos, drawings, paintings, poems, music, daydreams...anything!
Any and all are welcome to participate, just use the hashtag #BlueSkyMonday to be included

Inspired by New Order's "Blue Monday" Brought to you by #EastCoastKin and #ArminPhoto

A pale blue sky over a deep blue ocean with a single rocky outcrop. With the following wording: Join in for#BlueSkyMonday Every Monday, post your artwork celebrating all things blue! Blue skies, blue water, blue flowers, blue shoes, blue cars, blue views, anything blue! Open to photos, drawings, paintings, poems, music, daydreams...anything! Any and all are welcome to participate, just use the hashtag #BlueSkyMonday to be included Inspired by New Order's "Blue Monday" Brought to you by #EastCoastKin and #ArminPhoto

Iโ€™m trying to catch up after a weekend away but while I attempt to see all the lovely posts Iโ€™ve missed (bear with me) it is already #BlueSkyMonday again! ๐Ÿ’™
Post your photos, artwork or anything creative with a BLUE theme. Use the hashtag and comment on or repost your favourites ๐Ÿ’™

#EastCoastKin

02.03.2026 00:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A drake Mallard flies by the camera. Its wings are stretched forward so the full plumage of the wing is on display.

A drake Mallard flies by the camera. Its wings are stretched forward so the full plumage of the wing is on display.

The alternate theme for the #BirdOfTheDay is #Blue. Here's a Mallard I saw today as it was coming in for it's landing. The blue being the wing stripe of course.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin

02.03.2026 00:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 93    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #birding
#photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
#cardinal

Northern Cardinal

02.03.2026 00:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #birding
#photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
#nuthatcher

White-Breasted Nuthatcher

02.03.2026 00:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #birding
#photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
#sapsucker

Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker

02.03.2026 00:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Great Horned Owl chicks at around 2 weeks old. Continuing my series from this nest. This visit I didn't have fantastic light or any interaction with the parents. Better pics to follow. (7 pics)๐Ÿชถ

02.03.2026 00:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #birding
#photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
#titmouse

Tufted Titmouse

02.03.2026 00:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #birding
#photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
#woodpecker

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

02.03.2026 00:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great capture! Love the shadow!๐Ÿคฉ

02.03.2026 00:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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sanderling
#sanderling
#birds
#surfcity
#photography

01.03.2026 23:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Coyote walking along the road, glancing over as I take a picture.

A Coyote walking along the road, glancing over as I take a picture.

A passing Coyote on our walk this morning. We turned a corner and came across each other - both respectfully staying in our lane #EastCoastKin #OMSystem #OM3 @omsystem.bsky.social

01.03.2026 23:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 60    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Drake Mallard stares directly at the camera while in the water.

A Drake Mallard stares directly at the camera while in the water.

A drake Mallard in flight with clouds and blue sky in the background.

A drake Mallard in flight with clouds and blue sky in the background.

The last of the shots I got with my rental of the Laowa 200 F/2. A fun lens that has really nice color rendition.

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin

01.03.2026 23:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A hare sits motionless in a spruce forest, hoping to be invisible to me.

A hare sits motionless in a spruce forest, hoping to be invisible to me.

Itโ€™s the forests where silence has lease;
Itโ€™s the beauty that thrills me with wonder,
Itโ€™s the stillness that fills me with peace. ๐Ÿ’š
โ€• Robert W. Service

#ImageAndVerse #forest
#photography #stunday
#EastCoastKin

01.03.2026 23:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 106    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks! I cracked up when I saw it on my laptop!โ˜บ๏ธ

02.03.2026 00:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0