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This is a close-up, side profile photograph of a White-faced Heron. The bird's head and upper neck are a soft blue-grey, contrasting with a clear white patch on the face, chin, and throat. Its feathers on the main body (mantle and wings) are a rich mix of blue-grey and brownish-grey, giving it a shaggy, textured appearance. It has a long, slender, dark grey-to-black bill and a bright yellow iris in its eye. The heron is facing right, and the background is completely out-of-focus, a bright, pale, uniform light grey/off-white colour that highlights the detail and colours of the bird.

White-faced heron peaceful on a cloudy cool spring day. 🐦☁️🌿

#birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #birdwatchers #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #Canon #R5 #Australia

Side view of a chiffchaff perching on a thorny branch among green leaves and red berries. It's a small olive-coloured leaf warbler.

Chiffchaff in a hawthorn tree in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

There are still a few Northern Wheatear passing through near Pinoso but mainly the Greenland race now. Very striking birds especially the males. This is a female. #birds #birdphotography #birdsseenin2025 #Alicante #canonphotography

Good morning my friends.

Apologies to all who contributed to yesterday's BOTD.

Due to a lack of sleep Sunday and out all day with the Red Squirrels yesterday I didn't get any Replies/Reposts done.

I had tea with the boss lady,then fell asleep at 6.30pm and woke up at 9.15am this morning.

He finally got his revenge against the man who asked him if he was up past his jail time.

Now it's up to us to ask why he's terrified to release #TheEPSTEIN_PedoFiles.

#StandWithTheSurvivors

#Veganism is NOT extreme.

The unnecessary violent assault of other animals IS extreme.

#animals #AnimalRights #extreme #vegan #NoAnimalUse

Ghislaine Maxwell moved to lower-security prison in Texas Her attorney did not explain why she was moved from a detention facility in Florida, where she is serving 20 years for sex trafficking.

Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisoned associate, has been moved to a lower-security prison, her attorney said.

Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 on sex-trafficking charges, had been serving her 20-year sentence at a low security prison.

What I can’t quite figure out is why so many people who continue to support the current president STILL don’t seem to realize that there is no good ending to a story built on lies and demagoguery. A level of delusion far greater and longer lasting than I ever would’ve imagined. What explains this?

BREAKING: We're suing ICE for unlawfully targeting and arresting people who show up to court for their immigration hearings.

From flag poles to a $200 million ballroom: Inside Trump’s ‘legacy project’ at the White House | CNN Politics President Donald Trump held plenty of meetings at the White House this summer: with foreign delegations striking trade deals, Cabinet members plotting a government overhaul and industry executives see...

No president in recent memory has put his physical imprint on the executive mansion or its plot of land as much as President Trump has done this year. Barely six months after reentering office, his aspirations to dramatically alter the White House have now entered an advanced stage: cnn.it/4ojtQil

We were so lucky to get such an up close look at this gorgeous hawk. Anyone know what kind it is in Indiana?

#Gratitude for the opportunity to lie in mud and cattle poop at the edge of a cattle watering hole photographing Horned Grebe with nice reflections on the water.

#BlueSkyArtShow

#EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #StormHour #birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife

And here's my little cardinal giving it a nice shake after taking a bath in the bird bath that I always keep filled with water, especially when it's been dry. I'm sure he felt #gratitude for my doing so. It's #BlueSkyArtShow today! #photography #birds #wildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Swallow enjoying the sun #birds

A mute swan glides gracefully across a calm, green-tinged pond, its bright orange beak dripping with a strand of green aquatic plant. Behind the swan, lush reeds and water plants line the bank, and the water reflects both the bird and the vibrant greenery with rippling distortions. (Alt text generated by ChatGPT)

A mute swan at Slimbridge WWT #photography #slimbridge #birds #ukbirds #canon #eos #R7

A rose-breasted grosbeak perched on a branch, hunched over to observe you

“You okay, fam?” - this rose-breasted grosbeak
#bird #wildlife #nature #photography

Regimen fascisticum delendum est!

The machine I use to process the cat/dog pics feeds is down right now and needs some love. I don't have physical access to it right now but hopefully someone will in the next few days to give it a kick.

Comer says he will postpone Ghislaine Maxwell testimony The House Oversight chair also rejected an immunity request from the Jeffrey Epstein associate.

The scheduled congressional deposition of Ghislaine Maxwell is indefinitely postponed.

Peter Phillips announces engagement to NHS nurse Harriet Sperling Princess Anne’s son, 47, who divorced Autumn Kelly in 2020, has been dating the 45-year-old mother for a year

Princess Anne’s son, 47, who divorced Autumn Kelly in 2020, has been dating the 45-year-old mother for a year

Illegal cannabis business operators charged with murder after five of their workers die, prosecutors say Two Los Angeles County men accused of running an illegal cannabis extraction business have been charged with murder after five of their workers died in two separate incidents.

Illegal cannabis business operators charged with murder after five of their workers die, prosecutors say

Tesla ordered to pay $243 million in lawsuit over 2019 Autopilot crash | The National

Jury in Miami federal court found that Tesla was 33% to blame for the fatal collision.

Donald Trump suffers double legal blow over migrant arrests within hours

The Trump administration has said it wants to deport at least one million illegal migrants per year.

More than half of non-binary Scots say they have poor mental health Government analysis of the 2022 census shows a rise in self-reported poor mental health but does not seek to conclude why this should be the case

Government analysis of the 2022 census shows a rise in self-reported poor mental health but does not seek to conclude why this should be the case

RSPCA wants guidelines banning suffocating salmon enforced by law The animal welfare charity welcomes new Scottish government guidance on humane slaughter but says voluntary standards are not enough

The animal welfare charity welcomes new Scottish government guidance on humane slaughter but says voluntary standards are not enough

Close to 30 Palestinians killed near aid centres run by controversial Israeli-backed scheme Deaths of people waiting for handouts in huge crowds near food points in Gaza have become a regular occurrence.

Deaths of people waiting for handouts in huge crowds near food points in Gaza have become a regular occurrence.
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Hegseth tells lawmakers about plan to detain immigrants at bases in Indiana and New Jersey The determination could be a step toward housing large numbers of immigrant detainees at the bases.

Hegseth tells lawmakers about plan to detain immigrants at bases in Indiana and New Jersey

More than 20 injured after vehicle strikes crowd in Los Angeles overnight | CNN More than 20 people have been injured after an “unknown vehicle” drove into a crowd in East Hollywood overnight into early Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

More than 20 people have been injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd in Los Angeles overnight

Republicans keep voting for bills they say they don't like In some cases, GOP members of Congress have said legislation they supported will need to be fixed down the road. In others, they've backed off explicit threats to vote "no."

Some Republican lawmakers keep casting votes in favor of bills even while warning that they’re deeply flawed and may require fixing down the road.

In some cases, lawmakers explicitly threaten to vote “no” on bills before eventually folding and voting “yes.”