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Wildlife NOW. Current photos. No stock shots. No captives framed to look wild. No “Did you know?” Minimal despair.

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A photo of several photographers crouched down whilst taking photos of martial arts troupe that is out of shot yesterday in Manchester. 
Standing nearby just to the side of the photographers is someone in a golden and red Chinese Dragon costume watching the troupe. 
One of the main Pokémon characters is a Dragon called Charizard

A photo of several photographers crouched down whilst taking photos of martial arts troupe that is out of shot yesterday in Manchester. Standing nearby just to the side of the photographers is someone in a golden and red Chinese Dragon costume watching the troupe. One of the main Pokémon characters is a Dragon called Charizard

#10minutesfromhome
#Alphabetchallenge #WeekGForGames
Pokémon-Gotta Catch Em All
Yesterday's Dragon Parade in Manchester

16.02.2026 16:15 — 👍 39    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
A brown Fox Squirrel is sitting on a branch eating a black walnut.  The background is grey sky. 

📷 Dreamcatcher

A brown Fox Squirrel is sitting on a branch eating a black walnut. The background is grey sky. 📷 Dreamcatcher

Fox Squirrel

More eating pics...

16.02.2026 16:13 — 👍 59    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 0
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Golden Eagle - with the snow capped mountains of the Cairngorms in the background #birds

16.02.2026 13:35 — 👍 214    🔁 31    💬 7    📌 3
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Loving these sunlit vertical lines in the Scottish Power building in Glasgow 😍

#streetphotography #city #glasgow #architecture #scotland #photography

16.02.2026 14:36 — 👍 358    🔁 25    💬 6    📌 1
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In a spectacle of nature's infinite power, glorious Mount Fitz Roy, battered by furious winds, emerges from the clouds. Patagonia's mountains can be hidden for days, but when they clear, the beauty is endless!

#bluesky #photography #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #mountainmonday

16.02.2026 13:38 — 👍 745    🔁 93    💬 34    📌 5
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Happy Monday
its another wet start here at Hazelwood Castle near the famous Towton battle site during The Warsof the Roses
I was treated to super views of 2 kites yesterday but sadly no pic so its a lovely cheery robin
Have a great day wherever you are today🤗 #Birds #robin #NatureUK #Photography

16.02.2026 07:58 — 👍 22    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
Orange and pink clouds with trees  reflecting in a lough

Orange and pink clouds with trees reflecting in a lough

Lough Neagh at sunset 🌅

16.02.2026 11:57 — 👍 149    🔁 34    💬 12    📌 0
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possibly this seasons last misty photo

#photography #landscapephotography #forest #nikon

16.02.2026 11:03 — 👍 201    🔁 18    💬 2    📌 1
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American Robin. Victoria, British Columbia.

Robins have started singing, getting ready for the first nest attempt of the season. In a good year, some birds have four successful broods!

#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon #BirdsSeenin2026

16.02.2026 16:10 — 👍 35    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Lichen and snow encrusted Maple tree bark on the #BrucePeninsula, Ontario for #MacroMonday

#BruceCounty #EastCoastKin #photography #nature #naturephotography #OlympusOM7

16.02.2026 10:33 — 👍 52    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 1
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An incredible days birding at Dibru-Saikhowa NP in the Brahmaputra River, Assam today.

Undoubted highlight was a male Jerdon's Bushchat which provided great views. Now an extremely rare bird in India.

#BirdsSeenIn2026

16.02.2026 15:58 — 👍 15    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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WWF Cymru 2026 Senedd Manifesto WWF Cymru's manifesto to bring wales back to life. Four key themes for the Senedd Elections 2026 and actions for the next Welsh Government.

What happens at the Senedd this year will have a massive impact on communities across Wales and beyond. That's why we need your voices to make sure the next Welsh government hears that nature is a priority for all of us. www.wwf.org.uk/wales/manife...

30.01.2026 11:24 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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My first #bumblebee of 2026 on the wing today (12/02) in Cardiff. Buff-tailed?

@bumblebeetrust.bsky.social

12.02.2026 14:19 — 👍 23    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1
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Is Tesla Really In Trouble This Time? - CleanTechnica Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! One month is just that — one month. Tesla has been known to rebound from slow starts to ...

Tl;dr... Yes. Big-time. #TeslaTakedown
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16.02.2026 16:38 — 👍 88    🔁 15    💬 7    📌 1
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Federal regulators uphold Nevada OSHA’s withdrawal of citations for Elon Musk firm Nevada workplace safety administrators were justified in withdrawing citations against Elon Musk’s Boring Company, federal regulators determined. The state last year withdrew $425,000 in fines against...

two firefighters have been burned and permanently scarred by "harsh chemicals from a toxic muck fluid that pools in tunnels" at the Las Vegas Loop, but the feds don't think The Boring Company should pay over $400k in OSHA fines

the corruption is out of control

lasvegassun.com/news/2026/fe...

16.02.2026 16:11 — 👍 694    🔁 257    💬 9    📌 13

Terrorizing, kidnapping, killing people AND wrecking their local economy. That's what Trump has done to an American city. It's obscene.

16.02.2026 16:38 — 👍 118    🔁 55    💬 0    📌 0
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Red-tailed Hawk hunting in dense frost near White Swan, Washington…they’re diurnal raptors meaning active during daylight—obviously no matter the weather…
#birds #raptors #birdsoftheday #PNW
#WinterSurvivors #BirdsoftheWorld
#birdphotography #ornithology #birding
#hawks #WestCoastPhotography

16.02.2026 16:45 — 👍 35    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
A Baltic Sea beach covered in ice and snow. On the left, frozen dune grass; in the middle, dark wooden posts in the sand; and on the right, a small patch of frozen Baltic Sea. The sky is gray.

A Baltic Sea beach covered in ice and snow. On the left, frozen dune grass; in the middle, dark wooden posts in the sand; and on the right, a small patch of frozen Baltic Sea. The sky is gray.

The beautiful Baltic Sea in winter 🌊❄️
#nature #landscape #photography #EastCoastKin

11.02.2026 10:20 — 👍 358    🔁 56    💬 11    📌 0
A group of geese are seen in silhouette flying across a blue sky with a colorful piece of a sundog in the center.

A group of geese are seen in silhouette flying across a blue sky with a colorful piece of a sundog in the center.

Found some magic this morning. Hope you do, too. #SundayMorning

15.02.2026 16:09 — 👍 57    🔁 7    💬 7    📌 0

Our very first Bring Your Pet to the Zoo Day will also be our very last Bring Your Pet to the Zoo Day. We don’t know what we were thinking.

10.02.2026 06:37 — 👍 332    🔁 54    💬 17    📌 3
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Pretty cool beaver work

#BeaverWatch #NatureConservation #WildlifePhotography

14.02.2026 16:58 — 👍 11    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Went to see the humboldt penguins today

#PenguinLove #PenguinFacts #PenguinConservation

16.02.2026 16:19 — 👍 15    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
Photo of a Common Goldeneye moments after it's taken off, wings skimming the harbor surface, an arc of splashing water trailing from its orange feet

Photo of a Common Goldeneye moments after it's taken off, wings skimming the harbor surface, an arc of splashing water trailing from its orange feet

Gorgeous February day, not very many birds around by the time I made it out for a walk, but this gorgeous fella took off right in front of me in the sunlight. :) There's always something worth capturing with #birds!

15.02.2026 23:53 — 👍 129    🔁 15    💬 6    📌 1
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Good morning. Pelican, landing gear up, a few days ago.

15.02.2026 22:28 — 👍 472    🔁 33    💬 11    📌 0
Red-tailed Hawk is perched on a wire in front of a professional building.

Red-tailed Hawk is perched on a wire in front of a professional building.

Here's my best perched shot from yesterday. What a handsome red-tailed hawk!
#Birds #Red-TailedHawk

16.02.2026 01:23 — 👍 308    🔁 41    💬 6    📌 2
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Pied Kingfisher, the world's largest bird capable of true sustained hovering. It can swallow small fish in flight, allowing it to hunt over large bodies of water where perches are scarce. #LakeBunyuni #Uganda markscheflen.com #birdseenin2026 #kingfishers #birds #bird #biodiversity markscheflen.com

15.02.2026 14:21 — 👍 705    🔁 62    💬 3    📌 3

The panther exhibit is temporarily closed. The screaming you hear is just the completely normal screaming that a panther handler does.

15.02.2026 21:20 — 👍 196    🔁 28    💬 6    📌 2

The zoo's open regular hours during President's Day. Please stop by and consider donating to our ballroom.

16.02.2026 02:42 — 👍 202    🔁 25    💬 5    📌 1
Male mallard swims right to left, reflected in the water's surface.

Male mallard swims right to left, reflected in the water's surface.

Today's alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #green, so here's an obvious one, a male mallard I saw yesterday.

#birds #photography

15.02.2026 10:05 — 👍 1139    🔁 74    💬 19    📌 1
A red-tailed hawk in a ditch just outside of town. After mis-calculating a hunting effort for a vole, he is shown here launching back up to a wire. His wings are up and his body and pants are showing. A good look at his red tail as well.

A red-tailed hawk in a ditch just outside of town. After mis-calculating a hunting effort for a vole, he is shown here launching back up to a wire. His wings are up and his body and pants are showing. A good look at his red tail as well.

I came upon this red-tailed hawk as he was in the ditch hunting. He had dropped down from a tree and was doing the grab-the-grass technique hoping to feel and catch a mole or vole. He came up empty this time and launched back up to the wire.
#birds #red-tailedhawk

16.02.2026 01:34 — 👍 347    🔁 48    💬 14    📌 2

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