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Andy Aitken

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Interested in everything from archaeology to zoology. I love spending time with family, nature, reading, and watching documentaries and other TV.


Andy Aitken 's avatar Andy Aitken @andykaitken.bsky.social
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That is a brilliant rook beak!

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Agreed.

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Andy Aitken 's avatar Andy Aitken @andykaitken.bsky.social
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But bleak doesn't preclude beauty, as your picture shows.

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Sorry you have suffered such losses (although having a Goshawk visit your garden 😍).

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Wonderful.

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Anything such a glorious colour must be cheerful. Beautiful.

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It has a sense of loneliness, quite lovely.

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Hope you kept properly hydrated afterwards.....

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Sunbathing whilst being serenaded by Fluff, ideal Sunday.

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Wonderful! That expression just shows the scarlet mouth. Such a vibrant red against the black.

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Me too.

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Super sighting.

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Such attitude. Great painting as always.

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Wonderful. Beauty, even in old age.

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Not much fun if it doesn't run around.... Lovely.

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Such a handsome gent. Brilliant.

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Such lovely doodles. Do they live near the wonky tree?

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It's a wonderful, wonky tree and lovely painting. Could be used as a book illustration.

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That's super John. Congratulations and good luck!

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Brilliant and beautiful.

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Superb.

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Hope you're feeling better today..

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Lucky you! Lovely fluffy ducking.

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Very worrying!

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Gorgeous.

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A little beauty.

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I think any garden would welcome such a beauty.

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Just think of them as short-earred hares... Lovely.

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Good old Luna and brave Sara. Great painting, love the colours.

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Sorry this hasn't turned out as you wanted, John. I'm sure you will get it worked out before you're finished.

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Fab photo!

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He looks both happy and very friendly, great piece of work.

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An eating egret. Essential.

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Such delicacy and beauty. Love it.

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Congratulations!

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Bird or not, it's a lovely picture.

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They look really good Steve.

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Superb!

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I'm putting on weight just looking at these cakes!

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Now I want a second slice. I will have to send Sarah out to the bakery!

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You could stick 4 or 5 pairs of human legs on his underside, and he could pretend to be a Chinese dancing dragon..... The eyes are just right, scared but inquisitive.

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Excellent.

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Very smart. Now I want cake!

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Prof Sheena Cruickshank 's avatar Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social
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Huge need for universal donor O- blood at London hospitals due to cyber attack- please do donate if you have that blood group as it is the only blood group suitable for anyone without screening www.theguardian.com/society/arti...

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Reskeet, how old are you using a vague proxy. I am as old as the Berlin Wall.

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They have given people 21days to comply.

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Bill Farley's avatar Bill Farley @archaeologytube.bsky.social
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I like how this one came out! Rufus Hummingbird Watercolor, pencil, ink, and metallic watercolors on cold pressed paper. πŸ§ͺ🐑

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Tiny Dragon or Anna's Hummingbird? Photo by Mick Thompson. πŸͺΆ

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ButterflyGuy99's avatar ButterflyGuy99 @butterflyguy99.bsky.social
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Among the smallest butterflies in the world, Cupido comyntas, the beautiful Eastern Tailed-Blue butterfly.πŸ’™

The males only have a 1/2 inch (1.27cm) wingspan. When his wings are closed, picture the size of your pinky nail.

Have a #ColorfulMonday

#Photography99 πŸ“· #Butterflies πŸ¦‹ #MeadowLife 🌾☘️

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Helen Czerski's avatar Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social
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We get so unbelieveably excited about the tiniest bit of water on other planets, and yet we are so terrible at appreciating and caring for our own freshwater and salt water here on Earth.

"Early morning frost spotted on some of Mars’s huge mountains"
www.theguardian.com/science/arti...

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