@greenpeace.org filmed a Cirroteuthis next a pumping vent during Dive 4 today! That's the 1st time I've seen an octo swimming around a chimney venting. #DeepArctic #MarineLife

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HeadShots. Here is a Double-crested Cormorant lookin' right at you! #birds #photography #naturephotgraphy #birdphotography #cormorants

Jack Reed calls Blanche Trump's consigliere. Sadly he forgot the technical term is Trump's Roy Cohn. Blanche, of course, denied it.

100 Days of Reef Fish Blennies day 6/10: watercolor painting of an Orange-throat Pikeblenny, Chaenopsis alepidota. This blenny lives in the Eastern Pacific and Sea of Cortez. It finds shelter in tube worm holes and jawfish burrows. #sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #dothe100daysproject

A rare juvenile Mediterranean dealfish (Trachipterus trachypterus) was recently spotted swimming in the shallows near the Maltese Islands. These sightings are highly unusual, as these striking deep-sea ribbonfish typically live at considerable depths. Repost of @_fluxfeeds: Original post

This fossil is of a lobed-finned fish named Osteolepsis macrolepidotus and was found in Scotland. The Devonian Period (named after fossils first found in Devon, England), is known as "The age of fishes" and was fish transformed into three major groups: lobe-finned, ray-finned, and sharks.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WaterDroplets. Here is a White Pelican making tons of droplets at once. #birds #photography #naturephotgraphy #birdphotography #pelicans #whitepelicans

100 Days of Reef Fish Blennies day 4/10: Gulf Signal Blenny, Emblemaria hypacanthus. This Gulf of California blenny lives in rubble patches on the reef floor. The males flash their showy dorsal fins in territorial and courtship displays. #sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #dothe100daysproject

continuing with my kingfisher drawing 💠✍🏻

A round ball of a Least Sandpiper with a threatening aura.

Hello my bird friends! Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FeathersInFoliage. Here are some Cedar Waxwings munching on some tasty berries as they perch inside a bush at the side of the road. #birds #photography #naturephotgraphy #birdphotography

This is the first ever video footage of the larval stage of an extremely rare Groenveld’s Stingfish (Minous groeneveldi). Shot on scuba, over very deep water, far offshore, while drifting with the plankton, at night. #groenveldsstingfish #blackwaterdiving #larvalfish #tulamben #stonefish

100 Days of Reef Fish Blennies day 1/10: watercolor painting of a Schroeder’s Coral Blenny, Ecsenius schroederi. This species eats algae, helping to keep coral reefs clean and in balance. #sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #dothe100daysproject

Ipnops eyeballs do this as they become adults. I call the 4th one down the OMG WTF stage. The websites listed on the image have some fantastic images & info!

A black-crowned night heron. I love these squat little herons. #birds #nature #wildlife

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LockedOn. Here is a Red Phalarope giving me the stink eye. 😵‍💫 #birds #photography #naturephotgraphy #birdphotography

Hello my bird friends - here is my #BirdOfTheDay: a #PeregerineFalcon, looking quite regal on the edge of Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, CA. #Raptors #Birds #birdphotography

When wishes are blown away... 🖤🤍 #BnwMacro #Stunday #ClassicMono #blackandwhite #MacroMonday #photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature #closeup #FotodeFer #MinimalMonday #minimalism

Season of the babies! Introducing GREBELETS 🥰 Pied-billed Grebes 📷🌿🪶

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Stretched. Here is a Cormorant I call Stretch McStretchy.

Heermann's Gull, near Point Reyes, CA. They nest mostly on Isla Rasa, a volcanic island in the Sea of Cortez. After breeding, adults migrate from the Gulf of California to the Pacific coast up through British Columbia. #WestCoastPhotography #birdphotography #naturephotography #gulls #heermannsgull

I have to pick this best shot I got of a tufted puffin flying over me last week for #bestofthemonth. Until this, I'd never seen one in the wild before #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday 🦉 🪶

goldcrest | bird illustrations i told you we needed more glitter ✨ #bird #birds #birdwatching #watercolor #digital #nature #ecoart #birdart #wildlife #birdillustration #art

Stomiidae (viperfish)! Nice shots. Chauliodus maybe? @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 920 #DesigningtheFuture3 #MarineLife

Amazing zooms on this Tomopteris! Way to go pilots 👏 @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 919 #DesigningtheFuture3 #MarineLife

The Sea Robin walks the ocean floor with its unique fan-shaped fins while detecting buried prey. Once considered trash, it's now a culinary delight.

100 Days of Reef Fish Transformer fish 8/10: watercolor paintings of juvenile and adult Midnight Snapper, Macolor macularis. A beautiful baby transforms into a handsome, but totally differently shaped adult. #sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #dothe100daysproject

waxwing | bird illustrations created this after good crying lol #bird #birds #birdwatching #watercolor #digital #nature #ecoart #birdart #wildlife #birdillustration #art

Black-Throated Loon widespread across Eurasia, with a smaller population in North America (Alaska) 📷: Tom Nickels #birds

Incoming! California Sea Lion speeding in to see if I look delicious or not. Bolinas, CA #WestCoastPhotography #naturephotography #sealions #mammals

black-shouldered kite | bird illustrations #bird #birds #birdwatching #watercolor #digital #nature #ecoart #birdart #wildlife #birdillustration #art

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #CamoOrContrast, birds that blend in or stand out in their surroundings. Owls are the best little camouflageuses! (if that is a word). This is a Western Screech Owl in Annadel State Park, Santa Rosa #SonomaCounty #California 🪶

Fantastic looking larval fish! @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 916 #DesigningtheFuture3 #MarineLife

#pygmynuthatch #nuthatch #bird #drawing #art #artist #colorpencils The nuthatch teaches people to stand their ground, fight for what they believe in, and have courage and strength. richard-laeton.pixels.com/featured/pyg...

Speaking of owls, here's a Burrowing Owl based on a photo by the inimitable @burrowingowl.bsky.social. #Watercolor #WestCoastKin #ArtYear #BirdArt

This is the quietest month I've had, possibly ever. I have a favour to ask, if you like my work, could you please give it a share to help it get in front of more people? Thank you :) #watercolours #birdart 🪶

Was watching some cormorants and this California Sea Lion popped up to say hello. Surprise! #WestCoastPhotography #naturephotography #sealions #mammals

Good morning.

The Rainbow Belly Pipefish captivates with its vibrant colors and slender body, making it a stunning marine gem of the Indo-Pacific waters.

100 Days of Reef Fish Transformer fish 6/10: watercolor paintings of juvenile and adult Smooth Trunkfish, Lactophrys triqueter. A beautiful baby transforms into a handsome, but totally differently shaped adult. #sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #dothe100daysproject

Sharp-shinned Hawk chillin' in the back yard. #WestCoastPhotography #birdphotography #naturephotography #raptors #sharp-shinned-hawk

This Apolemia has its beautiful curtain of death extended @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 908 #DesigningtheFuture3 #MarineLife

Follow-on image of the Cormorant swallowing the entire fish with its neck fully extended. #BirdOfTheDay #ComeEatWithMe #cormorants #birdphotography #WestCoastPhotography #naturephotography

Living under the genocidal erasure of Autistics is very stressful.

Sunny greetings, my wonderful bird friends. Here is a double-crested Cormorant choking down a large fish in Oakland, CA #BirdOfTheDay #ComeEatWithMe #cormorants #birdphotography #WestCoastPhotography #naturephotography

@alan678.bsky.social and @robcrank68.bsky.social alternate each day's #BirdOfTheDay theme. Check their accounts for the (usually) pinned post at the top. Today's theme is #Reflections. I'm partial to this line-up of Black-necked Stilts on Corte Madera Creek #Marin #California #BradyBunchVibes 🪶

A Great Horned Owl snoozing in the sunshine.

Sunny greetings my birding friends! Here is a flotilla of Canada Geese sailing on a pond in San Rafael, CA. #WestCoastPhotography #birds #birding #birdphotography #photography #naturephotography