European Red Squirrel taken by Paul Shaw in Galloway, Scotland. #red #squirrel #EuropeanRedSquirrel #redsquirrel #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #galloway #scotland

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) This European, North African & Asian species of Kingfisher has a wingspan of 25cm (9.8in). They nest in burrows close to lake edges or in riverbanks. Striking photo of a female Kingfisher taken by Laura Corkindale in Hampshire, UK #kingfisher #bird #wildlife #nature

🦉 Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia): This Owl photographed by Jay Spring in California looks like it had a busy night! #owl #owls #bird #birds #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #california #usa #nature #birdphotography #bluesky

Hoverflies (family Syrphidae): As their common name suggests, these important Pollinators are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers. They are the second most important pollinator after Bees. Lovely photo taken by Richard Burkmar in Middlesex, UK. #hoverfly #hoverflies #wildlife #pollinators

Mute Swan. A beautiful mute swan, taken by Eric Harris at Apex park, Burnham on Sea, Somerset, England. 🦢 #swan #swans #bird #birds #wildlife #somerset #nature

Red-necked Wallaby by Diana McGrath in Canberra, Australia 🦘 #wallaby #australia

Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus): These 12cm (4.7in) little European & Asian birds usually nest in holes in trees. Adults develop a blue crown, white cheeks and yellow breast. Super Blue Tit photo taken by Martina Olivia in the UK. #Blue #Tit #BlueTit #bird #birds #wildlife #nature

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If you are celebrating Bonfire Night this weekend, wherever you live in the world, please check for Wildlife before lighting! 🔥🦔 If you live in the UK please check for hedgehogs as they will make a home in an unlit bonfire pile 🪵🦔🍂 #bonfire #bonfirenight #hedgehog #nature #wildlife #halloween #hogs

Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla): This incredible mammal from Central & South America can eat 30,000 termites or ants in a day. Great photo taken by Marjorie Socha in Brazil. #anteater #ants #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #brazil

Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus): A highly sociable 13cm (5.1in) small bird with a long tail that is native to Asia & Europe. They mainly forage in mixed or deciduous woodland. Cute photo taken by Ossi Saarinen in Finland.

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus): This species of Owl breeds in North America, Asia & Europe. Beautiful photo taken by Vlad Mureşan in Romania. 🦉 #owl #owls #bird #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #romania

Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens): This is the smallest species of woodpecker found in North America. They are found in the forested areas of the continent, particularly deciduous woodlands, excavating a nest hole themselves. Photo taken by Kimberly Brown in Mitford, Michigan, USA. #woodpecker

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Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus): At up to 7m (23ft) this is the largest of all living reptiles, as well as the largest riparian predator in the world. Photo taken by Stewart Guy in Tropical North Queensland, Australia #crocodile #croc #reptile #crocs #crocodiles #wildlife #Australia #nature

Great Tit (Parus major): This 14cm (5.5in) bright yellow breasted bird has a black head and long black bib, photo taken by Wouter Molenaar in the Netherlands. #great #tit #greattit #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #photography #wildlifephotography #netherlands #naturephotography #bsky

Burrowing Owls by Paulette Donnellon in California 🦉🦉🦉🦉 #burrowing #owls #owl #burrowingowl #birds #bird #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wildlife #nature #california #usa

European Robin (Erithacus rubecula): The "Robin Redbreast" was given its nickname long before a distinction was made in the English language between "Red" & "Orange". Photo by Matthew Cassar of a singing Robin taken in the UK 🎶🎵 #robin #redbreast #robinredbreast #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #tweet

Pink Robin (Petroica rodinogaster): This is a small passerine bird native to southeastern Australia. Photo taken by Nikki Long, Tasmania, Australia. #robin #pink #pinkrobin #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #robins #wildlifephotography #photography #bluesky #bsky #tasmania #australia

Bumblebees (genus Bombus): There are 275 species of Bumblebee in the world, a few native to South America & found in NZ, the majority across the Northern Hemisphere. Photo of one of these important pollinators taken by Gülnara Murtazayeva in Bavaria, Germany 🐝 #bumblebee #nature #bee #bees #wildlife

Red-necked Woodpecker (Campephilus rubricollis): 35cm (14in). This is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Cracking m/f photos taken by Paulo Barreiros in Brazil.

Rhinoceros (Family Rhinocerotidae): Rhinos once roamed many places throughout Eurasia and Africa and were known to early Europeans who depicted them in cave paintings. At the beginning of the 20th century, 500,000 rhinos roamed Africa and Asia. Photo taken by Stewart Guy #rhino #rhinoceros #wildlife

Koala 🐨 A heat-stricken koala near Adelaide, struggling to cope with soaring temperatures, approached a group of cyclists and was offered water, if providing a Koala water you must let the Koala drink rather than pour water into their mouth as you could inadvertently pour it into their lungs.. 🐨💦

Chameleon eyes can move independently to scan a 360° field of vision, with one eye tracking an object while the other scans for threats. They have unique, cone-shaped eyelids with only a small opening for the pupil. Super photo taken by Ann Warner in Zimbabwe. #chameleon #zimbabwe #wildlife #nature

Muntjac Deer (Muntiacus): The oldest known Deer species, estimated going back up to 35 million years. They are native to South China, Taiwan and India. Escapees have done very well in Europe. Photo of this Muntjac taken by Dave Dunn in the UK. #muntjac #deer #mammal #wildlife #nature #bluesky

American Painted Lady (V. virginiensis): This butterfly has a wingspan of up to 9cm (3.5in) and has two large hindwing eyespots on the ventral side. There is another sub genus species in Australia. Beautiful image taken by Chris Ill in Illinois, USA. #PaintedLady #Butterfly #Illinois #Wildlife #USA

Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus): 3.3m (10.8ft). These mammals are found on coasts both sides of the North Atlantic and feed primarily on fish. Superb photo of a Seal with pup taken by Johan van der Louw in the Netherlands. #seal #greyseal #mammal #wildlife #netherlands #nature #bluesky #pup #bsky

Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris): These endangered big cats are carnivores, hunting and feeding on ungulates but also hares, wild boar and occasionally water buffalo. Image of a wild Tiger taken by Kunwar Shobit Dayal in the Dudhwa National Park in India. 🐅 #tiger #tigers #tigertiger #india

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor): These large 170cm (67in) water birds are native to Europe, Asia and N.Africa. They have also been introduced into N.America and Australia. Wonderful image of an elegant Swan taken by Helen Coleman in the UK. #swan #swans #muteswan #bird #birds #nature #wildlife 🦢

European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis): This 13cm (5.1in) species of finch is native to Europe, Asia and N. Africa. They have a distinguishing black & white head, red face and yellow bars on the wings. Striking photo of this finch taken by Len Llewellyn in Wales. #goldfinch #finch #wildlife #birds

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Wombat (family Vombatidae): 100cm (40in) in length. These mammals are short-legged, muscular quadrupedal marsupials that are native to Australia. Distinguishing features include a small, stubby tail. They weigh between 20 and 35 kg (44 and 77lb). #wombat #wombats #australia #wildlife #nature

Whiskered Treeswift (Hemiprocne comata): 30cm (11.8in). This treeswift species is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Brunei, Singapore, and Thailand. Amazing photo taken by Mahar Mahi in Brunei #treeswift #taylorswift #swift #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #bluesky #bsky #brunei

Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens): Native to the Himalayas and South Western China, this mammal is about the size of a domestic cat and is mainly active from dusk to dawn. 🙂 It looks like its been a long week! #redpanda #nature #wildlife #bsky

Congratulations to Sir David Attenborough who has become the oldest person to ever win an Emmy 🏆According to Anonymous media his award came for narrating the breathtaking Netflix documentary “Secret Lives of Orangutans" #sirdavidattenborough #davidattenborough #netflix #wildlife #orangutans #nature

Dragonflies and Damselflies have been around for 300 Million years, they live up to 6 months & feed on mosquitos & other insects, keeping numbers in check. They are a good species to have around as they require clean water, indicating a good ecosystem & they do not bite or sting contrary to rumour.

Australian King Parrot (Alisterus scapularis): This beautiful 43cm (17in) parrot species is endemic to eastern Australia. Ranging from Queensland to Victoria. They feed on the ground or in trees on fruit and seeds. Awesome photo taken by Joy Bourke in Sydney, Australia #kingparrot #sydney #australia

Grey-headed Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus ichthyaetus): 75cm (29.5in). This is a fish-eating bird of prey from South East Asia. Unfortunately, the grey-headed fish eagle is currently listed on the IUCN Red List. Wonderful action photo taken by Kelvin Leong in Singapore. #eagle #bird #wildlife #singapore

Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus): These 12cm (4.7in) little European & Asian birds usually nest in holes in trees. Adults develop a blue crown, white cheeks and yellow breast. Excellent head-on portrait of a Blue Tit by Tim Flach. #blue #tit #bluetit #bird #birds #wildlife #nature

Red Kite (Milvus milvus): This European, Asian and north African bird of prey utilises its wingspan of up to 179cm (70in) to great affect, soaring, drifting and when necessary acrobatically diving. Kites feed on mice, voles, shrews and rabbits. In-flight photo taken by David Newman in the UK. #kite

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca): 13cm (5.1in). This spectacular Kingfisher is also known as the black-backed kingfisher or three-toed kingfisher and is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. Fantastic photo taken by Sanjeev Kapadia in India. #kingfisher #bird #birds #wildlife #nature

Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis): 29cm (11.4in). This is a ground squirrel native to western North America. Awesome snap of a photobombing Ground Squirrel taken by Melissa Brandts in Alberta, Canada 🍁 #groundsquirrel #alberta #canada #photobombing #nature #wildlife #bsky

Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes): This small bird weighs just 6g (0.2oz). The plumage is rufous-brown, with darker brown upper body, brown beak, brown feet. Photo of this little bird taken by George Butler during a walk in Sussex, UK. #wren #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #sussex #uk #bluesky

Splendid Fairy-wren (Malurus splendens) 14cm (5.5in) This Australasian wren is Aka the splendid wren or more colloquially in Western Australia as the blue wren, the splendid fairywren is found across much of Australia. Superb photo of a pair taken by Amarnath Tade in the Perth Hills, Australia #wren

Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea): This 14cm (5.5in) Asian & European bird of temperate woodland is recognisable by its short tail and long bill. Cracking photo of a Nuthatch taken by Ian Rigby in Lancashire, UK. #nuthatch #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #bsky

Raccoon (Procyon lotor): A mother Raccoon takes care of her young, these mammals are native to North America and have a body length of 70cm (28in). Its greyish coat mostly consists of dense underfur which insulates it against cold weather. Photo taken by Casey Willis in Sebago, Maine, USA 🦝 #raccoon

Bumblebees (genus Bombus): There are 275 species of Bumblebee in the world, a few native to South America and the majority found across the Northern Hemisphere. Brilliant photo of one of these super Pollinators taken by Liam Donovan in the UK 🐝 #bees #bee #bumblebee #pollinator #pollinators #nature

Cougar (Puma concolor): 240cm (94in). Aka Puma & Mountain Lion, this is a large felid native to the Americas spanning from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes in South America. Super photo taken by Bill Marshall. #mountainlion #cougar #lion #nature #cat #wildlife #puma #bigcat #cats

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) This European, North African & Asian Kingfisher species has a wingspan of 25cm (9.8in). They nest in burrows close to lake edges or in riverbanks & defend their feeding territories from other kingfishers. Photo of a Kingfisher diving taken by Will Brown in the UK.

European Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus): This Eurasian species of Deer is relatively small at 135cm (4.4ft) in length. These Deer begin to regrow their antlers almost immediately the previous have been shed. Photo taken by Waldo Ferris in Bocking, UK. #deer #roedeer #nature #wildlife #bocking #UK 🦌