A.Renee
@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social
Crows are smarter than 7 yr old kids,rats w/backpacks are rescuing humans from collapsed buildings...Time to recognize Mother Nature...I hate bulldozers & deforestation more than anything...I'm in love w/BIRDS🐦 (especially waterfowl🦆) I help rescue them❣️
created February 10, 2025
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A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social)
I also read this is also celebrated on Feb 22 for Steve Irwins birthday... NATIONAL WILDLIFE DAY | September 4 - National Day Calendar www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day... #celebrateeveryday #worldwildlifeday #steveirwin #protectnature #protectwildlife
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social)
As soon as I unloaded the new perennials from the greenhouse I work for at the big chain store...a cute bee couldn't resist the cone flowers 😊! #bees #flowers #perennials #protectnature
Bruce Kerr (@brucekerr.bsky.social) reposted
Curlew Sandpiper late morning, today, on Thorntonloch beach, East Lothian. #birdinglothian #birdingscotland
Lisa Catara (official)💎 (@lisa-catara.bsky.social) reposted
What scared you as a child? What scares you now?
rare Charitable Research Reserve (@raresites.bsky.social) reposted
Join rare on Sunday, September 21, 2025, for our 16th annual TRAIL PARTY! Fundraise, walk, hike or run to help protect natural environments and help the next generation become stewards of the environment. #StepUpforNature and register at raceroster.com/event... (Link in Bio)
Bat Conservation Trust (@batconservation.bsky.social) reposted
🦇A huge well done to Siobhan, who is doing the Great North Run this Sunday, and has reached her fundraising target!! Donations are still accepted and very much needed. Cheer her on and donate here: ajbellgreatnorthrun2025.enthuse.com/pf/siobhan-b...
Jerry Cannon's Wild Life (@jerrycannon27.bsky.social) reposted
A fox Squirrel peeks around the tree #nature #wildlife #squirrel render.fineartamerica.com/images/rende...
Possum Every Hour (@possumeveryhour.io) reposted
Raccoons Hourly (@raccoonhourly.bsky.social) reposted
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social)
This sparrow fledgling was caught,stuck, &hanging from her own nest at a big chain grocery store in pa. Her dad wasn't giving up. He was feeding her despite her hanging like a bat. Her foot was so wrapped up in the stores trash it took an hr to cut it all off. STORES PLZ PICK UP YOUR TRASH! #Birds
Skyflyer Channel 8 News (@skyflyer81.bsky.social) reposted
American Goldfinch Marathon County #Birds #Wisconsin
leonardlloyd (@leonardlloyd.bsky.social) reposted
Craig (@thecraigmancometh.bsky.social) reposted
Reflected sunrise. I enjoy taking note of how the sunrise slowly shifts to the south as summer turns to fall. #photography #NaturePhotography #landscape #stumpylake
Jocelyn Anderson Photography (@jocelynanderson.bsky.social) reposted
A Monarch butterfly resting on a cattail reed. Monarch butterflies typically live two to six weeks, with the exception of this current generation called the "super generation," which migrates and lives eight to nine months. Safe travels you beautiful creature
nancyspantsbelt.bsky.social (@nancyspantsbelt.bsky.social) reposted
Happy bees!💐
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
I work for a Greenhouse and these bees were extremely happy as well ☺️ #bees #garden #Greenhouses #flowers
toritori (@toritorihkd.bsky.social) reposted
The hilarious #ムチムチの鳥をミチミチに収める , started by Tads (@ride_and_photo) on X, is pure joy for chubby bird fans—those squishy birds stuffed into tiny spaces! Share your wild bird pics on Bluesky with this hashtag! 🐦😄 グローバル化の試み(違🤣 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #EurasianNuthatch #ゴジュウカラ #birds #野鳥
Aintright (@aintright.bsky.social) reposted
Lulu and Lottie the Long-tailed Tits. #birds #ukbirds #nature #wildlife #TwosDay
Debra (@kalaka58.bsky.social) reposted
Vicky Outen Photo DPAGB (@vickyoutenphoto.bsky.social) reposted
Great spotted woodpecker linktr.ee/vickyouten... #birds #wildlife #ukwildlife #nature #photography #ThePhotoHour #vickyoutenphoto #horse
Ted (@littlebustards.bsky.social) reposted
#DailyPuffin #birds #ukbirding #ukwildlife #birdphotography #naturephotography
The Garden Jungle (@thegardenjungle.bsky.social) reposted
How sweet, giving their service right to the very end #thegardenjungle #nature #bees #wildlife
tae's toof fairy⁷ 🧚🏼♀️ (@taetaetoofs.bsky.social) reposted
Jungkook inventing new ramen recipes at 4am
Sue Massa (@smassa.bsky.social) reposted
This is my 95-year-old neighbor. He's been living alone since his wife passed away from cancer, and not long ago, he also lost his loyal companion dog. Now, every day, our chicken Hei Hei escapes the yard just to visit him. She sits with him, accepts treats, and lets him pet her like an old
Bat Conservation Trust (@batconservation.bsky.social) reposted
🦇 Absolute deadline to get your virtual ticket is TOMORROW (3 Sep) morning!
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social)
My beautiful calm 3 month old mallard hybrid lil Zen baby ❤️. The calmest child I ever met. Since she hatched (&she has 2 bros) she has been a complete calm delight 😊. #MallardMonday #ducks #lightsoutformigratorybirds #Audubon #waterfowl
Craig (@thecraigmancometh.bsky.social) reposted
Stillness at sunrise #photography #NaturePhotography #landscape #stumpylake
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social)
What I see with fishing line&lure(helping the waterfowl at my local park)&all the stories like this...make me really hate fishing.Every man in my family fished when I was small.Yet now,it seems 90%of ppl are careless &its sickening. #manatees #oceans #protectwildlife weather.com/news/weather...
Bat Conservation Trust (@batconservation.bsky.social) reposted
🦇 'Bats' are more than one species. They are an incredibly diverse group of mammals with over 1,400 species. There is a huge diversity of sizes, colours, nose shapes, ear shapes, diet, habitat and more! In the UK, there are 18 resident species. Learn more here: www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
What an absolute cutie!
safe-climate (@safe-climate.bsky.social) reposted
Frog in the reeds!
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
Plz excuse my "baby talking". Holidays at this park are a questionable.I was thrilled to get there Sun¬ have anyone w/any new injuries,&mom still had all 4 kids.She is doing a fab w/keeping them out of the middle of the lake where the big fish are. #MallardMonday #ducks #waterfowl #birds
ChrisP (@wordsmithgetxo.bsky.social) reposted
Reposting with the #MallardMonday tag
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
I love ❤️ these lil but big dinosaur babies! Birds are the closest relatives to our beloved dinosaurs! Maybe if children learn this...they'll grow up to love, respect, & want to even possibly rescue them:) I can't look at these glorious children ¬ see a dinosaur!
Chris and his farmily of forever friends (@caenhillcc.bsky.social) reposted
Rodney the emu enjoying a rest with his three chicks
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social)
Today is the anniversary of the death of Martha the last surviving passenger pigeon. Nobody ever thought they’d ever go extinct. So plz appreciate every bird.They all need protection. #birds #lightsoutformigratorybirds #birdnote #pigeons podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social)
Thank you to this zoo for loving these tiny special babies! #turtles #zoos #reptiles #protectwildlife #weatherchannel weather.com/nature/wild-...
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
What an absolute beauty ❤️
Possum Every Hour (@possumeveryhour.io) reposted
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
They listen so so good ❤️
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social)
We are hurting someone else in the ocean...or should I say, we are hurting them in an additional way (bc unfortunately humans in general hurt everything). #sharks #oceans #protectwildlife #nature weather.com/science/natu...
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
American Robin's are GREAT lil patients! We had helped a few of them either bc a cat got the mom and other fledglings or they were injured (like the one in the pic attached had a sprained wing). Many successful soft releases with those "ppl" ❤️ #birds #alaskaraptorcenter #lightsoutformigratorybirds
Alaska Raptor Center (@raptororg.bsky.social) reposted
Do you remember the nestling American Robin that came to us in early August? 🐦 After growing strong on a diet of proteins, berries, and lots of care, we’re excited to share that this little one has now been released back into the wild! #FreedomFriday #FlyFree #WildlifeConservation
Raccoons Hourly (@raccoonhourly.bsky.social) reposted
Go Green (@ecowarriorss.bsky.social) reposted
This week, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke the law when it decided not to protect gray wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains under the federal Endangered Species Act. www.humaneworld.org/en/blog/laws...
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
What an absolute angel baby! A little fuzzy miracle!
Calgary Wildlife (@calgarywildlife.bsky.social) reposted
Species: Snowshoe Hare Patient Number: 1717 of 2025 Reason for Admission: Orphaned
Jerry Cannon's Wild Life (@jerrycannon27.bsky.social) reposted
Forsters Tern #birds #nature #wildlife
Center for Biological Diversity (@biologicaldiversity.org) reposted
On behalf of the livestock industry, the USDA recently shot and killed a 3-month-old wolf pup in New Mexico. Another wolf is poised to be killed soon too — unless Interior Secretary Doug Burgum grants him a reprieve. Tell Sec. Burgum to immediately cancel the kill order ➡️ biodiv.us/4n9IKGx
Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 (@nywolforg.bsky.social) reposted
Scroll break courtesy of Silas… he has mastered the art of zen. 💤 #ambassadorwolf
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social)
One of my favorite pics of my Mom’s backyard friends (& her shrubs don’t look to shabby lol). #backyardanimals #rabbits #squirrels #protectwildlife
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social)
Fav mom-Mother Superior. Her&her sis are mallard hybrid(great grand pap was a domestic khaki Campbell RIP).They're the BEST MOMS!She started w/18 babies.Ended up with 10.Flathead catfish were the issue.Just when u think your bed is full! #MallardMonday #ducks #waterfowl #lightsoutformigratorybirds
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank God that poor dude or little lady didn't get injured ♡ I'm assuming they were hiding inside there. They do such a good job looking "scary"...when they are just adorable.
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
You'll have to excuse me "baby talking" to this adorable person(the squirrel). I started calling the ducks I help rescue "pavilion kids" bc they're young (born this yr)&are the first to ever hang out&eat at a pavilion.Yesterday this happened lol! #nature #squirrels #backyardanimals #protectwildlife
nancyspantsbelt.bsky.social (@nancyspantsbelt.bsky.social) reposted
Good am Poppopking!☕🌄☕ Hope you are having a beautiful am!🐿💚🐦 Keep looking up!😍
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
Some of my best friends are mallards!This is my favorite pic of my husband.He started helping rescue them(fishing line/lure injuries)with me after we got married a few yrs ago.He is in love w/all of them now! #MallardMonday #birds #protectwildlife #ducks
Diane Furlong (@dianef1224.bsky.social) reposted
Wrapping up my offerings of today for @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay #profiles #EastCoastKin #photographersunited #photography #birds #Mallards
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
What an absolute 💯 cutie!
Patrick Vallely (@pjvphotography.bsky.social) reposted
"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?" Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Bat Conservation Trust (@batconservation.bsky.social) reposted
🦇 We have our first 100 Substack readers!! 🥰 Thank you so much for reading! batconservationtrust.substack.com
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
I love clouds& I'm very proud to say my husband who never would ever notice anything in nature before about 5 yrs ago took this. He grew up an "indoor boy" but not playing video games...a musician. So it could have definitely been worse lol! #clouds #naturephotography
Bat Conservation Trust (@batconservation.bsky.social) reposted
Only a few days to go!!!!! Who is celebrating bats this weekend?!
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social)
Love bees! My mom’s neighbor actually can “pet” them! I didn’t try that yet lol:) #backyardanimals #bees #flowers #coneflowers #protectnature
Linnea Hartsuyker (@linneaharts.bsky.social) reposted
You can spin Samoyed fur. It's like angora. This is why I really wanted one when it turned out our property is too small for sheep
Alan H (@alan678.bsky.social) reposted
Take the weight off you feet. Rest a while at Mussenden Temple and watch the sun go down. Hope you all have a lovely evening. #sunset #Ireland #photography #EastCoastKin
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
What an absolute 💓 cutie!
Nick (@rookman.bsky.social) reposted
Chiffchaff taken at pant glas hall resort 🏴 #birds🪶 #UKwildlife #Naturephotography #birdphotography #birding #NatureTherapy
Center for Biological Diversity (@biologicaldiversity.org) reposted
Relief for Colorado wolves: Colorado lawmakers passed legislation this week that allows for the continued reintroduction and release of wolves this fiscal year. The original bill would have stalled the voter-approved wolf restoration program for a year. More info: biodiv.us/4fVZZZE
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social)
James full name is "James Vander-Beak". I've known him since 2019&his hair is "always done". He has a hair style daily. His gf is "Frenchy"(she's elsewhere).He is my heart. I constantly worry about him since he is wild&I can't take him home. #trailduckie #ducks #birds #lightsoutformigratorybirds
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social)
Me talking to Bocephous, Chungo-Bungo, &Bean about how I'm really out of night crawlers... #MallardMonday #naturephotography #ducks #waterfowl #birds #wildbirdfund #americanbirdingassociation
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social)
Babies at the water cooler w/mom& the big mallards♡ #MallardMonday #Naturephotography #ducks #waterfowl #birds #lightsoutformigratorybirds
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
That is bc they're the dinosaurs of today...which is sorta awesome!
Possum Every Hour (@possumeveryhour.io) reposted
RB aka Ah Bee's Photography 📸 (@rhapsodysblues.bsky.social) reposted
We are in a terrible place with groceries right now. If you can donate, it would be a tremendous help. Megan.e.rowell@gmail.com to send a Walmart gift card or rhapsodyinblu2@gmail.com to send to PayPal, or: Thank you very much ☺️ ❤️🪶
Skyflyer Channel 8 News (@skyflyer81.bsky.social) reposted
Wood Duck in eclipse plumage Mead Wildlife Area #Birds #Wisconsin
Chris and his farmily of forever friends (@caenhillcc.bsky.social) reposted
Broccoli treats for our emus thank you Sainsbury’s & M&S Devizes for supporting local charities and behind no food waste @sainsburys.bsky.social @marksandspencers.bsky.social
Alaska Raptor Center (@raptororg.bsky.social) reposted
Did you know that a Bald Eagle's eyesight is approximately 8x sharper than the human eye? 🦅👁️ In comparison, the fovea in the human eye has around 140,000 cones per millimeter, but in the central fovea of a Bald Eagle, there are over a MILLION cones per millimeter! #DidYouKnow #EagleEyes #NatureFacts
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
After most of the humans left yesterday evening, the park looked pretty awesome. So many loud humans, the new ducklings had a really rough day... #photoghray #naturephotography
Craig (@thecraigmancometh.bsky.social) reposted
Blackwater River scene - cypress intervals #photography #NaturePhotography #landscape #BlackwaterRiver
Raccoons Hourly (@raccoonhourly.bsky.social) reposted
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social)
All starlings ❤️! I wish I could have gotten them talking! They sound amazing! #birds #starlings #wildbirdfund #protectnature
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social)
Love snails 🐌 ❤️! Every time I find one in one of our plants (I work for a Greenhouse) I take it home and put it in the lil snail home.Hopefully they live longer.This lil guy has a 45min drive home.He's moving and grooving too.Whoever said snails are slow didn't meet to many! #snails #backyardanimals
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
If if wasn't for bats,birds&opossum we'd be overran with the worst insects& spiders(kind that bite&will make u sick).1 barn swallow eats on average 860 insects A DAY.Bats,everyone knows they are the key to fighting Mosquitos(yet no credit given)1 opossum eats on average 500 ticks or more a night!
Niall Harbison (@niallharbison.bsky.social) reposted
Shaggy was alone and scared on the streets of Thailand. To see him now in America will make your heart melt...
Animals R Us… 🐾 (@animalsrus.bsky.social) reposted
Beautiful momma cuddling her baby…🥰
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
All taken in natrona hgts pa 15065 at Harrison Hills Park #ForestFriday #naturephotography #forest
Sabine Shutterbug (@sabineshutterbug.bsky.social) reposted
Ready to go for a walk? This #ForestFriday photo takes us back to the wonderful month of May when the color green is at its most vibrant and beautiful. #naturephotography #forest #treemagic #EastCoastKin
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
Look at that angel 😇
Raccoons Hourly (@raccoonhourly.bsky.social) reposted
Bat Conservation Trust (@batconservation.bsky.social) reposted
Weakening wildlife protections will not deliver growth – the evidence shows they are not what holds up development. Undermining these safeguards risks eroding the natural assets our economy depends on. www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/08...
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
I applaud u for helping. My parents raised me to always help&appreciate wildlife. My mom is currently helping a doe who will never walk correctly after getting hit by a car. She now trusts my mom enough to nap in her yard &just took an apple out of her hand last wk. #protectwildlife #backyardanimals
Claude Taylor (@realclaudetaylor.bsky.social) reposted
Hope and Faith
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social) reply parent
Whoever made the comment “why do ppl continue to feed or intervene w/wildlife” must not believe in helping the needy.Most species would not be alive now if it wasn’t for GOOD humans “intervening”! Manatee are a prime example of that. Deer have no homes or food w/deforestation.HUMANS took everything
Jerry Cannon's Wild Life (@jerrycannon27.bsky.social) reposted
#Wildlife #nature #Raccoon fineartamerica.com/featured/a-r...
Center for Biological Diversity (@biologicaldiversity.org) reposted
BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered the state of Florida and the Trump administration to halt construction, stop bringing new detainees and begin winding down operations at the mass detention center in Big Cypress National Preserve known as #AlligatorAlcatraz. More info: biodiv.us/3JrVXMs
Bat Conservation Trust (@batconservation.bsky.social) reposted
🦇 **UPDATE - DEADLINE EXTENSION** Applications for our Finance Manager vacancy have been extended! Deadline is now 9am, 29 August. This is a permanent, full-time role. More information and how to apply: www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...
Possum Every Hour (@possumeveryhour.io) reposted
Raccoons Hourly (@raccoonhourly.bsky.social) reposted
Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 (@nywolforg.bsky.social) reposted
Another endangered Mexican gray wolf was killed in New Mexico under a federal removal order. Lethal management strips genetically valuable wolves from the wild and undermines recovery. We urge officials to end removals and prioritize proven, non-lethal coexistence. #StandForWolves 🔗 bit.ly/3VflVoS
A.Renee (@lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social)
I love when new babies do absolutely everything mom does. This lil guy is an only child. Very late baby&special! I usually don’t name them this early,but I started calling this one “Tiny Tiny”. #AmericanBirdingAssociation #TrailDuckie #MallardMonday #Ducks #Birds #waterfowl #Ducklings