Kyle Horner

@kyletalksnature.bsky.social

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I write goofy things about nature. 🦆 Engagement @ Birds Canada. 🦋 Tour Leader @ Quest Nature Tours. 🌿 Blog at the link. (he/him) www.seagullblog.com

A brightly coloured crab stands on black lava rock, looking sideways out of frame.
An all-dark heron with a bright red and yellow eye is standing amidst dry vegetation.
A stout, black bird is standing on fine sand. It has a very thick, wedge-shaped beak.
A diagram shows nearly 200 circles, each labelled with a term for a distinct colour. A short description indicates that the frequency of each colour among the world's bird names is represented by the size of the circle.
An elegant gull is standing on a rock facing sideways. It has long wings folded over its tail, a gently curving beak, and a handsome coat of soft greys.
A very large tortoise walks in an open, grassy area with trees in the background.
Three penguins stand on a lava rock in the evening sun.
An albatross soars in golden light against dark clouds.
A large gull stands on a post by the seashore, with water in the background.
A handsome, dark bird with a pointy crest rests on a tree branch covered in short, green needles.
Three ducks are swimming together in deep, wavy water. They are brown in colour with white patches on their faces.
A small, duck-like bird cruises through the water.
An otter rests on a log in the water with its head up and eyes closed.
A brown, spotted woodpecker is standing on the ground amid long, dry grass.
An attractive, slender dragonfly rests on a twig.
A slug is stretched out on sandy ground. It is attractively marked with dark streaks and blotches.
A raven stands on rocky ground, looking over its shoulder with its beak open. It is surrounded by small, yellow flowers.
A close-up image shows the head and face of a pretty, dainty gull with a dark hood and crisp, white markings around the eye.
A bird is resting on the round among the dry leaves. The bird is extremely well camouflaged, resembling the dry lives is rests on, making it very difficult to see.
A small, dainty wasp stands over top of a grasshopper that is slightly bigger than herself. The grasshopper appears to be dead.
A small dragonfly rests on a leaf.
A large, round, golden-haired rodent rests on a rock in the sun.
Two brilliantly-coloured parrots with long tails preen each other atop a broken palm trunk.
Two brilliantly-coloured parrots with long tails preen each other atop a broken palm trunk.
Two brilliantly-coloured parrots with long tails preen each other atop a broken palm trunk.
Two brilliantly-coloured parrots with long tails preen each other atop a broken palm trunk.
A White-winged Dove sits precariously atop a flimsy nest constructed of twigs.
A brilliant male hummingbird with glittering blue and purple feathers stands on a mossy branch, while a subtler female flies in front of him to investigate.
A brilliant green, yellow, and blue bird rests on a branch.
A shiny, silver insect with long antennae and tails rests on a kitchen counter.
A small, fluffy, gray bird sits on a branch.
A female duck stands on a patch of mud. A fluffy duckling is beside her.
Two ants walk along a log, each carrying a large piece of a leaf.
A black vulture with a red head perches on a branch. Several flies swarm around it.
A dark heron with big eyes and a massive bill lurks in the shadows along a riverbank.
A sparrow with black stripes on its head, a white throat, and yellow flashes above its eyes sits on a branch.
A glittering green hummingbird with a very long, shimmering purple tail perches atop a branch.
A well-camouflaged bird perches atop a thin, broken branch.
A harvestman, or daddy longlegs, rests on a leaf.
A caterpillar rests on a leaf. It is covered in coarse, colourful hairs, with tufts of longer hairs scattered along its body.
A small monkey rests on a tree branch. It is dark brown and black in colour, with a snubbed nose surrounded by what appears to be a white goatee.
A moth rests on a white sheet. Its wings are made up of a series of feather-like appendages.
An insect that resembles a leaf sits stationary on a leaf at night.