We are happy to announce the next speaker for our #UrbanEcology event in January! We will have @ylndmc.bsky.social (@ubms.creaf.cat) from @creaf.cat, who will be talking about butterflies in the city. Save the date with the QR code or going directly to this link: drive.google.com/file/d/19iTA...

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New species 🚨, not one, not two, 13 new bush frogs from Northeast India!!! One of the exciting revisions I've been involved in for a few years now is out today. It is led by @bitupan-herp.bsky.social, a PhD. student who will soon be a doctor.

Green Iguanas look so prehistoric! I’m glad they are mostly herbivorous! 😍🦎

A tale in four photos… This Green Heron took about 5 minutes to swallow this poor little frog! 🐸 Interestingly, the heron kept dipping the frog in water and rotating it so that the frog was facing the throat before swallowing it whole 😱

Cool bird alert! Osprey flying away with a fish! Lunch must be delicious! 🐟🦅

Cuban Knight Anole! Largest anole in the Dactyloidae family. I really love their big heads! 🦎

What is a turtle biologist’s worst nightmare? 🤔 I present an example here! 🐢🦦 A baby turtle was devoured by these two otters! 🥹

Lately, I am obsessed with lizards! I mean, look at their adorable curly tails! 😍🦎 And, of course, they are called Curly-tailed Lizards! 🤭

Cute frog alert! I don’t know what species this is or whether it’s even native to Florida, but I really like how this photo turned out! 🐸

Green Herons are such beautiful birds! And I love this photograph I took in Florida couple of days ago. Could have been a delicious snack if the dragonfly was caught. 🤭

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A very buggy Monday! 🐛🐝

Sneaky Snapper! 🐢 Super exciting to see a snapper basking in the local city pond! 🌆 They have become very used to human presence.

Oak Treehopper Mama Update! Here she is with entire brood. They're getting big! So, why is it nice to leave some leaves around? These kids will hibernate over winter as adult females in leaf litter. (Platycotis vittata) PA

Does anyone know of any workshops for Bayesian population viability analysis? Other resources are welcome too! I am starting a new project and wanted to learn new skills! #PopulationModelling #Bayesian #PVA

Turtle alert! 🐢 Look at this Blanding’s Turtle walking all over a poor Painted Turtle. 🤭🙊😅

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What are they looking at? 🤭🐢🐢

I almost got a super cool shot! A damselfly on a praying mantis.

When all the basking spots are taken, you have to float in the pondweed! 🐢

A beautiful sunny day to see a Blanding’s Turtle! 🐢

Got these cool photographs while on a short walk around the block. I love macrophotography! Lots to learn still though.

Another baby turtle alert! 🐢

Rawr! 🐢

Always a great day when you get to photograph some cool insects! Left: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Right: Metallic Green Bee

Some days you gotta scream into the void like this Hickory Tussock Moth🐛

Hatchlings are emerging! Look at the little sand beard on this baby snapper! 🐢

I’m bookmarking this thread! 😃

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Diversity in Indonesia in a snapshot! 🐸🐍🪶🐝

What a cool snake! This is an Ahatulla from Indonesia! I haven’t nailed the species yet. 🐍 Maybe a tropical herpetologist can help me. 😄 It’s a lifer for me too! 🫢

Please support if you can! 🦎 I was a scholarship winner last year and I can personally say, these initiatives make an incredible difference when it comes to pursuing our careers, dreams, and passions. Super thankful for these initiatives and for all those who donate!

Snapper spotted! 🐢 This female was spotted on land near her usual nesting spot. She arrived there around 9:30 AM and decided not to nest. She’ll be back again soon! Photo taken with Zoom lens.

Talk about ecosystem services! This Ebony Jewelwing was eating a mosquito! 🦟

Saw a tiny Wood Frog today! 🐸So exciting! 😊 I like both these photos because one shows the habitat and the other shows the individual very well!

Turtles have started nesting in southern Ontario! Keep an eye out for nesting mammas! 🐢 Make sure to give them space because if spooked, they can be egg-bound! Urban turtles may tolerate your presense but others may not. 🌆

It's World Turtle Day! 🐢 And today, we celebrate turtles and tortoises around the world. Sadly, many species are at-risk due to threats including habitat loss, poaching, road mortality, & invasive species. Post your favourite turtle photos and/or facts about turtles and help spread the word.

Today’s adorable sighting! What a cute little raccoon. 🦝

Wanted to see basking snappers today. But only saw Red-eared Sliders and Green Frogs. 🐢🐸 #UrbanHerpetology

Urban nature walks are essential for a healthy mind!

I really love how the left most Painted Turtle is “lying low” 😆🐢

📣Grad students and postdocs! If any of you are interested in giving a short guest lecture in animal behaviour, please DM me! Thank you!

Today I came across a local urban pond with so many Red-eared Sliders. They are not native to Canada, so these must be former pets! They were huge compared to the native Painted Turtles. 🐢 This is why turtles don’t make good pets. They get very big and it’s a life-long commitment.

Sunny mornings bring snakes out! What a gorgeous Garter Snake! 🐍

Painted Turtles are basking everywhere! 🐢

Can’t decide which photograph I like more. 🐸 Also, I was confused whether this was a very brown Green Frog or a Wood Frog. Feel free to make an educated guess! ☺️

I only had a split second before this Painted Turtle jumped in the water, but I kinda like how the photo turned out! 🐢 Photo probably needs a bit of editing but I am too excited not to share it immediately.

Very excited to see this snapper today! 🐢 They blend in with the logs, don’t they? ☺️