a rare sighting - an Austral Pygmy Owl on a rainy morning. These birds are found only in the Patagonia region of Argentina & Chile. #birds #owl #australpygmyowl #argentina #patagonia #nikon

The Bronzed Tiger Beetles (Cicindela repanda) scampering along the Mississippi River beaches have subtle iridescent colors when you look closely.

Gulf Fritillaries making more Gulf Fritillaries. Cue the Barry White 👀😂 #inverts

No sleep til Bogotá (Swainson’s Thrush)

This fancy bird is a Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager. Found in the Andes Mountains, they are an unmistakable black bird with an electric blue rump and wing coverts, and bright cheeks and belly. This one is a bit damp as it had just gotten done taking a bath. Zuroloma Preserve, Ecuador, 2023

Powerful Owlet a bit after sunrise this morning. #brisbane #birds #wildoz

Medication increases are rough. Doc increased my anti-anxiety meds and the wooziness is not fun. I keep telling myself it will be ok in a few weeks and hopefully this dose works.

Gray-browed Brushfinches are a found in the mountains of western South America. They are considered common, but have not been studied much so little is known about their natural history. They tend to hide in dense underbrush, but this one came out for some banana. Zuroloma Preserve, Ecuador, 2023

New generation of Squirrels just dropped😄

Pickerel Frog tonight😄

Day 54/100 of Cool Indian Wildlife History According to John Anderson (1879) Ganga river dolphin used to have a wide range across Ganga and Brahmaputra (and the connecting rivers). They could be easily seen in Yamuna and Hooghly, even in the cities of Delhi and Kolkata. Unimaginable today.

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This pair of Black-billed Magpies was harassing the Bald Eagle non-stop after it caught a fish. They would cheekily nip its tail feathers in hopes of distracting it to the point of giving up its meal. (Yellowstone 2016)

You otter know! 🤔🦦 When it comes to our Sea Otter Program, surrogacy and rehabilitation get a lot of attention. But our research is equally important, not only for the conservation and recovery efforts of this keystone species, but also for the habitats and ecosystems that depend on them.

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Here's a couple of old boys chilling in the shade from Zambia in 2023. Even top of the food chain predators needs a break sometimes.

It's hard not to post political stuff because I want to express how I feel about things going on here/inform others. BUT its really messing with my mental and physical health. I'm going to have to limit posts in that regard because it's literally rampiing up my anxiety and making me sick.

A great horned owl blending into the scenery. #birds #owls #wildlife

You're looking at a Morelet's Tree Frog (Agalychnis moreletii), and more importantly, she's looking at you. 🐸 They're also known as "Black-eyed Tree Frogs", for obvious reasons. Those big eyes collect light without acting like reflectors, allowing them to hunt at night.

Hello Western Giant Swallowtail butterfly! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio...

These two Eastern Kingbirds took my heart the last few visits to Horicon. The pair, an adult and a juvie have been spending their fledging time at Horicon. I imagine they nested there. What a treat they have been. This is the adult. Short thread.🧵 #birds #EasternKingbird

First Pipevine Swallowtail I’ve seen in a while. #inverts

If we hide our bills I'm sure he won't know what kind of birds we are. #Birds 🪶 #Photography

Canada Jay collecting mushrooms in our lively fall birch forests. #birds

in the field for #sturgeonsaturday ive spent the last 2 yrs investigating what is killing BC white sturgeon unfortunately, these deaths continue & we’ve had over 50 adult sturgeon die in the fraser river in the last ~6 weeks every fish i sample is another step closer to solving the mystery🧪👩🏻‍🔬🌎🌐

Usually the Great Egrets like to fish further out, but this one landed on the railing before choosing a spot to fish next to the boardwalk.

Sweat Bee taking a little break from foraging in the asters. This bee was so chill I thought for a minute that a predator had caught it, but no, just a little pause at the end of the day. (Augochlora sp.) PA

Woohoo!! I had a white eyed vireo in the yard this morning!! #birds

this charlie kirk deification is some of the weirdest shit i have ever seen

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evening Loon dance #birds

The Batman reboot looks LIT

Oak treehoppers are out! Known for their endearing maternal care, mamas remain with their babies until they emerge as adults and eventually leave the oak branch where they were born.

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” It costs a lot less to house people.

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They saw it. They just didn't care and still don't!

On this day in 1934, Leonard Cohen was born. One of Canada's greatest musicians, he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. He also earned two Governor General's Awards, the Order of Canada, the Glenn Gould Prize and four Junos.

The last thing a desert cottontail wants to see… Harris’s Hawk 🪶🌵☀️

They sure are cute but absolutely NOT a pet!! #Primates #PrimatesAreNotPets

Found this Red-headed Woodpecker family on a hike at the Cherokee Marsh South Unit. They're so beautiful and fun to watch! #WiscoBirder 📷👐🏾🫶🏾🪶

Yep, loved to watch this one!

The future of network television.

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It's not a big deal for MOST of the country to see #raccoons, but it is SO rare for us in the low desert to have them visit. I'm always super excited when it happens!

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