Goulding finch are spectacularly coloured birds, living exclusively in tropical savanna’s of northern Australia, the ritual of a hop dance performed by the male as a courtship ritual to attract its female adults measure 12-15 primarily GRANIVORES diet of grass seed

A rare sight to see, Fireflies dance with fairies in Twilight revelry. #OurPoetryX #DanceWithFairies #haiku #senryu #poem #writing #writingcommunity @ourpoetryx.bsky.social

What happens inside a tennis player’s brain as they try to return a 148mph serve? theconversation.com/what-happens...

My favorite #eck #eastcoastkin #photography #flowerphotography

Cartoonist: Daniel Boris

Oregon raises electricity rates by 29.7% for data centers and cuts residential electricity rates by 1.3%. www.opb.org/article/2026... #energysky

"Yet, it is those writers that touch our nerves and force us to awaken out of our sleepless night of bliss and ignorance and into an active world of agonistic flux that bring us to the pitch of mutant change." socialecologies.wordpress.com/2017/01/11/j...

NEW on “Paper Trail”: Reporter @reneedudley.bsky.social heard Microsoft was running tech support for the Pentagon through China, the country’s biggest cybersecurity adversary. She thought it sounded like a conspiracy theory — until she started looking into it. Listen to the full episode:

Forty-eight years ago this week, the Grateful Dead kicked off their debut run at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. The two-night stand marked the genesis of one of the most iconic connections in music and sports history. Fresh off of his 1978 NBA MVP season Bill Walton got to meet them!

Fleeting Momentum…🌺 #BeachLife

My painting TOWERING STORM

Culture is the far right’s secret weapon – and it’s winning over some of Europe’s most educated youth theconversation.com/culture-is-t...

defying the cold wind one small bird then another #vss365 #defiance #haiku

#vss365 This ache may #defy Every illusion youth Rendered upon me #haiku #poetry

The Great Rosefinch 15-20 cm high-altitude mountainous regions across Eurasia, Himalayas, Tibetan Plateau. They descend slightly to lower elevation valleys during the winter. During non breeding travel in flocks of up to 150 forging on mostly seeds, buds, berries. Summer: insects for chicks.

"Researchers found that the use and misuse of GLP-1s is higher among people with eating disorders than among the general population, & that some of them may be attempting to maintain their 'eating disorder psychopathology through rapid restriction and weight loss.'" www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/o...

I’ve had a lot of lovely feedback about this morning’s Thought For The Day (09th July 2026). Hope you might take a listen: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

"But it is merely one particular case of it: in the future we shall all be condemned to know in advance the date and detailed form of our deaths." - The Perfect Crime

"Researchers found that the use and misuse of GLP-1s is higher among people with eating disorders than among the general population, & that some of them may be attempting to maintain their 'eating disorder psychopathology through rapid restriction and weight loss.'" www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/o...

© Timothy Adam Matthews. 'Greek Kitties.' Oil on canvas, 2026. 16 × 20 inches.

freshly cut grass… taking a trip to long ago #haiku #DailyHaikuPrompt (cut grass)

Great, now we'll hear about nothing but how female dolphins are causing a male dolphin loneliness epidemic.

Going out with Sam folks. Take care of yourselves and for the BOTD steppers we are fitting a projector today for movies, so you can watch your favourites. Only PG Neil. 😂 My Garden #ColorADay #YellowThu #InsectThursday #FlyDay #BloomScrolling #NatureLovers #Bee #ECK

Good Thursday morning Blueskys! “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” Martin Luther King Jr.

Before another old tree falls, let us remember that someone already lives there. Home is precious—whether it belongs to us, a bird, a squirrel, an owl, or a doe and her fawn.

The dog at the shelter holds the reporter's hand and refuses to let go. In the end, the reporter adopts the dog. Original post

Zebra Finch – Australia, 10 to 12 cm Granivorous eat primarily grass seed, insects during the breeding season only This is the male. Females are paler their beak are orange and they lack distinct patterns only the males sing. The females basically chirp.

Globeflower on the shores of Lake Arpy 💛 #ColorADay #YellowThu #bloomscrolling #flowers #thelittlethings #EastCoastKin #ECK

Nature in my garden! We will not survive without bees. #bees #pollinators #Sunflower #naturesgarden #photography

strands of silver hair each one with its own story heartache souvenirs #poetry #writing #haiku #senryu #aging

#caturday #cats

A bee’s brain may be smaller than a sesame seed,yet this tiny creature holds incredible abilities.Through learning and memory,bees can recognize patterns,navigate complex environments and play a vital role in keeping our planet alive.Every bee is a small wonder of nature that deserves our protection

La France échoue encore et toujours à baisser ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre, dit le Haut Conseil pour le climat dans un nouveau rapport. Pire, sa politique nous mène droit vers la maladaptation et le chaos climatique. Lire l'article ➡️ https://l.reporterre.net/Xjv

humiliated once still I learned to get back up and they stopped laughing #emoetry #Humiliated #Senryu #Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry #JustWrite #WritingCommunity #BlueskyPoets #Resilience

The Rufous-bellied Niltava is a striking, vividly colored bird. It measures between 15 to 18 cm in length, This species is primarily insectivorous and primarily inhabits the brushy, moist undergrowth of montane and subtropical forests across the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. this is the male

We're in a heatwave here so yesterday I went to the forest early in the day to get out of the sun. The shade definitely helped and the trees were lit up in green and gold with a soft early morning haze. #Hiking #Photography #Scape #EastCoastKin #Dublin #Ireland

noon sun— the stars somewhere inside blue #haiku #poetry

#DailyHaikuPrompt #haiku #rip as the last rose curls cloudburst

Mental illness is up in young people, dementia is now the biggest killer: Australia’s health in 2026 theconversation.com/mental-illne...

'Only habit can overcome habit.' ~ Jesuit aphorism "Korean philosophy is practical, while remaining agnostic to a large degree: recognising the spirit realm but highlighting that we ourselves take charge of our lives by taking charge of our minds." aeon.co/essays/korea...

In this Essay, Oxford ecosystem science professor, Yadvinder Malhi presents a new metric which asks not only how wealthy or healthy societies are, but what kinds of landscapes, cities and planetary relationships their prosperity produces

A bit of reference for those interested in the so called ‘first Eurooean renga’ and of course this epic masterpiece of a renga!

. Octavio, Jacques Eduardo and Charles the first European renga . #haiku #renga #tanskenga @littleonion.bsky.social

. one word after another until there is a book all of it spoken before I reach the door a dry grass whisper . #haiku #summer #tanskenga

The extremely rare catcopus.

Erling Haaland comments on fans comparing him to ‘Dragon Ball Z’ character Majin Buu “I mean I don’t disagree”

#HumpDay 🎶☕🎶🌞🪻🐝🦖🌊🐬🌊🐞 #Nature 🦫🐦🪺🍄🐚🐟🦔🌲🐿️🌿🥾🦋

Indeed

I just love this poem by Jenny George! 💙 #poem #poetry #writingcommunity