There is a Senegal Parrot in my cupboard. Meet Tango the Rescue birb, who has become an extremely cheerful and super social little flirt. Not a talker but very communicative. Like parrots in general, he is not domesticated. #pets #photography #animals

Reverend Jesse Jackson called on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope; to step forward and say “Send me” wherever we have a chance to make an impact. How fortunate we were that Jesse Jackson answered that call. What a great debt we owe to him.

Reuters Exclusive "U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school." "The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the ​Middle East."

“I’ve got a couple dozen hostile and extremely large individuals impeding an officer—I need as many agents as you can send me, now!” said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Ken Fischer

🔎 We're pleased to announce our Expert Panel on the State of Citizen Science in Canada, chaired by Jeremy Kerr (@jetkerr.bsky.social ). @mobilemaggie.bsky.social @traceylauriault.bsky.social @waldispuhl.bsky.social go.cca-reports.ca/405BG4q

Report: Oh, Fuck Yeah, Egg Yolk Dripping All Over Sandwich https://theonion.com/report-oh-fuck-yeah-egg-yolk-dripping-all-over-sandw-1819579733/

RFK Jr. Claims Anti-Protein Extremists Left Head Of Lettuce On His Doorstep https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-claims-anti-protein-extremists-left-head-of-lettuce-on-his-doorstep/

Another of today’s #birdsInTheirElement, a Kori Bustard strolling through the dry grasses of Ngorongoro Crater. These are the largest birds in the world that are still capable of flight. #birds #birdOfTheDay #wildlife #photography #nature #nikon #africa

We’re celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in (Atmospheric) Science! Read 10 inspiring diverse career path stories from women at NCAS: ncas.ac.uk/in-conversat... #February11 #WomenInScience

New paper out today in Ecology, led by amazing undergrad Kayley Breslin! We show how higher temperatures cause faster range expansions in our flour beetle model system, driven by both faster growth rates and increased movement @integrativebiology.bsky.social dx.doi.org/10.1002/ecy....

A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

That‘s the spirit.

Most people are worried about climate change - but most don't hear or talk about regularly. That's why I started my free newsletter Talking Climate. Every week I share good news, not so good news, and what people can do. If you aren't a reader yet, see below. I have 6 different ways to subscribe!

I want to laugh at it but sadly it’s true.

This research paper is the first time that a tipping point of a switch from a carbon sink to a carbon emission source in tropical rainforests has been identified clearly – not just for one year but for the last 20 years. Cause is a change in the local climate. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Common loon cruising on Kingsford Lake by Frontenac Provincial Park. Saw this fellow from a kayak, where I precariously balanced a heavy camera and lens. The loon had one foot out of the water, oddly. #birds #nikon #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #photography

Holocaust Remembrance Day. #RadioFreeAmerica

Humans are arrogant assuming only they are the smart ones on this planet, anyone else with a dog that cocks it's head and looks at us like we're morons understand how smart they really are. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

“History permits us to be responsible: not for everything, but for something... History gives us the company of those who have done and suffered more than we have.” - Timothy Snyder #RadioFreeAmerica

It's time to start having clear-eyed discussions about reparations.

We are not the first people, or the first country, to suffer under a tyrannical government that does not respect our lives, or our rights. There is a method for how to effectively resist, and eventually topple, such a regime. We can learn from others who came before us. This is my favorite guide.

“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow

Amazing! Way to go Minneapolis!

‘House Burping’ Gains Popularity In U.S. https://theonion.com/house-burping-gains-popularity-in-u-s/

How to help students discern fact from fiction in the media they consume ehe.osu.edu/news/listing... The stake are high! Teach: - Teach lateral thinking - Consider multiple sources - Ask the hard questions (who created content? what was motivation? - Teach to using primary sources

Health Speculations Swirl As Trump Seen With Damage Numbers Above Head https://theonion.com/health-speculations-swirl-as-trump-seen-with-damage-numbers-above-head/

Good to meet with Prime Minister Kristersson today, to discuss the growing partnership between our nations. We’re leveraging each other’s strengths — in clean energy, critical minerals, and defence — and working together in shared missions, like bolstering security in the Arctic.

AI has moved into universities’ engine room, but no one is at the controls www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/ai-h...

In an era of great power rivalry, Canada is choosing to be principled and pragmatic. To name reality, to act together, and to build what we claim to believe in.

Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.

Female ruby throated hummingbird leaving a feeder in a much warmer day than the blizzard-dominated one here in #ottawa. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

For #longbeaks #birds, here is the saddle-billed stork, a hunter of little vertebrates in wetlands of Africa. This fellow is from Lake Manyara, Tanzania. #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #tanzania #africa

For #birdsInFlight, please enjoy this gray-crowned crane, an endangered species in East Africa. Always a fair number in Ngorongoro Crater, but we also saw juveniles in Arusha. Happy to see signs of reproduction. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #nikon

100% this!👇

A moment in nature today… Green sea turtle rising for breath from a bed of sea grass. Darkening times but trying to find a measure of peace in such moments. Hope others can too. #turtles #goPro #gopro13 #diving #snorkeling #nature #wildlife #photography #wildlifephotography

Worth looking up, not just around, when in Nassau, Bahamas. #nikon #photography #bahamas #vacation

The rate of global mean sea level rise has increased from ~2.1 mm/year in 1993 to ~4.5 mm/year in 2023. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Augur buzzard in some #GoodLight. Does it hover? This bird was stationary in thermals rising over the Ngorongoro Crater rim, so… not really. Fortunate to have an early morning sun to illuminate this beauty. #birds #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #nikon

There are many pheasant-like birds in East African savannas. This Yellow-necked Spurfowl generously shared his bright face and neck colours with me. Spurs visible on the legs of this bird, so he is male! #birds #wildlife #nature #nikon #photography #serengeti #tanzania #wildlifephotography

Pearl-spotted owlet, one of the only owls I’ve ever seen in East Africa. This one was backlit against a flat white sky, so it was very difficult to capture reasonably. Contrast enhancement helped. #birds #owls #nature #wildlife #safari #nikon #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephtography

Black-headed night heron with a convincing catfish breakfast in Ottawa, Canada. My second contribution for #heronsAndEgrets day. This is a super popular hangout for herons, with five species present. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #nikon

Black-headed heron on a termite mound in Tarangire National Park, my contribution for #heronsAndEgrets day! #birds #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #tanzania #nikon

The increasingly endangered Secretary Bird, not so hard to see in #Tanzania #Serengeti but scarce most otherwise. When I see them, they are usually striding away from me, so I was happy to see this dude looking my way. #birds #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #nikon

Baglafecht weaver in Ngorongoro Crater, in the stand of yellow-barked acacia where there is near-surface freshwater. Love the mask on these fellows. #birds #wildlife #nature #safari #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #tanzania #nikon

Not my regular Friday. But a memorable one. Thanks to my wonderful friend @karlykehoe.bsky.social for the front row picture (also induction day for her!).

Exhausted Stable Boy Clearly Just Going Through Motions Of Tearing Open Bodice https://theonion.com/exhausted-stable-boy-clearly-just-going-through-motions-of-tearing-open-bodice/