As Europe's most brutal war reaches its 4th year, we're launching Sky Defense — a lasting fundraiser for air defenses to protect Ukraine from terrorist russia. Join in — help Ukraine withstand this war: u24.gov.ua/sky-defense?...

A windy, snowy day at the bird feeder ... 💨❄️🐦 Bill Kozar in Taylorsville, Indiana, saw this #bluejay snagging a peanut from his bird feeder on Sunday. Thank you, Bill! #birds 📸 buff.ly/dU6ZvAj Go to EarthSky Community Photos to see more great images, and submit your own:
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Russian Strikes on Kyiv Captured from Space Footage from the International Space Station shows the massive overnight bombardment of Ukraine on December 27: ballistic missiles streaking through the sky, flashes from impacts

24 January 1936 | A Czech Jewish boy, Antonín Kafka, was born. He was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstadt ghetto with his mother Therezie on 18 December 1943. They both did not survive.

A recap of the last four years of Russia's three day military operation. Seems Ukraine has quite a lot of cards, if only they had more useful allies. 👇

🌼😋 it's February and there's snow in the ground so for now, only dried dandelions. Soon, fresh dandelions from the yard 🤤

Four years since Russia's brutal, illegal full scale invasion of #Ukraine Russia failed to take Kyiv in 3 days, Ukraine took back a great deal of territory, liberating many of its people. You can help Ukraine continue her valiant defence for just £2/$2/€2 👇 #ToonieTuesday

Always have a buddy on lookout. #adviceFromRat #petRats #rats

Good morning ratties! ~Ramesh and Suresh 🐀 🐁 🤗 #skyrats

New commission finished!! This picture was submitted by the wonderfully lovely Emma Field. I don’t know what he’s called, but I’ve named him Spike Grinagain.

House rules for Rat Meme Monday.

Hi friends! ~Ramesh and Suresh 🐀 🐁 🤗 #skyrats

I hope you have a wonderful evening! Or morning or afternoon 😘

After beak maintenance, Ravi does a quick beak rattle or as I usually say, clacks!

Here's the second of two unusual birds that visited my yard in West Michigan this winter. It's a male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, a species I almost never run into even in warmer months. He's been around about three weeks now, though I haven't seen or heard him meowing for about three days.

The African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei) has large pouches in its cheeks for storing food. Coarse fur except on their long tail, which helps with balance and coordination. The tails also help dissipate heat for temperature regulation. #HeroRATs #APOPO #powerfulnose

🦔 Big news for Ireland’s hedgehogs 🇮🇪 Hedgehog Conservation Ireland is officially launched! A national movement — uniting scientists, policymakers, NGOs & citizens to build a National Hedgehog Conservation Programme. Get involved: www.hedgehogsireland.com #HedgehogConservation #Biodiversity

Little bee having a snooze in a crocus. 💚 #wildflowerhour #naturesky

Managed to find not only #TheWinter10 but actually 15 altogether in mid Norfolk! First 5: snowdrop, crocus, aconite, celandine, primrose #WildflowerHour

It's Sunday, it's 8pm so it must be #WildFlowerHour! Please share pix of any wild or naturalised plants you spotted in bloom last week across Britain & Ireland. Mystery plant? Use #WildFlowerID to summon help from friendly @wildflowerhour.bsky.social botanists!

Time for #WildflowerHour. Wonderful to see crocus fully blossoming and with that the arrival of the first pollinators #WildflowerAllotment

#TheWinter10 in N. Wilts. for this week's #wildflowerhour: Lesser Celandine, Summer Snowflake, Primrose, Early Dog-violet, Cherry Plum, Lungwort, Yew (♂), Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage, Alder (♀ & ♂) & Dog's Mercury. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social

#wildflowerhour #TheWinter10 (3/3) Willow catkins, red dead nettle, germander speedwell, cherry plum blossom, lesser celendine and a bee bum on snowdrop for Moira! All this weekend in #Lancashire Total 16 in flower. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Spring is coming! 😃 This week’s #TheWinter10 - Creeping Comfrey, Sweet Violet, Spurge-laurel, Primrose, Winter Aconite, Red Deadnettle, Common Chickweed, Common Whitlowgrass, Stinking Hellebore & Cherry Plum #WildflowerHour

Cluster of pale sunbeams. Primroses #Dartmoor #Devon #WildflowerHour

Thank you to Greenland for providing emergency medical care to a US sailor on board the submarine, since we did not have adequate resources in the area to treat him. I’m sorry that our president felt the need to cover up our shortcomings with a deranged ghost hospital ship post.

Hey, Ravi! I’m glad you stopped by this morning so I could see you! I’m a little surprised but very happy to see you, it’s roadrunner weather today for sure. I made sure the snack bowl was ready just in case 😄 Two days in a row! #birds

@fedyarat.bsky.social Hi buddies 😊

apnews.com/article/gree... Denmark’s military said its arctic command forces evacuated a crew member of a US submarine off the coast of Greenland for urgent medical treatment. Trump announced deployment of hospital ship to Greenland, alleging that many people there are sick and not receiving care.

Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera) blossom just opening, along what we call the Lapwing field, on our amble this afternoon... #WildFlowerHour

When you want a drink on #Raturday, but the floor is lava. #petRats #rats

Nothing but rats for Sunday 🥺

I shoulda figured - sunny, slight breeze, about 70°f (21 °C) means roadrunner weather. But I’m at the park, fortunately Connie got video. Ravi is in a couple moods - a little nervous, and clacky! How about you show up when I’m home, Ravi!! #birds Maybe tomorrow 🤞Supposed to be nice (warmer).

"Waitress, there is a straw in my porridge!" #Raturday diner is ruined for Caramel #LethisRatCompany #RatsofBlueSky

Wile E. Coyote knew hunger. He tried to succeed through his own efforts. He was frustrated in his ambitions and often suffered consequences. He frequently showed regret for his decisions. He was tenacious to a fault, and he was fundamentally likeable. If Trump is anyone, he's the ACME corporation.

Good morning from the Welsh Marches. These are an early delight in an unkempt corner of the garden. Woodpeckers drumming in all directions yesterday.

Rat sniffing some flowers

Bonne nuit.

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Bestes Schleich-Ü-Ei. Sehr flauschige, lebensechte Figur. #LethisRatCompany #RatsofBlueSky

Good night, lovely people and lovely dogs. I hope that you have a really wonderful weekend.

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Happy Raturday Eve!!! 😃

Pony among the gorse #Dartmoor #Devon Dartmoor ponies are able to eat gorse, bracken & brambles & trample paths through thorny scrub, creating the open areas needed by fritillary butterflies & orchids. Their grazing helps maintain moorland habitat.

This is why it is so disgusting to pressure Ukraine in ceding territory. They are being asked to hand over people who will be abused. 👇

As a professional hermit, I can confirm this article is fact-checked by extensive field research (me, avoiding people) 😏 ...

Anacamptis morio, Green-winged Orchid, Vu (Vulnerable) on the England Red list

Seriously, Britain… enoughs enough. Do whatever you need to do, but mend fences with the EU. The US is batshit crazy, and if you are pegging your economy to deals with them… CRIKEY.

My munchies💕

Can you do me a quick favour today? ✍️ The government is finally asking if they should ban cages for hens in the UK. 🐔🐔 Lobbyists are trying to block it, so we need huge numbers to show them that the public wants this ban NOW: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...