Tara Lemezis

How adorable is this juvenile American Dipper begging for lunch? It’s amazing how quickly they transform from helpless nestlings into fluffy, demanding youngsters - usually within 24 days after hatching. Parents still strive to keep them well-fed even after they fledge.
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Hand holding the book I Who Have Never Known Men.

Finally getting around to this month’s #bookclub read.

Lucky!

Nice! Where in the park?

Ancient Bird Fossil Offers Clues Into How Bird Brains Evolved The “one-of-a-kind” fossil of Navaornis hestiae helps fill a giant gap in scientists’ understanding of how bird brains evolved.

Scientists digitally reconstructed an ancient bird’s brain using one remarkably well-preserved fossil.

Winter weekends. 🤙