I bet that's why! I do love the "real" gray headed ones though - that pink bill π
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I bet that's why! I do love the "real" gray headed ones though - that pink bill π
Desert wildflower fields with desert sunflower, desert sand-verbena, and dune evening-primrose in the foreground, and mountains in the background
A group of California fan palms (Washingtonia filifera) in a sandy wash in the desert
A red sunset scene in the desert with a cholla cactus in the foreground and other sparse desert vegetation and hills in the background
I came back here to see if I could find a more tolerable way to consume news and information but it turns out there isn't one, so I've just been looking at bird pictures. In return here is some New Year's Sonoran desert magic to bless all our hellscape feeds.
I still can't believe we called the bird camp juncos the wrong thing for like 30 years ππ
An endoscope photo of the contents of a white-crowned sparrow nest
A wandering salamander on a gardening glove in front of a background of nasturtium leaves
A slender salamander on a gardening glove
Backyard wildlife #birds #amphibians #nest #garden
An unserious wolf.
Was thinking about you when I read this, ugh π
#2025MMM Wildcard Battle WINNER: Northern Flying Squirrel!
Join us on Wednesday, March 12th at 8PM EST for Round 1 of the Only Ones!
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#2025MMM has arrived ππ₯°π
Birds, you amazing resourceful little weirdos
Seems like the relevance of this Reagan-era Herblock cartoon has risen by 200%. Washington Post, 12/22/1988.
"soooo, what are we doing about *gestures broadly at everything*?"
I love him π
We all need a little treat.
I don't even know what to say.
A haunted house but it's an unsolicited email with 300 recipients and they didn't use bcc
This gives me such hope for biodiversity conservation, mammals and future mammalogists! Go young people!! π§ͺ
Oh Sparrow π
Lol Sparrow looks like she's enduring so much
Merry π© to all
Clearly the goodest girl!
Big news on the #roadecology front: USDOT just announced recipients for the latest round of the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program, its $350 million grant initiative funding safe passage around the country. A quick thread about what got funded (and what didnβt):
highways.dot.gov/federal-land...
A black standard poodle in a Christmas bandana with a bunch of dog toys
A black standard poodle looking happy in a Christmas bandana on a dog bed in front of a wood stove with of dog toys
A black standard poodle in a Christmas bandana in front of a wood stove with a bunch of dog toys
Dipper the poodle turns 10 (& receives birthday piΓ±ata filled with squeaky balls and socks, his very favorite things). Happy birthday poods, we love you SO MUCH ππ₯³ #dogsofbluesky #standardpoodle #dogswithbirdnames
A white breasted nuthatch clinging to the side of a tree looking directly at the camera as they hang downward
Nuthatch knows what you did
#birds πͺΆ
Lol excellent restraint
@andyjboyce.bsky.social I "chased" something, be proud of me π