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Dr Maggie J Watson

@terngirl.bsky.social

Ornithology, conservation, seabirds, freshwater crayfish, ectoparasites, scifi/fantasy, artist/illustrator, baking queen

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28.02.2026 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
πŸ—» Steal the Look: Mountain Chickadee

❄️ Snow boots? On.
❄️ Layers? Aggressive.
❄️ Snacks? Cached.

With neutral tones to blend into the snow-covered conifers and handwarmers warming our coat pockets β€”  It’s the perfect day to load up the flock, shift into 4-wheel drive, and trek through the forest for some serious birding.
We will be fluffy, stay aware, and always know where the snacks are.

Learn more about this alpine chick in our bird library:
https://bit.ly/4s1zg2C

πŸ—» Steal the Look: Mountain Chickadee ❄️ Snow boots? On. ❄️ Layers? Aggressive. ❄️ Snacks? Cached. With neutral tones to blend into the snow-covered conifers and handwarmers warming our coat pockets β€” It’s the perfect day to load up the flock, shift into 4-wheel drive, and trek through the forest for some serious birding. We will be fluffy, stay aware, and always know where the snacks are. Learn more about this alpine chick in our bird library: https://bit.ly/4s1zg2C

Steal the look: Mountain Chickadee @abcbirds.bsky.social

26.02.2026 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of a crayfish walking on a wooden surface . ALT: a close up of a crayfish walking on a wooden surface .

Pinchy pinchy!!

23.02.2026 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A clowder of cats by ChetArt https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/112297322/a-clowder-of-cats-11-x14-cat-art-print?ref=elp_anchor_listing&sts=1

A clowder of cats by ChetArt https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/112297322/a-clowder-of-cats-11-x14-cat-art-print?ref=elp_anchor_listing&sts=1

I have actually stumbled across the greatest title of a scientific article ever..

β€œPostmortem predation by a clowder of domestic cats”

(DO NOT read the paper if you are at all squeamish, it’s as bad as it sounds, I removed the picture thumbnail cuz yeah nah.)

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

23.02.2026 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

bluesky, the canadian sports app

20.02.2026 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 781    πŸ” 104    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 26
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a man wearing a canada jersey and a beanie is laughing ALT: a man wearing a canada jersey and a beanie is laughing
22.02.2026 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ONE ALL!!!!! πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ’πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ’πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ’πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ’

22.02.2026 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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22.02.2026 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very patchy, we’ve had 16 mm so far, Wodonga has had 53…

22.02.2026 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ’πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ’πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ’πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ’πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

22.02.2026 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ice hockey πŸ’ explained!! www.facebook.com/share/v/18F3...
Ping @ngoziu.com @theotherdibbler.bsky.social

19.02.2026 05:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ§ͺ🏺 Update - authors have new paper showing how useless gen- #AI is for archaeological illustration.
All 400 images were multiply inaccurate (physically, socially, technologically, environmentally), even with improved prompts.

JUST USE HUMAN EXPERTS & ARTISTS

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

13.02.2026 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 643    πŸ” 250    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 33
3 new Australian rock goannas 
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Varanus umbra⁣
Varanus phosphorus ⁣
Varanus iridis⁣
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Artwork by Alana de Laive

https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf192

3 new Australian rock goannas ⁣ Varanus umbra⁣ Varanus phosphorus ⁣ Varanus iridis⁣ ⁣ Artwork by Alana de Laive https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf192

Three new Australian rock goannas!

Varanus umbra⁣
Varanus phosphorus ⁣
Varanus iridis⁣

doi.org/10.1093/zool...

14.02.2026 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dry dam bed, southeast Australia, February 2026 photo by @terngirl

Dry dam bed, southeast Australia, February 2026 photo by @terngirl

How Fear Came by Rudyard Kipling

The stream is shrunkβ€”the pool is dry,
And we be comrades, thou and I;
With fevered jowl and dusty flank
Each jostling each along the bank;
And by one drouthy fear made still,
Forgoing thought of quest or kill…

12.02.2026 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
4-panel Comic "Women in Science" by War and Peas. 1. Man in ancient clothes and wig enters the room. He says, "I've returned from my trip to the future!" 2. "Women are doing science!" 3. Another man answers, "But there's still structural inequality and sexism making it difficult for them?" 4. "YES!" "Thank God!"

4-panel Comic "Women in Science" by War and Peas. 1. Man in ancient clothes and wig enters the room. He says, "I've returned from my trip to the future!" 2. "Women are doing science!" 3. Another man answers, "But there's still structural inequality and sexism making it difficult for them?" 4. "YES!" "Thank God!"

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!

#InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience

11.02.2026 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1163    πŸ” 314    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
A Great Spotted Woodpecker perches on a rock, eyes closed, basking in the sunlight like someone who just needs a minute before facing the chaos of the day.

A Great Spotted Woodpecker perches on a rock, eyes closed, basking in the sunlight like someone who just needs a minute before facing the chaos of the day.

If I can't see Monday, it can't see me.

#MondayMotivation

πŸ“· Carl Bovis

09.02.2026 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 371    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
Original painting of a Thylacine with an exaggerated grimace, painted and framed by Jon Kudelka

Original painting of a Thylacine with an exaggerated grimace, painted and framed by Jon Kudelka

Vale Jon. Legend.

09.02.2026 07:37 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cartoonist Jon Kudelka has passed away, his wife Margaret has confirmed.
www.facebook.com/margaret.kud...

09.02.2026 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 216    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 34
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Copia el Look: Puerto Rican Owl

πŸˆπŸ¦‰ This weekend is SuperB OWL Sunday!

Line up: a classic pava, a coquito, & style inspired by Bad Bunny β€” because we might be here for the game, but we’ll be dancing for the halftime show!

Learn more:
bit.ly/4rvUzZL
#SuperbOWL

06.02.2026 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jean Brusselmans. Les mouettes, 1949

05.02.2026 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 132    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anisomorpha buprestoides - Wikipedia

Devil Rider Anisomorpha buprestoides FTW!! The road was covered in them, thousands if not millions… en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anisomo...

05.02.2026 01:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
EFTA01115560.pdf - DataSet 9
I refer you to John Scalzi: "Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is.") Certain Aggrieved Persons, this isn't about you

EFTA01115560.pdf - DataSet 9 I refer you to John Scalzi: "Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is.") Certain Aggrieved Persons, this isn't about you

HOLY FUCKING SHIT I AM IN THE FUCKING EPSTEIN FILES

Specifically, my essay "Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting" is referenced in a 2013 Rachel Sklar article about Muriel Siebert. Why is it in the Epstein files at all? You got me.

What a wild fucking discovery. I am literally agog.

03.02.2026 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2464    πŸ” 178    πŸ’¬ 102    πŸ“Œ 14
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πŸ”΄ Steal the Look: Cherry-throated Tanager

🏑 Working from home? Time to get cozy and stay productive. Wrapped in a heated blanket and perched in an EGGonomic office chair, I've never been more ready to math.

Learn more:
bit.ly/4qN7oPa

08.01.2026 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 150    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 6
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🟑🌱 Steal the Look: Painted Bunting

Snow might be on the ground, but seed packets are on my mind.
My lime-green thumbs might be ready to propagate, but… the rake is in timeout.
πŸ‚πŸ› Those leftover leaves are where insects overwinter so I will stick to dreaming of spring.

Learn more:
bit.ly/3LDlhRb

27.01.2026 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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A diverse suite of pharmaceuticals contaminates stream and riparian food webs - Nature Communications Pharmaceuticals are widespread contaminants in surface waters. Here, Richmond and colleagues show that dozens of pharmaceuticals accumulate in  food chains of streams, including in pred...

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

31.01.2026 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Use of Riparian Spiders as Sentinels of Persistent and Bioavailable Chemical Contaminants in Aquatic Ecosystems: A Review Abstract. Aquatic ecosystems around the world are contaminated with a wide range of anthropogenic chemicals, including metals and organic pollutants, that

@tonifish.bsky.social sentinel spiders!!! academic.oup.com/etc/article-...

31.01.2026 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Birds of World's new Phylogeny Explorer It’s been an exciting week. Five years in the making, we’re very excited to release this new, updated, dynamic phylogeny of the world’s birds. By harnessing Open Tree of Life ’s existing...

Taxonomy and phylogeny are two sides of the same coin, but that doesn't mean they are always in agreement. I wrote a blog post on why the new Phylogeny Explorer in @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social is such a big deal in that regard, and what's in store next for us.

eliotmiller.weebly.com/blog/birds-o...

29.01.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.

www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

27.01.2026 06:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.

#LostScience US science after a year of Trump www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

27.01.2026 06:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank goodness, the Lab of O has provided an antidote to the psychic damage inflicted by that mammal poster

27.01.2026 04:25 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0