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“British Columbia is hosting a national wildfire symposium in Vancouver on December 5, to bring together leaders, experts, Indigenous partners and government representatives from across Canada.” www.cdnfirefighter.com/b-c-hosts-na... - Canadian Firefighter

#BCWildfire #CDNWildfire #Wildfires #YVR

Hell yeah. last judge took me maybe a week of after work playing to finally beat.

A truly excellent duck

I also never got a book press. I use two elementary school rules and some $1 clamps from harbor freight. Ive just been rebinding all my old spiral bound sketchbooks.

For what it’s worth I think it’s ok to start small and cheap. I was using Elmer’s kids glue, 50 cent paper from craft stores for inside covers, and making book paper with discount fabric and iron on backing.

On the prevalence of uninformative parameters in statistical models applying model selection in applied ecology Research in applied ecology provides scientific evidence to guide conservation policy and management. Applied ecology is becoming increasingly quantitative and model selection via information criteria...

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Not really a general how to guide but will be following this thread either way.

Leroux 2019 On the prevalence of uninformative parameters in statistical models applying model selection in applied ecology?

Love this podcast

A foggy overhead view of terraced rice fields.

A poor quality photo of a Plumbeous Redstart on a lichen spotted rock

Limestone mountains surrounded by mostly calm ocean in HaLong Bay

A photo taken at an overlook of a calm marshy river surrounded by steep jungle covered limestone mountains.

A trip to Vietnam follow the fall season almost immediately. Happy to be home, but hope to return someday.

A side profile of a chestnut backed chickadee held in a hand against a gray backdrop.

A side profile of a golden-crowned sparrow held in a hand against leafy backdrop

A side profile of a Savannah sparrow held in a hand against a natural backdrop.

Had a nice fall enjoying the birds of the north west with Rocky Point Bird Observatory.

*Parulidae, not Sylvidae

Like the great dome of St. Peter's, and like the smallest of birds, retain, O man! in all seasons a temperament of thine own.

Oh, man! admire and model thyself after the bird! Do thou, too, remain warm within the vast darkness of the sky. Do thou, too, live above this world without being of it. Be cool at the equator; keep thy lungs filled at great altitudes.

And so many of them are great musicians.

An anole extends its dewlap, which says "call for scientists!"

Seeking scientist volunteers for this fall! Want to practice science communication and help author a 🌟comic🌟 about your research? I need collaborators for the next cohort of SciComm & Comics art and design students. All countries and scientific fields eligible.

just a live culture

When she was just 26 Florence Merriam wrote the first guide to birding with binoculars in 1889. And she slipped in this incredible feminist gem:

#WIPSnips from a short story I’m developing called “Big Moose” 🫎

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #AmEditing

Pls share: I'm seeking ornithologists willing to comment about how the Bird Banding Lab &/or Breeding Bird Survey are crucial to their research & conservation efforts, for a piece for @therevelator.org defending these programs. Reply, DM, or email me at rebecca dot heisman at gmail. #ornithology

Virtual Rally to Save the Cornerstone of Conservation Science · National Wildlife Federation We need YOU as we rally in support of critical federal government services at risk of being lost forever. The U.S. Geological Survey Ecosystems Mission Area is responsible for many of the programs tha...

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A nice variety of species the last 7 days. Some more common than others.
#birdbanding
#askmeaboutoxidativestress

Captured and banded with federal permits for research purposes.

We’re very close to 200,000 comments, I would love to pass that post. Thanks to @mobydickcissel.bsky.social for bringing this to our attention.
If folks can boost this that would mean a lot. Protect birds! 🐦
#NatureSky #Birds 🧪🧑‍🔬

Here’s my comment:

Spring season up and running.
Yellow-rumped Warblers already coming through.
Birds handled for research with proper permits.
#birdbanding #birdlife

Flat illustration of a Northern Mockingbird singing in an upright position- semi-abstract bubble/balloon birds spring forth in the colorful shapes of many birds including a Blue Jay, Goldfinch, Robin, and Eastern Phoebe.

YouTube video by Daily Silksong News SILKSONG 2025 CONFIRMED (Day 1538)

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As I lay me down to sleep I pray that Silksong will release. And if it should before I wake. Please clear my schedule for that day.
#silksong #nintendodirect

I’m soooo close to 3000 followers! How exciting! Do you like talking fiction, books, writing craft and birds!? Give me a follow!

#bsky #WritingCommunity #BookSky

Between the war-boys group chat leak and the genetic data of millions of people for sale on the open market, I nominate today to officially mark when cyberpunk dystopia became a sub-genre of contemporary fiction.

Hot take by @mobydickcissel.bsky.social

#scifi #supportthearts #smallartists #artmagazine