Megan

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

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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)

WE'VE WON youtu.be/-3QECuK0_tE

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

If you’re looking for print media that has interesting art, short stories, and interviews check out Infinite Worlds Magazine. This is the first issues I’ve ever read and I’m looking forward to the next one.

@infiniteworldsmag.bsky.social

Happy Sparrow Day
#birding #birdbanding #womeninstem

A winter prairie scene. The sky is dark gray with many low clouds. The grassland is a mix of natural yellows, greens, and oranges

Four sharp-tailed grouse look over grass and weeds along barbed wire fence

Prairie views and Sharp-tailed Grouse

Graphic with IBP logo that says "The Institute for Bird Populations could really use your help right now."

🪶 Today, more than 1/3 of the federal grant $$ we were relying on to finance our science & conservation work in 2025 is paused w/ no indication of when, or if, we will be able to access it again. Your tax-deductible donation helps us weather this period of uncertainty. birdpop.org/pages/do... 1/2

I highly recommend. Some days I feel very good about my guessing and some days I’m wildly humbled so it’s a great time.

The a bar graph shows the statistics of a daily bird quiz game. Below the graph is a silhouette of a great horned owl designating the quiz taker the title of Legend.

The first of many achievements to be had in 2025 I hope.
#birdiegame #birdscientist

this takes just a few seconds. please comment to speak out against the erasure of trans people and this attack on our ability to get vital documents.

going to break out this addendum into its own thread because it's IMPORTANT.

A colorful procreate illustration. A snowy owl locks yellow eyes with the viewer as it perches on a pedestrian walk signal. The orange hand of the walk signal is lit up. The walk signal is attached to a thick metal pole. Giant white clover leaves, larger than the snowy owl, swirl in a surreal way around the metal pole. A single white clover flower blooms at the base of the pole, tipping slightly towards the viewer. A black lady beetle with four brilliant red spots is perched on one of the clover leaves.

One of my favorite illustrations from the interior of ‘Atlas Obscura: Wild Life.’ This drawing opens the chapter about cities!

#procreate #natureart

@jpspalding.com joined me on this local adventure.

I enjoyed watching a small flock of Mountain Bluebirds yesterday. One of a few bright spots in a week of uncertainty.

Sometimes I dabble in surface pattern design and license work to be printed on random stuff

#patterndesign #surfacepatterndesign #patterndesigner #repeatingpatterns

Wow you’ll have your work cut out for you. We gotta plan that writers retreat before I run out of weekends to go.

Sounds like a good combo. What do assignments in creative writing look like? That sounds like a cool class.

True. What classes are you taking?

❤️ I made some green curry with tofu. Turned out pretty good. It will be the sole item supplying all of my dopamine tomorrow so it has some heavy lifting ahead.