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Amy Law

@amylawscigeek.bsky.social

Science geek, dog person, nature lover, non-fiction writer. Citizen scientist. Half of a pet therapy team. Unless noted, all photographs are my own.

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Grow thinkers😍
inspire the futureπŸ₯³
#comparecontrast #problemsolving #creativity πŸ˜€
#educators - free author virtual Q&A visit- email to schedule.
@steamteambooks.bsky.social @kl4gm.bsky.social #ushistory @redfoxliterary.bsky.social #herstory #criticalthinking #trailblazer #steam #edusky #librarians

09.12.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A corgi looks hopefully at the camera, waiting for food to drop from someone's plate.

A corgi looks hopefully at the camera, waiting for food to drop from someone's plate.

#pettherapydogs #dogsofbluesky #bestdogs #corgisofbluesky
Zoe at the pet therapy luncheon. Don't let her expression fool you - she'd snatch the food off your fork.

06.12.2025 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A mutt looks hopefully a person eating lunch.

A mutt looks hopefully a person eating lunch.

#pettherapydogs #dogsofbluesky #bestdogs
Pet therapy had our holiday pot luck luncheon today. Coco was a very good dog.

06.12.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The mostly white underside of a kingfisher is exposed as it dives from a tree. It has a dark blue head with a crest flattened against its head, slate blue collar, wing and tail tips. There is a downy feather in its black bill.

The mostly white underside of a kingfisher is exposed as it dives from a tree. It has a dark blue head with a crest flattened against its head, slate blue collar, wing and tail tips. There is a downy feather in its black bill.

#birdoftheday #movement
#iNat #birdsofBluesky #plumescrolling #birdsofFrontRange
Kingfisher diving from a branch. It was preening moments before and still has a downy feather in its mouth.

06.12.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

To catch both the hummer and the water drops - hat is a stunning photo!

06.12.2025 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A small taste of big good news we've gotten lately πŸŽ‰

#booksky #readersky

05.12.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you're looking for ideas for gift books for #bird lovers of any age, from kids to adults, check out this year’s β€œFavorites List” at 10,000 Birds! www.10000birds.com/our-favorite... #birders

05.12.2025 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love the iridescence of tail # 3.πŸ™‚

04.12.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a truly unique and technically difficult shot! Great capture!

04.12.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome commute!

04.12.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You go! πŸŽ†πŸŽ‡πŸΎ

02.12.2025 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Behold! My book was just named a @KirkusReviews Best Graphic MG Book of 2025! See the whole list at tiny.cc/KirkusBOYMGGN25

@SimonKIDS
@TheTobiasAgency

01.12.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you for sharing.
This is how we win: by staying sane looking at cute dog photos. 😁

02.12.2025 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A black bird with white stripe on its wings and belly perches on the tip of a pine tree in the early morning light. It's long black tail drops down behind it, while in it's beak it holds at least three small male pine cones.

A black bird with white stripe on its wings and belly perches on the tip of a pine tree in the early morning light. It's long black tail drops down behind it, while in it's beak it holds at least three small male pine cones.

#BirdofTheDay #LongTails #plumescrolling #BirdsofTheFrontRange #Birds
Last June: A black-billed magpie with the male cones off the pine tree in its beak. I have no idea if it eats the cones whole, or pecks them apart to get at the pollen or ... what?
But with a magnificent tail like that, who cares?

01.12.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A gathering of thousands of people  (7500) and thousands of pet Golden Retrievers (3000) smiling for a group photo in downtown Golden, Colorado on 2/8/25. The sun is shining and there is blue sky with puffy white clouds seen at the end of the street which also has an arch spanning the street that says WELCOME TO GOLDEN. It's a little chilly as people wear light jackets or sweatshirts and some wear various styles of hats.

A gathering of thousands of people (7500) and thousands of pet Golden Retrievers (3000) smiling for a group photo in downtown Golden, Colorado on 2/8/25. The sun is shining and there is blue sky with puffy white clouds seen at the end of the street which also has an arch spanning the street that says WELCOME TO GOLDEN. It's a little chilly as people wear light jackets or sweatshirts and some wear various styles of hats.

3000 Goldens and 7500 people showed up!

01.12.2025 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The last photo convinced me that bird really are dinosaurs that missed the extinction event.

29.11.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Invest in something that lasts longer than any sale β€” powerful reporting You already know what makes The Colorado Sun different: independent, deeply reported stories that put Colorado first. While everyone else is hearing β€œbuy more, save more,” we’re asking you to do…

You already know what makes The Colorado Sun different: independent, deeply reported stories that put Colorado first.

Today, while everyone else is hearing β€œbuy more, save more,” we’re asking you to do something that lasts longer than any sale β€” power trusted, local reporting for all of Colorado.

28.11.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Join me tomorrow at @TheBookies4315 from 11 am - 3 pm along with other local authors and illustrators and support #SmallBusinessSaturday this holiday season!

28.11.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I got a glowing review from #TheHornBook Magazine! See the complete review at tiny.cc/EugeniaWangH...

28.11.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
The head of a female broadtailed hummingbird fills most of the photo - iridescent green feathers on her head and wings and scattered across her throat. Her forward swept wing holds her on position for her beak to pierce a closed tubular red flower.

The head of a female broadtailed hummingbird fills most of the photo - iridescent green feathers on her head and wings and scattered across her throat. Her forward swept wing holds her on position for her beak to pierce a closed tubular red flower.

#birdoftheday #birdsofFrontRange #plumescrolling #birdsofBluesky #iNat #hummingbird
Bird of the day is headshot, so here's a headshot of a Broad-tailed hummingbird poaching nectar from an agastache flower that hasn't opened yet. September, 2025.

27.11.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A wild turkey walks in dry grass in front of shrubby junipers.

A wild turkey walks in dry grass in front of shrubby junipers.

#birds #iNat #birdsofBluesky #birdsofFrontRange #plumescrolling #wildturkey
#RockyMountainNationalPark #RMNP

27.11.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Happy Thanksgiving! Wild Turkey, Rocky Mountain National Park, September, 2015 It's been a difficult year, and sometimes, it's been hard to see my blessings. I'm taking today to count them. One of my blessings is you, my readers. I love taking the pictures of nature and editing them so they're just right; I enjoy writing text to go with the photos. All of it is wonderful! But it's a lot more fun knowing that you are out there enjoying them. Thank you for stopping by my blog.

Thanks for sharing your time with me.

27.11.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
a collage of pack member photos from this past year (2025) with text that reads thank you for being a part of the Dog Aging Project

a collage of pack member photos from this past year (2025) with text that reads thank you for being a part of the Dog Aging Project

As #Thanksgiving approaches, we want to thank our Pack Members for their incredible participation and enthusiasm for the project. Your support makes all the difference!

🐾If you haven't signed up yet, join our Pack at dogagingproject.org and be part of something special!

#thankful #communityscience

25.11.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Interview with Megan E. Freeman: Away Beth's Biblio includes recipes, picture book reviews and information for parents, teachers and librarians.

Pleased to post a One Question Interview with @meganefreeman.bsky.social author of AWAY @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #kidlit #mg
bethsbiblio.blogspot.com/2025/11/inte...

25.11.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

That is the shot of a lifetime. Fabulous!

25.11.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, I am going to pay more attention when they start going nuts. My biggest problem to this method is that we take our walks theough our neighborhood and people get angry when go in their yards. "But it might be an owl!" Doesn't always cut it. 😁

25.11.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Early morning light shows a Great Horned Owl perched deep in a pine tree. The Owl is looking directly at the viewer with enormous yellow eyes. Pine needles frame it in the foreground.

Early morning light shows a Great Horned Owl perched deep in a pine tree. The Owl is looking directly at the viewer with enormous yellow eyes. Pine needles frame it in the foreground.

#birds #iNat #birdsofBluesky #plumescrolling #owl
Magpies and crows were not very happy with something in a pine tree. When we looked, it looked back.
Very proud of this one because I have never found an owl on my pwn before. The magpies helped, of course.

25.11.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Thanks to @nadiasalomon.bsky.social recording this to show me just how long my signing line was at the @simonkids.bsky.social booth at #ncte25. Wowsers!

25.11.2025 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have to go tomorrow and am trying to strategize the best time. If the parking lot looks packed, ill probably just bail and feed my family oatmeal or something.

25.11.2025 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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So much fun at #NCTE! 😊

24.11.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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