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Janet Hill

@saskajanet.bsky.social

Welcome to the prairies! In my day job I'm a microbiology prof @hilllabsask.bsky.social. Weekends are for the birds (literally). πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Citizen scientist in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Volunteer for birds. Photos by me.

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Arched concrete bridge over a prairie river with city skyline beyond.

Arched concrete bridge over a prairie river with city skyline beyond.

#GoodMorningFromSaskatoon where it feels wintery (still)

04.03.2026 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! They are so pretty

04.03.2026 03:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😁

04.03.2026 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Game on

04.03.2026 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Getting rid of grass is a project for sure, but it’ll be worth it

04.03.2026 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@artologica.net #sqrlpix

04.03.2026 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Susan

04.03.2026 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An American Goldfinch grips the metal bars of a bird feeder. Overlay text reads Cats and Birds: Exploring the science behind this complex conservation issue

An American Goldfinch grips the metal bars of a bird feeder. Overlay text reads Cats and Birds: Exploring the science behind this complex conservation issue

Cats are considered the number one threat to birds in Canada. It's a fascinating and complex conservation issue.

Tune into The Warblers podcast with @juliakilgour.bsky.social and @jonathanjojochu.bsky.social to hear some expert insights on human behaviours and cat research.

03.03.2026 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Just did the same. Yay for Lori and yay for bees!

04.03.2026 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Cover of the Revised Edition of Victory Gardens for Bees with a Bumble bee on a red pincushion flower.

The Cover of the Revised Edition of Victory Gardens for Bees with a Bumble bee on a red pincushion flower.

Gung hay fat choy! Happy Year of the Fire Horse, which happens to be my sign. (So now you know how old I am!) Today my book launches in U. S. bookstores, so I feel it's and especially auspicious occasion! #victorygardensforbees #bees

03.03.2026 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Right on, fellow Fire Horse! Book ordered 😎

04.03.2026 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks 😁. Hard to take a bad photo of these gorgeous creatures

04.03.2026 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m due πŸ˜‚

04.03.2026 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Perfect camo

04.03.2026 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Grey and peach bird with black mask, rufous undertail coverts and a bright yellow tail band is perched on a bare branch glaring down at a single shrivelled berry.

Grey and peach bird with black mask, rufous undertail coverts and a bright yellow tail band is perched on a bare branch glaring down at a single shrivelled berry.

Locked on target. There is one berry left on this branch and Bohemian Waxwing SEES IT #birds 🌿

04.03.2026 01:45 β€” πŸ‘ 351    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 2

Also reminds me to place my pick for the annual spring Pelican Watch contest!

04.03.2026 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll bet! Your report inspired me to check my historical sightings and it looks like April 6 is the earliest I’ve ever seen a spring flyover. Can’t wait!

04.03.2026 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing!

04.03.2026 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ TS Eliot has some things to say about cat names

03.03.2026 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Arched concrete bridge across a prairie river with city skyline beyond.

Arched concrete bridge across a prairie river with city skyline beyond.

#GoodMorningFromSaskatoon where 8am sunrise is making for a brighter commute

03.03.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. It was pretty cool family feast situation

03.03.2026 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They are amazing birds

03.03.2026 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sweet dreams, Queen!

03.03.2026 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The tyranny of history

03.03.2026 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It does. Stop the insanity! 25 years in, I am 100% sure that no time change is the way

03.03.2026 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe the common sense will spread

03.03.2026 02:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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B.C. to end time changes, adopt year-round daylight time | CBC News March 8 will be the last time most British Columbians have to change their clocks, B.C. Premier David Eby announced Monday.

Congrats, BC!

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Igor!

03.03.2026 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Can you point me to the post? I’ve never heard of a post mentioning specific publication venues and would be interested to see one

03.03.2026 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Quite a feast!

03.03.2026 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0