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Pray for Jamaica 🙏🏾

“For Pollinators' Sakes, Don’t Spring into Garden Cleanup Too Soon!” A rake leaning on the exterior of a garden shed, with dried leaves left, untidied, on the ground.

With spring arriving, it's tempting to begin working on our yards and gardens. But hold on! Clearing debris & trimming plants too soon can actually harm bees, butterflies, & other pollinators! 🐝
We have a guide to help determine when the time is right for yardwork ➡️ xerces.org/blog/dont-sp...

Photo of a wide eyed eastern chipmunk, standing atop some sticks and fall leaves.

I was going for a walk when this little one popped out right in front of my feet, quite a surprise for both of us!

~Eastern Chipmunk, Sony a6000, Sigma 100-400mm
#naturephotography #wildlife #easternchipmunk #chipmunk

I used big cartel back when I had an online shop, it was very straightforward and even has a free option. I paired it with pirate ship for shipping.

Bird nests made from anti-bird spikes?! 🤯

Hi, I'm a nest researcher 👋 and new here on BlueSky, sharing the craziest #bird nests I've ever found. 👀 Today, I’m sharing my discovery of rebellious birds that build nests out of anti-bird spikes. And honestly, it's like telling a joke...

A thread. 🧵

A nice little example of the toots of the Northern Pygmy-Owl from my encounter the other day.

#birds #owls #nature

Picture of Desmond Tutu next to a quote of his "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality." -Desmund Tutu

Has been my favorite quote for over a decade, I believe it may always remain so.

Aww hi Apollo! How pretty!

Heyo PNW pals, have you called your reps today?
#resist

YouTube video by Xerces Society The Xerces Society: Protecting the Life that Sustains Us

Hi! We're a conservation nonprofit focused on invertebrates: animals like bees, butterflies, & other often overlooked but vital parts of the ecosystem! We..
🐝Help people learn about bugs
🦋Protect endangered species
🌾Fight pesticide overuse
🌼Build & restore habitat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgH8...

'Donor marsh' to allow improved restoration plant sourcing | Coastal Review The North Carolina Coastal Federation is partnering with two private firms to build a one-acre salt marsh to serve as a "donor marsh" for scarce native salt marsh plants coastal restoration projects.

The North Carolina Coastal Federation is partnering with two private firms to build a 1-acre salt marsh to serve as a “donor marsh” for scarce native salt marsh plants coastal restoration projects.
coastalreview.org/2025/03/dono...

A few nice Lifers yesterday: See if you can guess where we were #birding. Limited internet, so I am posting all in one go.
Cuban Green Woodpecker, Cuban Pygmy Owl, Cuban Tody and Cuban Trogon

A black bird with orange wing pits. He is perched in a patch of sun.

A brown bird with a black mask and yellow throat. He is clinging to a thorn bush and singing.

A small bird with black and white referee striping. He is perched on a dead branch and looking up.

A blue bird with a yellow patch on the back, white wing bars, yellow chest, and white belly. He is clinging to a branch and leaning forward to catch a small insect.

Here is a fine selection of colorful warblers for #WorldWildlifeDay. These beautiful birds are all insectivores so if you're a bird fan, you need to help conserve bugs too. Plant native plants and don't use pesticides.

American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, Black & White Warbler, Northern Parula

Small green bird perched upside-down in a way that seems to defy physics??? Above kitchen cabinets because he is a menace.

How he do this???

I can't believe I'm finally at a place in life where I just went out in public with literally 0 makeup on today and that didn't make me panic at all ♡♡♡

#selflove

This was posted as a full page paid advertisement in today’s New York Times

Photo of tiny pinecone and caption: all of this can also bring community! The more we know what’s happening in our backyard, the more we can do to help.

Photo of evergreen violet and caption: it isn’t always easy to know what to do to help. But we can change how we see the birds, the sky, the plant growing in the sidewalk. We can see the magic and show it kindness in return.

The more we learn about what’s around us the more we can support our community of people, plants, and animals. Ask questions like when we were kids! Make connections with folks also looking at birds in trees! We need more of all of that.

Donate to Please Support our Research at ALTYNP, organized by Ominous Ann Having found a research project here in the park, now its up to me to find fundin… Ominous Ann needs your support for Please Support our Research at ALTYNP

We passed peer review with comments like "foundational" and "novel" concerning our work with the moose. The publication process is slow but we're on it.

We're a 501c3 and all our documentation is available to the public on our website

If you can manage it
Please donate tonight
gofund.me/babd9034

Absolutely gorgeous!!

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.

This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

A white-breasted nuthatch perched on a bare branch that crosses the frame on a steep diagonal. The bird is facing forward giving it a perfectly round silhouette.

Duplicate of previous image with a yellow tennis ball image superimposed on the bird. It is a perfect fit.

I did the Tennis Ball Test™️ so you don't have to
#borb #birds 🎾

Black Studies and the Fight Against Fascism Davarian Baldwin Johanna Fernandez Sarah Haley Robin D.G. Kelley Barbara Ransby Robyn Spencer-Antoine Tuesday, March 4 at 6:00 pm ET

Black Studies and the Fight Against Fascism

Join us for a timely conversation with @davarianbaldwin.bsky.social, @jfernandez1202.bsky.social, Sarah Haley, Robin D.G. Kelley, Barbara Ransby, & Robyn Spencer-Antoine

Tuesday, March 4 at 6:00 pm ET

RSVP to attend: www.tickettailor.com/events/hayma...

UN Crisis Relief United Nations Crisis Relief connects people who care to people in crisis, providing support where it matters most.

anyways if you’re just as ashamed, embarrassed, and enraged as I was about literally that whole interaction, consider donating to Ukraine Crisis Relief.
crisisrelief.un.org/ukraine

Sending love, healing, and support ♡

ROUMBD

Shoutouts to @aaronkfoley.bsky.social for this story!

Overlooking a lake with bags of trash thrown halfway down the slope to it

Two full bags of trash fetched from the slope and ready to be thrown away properly!

Trash ruining the view? It's pickup time!

#environmental #cleanup

If you’re at home today, not spending money, and feeling bored, you might be wondering, “What could I do?” Well, task one: you can make random reports on this website: enddei.ed.gov

I'm working to get 1000 LGBT+ books out to PFLAG chapters all over the country. They are going to LGBT youth - I don't need to tell folks how rough it is now for queer youth in red states. We have more resilience when we see ourselves in stories.
Read more at booksnotbans.com
#booksky #lgbt #books