Sophie Fern

Go on then!

Whimsical photo of a karure | kakaruia | Chatham Island black robin courtesy of Kevin Parker. Features as a wee black bird with four leg bands: white over orange on the left leg and red over white on the right leg. Sneaky tufts of feathers peak out from otherwise borb-like body, encouraged by the unseen wind.

What are the ‘social dimensions’ of moving species for conservation and why does engaging with them matter?

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📷 Kevin Parker

Thanks Lucy!

Have I spelt francs wrongly? It looks incorrect both ways?

According to the small girls walking their dog this morning the tooth fairy brings $2, which, apparently, you save.
In my day it was 20 franks (Belgian not French), a currency that no longer even exist.
Also I adore that the small girls always have IMPORTANT NEWS to share when we meet.

Due to the couple of years in my 20s when I studied polarised light vision in cephalopods, I still get terribly excited when the evening light gets all shimmery and polarised.
Also, because those years were when I lived in the US, I often mentally spell it with a z

Congratulations! This is huge.

Sheep so newly shorn that they are pinkish with white woolly go faster stripes along their flanks

You do!

In the last UK Taskmaster, one of them had Thomson and one had Thompson on their sweaters, right?
Which, is one of my favourite joke translations ever btw.

I teared up reading this.
At Dad's church, at Waterloo near Brussels, it's the season of creation. On the Sunday I was there, the kids had just started colouring in ocean critters. I wonder if they will have space for a toroa?

A million dollars will, sadly, not even slightly meet DOC's funding shortfalls.

Yes, J said the exact same. How much she needed it.

Texted favourite CofE vicar (and BFF) about the new ABC this morning, and she too is fizzing.

Polite request for an invite if(when?) you do it. I have thoughts!

Yes! And they were in their water-state this morning.

Watching the George Street rain gardens rain-gardening live and in person is a highlight of a soggy old morning.

Rainy day here too but my recently moved and planted plants are having a gorgeous time. The small one and I are, however, quite damp.

Is there data on the different amounts of energy that these use?

Waving from where the sparrows have looked out of their nests and gone "bugger this, it's raining" and gone back to bed.

Have a good trip

I hear you, but am also comfortable with my response. It's for ongoing care of a chronic condition, so nothing startling or new.

I refused my GPs request to use AI to transcribe my notes on environmental grounds, and then spent 5 minutes telling him that he has to vote in the local elections.

Sometimes I, mistakenly, believe that I am relaxed and fun.

My friend Jo doesn't know the exact date of my birthday but does know that when the Chatham Island forget-me-nots flower, it must be about time.

I love this.

The forecast says rain tonight and I'm delighted as we* transplanted a few plants today.

*we, in gardening terms is never me. But if you know me, you know that!

They've missed an Omega 3 joke there.

This is the best news! Bloody well done and the coffees and cakes are on me next month!

With the hedge gone, the evening sun is pouring into the house.

(Re)storying the Possum - Pelts with Purpose Possums destroy native species. But what is unwanted here is a taonga across the Tasman. Help us gather and prepare possum pelts for Aboriginal communities to use, all while restoring biodiversity at ...

A great initiative from Te Tira Whakamātaki - peltswithpurpose.raiselysite.com/en/
What is unwanted here (possums) is a taonga (treasure) in Te Whenua-a-Moemoeā (Australia). Māori possum hunters supply Aboriginal communities (for cultural revitalisation). Donations enable rangatahi exchanges.

Crispy rice salad with herbs, black beans, roasted kumara and lots of lime and hot sauce.
Am sad and low on energy today so doing all the cheering things

Dad “why are you taking a photo of a portaloo?”
Me “well…. Cos…. Shall we just go to the restaurant as we’re late for the booking”