Ram Savan

A short‑eared owl drifting over the Skagit fields is one of the most extraordinary sights in the Northwest. Every winter these owls return to the Skagit area, turning open farmland into a stage for some of the most graceful hunting flights in nature. #owls #PNW #birds #photography #wildlife #skagit

Short eared owl near Edison, WA. #owls #photography #birds #PNW #wildlife

bioRxiv continues to grow – a brief spike and lag in the pandemic (details of which are included) but a steady increase in submissions since then. % revisions, license choice, etc. all fairly constant. 0.1% withdrawal rate is comparable to journal retraction rates 2/n

Monocyte-derived IL-10 drives sex differences in pain duration Peripheral monocytes and IL-10 are associated with shorter pain duration in males in both mice and humans.

As I hauled myself upstairs this morning, I wondered what my ortho would do if he got to try my body on for size for a day. Like would he then believe me when I tell him how much it hurts, even if I don't show it?

Based on this I think he'd collapse in a puddle: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Red foxes at Friday Harbor, blending into the island’s fields and forests with their bright coats and curious personalities. Though not native, they’ve settled in over the years.
#FridayHarbor #SanJuanIsland #RedFox #WildlifeWatch #PNW #photography

This short‑eared owl is ready for kickoff—eyes sharp, wings steady, and fully locked in. Go Hawks! #SuperOwl #SuperbOwlSunday #gohawks #birds #nfl #football

#GOHAWKS #superbowl #nfl #football #sports #seahawks #seahawksnation #12thman #osprey
This osprey has been out here practicing interceptions all morning.

A brief burst of sun in the Skagit Valley and suddenly everything came alive—owl Harrier fights, wings flashing, fields glowing. Sunset hit different tonight. #Skagit #PNW #birds #photography #wildlife

Neil H. Shubin has been elected as the next NAS President! A leading evolutionary biologist and science communicator, Shubin will succeed Marcia McNutt on July 1. The Academy also named Cherry Murray as International Secretary and elected new councilors. Read more: www.nasonline.org/news/2026_pr...

Steller’s Sea Eagle in flight with wings spread wide, flying among leafless trees. The bird shows a dark body, white shoulder patches and tail, a large yellow bill, and yellow legs with extended talons. 葉の落ちた木々の間を飛翔するオオワシ。翼を大きく広げ、暗色の体、白い肩斑と尾羽、大きな黄色い嘴、黄色い脚と伸ばした爪が見える。

Last year, this spot was full of eagles.
Today, there were only a few raptors—and just one Steller’s Sea Eagle 😭🪶
#FlyDay #猛禽曜日
なんとかオオワシに出会えましたが、数が少ない💦
#nature #photography #animals #wildlife #StellersSeaEagle #オオワシ #birds #野鳥

Anna’s hummingbird at #pointlobos - they are so colorful! This picture does not fully capture their beauty! #hummingbirds #birds #photography #CA

Caught this elegant Eurasian Spoonbill at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in Mysuru. Ranganathittu never disappoints. Every visit feels like stepping into a living postcard, and moments like this remind me why it is a paradise for birds. #birds #pnw guy #photography #wildlife #india #mysuru

Asilomar conference grounds.

Early acorn woodpecker gets the worm! #birds #photography #pnw guy #asilomar #cali

Spotted this California acorn woodpecker at the Asilomar conference grounds 🪵✨
Caught it mid‑pose with an acorn in its beak—hard at work adding to the famous “granary trees.”
Always amazing to watch these birds in their element. #birds #CaliforniaNature #photography #woodpecker #pnw guy

A shear stress-responsive pathway in monocytes drives cardiopulmonary bypass-induced inflammation via spectrin/RAF1/store-operated calcium entry Li et al. reveal that shear stress activates inflammation in monocytes via a pathway that involves non-erythroid spectrin (SPTAN1) and RAF1 stimulation of store-operated calcium entry and highlight th...

www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Single‑nucleus RNA/ATAC profiling of neonatal leukocytes during cardiopulmonary bypass uncovers a powerful inflammatory signature.
Exciting mechanistic leap forward for understanding shear‑stress on immune cells & improving outcomes in neonatal cardiac surgery. #immune

During winter, Oak Creek Wildlife Area hosts its daily elk feeding at 1:30 p.m., drawing an impressive 400 to 800 elk down from the hills. Visitors can watch safely from the viewing areas, take rides for a closer look, and enjoy the help of many knowledgeable volunteers. #elk #pnw #photo #wildlife

Nilgai, Asian antelope, at Sultanpur National Park, India. #wildlife #photography #pnw guy #india

Photography fail! We don’t post enough of these. This happens 90% of the time. #birds #pnw guy #pelicans #photography

I have a postdoc position in metagenomic exploration available in my group. Candidates with documented experience in phylo & metagenomics and preferably with petabase-scale data mining and GLM workflows are encouraged to apply. Come join us! 🧬🦠💻

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Apply here: www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/p...

Spot-billed pelicans, commonly found in South Asia. I took these pictures at the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mysuru India. #birds #pelicans #wildlife #photography #pnw guy #nature

Here are the first pictures of the short-eared owl of the season. #birds #pnw #owls #photography #wildlife

#happy2026 #photography #newyear #pnw

An iPhone picture of the Northern Lights taken from a plane (somewhere in the northern hemisphere) during a flight from Dubai to Seattle on New Year’s Eve. #Happy2026 #pnw #photography #auroraborealis #plane

Not a Bald Eagle but Brahminy kite common in the south of India. #birds #photography #PNW guy #wildlife

Painted stork carefully selecting a stick for its nest. Taken at Sultanpur National Park, India. #birds #wildlife #photography #pnw #india

🌿 The 2025 National Wildlife Federation photo contest winners are out—breathtaking captures of nature & wildlife! 🦉 Honored to have my short reared owl photo from Skagit Valley included in the honorable mentions.

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#WildlifePhotography #Nature #birds

White-throated Kingfisher getting ready to dive for a meal. Photographed at Sultanpur National Park, India. This was on my bucket list!! #birds #kingfisher #photography #wildlife

Looking at the squirrels. #owls #pnw #birds #photography

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