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Natalie V

@falconv.bsky.social

Love Birds, Outdoors , Nature, History, good books, good dogs, good friends. Volunteer w Denver Audubon - Master Birder.

207 Followers  |  300 Following  |  114 Posts  |  Joined: 16.11.2024  |  1.9711

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02.08.2025 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 247    πŸ” 158    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 15
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TMNT was right… 🐒 πŸˆβ€β¬›

18.07.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 18221    πŸ” 2883    πŸ’¬ 606    πŸ“Œ 314

Thanks! I picked them up at different times and then realized I had an accidental vibe πŸ¦‘πŸ€Ώ

28.06.2025 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love that ink πŸ–‹οΈ!!

28.06.2025 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#newfountainpenday Impulse buy- new fountain pen πŸ–‹οΈ Nahvular Nautilus Bronze Corydoras. I really enjoyed writing with my first Nautilus so added another. The blotter paper is from Esterbrook. My squid pen holder rounds out the theme! πŸ¦‘ 🐬

#nahvularnautilus #Nahvular #fountainpen #travelersnotebook

28.06.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

1/ If Justice Barrett thinks we need to go back to what the Founding Fathers intended, I’ve got news for her. Their biggest concern was avoiding tyranny. So they created 3 branches of gov’t & divvied up the power the people (that’s us) were allowing the gov’t to use to create order for all of us.

28.06.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 26249    πŸ” 7247    πŸ’¬ 794    πŸ“Œ 316
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Justice Jackson did not come to play today (Birthright citizenship/nationwide injunctions)

27.06.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5567    πŸ” 1650    πŸ’¬ 160    πŸ“Œ 63
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‼️Take Bold Action for Birds NOW: We’re 400 signatures away from 10,000 calling on Congress to protect migratory birds.

Up to 1 billion birds die each year from preventable causes. The MBTA has protected them for 100+ years β€” but it’s at risk.

πŸ–ŠοΈAct now at this link:
act.abcbirds.org/a/take-actio...

16.06.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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She Won. They Didn't Just Change the Machines. They Rewired the Election. How Leonard Leo's 2021 sale of an electronics firm enabled tech giants to subvert the 2024 election.

She won.

Today I read two articles that includes the most important, fact backed (with links) material I’ve read in over a decade.

You must read this to understand how our election was rigged and stolen.

This Will Hold - Part 1 @thiswillhold.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...

Pg 1/11

16.06.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 139    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 6
Logo of a hoopoe’s top half. Inscription says Birders against Fascism

Logo of a hoopoe’s top half. Inscription says Birders against Fascism

Thanks to @lowcarbonkev.bsky.social for the excellent graphic.

There don’t seem to be that many of us, but, you know, it’s the birding community, so manage your expectations. 🀣

13.06.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1237    πŸ” 196    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 20
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A beautiful Emerald Tanager beneath a leafy umbrella in the rain. We saw some nice birds that day in spite of the weather. Costa Rica πŸ‡¨πŸ‡· πŸͺΆ

#birdphotography #birds #birding #costarica #costaricabirds #audubon #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #sonyrx10

11.06.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I agree!

11.06.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The wonderful Royal Flycatcher. This one was too busy hunting bugs to show off its spectacular crest. Panama πŸ‡΅πŸ‡¦ πŸͺΆ

#birdphotography #birds #birding #panama #panamabirds #audubon #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #sonyrx10

10.06.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A gorgeous Flame-faced Tanager in the cloud forest mist. These tanagers have so many subtle and vivid colors in different light. Ecuador πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ πŸͺΆ

#birdphotography #birds #birding #ecuador #ecuadorbirds #audubon #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #sonyrx10

10.06.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice pic. Love those molt transitions!

10.06.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Earth is likely to cross a key climate threshold in two years A new World Meteorological Organization report spells the end of the world’s most famous climate goal.

Earth will warm 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels in just two years, new data shows. Irreversible tipping points β€” like the melting of Arctic ice sheets or the collapse of coral reefs β€” are closer at hand than previously believed.

04.06.2025 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4829    πŸ” 2402    πŸ’¬ 386    πŸ“Œ 311
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New tenants πŸͺΊ House Finches claimed my wreath. I gently moved it off the front door and hung it on a side pillar. She’s been on the nest all day 😊 πŸͺΆ

#birds #birding #wildlife #coloradobirds #nests

19.05.2025 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too!

19.05.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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White-eared Ground-Sparrow. Happy to spot a few of these in a wonderful garden. Recent trip to Costa Rica πŸ‡¨πŸ‡· πŸͺΆ

#birdphotography #birds #birding #costarica #costaricabirds #audubon #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #sonyrx10

19.05.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lovely White-throated Mountain-gem (female). We were fortunate to see so many of these, but only the females. We didn’t spot a male at all. Recent trip to Costa Rica πŸ‡¨πŸ‡· πŸͺΆ

#birdphotography #birds #birding #costarica #costaricabirds #audubon #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #sonyrx10

19.05.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We’re living through Trump’s conversion of the presidency into a global business operationβ€”one in which family enrichment drives national policy. Foreign influence. Secret deals. Cryptocurrency grifts. Worse than just corruption, this is a blueprint for authoritarian kleptocracy.

18.05.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1708    πŸ” 574    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 47
A birding meme

A birding meme

Stolen from Birding Memes

12.05.2025 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 218    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2
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My Mom died of cancer.
My grandparents died of cancer.
My best friend died of cancer.

Many of YOU, Democrats and Republicans, have friends and loved ones who died of cancer.

Cutting cancer research is evil AF, and we should ALL agree on that. If we can't, we're cooked.

08.05.2025 03:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5539    πŸ” 1645    πŸ’¬ 218    πŸ“Œ 77
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Sooty-capped Chlorospingus, foraging in the shrubs along the river. Recent trip to Costa Rica πŸ‡¨πŸ‡· πŸͺΆ

#birdphotography #birds #birding #costarica #costaricabirds #audubon #naturephotography #rainforest #wildlifephotography #sonyrx

04.05.2025 04:33 β€” πŸ‘ 77    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wonderful story πŸ–‹οΈ

01.05.2025 05:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cactus Wren with bug perched on angled post with decorative rocks wrapped in twine.

Cactus Wren with bug perched on angled post with decorative rocks wrapped in twine.

#wrensday Cactus Wren. Engaged in serious wren business: scolding passers-by, singing proudly and on the hunt for snacks.

#birds #birdphotogaphy #birding #birder #Sonyrx10 #Texasbirds #wren #wildlifephotography

29.04.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘‡πŸ»πŸ‘‡πŸ»

24.04.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 12913    πŸ” 2266    πŸ’¬ 124    πŸ“Œ 80

1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.

15.04.2025 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 31224    πŸ” 11568    πŸ’¬ 695    πŸ“Œ 865
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Yes... the world is watching this nightmare while we live it...

12.04.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Millions of bees have died this year. It's "the worst bee loss in recorded history," one beekeeper says Bees play a key role in the U.S. food supply, and the mass deaths could jeopardize that.

The U.S. beekeeping industry is in crisis over the shocking and unexplained deaths of hundreds of millions of bees over the last eight months. https://cbsn.ws/429PUSq

30.03.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 13

@falconv is following 18 prominent accounts