Lauren

The track on this storm has been so infuriating lmaoooo it just wants to swing past us over and over, this is the exact same storm that rained like 8 inches of rain on us last weekend and it just did a U-turn!!

Back to my expressive birds collection, this is a Goldfinch. They're often found together in big groups (called a Charm) and have the prettiest fluttery song.

Had to delete the last post as the image loaded up weirdly (just in case you're seeing this twice).

#watercolours #birdart 🪶

"People used to be excited about tech, now they dread what data you're going to steal next, they dread what violation of privacy or the environment will turn up next."

this whole missive will make you want to stand on your desk and yell "O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN!," but that bit really got me good

Astronomers are capturing video of a black hole for the first time | CBC Radio Astronomers are working to capture the first-ever video of a black hole — a groundbreaking effort that could shed light on how these enigmatic cosmic objects behave and offer clues about the origins o...

The first ever #blackhole movie campaign by @ehtelescope.bsky.social kicked off this morning!!! 🔭🧪 I was honoured to represent the team together with Vincent Fish on CBC's Quirks and Quarks science podcast. Tune in if you want to hear about the science and methods for this groundbreaking campaign!!

so *few photos lmao, "phew" is my relief at this one sitting still I guess hahaha

This is actually about as chill as they ever get. I have so phew photos where they're not wiggling ferociously and trying to bite us, haha. They're intense birds, but very smart and very vocal!

Back to setting up a banding crew on Rota, where only perfect birds exist.

Såli (Micronesian Starling) and Na'abak (Micronesian Rufous Fantail), banded and released on site, for @instbirdpop.bsky.social 🪶🧪👩🏼‍⚕️

Thanks Jason!

We're very grateful it was only mildly perturbed, these guys get extra-bitey in the hand most of the time, haha.

Guam raises concerns over deep-sea mining plans by the Trump administration, emphasizing potential impacts on the Northern Mariana Islands.
www.npr.org/2026/03/10/n...

Oooh, yes! Africa has so many amazing birds. I haven't been there yet myself!

Yeah, they definitely have a lot in common with corvids even if they're not super closely related!

I've always felt so lucky over the years for that to be our most common bird we band on these islands! I've handled hundreds and I love every single one of them ❤️

This storm is just out here determined to get us. NORTHEAST? WHY, they're supposed to keep going northwest normally! Not come back after they already passed!!

Yes! I'm a big fan of the whiskers

Back to setting up a banding crew on Rota, where only perfect birds exist.

Såli (Micronesian Starling) and Na'abak (Micronesian Rufous Fantail), banded and released on site, for @instbirdpop.bsky.social 🪶🧪👩🏼‍⚕️

This reminds me of something Toni Morrison wrote.

Throwback to the time This Thing appeared 👀 (giant mayfly, from 2021)

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#birds #ornithology #migration

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Plus yeah the actual filming of it, like you'd have to have a whole camera crew to pull this off and I don't see how or why that could have happened here when it's meant to be a random lucky thing someone happened to catch on camera.

Yeah, I read the comments on the post and the OP was saying that the fox was "playing dead" and got up and ran away after and like... they don't do that I'm pretty sure. Just feels like so much bullshit.

Take the win, people.

Breathe it in.

It doesn’t matter that there’s a different job awaiting her. It doesn’t matter if the new guy sucks, too.

She lost. They caved. Take the win.

Orange-cheeked Waxbill. Every time I see these tiny birds, they're in groups of 30-60, filling the air with a chorus of cute little beeps. 🎨🪶🐡🌏

Rare Hawaiian Monk Seals Keep Getting Eels Stuck Up Their Noses A relaxed-looking juvenile Hawaiian monk seal lounges near a sandy white beach on some green foliage.

it's a whole thing with them, apparently!

A second #LordHuron Secret Santa piece, done as a backup after someone bailed. Leigh is such an underrated character and I really wanted to give her a chance to experience a Death Valley superbloom, I think she'd find it pretty meaningful.

🎨 #fanart

See Death Valley covered in an ethereal blanket of wildflowers This year’s Death Valley flower bloom is the greatest since 2016, according to the U.S. National Park Service. See it for yourself

This year’s Death Valley flower bloom is the greatest since 2016, according to the U.S. National Park Service. See it for yourself

It's honestly so hard for me to tell anymore, especially with this kind of highly edited video. It *feels* like bullshit though, I agree.

i made a starter back of beautiful and unique manuscripts you can browse online! (with links) for anyone that wants a good way to spend an afternoon :)

open.substack.com/pub/weirdmed...

5 to 10 inches of rain is going to be fascinating to watch out the windows, honestly. My crew have all been busy getting as much done this week as we can, knowing the rain is gonna be silly very quickly. We might have to swim to the grocery store.

your moment of calm: sea potatoes! potatoes of the sea!