Artist Open Call
Artists in any medium are invited to submit bird-themed art by March 24 to be considered for an exhibition running at Five Sparks in Harvard, MA from April 18-May 30.
www.fivesparks.org/birds/
#birds
#art
#birdart
#birdphotography
In another sign of this cold winter, Lake Champlain has been declared to be closed for only the 5th time in the last 20 years. February 13th marks the earliest closing since 2014 & it's the 3rd earliest since 2000. The earliest ever was January 7th in 1868. #VTwx #NYwx
I am in Milan. It’s work. I help with safety planning for big events.
My take from in the room. VP Vance was heckled by the crowd when he appeared on screen. But I want to point out that the same crowd was loud and supportive when Team USA came out. It was lovely to hear. And quite a juxtaposition.
“Democracy dies in darkness.” First as warning, then as how-to manual.
This is how cold it’s been in the Boston area!
A bobcat paused in front of our trail camera. Hunting rabbits?
#bobcat #wildlife #nature
Aurora borealis viewing possible tonight if the sky clears
Not sad I left (X)Twitter
Quite a bit of black ice today in Acton MA
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown LA, artist Doug Rosenberg is trying to push the grassroots movement forward. https://bit.ly/481PFvt
Pemaquid Point?
#aurora borealis visible from Massachusetts #mawx
Thanksgiving or Halloween?
Peaceful and good-spirited protesters in king-free zones as far as the eye can see in big cities and small towns across the country and all around the world. Great compilation, especially including the comments. #NoKings 👑
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
Happy Pythagorean Triple Square Day! 9/16/25
3*2 + 4*2 = 5*2
Here, have some birds perched on appropriate/delightful signage. You're welcome. 🧵 ⤵️
1. Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) by tysmith on iNaturalist
I think you're looking for the author @norton.bsky.social
I think you're looking for the author @norton.bsky.social
With the new rates in effect this winter, heating a home with a heat pump will cost the same — or less — than heating with natural gas.
Fireflies are the embodiment of summer and warm childhood memories, writes Wilson Kerr. Thanks to the products we use to keep up our manicured lawns, they’re also in trouble.
concordbridge.org/index.php/20...
A deer crossed the road in front of us as we walked near Rolling Meadows (Boxborough, MA), followed shortly by a fawn. Here's a brief video of the fawn dashing to catch up.
Five things to remember about war:
"Private" qualms count for zero, in current 'which side are you on?' lineup.
And I mean "Zero Kelvin," absolute zero.
If you're not standing up, you're kneeling down.
Hoping people will think better of you. Nope.
See also: "Concerned" GOP Senators. "Institutionalist" SCOTUS members.
Bluebirds and swallows have started nesting—and Dustin walks you through our setup and early egg counts in this clip from our latest podcast. To watch the full episode, hit the link in our bio.
📍 Link in our bio.
#birds #wildlife #birdsofinstagram #birding #birdwatching
Women make up "half the history" of Concord, and a film series this weekend at Umbrella Arts showcases a few of them.
concordbridge.org/index.php/20...
HAPPY 10TH CITY NATURE CHALLENGE! 🎉 It's time to upload as many observations of wild organisms as you can to iNat, no matter where you are. For some inspo, here are a few from last year (scroll for a surprise 🦝). All photos from inaturalist.org 🧵⤵️
1. Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) by drmoasu
Expect no end to Winter’s chills
‘Til snow rains down on daffodils.
Tariffs don’t make economic sense because that’s not their purpose in this case
