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Firefighters tackle large blaze on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh The blaze was seen spreading rapidly across the hill in Holyrood Park and police have urged people to stay away from the area.

Firefighters tackle large blaze on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh

Gray squirrel sort of wedged between small tree trunk and small branch - tail over body

FEATURING Eastern gray squirrel tails!

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Very beautiful #sqrlpix thread.

It's the same thing...

black squirrel eating a walnut in a tree

Mama squirrel enjoys a fresh walnut. Squirrel of the Day for August 10, 2025 #sqrlpix

Ray Brooks, voice of Mr Benn, dies aged 86 He also starred in ground-breaking drama Cathy Come Home, as well as primetime shows Big Deal and EastEnders.

Aw that’s a shame, we all loved Mr Ben. Why shouldn’t a City businessman relax by dressing up in his lunchbreak?

Yeah, same. Those horrible grey lumps on the dog never seem like the same thing they talk about re lymes. But they're all nasty.

They mention apple seed sized ones. Maybe they're the only ones carrying it, but some tics are poppy seed sized, and almost impossible to find without a thorough investigation.

Collage with six photographs of various fungi

Collage with six photographs of various fungi

Collage with six photographs of various fungi

Collage with six photographs of various fungi

An array of fungi ... 😆

Thank you, Michael and Kitty. 📻

Lyme disease is becoming more common. But its symptoms aren't always easy to spot Climate change is contributing to the global rise of Lyme disease. But many physicians are struggling to recognise its symptoms.

Lyme disease is becoming more common. But its symptoms aren't always easy to spot

Stunning snails to ice mummy tattoos: Ten of the best science pictures of the week The most striking images from the world of science this week: including an anniversary on Mars, a maze of 1.5 million books, and apes with a taste for alcoholic fruit.

Stunning snails to ice mummy tattoos: Ten of the best science pictures of the week

A modular origami mandala in shades of pink and peach with a fragment of seashell in the middle, on a wooden table next to a few seashells

Modular origami on the beach in Oaxaca. "Soledad", a modular origami mandala I designed yesterday, with a seashell fragment in the middle. #modularorigami #mandala #origamimandala #origami #morigami

Oh good, thank you. I was hoping that was the case. I remember seeing one thing where the hen was unfortunately taken by a fox, and the rooster became a perfect dad / mom to his chicks after. I love chickens. They're daft, but they're stupid. I miss ours, but we can't take them anymore.

The mysterious 'dark comets' prowling our Solar System These strange objects could explain how water arrived on Earth, but may also be a previously unrecognised threat to our planet. Now, a spacecraft is headed towards one to investigate.

The mysterious 'dark comets' prowling our Solar System

Dusky bullfrog in shallow water, with a tiny snail on a hindleg

Bullfrog of the day!
(with a tiny snail riding shotgun)
Friday, 8 August 2025

mom squirrel in tree with peanut

Mama squirrel enjoys a peanut. Squirrel of the Day for August 8, 2025 #sqrlpix

Ooh, aren't they fighting all the time?

Anal Gland Expression is the name of my future metal band.

gray squirrel in hunched over bodybuilder pose

BRO DO YOU EVEN LIFT? Squirrel of the Day for August 7, 2025 #sqrlpix

Bullfrog half-covered with duckweed looking away (mostly)

Bullfrog of the day!
Thursday, 7 August 2025

@madstash.bsky.social would surely approve...

That blue one is good.

Empurpled is a good one. @rivercavy.bsky.social

'We had no idea of what it would become': How Keep Calm and Carry On became a divisive 21st-Century phenomenon After a forgotten WW2 propaganda poster was discovered in 2000, it found an astounding new resonance in 21st-Century Britain.

'We had no idea of what it would become': How Keep Calm and Carry On became a divisive 21st-Century phenomenon

Bullfrog's green face with froggy freckles across snoot emerges from duckweed soup

Bullfrog of the day!
Wednesday, 6 August 2025

gray squirrel inspecting evergreen buds

The bud inspector is back! Squirrel of the Day for August 6, 2025 #sqrlpix

gray squirrel on two legs

Tuesday is walk like a hoomin day. Squirrel of the Day for August 5, 2025 #sqrlpix

Yeah, but you also have to remember what day of the week it is, to then look at the right calendar entry... that's where I fall down...

tree stump with squirrel tail visible

Spot the hidden sqrl #sqrlpix