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EU states' withdrawal from anti-landmine convention sparks controversy Five Baltic states want to leave a convention that prohibits use and production of mines, a move accepted by the European Commission and Parliament.

Five Baltic states want to leave a convention that prohibits use and production of mines, a move accepted by the European Commission and Parliament.

#EuropeNews

10.04.2025 20:56 — 👍 17    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 3

Hands Off!

05.04.2025 21:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

25.01.2025 13:01 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

A short timeline cleanse 🦦

On a recent volunteer shift, I spotted this raft of sea otters swimming my way.

No disturbance, shot w/1200mm equiv lens from a pier. But, when kayaking, if otters swim or dive to evade you, you're too close. ⬇️

Be Sea Otter Savvy: www.seaottersavvy.org/viewing-guid...

26.01.2025 01:39 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 2

Sea lion pool party ...

[photographed w/tele lens, from the shore, no wildlife disturbance]

#wildlifephotography

05.12.2024 01:21 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1

Outside our kitchen window today … love the casual pose. (She visited with her two growing fawns, clearing the fresh greens sprouting after the rains.)

04.12.2024 06:31 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Band-tailed Pigeon perched on fence in Santa Cruz County

We're living temporarily on the edge of a forest where these gorgeous, tree-loving, Band-tailed Pigeons watch our moves from the very tops of firs and pines. I photographed this one a bit lower down ... during magic hour in a friend's garden. #birds

02.12.2024 00:43 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

California sea lions on park bench in Monterey

California sea lions on park benches in Monterey

California sea lion resting on park bench in Monterey

Hundreds of California sea lions in Monterey, California

The Monterey sea lions now staging their beach party on waterfront park benches. It's against federal law to harass or disturb marine mammals, so the rest of us are on sea lion time ... as it should be. 🙂 #wildlife #marinemammals

14.11.2024 20:25 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Common Raven with dog toy at Fort Funston SF

Common Raven with tennis ball

Common Raven in flight with tennis ball

Photographed at Fort Funston SF, my favorite place to commune with ravens. This Common Raven and friends spent a half hour digging up and playing with dog toys left behind by Funston's regular canine pack.

02.04.2024 05:21 — 👍 108    🔁 26    💬 2    📌 2