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New observations of both the sand cat and the Saharan striped polecat extend their ranges into Libya.
Original paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140196325001697#tbl1
Finally, we have more than enough crops to plant by next week and fill our land. Few months from now, we'll have enough food to feed the needy. Thanks to everyone who supports our work to make this happen
#gardening
#food
#environment
#nature
Here is a pic from my hike up to the ridge last month in the Presidential Range, White Mountains, NH. Above the tree line, there were significant fields of boulders and the "trail" was marked by cairns like this. I'm planning another trip to the ridge for sometime next month, but approaching from the other side of the ridge (east side). And, yes, more boulders!! #FootpathFriday #hiking #mountains
#nature #photography #landscape #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography
Emerald Setting
This female ruby‑throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) was one of several using the dead branches of our crepe myrtles as morning perches on 4 May 2024. Two or three of them rotated through the same spots, settling briefly before darting off again. The distance from where I was sitting is perfect for photographing slightly larger small birds like finches, but hummingbirds — being truly tiny — make that same distance feel much farther.
Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.
https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #rubythroatedhummingbird
Twin Lookouts
These two blue jays (Cyanocitta cristata) are perched on top of the hanging bird feeder where I usually leave a few peanuts. At first glance they look like they’re just waiting for the store to open, but looks can be deceiving — I’m pretty sure there was a little tension between them over who got the prime spot.
If you enjoy wildlife and nature photography, check out my photo gallery here:
https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #corvids #bluejays
Good morning. 🌻🌻🌻
25 June 2026
I’m once again sitting here staring off into space, trying to put some thoughts down, and Charlie’s mealtime has arrived just in time to break the spell of my space‑staring.
The idea of a Space Force with real Guardians is cool. I love their dress uniforms, especially that diagonal front layer on the coat — very Buck Rogers‑ish. And with individual members called Guardians, it’s hard not to picture white armor and blasters. Honestly, I still wonder what was wrong with “spaceman.” I’d bet money that name was at least in the running. And here’s a thought — one you’ve had too, don’t deny it — aren’t they, for all practical purposes, Guardians of the Galaxy?
In the Army, in my official capacity, when I needed to address someone whose name or rank I didn’t know, I’d call them “soldier.” So I imagine that in the Space Force, when calling out to an individual member, an officer or NCO would call out “Guardian.” It sounds funny because so many comic book, fantasy, and sci‑fi characters carry that title, so our minds automatically make that connection. It’s biology.
But the meaning of “guardian” is straightforward: someone who watches, protects, and keeps others safe. I won’t pretend I know the full scope of what they do, but my guess is they watch — constantly. The U.S. Space Force exists to protect America’s satellites, secure the space domain, and ensure the entire military can communicate, navigate, and operate anywhere on Earth.
“We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us.” — Often attributed to George Orwell
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” — Carl Sagan
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” — Aristotle
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #flowers #spaceforce #guardians
New York's Newest State Park Along Cayuga Lake Is Named After Its Scenic Waterfalls https://www.planetware.com/2128002/three-falls-state-park-new-york-newest-along-cayuga-lake-named-after-waterfalls/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=user%2FPlanetWare&utm_medium=mastodon #nature
💁🏻♀️ NEW: 🐾🌳 Silky #anteaters are tiny tree-dwelling #animals roughly the size of a teacup.
When a team in #CostaRica found a male silky anteater dangerously close to a busy road they brought him in for a quick health check before a safe release.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/silky-anteater-rescue-video
#cute #nocturnal #rescue #wildlife #mammals #rainforest #conservation #nature #biology #veterinarian #science #learning #tksst #video
Two Minnesota solar farms swapped the gravel under their panels for native prairie and wildflowers. Five years later the native bees had multiplied twentyfold and were crossing the fence to pollinate the soybeans next door
Eine feine Lichtung im Wald, leicht unterbelichtet
A lovely clearing in the woods, slightly underexposed
#Fotografie #photography #Natur #nature #naturephotography #Woods #Wald
Dude. What a .. decade?
Remember when we were so hopeful that the start of this decade - in 2020 - would bring good things? (haha?)
WTH happened?
I think everyone is dazed.. it's like, we keep getting punched.
I'm on the constant lookout for moments of kindness and beauty - and adding my bit.
What are your strategies?
#world #climate #climatechange #covid #art #mosstodon #politics #nature #mentalhealth
| Pretending to be sane.: | 15 |
| Art - music, creating - draw/photos, etc: | 18 |
| Escaping to the woods regularly.: | 23 |
| Strata-what?: | 6 |
8 Acres of Rewilding Completed Along Santa Monica Coastline: ‘It’s Still Your Beach, Only Better’
#goodnews #goodearth #nature #rewilding #nonprofit #LosAngeles #California
Earlier today I posted a photo of a juvenile Belted Kingfisher. This photo of a female Kingfisher was taken on the same day and she is on the same branch as the juvenile so I assume that she is the mother. There were 4 Kingfishers fishing in the river.
#photography #wildlife #birds #nature #WildlifeWednesday #VancouverIslandWildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia
News From The Nest
15.57 Another visit to the branch!
16.14 + 16.26 And again.
https://whitestorkproject.org/live-cam-feed/
#NewsFromTheNest #SolarPunkSunday #SolsticeStorks #WhiteStorkProject #Storks #WebCams #Nature #Birds #Knepp #BioDiversity #WildLife
News From The Nest
10.49 The storklet is branching out again, as Pa Stork looks on proudly.
https://whitestorkproject.org/live-cam-feed/
#NewsFromTheNest #SolarPunkSunday #SolsticeStorks #WhiteStorkProject #Storks #WebCams #Nature #Birds #Knepp #BioDiversity #WildLife
News From The Nest
17.28 Pa Stork arrives with food for the hungry storklets. Several crows (or ravens?) also arrive but keep their distance until Pa Stork leaves, then one moves closer.
https://whitestorkproject.org/live-cam-feed/
#NewsFromTheNest #SolarPunkSunday #SolsticeStorks #WhiteStorkProject #Storks #WebCams #Nature #Birds #Knepp #BioDiversity #WildLife
News From The Nest
8.38 One of the Knepp storklets hops to the nearest branch!
https://whitestorkproject.org/live-cam-feed/
#NewsFromTheNest #SolarPunkSunday #SolsticeStorks #WhiteStorkProject #Storks #WebCams #Nature #Birds #Knepp #BioDiversity #WildLife
News From The Nest
19.17 A stork lands on a nearby branch and stays there. The storklets don't seem to mind. Maybe it's Pa.
https://whitestorkproject.org/live-cam-feed/
#NewsFromTheNest #SolarPunkSunday #SolsticeStorks #WhiteStorkProject #Storks #WebCams #Nature #Birds #Knepp #BioDiversity #WildLife
Went canoeing today on a river north of Boston. Very pleasant, ideal conditions. Saw a nice mix of turtles, swans and their cygnets, a heron, and expansive areas of flowering lily pads. So much nature to enjoy in spite of the river winding through neighborhoods! #nature #canoe #river
#photography #NaturePhotography #landscape #LandscapePhotography #boat
#SameSex #penguin couple hatch rare chick at zoo
July 2, 2025
Angela Ferguson
"A rare chick has been hatched and raised by a same-sex penguin couple at Chester Zoo.
"The Humboldt chick is one of 10 to have hatched at the zoo, in what it described as a 'bumper year for penguins'.
"Scampi and Flounder, a pair of male penguins, 'stepped in to help raise one of two eggs laid by another penguin pair, Wotsit and Peach', the zoo said.
"The chicks are said to now be days away from taking to the water for the first time."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyxr2jweg2o
#GayPenguinsRule! #NatureIsGay! #Nature #Penguins #GayParenting #GLBTQ+ #GayPenguins
🌎 In celebration of Upcycling Day, we also recommend the inspirational upcycling story of Landfill Harmonic!
This award-winning documentary follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a youth orchestra in Paraguay whose musicians play instruments made out of upcycled garbage.
Our free Curriculum Guide includes classroom-ready lesson plans for grades 4-10 about Community Service, Environmental Science, Language Arts, Music, Science, and Social Studies.
Check out the link to get your free lesson plans and find out where to watch this inspiring film! 👇
#UpcyclingDay #Recycling #Upcycling #Education #Homeschooling #Movies #Documentary #Solarpunk #Nature #Evvironment #RecycledOrchestraOfCateura #Cateura #Paraguay #SouthAmerica #MusicEducation
🌎 Celebrate Upcycling Day with Scrap, an environmental documentary about Beauty, Collection & Restoration! Scrap explores the vast and strangely beautiful places where things go to die and introduces the people who collect, restore, and recycle the world’s scrap.
The Scrap Discussion Guide can help you start conversations in your classrooms, public screenings and community education spaces about the circular economy, right to repair, upcycling, and urban exploration. For grades 6-12, adult/higher ed.
Get the Scrap Discussion Guide to educate, engage, and activate your community! 👇
#UpcyclingDay #RightToRepair #EWaste #Recycling #Upcycling #Education #CommunityEducation #Homeschooling #Movies #Documentary #Solarpunk #Nature #Evvironment
It was a gorgeous day on #CapeCod yesterday. Had dinner down by the #ocean watching the sun set. So beautiful! #sunset #sea #marine #coastal #nature #NaturePhotography #landscape #photography #LandscapePhotography #Seascape #GetOutside #outside
Here’s yet another waterfall from my tour earlier this month of these beautiful water features in the White Mountains, New Hampshire. Didn’t have to walk very far from the trailhead to see this one! #WaterfallWednesday #hiking #nature
#photography #mountains #NaturePhotography #landscape #LandscapePhotography #waterfall #waterfalls
Dragon's Pearl
A full Moon moonrise over the sandstone formations. A shot like this requires prep - clear sky, full Moon phase, and it should have the right angle (azimuth) during the moonrise.
I added a Moon planner to PhotoSignal. It allows you to inspect Moon phases, and shows moonrise and moonset azimuth.
https://photosignal.app/tools/moon-planner
Advanced version includes longer horizon and will have long-range reminders in the future.
#landscape #LandscapePhotography #moon #nature #photography #photo