Auke-Florian 🪹
@aukeflorian.nl
🌍 Biologist, 🪺 Studying strange animal nests, 📚 Author, 🧠 Doing science communication daily, 🏛️ Loves natural history, 🔥 Documenting the Anthropocene 🌐 www.aukeflorian.nl
📍 Leiden, The Netherlands
📍 Leiden, The Netherlands
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Auke-Florian 🪹
@aukeflorian.nl
· Feb 4
Bird nests made from anti-bird spikes?! 🤯
Hi, I'm a nest researcher 👋 and new here on BlueSky, sharing the craziest #bird nests I've ever found. 👀 Today, I’m sharing my discovery of rebellious birds that build nests out of anti-bird spikes. And honestly, it's like telling a joke...
A thread. 🧵
Hi, I'm a nest researcher 👋 and new here on BlueSky, sharing the craziest #bird nests I've ever found. 👀 Today, I’m sharing my discovery of rebellious birds that build nests out of anti-bird spikes. And honestly, it's like telling a joke...
A thread. 🧵
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'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:52 AM
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Wat mooi gemaakt dit!!
November 20, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Wat mooi gemaakt dit!!
No matter how rough your day is, at least it’s going better than this poor raccoon’s. 🦝💛
November 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
No matter how rough your day is, at least it’s going better than this poor raccoon’s. 🦝💛
Brand in het landhuis al zo vaak opnieuw geluisterd! ‘Jacob, dood in Qatar’ is ook een goede.
November 2, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Brand in het landhuis al zo vaak opnieuw geluisterd! ‘Jacob, dood in Qatar’ is ook een goede.
Of course!!! It is one of my absolute favourites!! 🌊 @legolostatsea.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Of course!!! It is one of my absolute favourites!! 🌊 @legolostatsea.bsky.social
I'm very excited to announce that it was me! 🦈 I'm thrilled to adopt this treasure as part of my collection of intriguing plastic pollution finds! 😇
First 'lost' Lego shark lands hundreds for charity - BBC News
A Lego shark caught by a fishermen off the South West coast sells for £430 at auction.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I'm very excited to announce that it was me! 🦈 I'm thrilled to adopt this treasure as part of my collection of intriguing plastic pollution finds! 😇
Reminder voor het stemmen: de natuur kan prima zonder mensen, maar mensen kunnen niet zonder natuur 🌱🌳🌍
October 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Reminder voor het stemmen: de natuur kan prima zonder mensen, maar mensen kunnen niet zonder natuur 🌱🌳🌍
It’s that time of year when this meme becomes relevant again… 🫣
October 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It’s that time of year when this meme becomes relevant again… 🫣
It's an amazing project! I was not involved in this one, but I greatly admire it! 😍 Some news outlets linked it to my Rokin story on plastic stratigraphy, which was cool! 🪹
October 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
It's an amazing project! I was not involved in this one, but I greatly admire it! 😍 Some news outlets linked it to my Rokin story on plastic stratigraphy, which was cool! 🪹
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Biologists Announce There Absolutely Nothing We Can Learn From Clams https://theonion.com/biologists-announce-there-absolutely-nothing-we-can-learn-from-clams/
October 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Biologists Announce There Absolutely Nothing We Can Learn From Clams https://theonion.com/biologists-announce-there-absolutely-nothing-we-can-learn-from-clams/
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Can’t recommend this documentary on extreme birdwatching enough: absolutely wild stuff! 🦅 You won’t regret it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching
YouTube video by owen reiser
www.youtube.com
October 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Can’t recommend this documentary on extreme birdwatching enough: absolutely wild stuff! 🦅 You won’t regret it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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George Morrow, Punch, 1921, Volume 160, p140
@morethanadodo.bsky.social
@morethanadodo.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
George Morrow, Punch, 1921, Volume 160, p140
@morethanadodo.bsky.social
@morethanadodo.bsky.social
Leuk he? Facinerend verhaal!! En ze verwijzen o.a. naar mijn Rokin nest met plastic stratigrafie! 😇🪹
October 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Leuk he? Facinerend verhaal!! En ze verwijzen o.a. naar mijn Rokin nest met plastic stratigrafie! 😇🪹
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Obituary: Jane Goodall (1934-2025) Pioneer primatologist who inspired generations of scientists
go.nature.com/48aWjRU
go.nature.com/48aWjRU
Jane Goodall obituary: pioneer primatologist who inspired generations of scientists
She was a tireless advocate for conservation, the welfare of captive chimpanzees and the protection of habitats.
go.nature.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Obituary: Jane Goodall (1934-2025) Pioneer primatologist who inspired generations of scientists
go.nature.com/48aWjRU
go.nature.com/48aWjRU
Can’t recommend this documentary on extreme birdwatching enough: absolutely wild stuff! 🦅 You won’t regret it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching
YouTube video by owen reiser
www.youtube.com
October 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Can’t recommend this documentary on extreme birdwatching enough: absolutely wild stuff! 🦅 You won’t regret it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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📸 Tomáš Grim
'Urban Incubator'
🥈BPOTY 2025/ Urban Birds
'Urban Incubator'
🥈BPOTY 2025/ Urban Birds
September 30, 2025 at 3:54 AM
📸 Tomáš Grim
'Urban Incubator'
🥈BPOTY 2025/ Urban Birds
'Urban Incubator'
🥈BPOTY 2025/ Urban Birds
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Medieval sandal, from 14th century, found preserved in vultures nest on a cliff in southern Spain, a rough sandal woven from grasses and twigs
I'm not saying that vultures might also steal single socks from your laundry basket, but y'know...?
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
I'm not saying that vultures might also steal single socks from your laundry basket, but y'know...?
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
Found: 650-year-old shoe, in vulture nest
Many unexpected human artifacts have been preserved, for centuries, in vulture nests.
www.nationalgeographic.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Medieval sandal, from 14th century, found preserved in vultures nest on a cliff in southern Spain, a rough sandal woven from grasses and twigs
I'm not saying that vultures might also steal single socks from your laundry basket, but y'know...?
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
I'm not saying that vultures might also steal single socks from your laundry basket, but y'know...?
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
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Wat bizar, afbeeldingen én tekst 😵💫
October 4, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Wat bizar, afbeeldingen én tekst 😵💫
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I will forever remember Jane, her inspiring stories and her powerful message of hope, but also her humour, smile and the fun that we had.
With a twinkle in her eyes, she once said to me: ‘The chimps would have the time of their lives grooming you’. Best compliment I ever had. 🐵
With a twinkle in her eyes, she once said to me: ‘The chimps would have the time of their lives grooming you’. Best compliment I ever had. 🐵
October 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I will forever remember Jane, her inspiring stories and her powerful message of hope, but also her humour, smile and the fun that we had.
With a twinkle in her eyes, she once said to me: ‘The chimps would have the time of their lives grooming you’. Best compliment I ever had. 🐵
With a twinkle in her eyes, she once said to me: ‘The chimps would have the time of their lives grooming you’. Best compliment I ever had. 🐵
I will forever remember Jane, her inspiring stories and her powerful message of hope, but also her humour, smile and the fun that we had.
With a twinkle in her eyes, she once said to me: ‘The chimps would have the time of their lives grooming you’. Best compliment I ever had. 🐵
With a twinkle in her eyes, she once said to me: ‘The chimps would have the time of their lives grooming you’. Best compliment I ever had. 🐵
October 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I will forever remember Jane, her inspiring stories and her powerful message of hope, but also her humour, smile and the fun that we had.
With a twinkle in her eyes, she once said to me: ‘The chimps would have the time of their lives grooming you’. Best compliment I ever had. 🐵
With a twinkle in her eyes, she once said to me: ‘The chimps would have the time of their lives grooming you’. Best compliment I ever had. 🐵