Sandy B.
@nestquester.bsky.social
Bird friend, smitten w/cetacea•seabirds•coastlines•canines•collective nouns•co.kerry•poetry•
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On this day, Feb 14, in 1990, Voyager 1, then 6,055 million kilometers, (3,762 million miles) from Earth took this photo.
And Carl Sagan wrote some beautiful words (rest of thread).
And Carl Sagan wrote some beautiful words (rest of thread).
February 14, 2026 at 10:11 AM
On this day, Feb 14, in 1990, Voyager 1, then 6,055 million kilometers, (3,762 million miles) from Earth took this photo.
And Carl Sagan wrote some beautiful words (rest of thread).
And Carl Sagan wrote some beautiful words (rest of thread).
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RIP Bud Cort. How else would you even pay tribute to him.
February 11, 2026 at 8:51 PM
RIP Bud Cort. How else would you even pay tribute to him.
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Maize farmers in Peru’s Chincha Valley were fertilizing their crops with seabird poop as early as the year 1250
This ancient South American kingdom ran on bird poop
Maize farmers in Peru’s Chincha Valley were fertilizing their crops with seabird poop as early as the year 1250
www.scientificamerican.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Maize farmers in Peru’s Chincha Valley were fertilizing their crops with seabird poop as early as the year 1250
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Post a tree(s) you photographed
February 12, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Post a tree(s) you photographed
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#sandhillcrane
#milford, #MI
#birds
#photography
#birdphotography
#BirdWatching
#birdsofbluesky
#nature
#wildlife
#wildlifephotography
#milford, #MI
#birds
#photography
#birdphotography
#BirdWatching
#birdsofbluesky
#nature
#wildlife
#wildlifephotography
February 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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This red tail hawk perched on deck close to kitchen window. I feed the birds year round. He was looking for easy prey. When I shooed him, he made this quuzzical look.
February 10, 2026 at 3:35 PM
This red tail hawk perched on deck close to kitchen window. I feed the birds year round. He was looking for easy prey. When I shooed him, he made this quuzzical look.
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"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
February 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM
"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
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I heard that it's #SuperbOwl Sunday so here's a very judgy Spectacled Owl at @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica
#birds #owls #nature
#birds #owls #nature
February 9, 2026 at 1:21 AM
I heard that it's #SuperbOwl Sunday so here's a very judgy Spectacled Owl at @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica
#birds #owls #nature
#birds #owls #nature
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Guillemot colony at St.Bees Head.
#SuperSeabirdSunday
#SuperSeabirdSunday
February 8, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Guillemot colony at St.Bees Head.
#SuperSeabirdSunday
#SuperSeabirdSunday
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That's a Giant Kelp holdfast or base clinging to rocks on a shallow part of a reef. The mass migration of urchins seeking food is called an "urchin stampede". The holdfast is only a fraction of the mass of a kelp stand so this behavior is very destructive. This happens when their predators are gone.
February 8, 2026 at 3:08 PM
That's a Giant Kelp holdfast or base clinging to rocks on a shallow part of a reef. The mass migration of urchins seeking food is called an "urchin stampede". The holdfast is only a fraction of the mass of a kelp stand so this behavior is very destructive. This happens when their predators are gone.
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"a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read."
February 7, 2026 at 2:22 PM
"a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read."
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Egg-cellent news! The first California condor eggs of the season have been laid at our wildlife conservation center, and more could be on the way.
February 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Egg-cellent news! The first California condor eggs of the season have been laid at our wildlife conservation center, and more could be on the way.
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Birds of a Feather ???
Have you ever seen a stranger flock?
#DEI
#SandhillCranes
#CanadaGeese
#OddFellows
#birds #birdsinflight #birdwatching #ornithology #ornithologie #birding #pnw #wildlife #Geese #Cranes #vögel #oiseaux
Have you ever seen a stranger flock?
#DEI
#SandhillCranes
#CanadaGeese
#OddFellows
#birds #birdsinflight #birdwatching #ornithology #ornithologie #birding #pnw #wildlife #Geese #Cranes #vögel #oiseaux
February 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Birds of a Feather ???
Have you ever seen a stranger flock?
#DEI
#SandhillCranes
#CanadaGeese
#OddFellows
#birds #birdsinflight #birdwatching #ornithology #ornithologie #birding #pnw #wildlife #Geese #Cranes #vögel #oiseaux
Have you ever seen a stranger flock?
#DEI
#SandhillCranes
#CanadaGeese
#OddFellows
#birds #birdsinflight #birdwatching #ornithology #ornithologie #birding #pnw #wildlife #Geese #Cranes #vögel #oiseaux
Yes.
Absolutely yes.
Absolutely yes.
Here, here!
"The editors of #TheNationMagazine are in the process of formally nominating the city of #Minneapolis and its people for the 2026 #Nobel Peace Prize."
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
#USA
"The editors of #TheNationMagazine are in the process of formally nominating the city of #Minneapolis and its people for the 2026 #Nobel Peace Prize."
www.thenation.com/article/acti...
#USA
“The Nation” Nominates Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize
With their resistance to violent authoritarianism, the people of Minneapolis have renewed the spirit of Dr. King’s call for “the positive affirmation of peace.”
www.thenation.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Yes.
Absolutely yes.
Absolutely yes.
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Every sailor swore he saw it once, but not a second time.
February 3, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Every sailor swore he saw it once, but not a second time.
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Wildlife teams are working to save cold stunned sea turtles affected by this unexpected cold wave. They're housing the turtles in a convention center as a temporary recovery space until the waters warm enough for safe release back into the ocean.
January 31, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Wildlife teams are working to save cold stunned sea turtles affected by this unexpected cold wave. They're housing the turtles in a convention center as a temporary recovery space until the waters warm enough for safe release back into the ocean.
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A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.
January 31, 2026 at 11:12 PM
A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.
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Tue, Jan 27
Bigg’s orcas!
12:25 - Thor and co loosely grouped slowly making their way north off Kayu Kayu Ac park, Shoreline ~ 1/2-1 mile offshore. Viewing conditions sublime.
Edmonds up next.
#psws
Bigg’s orcas!
12:25 - Thor and co loosely grouped slowly making their way north off Kayu Kayu Ac park, Shoreline ~ 1/2-1 mile offshore. Viewing conditions sublime.
Edmonds up next.
#psws
January 27, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Tue, Jan 27
Bigg’s orcas!
12:25 - Thor and co loosely grouped slowly making their way north off Kayu Kayu Ac park, Shoreline ~ 1/2-1 mile offshore. Viewing conditions sublime.
Edmonds up next.
#psws
Bigg’s orcas!
12:25 - Thor and co loosely grouped slowly making their way north off Kayu Kayu Ac park, Shoreline ~ 1/2-1 mile offshore. Viewing conditions sublime.
Edmonds up next.
#psws
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A row of seabirds stitches the sky,
black thread over blue.
Below, the sea keeps breathing in slow swallows of salt.
They fly like a message I can’t unsend,
clean, reckless, together.
If you came now, I’d open like wind
and let your name migrate through me.
#photography #poetry #naples #florida
black thread over blue.
Below, the sea keeps breathing in slow swallows of salt.
They fly like a message I can’t unsend,
clean, reckless, together.
If you came now, I’d open like wind
and let your name migrate through me.
#photography #poetry #naples #florida
January 27, 2026 at 3:58 AM
A row of seabirds stitches the sky,
black thread over blue.
Below, the sea keeps breathing in slow swallows of salt.
They fly like a message I can’t unsend,
clean, reckless, together.
If you came now, I’d open like wind
and let your name migrate through me.
#photography #poetry #naples #florida
black thread over blue.
Below, the sea keeps breathing in slow swallows of salt.
They fly like a message I can’t unsend,
clean, reckless, together.
If you came now, I’d open like wind
and let your name migrate through me.
#photography #poetry #naples #florida
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Persepolis (2000), autobiographical graphic novel by Iranian cartoonist, illustrator, author, film director Marjane Satrapi #WomensArt
January 28, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Persepolis (2000), autobiographical graphic novel by Iranian cartoonist, illustrator, author, film director Marjane Satrapi #WomensArt
Brutal.
Dangerously cold temperatures continue across the eastern half of the country. In some places this could be the longest duration of cold in several decades.
Visit weather.gov for your latest, local forecast.
Visit weather.gov for your latest, local forecast.
January 28, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Brutal.
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Last week on the trail, I found one of my favorite quiet miracles.
These are Pipevine flowers — easy to miss, blooming before the leaves arrive, long before most things wake up.
They’re part of a remarkable relationship that eventually gives rise to the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly.
These are Pipevine flowers — easy to miss, blooming before the leaves arrive, long before most things wake up.
They’re part of a remarkable relationship that eventually gives rise to the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly.
January 27, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Last week on the trail, I found one of my favorite quiet miracles.
These are Pipevine flowers — easy to miss, blooming before the leaves arrive, long before most things wake up.
They’re part of a remarkable relationship that eventually gives rise to the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly.
These are Pipevine flowers — easy to miss, blooming before the leaves arrive, long before most things wake up.
They’re part of a remarkable relationship that eventually gives rise to the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly.
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Missing the Florida warmth.☀️🌿🌼
Dealing with frigid temperatures and the aftermath of the winter storm. Hope everyone is staying well!🙂🐦
Dealing with frigid temperatures and the aftermath of the winter storm. Hope everyone is staying well!🙂🐦
January 27, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Missing the Florida warmth.☀️🌿🌼
Dealing with frigid temperatures and the aftermath of the winter storm. Hope everyone is staying well!🙂🐦
Dealing with frigid temperatures and the aftermath of the winter storm. Hope everyone is staying well!🙂🐦
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A study of dolphins’ epigenetic ages found that animals with more high-quality friendships were biologically younger than their lonely peers
Dolphins age more slowly with a little help from their friends
A study of dolphins’ epigenetic ages found that animals with more high-quality friendships were biologically younger than their lonely peers
www.scientificamerican.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:29 PM
A study of dolphins’ epigenetic ages found that animals with more high-quality friendships were biologically younger than their lonely peers