(this is atomiclov)
@atomiclov.bsky.social
geologist, chemist, chef, mechanic, raptor-handler/educator by trade, artist in the downtime.
quiet pilot of a quirky existence.
ko-fi.com/atomiclov
quiet pilot of a quirky existence.
ko-fi.com/atomiclov
Few things more challenging than trying to rearrange your house and dust with a rambunctious cockatiel trying to get into everything along the way.
January 6, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Few things more challenging than trying to rearrange your house and dust with a rambunctious cockatiel trying to get into everything along the way.
77° in the house, acceptable comfortable warm by most metrics.
Ate some ice cream and am now freezing, even with a hoodie.
physiology, please explain.
Ate some ice cream and am now freezing, even with a hoodie.
physiology, please explain.
January 6, 2026 at 2:05 AM
77° in the house, acceptable comfortable warm by most metrics.
Ate some ice cream and am now freezing, even with a hoodie.
physiology, please explain.
Ate some ice cream and am now freezing, even with a hoodie.
physiology, please explain.
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Happy National Bird Day 🦃🐦🦉🦜🦆🦢🦅🕊️🦚
January 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Happy National Bird Day 🦃🐦🦉🦜🦆🦢🦅🕊️🦚
I'm half functional, hardly have the capacity to haggle over the price of used video games.
Person is offering me gamestop trade-in value 😒
Person is offering me gamestop trade-in value 😒
January 5, 2026 at 4:06 PM
I'm half functional, hardly have the capacity to haggle over the price of used video games.
Person is offering me gamestop trade-in value 😒
Person is offering me gamestop trade-in value 😒
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A gallery of treehoppers, a delightful lineage of sap-feeding, singing insects with a bizarre assortment of body ornaments.
Treehoppers: Membracidae & Aetalionidae - Alex Wild
A gallery of treehoppers, a specialized lineage of leafhoppers with highly modified pronota.
www.alexanderwild.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:32 PM
A gallery of treehoppers, a delightful lineage of sap-feeding, singing insects with a bizarre assortment of body ornaments.
Sleeping has become the most challenging task ever.
used to be able to do it very well. Now, I fail the task pretty much every night.
used to be able to do it very well. Now, I fail the task pretty much every night.
January 5, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Sleeping has become the most challenging task ever.
used to be able to do it very well. Now, I fail the task pretty much every night.
used to be able to do it very well. Now, I fail the task pretty much every night.
Buncha turkey vultures circling the house earlier, couple of red tails tagged along.
Now I'm debating whether it was brightness that washed out feather coloration or what, lol.
🪶
Now I'm debating whether it was brightness that washed out feather coloration or what, lol.
🪶
January 4, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Buncha turkey vultures circling the house earlier, couple of red tails tagged along.
Now I'm debating whether it was brightness that washed out feather coloration or what, lol.
🪶
Now I'm debating whether it was brightness that washed out feather coloration or what, lol.
🪶
Recently acquired a broken heating pad (it doesn't have an automatic timer that shuts it off which is kinda nice, also low heat was measured to be approx. 140°, high TBD), but boy howdy that thing is a cramp obliterator.
January 3, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Recently acquired a broken heating pad (it doesn't have an automatic timer that shuts it off which is kinda nice, also low heat was measured to be approx. 140°, high TBD), but boy howdy that thing is a cramp obliterator.
Related-unrelated:
The joke that has lurked for ages in Latin class was not declining 'sex.'
The joke that has lurked for ages in Latin class was not declining 'sex.'
Twenty twenty SEX
January 1, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Related-unrelated:
The joke that has lurked for ages in Latin class was not declining 'sex.'
The joke that has lurked for ages in Latin class was not declining 'sex.'
Is this why my phone software update added a nebulous "Happy Birthday!" event to Calendar for the first of January?
January 1, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Is this why my phone software update added a nebulous "Happy Birthday!" event to Calendar for the first of January?
Pfffft.
Went out to see the grand finale. Got out there just as the guys were lighting the fuse -- stuff started blowing up almost instantaneously.
It was amusing watching them haul ass outta the way.
Went out to see the grand finale. Got out there just as the guys were lighting the fuse -- stuff started blowing up almost instantaneously.
It was amusing watching them haul ass outta the way.
January 1, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Pfffft.
Went out to see the grand finale. Got out there just as the guys were lighting the fuse -- stuff started blowing up almost instantaneously.
It was amusing watching them haul ass outta the way.
Went out to see the grand finale. Got out there just as the guys were lighting the fuse -- stuff started blowing up almost instantaneously.
It was amusing watching them haul ass outta the way.
Neighbors have been demonstrating the pyrotechnics for 4 solid hours.
It's starting to get old. They usually light a few after the sun goes down, nothing like this.. Still got an hour to go before they light the grand finale pile.
It's starting to get old. They usually light a few after the sun goes down, nothing like this.. Still got an hour to go before they light the grand finale pile.
January 1, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Neighbors have been demonstrating the pyrotechnics for 4 solid hours.
It's starting to get old. They usually light a few after the sun goes down, nothing like this.. Still got an hour to go before they light the grand finale pile.
It's starting to get old. They usually light a few after the sun goes down, nothing like this.. Still got an hour to go before they light the grand finale pile.
In case you ever wondered what those whistling firecrackers sounded like when slowed.
(Yelling.
It's yelling.)
(Yelling.
It's yelling.)
January 1, 2026 at 12:10 AM
In case you ever wondered what those whistling firecrackers sounded like when slowed.
(Yelling.
It's yelling.)
(Yelling.
It's yelling.)
Neighbors are popping off with their usual several thousand dollars' worth of fireworks.
Happy 4:55PM EST.
Happy 4:55PM EST.
December 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Neighbors are popping off with their usual several thousand dollars' worth of fireworks.
Happy 4:55PM EST.
Happy 4:55PM EST.
Last day!
Color some cool birbs, hang 'em up on your fridge, and be the envy of all your friends.
Color some cool birbs, hang 'em up on your fridge, and be the envy of all your friends.
~ Happy Holidays! ~
ALL of my bird coloring pages are FREE (or pay what you want) for the next week!!
Reminder: any contributions $15 or more receive a digital sketch of your choice 💙
Enjoy, and don't be shy to show me what you come up with after you're done :)
ko-fi.com/atomiclov/shop
ALL of my bird coloring pages are FREE (or pay what you want) for the next week!!
Reminder: any contributions $15 or more receive a digital sketch of your choice 💙
Enjoy, and don't be shy to show me what you come up with after you're done :)
ko-fi.com/atomiclov/shop
Visit atomiclov's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
ko-fi.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Last day!
Color some cool birbs, hang 'em up on your fridge, and be the envy of all your friends.
Color some cool birbs, hang 'em up on your fridge, and be the envy of all your friends.
Realization:
Having avoided most retail establishments throughout the holidays, I went an entire holiday season without hearing Mariah Carey.
Having avoided most retail establishments throughout the holidays, I went an entire holiday season without hearing Mariah Carey.
December 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Realization:
Having avoided most retail establishments throughout the holidays, I went an entire holiday season without hearing Mariah Carey.
Having avoided most retail establishments throughout the holidays, I went an entire holiday season without hearing Mariah Carey.
Usually am my own space heater but am suffering from the impossibly colds today.
Doesn't help that i sleep close to the window and these things are like 70's era relics.
Doesn't help that i sleep close to the window and these things are like 70's era relics.
December 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Usually am my own space heater but am suffering from the impossibly colds today.
Doesn't help that i sleep close to the window and these things are like 70's era relics.
Doesn't help that i sleep close to the window and these things are like 70's era relics.
Found a dollhouse on the side of the road.
Figuring out how to decorate it and set it up for Bird, had some miniatures to throw in there. Bird gives the disapproving "nuh-uh" to a plastic cup on a plastic saucer.
(Any water sound you may hear in the background is the aquarium, next to the house)
Figuring out how to decorate it and set it up for Bird, had some miniatures to throw in there. Bird gives the disapproving "nuh-uh" to a plastic cup on a plastic saucer.
(Any water sound you may hear in the background is the aquarium, next to the house)
December 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Found a dollhouse on the side of the road.
Figuring out how to decorate it and set it up for Bird, had some miniatures to throw in there. Bird gives the disapproving "nuh-uh" to a plastic cup on a plastic saucer.
(Any water sound you may hear in the background is the aquarium, next to the house)
Figuring out how to decorate it and set it up for Bird, had some miniatures to throw in there. Bird gives the disapproving "nuh-uh" to a plastic cup on a plastic saucer.
(Any water sound you may hear in the background is the aquarium, next to the house)
Did the things, mistakenly ended up touring the departure lane of the local airport not thinking the layout of the roadways changed with the construction of the expressway. D'oh.
December 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Did the things, mistakenly ended up touring the departure lane of the local airport not thinking the layout of the roadways changed with the construction of the expressway. D'oh.
One of the rare few times where even I'm on board with the "it's fucken cold out there" sentiment.
It'll be fine once I get moving.. issue is actually getting moving.
It'll be fine once I get moving.. issue is actually getting moving.
December 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
One of the rare few times where even I'm on board with the "it's fucken cold out there" sentiment.
It'll be fine once I get moving.. issue is actually getting moving.
It'll be fine once I get moving.. issue is actually getting moving.
Sunroofs are nice for getting sky pics while on the road.
December 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Sunroofs are nice for getting sky pics while on the road.
Scoping out the nesting options?
Would be cool if they did, then I could track the progress on a weekly basis while doing laundry.
🪶
Would be cool if they did, then I could track the progress on a weekly basis while doing laundry.
🪶
December 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Scoping out the nesting options?
Would be cool if they did, then I could track the progress on a weekly basis while doing laundry.
🪶
Would be cool if they did, then I could track the progress on a weekly basis while doing laundry.
🪶
The lies of "2 left in stock at your local store."
The frustration of stock audio equipment.
The frustration of stock audio equipment.
December 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The lies of "2 left in stock at your local store."
The frustration of stock audio equipment.
The frustration of stock audio equipment.
Honestly, for a show I never touched, there are a bunch of insightful video essays and analyses of Ben10 that make it seem rather interesting.
December 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Honestly, for a show I never touched, there are a bunch of insightful video essays and analyses of Ben10 that make it seem rather interesting.
Aw, Bird missed us (I think). She's been nesting for the last few weeks and reluctant to leave, so yesterday and today, we left her home alone (she usually comes with us to family functions).
Got home expecting her to be roosting, she was up seemingly asking where we'd been.
Got home expecting her to be roosting, she was up seemingly asking where we'd been.
December 26, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Aw, Bird missed us (I think). She's been nesting for the last few weeks and reluctant to leave, so yesterday and today, we left her home alone (she usually comes with us to family functions).
Got home expecting her to be roosting, she was up seemingly asking where we'd been.
Got home expecting her to be roosting, she was up seemingly asking where we'd been.