Paolo Viscardi
@paoloviscardi.bsky.social
Keeper of Natural History at the National Museum of Ireland, based at the Dead Zoo in Dublin. Blogger at paoloviscardi.com
This is my personal account.
This is my personal account.
Sunny morning in Dublin
May 23, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Sunny morning in Dublin
Post a movie from the year you turned 18
April 21, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Post a movie from the year you turned 18
Lovely Sprinf morning in Dublin
April 9, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Lovely Sprinf morning in Dublin
I found a lovely surprise on my doormat when I got home this evening!
March 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I found a lovely surprise on my doormat when I got home this evening!
Spring is in the air this morning in Dublin
March 10, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Spring is in the air this morning in Dublin
Liffey is high and the sky is clear. Beautiful moment of peace in the otherwise bustling walk home this evening.
February 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Liffey is high and the sky is clear. Beautiful moment of peace in the otherwise bustling walk home this evening.
Well, storm Éowyn has been interesting. The remodelling of the roof at home has definitely left our attic feeling lighter and more airy, but it's not quite what we wanted.
January 26, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Well, storm Éowyn has been interesting. The remodelling of the roof at home has definitely left our attic feeling lighter and more airy, but it's not quite what we wanted.
Firey sky this morning!
January 16, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Firey sky this morning!
Grey skies in Dublin this morning
January 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Grey skies in Dublin this morning
Did somebody order Flying Reindeer?
December 24, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Did somebody order Flying Reindeer?
Brooding skies this morning in Dublin
December 9, 2024 at 7:37 AM
Brooding skies this morning in Dublin
I hear it's #superbowl day. This is definitely a Superb Owl.
February 11, 2024 at 11:17 PM
I hear it's #superbowl day. This is definitely a Superb Owl.
Museums can support creativity. If nothing else, they offer a multitude of potential band names - my current favourite is Rococo Sauceboat.
Eager to hear your #museumbandnames
Eager to hear your #museumbandnames
February 7, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Museums can support creativity. If nothing else, they offer a multitude of potential band names - my current favourite is Rococo Sauceboat.
Eager to hear your #museumbandnames
Eager to hear your #museumbandnames
Making the Yorkshire puddings is the best part of Christmas in my opinion. Rise my beauties, rise!
December 24, 2023 at 4:37 PM
Making the Yorkshire puddings is the best part of Christmas in my opinion. Rise my beauties, rise!
Checking other specimens suggests there's a fair bit of variation in the development of the postorbital process of the zygomatic arch within the species. It's much more strongly developed in mature males. The unfused sutures and lack of sagittal crest make me think this one was still growing.
December 15, 2023 at 9:54 AM
Checking other specimens suggests there's a fair bit of variation in the development of the postorbital process of the zygomatic arch within the species. It's much more strongly developed in mature males. The unfused sutures and lack of sagittal crest make me think this one was still growing.
Clear skies this morning.
December 14, 2023 at 10:25 PM
Clear skies this morning.
N.B. not sure why I didn't put them both on the same graph in the first place 🤔
December 10, 2023 at 11:29 PM
N.B. not sure why I didn't put them both on the same graph in the first place 🤔
An interesting thing about historic zoology collections is that they let you trace how things like names change over time. What used to be commonly called a Hedge Sparrow is now more commonly (and correctly) called a Dunnock.
December 10, 2023 at 12:17 PM
An interesting thing about historic zoology collections is that they let you trace how things like names change over time. What used to be commonly called a Hedge Sparrow is now more commonly (and correctly) called a Dunnock.
Sometimes it's easy to forget what a privilege it is to work in a place that oozes atmosphere. Spending 10 minutes talking to an artist in the space is always a great reminder!
#museums
#museums
December 4, 2023 at 7:31 PM
Sometimes it's easy to forget what a privilege it is to work in a place that oozes atmosphere. Spending 10 minutes talking to an artist in the space is always a great reminder!
#museums
#museums
Hello Bluesky community!
I run the Dead Zoo in Dublin, but this it's my personal account.
I'll mostly be posting about the collections, sharing mystery objects, and helping out if anyone needs something dead and bony identified. There may also be bad puns and some food pics.
I run the Dead Zoo in Dublin, but this it's my personal account.
I'll mostly be posting about the collections, sharing mystery objects, and helping out if anyone needs something dead and bony identified. There may also be bad puns and some food pics.
December 3, 2023 at 4:57 PM
Hello Bluesky community!
I run the Dead Zoo in Dublin, but this it's my personal account.
I'll mostly be posting about the collections, sharing mystery objects, and helping out if anyone needs something dead and bony identified. There may also be bad puns and some food pics.
I run the Dead Zoo in Dublin, but this it's my personal account.
I'll mostly be posting about the collections, sharing mystery objects, and helping out if anyone needs something dead and bony identified. There may also be bad puns and some food pics.