Ray-leobiology
@sinosauropteryx.bsky.social
Paleobiologist, birder, and aspiring museum curator. (She/her)
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My most recent bird image is from last weekend of a Juvenile Bald Eagle in flight with a view from directly underneath the bird.
#BirdOfTheDay #mostrecent #BaldEagle #birds
#BirdOfTheDay #mostrecent #BaldEagle #birds
December 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
My most recent bird image is from last weekend of a Juvenile Bald Eagle in flight with a view from directly underneath the bird.
#BirdOfTheDay #mostrecent #BaldEagle #birds
#BirdOfTheDay #mostrecent #BaldEagle #birds
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December 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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An observation of teamwork in a seabird: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #ornithology
December 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
An observation of teamwork in a seabird: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #ornithology
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A Dark-eyed Junco about to bite into a Bittersweet berry.
December 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
A Dark-eyed Junco about to bite into a Bittersweet berry.
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Of course the big paper on Azhdarchoid phylogeny comes out while I'm at a museum on a research visit (looking at Azhdarchoid cervicals, obviously) but now I'm back at the hotel so it's time to write a proper thread! 1/28
November 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Of course the big paper on Azhdarchoid phylogeny comes out while I'm at a museum on a research visit (looking at Azhdarchoid cervicals, obviously) but now I'm back at the hotel so it's time to write a proper thread! 1/28
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The #FindThatLizard Scholarship is accepting applications until 12/10.
We fund girls, women, and gender non conforming persons pursuing herpetology🦎🐍🐸🐢
I can’t wait to read your application! earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
We fund girls, women, and gender non conforming persons pursuing herpetology🦎🐍🐸🐢
I can’t wait to read your application! earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The #FindThatLizard Scholarship is accepting applications until 12/10.
We fund girls, women, and gender non conforming persons pursuing herpetology🦎🐍🐸🐢
I can’t wait to read your application! earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
We fund girls, women, and gender non conforming persons pursuing herpetology🦎🐍🐸🐢
I can’t wait to read your application! earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
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Junior Broad-Winged Hawk is ready for his fall photoshoot. Should I mention the teensy bit of blood on his talons from lunch? Nah #birds 🌿
September 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Junior Broad-Winged Hawk is ready for his fall photoshoot. Should I mention the teensy bit of blood on his talons from lunch? Nah #birds 🌿
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A Thylacoleo and Her Joey
August 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A Thylacoleo and Her Joey
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There’s an interesting series of 5 free online paleobotany lectures via the Oxford University Botanic Garden this autumn. You can book all 5 lectures here (scroll down webpage to ‘Get your tickets now’ button) www.obga.ox.ac.uk/event/dr-san... #paleobotany
September 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
There’s an interesting series of 5 free online paleobotany lectures via the Oxford University Botanic Garden this autumn. You can book all 5 lectures here (scroll down webpage to ‘Get your tickets now’ button) www.obga.ox.ac.uk/event/dr-san... #paleobotany
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#SciArtSeptember 13 - Bottleneck
We almost lost the last wild horses. At the end of the 1950s, there were only 12 Przewalski's horses left.
After decades of conservation efforts, there are now a couple thousand horses living in zoos and conservation areas in several countries, from Spain to China.
We almost lost the last wild horses. At the end of the 1950s, there were only 12 Przewalski's horses left.
After decades of conservation efforts, there are now a couple thousand horses living in zoos and conservation areas in several countries, from Spain to China.
September 13, 2025 at 7:52 AM
#SciArtSeptember 13 - Bottleneck
We almost lost the last wild horses. At the end of the 1950s, there were only 12 Przewalski's horses left.
After decades of conservation efforts, there are now a couple thousand horses living in zoos and conservation areas in several countries, from Spain to China.
We almost lost the last wild horses. At the end of the 1950s, there were only 12 Przewalski's horses left.
After decades of conservation efforts, there are now a couple thousand horses living in zoos and conservation areas in several countries, from Spain to China.
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August 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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A look at three species of Pterosaurs from Late Triassic Europe
These are illustrations I did for my book (in preparation) about the tetrapods of the Triassic
#paleoart #pterosaurs #sciart #art
These are illustrations I did for my book (in preparation) about the tetrapods of the Triassic
#paleoart #pterosaurs #sciart #art
August 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A look at three species of Pterosaurs from Late Triassic Europe
These are illustrations I did for my book (in preparation) about the tetrapods of the Triassic
#paleoart #pterosaurs #sciart #art
These are illustrations I did for my book (in preparation) about the tetrapods of the Triassic
#paleoart #pterosaurs #sciart #art
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Cave lion turnaround
August 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Cave lion turnaround
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Say hello to Florida's newest established species, Typhlonectes natans - the Rio Cauca Caecilian! You can read about their relative abundance, distribution, & natural history, in our brand new paper:
journals.ku.edu/reptilesanda...
Here is one individual I CT scanned that had 7 babies inside!
journals.ku.edu/reptilesanda...
Here is one individual I CT scanned that had 7 babies inside!
July 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Say hello to Florida's newest established species, Typhlonectes natans - the Rio Cauca Caecilian! You can read about their relative abundance, distribution, & natural history, in our brand new paper:
journals.ku.edu/reptilesanda...
Here is one individual I CT scanned that had 7 babies inside!
journals.ku.edu/reptilesanda...
Here is one individual I CT scanned that had 7 babies inside!
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Since its discovery, Longisquama has been suggested to be a pseudosuchian, dinosaur, drepanosaur, or misc. basal archosaur on the way to birds. Today, its close relative Mirasaura was described, demonstrating that the two of them are actually drepanosaurs: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
July 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Since its discovery, Longisquama has been suggested to be a pseudosuchian, dinosaur, drepanosaur, or misc. basal archosaur on the way to birds. Today, its close relative Mirasaura was described, demonstrating that the two of them are actually drepanosaurs: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Happy Friday! Somehow we made it through another week. Try to get out and enjoy some birds this weekend, if it's not too hot where you are. 🐦
July 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Happy Friday! Somehow we made it through another week. Try to get out and enjoy some birds this weekend, if it's not too hot where you are. 🐦
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Happy #FossilFriday! Finding fossil tracks in the field can be a challenge without good lighting. MOR 1082, the fossil tracks of a Cretaceous horseshoe crab, stand out when the light is right.
July 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Happy #FossilFriday! Finding fossil tracks in the field can be a challenge without good lighting. MOR 1082, the fossil tracks of a Cretaceous horseshoe crab, stand out when the light is right.
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Birds are such a strange kind of dinosaur, we would be astonished by them if they weren't around us all the time.
Goblin-like puppeteers behind a screen of feathers, as described by Gary W. Kaiser in his book The Inner Bird.
Goblin-like puppeteers behind a screen of feathers, as described by Gary W. Kaiser in his book The Inner Bird.
July 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Birds are such a strange kind of dinosaur, we would be astonished by them if they weren't around us all the time.
Goblin-like puppeteers behind a screen of feathers, as described by Gary W. Kaiser in his book The Inner Bird.
Goblin-like puppeteers behind a screen of feathers, as described by Gary W. Kaiser in his book The Inner Bird.
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The syrinx itself can fossilize, and has done so in Vegavis and Presbyornis, but we haven't found any outside of Neornithes. However, ossification of the syrinx is highly variable in palaeognaths, and it doesn't look like any have a completely ossified syrinx. This implies...
July 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The syrinx itself can fossilize, and has done so in Vegavis and Presbyornis, but we haven't found any outside of Neornithes. However, ossification of the syrinx is highly variable in palaeognaths, and it doesn't look like any have a completely ossified syrinx. This implies...
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In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...
Being Too Helpful At Work Can Hurt Your Career—Here’s How To Say No
Women are more likely to take on behind-the-scenes duties at work—extra tasks like onboarding or event planning—and it's hurting their careers. Here's how to say no.
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July 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...
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July 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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June 22, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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