#moulting
Pūtangitangi update! They're still here, still not doing any flying but just the usual dabble/ noodle combo. No moulting evident yet except on Mum. #nzbirds
One of the ducklings took herself off for a solo swim before this, to mum's chagrin, and you can see her sheepishly returning across the pond.
December 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
While moulting Amlblypygids usually turn white and inbetween that and their hardened colouration this Damon sp. turns a magnificant blue colour.
December 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Both ours are moulting and look awful.
Edith is very sad and little zsabba is fucking furious !
December 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
December 27, 2025 at 8:48 PM
A very comprehensive assessement from PhD student Giulia Campli - broad taxonomic representation enables a phylum-wide assessment to systematically evaluate, refine, & revise current understanding of the evolutionary dynamics of the entire moulting genetic toolkit www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Evolutionary dynamics of the arthropod moulting machinery
Exoskeletons define arthropods, providing support for segmented bodies and appendages while protecting against environmental stress and predation. Although ubiquitous, this evolutionarily variable fea...
www.biorxiv.org
December 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The show is Unutai e! Unitai e!, and worth checking out for a Māori perspective often left out of discussions about the degradation of our waterways by dairy farming. christchurchartgallery.org.nz/bulletin/222...
December 27, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Evolutionary dynamics of the arthropod moulting machinery https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.24.696370v1
December 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Did you know arthropods shed their exoskeletons as they grow? It's a process called ecdysis, but most of us just call it moulting. It's also how characters level up, pass time, evolve, or mutate in #ttrpg Bug & Claw!
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December 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Collie motto: Moulting is us.
December 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Evolutionary dynamics of the arthropod moulting machinery https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.24.696370v1
December 26, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Evolutionary dynamics of the arthropod moulting machinery https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.24.696370v1
December 26, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Most likely moulting, quite normal if that was the case.
December 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
It's quite common for crows and other corvids to lose their head feathers in moulting season. It looks pretty shocking but they always grow back again
December 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Merry Christmas Sabina! Lovely to see you here 😘😘 I just emailed you. I'm taking a break from Christmas Eve drudgery (Lily moulting like mad).
Let's hope for good health and happiness at Christmas and in 2026! Xx
December 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SideProfiles any 'Birds Side Profile'.

I’ve chosen #waders, aka #shorebirds, and #waterfowl.
🪶❤️

#birds #ukbirds #birding
December 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
😀 I’m moulting at the moment, hair coming out in handfuls?!!
December 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
she was simply moulting a bit 😌
December 22, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Grounded birds on the ground. The alternative is #HolidaySeason captures of birds that feel seasonal.

I’ve combined the two themes with the perfect bird! 🪶❤️

#birds #ukbirds #gardenbirds #birding
December 22, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Grooming during the moulting seasons, especially when shedding their winter coats. For wolf cultures especially, helping each other efficiently get rid of their winter coats is a significant socialising activity. Some towns even make it a dedicated festival day.

#DecemberWorldbuilders
December 21, 2025 at 7:45 AM
currently moulting rn she looks even tinier

SHE BROKE HER BROODY BEHAVIOUR THO 🪅🎊🥳
December 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
My senior rabbit is currently moulting. He's so ugly and grumpy (affectionate) 🐰
December 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I’ve chosen the alternative theme for today’s #BirdOfTheDay, #BirdsOnFeeders.

Here are my choices. 🪶❤️

#birds #ukbirds #gardenbirds #birding
December 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
yes.......... YEs....
December 18, 2025 at 4:03 AM
She’s was moulting at the time.
December 18, 2025 at 3:35 AM