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Another angle

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A juvenile Red-Tailed hawk turns vertical trying to escape a harassing Red-winged Blackbird against a blue sky backdrop.
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Jumping minnow

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A very thin small fry leaps from calm river water on an overcast day.
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Beaut beetle which I noticed flying and which then landed in the grass at my feet. Managed to get some reasonable shots as it moved quite slowly and let me get quite close before flying off. Seen at Glen Erin near Bowen, Qld. Canon R10 and RF100-400 lens. Hand held, natural light. ID-ed on iNaturalist as Rhipicera mystacina.

#nature #photography #australia #insects #macro #wildlife #beetles

Colour photo of beetle Rhipicera mystacina, with branched antennae.
Colour photo of beetle Rhipicera mystacina, with branched antennae.
#photography #nature #australia #wildlife #macro #insects #beetles

Spotted this year's young buzzard screaming overhead

#NaturePhotography #Birds #Wildlife #Photography #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching

Looking up and a joint common buzzard as it flies overhead, its beak open as it calls, and swings half open as it beats them. White clouds with blue sky behind it
#photography #birds #naturephotography #wildlife #birdphotography #birdwatching

Trump administration allows killing of species threatened with extinction – The Washington Post

Trump administration allows killing of species threatened with extinction The Washington PostWhy Trump’s move to gut the Endangered Species…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #Science
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pika perched on rock carrying a bunch of plants with white flowers in their mouth
#photography #nature #fotografie #naturephotography #wildlife #photographie #wildlifephotography

I caught my #Robin friend Henry sunbathing yesterday. There is a particular spot he likes to do this in. Sunbathing helps oil to spread across the feathers and helps to drive out parasites.
#Nature #Wildlife #Bird #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
A European Robin on the ground with its feathers fluffed up and wings spread out
A European Robin on the ground with its feathers fluffed up and wings spread out
A European Robin on the ground with its feathers fluffed up and wings spread out
#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #Bird #robin

Another bunny

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An Eastern Cottontail bunny in profile nipping a yellowed leaf in thick grass.
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yur daily ARThropod

#Malaysia #moth #insect #bug #biodiversity #animal #wildlife #nature #macro #photography

an arthropod known as the picasso moth (Baorisa hieroglyphica) for the abstract art-like patterns on its wings.
#photography #nature #bug #biodiversity #wildlife #macro #animal #insect #malaysia #moth

#MothOfTheDay sees the return in 2026 of the vividly yellow and oh so cute:

CANARY-SHOULDERED THORN
Ennomos alniaria

Fairly common in the UK, attracted to light and larvae feed on various trees.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #yellow #summer #july #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate #yellow

Front on shot, slightly out of focus of a moth on a stick. Its wings are pointed vertically in a V shape above its thorax. Its wings are mottled yellow, but its head and thorax and very bright, vivid yellow and furry. It has two compound eyes close together either side of two palps, and two yellow feathered antennae sweep backwards from its head. Its thin grey legs grip a blue lolly stick.
Side on shot of canary shouldered thorn moth on a blue lolly stick. It faces left. It has a thick chunky pale yellow beige abdomen fronted by a thick shock vivid yellow fur at its thorax and head. Its large scalloped wings and mottled yellow with purple suffusion near the outer edge and a black mark right in the centre. They are held vertical and back like a billowing cape. Its head is canary yellow with two palps that resemble a tiny beak and a black compound eye.
#nature #garden #science #Summer #biodiversity #AltText #wildlife #cute #insect #conservation #yellow #butterflies #entomology #moths #moth #mothoftheday #mothsandbutterflies #mothsmatter #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #july #educate

MPR News: Brainerd man cited for shooting at bear that ‘looked at him’

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#gunviolence #wildlife


Brainerd man cited for shooting at bear that ‘looked at him’

Minnesota law allows people to kill nuisance bears only in limited circumstances, such as when they’re causing significant property damage or posing an immediate danger to people or animals.
Kirsti Marohn (MPR News)
#wildlife #gunviolence

#MothOfTheDay is

OAK EGGAR
Lasiocampa quercus

Name comes from its acorn-shaped cocoon. Larvae actually feed on heathers, brambles and hawthorns.

BONUS PICTURE - just for fun, 11 of the 14 Elephant Hawk-moths to pay a visit last night. Three were photo-shy and flew off.

#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #yellow #summer #july #conservation #biodiversity #alttext #science #educate

An overhead photograph of a large female Oak Eggar moth resting on a person's index finger. The finger points right, but the moth hangs off it vertically. The moth has a stout, robust body shape covered in a dense, fluffy mane of golden-brown or tawny-orange hair. The forewing is smooth and triangular, coloured in a gradient of warm ochre-brown. A distinct, slightly curved dark brown line runs horizontally about halfway down separating the darker upper end from a slightly lighter orange-brown rear section. Two prominent, bright white oval spot sits near the centre of each forewing. Two short, pale orange antennae curve upward from the head. The background features a blurred green garden and chicken wire.
A side-profile of a female Oak Eggar moth resting on my index finger. It faces left. It is very large - about 5-6cm long and very chunky The moth has a robust body and its head and nape are covered in a dense, fluffy mane of golden-brown or tawny-orange hair. The forewing is smooth and triangular, coloured in a gradient of warm ochre-brown. A distinct, slightly curved dark brown line runs vertically down the outer third of the wing, separating the more intensely coloured top end from a slightly lighter orange-brown rear section. A prominent, bright white oval spot sits near the centre of the forewing. Two short, pale orange antennae curve upward from the head. The background features a blurred green garden and chicken wire.
Overhead shot of an egg tray with 11 pink and olive coloured elephant hawkmoths in different positions. The hawkmoths are about 6cm long and fighter jet shaped. The egg box is green-grey.
#nature #garden #science #Summer #biodiversity #AltText #wildlife #cute #insect #conservation #yellow #butterflies #entomology #moths #moth #mothoftheday #mothsandbutterflies #mothsmatter #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #july #educate

Being ignored by a juvenile Stonechat.
South Walney

#birds #BirdsOfMastodon #nature #wildlife #darktable

Juvenile Stonechat perched on a fence post looking away to right of frame, the background is an out of focus, pale green blur.
#nature #birds #wildlife #darktable #birdsofmastodon

How many storms did it survive? How many birds found shelter in its branches? How many forests began from its seeds? An old tree is a lifetime of giving. Let's be the generation that protects, not destroys, our natural heritage.
#trees #biodiversity #environment #ecology #ecosystem #forestry #nature #ClimateAction #photography #fediverse #linux #mastodon #agroforestry #afforestation #Reaforestation #deforestation #Greenyouthmovement #wildlife #EcoConservation
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Donate to Empower Ugandan Families with Green Youth Movement, organized by Jesse Davis

Imagine a family that struggles to afford enough nutritious food for th… Jesse Davis needs your support for Empower Ugandan Families with Green Youth Movement
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#Environment #fediverse #Linux #photography #nature #mastodon #biodiversity #wildlife #trees #ecology #climateaction #déforestation #ecosystem #agroforestry #afforestation #reaforestation #greenyouthmovement #ecoconservation #forestry

Swallow close-up, South Walney.

#birds #BirdsOfMastodon #nature #wildlife #darktable

Head and shoulders shot of a Swallow facing to left of frame but head turned to right. Tiny beads of water lay on some of the feathers from the driving drizzle.
#nature #birds #wildlife #darktable #birdsofmastodon

European robin.

I've been enjoying watching a pair of robins go in and out of my garden with food recently. They must have a nest somewhere nearby. Always a pleasure to see them and I'm glad that my tiny garden can provide a haven. I'll have to remember to put water out for them again as the hot weather returns this week.

June 2026. Stockport UK.

#Birds #BirdPhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #UKWildlife

A robin perches on a wooden fence. There are some bushes in the background and it's generally sunny.
#nature #birds #naturephotography #wildlife #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #ukwildlife

Peru protects Amazon headwaters after 13-year campaign.

Peru has created the Aguas Calientes Maquia Regional Conservation Area, protecting 981.6 km² of Amazonian forests, wetlands and rivers after a campaign that kicked off in 2013.

The reserve safeguards the Maquía River and Chunuya stream, and strengthens protection for Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation. Surveys have documented jaguars, lowland tapirs, red-and-green macaws and white-bellied spider monkeys among at least 20 endangered species #peru #Conservation #Nature #environment #amazonrainforest #wildlife

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Over 240,000 Acres Conserved in the Peruvian Amazon After a Decade-long Process - Andes Amazon Fund

The new Aguas Calientes Maquia Regional Conservation Area (RCA) conserves 242,563 acres (98,162 hectares) of highly biodiverse Amazonian forests, wetlands, waterfalls and rivers that include unique hot springs and salt licks in Loreto, Peru.
Andes Amazon Fund
#Environment #nature #wildlife #conservation #Peru #amazonrainforest

My self-conversation at 05:15

Wise self: You should go hiking
Lazy self: Nah, it looks cold, dark and foggy
Wise self: You should go hiking
Lazy self: Well, ok... but lets not carry the big camera
Wise self: You might miss something important
Lazy self: But my shoulder hurts
Wise self: GET IN THE CAR

Always listen to your wise self

#wildlife #wildlifeWednesday #nature #photography #photomonday #bobcat #sfba #marin

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A bobcat sitting next to a field of Mustard flowers looking back at me
A bobcat slinking away from me tracking something in the weeds beyond
A beautiful bobcat walking right at the camera along a trail between some native grasses.
#photography #nature #wildlife #Photomonday #sfba #wildlifewednesday #bobcat #marin

"Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a 1-ton #seal who respects nothing"

"Neil, the only male #elephantSeal to visit Tasmania in years, has commanded an enthralled TikTok following of 1.4 million in part because he acts like kind of a jerk"

I mean, I get it. I like Neil now myself

But also, I will not try to get a selfie with Neil

apnews.com/article/neil-elepha…

#Australia #Tasmania #Wildlife #SeaLife #Nature

Neil the elephant seal making the "I DO WHAT I WANT" face
#nature #australia #wildlife #tasmania #seal #sealife #elephantseal

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🏖️📉 #California has lost roughly 60% of its coastal sand dunes since the 1850s, a loss of about 442 km².

Researchers used historical #maps, aerial #photos, and #lidar #data tracked by #machinelearning to measure the decline. Most losses came from development, #erosion, and invasive grasses, but some dunes expanded by 15 km² .

👉 zmescience.com/science/news-sc…

#coast #pacific #ocean #dunes #sanddunes #climate #climatechange #conservation #habitats #wildlife #environment #storms #restoration #science #geology


California’s Coastal Dunes Are Vanishing. Over 60% Have Disappeared Since 1850

The loss is accelerating and leaving entire ecosystems vulenrable.
Saima May Sidik (ZME Science)
#Environment #science #climate #ClimateChange #photos #Data #California #maps #machinelearning #ocean #wildlife #conservation #coast #geology #restoration #habitats #pacific #erosion #lidar #Dunes #sanddunes #storms

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