Reblogged
Reblogged
oh my god if you want to help the birds PUT OUT A BIRDBATH
A regularly filled, regularly cleaned (running water is AMAZING, but not necessary) birdbath is way more essential to many backyard birds than a feeder, especially during hot summers or in areas where natural water sources are far apart. You don’t need to worry about what seed to buy, how to prevent squirrels, etc - ALL birds need a drink!
Regular cleaning meaning once every 2/3 days to ensure no spread of pathogens. Especially important if you have local bird flu outbreaks.
Reblogged
Hi! I just wanted to say that your blog is incredible and brings me joy every day. I love learning about new creatures from all over the world! Following along and seeing the incredible diversity of critters has also helped me to appreciate insects and reptiles in new ways. Thanks for all of your hard work!
You are welcome and thank so much :3 Here is a special friend for you!!!
Wilson's Plover (Anarhynchus wilsonia), chick, family Charadriidae, order Charadriiformes, Coastal NC, USA
photograph by Gary Michael Flanagan
Reblogged
Violet Dancer (Argia fumipennis violacea), males, family Coenagrionidae, found in much of the eastern and central U.S.
- This is a subspecies of the Variable Dancer.
- This is damselfly.
photographs: Rsbernard & Diana-Terry Hibbitts
Reblogged antiqueanimals
'Sleeping Fox' (early 19th century) by Mori Tessan (Japanese, 1775–1841).
Ink and colour on paper.
Image and text information courtesy MFA Boston.
Source: collections.mfa.org
Reblogged todaysbird
The @Kickstarter for "A Guide to the Birdsong of Migration”, an album from @shikashikacollective of music inspired by the song of migrating birds & migrant artists, is live right now!!!
The tracks on this record pair songs from vulnerable bird species with migrant artists from the same regions for a unique collaboration. As with previous volumes in this series I'll be creating art for the project, like the Rufous Hummingbird shown here.
Reblogged todaysbird
Eurasian bullfinch/domherre. Värmland, Sweden (April 5, 2021).
Reblogged
Kihansi Spray Toad (Nectophrynoides asperginis), family Bufonidae, Tanzania
EXTINCT IN THE WILD. (declared in 2009)
- This species was endemic to a two-hectare (5-acre) area at the base of the Kihansi River waterfall in the Udzungwa escarpment of the Eastern Arc Mountains in Tanzania.
- The small population of this habitat restricted toad fluctuated greatly over the years, with the largest known peak being ~29,000 individuals. By 2004, only 3 individuals were found, the last of the frogs seen in the wild.
- Extinction in the wild was due to habitat destruction and degradation due to the construction of the Kihansi Dam in 1999.
- The species is being bred and cared for in zoos around the world, and reintroduction efforts are under way (which includes habitat restoration).
photos: John P. Clare & Mitchell Klein
Reblogged todaysbird
Glossy Ibis - Rainbow Effect
Reblogged thatdemonbish
Let’s get cleaned by mama
official mama post
Reblogged thatdemonbish
snoopy but puppy
Reblogged catasters
