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Gillian Vaughan
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Birds, birds birds. See you on the mudflats.
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rspb.bsky.social
How different birds would act on a first date...a thread.

(From us to you this #ValentinesDay) 💕👇
A playful illustrated title reads “How different birds would act on a first date." A disclaimer underneath states: “Not approved by RSPB fact-checkers.” The image features a cute Coal Tit perched sweetly on a blue flower. The background is a romantic shade of pink.
February 14, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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korimakoecology.bsky.social
This is the unfortunate reality for a lot of us working with threatened species.

We do everything we can with limited resources, and yet it often just feels like we are bearing witness to extinctions.

The most frustrating thing is the solutions are often simple🌏🧪
www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
‘Am I just watching an extinction?': One woman's decade-long vigil for an elusive bird
After yet another devastating breeding season for Kaikōura’s banded dotterels, a citizen scientist reflects on her decade of chronicling death, and what can be done to save the fragile species.
www.thepress.co.nz
January 19, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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thespinoff.bsky.social
The future of The Spinoff:

The Spinoff’s CEO, founder and editor level with you in an open letter published this morning.
An open letter about the future of The Spinoff
An important announcement from the CEO, the editor and the founder of The Spinoff.<br />
thespinoff.co.nz
November 27, 2024 at 8:24 PM
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digs.bsky.social
Tahu the #takahe had a lucky escape recently after wandering 40km from the Greenstone Valley. Bite marks on her foot showed that she’d escaped an encounter with a stoat or ferret before she was recaptured at Mavora Lakes. #conservation ngaitahu.iwi.nz/connect-2/co...
Takahē ranger James Bohan holding Tahu at Mavora Lakes. Credit: Lisa van Beek
May 9, 2024 at 7:34 AM
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awaterevalley.bsky.social
Celebrating 20 years: How Whakaata Māori changed the game
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/28-03-2...
Celebrating 20 years: How Whakaata Māori changed the game
A look back on the channel's beginnings, survival and impact across two decades.
thespinoff.co.nz
March 27, 2024 at 7:06 PM
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sheril.bsky.social
Every year, AAAS hosts a "Dance Your PhD" contest. The goal is to "explain your research through interpretive dance."

This year's winner, Weliton Menário Costa, explores kangaroo behavior & promotes diversity. It is, by far, the best I've ever seen. youtu.be/RoSYO3fApEc?...
February 28, 2024 at 3:39 PM
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pepperraccoon.com
Just a sneaky peek of something I’m working on. Hope you like BORBS
A close up of black digital linework with snippets of two birds’ faces and lots of feathers
February 8, 2024 at 7:36 AM
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boganova.bsky.social
If you are someone whos wondering where this current anti maori, anti te tiriti sentiment has come from you have to watch this.

Fuck it, if you are here in Aotearoa you really should watch this. You're going to be manipulated so you may as well know whos doing it

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDS0...
December 22, 2023 at 4:22 AM
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rgjones.bsky.social
If Seymour wants a debate on the constitutional future of our country, here’s something the Matike Mai Aotearoa working group prepared earlier. This is the kind of constitutional debate we need.

nwo.org.nz/resources/re...
Cover image from the Report of Matike Mai Aotearoa – The Independent Working Group on Constitutional Transformation.
December 4, 2023 at 11:06 PM
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drbex.bsky.social
Toitū te Tiriti.

#ToitūTeTiriti
The new government’s first joint announcement included that they would remove the Māori Health Authority, Māori wards in local government, Māori involvement in the governance of natural resources, Māori language in government departments, the right of Māori children to be kept in their own whānau, government services being delivered to Māori, Smokefree New Zealand, the jurisdiction of the Waitangi Tribunal, and Māori rights under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
December 5, 2023 at 2:13 AM
amudlark.bsky.social
4 second naps. I need to figure out how to do this.
December 1, 2023 at 6:01 AM
amudlark.bsky.social
Perfect Christmas present!
pepperraccoon.com 🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · Nov 30
If you’re not one of my Patreon patrons, you might have missed out on these baddies for the last few months, but my Aotearoa Sillies Series 1 collection is now available in my online store!

Collect ‘em all at pepperraccoon.com, a portion of sales to Trees That Count 🌳

#NZ #birds
A flat lay of four native bird stickers drawn in a rubber hose style, Takahe, Tui, Kiwi, and Piwakawaka Flatlay of the Piwakawaka sticker Flatlay of the Tui sticker Flatlay of the Kiwi sticker
November 30, 2023 at 10:29 PM
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eileenkiffin.bsky.social
November 29, 2023 at 7:17 AM
amudlark.bsky.social
Done!
whaeapower.bsky.social Jackie Clark @whaeapower.bsky.social · Nov 28
The women were always going to get a Xmas bonus on top of their monthly 500.
What they get extra is dependant on Xmas fundraiser.
I aimed for 15,000 bc that’s an extra 500 each. I wish it was more.
We’re almost there, just $2,050 to go to reach the goal. Gwan

givealittle.co.nz/cause/auntie...
Aunties Xmas Cracker Bonus Bonanza Fundraiser!
Bringing some joy and relief to the Aunties whānau women
givealittle.co.nz
November 28, 2023 at 10:51 PM
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wadertales.bsky.social
For the love of spoonies!
Inspiring articles in the latest Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force News Bulletin:
tinyurl.com/yu2n7trw
Complements blog summarising some of the science:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/10/22/s...
#waders #shorebirds #ornithology #birds
November 24, 2023 at 6:05 AM
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franzanth.bsky.social
it baffles me that every bookstore's "personal development" section is filled with titles on breakup advice or how to build passive income instead of real, meaningful development like how to attract 100 different moth species into your backyard
November 16, 2023 at 6:24 AM
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wadertales.bsky.social
Good to see BTO Ringing Report for 2022.
Three new longevity records for #waders #shorebirds so I have updated the #WaderTales blog: wadertales.wordpress.com/2018/01/16/w...
#ornithology
Link to BTO report:
bto.org/our-science/...
#birds #UKbirding
November 11, 2023 at 10:51 AM
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digs.bsky.social
Want to support #kakapo recovery? Adoptions are open again! These make a big difference to the #conservation work we’re able to do. www.doc.govt.nz/adopt-a-kakapo #parrots #birds
Adopt a kākāpō
Kākāpō adoptions are a special way to donate towards the conservation of this taonga species.
www.doc.govt.nz
October 31, 2023 at 6:14 AM
amudlark.bsky.social
The godwits are back! Spring Migration Day at the Pūkorokoro shorebird centre this Sunday!

Clare Fearnley, former NZ Ambassador to China and Korea will speak at 10am. High tide is at 1.30pm so bring your lunch and head out for some bird watching after.

shorebirds.org.nz/welcome-to-t...
October 19, 2023 at 6:10 AM