Auke-Florian ๐ชน
@aukeflorian.nl
๐ Biologist, ๐ชบ Studying strange animal nests, ๐ Author, ๐ง Doing science communication daily, ๐๏ธ Loves natural history, ๐ฅ Documenting the Anthropocene ๐ www.aukeflorian.nl
๐ Leiden, The Netherlands
๐ Leiden, The Netherlands
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Auke-Florian ๐ชน
@aukeflorian.nl
ยท Feb 4
Bird nests made from anti-bird spikes?! ๐คฏ
Hi, I'm a nest researcher ๐ and new here on BlueSky, sharing the craziest #bird nests I've ever found. ๐ Today, Iโm sharing my discovery of rebellious birds that build nests out of anti-bird spikes. And honestly, it's like telling a joke...
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Hi, I'm a nest researcher ๐ and new here on BlueSky, sharing the craziest #bird nests I've ever found. ๐ Today, Iโm sharing my discovery of rebellious birds that build nests out of anti-bird spikes. And honestly, it's like telling a joke...
A thread. ๐งต
Dat was een betere kop geweest!
February 7, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Dat was een betere kop geweest!
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New research from #BiologyLetters: Why do birds construct nest tails? A test of disruptive camouflage in the blue manakin royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #Behaviour #Evolution
February 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
New research from #BiologyLetters: Why do birds construct nest tails? A test of disruptive camouflage in the blue manakin royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #Behaviour #Evolution
โThis one bird nest that we found turned out to be like a history book" ๐ชถ
Thanks @eos.org for including my research in this article! ๐ฆ๐งช
Thanks @eos.org for including my research in this article! ๐ฆ๐งช
Nobody *likes* pollutionโฆbut sometimes it has its uses as a research tool.
Pollution Is Rampant. We Might As Well Make Use of It. - Eos
Human-made substances hold dangers for the environment, but they also give scientists a view into recent history.
eos.org
February 4, 2026 at 12:39 PM
โThis one bird nest that we found turned out to be like a history book" ๐ชถ
Thanks @eos.org for including my research in this article! ๐ฆ๐งช
Thanks @eos.org for including my research in this article! ๐ฆ๐งช
Duidelijk een blauwborst dit! ๐ค
January 29, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Duidelijk een blauwborst dit! ๐ค
Vogelspotter gespot door TV-recensent! ๐ฆ
Tv-recensie | โDe spreeuw is een vocale spรฉtter!โ Auke-Florian Hiemstra is een van de levendigste vogelspotters die je kunt spotten
TV-recensie: Hij gebaart met zijn handen, hij schudt met zijn hoofd, hij lacht met open mond. Bioloog en vogelspotter Auke-Florian Hiemstra is niet dagelijks op tv, maar zijn verschijning blijft telke...
www.nrc.nl
January 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Vogelspotter gespot door TV-recensent! ๐ฆ
Kraanvogel terreur zul je bedoelen! ๐ซฃ
January 24, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Kraanvogel terreur zul je bedoelen! ๐ซฃ
Here at Leiden University we have the Einstein sink haha
Einstein's Sink - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 22, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Here at Leiden University we have the Einstein sink haha
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Snow makes neighbors of us all.
January 5, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Snow makes neighbors of us all.
Hi! Iโm Auke-Florian and I work on animal architecture. ๐ชบ I study bird nests and specialise in artificial nesting materials, such as bird nests made from anti-bird spikes! ๐ Would love to be added!
January 6, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Hi! Iโm Auke-Florian and I work on animal architecture. ๐ชบ I study bird nests and specialise in artificial nesting materials, such as bird nests made from anti-bird spikes! ๐ Would love to be added!
Ongekend prachtig!
December 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Ongekend prachtig!
Prachtig dit! Wie is de illustrator? ๐จ
December 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Prachtig dit! Wie is de illustrator? ๐จ
Now the question is which edition are you reading? ๐
December 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Now the question is which edition are you reading? ๐
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It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has, within the past week, scrubbed a large amount of climate change content from its official website, as well as *removed human-caused warming* from the discussion on its "causes of climate change" page.
December 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has, within the past week, scrubbed a large amount of climate change content from its official website, as well as *removed human-caused warming* from the discussion on its "causes of climate change" page.
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The EPA has scrubbed most of its website of any mention that human activity is driving climate change.
Causes of Climate Change | US EPA
Burning fossil fuels changes the climate more than any other human activity.
www.epa.gov
December 10, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The EPA has scrubbed most of its website of any mention that human activity is driving climate change.
Heel benieuwd!! ๐คฉ
November 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Heel benieuwd!! ๐คฉ
Wat mooi gemaakt dit!!
November 20, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Wat mooi gemaakt dit!!
Brand in het landhuis al zo vaak opnieuw geluisterd! โJacob, dood in Qatarโ is ook een goede.
November 2, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Brand in het landhuis al zo vaak opnieuw geluisterd! โJacob, dood in Qatarโ is ook een goede.
Of course!!! It is one of my absolute favourites!! ๐ @legolostatsea.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Of course!!! It is one of my absolute favourites!! ๐ @legolostatsea.bsky.social