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Mark S Porter MEd
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Photographer historian and birdwatcher. Black Lab owner
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Marsh Harrier, fem. Today at Herriots Bridge, Chew Valley Lake.
November 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Surprised to see a Great White Egret in full breeding plumage today at Herriots Bridge, Chew Valley Lake.
November 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Meet our Partner cohort!🙌

A new cohort of Forest Impact Accelerator Partners have been selected and will develop financially sustainable forest-based enterprises.🌳

Read more to meet our incoming cohort and the exciting plans they have in place!👉 www.birdlife.org/forest-accel...
November 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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NEW PAPER: As direct persecution declines, yellow-legged gulls abandon remote refuges for human-accessible habitats, driving new colony growth and fostering multispecies waterbird communities of unexpected conservation value.

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#ornithology #birds #colonisation 🪶
Yellow-legged gull. Photo: Nicolás Ron Arroyo Fig. 2 from the article: (A) Number of yellow-legged gull pairs over time (1976–2022), breeding in human-inaccessible sites (i.e. island cliffs). (B) Number of breeding pairs of yellow-legged gull over time (1976–2021) breeding in human-accessible islets. (C) Number of yellow-legged gull pairs over time (1977–2019) breeding in the urban area of Vigo city. Fig. 3 from the article: Timing of colonization of human-accessible islets by the three focal waterbird species (A) little egret (A.1 Pedregoso, A.2 Beiro) (B) Eurasian oystercatcher (B.1 Pedregoso, B.2 Areoso, B.3 Vionta) and (C) great black-backed gull (C.1 Pedregoso, C.2 Areoso, C.3 Vionta) in comparison with the timing of colonization of yellow-legged gulls. Fig. 4 from the article: Conceptual model that aims to show the process of colonization of human-accessible islets that were formerly empty due to anthropogenic disturbance
November 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Cedar Waxwing🍒🍁🍂🍁
Conservatory Garden in Central Park🪶
#birds
November 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Clemson's postseason hopes are on the brink, but DeMonte Capehart knows that the Tigers have what it takes to turn things around. 🧡 💪

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November 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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pictured: two folk almanacs from our library, which give plenty of examples of the kinds of folk celebrations that would happen throughout the English calendar year - whether that's Halloween or Bonfire Night, which takes place this evening!

(MERL LIBRARY--8830-HAD, MERL LIBRARY--8830-WHI)
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Your daily Avian Hybrids story!

A genomic perspective on the classic hybrid zone between Baltimore and Bullock’s Oriole
avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2021/04/03/a...

#ornithology
A genomic perspective on the classic hybrid zone between Baltimore and Bullock’s Oriole
How much has this hybrid zone changed over the past decades?
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November 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
dragoon309.bsky.social
Honor the soldiers who secured freedom for the 13 states this weekend. Recall the individuals who risked their lives by endorsing the Declaration of Independence.
July 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Finally got to see the Flamborough Head seabird cliffs from the sea, on a very #SuperSeabirdSunday, thanks to #RSPB and #YorkshireBelle. Pure magic. #Seabirds #FlamboroughandFileyCoastSPA #BemptonCliffs
May 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Today, I was denied access to seeing my constituent, Mr. Kilmar Abrego Garcia. If there is nothing to hide, cut the crap. Let his lawyer and I check on him.
May 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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May 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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I kind of want to go
April 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Salinas, California.

Locals -- vividly! -- show their disgust for January 6th convicts "meet and greet" in their neighborhood:

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Conflict erupts at Jan. 6 rioters event in Monterey County
YouTube video by KSBW Action News 8
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April 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Your moment of cute + calm, ft. Nikai ❤️
April 5, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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30k followers. I am honestly amazed. I can remember being excited about 300 followers. Thank you for your support, kind comments, and friendship. In the midst of some very trying days, this is a place of safety and encouragement. I am truly grateful. 🤍✨️
April 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Ruby-crowned kinglet standing up nice and tall to see what’s going on over there #birds #wildlife #nature
A ruby-crowned felt standing in a tree, standing up tall with its legs extended, looking towards the camera.
April 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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YOU GUYS.
A miniature train yard with working streetlights, industrial buildings in the background and parked train cars with graffiti and a train on the track, also with graffiti train cars A close up of the previous scene with a little red car in the parking lot portion of the train yard. there’s a blue crate train car with white bubble tagging that says stash. In the background there’s a white train car with kos tagged on it with a red background Miniature tagged train cars on a light wood display shelf.
April 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Female Downy Woodpecker

Can anyone point me to the closest beak sharpener?
A black and white Downy Woodpecker is on the side of a tree. The background is blurry tans.
April 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Here is a nice mushroom
A single elderly orange mock oyster grows from the side of a burnt log in a Michigan prairie. It is very upright, with its cracked gills growing nearly vertically. All photos by me
April 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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The enchanting notes of the Veery's song recall summer forests and shaded streams lined with wildflowers. The Veery’s lovely song had special meaning for a particularly important conservation champion. Who? Find out & learn more about this #BirdOfTheWeek at abcbirds.org/birds/veery.
April 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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avianbiology.bsky.social
NEW PAPER: goldeneye breeding start has advanced with climate change, driven by ice breakup, while nest predation affects the end of breeding. Longer breeding periods and lower offspring survival highlight complex climate impacts

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#ornithology #climate
Goldeneye. Photo: Wikimedia commons. Fig. 2 from the article: Nest-stage success (proportion of eggs that produced an offspring that left the nest) in relation to nest predation rate (a) and final reproductive success (proportion of nest-left ducklings that survived until independence) in relation to the timing of ice breakup (ice-out date, IOD; higher IOD values in the data mean later spring) (b) in goldeneyes.
March 28, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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I don't understand why people especially including #millennials can't work with #pride and #craftsmanship. When asked them to #work or provide a #service, it is like pulling teeth. I hope this message makes it out.
a baby is covering his face with his hand and says lord help me with this one .
ALT: a baby is covering his face with his hand and says lord help me with this one .
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March 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM