Lyn Heideman
@heidelyn.bsky.social
I'm only here for the birds. And, as it turns out, what's good for birds is good for people, too.
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This bird looking into your soul may look a bit awkward as the brown juvenile feathers replace the baby down, but he wants you to know that he's a PEREGRINE FALCON and is--or soon will be--the fastest animal on earth. You?
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UPDATE: The US House just passed H.J.Res.140. The bill overturns the 20-year mining ban protecting the beloved Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of northern Minnesota. It's the nation’s most visited wilderness, sustains 17,000 jobs, and generates more than $1 billion in sales every year.
January 21, 2026 at 11:47 PM
UPDATE: The US House just passed H.J.Res.140. The bill overturns the 20-year mining ban protecting the beloved Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of northern Minnesota. It's the nation’s most visited wilderness, sustains 17,000 jobs, and generates more than $1 billion in sales every year.
If you're an Antarctic penguin, global warming is not a hoax—and it may mean extinction. A decade-long study found that some penguins are advancing their breeding season, apparently in response to climate change. The changes are happening so fast that penguins could breed when prey isn't available.
January 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
If you're an Antarctic penguin, global warming is not a hoax—and it may mean extinction. A decade-long study found that some penguins are advancing their breeding season, apparently in response to climate change. The changes are happening so fast that penguins could breed when prey isn't available.
CORRECTED DATES: The 2026 Great Backyard Bird Count takes place Feb. 13-16. Join @cornellbirds.bsky.social, @audubon.org, and @birdscanada.bsky.social for a 1-hour live event to learn how to participate in this important global count. Register: act.audubon.org/a/2026-gbbc-...? #birds
January 21, 2026 at 1:07 PM
CORRECTED DATES: The 2026 Great Backyard Bird Count takes place Feb. 13-16. Join @cornellbirds.bsky.social, @audubon.org, and @birdscanada.bsky.social for a 1-hour live event to learn how to participate in this important global count. Register: act.audubon.org/a/2026-gbbc-...? #birds
The U.S. is experiencing widespread drought, affecting more than 2/3 of the country, with severe impacts in states like GA, FL, NC, and UT. The stretch since July has been the driest period since 2012. Droughts take a long time to develop and to recover from...
January 21, 2026 at 4:26 AM
The U.S. is experiencing widespread drought, affecting more than 2/3 of the country, with severe impacts in states like GA, FL, NC, and UT. The stretch since July has been the driest period since 2012. Droughts take a long time to develop and to recover from...
After a series of weather delays, scientists have managed to set up camp on Antarctica’s fast-melting Thwaites Glacier. They aim to bore half a mile through the ice and place instruments in the warming ocean waters, giving us a look at how this huge glacier is being corroded by the sea.
January 20, 2026 at 11:01 PM
After a series of weather delays, scientists have managed to set up camp on Antarctica’s fast-melting Thwaites Glacier. They aim to bore half a mile through the ice and place instruments in the warming ocean waters, giving us a look at how this huge glacier is being corroded by the sea.
Trump is proposing to open 1.27 billion acres of our public waters off the coasts of California, Florida, and Alaska to new oil and gas drilling. This proposal puts coastal residents, communities, and economies as well as ocean ecosystems and marine wildlife at risk of pollution and oil spills.
January 20, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Trump is proposing to open 1.27 billion acres of our public waters off the coasts of California, Florida, and Alaska to new oil and gas drilling. This proposal puts coastal residents, communities, and economies as well as ocean ecosystems and marine wildlife at risk of pollution and oil spills.
As the biggest bird in the 'hood, Astoria watches out for the local little birds and warns them of danger from a nearby Red-tailed Hawk. (I've noticed that squirrels and birds also warn each other of danger from the many predators they have in common, including RTHs.) #birds
Listen 🔊 as Astoria the Wild Turkey finds a Red-tailed Hawk and clucks to alert her friends. She has excellent long-distance vision and is always watching for trouble. 🦃 ❤️ 👀
January 20, 2026 at 7:03 AM
As the biggest bird in the 'hood, Astoria watches out for the local little birds and warns them of danger from a nearby Red-tailed Hawk. (I've noticed that squirrels and birds also warn each other of danger from the many predators they have in common, including RTHs.) #birds
The stars of this year's Northern Royal Albatross cam, WYL and BOK, are waiting for their egg to hatch later this month. In the meantime, life goes on. Watch as a crowd gathers around WYL and his egg. Those social gatherings—often younger birds and nonbreeders—are a part of colony life and...
January 19, 2026 at 4:28 PM
The stars of this year's Northern Royal Albatross cam, WYL and BOK, are waiting for their egg to hatch later this month. In the meantime, life goes on. Watch as a crowd gathers around WYL and his egg. Those social gatherings—often younger birds and nonbreeders—are a part of colony life and...
Urgent action needed: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in MN is under threat. A Chilean mining company proposes a sulfide-ore copper mine on the lands surrounding BCWAW. The mine would leach sulfuric acid and heavy metals, permanently polluting the BCWAW’s pristine landscape and waters.
January 19, 2026 at 6:38 AM
Urgent action needed: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in MN is under threat. A Chilean mining company proposes a sulfide-ore copper mine on the lands surrounding BCWAW. The mine would leach sulfuric acid and heavy metals, permanently polluting the BCWAW’s pristine landscape and waters.
Long sparsely monitored, the high seas make up 2/3 of all ocean area, but <10% is currently protected. On Jan. 17, the world’s first treaty to protect the high seas became law. Two decades in the making, the the UN Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (aka the "High Seas Treaty")...
January 18, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Long sparsely monitored, the high seas make up 2/3 of all ocean area, but <10% is currently protected. On Jan. 17, the world’s first treaty to protect the high seas became law. Two decades in the making, the the UN Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (aka the "High Seas Treaty")...
The Democratic Penguins Republic joins the Greenland Defense Front (bsky.app/profile/heid...) in defending their homeland against the "Orange Hand." They have a better understanding of—and respect for—alliances, too. Can Trump match this? www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWMn....
January 18, 2026 at 2:34 AM
The Democratic Penguins Republic joins the Greenland Defense Front (bsky.app/profile/heid...) in defending their homeland against the "Orange Hand." They have a better understanding of—and respect for—alliances, too. Can Trump match this? www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWMn....
America’s greenhouse gas emissions (GGE) increased by 2.4% in 2025 after 2 years of decline. Why? US electricity demand grew at an unusually fast pace, driven in part by AI data centers; to meet demand, electric utilities burned about 13% more coal in 2025 than in 2024. Trump’s dismantling of...
January 18, 2026 at 12:56 AM
America’s greenhouse gas emissions (GGE) increased by 2.4% in 2025 after 2 years of decline. Why? US electricity demand grew at an unusually fast pace, driven in part by AI data centers; to meet demand, electric utilities burned about 13% more coal in 2025 than in 2024. Trump’s dismantling of...
Last month, Trump's DOI ordered all work to stop on 5 offshore wind projects under construction, citing unspecified national security concerns. The developers sued. This week, judges in 3 cases ruled that wind farms off the coasts of Virginia, Rhode Island, and New York could resume construction.
January 17, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Last month, Trump's DOI ordered all work to stop on 5 offshore wind projects under construction, citing unspecified national security concerns. The developers sued. This week, judges in 3 cases ruled that wind farms off the coasts of Virginia, Rhode Island, and New York could resume construction.
Greenland defenseless against a US attack? Trump didn't take into account Greenland's polar bears and other fearsome critters: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS0w.... 🌎
Greenland Defense Front - The Hungry Giant (Official Music Video)
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January 17, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Greenland defenseless against a US attack? Trump didn't take into account Greenland's polar bears and other fearsome critters: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS0w.... 🌎
Fueled by climate change, wildfires now destroy twice as much tree cover per acre as a 2 decades ago. Over the past 24 years, wildfires have erased 1.5 million sq km (600,000 sq mi) of forest, an area the size of Mongolia. 4 of the 5 worst years on record for forest fires have occurred since 2020.
January 16, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Fueled by climate change, wildfires now destroy twice as much tree cover per acre as a 2 decades ago. Over the past 24 years, wildfires have erased 1.5 million sq km (600,000 sq mi) of forest, an area the size of Mongolia. 4 of the 5 worst years on record for forest fires have occurred since 2020.
2025 was the 3rd-warmest year in modern history—and was marked by disasters and extreme weather worldwide.
Wildfires: The frequency and intensity of wildfires have doubled in the past 2 decades.
Heat: Extreme heat has become more common in recent decades, and annual deaths from heat have doubled.
Wildfires: The frequency and intensity of wildfires have doubled in the past 2 decades.
Heat: Extreme heat has become more common in recent decades, and annual deaths from heat have doubled.
January 15, 2026 at 7:42 AM
2025 was the 3rd-warmest year in modern history—and was marked by disasters and extreme weather worldwide.
Wildfires: The frequency and intensity of wildfires have doubled in the past 2 decades.
Heat: Extreme heat has become more common in recent decades, and annual deaths from heat have doubled.
Wildfires: The frequency and intensity of wildfires have doubled in the past 2 decades.
Heat: Extreme heat has become more common in recent decades, and annual deaths from heat have doubled.
The kākāpō is the world’s heftiest parrot (up to 8 lb), lives for as long as 90 years despite being flightless and almost blind, and only mates when rimu trees undergo a mass fruiting event. Just 236 birds remain in all of NZ, all on predator-free offshore islands: wapo.st/4qmTW4P (gift).
World’s fattest parrots set for mating bonanza after bumper berry crop
After a four-year hiatus, conservationists in New Zealand are relieved that the flightless kākāpo is once again breeding. Fewer than 300 of the parrots exist.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:20 AM
The kākāpō is the world’s heftiest parrot (up to 8 lb), lives for as long as 90 years despite being flightless and almost blind, and only mates when rimu trees undergo a mass fruiting event. Just 236 birds remain in all of NZ, all on predator-free offshore islands: wapo.st/4qmTW4P (gift).
Most of Greenland’s landmass, which takes up ~840,000 sq. mi., is covered in ice—and that ice is melting rapidly as the planet warms. In the 12 months ending in Aug. 2025, Greenland lost 105 billion metric tons of ice, contributing to global sea level rise.
January 15, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Most of Greenland’s landmass, which takes up ~840,000 sq. mi., is covered in ice—and that ice is melting rapidly as the planet warms. In the 12 months ending in Aug. 2025, Greenland lost 105 billion metric tons of ice, contributing to global sea level rise.
How hot was your town last year?
New research found that 2025’s global average temperature was the 3rd warmest since the preindustrial era. The past 11 years have been the hottest on record, fueling more powerful storms, floods, heat waves, droughts, and wildfires across the globe.
New research found that 2025’s global average temperature was the 3rd warmest since the preindustrial era. The past 11 years have been the hottest on record, fueling more powerful storms, floods, heat waves, droughts, and wildfires across the globe.
January 15, 2026 at 1:03 AM
How hot was your town last year?
New research found that 2025’s global average temperature was the 3rd warmest since the preindustrial era. The past 11 years have been the hottest on record, fueling more powerful storms, floods, heat waves, droughts, and wildfires across the globe.
New research found that 2025’s global average temperature was the 3rd warmest since the preindustrial era. The past 11 years have been the hottest on record, fueling more powerful storms, floods, heat waves, droughts, and wildfires across the globe.
A scientific expedition has arrived at the Thwaites Glacier to study Antarctica’s fastest melting glacier. The fate of that immense and remote glacier in our warming world could affect sea-level rise for generations.
January 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM
A scientific expedition has arrived at the Thwaites Glacier to study Antarctica’s fastest melting glacier. The fate of that immense and remote glacier in our warming world could affect sea-level rise for generations.
Big Bear Valley Bald Eagles: Maybe Jackie IS working on the world's biggest Bald Eagle nest. Or perhaps is expecting another brutal winter. Lately she's been bringing to the nest not just branches but also parts of trees. Jackie and Shadow have been together for almost 8 years...
January 14, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Big Bear Valley Bald Eagles: Maybe Jackie IS working on the world's biggest Bald Eagle nest. Or perhaps is expecting another brutal winter. Lately she's been bringing to the nest not just branches but also parts of trees. Jackie and Shadow have been together for almost 8 years...
The Senate should be voting soon on Trump's nominee to head the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Steve Pearce. Pearce has regularly championed selling off public lands, opposed endangered species protections, and worked to make it easier for extractive industries to operate on public lands.
January 13, 2026 at 7:59 AM
The Senate should be voting soon on Trump's nominee to head the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Steve Pearce. Pearce has regularly championed selling off public lands, opposed endangered species protections, and worked to make it easier for extractive industries to operate on public lands.
Today is the 25th anniversary of the Roadless Rule, our nation’s most popular land conservation policy. For 25 years, our undeveloped forests have provided wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation, and clean drinking water--and been protected from clear-cutting, roadbuilding, mining, and drilling.
January 12, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Today is the 25th anniversary of the Roadless Rule, our nation’s most popular land conservation policy. For 25 years, our undeveloped forests have provided wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation, and clean drinking water--and been protected from clear-cutting, roadbuilding, mining, and drilling.
When setting pollution limits, Trump's EPA plans to calculate only industry's cost for 2 of the most widespread deadly air pollutants--fine particulate matter & ozone--and not the monetary value of saving human lives. Until now, no administration has counted the monetary value of human life as zero.
January 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
When setting pollution limits, Trump's EPA plans to calculate only industry's cost for 2 of the most widespread deadly air pollutants--fine particulate matter & ozone--and not the monetary value of saving human lives. Until now, no administration has counted the monetary value of human life as zero.
A 5-part video series from @cornellbirds.bsky.social, "Backyard Birds Revealed" delights with new insights into the birds that visit our yards. Award-winning wildlife filmmakers Tim and Russell Laman capture the birds in slow-motion and wide-angle shots,...
January 11, 2026 at 11:20 PM
A 5-part video series from @cornellbirds.bsky.social, "Backyard Birds Revealed" delights with new insights into the birds that visit our yards. Award-winning wildlife filmmakers Tim and Russell Laman capture the birds in slow-motion and wide-angle shots,...