Auke-Florian 🪹
@aukeflorian.nl
🌍 Biologist, 🪺 Studying strange animal nests, 📚 Author, 🧠 Doing science communication daily, 🏛️ Loves natural history, 🔥 Documenting the Anthropocene 🌐 www.aukeflorian.nl
📍 Leiden, The Netherlands
📍 Leiden, The Netherlands
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Auke-Florian 🪹
@aukeflorian.nl
· Feb 4
Bird nests made from anti-bird spikes?! 🤯
Hi, I'm a nest researcher 👋 and new here on BlueSky, sharing the craziest #bird nests I've ever found. 👀 Today, I’m sharing my discovery of rebellious birds that build nests out of anti-bird spikes. And honestly, it's like telling a joke...
A thread. 🧵
Hi, I'm a nest researcher 👋 and new here on BlueSky, sharing the craziest #bird nests I've ever found. 👀 Today, I’m sharing my discovery of rebellious birds that build nests out of anti-bird spikes. And honestly, it's like telling a joke...
A thread. 🧵
No matter how rough your day is, at least it’s going better than this poor raccoon’s. 🦝💛
November 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
No matter how rough your day is, at least it’s going better than this poor raccoon’s. 🦝💛
I'm very excited to announce that it was me! 🦈 I'm thrilled to adopt this treasure as part of my collection of intriguing plastic pollution finds! 😇
First 'lost' Lego shark lands hundreds for charity - BBC News
A Lego shark caught by a fishermen off the South West coast sells for £430 at auction.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I'm very excited to announce that it was me! 🦈 I'm thrilled to adopt this treasure as part of my collection of intriguing plastic pollution finds! 😇
Reminder voor het stemmen: de natuur kan prima zonder mensen, maar mensen kunnen niet zonder natuur 🌱🌳🌍
October 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Reminder voor het stemmen: de natuur kan prima zonder mensen, maar mensen kunnen niet zonder natuur 🌱🌳🌍
It’s that time of year when this meme becomes relevant again… 🫣
October 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It’s that time of year when this meme becomes relevant again… 🫣
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Biologists Announce There Absolutely Nothing We Can Learn From Clams https://theonion.com/biologists-announce-there-absolutely-nothing-we-can-learn-from-clams/
October 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Biologists Announce There Absolutely Nothing We Can Learn From Clams https://theonion.com/biologists-announce-there-absolutely-nothing-we-can-learn-from-clams/
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Can’t recommend this documentary on extreme birdwatching enough: absolutely wild stuff! 🦅 You won’t regret it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching
YouTube video by owen reiser
www.youtube.com
October 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Can’t recommend this documentary on extreme birdwatching enough: absolutely wild stuff! 🦅 You won’t regret it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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George Morrow, Punch, 1921, Volume 160, p140
@morethanadodo.bsky.social
@morethanadodo.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
George Morrow, Punch, 1921, Volume 160, p140
@morethanadodo.bsky.social
@morethanadodo.bsky.social
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Obituary: Jane Goodall (1934-2025) Pioneer primatologist who inspired generations of scientists
go.nature.com/48aWjRU
go.nature.com/48aWjRU
Jane Goodall obituary: pioneer primatologist who inspired generations of scientists
She was a tireless advocate for conservation, the welfare of captive chimpanzees and the protection of habitats.
go.nature.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Obituary: Jane Goodall (1934-2025) Pioneer primatologist who inspired generations of scientists
go.nature.com/48aWjRU
go.nature.com/48aWjRU
Can’t recommend this documentary on extreme birdwatching enough: absolutely wild stuff! 🦅 You won’t regret it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching
YouTube video by owen reiser
www.youtube.com
October 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Can’t recommend this documentary on extreme birdwatching enough: absolutely wild stuff! 🦅 You won’t regret it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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📸 Tomáš Grim
'Urban Incubator'
🥈BPOTY 2025/ Urban Birds
'Urban Incubator'
🥈BPOTY 2025/ Urban Birds
September 30, 2025 at 3:54 AM
📸 Tomáš Grim
'Urban Incubator'
🥈BPOTY 2025/ Urban Birds
'Urban Incubator'
🥈BPOTY 2025/ Urban Birds
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Medieval sandal, from 14th century, found preserved in vultures nest on a cliff in southern Spain, a rough sandal woven from grasses and twigs
I'm not saying that vultures might also steal single socks from your laundry basket, but y'know...?
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
I'm not saying that vultures might also steal single socks from your laundry basket, but y'know...?
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
Found: 650-year-old shoe, in vulture nest
Many unexpected human artifacts have been preserved, for centuries, in vulture nests.
www.nationalgeographic.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Medieval sandal, from 14th century, found preserved in vultures nest on a cliff in southern Spain, a rough sandal woven from grasses and twigs
I'm not saying that vultures might also steal single socks from your laundry basket, but y'know...?
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
I'm not saying that vultures might also steal single socks from your laundry basket, but y'know...?
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
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I will forever remember Jane, her inspiring stories and her powerful message of hope, but also her humour, smile and the fun that we had.
With a twinkle in her eyes, she once said to me: ‘The chimps would have the time of their lives grooming you’. Best compliment I ever had. 🐵
With a twinkle in her eyes, she once said to me: ‘The chimps would have the time of their lives grooming you’. Best compliment I ever had. 🐵
October 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I will forever remember Jane, her inspiring stories and her powerful message of hope, but also her humour, smile and the fun that we had.
With a twinkle in her eyes, she once said to me: ‘The chimps would have the time of their lives grooming you’. Best compliment I ever had. 🐵
With a twinkle in her eyes, she once said to me: ‘The chimps would have the time of their lives grooming you’. Best compliment I ever had. 🐵
I will forever remember Jane, her inspiring stories and her powerful message of hope, but also her humour, smile and the fun that we had.
With a twinkle in her eyes, she once said to me: ‘The chimps would have the time of their lives grooming you’. Best compliment I ever had. 🐵
With a twinkle in her eyes, she once said to me: ‘The chimps would have the time of their lives grooming you’. Best compliment I ever had. 🐵
October 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I will forever remember Jane, her inspiring stories and her powerful message of hope, but also her humour, smile and the fun that we had.
With a twinkle in her eyes, she once said to me: ‘The chimps would have the time of their lives grooming you’. Best compliment I ever had. 🐵
With a twinkle in her eyes, she once said to me: ‘The chimps would have the time of their lives grooming you’. Best compliment I ever had. 🐵
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Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91
Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91
Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour
The world-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91, her institute has said.
The Jane Goodall Institute announced that she had passed away of natural causes while in California as part of a US speaking tour. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91
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The anthropogenic glacier collapse currently underway in the Alps has resulted in the disappearance of >1000 small glaciers! 😱🔥
Following the release of Swiss glacier loss numbers today, let me introduce you the now extinct Vadret da Triazza (Eastern Switzerland) ✝️
Via @matthias-huss.bsky.social
Following the release of Swiss glacier loss numbers today, let me introduce you the now extinct Vadret da Triazza (Eastern Switzerland) ✝️
Via @matthias-huss.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The anthropogenic glacier collapse currently underway in the Alps has resulted in the disappearance of >1000 small glaciers! 😱🔥
Following the release of Swiss glacier loss numbers today, let me introduce you the now extinct Vadret da Triazza (Eastern Switzerland) ✝️
Via @matthias-huss.bsky.social
Following the release of Swiss glacier loss numbers today, let me introduce you the now extinct Vadret da Triazza (Eastern Switzerland) ✝️
Via @matthias-huss.bsky.social
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The bees have discovered Brutalism
September 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The bees have discovered Brutalism
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Still Life with Three Birds' Nests - October 1885
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/3109306
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/3109306
September 21, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Still Life with Three Birds' Nests - October 1885
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/3109306
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/3109306
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH
September 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Sharing the stage with a co-presenter today 🐦
Delighted to be at the University of Antwerp for the Annual Conference of the Cognition & Behavior Evolution Network, and yes, the coot has its own chair! 🪑
Delighted to be at the University of Antwerp for the Annual Conference of the Cognition & Behavior Evolution Network, and yes, the coot has its own chair! 🪑
September 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Sharing the stage with a co-presenter today 🐦
Delighted to be at the University of Antwerp for the Annual Conference of the Cognition & Behavior Evolution Network, and yes, the coot has its own chair! 🪑
Delighted to be at the University of Antwerp for the Annual Conference of the Cognition & Behavior Evolution Network, and yes, the coot has its own chair! 🪑
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The first Kittiwake chicks of the year and a late starting Herring Gull that has chosen to pitch it's nest on the remains of a lobster pot.
#SuperSeabirdSunday #seabirds
#SuperSeabirdSunday #seabirds
July 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The first Kittiwake chicks of the year and a late starting Herring Gull that has chosen to pitch it's nest on the remains of a lobster pot.
#SuperSeabirdSunday #seabirds
#SuperSeabirdSunday #seabirds
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[VI] Pitch in Australia not allowed to be used because a bird laid an egg on it. The bird belongs to a protected indigenous species. They have to wait until the egg has been hatched or carefully moved somewhere else. This could be a matter of days, but could take up to a month
Beschermde vogel legt ei op middenlijn, stadion maand gesloten
Een voetbalveld in Australië mag een maand niet gebruikt worden. Dat heeft niet te maken met de staat van het gras. Nee, integendeel. Er heeft namelijk een beschermde vogel een ei gelegd op de middenl...
www.vi.nl
September 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
[VI] Pitch in Australia not allowed to be used because a bird laid an egg on it. The bird belongs to a protected indigenous species. They have to wait until the egg has been hatched or carefully moved somewhere else. This could be a matter of days, but could take up to a month
A ripple bug robot just went full Van Gogh ✨🎨
August 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
A ripple bug robot just went full Van Gogh ✨🎨