Antonio Del Vallé
@birdnerdtony.bsky.social
Bird, ecology, plant, wildlife nerd | Currently studying brush pile burning effects on soil and plants across the Chicago region | NIU Huskie + Wisconsin Badger Alum
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Hammer Flat. Boise, Idaho.
November 13, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Hammer Flat. Boise, Idaho.
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A thing I think it’s important for USians not in currently-occupied cities to grasp is that the normal and everyday goes on alongside the violent and unprecedented.
In Chicago right now you can be forced off teargas-soaked streets in the morning and have a peaceful evening picnic on the lake.
In Chicago right now you can be forced off teargas-soaked streets in the morning and have a peaceful evening picnic on the lake.
October 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A thing I think it’s important for USians not in currently-occupied cities to grasp is that the normal and everyday goes on alongside the violent and unprecedented.
In Chicago right now you can be forced off teargas-soaked streets in the morning and have a peaceful evening picnic on the lake.
In Chicago right now you can be forced off teargas-soaked streets in the morning and have a peaceful evening picnic on the lake.
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Four years of Bird Joy! We celebrated in the rain with new and familiar faces—still welcoming first-time birders at every event. 🌧️🦟🐦
Here’s to 4 more years of community and connection. Birding is for everyone, even YOU! 🫶🏾
Here’s to 4 more years of community and connection. Birding is for everyone, even YOU! 🫶🏾
July 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Four years of Bird Joy! We celebrated in the rain with new and familiar faces—still welcoming first-time birders at every event. 🌧️🦟🐦
Here’s to 4 more years of community and connection. Birding is for everyone, even YOU! 🫶🏾
Here’s to 4 more years of community and connection. Birding is for everyone, even YOU! 🫶🏾
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🐦 Do some birds have #PrettyPrivilege?
💫 New paper: doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2024.2846
We show that ~half the variation in research effort on 293 bird species in US+Canada is explained by just 3 factors: 1)visual appeal, 2)range size, & 3)# of universities w/in ranges. What we did & why it matters:🧵
💫 New paper: doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2024.2846
We show that ~half the variation in research effort on 293 bird species in US+Canada is explained by just 3 factors: 1)visual appeal, 2)range size, & 3)# of universities w/in ranges. What we did & why it matters:🧵
April 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
🐦 Do some birds have #PrettyPrivilege?
💫 New paper: doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2024.2846
We show that ~half the variation in research effort on 293 bird species in US+Canada is explained by just 3 factors: 1)visual appeal, 2)range size, & 3)# of universities w/in ranges. What we did & why it matters:🧵
💫 New paper: doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2024.2846
We show that ~half the variation in research effort on 293 bird species in US+Canada is explained by just 3 factors: 1)visual appeal, 2)range size, & 3)# of universities w/in ranges. What we did & why it matters:🧵
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Question for #ornithology Bluesky: what sort of actual hard data (not just anecdotes) is out there on how house sparrows impact native birds in North America?
Like, a lot of people clearly hate them because they think they're bad for native birds... but what does the data say?
Like, a lot of people clearly hate them because they think they're bad for native birds... but what does the data say?
March 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Question for #ornithology Bluesky: what sort of actual hard data (not just anecdotes) is out there on how house sparrows impact native birds in North America?
Like, a lot of people clearly hate them because they think they're bad for native birds... but what does the data say?
Like, a lot of people clearly hate them because they think they're bad for native birds... but what does the data say?
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Musk is rapidly pushing forward the privatization of space and satellite operations that have long been managed by the NOAA. DOGE has acquired confidential data from NOAA’s competitors—an alarming development that has further cemented SpaceX’s dominance in the space and satellite industry.
March 27, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Musk is rapidly pushing forward the privatization of space and satellite operations that have long been managed by the NOAA. DOGE has acquired confidential data from NOAA’s competitors—an alarming development that has further cemented SpaceX’s dominance in the space and satellite industry.
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Cotton ball-with-legs-lookin-ass.
March 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Cotton ball-with-legs-lookin-ass.
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And here it is, my Joker moment.
I am insane now.
I am insane now.
February 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
And here it is, my Joker moment.
I am insane now.
I am insane now.
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By the way, THIS is part of what was meant by The Revolution Will Not Be Televised...
youtu.be/kZvWt29OG0s?...
youtu.be/kZvWt29OG0s?...
February 21, 2025 at 10:16 AM
By the way, THIS is part of what was meant by The Revolution Will Not Be Televised...
youtu.be/kZvWt29OG0s?...
youtu.be/kZvWt29OG0s?...
Updating R is so nerve-racking 😬
February 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Updating R is so nerve-racking 😬
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Welcome home little pygmy ♥️
February 8, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Welcome home little pygmy ♥️
I always want to be here, both mentally and physically 🌤🌱🌼🌸🌿
February 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I always want to be here, both mentally and physically 🌤🌱🌼🌸🌿
What a delight 🤩
Short-eared Owl- Caught this beauty in its natural habitat.
📸 mikekphotoadventure
#Owl #Nature #photography #Wild
📸 mikekphotoadventure
#Owl #Nature #photography #Wild
February 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
What a delight 🤩
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Latest research from Nachusa Grasslands on plant and bird responses to bison grazing. @science.nature.org
outdoor.wildlifeillinois.org/articles/pla...
outdoor.wildlifeillinois.org/articles/pla...
Plant and Bird Responses to Bison Grazing at Nachusa Grasslands
<p>Regardless of the mechanism, it appears that the bison at Nachusa Grasslands are playing an important role in altering prairie habitat for species of concern, such as the Henslow’s sparrow. Learn h...
outdoor.wildlifeillinois.org
February 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Latest research from Nachusa Grasslands on plant and bird responses to bison grazing. @science.nature.org
outdoor.wildlifeillinois.org/articles/pla...
outdoor.wildlifeillinois.org/articles/pla...
So cool! I think they're kinda cute
Meet the Giant Water Bug, Lethocerus americanus, my favorite aquatic insect!!!
With raptorial front legs (kind of like a praying mantis) and a serious venomous bite, these big bugs can even eat fish and frogs!
With raptorial front legs (kind of like a praying mantis) and a serious venomous bite, these big bugs can even eat fish and frogs!
February 2, 2025 at 2:36 AM
So cool! I think they're kinda cute
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A great gray owl landing on a young spruce tree in northern Alberta.
January 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
A great gray owl landing on a young spruce tree in northern Alberta.
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The first paper of your PhD is always so exciting! 🤩 An all-#Galbatross effort, "A focus on females can improve science and conservation!" See press release (www.audubon.org/news/researc...) and the study here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...! #FemaleBirds #FemaleBirdDay
In Research, Ignoring Female Birds Harms Scientific Understanding
A new study shows that ecological research often ignores or excludes data on female birds and behavior, resulting in erroneous assumptions on conservation.
www.audubon.org
January 30, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The first paper of your PhD is always so exciting! 🤩 An all-#Galbatross effort, "A focus on females can improve science and conservation!" See press release (www.audubon.org/news/researc...) and the study here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...! #FemaleBirds #FemaleBirdDay
Didn't post much on the other app, but figured I'd give this one a try. Anyways, here's a bluestem goldenrod to brighten the feed
January 30, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Didn't post much on the other app, but figured I'd give this one a try. Anyways, here's a bluestem goldenrod to brighten the feed