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Wendy Miller
@burrowingowl.bsky.social
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Nature photographer, public defender representing young people, lover of burrowing owls. RPCV Niger.
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Wendy Miller @burrowingowl.bsky.social · Sep 1
I will probably never have an experience like this again in my lifetime, so I will always treasure my summer with this family of burrowing owls. 💕🪶
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The birds were having a great Thanksgiving today! 🪶
In the foreground is an adult brown pelican in breeding plumage with a pouchful of fish. Around him are other brown pelicans and Heerman's gulls.
November 28, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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drsusan.bsky.social
Good morning! 🪶
White breasted nuthatch head down on a tree trunk.
November 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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incnaturalist.bsky.social
Just a pair of Masked Lapwings
November 27, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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frauke.bsky.social
Early morning exercises: 1) Turn your head around, flex your neck muscles, brush your beak. 2) Move your head from side to side. Repeat 60 times. 3) Have a good yawn and stretch - it's good for really waking up. 4) Waking up? No way. Stop bothering me, I'll go back to my Burrow bed.
November 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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stlgorman.bsky.social
Me waking up, most mornings
November 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
burrowingowl.bsky.social
Good morning! 🪶
Four burrowing owls waking up. One is preening, one is tilting his head, one is yelling and one is glaring at the camera.
November 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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doktrnick.bsky.social
Another of the Tawny Frogmouth family
#brisbane #birds #wildoz
November 27, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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gwen4braves.bsky.social
Good morning! 🪶
A chipping sparrow is in focus on a branch while a brown headed nuthatch is slightly behind and out of focus.
November 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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lynxspider.bsky.social
Good morning🕸️
Female spotted orbweaver, Neoscona crucifera, a spider with a soft burnt-orange body with slightly darker markings, and cream and dark brown banded legs with orange femurs. She's hanging upside down in her orb web. Out of focus behind her is a sign (on a brown wood fence) that's still readable: BEWARE OF DOG. (It was hard to get a photo without the sign, but I kind of like it.) Photo by me from a neighborhood walk on November 16 2025.
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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frauke.bsky.social
Jessicowl and Nicowlas were proud of their little Christmas garden. From there, they sent Season's Greetings to friends and relations. The only thing missing were fairy lights. When Nick expressed his wish for a few candles, Jess pointed out they were supposed to be nocturnal, and fond of the dark.
November 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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saskajanet.bsky.social
My experience with Ruffed Grouse is that unlike their “heart attack bird” cousins, the Sharp-tailed Grouse, they just walk around like they own the place (which they do) #birds 🌿
Chicken-like bird with beautiful mottled brown feathers and a crest is standing on snowy ground looking back over its right shoulder.
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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drsusan.bsky.social
Good morning! 🪶
Female hairy woodpecker on a slim tree trunk.
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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incnaturalist.bsky.social
Strange Fruit - look how many Flying Foxes there are hanging from the trees in Sydney
November 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
burrowingowl.bsky.social
Good morning! 🪶
Burrowing owl couple cuddling inside a discarded tire.
November 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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acekatana.bsky.social
Honestly I guess at a certain point you gotta just lean into it and dare a motherfucker to say something
November 26, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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banditelli.org
bonus tracked pelican diving in front of a sunset with ~ORANGE SPLASH BABEEYY!!!!~

I'm gonna go take a nap. or just straight up sleep. im very tired. love each other. be venomous to our enemies. together 🥰

also remember to not buy starbucks through the duration of @sbworkersunited.org' ULP strike!
November 26, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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banditelli.org
Most of my life has been rage, bitterness, and exhaustion. It's good to have been able to find a place near the end of the Earth to slow down and chill.

I hope you can find that near the end of wherever you are.

In the meantime, enjoy tonight's pelican festival 🪶
November 26, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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troydeclan.bsky.social
Great Shearwater leaving a tiny track where it dipped (sheared) a wingtip in the water. South Atlantic off #Argentina 🪶🦑
November 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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secondnaturemb.bsky.social
Took a detour on my way home from the city today to look for snowy owls and lucked into one just before sunset. They're such beautiful birds. #birds 🌿
a large white snowy owl with yellow eyes and black speckles opens its wings to take off from the top of a large spruce tree on a clear evening. a large white snowy owl with yellow eyes and black speckles takes it first down stroke while taking off from the top of a large spruce tree on a clear evening. a large white snowy owl with yellow eyes and black speckles speads its wings in flight on a clear evening. a large white snowy owl with yellow eyes and black speckles spreads its wings to the fullest in flight on a clear evening.
November 25, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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marygemignani.bsky.social
Flying tight. Three migrating #SandhillCranes
#birds
Three large gray birds, Sandhill Cranes are flying together closely. The background is grey skies on a cold day.
November 26, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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hbrappap.bsky.social
So happy to announce our new preprint, “A geothermal amoeba sets a new upper temperature limit for eukaryotes.” We cultured a novel amoeba from Lassen Volcanic NP (CA, USA) that divides at 63°C (145°F) 🔥 - a new record for euk growth!
#protistsonsky 🧵
November 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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watchinthesky.bsky.social
The Finch-go-round has a few riders this morning 🪶 Lesser goldfinches
November 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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frauke.bsky.social
Christmas decoration was somehow about fir trees, holly&ivy. Jessicowl's and Nicowlas' garden sported the typical desert mix of dust ("15 different brands of sand", Nick claimed) and undefinable shrubbery.Working on their patch, Jess and Nick still did their best to create something vaguely festive.
November 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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dustinmulvaney.bsky.social
Me with three more lectures to go, 80 something papers left to grade, and RTP committee meeting this afternoon.
burrowingowl.bsky.social Wendy Miller @burrowingowl.bsky.social · 2d
Ugh, I'm so ready for this week to be over. 🪶
Four burrowing owls standing together, waiting for this week to be over.
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
burrowingowl.bsky.social
Ugh, I'm so ready for this week to be over. 🪶
Four burrowing owls standing together, waiting for this week to be over.
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM