Doug Urner (he/they) 🏳️⚧️
@douglasurner.bsky.social
"I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept" - Angela Davis
Old-school nerd: Unix, wooden boats, steel bicycles. Fond of critters. Urgent about justice & human rights.
Old-school nerd: Unix, wooden boats, steel bicycles. Fond of critters. Urgent about justice & human rights.
It was really hot when the last clutch hatched & we think that might be why they left the nest early (they didn't have their tail feathers & couldn't even approximate flying). So we added some insulation & air conditioning - a quiet server fan.
Mom turns to face it, hope that means she likes it.
Mom turns to face it, hope that means she likes it.
July 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
It was really hot when the last clutch hatched & we think that might be why they left the nest early (they didn't have their tail feathers & couldn't even approximate flying). So we added some insulation & air conditioning - a quiet server fan.
Mom turns to face it, hope that means she likes it.
Mom turns to face it, hope that means she likes it.
The eggs are hatching! There is something to celebrate today!
So far this morning 2 have hatched, their mouths are wide open as mom brings food. One egg is visible in the nest.
Oregon Juncos usually nest on the ground. This pair decided to nest on our electric meter, so I built them a "deck."
So far this morning 2 have hatched, their mouths are wide open as mom brings food. One egg is visible in the nest.
Oregon Juncos usually nest on the ground. This pair decided to nest on our electric meter, so I built them a "deck."
July 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The eggs are hatching! There is something to celebrate today!
So far this morning 2 have hatched, their mouths are wide open as mom brings food. One egg is visible in the nest.
Oregon Juncos usually nest on the ground. This pair decided to nest on our electric meter, so I built them a "deck."
So far this morning 2 have hatched, their mouths are wide open as mom brings food. One egg is visible in the nest.
Oregon Juncos usually nest on the ground. This pair decided to nest on our electric meter, so I built them a "deck."
Because there is still wonder & beauty in the world.
#OregonJunco feeding her babies & taking out a fecal sack. We expect them to leave the nest in the next day or two. Then they will spend about a week on the ground learning to forage & developing the strength to fly. Our cat is on lockdown.
#OregonJunco feeding her babies & taking out a fecal sack. We expect them to leave the nest in the next day or two. Then they will spend about a week on the ground learning to forage & developing the strength to fly. Our cat is on lockdown.
April 29, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Because there is still wonder & beauty in the world.
#OregonJunco feeding her babies & taking out a fecal sack. We expect them to leave the nest in the next day or two. Then they will spend about a week on the ground learning to forage & developing the strength to fly. Our cat is on lockdown.
#OregonJunco feeding her babies & taking out a fecal sack. We expect them to leave the nest in the next day or two. Then they will spend about a week on the ground learning to forage & developing the strength to fly. Our cat is on lockdown.
Oregon Junco parent (mom, I think) feeding her babies & taking away the fecal sack with the “output” of one of them. Apparently all birds whose young are born dependent do this. Took us a while to figure out what to search for. The dad also feeds & cleans up.
www.audubon.org/news/what-ar...
www.audubon.org/news/what-ar...
April 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Oregon Junco parent (mom, I think) feeding her babies & taking away the fecal sack with the “output” of one of them. Apparently all birds whose young are born dependent do this. Took us a while to figure out what to search for. The dad also feeds & cleans up.
www.audubon.org/news/what-ar...
www.audubon.org/news/what-ar...
At the NW Detention Center in Tacoma, WA yesterday we're chanting "No estás solo / You are not alone" as an ICE van enters the compound with yet more prisoners. The NW Detention Center is a private prison run by the GEO Group on behalf of ICE.
April 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
At the NW Detention Center in Tacoma, WA yesterday we're chanting "No estás solo / You are not alone" as an ICE van enters the compound with yet more prisoners. The NW Detention Center is a private prison run by the GEO Group on behalf of ICE.