Erica Schaffer
@ericaj.bsky.social
Tech and data nerd | Cat spinster | I will not be calling them 'skeets' I'm a Millennial | Follow me for occasional bird facts | she/they
Bird Fact! Paleontologists discovered Say’s phoebe fossils in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas dating back to about 400,000 years ago.
June 14, 2023 at 5:55 PM
Bird Fact! Paleontologists discovered Say’s phoebe fossils in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas dating back to about 400,000 years ago.
Bird Fact! While most red birds owe their redness to a variety of plant pigments known as carotenoids, the Western tanager gets its head feathers from a rare pigment called rhodoxanthin. Unable to make this substance on their own, Western tanagers probably obtain it from insects in their diet.
June 3, 2023 at 8:01 PM
Bird Fact! While most red birds owe their redness to a variety of plant pigments known as carotenoids, the Western tanager gets its head feathers from a rare pigment called rhodoxanthin. Unable to make this substance on their own, Western tanagers probably obtain it from insects in their diet.
Bird Fact! The yellow-rumped warbler is the only warbler able to digest the waxes found in bayberries and wax myrtles. Its ability to use these fruits allows it to winter farther north than other warblers, sometimes as far north as Newfoundland.
May 26, 2023 at 2:35 PM
Bird Fact! The yellow-rumped warbler is the only warbler able to digest the waxes found in bayberries and wax myrtles. Its ability to use these fruits allows it to winter farther north than other warblers, sometimes as far north as Newfoundland.
The corporate rainbow washing starts...
I am very curious what makes this a 'Pride' shirt. They could have at least highlighted some of their queer/trans characters... Give me a Wiccan/Hulkling shirt right now.
Are they saying that all of these are confirmed bisexual? If so, I'm on board.
I am very curious what makes this a 'Pride' shirt. They could have at least highlighted some of their queer/trans characters... Give me a Wiccan/Hulkling shirt right now.
Are they saying that all of these are confirmed bisexual? If so, I'm on board.
May 25, 2023 at 9:24 PM
The corporate rainbow washing starts...
I am very curious what makes this a 'Pride' shirt. They could have at least highlighted some of their queer/trans characters... Give me a Wiccan/Hulkling shirt right now.
Are they saying that all of these are confirmed bisexual? If so, I'm on board.
I am very curious what makes this a 'Pride' shirt. They could have at least highlighted some of their queer/trans characters... Give me a Wiccan/Hulkling shirt right now.
Are they saying that all of these are confirmed bisexual? If so, I'm on board.
Happy Towel Day for those who celebrate.
May 25, 2023 at 1:09 PM
Happy Towel Day for those who celebrate.
Bird Fact! In response to predators, American avocets give a series of call notes that gradually rise in pitch, simulating the Doppler effect and making its approach seem faster than it actually is.
May 24, 2023 at 3:17 PM
Bird Fact! In response to predators, American avocets give a series of call notes that gradually rise in pitch, simulating the Doppler effect and making its approach seem faster than it actually is.
Shelley says no work, only pets for Shelleys, and frankly who am I to argue?
May 23, 2023 at 7:25 PM
Shelley says no work, only pets for Shelleys, and frankly who am I to argue?
Bird Fact: Despite their impressive size, great blue herons weigh only 5 to 6 pounds thanks in part to their hollow bones.
May 23, 2023 at 2:16 PM
Bird Fact: Despite their impressive size, great blue herons weigh only 5 to 6 pounds thanks in part to their hollow bones.
Bird Fact of the Day: The brown-headed cowbird is North America’s most common “brood parasite.” A female cowbird makes no nest of her own, but instead lays her eggs in the nests of other bird species, who then raise the young cowbirds. (Male brown-headed cowbird, image taken 5/18/23 in Lakewood, CO)
May 19, 2023 at 4:54 PM
Bird Fact of the Day: The brown-headed cowbird is North America’s most common “brood parasite.” A female cowbird makes no nest of her own, but instead lays her eggs in the nests of other bird species, who then raise the young cowbirds. (Male brown-headed cowbird, image taken 5/18/23 in Lakewood, CO)
We had a rare three void convergence last night.
May 19, 2023 at 3:03 PM
We had a rare three void convergence last night.
Wonder if Google would consider allowing relatives/friends to request keeping accounts as memorial accounts, kind of like Facebook has.
May 17, 2023 at 1:52 PM
Wonder if Google would consider allowing relatives/friends to request keeping accounts as memorial accounts, kind of like Facebook has.
My coworkers are slacking.
May 10, 2023 at 5:56 PM
My coworkers are slacking.