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FreeBird777
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Legal eagle, parrot parent, would-be geologist; loves nature & wildlife, ships & the sea, takes lots of photos. Can occasionally be spotted in SWFL.
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FreeBird777 @freebird777.bsky.social · Nov 19
This is my Service Grackle.
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davidleakenney.bsky.social
An Arctic Tern pondering when the next eel is going to come.

#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography
November 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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witchspace.bsky.social
Welcome to Black Friday, White Friday, Big Friday or whatever your local sale scape hell for folks in that industry. Time for some alliteration for #BirdOfTheDay to escape the retail chaos, in the form of a beautiful baby bluebird in the #MorningLight 🐦 🦉

#Photography #Birds #EastCoastKin
Color photograph of a juvenile eastern bluebird perched on the end of a park bench, lit by the early morning sun. Fluffy and mottled feathers, with none of the blue or red of the adult birds, against a blurred backdrop
November 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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nickraschke.bsky.social
Pelican just about to go to sleep, yesterday.
Cute.
November 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
freebird777.bsky.social
Nature Will Bounce Back if We Just Give It a Chance www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/o...
Opinion | Nature Will Bounce Back if We Just Give It a Chance
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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kstjbirdblog.bsky.social
Quiet time with flamingos at the Outer Banks www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/14/l...
November 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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rspb.bsky.social
Hen Harriers take flight into today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight.

Keep an eye out for these elegant birds of prey as they descend from their upland breeding grounds to lowland fields and coastal marshes in winter. 🦅
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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wxjerdman.bsky.social
Most jarring to me about the Edmund Fitzgerald was the evidence suggesting its sinking happened in just *seconds*, rather than the prolonged event you may be familiar with from the Titanic.

50 years ago this evening.
On This Date: The Edmund Fitzgerald Sank In Lake Superior | Weather.com
It's one of the most infamous ship sinkings in American history, and still shrouded in mystery decades after a chart-topping song was written about it. Here's what we know about the Edmund Fitzgerald.
weather.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
freebird777.bsky.social
Armed With Anemones: How Some Young Fishes Survive in the Sea www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/s...
Armed With Anemones: How Some Young Fishes Survive in the Sea
www.nytimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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dmennill.bsky.social
Natalie and I have resubmitted a revised manuscript about the behavioural responses of tropical wrens to simulated predators. Great revising @natingui.bsky.social! Fingers crossed for a positive outcome. Our 3D-printed Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls were made by @lincolnsavi.bsky.social.
October 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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intbirdrescue.bsky.social
🚨 Bird nerds + wildlife lovers, we’re hiring! Join Bird Rescue as Development Coordinator (SF Bay-Delta). Help save waterbirds, support conservation, and grow your career! 💙

Apply: www.birdrescue.org/job.../devel...
#PurposeDrivenWork #NonprofitJobs #Hiring
May 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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The word ESQUIVALIENCE appears in the New Oxford American Dictionary with the definition "the wilful avoidance of one's official responsibilities". It is an entirely made up word, designed as a copyright trap, so that anyone copying the dictionary's contents will be found out.
May 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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rspb.bsky.social
Labour promised to restore nature. ❌

Instead, their Planning Bill contains a licence to destroy it.

We offered solutions. We’re done waiting.

Part 3 of the Bill would gut the laws protecting our most precious habitats & species.

Without significant change, it must be scrapped.
Screenshot of a Guardian news article with the headline: “Wildlife charities urge Labour to scrap ‘licence to kill nature’ in planning bill.” The subheading reads: “Conservationists say part of bill allowing developers to avoid environmental laws by paying into nature fund should be ditched.” Below, a protest photo shows handmade signs in woodland. One reads “BAT FACTS – 14 species of bat in Buckinghamshire. Bats are the only mammals that can fly.” Another says “FAT CATS KILL BATS” in bold letters. The image underscores public anger and the scale of opposition to the proposed Planning Bill.
May 23, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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minisanctuary.bsky.social
Hello everybody 🦋 BOOP the snoot!

Did you know horses use their sense of smell to not only identify other horses — but also to assess social status within the herd? That’s why sometimes there’s a big SQUEAL when they greet & sniff hello!

Our patreon: patreon.com/user?u=85237... ❤️

#animalsanctuary
May 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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blisterpearl.bsky.social
There it is. The clam before the storm.
A clam on a wooden railing with a stormy grey sea in the background
April 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM
freebird777.bsky.social
A Coastal New England Town’s ‘Ornery’ Vandal: A Woodpecker www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/u...
A Coastal New England Town’s ‘Ornery’ Vandal: A Woodpecker
More than 20 vehicles in a town on Cape Ann, Mass., have been damaged by a woodpecker in mating season. “You still see him out here,” one resident said. “Peck, peck, peck, peck.”
www.nytimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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piperformissouri.bsky.social
Previous to the FDA, folks would put chalk and plaster of Paris in milk to make it appear white. They could also add formaldehyde to cover the smell and taste of spoiled milk.
A screenshot of a Reuters article stating that the US FDA suspended milk quality test workforce cuts.
April 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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trailofatraveler.bsky.social
How can we expect to have a country of highly educated individuals when most of our science-backed and peer reviewed articles exist behind a paywall? Meanwhile, all the misinformation and intentionally biased news is easily available and always free.

#OpenAccess #ScienceForAll #FreeScience
April 2, 2025 at 9:55 PM
freebird777.bsky.social
Fighting Louisiana Floodwaters With Patches of Green www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/c...
Green Solutions to Fight Louisiana Flooding
Simple, affordable initiatives like rain gardens are helping to soak up water in New Orleans.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social
Baby chicks were never an appropriate Easter gift for children, but especially not now with the spread of Bird Flu. 🐣 Get a toy chick and sponsor a rescue bird instead! www.merrymacfarmsanctuary.org/meet-the-birds
A pastel colored graphic comparing the cons of real chickens versus the pros of toy chicks. Text is as follows: Real Chickens Catch and transmit Bird Flu Have sharp beaks and talons Need lots of space and special housing to protect them from predators (and wild birds carrying Bird Flu) Poop a lot Even the hens can be very loud Are prone to numerous ailments that require treatment from specialist vets Stuffed Chicks Don't catch or spread Bird Flu Require no space at all Soft and cute Live forever Don't poop Don't eat Don't peck you Don't cluck loudly and screech Never need to go to the vet
April 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM
freebird777.bsky.social
One Bird Nest, 30 Years of Human Trash www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
One Bird Nest, 30 Years of Human Trash
A coot’s nest reveals that what humans throw away doesn’t really go away.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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owldaily.bsky.social
Short-eared Owl annoys Northern harrier. Video by ©peanut.chu.adventures
April 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
freebird777.bsky.social
We have a final chance to save the historic SS United States from a watery grave. Please help if you can! #SSUS #SSUnitedStates #https://chng.it/jDyt7gXGpD
Last Call: Save the SS United States, Say No to Reefing! Brooklyn or Bust!
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
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April 6, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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digs.bsky.social
Those in NZ: you can see #kakapo and #takahe on last night's Fiordland episode of Endangered Species Aotearoa on TVNZ. Streaming on TVNZ+ #conservation #birds
March 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social
Instead of buying a rabbit this Easter - sponsor one! We have plenty of beautiful bunnies who would love monthly sponsors. 🥰 www.merrymacfarmsanctuary.org/meet-the-bun...
A pastel colored graphic with a photo of two snuggled bunnies in the middle. The text reads “sponsor a bunny for Easter. We have many sweet and adorable rescue rabbits who need your love and support!”
March 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
freebird777.bsky.social
Boat Crew Spots Thousands of Dolphins in a California Bay ‘Superpod’ www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
Boat Crew Spots Thousands of Dolphins in a California Bay ‘Superpod’
The bay looked “like it was boiling,” said a boat captain with a whale-watching company in Monterey Bay, Calif. He captured video of the dolphins swimming off the coast.
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM