Lyn Heideman
@heidelyn.bsky.social
I'm only here for the birds. And, as it turns out, what's good for birds is good for people, too.
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Lyn Heideman
@heidelyn.bsky.social
· Jan 21
Trump is a coward who wraps himself in the trappings of a strongman. We're majestic, fearless eagles. We've got this. #birds
It comes as no surprise that Trump's nominee to head the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Steve Pearce, has regularly championed selling off public lands, opposed protections for special places, and worked to make it easier for oil and gas companies to operate on public lands.
December 6, 2025 at 4:43 AM
It comes as no surprise that Trump's nominee to head the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Steve Pearce, has regularly championed selling off public lands, opposed protections for special places, and worked to make it easier for oil and gas companies to operate on public lands.
Orange, NSW, Falcons: If watching the antics of an astonishingly large, very fluffy, and really adorable Peregrine chick is the break you need right now, @skh4birdies.bsky.social has a video for you: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC31.... #birds
FalconCam Project🐥 Girri Sleeps in Mock Yogi Pose🧘 Then Gravity Takes Control💤 2025 Dec 5
YouTube video by SK Hideaways
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December 6, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Orange, NSW, Falcons: If watching the antics of an astonishingly large, very fluffy, and really adorable Peregrine chick is the break you need right now, @skh4birdies.bsky.social has a video for you: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC31.... #birds
Just as humans pass houses down through generations, so do some birds pass down nests, even through centuries. For example, Bearded Vultures nest in caves on cliffs in Europe, returning every year to the same caves to raise broods. The birds build the nest up with new nesting material each year....
December 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Just as humans pass houses down through generations, so do some birds pass down nests, even through centuries. For example, Bearded Vultures nest in caves on cliffs in Europe, returning every year to the same caves to raise broods. The birds build the nest up with new nesting material each year....
Many birds delay incubation until the clutch is complete for synchronized hatching. Others, such as these Western Barn Owls, start incubating with the 1st egg, so the owls hatch asynchronously. Despite obvious age differences (1 adult is in back), these chicks are all from the same clutch. #birds
December 6, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Many birds delay incubation until the clutch is complete for synchronized hatching. Others, such as these Western Barn Owls, start incubating with the 1st egg, so the owls hatch asynchronously. Despite obvious age differences (1 adult is in back), these chicks are all from the same clutch. #birds
New analysis by the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable of outdoor recreation on federal public lands:
* Generates $128B/year in economic activity
* Supports >900,000 jobs
* Pours ~$6B/year in tax revenue into the Treasury
* Contributes to physical and mental health of Americans (priceless)
* Generates $128B/year in economic activity
* Supports >900,000 jobs
* Pours ~$6B/year in tax revenue into the Treasury
* Contributes to physical and mental health of Americans (priceless)
December 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
New analysis by the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable of outdoor recreation on federal public lands:
* Generates $128B/year in economic activity
* Supports >900,000 jobs
* Pours ~$6B/year in tax revenue into the Treasury
* Contributes to physical and mental health of Americans (priceless)
* Generates $128B/year in economic activity
* Supports >900,000 jobs
* Pours ~$6B/year in tax revenue into the Treasury
* Contributes to physical and mental health of Americans (priceless)
The culprit broke into the #liquor store through the roof.
And left a trail of destruction through the store: broken bottles of rum, moonshine, peanut butter whiskey, vodka, even some holiday eggnog scattered on the floor and partially consumed. . . .
And left a trail of destruction through the store: broken bottles of rum, moonshine, peanut butter whiskey, vodka, even some holiday eggnog scattered on the floor and partially consumed. . . .
December 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The culprit broke into the #liquor store through the roof.
And left a trail of destruction through the store: broken bottles of rum, moonshine, peanut butter whiskey, vodka, even some holiday eggnog scattered on the floor and partially consumed. . . .
And left a trail of destruction through the store: broken bottles of rum, moonshine, peanut butter whiskey, vodka, even some holiday eggnog scattered on the floor and partially consumed. . . .
3 cyclones with devastating flooding occurred in South and Southeast Asia this week: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/w.... What happened? Climate change has heated oceans, and warmer water forms and strengthens cyclones more rapidly. Heat also weakens vertical wind shear, which helps break up storms....
An Intense Monsoon Season Is Battering Parts of Asia. Here’s What We Know.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:50 AM
3 cyclones with devastating flooding occurred in South and Southeast Asia this week: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/w.... What happened? Climate change has heated oceans, and warmer water forms and strengthens cyclones more rapidly. Heat also weakens vertical wind shear, which helps break up storms....
Wisdom, a Laysan Albatross (Mōlī), is at least 75 years old and the world's oldest known wild bird. She and her mate of last year have returned to the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge for the 2026 nesting season.
Wisdom was first seen and banded in 1956, after she had already laid an egg...
Wisdom was first seen and banded in 1956, after she had already laid an egg...
December 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Wisdom, a Laysan Albatross (Mōlī), is at least 75 years old and the world's oldest known wild bird. She and her mate of last year have returned to the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge for the 2026 nesting season.
Wisdom was first seen and banded in 1956, after she had already laid an egg...
Wisdom was first seen and banded in 1956, after she had already laid an egg...
Trump has slashed environmental regulations to expand oil & gas drilling. Is it working? His energy strategy IS projected to generate more pollution. But fossil fuel production ISN'T much higher than record levels during the Biden era (ouch). Prices at the pump dipped briefly, but nowhere near...
December 1, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Trump has slashed environmental regulations to expand oil & gas drilling. Is it working? His energy strategy IS projected to generate more pollution. But fossil fuel production ISN'T much higher than record levels during the Biden era (ouch). Prices at the pump dipped briefly, but nowhere near...
Deforestation, agriculture, and overhunting in the US brought Wild Turkeys to the brink of extinction in the '30s. In the '40s, conservation efforts began restoring them to their former range. Today, there are >6M Wild Turkeys, up from a low of ~30K. Although they are thriving in some areas...
December 1, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Deforestation, agriculture, and overhunting in the US brought Wild Turkeys to the brink of extinction in the '30s. In the '40s, conservation efforts began restoring them to their former range. Today, there are >6M Wild Turkeys, up from a low of ~30K. Although they are thriving in some areas...
Big Bear Valley Eagles: Jackie & Shadow have begun nestorations, preparing for eggs typically laid in late Jan. A mated pair since 2018, they're a joy to watch as they carefully position--and reposition--each other's sticks.
Another aspect of nesting season is defending the nest from juveniles...
Another aspect of nesting season is defending the nest from juveniles...
December 1, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Big Bear Valley Eagles: Jackie & Shadow have begun nestorations, preparing for eggs typically laid in late Jan. A mated pair since 2018, they're a joy to watch as they carefully position--and reposition--each other's sticks.
Another aspect of nesting season is defending the nest from juveniles...
Another aspect of nesting season is defending the nest from juveniles...
Orange, NSW, Falcons: 3.5-week-old Girri has been patiently coaching her first-time dad in the care and feeding of his big girl ever since she emerged from the eggshell loudly demanding food (video by @skh4birdies.bsky.social): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z62Q....
FalconCam Project 🪽 Girri Gives Gimbir Feeding Lesson 🎓 Sweet Father-Daughter Time 🥰 2025 Nov 30
YouTube video by SK Hideaways
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November 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Orange, NSW, Falcons: 3.5-week-old Girri has been patiently coaching her first-time dad in the care and feeding of his big girl ever since she emerged from the eggshell loudly demanding food (video by @skh4birdies.bsky.social): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z62Q....
Research using satellite data indicates that groundwater stores are depleting as the world heats up. Drying hotspots are emerging in south & south-east Europe, the Middle East (notably Syria, Iran, Iraq), Asia, South America, the US west coast, areas of Canada, Greenland, Iceland, and Svalbard.
November 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Research using satellite data indicates that groundwater stores are depleting as the world heats up. Drying hotspots are emerging in south & south-east Europe, the Middle East (notably Syria, Iran, Iraq), Asia, South America, the US west coast, areas of Canada, Greenland, Iceland, and Svalbard.
We endanger other species at our peril. From 1992-2007, the number of vultures in India plummeted from ~4 million to 32,000. Dogs feasted on dead cattle no longer consumed by vultures, leading to an increase of ~5.5 million dogs, ~38 million more dog bites, and >47,000 extra deaths from rabies.
November 30, 2025 at 4:39 AM
We endanger other species at our peril. From 1992-2007, the number of vultures in India plummeted from ~4 million to 32,000. Dogs feasted on dead cattle no longer consumed by vultures, leading to an increase of ~5.5 million dogs, ~38 million more dog bites, and >47,000 extra deaths from rabies.
Our public lands are enormously popular with Americans--and to date we've been fairly successful in preventing development on and sale of those lands. So Trump and minions have another idea: cut staffing and funding for national parks and other public lands: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/c... (gift). 🌎
Some Park Rangers Are Still Owed Pay After the Shutdown
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November 30, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Our public lands are enormously popular with Americans--and to date we've been fairly successful in preventing development on and sale of those lands. So Trump and minions have another idea: cut staffing and funding for national parks and other public lands: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/c... (gift). 🌎
Once considered pests, beavers are now well-regarded for their dams and ponds, which create wetlands, cleanse water, harbor fish, buffer the landscape from fires, and more.
Recent research in Europe adds to their ecological significance: 2 studies found that beaver-engineered wetlands attracted...
Recent research in Europe adds to their ecological significance: 2 studies found that beaver-engineered wetlands attracted...
November 29, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Once considered pests, beavers are now well-regarded for their dams and ponds, which create wetlands, cleanse water, harbor fish, buffer the landscape from fires, and more.
Recent research in Europe adds to their ecological significance: 2 studies found that beaver-engineered wetlands attracted...
Recent research in Europe adds to their ecological significance: 2 studies found that beaver-engineered wetlands attracted...
Per a Biden-era rule, oil/gas companies were required to start reducing the amount of methane they release this year. Instead, Trump’s EPA is giving them until Jan. 2027 and is considering repealing the measure. Reducing methane leaks is one of the fastest ways to make a dent in global warming.
November 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Per a Biden-era rule, oil/gas companies were required to start reducing the amount of methane they release this year. Instead, Trump’s EPA is giving them until Jan. 2027 and is considering repealing the measure. Reducing methane leaks is one of the fastest ways to make a dent in global warming.
@audubon.org shares their favorite photos of fascinating bird behaviors from the 2024 Audubon Photo Awards. Enjoy: www.audubon.org/magazine/our...? More? Photos from 2023: www.audubon.org/magazine/our... and 2022: www.audubon.org/magazine/our.... #birds
Our Favorite Fascinating Bird Behaviors From the 2024 Audubon Photo Awards
Birds are always up to something, and these entries captured an array of avians doing everything from impaling prey to drumming away.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
@audubon.org shares their favorite photos of fascinating bird behaviors from the 2024 Audubon Photo Awards. Enjoy: www.audubon.org/magazine/our...? More? Photos from 2023: www.audubon.org/magazine/our... and 2022: www.audubon.org/magazine/our.... #birds
While studying avian vision to determine why some species are prone to flying into man-made structures, scientists discovered that the showy facial feathers of male golden pheasants decrease their field of vision. It's the first evidence that bird sexes see the world differently.
November 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
While studying avian vision to determine why some species are prone to flying into man-made structures, scientists discovered that the showy facial feathers of male golden pheasants decrease their field of vision. It's the first evidence that bird sexes see the world differently.
#Science has been a great source of US wealth.
But...2025 has been the worst year for American science in modern history. Trump’s cuts include >$5.5 billion in grants to the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health + 1000s of jobs. 2026 promises to be worse if nothing is done.
But...2025 has been the worst year for American science in modern history. Trump’s cuts include >$5.5 billion in grants to the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health + 1000s of jobs. 2026 promises to be worse if nothing is done.
November 26, 2025 at 4:32 AM
#Science has been a great source of US wealth.
But...2025 has been the worst year for American science in modern history. Trump’s cuts include >$5.5 billion in grants to the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health + 1000s of jobs. 2026 promises to be worse if nothing is done.
But...2025 has been the worst year for American science in modern history. Trump’s cuts include >$5.5 billion in grants to the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health + 1000s of jobs. 2026 promises to be worse if nothing is done.
@wessiler.bsky.social connects Trump's attacks on the Endangered Species & Clean Water acts, opening US coastal waters to drilling, MBS/Putin/Maduro interactions, anti-public lands nominee for BLM head...and comes to a somewhat optimistic conclusion. 🌎
Or: How the invasion of Venezuela will save America's wetlands. wessiler.substack.com/p/what-moham...
What Mohammed Bin Salman’s White House Visit Means For The Endangered Species Act
Unintended consequences of completely predictable outcomes created by gross incompetence
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November 26, 2025 at 3:53 AM
@wessiler.bsky.social connects Trump's attacks on the Endangered Species & Clean Water acts, opening US coastal waters to drilling, MBS/Putin/Maduro interactions, anti-public lands nominee for BLM head...and comes to a somewhat optimistic conclusion. 🌎
A court sided with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and vacated a Biden-era rule that strengthened limits on fine-particle pollution. Industry groups and conservative states opposed the rule, citing high compliance costs. Experts say the ruling could lead to dirtier air and more US deaths.
November 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM
A court sided with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and vacated a Biden-era rule that strengthened limits on fine-particle pollution. Industry groups and conservative states opposed the rule, citing high compliance costs. Experts say the ruling could lead to dirtier air and more US deaths.
50 years after Al Gore sounded the alarm about climate change and 10 years after the Paris Accord, this year's UN climate summit agreed to step up efforts to adapt to global warming (but without a plan/timeline) and warned about the risks of inaction (but rejected proposals to address fossil fuels).
November 24, 2025 at 5:10 AM
50 years after Al Gore sounded the alarm about climate change and 10 years after the Paris Accord, this year's UN climate summit agreed to step up efforts to adapt to global warming (but without a plan/timeline) and warned about the risks of inaction (but rejected proposals to address fossil fuels).
Hedgehogs are just adorable. And this story of a couple in Scotland whose rescue of one hedgehog led to opening a hedgehog hospital is heartwarming. Enjoy: wapo.st/4oZkc4u (gift). #hedgehogs 🌎
This couple has saved hundreds of hedgehogs at their home turned hospital
“Never in a million years did we expect to do this,” said Andy Longhurst, who along with his wife has rescued more than 622 hedgehogs in recent years.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Hedgehogs are just adorable. And this story of a couple in Scotland whose rescue of one hedgehog led to opening a hedgehog hospital is heartwarming. Enjoy: wapo.st/4oZkc4u (gift). #hedgehogs 🌎
Trump just announced a plan to allow new oil/gas drilling across ~1.3 billion acres of US coastal waters: off the CA coast, in the Gulf of Mexico, near FL, and off the coast of AK (including the northern Arctic where drilling has never been done). The plan comes at a time...
November 23, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Trump just announced a plan to allow new oil/gas drilling across ~1.3 billion acres of US coastal waters: off the CA coast, in the Gulf of Mexico, near FL, and off the coast of AK (including the northern Arctic where drilling has never been done). The plan comes at a time...