MercuryOwl
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Researcher Services Librarian @ NHM. He/him/they. Violas. Owls. Knitting. LARP. IG: mercuryowlknitting
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We've put together a 25-day #NHMAdventCalendar of Library and Archives art. Enjoy! 4. Octopus, Port Jackson Painter (active 1790s). Did you know… #AdventCalendar2025 #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a white octopus from below.
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a white octopus from below.
December 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We've put together a 25-day #NHMAdventCalendar of Library and Archives art. Enjoy! 4. Octopus, Port Jackson Painter (active 1790s). Did you know… #AdventCalendar2025 #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a white octopus from below.
Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a white octopus from below.
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We've put together a 25-day advent calendar showcasing Library and Archives collections. Enjoy! 3. Dombeya excelsa, Ferdinand Bauer (drawn 1790-1807). Did you know… #adventcalendar #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum
Alt text: An advent calender revealing a fir tree frond
Alt text: An advent calender revealing a fir tree frond
December 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
We've put together a 25-day advent calendar showcasing Library and Archives collections. Enjoy! 3. Dombeya excelsa, Ferdinand Bauer (drawn 1790-1807). Did you know… #adventcalendar #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum
Alt text: An advent calender revealing a fir tree frond
Alt text: An advent calender revealing a fir tree frond
And I have been known to dabble in parrot facts as well. The Illuistrations of Parrots is a delight to look at and I have enjoyed learning about it very much. :)
We've put together a 25-day advent calendar showcasing Library and Archives collections. Enjoy! 2. Red and Yellow Maccaw (Macrocercus aracanga), Edward Lear (publ. 1832). Did you know... #adventcalendar #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum Alt text: a red and green parrot
December 5, 2025 at 8:42 AM
And I have been known to dabble in parrot facts as well. The Illuistrations of Parrots is a delight to look at and I have enjoyed learning about it very much. :)
Of course I provided an owl fact ^v^
We've put together a 25-day advent calendar showcasing Library and Archives collections. Enjoy! 1. 'Snowy Owls’, John James Audubon (publ. 1827-1838). Did you know... #adventcalendar #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum #BirdsInArt
Alt text: an advent calendar, with 2 white owls
Alt text: an advent calendar, with 2 white owls
December 5, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Of course I provided an owl fact ^v^
The things I do for work! ^_^
December 5, 2025 at 8:41 AM
The things I do for work! ^_^
Aren’t they amazing? ^v^
The Barn owl - fast, changes direction quickly, always alert and adapts whilst on the move.
Seems a suitable choice for #SuperbOwlSunday
(Although it's no good in a helmet or shoulder pads!)
Tyto alba, Barn owl.
Plate 28 from John Gould's The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873).
#Birds #Nature
Seems a suitable choice for #SuperbOwlSunday
(Although it's no good in a helmet or shoulder pads!)
Tyto alba, Barn owl.
Plate 28 from John Gould's The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873).
#Birds #Nature
February 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Aren’t they amazing? ^v^
Finally put the buttons on my Halloween inspired cardigan. They may need reinforcing and I may have missed the Halloween I was making it for. Still like it though! ^_^
January 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Finally put the buttons on my Halloween inspired cardigan. They may need reinforcing and I may have missed the Halloween I was making it for. Still like it though! ^_^
Back in the office. How do I job again? *sorts books by colour*
January 6, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Back in the office. How do I job again? *sorts books by colour*
Merry Christmas and happy holidays! :)
December 25, 2024 at 9:20 AM
Merry Christmas and happy holidays! :)
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Monday morning Reading Room alert! While changing the new book & journal display we found an unexpected item on the book scanner.
Looks like Mary remembered her USB stick before getting Owen under control & silencing him with a strategically placed barcode! #ElfOnTheShelf #NaturalHistoryMuseum
Looks like Mary remembered her USB stick before getting Owen under control & silencing him with a strategically placed barcode! #ElfOnTheShelf #NaturalHistoryMuseum
December 9, 2024 at 9:15 AM
Monday morning Reading Room alert! While changing the new book & journal display we found an unexpected item on the book scanner.
Looks like Mary remembered her USB stick before getting Owen under control & silencing him with a strategically placed barcode! #ElfOnTheShelf #NaturalHistoryMuseum
Looks like Mary remembered her USB stick before getting Owen under control & silencing him with a strategically placed barcode! #ElfOnTheShelf #NaturalHistoryMuseum
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Owen has been up to no good amongst our modern journal shelves and broken our strict No food in the collections rule. Looks like someone is not a fan of gingerbread! #ElfOnTheShelf #IntegratedPestManagement #IPM #NaturalHistoryMuseum
December 5, 2024 at 9:27 AM
Owen has been up to no good amongst our modern journal shelves and broken our strict No food in the collections rule. Looks like someone is not a fan of gingerbread! #ElfOnTheShelf #IntegratedPestManagement #IPM #NaturalHistoryMuseum
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Looks like Owen the Elf has found his nemesis!
Usually we keep our cotton binding tape for supporting vulnerable books, but Mary Anning looks to have had enough!
#ElfOnTheShelf #NaturalHistoryMuseum #MaryAnning
Usually we keep our cotton binding tape for supporting vulnerable books, but Mary Anning looks to have had enough!
#ElfOnTheShelf #NaturalHistoryMuseum #MaryAnning
December 4, 2024 at 9:21 AM
Looks like Owen the Elf has found his nemesis!
Usually we keep our cotton binding tape for supporting vulnerable books, but Mary Anning looks to have had enough!
#ElfOnTheShelf #NaturalHistoryMuseum #MaryAnning
Usually we keep our cotton binding tape for supporting vulnerable books, but Mary Anning looks to have had enough!
#ElfOnTheShelf #NaturalHistoryMuseum #MaryAnning
You ever have that one colleague who just goes Christmas crazy in December?
That’s me, I am one colleague
That’s me, I am one colleague
December 2, 2024 at 12:29 PM
You ever have that one colleague who just goes Christmas crazy in December?
That’s me, I am one colleague
That’s me, I am one colleague
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
We arrived this morning to discover an unwanted visitor has taken up home with us and started some overnight mischief!
Our Reading room busts of John Edward Gray and Brian Houghton Hodgson seem to have been made Christmas ready! #ElfOnTheShelf #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Zoology
Our Reading room busts of John Edward Gray and Brian Houghton Hodgson seem to have been made Christmas ready! #ElfOnTheShelf #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Zoology
December 2, 2024 at 12:22 PM
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
I have spent the weekend singing and rather than feeling exhausted by the travel and effort, I’m feeling more energised. I’ll take it :)
December 2, 2024 at 11:44 AM
I have spent the weekend singing and rather than feeling exhausted by the travel and effort, I’m feeling more energised. I’ll take it :)
Today I have learned the meaning of Oomf. Not quite enlightenment but suddenly makes a lot more sense
November 27, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Today I have learned the meaning of Oomf. Not quite enlightenment but suddenly makes a lot more sense
One takeaway from the Wicked film is the spikes of distress I felt as Fiyero trampled many library books. >.<
Also I want that library set up.
Dancing through life still a good song, just less book abuse please! XD
Also I want that library set up.
Dancing through life still a good song, just less book abuse please! XD
November 26, 2024 at 1:10 PM
One takeaway from the Wicked film is the spikes of distress I felt as Fiyero trampled many library books. >.<
Also I want that library set up.
Dancing through life still a good song, just less book abuse please! XD
Also I want that library set up.
Dancing through life still a good song, just less book abuse please! XD
Who wore it best?
November 20, 2024 at 11:04 AM
Who wore it best?
I have now watched the 1979 Pride and Prejudice… my abiding impression is how much of it was changed to be indoors compared to the other versions! Still an excellent version though :)
November 17, 2024 at 10:01 PM
I have now watched the 1979 Pride and Prejudice… my abiding impression is how much of it was changed to be indoors compared to the other versions! Still an excellent version though :)
Looks like I’ll be here a bit more now *offers biscuits and tea*
November 8, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Looks like I’ll be here a bit more now *offers biscuits and tea*
How I spent my Saturday
November 4, 2023 at 9:53 PM
How I spent my Saturday
Today I am living my best library life with a lot of stamping ^_^ so satisfying!
November 2, 2023 at 2:49 PM
Today I am living my best library life with a lot of stamping ^_^ so satisfying!
Who wore it best for Halloween?
October 31, 2023 at 9:58 AM
Who wore it best for Halloween?
Starting to resemble a shirt
October 21, 2023 at 11:39 AM
Starting to resemble a shirt
I swear, the builders around where I live have a sixth sense for when I want to work on recording induction videos at home and choose those moments for their noisiest work.
"So to access the *drill noise* click on the link to the right of the *Loud frenzied sawing*..." *ARGH*
"So to access the *drill noise* click on the link to the right of the *Loud frenzied sawing*..." *ARGH*
October 20, 2023 at 8:58 AM
I swear, the builders around where I live have a sixth sense for when I want to work on recording induction videos at home and choose those moments for their noisiest work.
"So to access the *drill noise* click on the link to the right of the *Loud frenzied sawing*..." *ARGH*
"So to access the *drill noise* click on the link to the right of the *Loud frenzied sawing*..." *ARGH*