Marlee 🌵🐓
@motherofgators.bsky.social
35. Desert Mother. Senior Biologist for Fish and Wildlife. Duck Knife Lady. Local Cryptid. Pockets full of lizards.
I’ve finally finished processing a dream skull of mine: the American black bear. This skull is now officially property of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and was handled/processed with the proper permits
October 19, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I’ve finally finished processing a dream skull of mine: the American black bear. This skull is now officially property of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and was handled/processed with the proper permits
My poor baby Snowball had to have a tumor removed today and is recovering from her surgery. She’s mostly out of the anesthesia fog and hates her cone and is feeling very needy ☹️
September 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
My poor baby Snowball had to have a tumor removed today and is recovering from her surgery. She’s mostly out of the anesthesia fog and hates her cone and is feeling very needy ☹️
Everywhere I go I’m moving lizards. It’s my office day and as soon as I came in, this baby alligator lizard was in the building, next to the elevator. It did not want to stay in the hand but instead used me like a tree before being placed outside under a succulent
September 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Everywhere I go I’m moving lizards. It’s my office day and as soon as I came in, this baby alligator lizard was in the building, next to the elevator. It did not want to stay in the hand but instead used me like a tree before being placed outside under a succulent
It’s that time of year where my house is full of critters. I’ve relocated 5 of these little desert night lizards out of my garage and kitchen just in September alone
September 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
It’s that time of year where my house is full of critters. I’ve relocated 5 of these little desert night lizards out of my garage and kitchen just in September alone
She is less than bothered by the whole thing. The doctor said there’s only about a 10% chance of it being life threatening, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed and not googling it (I don’t need to go down any rabbit holes)
August 20, 2025 at 12:33 AM
She is less than bothered by the whole thing. The doctor said there’s only about a 10% chance of it being life threatening, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed and not googling it (I don’t need to go down any rabbit holes)
Just a little something to take the edge off
July 23, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Just a little something to take the edge off
This is very silly but I made a Pusheen cake for my friend’s birthday and I’m pretty proud of how it came out. This is my petition to bring back homemade looking cakes instead of the crazy realistic ones. I miss the simplicity of a cake decorated at home with little real skill
July 20, 2025 at 4:05 AM
This is very silly but I made a Pusheen cake for my friend’s birthday and I’m pretty proud of how it came out. This is my petition to bring back homemade looking cakes instead of the crazy realistic ones. I miss the simplicity of a cake decorated at home with little real skill
I’ve been redoing what used to be my brother’s room in a way that matches my vibe and pays tribute to him. I set up a console tower of all the game systems we used to play, his guitar is hung on the opposite wall, live plants and dried flowers of bouquets given to me after his death on another
July 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I’ve been redoing what used to be my brother’s room in a way that matches my vibe and pays tribute to him. I set up a console tower of all the game systems we used to play, his guitar is hung on the opposite wall, live plants and dried flowers of bouquets given to me after his death on another
Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card.
Did you know a lot of libraries let you get a card, even if you don’t live in that city, county, or state? California public libraries allow all CA residents to apply for library cards for free. Some allow out of state folks to get one for a fee
Did you know a lot of libraries let you get a card, even if you don’t live in that city, county, or state? California public libraries allow all CA residents to apply for library cards for free. Some allow out of state folks to get one for a fee
June 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card.
Did you know a lot of libraries let you get a card, even if you don’t live in that city, county, or state? California public libraries allow all CA residents to apply for library cards for free. Some allow out of state folks to get one for a fee
Did you know a lot of libraries let you get a card, even if you don’t live in that city, county, or state? California public libraries allow all CA residents to apply for library cards for free. Some allow out of state folks to get one for a fee
I’ve been hearing a lot of beeping around my yard lately and finally laid eyes on the creatures responsible for it. I have a couple of ladder-backed woodpeckers that have been visiting the Joshua tree to eat its fruits. Oh to be a little bird who beeps and eats.
June 3, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I’ve been hearing a lot of beeping around my yard lately and finally laid eyes on the creatures responsible for it. I have a couple of ladder-backed woodpeckers that have been visiting the Joshua tree to eat its fruits. Oh to be a little bird who beeps and eats.
These two about to drop the HOOTEST album of the year
May 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
These two about to drop the HOOTEST album of the year
The owls have returned and I have began drafting plans for a nest platform for them. Also in talks with my coworkers at fish and wildlife on potential raven deterrents just to keep em out of my yard
May 1, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The owls have returned and I have began drafting plans for a nest platform for them. Also in talks with my coworkers at fish and wildlife on potential raven deterrents just to keep em out of my yard
There is a full on turf war going on in my yard right now
April 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
There is a full on turf war going on in my yard right now
Another day hanging out with the plunderling. He helped me in my patio garden!
April 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Another day hanging out with the plunderling. He helped me in my patio garden!
Day one of the week long adventure with the plunderling: of course the first thing I had to show him was my skull collection, which he immediately conquered
April 25, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Day one of the week long adventure with the plunderling: of course the first thing I had to show him was my skull collection, which he immediately conquered
I finally caught my favorite yard visitor! Couldn’t get my bathroom window open without risking spooking the poor thing but AAAAAAAAAAH
April 24, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I finally caught my favorite yard visitor! Couldn’t get my bathroom window open without risking spooking the poor thing but AAAAAAAAAAH
One of my coworkers decorates his desk with these little plunderlings and he let me hang out with one today. Except he went home before I could give him back so now the little guy is gonna have a week long adventure with me!
April 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM
One of my coworkers decorates his desk with these little plunderlings and he let me hang out with one today. Except he went home before I could give him back so now the little guy is gonna have a week long adventure with me!
Happy Earth Day! I read a book about nature from one of my favorite authors
April 23, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Happy Earth Day! I read a book about nature from one of my favorite authors
Welp this is my thirteenth reason
April 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Welp this is my thirteenth reason
BIRD PROTOCOL activated. Take a bird, leave a bird
April 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
BIRD PROTOCOL activated. Take a bird, leave a bird
Me: This book is good so far, I’m just gonna read like 5 chapters and go to bed
Also me: *accidentally reads 200 pages and finishes the book in one sitting*
Also me: *accidentally reads 200 pages and finishes the book in one sitting*
April 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Me: This book is good so far, I’m just gonna read like 5 chapters and go to bed
Also me: *accidentally reads 200 pages and finishes the book in one sitting*
Also me: *accidentally reads 200 pages and finishes the book in one sitting*
Found some really sick crystals out in Blythe. I dunno what they are but they’re cool and live in my house now
April 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Found some really sick crystals out in Blythe. I dunno what they are but they’re cool and live in my house now
What a beautiful sight for a spring morning
April 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
What a beautiful sight for a spring morning
My library holds and ThriftBooks order came in at the same time, as well as a Libby hold, and I dug some books out of my “to donate” pile, and I snagged a book from the windowsill library at my work, and put that on top of my active TBR. I guess I know what my April is gonna look like.
April 3, 2025 at 2:17 AM
My library holds and ThriftBooks order came in at the same time, as well as a Libby hold, and I dug some books out of my “to donate” pile, and I snagged a book from the windowsill library at my work, and put that on top of my active TBR. I guess I know what my April is gonna look like.
One of my friends suggested my next potholder be a tulip poplar leaf and that was a perfect suggestion, 10/10 I’m obsessed.
March 31, 2025 at 11:05 PM
One of my friends suggested my next potholder be a tulip poplar leaf and that was a perfect suggestion, 10/10 I’m obsessed.