Kris Kennedy
@natureman52.bsky.social
Nature photographer, explorer, watcher, and learner. Interests include butterflies, birds, moths, other insects, snakes, plants, fungi, aquatic critters, fossils, rocks, astronomy, and pretty much everything else about nature.
Don't steal my photos.
Don't steal my photos.
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Kris Kennedy
@natureman52.bsky.social
· Mar 7
Please don't use the words shot(s), shoot(s), shooting when talking about photos/photography.
There's no good reason to use gun/hunting language when referring to photos/photography.
There's no good reason to use gun/hunting language when referring to photos/photography.
Pika, in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, SW Washington, USA.
November 18, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Pika, in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, SW Washington, USA.
This Bald Faced Hornet hive in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in SW Washington, USA is a work of art.
November 16, 2025 at 7:39 AM
This Bald Faced Hornet hive in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in SW Washington, USA is a work of art.
Reposted by Kris Kennedy
Thanks to @thegrocer.bsky.social for covering our new peer-reviewed study on #insectfarming, finding that it is less #sustainable than advertised—and could pose risks to biodiversity if farmed insects escape into the wild.
Full article available here: utm.guru/GrocerInsect...
#FutureofFood
Full article available here: utm.guru/GrocerInsect...
#FutureofFood
New insect farming study warns of environmental risks
The study examined 352 papers and found insect farming is not as environmentally friendly as many have touted it to be
utm.guru
November 4, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Thanks to @thegrocer.bsky.social for covering our new peer-reviewed study on #insectfarming, finding that it is less #sustainable than advertised—and could pose risks to biodiversity if farmed insects escape into the wild.
Full article available here: utm.guru/GrocerInsect...
#FutureofFood
Full article available here: utm.guru/GrocerInsect...
#FutureofFood
Reposted by Kris Kennedy
Birds thrive after fire — but only where we don’t log the aftermath.
In the Sierra parks, no salvage crews came through.
Research shows post-fire logging turns recovery into decline. Snags aren’t waste; they’re home.
www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
In the Sierra parks, no salvage crews came through.
Research shows post-fire logging turns recovery into decline. Snags aren’t waste; they’re home.
www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
Long-term Calif. study finds surprising link between birds and wildfires
New long-term research investigated 42 bird species in several national parks.
www.sfgate.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Reposted by Kris Kennedy
TAKE ACTION POST
#protectmarinehabitats #antiLifeTrump
🌏🦑
REPOST
#Trump ‘s Exc. Order Opens Protected Areas ignoring marine welfare & biodiversity. Previously safeguarded ocean areas will open to greater #commercialfishing & drilling.
Use your voice. Reverse this!
SIGN HERE - mbl.ms/g4oO-50Slkh
#protectmarinehabitats #antiLifeTrump
🌏🦑
REPOST
#Trump ‘s Exc. Order Opens Protected Areas ignoring marine welfare & biodiversity. Previously safeguarded ocean areas will open to greater #commercialfishing & drilling.
Use your voice. Reverse this!
SIGN HERE - mbl.ms/g4oO-50Slkh
URGENT: Trump Opens Protected Areas to Destructive Commercial Fishing
mbl.ms
October 13, 2025 at 11:49 PM
TAKE ACTION POST
#protectmarinehabitats #antiLifeTrump
🌏🦑
REPOST
#Trump ‘s Exc. Order Opens Protected Areas ignoring marine welfare & biodiversity. Previously safeguarded ocean areas will open to greater #commercialfishing & drilling.
Use your voice. Reverse this!
SIGN HERE - mbl.ms/g4oO-50Slkh
#protectmarinehabitats #antiLifeTrump
🌏🦑
REPOST
#Trump ‘s Exc. Order Opens Protected Areas ignoring marine welfare & biodiversity. Previously safeguarded ocean areas will open to greater #commercialfishing & drilling.
Use your voice. Reverse this!
SIGN HERE - mbl.ms/g4oO-50Slkh
Reposted by Kris Kennedy
🦉 #birdstrikes #lightpollution #birdmigration 🌏
PLZ TURN ur LIGHTS OFF during THIS SEASON
The night of October 4, 2023, hundreds of migrating birds slammed into McCormick Place, a large building in one of the major migratory fly-ways that’s floor-to-ceiling glass.
apple.news/AsICeWxNORXS...
PLZ TURN ur LIGHTS OFF during THIS SEASON
The night of October 4, 2023, hundreds of migrating birds slammed into McCormick Place, a large building in one of the major migratory fly-ways that’s floor-to-ceiling glass.
apple.news/AsICeWxNORXS...
As hundreds of millions of birds head south, the invisible danger is glass — NPR
It’s the peak of the fall migration season. This is when bird deaths from window collisions tend to spike, even though simple solutions can prevent this.
apple.news
October 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🦉 #birdstrikes #lightpollution #birdmigration 🌏
PLZ TURN ur LIGHTS OFF during THIS SEASON
The night of October 4, 2023, hundreds of migrating birds slammed into McCormick Place, a large building in one of the major migratory fly-ways that’s floor-to-ceiling glass.
apple.news/AsICeWxNORXS...
PLZ TURN ur LIGHTS OFF during THIS SEASON
The night of October 4, 2023, hundreds of migrating birds slammed into McCormick Place, a large building in one of the major migratory fly-ways that’s floor-to-ceiling glass.
apple.news/AsICeWxNORXS...
Reposted by Kris Kennedy
Unshielded outdoor fixtures allow light to be emitted in multiple directions, contributing to light pollution 💡🦋
Choosing cut-off or fully cut-off shielding can help to redirect artificial light away from our night skies.
#DarkSkyWeek #MothsMatter
Choosing cut-off or fully cut-off shielding can help to redirect artificial light away from our night skies.
#DarkSkyWeek #MothsMatter
April 24, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Reposted by Kris Kennedy
Why Aren’t We Using Bird-Safe Glass? www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/I...
Why Aren’t We Using Bird-Safe Glass?
Decades of research show that simple design choices can prevent millions of bird deaths each year – yet most buildings remain deadly
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Why Aren’t We Using Bird-Safe Glass? www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/I...
Reposted by Kris Kennedy
October 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Reposted by Kris Kennedy
Look at this cool #beetle that's turned its abdomen into a #termite disguise! Relevant article at www.science.org/content/arti...
#insects #arthropods #invertebrates #bugs #entomology #mimicry #animals #wildlife #nature 🌿
#insects #arthropods #invertebrates #bugs #entomology #mimicry #animals #wildlife #nature 🌿
September 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Look at this cool #beetle that's turned its abdomen into a #termite disguise! Relevant article at www.science.org/content/arti...
#insects #arthropods #invertebrates #bugs #entomology #mimicry #animals #wildlife #nature 🌿
#insects #arthropods #invertebrates #bugs #entomology #mimicry #animals #wildlife #nature 🌿
Many people, including many scientists/paleontologists, say that birds ARE dinosaurs. When someone believes that they must also believe that humans ARE fish and ARE ALL of the other life forms that were in the line of evolution from the very first life form to current humans.
August 16, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Many people, including many scientists/paleontologists, say that birds ARE dinosaurs. When someone believes that they must also believe that humans ARE fish and ARE ALL of the other life forms that were in the line of evolution from the very first life form to current humans.
Big Boy, the Emperor of the Universe. :)
July 28, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Big Boy, the Emperor of the Universe. :)