Patrick
@pjfc1600.bsky.social
Worked in local, county and special district governance for 40 years. Ranger, Fire Captain, Resource Manager, and General Manager. Hobbies include reading, environmental studies, citizen science, hiking, backpacking, volunteer work and family time. No DM's
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Interested in #birds and how they see, smell and hear? Check out the latest episode of the @birdscanada.bsky.social podcast to listen to me talk about our new book and the super powers of some birds!
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Superhero Senses - of birds!
Podcast Episode · The Warblers by Birds Canada · 2025-11-03 · 53m
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November 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Interested in #birds and how they see, smell and hear? Check out the latest episode of the @birdscanada.bsky.social podcast to listen to me talk about our new book and the super powers of some birds!
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Now that's one comfortable Cuckoo Bee. Looks nice and secure holding on to that Narrowleaf Milkweed flower. #nature, #naturephotography, #PNW
July 4, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Now that's one comfortable Cuckoo Bee. Looks nice and secure holding on to that Narrowleaf Milkweed flower. #nature, #naturephotography, #PNW
While one sleeps, another is the busy bee out foraging. Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) and Cuckoo Bee (Xeromelecta californica) sleeping in Narrowleaf Milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis). This was during a thunderstorm in the Klamath Siskiyou Mtns. of Oregon. #nature, #wildlife, #PNW
July 4, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Some friends in the neighborhood. Butterflies left to right - California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica), Lilac-bordered Copper (Tharsalea nivalis) and Echo Azure (Celastrina echo) near the Siskiyou Crest (Oregon). Yellow-faced Bumblebee, check out that pollen basket. #wildlife, #nature, #PNW
July 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
During a recent trip to Lake of the Woods (Oregon) I was able to catch a glimpse of this beautiful Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) sitting on a Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia) branch. He didn’t stay long but seemed to be enjoying the coolness of the lake. #birds, #birdwatching, #nature
July 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
During a recent trip to Lake of the Woods (Oregon) I was able to catch a glimpse of this beautiful Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) sitting on a Serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia) branch. He didn’t stay long but seemed to be enjoying the coolness of the lake. #birds, #birdwatching, #nature
It's been a while since I posted, so here is my treat for the day. I've only seen the Phantom Orchid (Cephalanthera austiniae) in this ivory stage once in the past. When it ages and turns brown was the typical sighting for me. #nativeplants, #NaturePhotography, #nature, #PNW
July 1, 2025 at 2:23 AM
It's been a while since I posted, so here is my treat for the day. I've only seen the Phantom Orchid (Cephalanthera austiniae) in this ivory stage once in the past. When it ages and turns brown was the typical sighting for me. #nativeplants, #NaturePhotography, #nature, #PNW
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"Instead of freeloading off the system, rooftop solar actually saves ratepayers money by preventing the need for the system to expand." Debunking the "cost-shift" myth by Richard McCann -
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California wants to kill rooftop solar — all because officials were duped by this flawed theory
Too many officials have bought a key utility company excuse for rising energy prices — solar ‘cost shift.’
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May 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"Instead of freeloading off the system, rooftop solar actually saves ratepayers money by preventing the need for the system to expand." Debunking the "cost-shift" myth by Richard McCann -
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
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This seems like a good place to hang this. 😉
May 9, 2025 at 2:53 AM
This seems like a good place to hang this. 😉
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Please read/share if you love your national parks!
New from @pamherd.bsky.social & me: A DOGEr is now running the National Park Service.
They were already short of employees to manage record crowds. DOGE has cut 13% and wants to cut 30%.
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New from @pamherd.bsky.social & me: A DOGEr is now running the National Park Service.
They were already short of employees to manage record crowds. DOGE has cut 13% and wants to cut 30%.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-vs-a...
Trump vs. America's National Parks
What a sprained ankle reveals about how badly stretched park workers are
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May 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Please read/share if you love your national parks!
New from @pamherd.bsky.social & me: A DOGEr is now running the National Park Service.
They were already short of employees to manage record crowds. DOGE has cut 13% and wants to cut 30%.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-vs-a...
New from @pamherd.bsky.social & me: A DOGEr is now running the National Park Service.
They were already short of employees to manage record crowds. DOGE has cut 13% and wants to cut 30%.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-vs-a...
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Two of my favorites, Valley Gartersnake and California Kingsnake. The photo of the kingsnake was taken at night. I was out for a hike looking for owls at the edge of a woodland/annual grassland and almost stepped on him. #nature #NaturePhotography #herps #snakes
March 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Two of my favorites, Valley Gartersnake and California Kingsnake. The photo of the kingsnake was taken at night. I was out for a hike looking for owls at the edge of a woodland/annual grassland and almost stepped on him. #nature #NaturePhotography #herps #snakes
My last photo of the day gives a little love to lizards. Another photo from the Sierra Nevada foothills. I was investigating an old miners cabin when I came across this southern alligator lizard out for a walk. I’ve seen many over the years but not one so green. #WorldWildlifeDay #NaturePhotography
March 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
My last photo of the day gives a little love to lizards. Another photo from the Sierra Nevada foothills. I was investigating an old miners cabin when I came across this southern alligator lizard out for a walk. I’ve seen many over the years but not one so green. #WorldWildlifeDay #NaturePhotography
Thinking of wildlife today. I took this in the Sierra Nevada foothills (California) on a day when the temperature was 112 degrees F., 3% relative humidity, on the edge of Blue Oak/Gray Pine woodland. This bobcat was looking up at a passing turkey vulture. #Nature #WorldWildlifeDay #NaturePhotography
March 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Thinking of wildlife today. I took this in the Sierra Nevada foothills (California) on a day when the temperature was 112 degrees F., 3% relative humidity, on the edge of Blue Oak/Gray Pine woodland. This bobcat was looking up at a passing turkey vulture. #Nature #WorldWildlifeDay #NaturePhotography
Protect all wildlife! On this day of celebration please consider those that share this earth with us. Sumatran Tiger, Pacific Chorus Frog, Caribou (Denali National Park, support our Parks!), Dall Sheep (Denali National Park, support National Park staff!) #WorldWildlifeDay #NaturePhotography
March 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Protect all wildlife! On this day of celebration please consider those that share this earth with us. Sumatran Tiger, Pacific Chorus Frog, Caribou (Denali National Park, support our Parks!), Dall Sheep (Denali National Park, support National Park staff!) #WorldWildlifeDay #NaturePhotography
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Maybe Vance needs to do a little reading
March 2, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Maybe Vance needs to do a little reading
California red-legged frog in California bay tree. I took this photo a couple of years ago in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. Just walking by, looked down and there she was. Went back and found many more moving from breeding pond to forest cover. #NaturePhotography #herps #conservation
March 2, 2025 at 1:53 AM
California red-legged frog in California bay tree. I took this photo a couple of years ago in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. Just walking by, looked down and there she was. Went back and found many more moving from breeding pond to forest cover. #NaturePhotography #herps #conservation
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Nobody is covering the devastation to public lands and the West's communities better than @sfgatedotcom.bsky.social.
February 24, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Nobody is covering the devastation to public lands and the West's communities better than @sfgatedotcom.bsky.social.
The Lick Refractor telescope, 57 feet long, 4 feet wide, weight 25,000 pounds built in the late 1800s. My granddaughter took this photo. Science is strong with this one.
February 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
#astronomy #science # photography
The Lick Refractor telescope, 57 feet long, 4 feet wide, weight 25,000 pounds built in the late 1800s. My granddaughter took this photo. Science is strong with this one.
February 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
#astronomy #science # photography
The Lick Refractor telescope, 57 feet long, 4 feet wide, weight 25,000 pounds built in the late 1800s. My granddaughter took this photo. Science is strong with this one.
February 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The Lick Refractor telescope, 57 feet long, 4 feet wide, weight 25,000 pounds built in the late 1800s. My granddaughter took this photo. Science is strong with this one.
Visited Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton, CA yesterday. Introduced my granddaughter to the Lick Refractor telescope. Beautiful sky above the large dome of the observatory building. #astronomy #photography #family
February 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Visited Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton, CA yesterday. Introduced my granddaughter to the Lick Refractor telescope. Beautiful sky above the large dome of the observatory building. #astronomy #photography #family
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Brilliant protest. Yosemite National Park workers hung an upside-down American flag — traditionally a symbol of distress or a national threat — thousands of feet off the ground on the side of El Capitan.
February 23, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Brilliant protest. Yosemite National Park workers hung an upside-down American flag — traditionally a symbol of distress or a national threat — thousands of feet off the ground on the side of El Capitan.
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The National Park Service fired many of its park rangers as part of a reduction in the federal work force. Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about the cuts and share their love of the Park Service.
“It’s scary, but it was the right thing to do.”
“It’s scary, but it was the right thing to do.”
Fired Park Rangers Try to ‘Open Some Hearts’ on Social Media
Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about their firings and share their love of the National Park Service.
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February 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The National Park Service fired many of its park rangers as part of a reduction in the federal work force. Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about the cuts and share their love of the Park Service.
“It’s scary, but it was the right thing to do.”
“It’s scary, but it was the right thing to do.”
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Last year, we reported on creative ways people are making a difference for the environment in their local communities in a six-part newsletter called "Tiny Nature Triumphs."
Here’s a roundup of the stories we shared:
Here’s a roundup of the stories we shared:
6 Creative Ways People Are Preserving Nature—And You Can Too
Read a roundup of stories about creative ways people are preserving and protecting nature from our “Tiny Nature Triumphs” newsletter.
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February 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Last year, we reported on creative ways people are making a difference for the environment in their local communities in a six-part newsletter called "Tiny Nature Triumphs."
Here’s a roundup of the stories we shared:
Here’s a roundup of the stories we shared:
President's Day 2025 protest of actions by the current federal administration. I was there in Ashland, Oregon along with many others in the community.
#Oregon #PNW #President'sDayProtest
#Oregon #PNW #President'sDayProtest
February 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM
President's Day 2025 protest of actions by the current federal administration. I was there in Ashland, Oregon along with many others in the community.
#Oregon #PNW #President'sDayProtest
#Oregon #PNW #President'sDayProtest