Raptor Ron
@raptorron.bsky.social
Retired Illinois naturalist, raptor educator and bird watcher
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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The luxury effect: why you’ll find more wildlife in wealthy areas – and what it means for your health
The luxury effect: why you’ll find more wildlife in wealthy areas – and what it means for your health
The discovery that affluent neighbourhoods have more diversity of nature has implications for human wellbeing – and sheds light on the structural injustices in cities
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The luxury effect: why you’ll find more wildlife in wealthy areas – and what it means for your health
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Here's another incredible example of convergence. Should we do a full episode on the spoon-billed sandpiper?
youtube.com/shorts/DhZV1...
youtube.com/shorts/DhZV1...
Want to see another example of convergence between two birds from opposite sides of the world? 🥄🦩
YouTube video by Birds of a Feather Talk Together Podcast
youtube.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Here's another incredible example of convergence. Should we do a full episode on the spoon-billed sandpiper?
youtube.com/shorts/DhZV1...
youtube.com/shorts/DhZV1...
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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The world has lost its most powerful advocate for nature and hope. Yet many remain who will continue her legacy and I know she will continue to inspire generations more.
October 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The world has lost its most powerful advocate for nature and hope. Yet many remain who will continue her legacy and I know she will continue to inspire generations more.
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Tohid Azimi photography
Juvenile Peregrine Falcon Siblings stoop racing
Juvenile Peregrine Falcon Siblings stoop racing
August 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Tohid Azimi photography
Juvenile Peregrine Falcon Siblings stoop racing
Juvenile Peregrine Falcon Siblings stoop racing
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Our attempt to capture the logic behind several ordinances recently adopted in the Chicagoland area...🤔
June 24, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Our attempt to capture the logic behind several ordinances recently adopted in the Chicagoland area...🤔
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Once in a while. Good morning Blue Sky
May 19, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Once in a while. Good morning Blue Sky
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Here are a Prothonotary warbler and a Blackburnian warbler in Illinois. We've been talking about warblers a lot lately. Here is a link to our Blackpoll warbler episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9...
#warbler #birds #migration #podcast
#warbler #birds #migration #podcast
May 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Here are a Prothonotary warbler and a Blackburnian warbler in Illinois. We've been talking about warblers a lot lately. Here is a link to our Blackpoll warbler episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9...
#warbler #birds #migration #podcast
#warbler #birds #migration #podcast
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Pope Leo spotted on the 2005 World Series broadcast
May 9, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Pope Leo spotted on the 2005 World Series broadcast
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Check out the way this Long-eared Owl changes the shape of its facial disk when it hears a rodent below it:
March 6, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Check out the way this Long-eared Owl changes the shape of its facial disk when it hears a rodent below it:
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Just a random reminder that trickle-down economics was invented by conservatives in the 1980s to justify massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. It’s been nothing short of a disaster.
February 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Just a random reminder that trickle-down economics was invented by conservatives in the 1980s to justify massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. It’s been nothing short of a disaster.
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I’ve tested dozens of bike locks over the last few years, and I hope this article helps you find the ideal lock for your eBike or cargo bike!
bikeshopgirl.com/top-ebike-lo...
bikeshopgirl.com/top-ebike-lo...
Top eBike Locks for 2025
I've tested dozens of locks over the last few years, and I hope this article helps you find the ideal lock for your eBike or cargo bike!
bikeshopgirl.com
February 18, 2025 at 11:32 AM
I’ve tested dozens of bike locks over the last few years, and I hope this article helps you find the ideal lock for your eBike or cargo bike!
bikeshopgirl.com/top-ebike-lo...
bikeshopgirl.com/top-ebike-lo...
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It is important to counter misinformation even when it is just meant for amusement. Crows, plural, do hold grudges for up to 17 years. Individual crows, however, don't typically live 17 years in the wild. They pass the grudges through the generations as social information.
#bird #corvids #crows
#bird #corvids #crows
February 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
As I raptor boy gotta say Fly Eagles Fly! (Yeah he’s not an eagle but he’s still pretty cool. )😊
February 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
As I raptor boy gotta say Fly Eagles Fly! (Yeah he’s not an eagle but he’s still pretty cool. )😊
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For those saying it wasn't a Nazi salute.
Keep posting it. Keep sharing it.
Keep posting it. Keep sharing it.
January 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
For those saying it wasn't a Nazi salute.
Keep posting it. Keep sharing it.
Keep posting it. Keep sharing it.
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Latest from This Week in Birding - This fall researchers found only 18 dead birds by McCormick Place. The awful event of October 2023 resulted in 960 deaths alone. More birds headed farther south, more will return to northern latitudes to breed this spring. 🪶 🐦⬛
www.twibchicago.com/p/glass-half...
www.twibchicago.com/p/glass-half...
Glass half-full: collision response one to celebrate
Migration was safer this past fall.
www.twibchicago.com
January 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Latest from This Week in Birding - This fall researchers found only 18 dead birds by McCormick Place. The awful event of October 2023 resulted in 960 deaths alone. More birds headed farther south, more will return to northern latitudes to breed this spring. 🪶 🐦⬛
www.twibchicago.com/p/glass-half...
www.twibchicago.com/p/glass-half...
With the bitter cold coming in a couple of days, here’s a “warm” picture of a Red-eyed Vireo taken in May. #birds #birding #naturalist
January 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
With the bitter cold coming in a couple of days, here’s a “warm” picture of a Red-eyed Vireo taken in May. #birds #birding #naturalist
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“Americans did not choose car dependency. We didn’t vote for it, and it was not the winner in a free market competition. The real answer is complex, but a single turning point reveals an essential part of the story.”
www.planetizen.com/features/132...
www.planetizen.com/features/132...
The 100-Year Road to Car Dependency in the US
October 8, 2024, marks the centennial of the publication of what would soon become the Los Angeles Traffic Ordinance — a landmark on the road toward our car-dominated status quo.
www.planetizen.com
January 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
“Americans did not choose car dependency. We didn’t vote for it, and it was not the winner in a free market competition. The real answer is complex, but a single turning point reveals an essential part of the story.”
www.planetizen.com/features/132...
www.planetizen.com/features/132...
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President Jimmy Carter was a great humanitarian who fostered peace and humanity.
Rest in peace with your dear Rosalynn. 😢
Rest in peace with your dear Rosalynn. 😢
December 30, 2024 at 2:06 PM
President Jimmy Carter was a great humanitarian who fostered peace and humanity.
Rest in peace with your dear Rosalynn. 😢
Rest in peace with your dear Rosalynn. 😢