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Cat Taras
@vulturecat.bsky.social
Wildlife conservationist. Vulture fan.
Profile pic by @ethankocak.com
Last chance to submit photos of wild or captive Bearded, Cinerous, Egyptian, Griffon, or Himalayan vultures for the #CentralAsianVultures calendar competition!
forms.gle/afFtzhcDZStc...
🪶 #birds #birdphotography #vultures #wildlifeconservation
October 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The Central Asian Vultures project is running a #photography competition for our 2026 calendar to raise funds for exciting #conservationscience! 🪶
All the details can be found here: forms.gle/afFtzhcDZStc...

#Birds #BirdPhotography #vultures
October 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Anyway, vultures matter, take care of them. Be aware of their importance and the threats they face.

... and of how cute they are.
September 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
...Germany....
September 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
... Spain, Peru, Austria, Greece....
September 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Me being aware of vultures in the UK, Corsica, Bulgaria, Uzbekistan....
September 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Morning praying mantis
August 12, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Met a lizard-friend. ❤️
August 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
June 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The @archipelacon.org pirate swans are doing a great job raising some more fluffy crew.
🏴‍☠️🦢🇦🇽
June 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The @archipelacon.org opening ceremony was fabulous! Yarrrr! 🏴‍☠️🦢🇦🇽
June 26, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I am in Mariehamn and have engaged ramming speeds.

#archipelacon 🏴‍☠️🦢🇦🇽
June 26, 2025 at 9:46 AM
June 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
If you saw me at #BOU2025, you may have noticed me wearing some awesome vultures... these are now available for everyone! Go to central-asian-vultures.teemill.com
#ornithology #endangeredspeciesday 🦤 🪶 #birdart 🦅 #raptors
May 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I had a great time in @andester.bsky.social 's workshops for erasure poetry and photo embroidery @easterconuk.bsky.social #Reconnect2025
April 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
And so my con is ended! Thanks so much to everyone involved with #Reconnect2025 @easterconuk.bsky.social - perfectly named con for an opportunity to spend time with the gang! ❤️
April 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Omg, I love this angry little Alpine swift. Same, swift, same.
@alexbrighten1.bsky.social
#BOU2025
April 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Such an interesting talk! #BOU2025
Individual variation is such an exciting area!
April 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Also, I love how proud this bird is of their stick.
April 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Everyone loves a good shag!
Thanks @scottishseabird.bsky.social 😁
April 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Prefloof!
April 3, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Lake Titicaca grebe:
* can't fly
* can't walk on land
* endemic to one lake
* only defense against predators is apparently tasting bad (dogs will spit them out)

...I love them.
@daniel-a-villar.bsky.social
#BOU2025 🪶
April 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Loved the talk by @nishantkumar.bsky.social on black kite use of landfills in India! Really interesting to see the migration paths.
#BOU2025 🪶 #ornithology
April 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
📢FLOOF ALERT
#BOU2025 🪶
April 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Important #ornithology networking at @bou.org.uk #BOU2025
April 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM