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Cat Taras
@vulturecat.bsky.social
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Wildlife conservationist. Vulture fan.
Profile pic by @ethankocak.com
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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
A photo of an Egyptian vulture staring curiously towards the camera
October 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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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
2025 Calendar Photo Competition We are extending our deadline! Wednesday 15 October 2025 Central Asian Vultures Project 2026 Calendar Photo Competition You now have until midday BST on the 15th October to submit your best shots of Central Asian vultures! 2026 Calendar Photo Competition We will then have a vote to see who will be selected for the front cover. Winners receive a free calendar and full credit for their shots. Apply below! https://forms.gle/afFtzhcDZStc2K8R7
October 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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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
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...Germany....
September 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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... Spain, Peru, Austria, Greece....
September 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Me being aware of vultures in the UK, Corsica, Bulgaria, Uzbekistan....
September 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Morning praying mantis
A tan-coloured bug with a triangle face, big tan eyes and twitchy antennae.
August 12, 2025 at 5:50 AM
vulturecat.bsky.social
Met a lizard-friend. ❤️
Tiny lizard on a wall. Beige and mottled with a pale belly and little grabby feet. Slightly judgemental expression. Hella cute.
August 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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#birds
Barnacle geese and 4 goslings, with a tern overhead and the harbour in the background. The Baltic sea is especially sparkly and blue.
June 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
vulturecat.bsky.social
The @archipelacon.org pirate swans are doing a great job raising some more fluffy crew.
🏴‍☠️🦢🇦🇽
Swans on a beach with cygnets in the sun.
June 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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The @archipelacon.org opening ceremony was fabulous! Yarrrr! 🏴‍☠️🦢🇦🇽
Archipelacon crew are dressed as pirates, ESFS reps are sailors, and the guests of honour are hostages. Yaaarrrr!
June 26, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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I am in Mariehamn and have engaged ramming speeds.

#archipelacon 🏴‍☠️🦢🇦🇽
I am sitting on a ram statue, which is ramming a sign, the sign has a ram on it. Ram.
June 26, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Happy World Albatross day! Remember, even a graceful goddess started out as a grubby muppet. On the left, picture of a grey fluffy albatross chick, on the right, adult albatross with perfect eyeliner.
June 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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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
We are launching our merch store! Shop for vulture-themed posters, hoodies, mugs, and more A graphic showing a canvas bag, a hoodie, and a mug, all featuring art with the 5 species of vultures found in Central Asia. Support vulture conservation - Wear your impact! Shop at central-asian-vultures.teemill.com
May 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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I had a great time in @andester.bsky.social 's workshops for erasure poetry and photo embroidery @easterconuk.bsky.social #Reconnect2025
A page of a book, backed on black card, with most of the words blacked out by marker pen. The remaining words read: Forgotten forgotten towards midnight the former shrouded world cut leather judgement as though seeing was to be disappointed They all are. Nazi arrivals are the work of the devil they should be destroyed. A page of a book, cut into an amorphous shape, backed on a triangle of black card, and then rectangular white card. There are decorations in pastel highlighter. The page has most of the text blacked out with marker pen. The remaining text reads: Did I pass? Her or he Make an exception. It's not up to us, in truth. handle it. I would hear with greater care how do you find Neutral dangerous Go, and expect more. A black and white photo of a large family in festival clothing, on a field with bunting. Embroidered on the photo, there is a green wavy line with yellow and red bunting above the people. Two women smiling at each other have a pink heart embroidered around them.
April 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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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! ❤️
Picture from the closing ceremony, with the guests of honour sitting on sofas, and the committee standing behind, and the Reconnect logo on the screen at the back.
April 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Omg, I love this angry little Alpine swift. Same, swift, same.
@alexbrighten1.bsky.social
#BOU2025
April 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Such an interesting talk! #BOU2025
Individual variation is such an exciting area!
April 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Also, I love how proud this bird is of their stick.
April 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Everyone loves a good shag!
Thanks @scottishseabird.bsky.social 😁
April 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Prefloof!
April 3, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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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
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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
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📢FLOOF ALERT
#BOU2025 🪶
April 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Important #ornithology networking at @bou.org.uk #BOU2025
April 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM