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Sally Greaves @cardiokiwi.bsky.social · 14h

Yeah, we rope off nests here, some trapping is done and we plead for people to leash dogs. They actually do surprisingly well given it is a public beach (albeit a quiet one) but they do not have an easy life..... this was taken from a camera trap just around the corner.

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Sally Greaves @cardiokiwi.bsky.social · 17h

Always good to have a friendly running companion! 😁🐕🐾🐾

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Sally Greaves @cardiokiwi.bsky.social · 20h

Apparently there are two chicks on the beach! I did not spot them but they are not always easy to see and I am a bit out of practice. I look forward to hopefully catching them camera in the next little while.

Sally Greaves @cardiokiwi.bsky.social · 21h

Nice to see these guys again after 5 months away. This mound is a favourite look-out spot. There are four breeding pairs of Northern dottrerels (tuturiwhatu) on the beach at the moment - no successful nests yet though. This time of year the winds and high tides make it tough for the little guys.

A northern New Zealand Dotterel (tuturiwhatu-pukunui) keeping watch (it's nesting time) from a grassed mound on a sandy beach.

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Sally Greaves @cardiokiwi.bsky.social · 21h

Nice to see these guys again after 5 months away. This mound is a favourite look-out spot. There are four breeding pairs of Northern dottrerels (tuturiwhatu) on the beach at the moment - no successful nests yet though. This time of year the winds and high tides make it tough for the little guys.

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Sally Greaves @cardiokiwi.bsky.social · 22h

This is going to be very cool! (check out @georgepenney.bsky.social 's profile if you do not know him). 😁

George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 1d

Also, I'm so chuffed to be able to share the cover for Tiny Moments of Joy: Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand, which will be coming out in paperback and ebook on the 11th of November this year.

All further details to come soon!

Huge thanks for your lovely encouragement this past year!❤️

You're looking at a damask pink... maybe soft red cover with the words Tiny Moments of Joy written in a serif font in white and orange. Above that are the words: Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand in a white sans serif font and the name George Penney is below in the same font. The cover has a border of pale ferns that are mostly white or a paler colour than the cover. You know looking at this cover that you will need a comfy chair, maybe a snoozing lap cat or dog and a sunny or warm spot to read this book. It's that kind of vibe.

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JunkboxJim @junkboxjim.bsky.social · 1d

Downy woodpecker is like, "Did you see that?"

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Sally Greaves @cardiokiwi.bsky.social · 22h

I am very much looking forward to the "and then is heard no more" bit. #JustSaying🫤

William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 6d

It is a tale
Told by an idiot

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Sally Greaves @cardiokiwi.bsky.social · 22h

A very fine collection to admire! 😁

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Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 1d

#NZpol Saw Seymour on 1News. I thought it was so typical that he tried to shift blame for people not eating out to city councils, and (paraphrasing) "the high cost of food truck registration".

The cost of living might be a bigger factor, eh?

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Sally Greaves @cardiokiwi.bsky.social · 1d

A visit from a very special beastie! I hope s/he hangs around.... and does not get annoyed by boats. Fortunately it's not a hot tourist time at the moment and, in general, I think the locals are very respectful of marine wildlife.

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Merrymac Farm Sanctuary @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social · 13d

Travelers should be advised there is a belly rub pile up behind the barn. Please seek alternate routes.🚦

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Sally Greaves @cardiokiwi.bsky.social · 1d

The fascinating story of the naked mole rat, with recent important findings that may ultimately have important clinical implications, although it is early days.
erictopol.substack.com/p/a-long-awa...

A Long-Awaited Longevity Mystery Solved

Spotlighting an essential human biologic pathway targeted by drugs in clinical trials

erictopol.substack.com

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The Fiber Farm @jjco.bsky.social · 20d

March of the Sebastopols

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Grow From Here @growfromhere.bsky.social · 3d

Only a group of absolute pricks bent on squeezing profit over anything else would consider keeping sow crates ...
Oh hang on

www.spca.nz/advocacy/far...

Speak Up for Mother Pigs: Say ‘No’ to Farrowing Crates

Make a submission to show the Government that New Zealanders want to see the end of farrowing crates. Every submission counts - the Government is hoping we won't rally in time. Let’s prove them wrong.

www.spca.nz

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Vianne Max @viannemax.bsky.social · 3d

Farrowing crates are a terrible, uncivilised system which causes suffering for mothers and piglets. The new Bill proposes to continue this practice, but if we work together and make a submission👇🏻 we can force a change. www.spca.nz/advocacy/far...

Speak Up for Mother Pigs: Say ‘No’ to Farrowing Crates

Make a submission to show the Government that New Zealanders want to see the end of farrowing crates. Every submission counts - the Government is hoping we won't rally in time. Let’s prove them wrong.

www.spca.nz

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Richard Geraint Evans @gpstrees.bsky.social · May 27

A 900 yr old oak in West Sussex UK

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Sally Greaves @cardiokiwi.bsky.social · 2d

Solstice was sometimes affectionately called "The Egg Cannon" & was the matriarch of the 'Celestial dynasty'-many descendants carry celestial-themed names. Cloacitis continues to be a curse in this population. Research is ongoing.😔

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.doc.govt.nz/nature/nativ...

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Sally Greaves @cardiokiwi.bsky.social · 2d

It was a long haul but I did stop at the fur seal colony outside Kaikoura (it's compulsory!!). It was a slow day in the colony - lots of resting, not much action. And a supervising gull.

Several fur seals have hauled out and are napping on rocks. There are larger rocks behind them and a solitary gull on those rocks appears to be watching over them.

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Sally Greaves @cardiokiwi.bsky.social · 2d

Nutmeg is wise. I'm sure @biobabbler.bsky.social would endorse...

Professor Goose @thundergoose.bsky.social · 3d

Nutmeg suggests that instead of facing another Monday you should take a nap.

A mostly white cat with tabby patches sleeping on a grey chair. He’s got his head upside down, eyes closed and front paw curled up.

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Sally Greaves @cardiokiwi.bsky.social · 3d

Or this perhaps? 🤔
By Rob Crank Photography
‪@robcrank68.bsky.social

'A male Bearded Tit with it's 'Splits Pose' using 2 reeds to balance Ninja Style'

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Sally Greaves @cardiokiwi.bsky.social · 3d

Love these guys!

Shannon Skalos, PhD @shannonskalos.bsky.social · 10d

We found a Northern Walkingstick today!

Northern Walkingstick crawling on the arm of a toddler

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Sally Greaves @cardiokiwi.bsky.social · 3d

Now that's a great comment. 😄
“Age is just a number and the transgender thing is really ... I think people in Westland are more interested in what’s between my ears than what was between my legs 55 years ago.”
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/local-ele...

Westland's Grant poised to become NZ's second transgender mayor - and its oldest

Jacquie Grant leads the race by just 64 votes over Helen Lash.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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mikepole.bsky.social @mikepole.bsky.social · 5d

www.afr.com/world/asia/h...

Hotel Mongolia: You can check out of jail, but can’t leave the country

Mo Munshi’s story is a cautionary tale for Australian executives plying their trades in far-flung regions of the world.

www.afr.com

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Sally Greaves @cardiokiwi.bsky.social · 4d

Current mood.

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Jul 1

Otis cannot read and therefore does not know what’s going on in the US, but is very good at reading the room and responding accordingly.

Otis the cat stands on the cabinets, turns her head upside down, and screams

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Sally Greaves @cardiokiwi.bsky.social · 4d

I drove from Lake Ohau through to Picton. The Interislander check in was early & it was the start of Daylight Saving - I wasn't sure about making it to Picton in time if I stayed overnight (as I usually do) in Kaikoura. On the way I said hello to the giant fish in Rakaia, as you do.

In the small town of Rakaia in the South Island, Aotearoa. Like quite a few small towns, it has an iconic symbol - in this case a giant salmon. It is in a park in the middle of an area that has tussocks, trees and a walking area with seats.

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