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Mirabilia Magpie (she/her)

@curiousliving.bsky.social

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Bird/nature photography nerd, lover of spreadsheets, off the beaten path explorer. Weaving passions for knowledge, nature, social justice, empowerment, everyday miracles & beauty into a curious Way Forward outside the lines.

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Danielle Moodie @daniellemoodie.bsky.social · Sep 11

I do not believe the FBI images for a second & neither should you. This is all being orchestrated for their escalation against immigrants and people of color. A MAJORITY of shooters are white, cis, heterosexual men. So, watch the spin, and who is in charge of the information that is being released!

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Jeremy BOO! Yoder 🎃💀🕷️ @jbyoder.org · Sep 10

Just going to leave this from @onthemedia.bsky.social here

OTM's Breaking News Consumer's Handbook, noting
1. In the immediate aftermath, news outlets will get it wrong.
2. Don't trust anonymous sources.
3. Don't trust stories that cite another news outlet as the source of the information.
4. There's almost never a second shooter.
5. Pay attention to the language the media uses.
• “We are getting reports” … could mean anything.
• “We are seeking confirmation” … means they don’t have it.
• “[News outlet] has learned” … means it has a scoop or is going out on limb.
6. Look for news outlets close to the incident.
7. Compare multiple sources.
8. Big news brings out the fakers. And photoshoppers.
9. Beware reflexive retweeting. Some of this is on you.

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Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · Sep 6

I am pretty sure I have had an expression much like that of this White-winged dove Cafter returning from a vacation looking for #birds in and around the Chiricahua Mountains and seeing the latest headlines.

Close up of a brown/gray dove with a bright red eye surrounded by a sky blue ring. Bird has medium long thinnish dark beak and black patch on cheek. Bird’s head is leaning slightly away from camera and the look suggests the emotion of unpleasant surprise and disbelief.

Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · Sep 4

Only one very bad photo taken through a dirty windshield but I was able to add an Elegant Trogon to my life list today. Not the only lifer but the most unexpected.

Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · Aug 16

I had a peeping tom this afternoon who was completely unbothered when I got up to get my camera and take several photos through the glass door #birds

Mostly black and brown bird closeup. Photo shows the head (turned to the right) and upper back of the bird. Bird has a dark crest which is flattened back, white horizontal striping on the face, and a longish dark beak.

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Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · Aug 11

thank you

Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · Aug 11

Juvenile male Costa’s hummingbird, taken at Santa Rita Lodge in Madera Canyon near Green Valley, Arizona. #birds

small hummingbird with pale underside, greenish grey back, black bill, and the first few purple gorget and crown feathers showing. Bird is perched on a twig in front of a gray background and is looking toward camera with head turned slightly to the side so only one eye visible.

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Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · Aug 10

As part the SE Arizona Birding Festival, I joined 3 accessible outings for my first time birding as part of an organized group. Having more than just my own eyes was a treat as was meeting some nice folks. Lists yet to be tabulated/ photos sorted but this reflection was a nice surprise. #birds

small mostly pale bird with distinctive face strips in white, black, and chestnut. Bird has pink feed and is perched on small rocks at the edge of the of the water. The bird is clearly reflected in the water.

Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · Jul 6

and that photo that gets you a few minutes of internet fame is likely to be the nightmare of someone affected

Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · Jul 6

If you are posting info (especially numerical data) following a disaster, please include a date and time.

Also disaster tourism gets in the way of finding and helping those affected and cash is the most helpful thing to donate unless responding to a specific and credible request.

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Candace Avalos @candaceavalos.bsky.social · Jul 4

People living under fascism didn’t survive by giving up joy—they protected it.

They held onto the things fascism tried to erase: art, friendship, jokes, rituals, language, memory.

Not as escapism but as resistance. As proof they were still human.

Joy isn’t frivolous under fascism. It’s strategic.

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Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · Jun 27

Grateful that someone let me grab a photo while they were visiting. #birds

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Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · Jun 24

White-winged doves can be bullies at the feeders but this one was looking lovely in the early morning light. Taken at Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary, Hereford, Arizona. #birds

Medium sized bird on a perch in front of a mostly blue background. Bird is mostly a grayish tan with white wing edges, red feet and legs, and a bright blue patch around it reddish eye.

Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · Jun 23

I took a much needed break from all the bad things happening in the world to visit Las Cienegas NCA, Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary, and Paton’s Center for Hummingbirds. I added at least two lifers (White-tailed Kite, and Ash-throated Flycatcher. Here is an Anna’s Hummingbirds from Ash Canyon. #birds

Small hummingbird with a bright fushia head and a mostly pale belly. Perched on a bare twig with thorns looking almost straight at the camera in front of a blurry leaf background.

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Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · Jun 21

all the typos in that post are why one should not do social media things with a headache

Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · Jun 21

Not a productive photo or bird day but a chance to explore Tohono Chul before it got too hot. I found a few spots likely to be favorites for meincluding the area where I finally got an identifiable photo of a Lucy’s warbler one of the life birds I have added since arriving in AZ. #birds

small grey bird with a lighter chest and belly and dark legs perched on the edge of a metal container into which water is falling.

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Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · Jun 18

I wish we could have had a vice president like that

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Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · Jun 18

I miss waking up and my first thought not being what fresh hell has been set in motion while I slept?

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Eric Blair @protecttruth.bsky.social · Jun 14

When Stephen Miller gave the orders to ICE to conceal identity, Miller helped get these elected officials shot. He’s complicit in these attacks.

Impeach, remove, prosecute, imprison.

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Jun 14

Two Democratic (DFL) Minnesota lawmakers and spouses shot by man impersonating police officer. www.fox9.com/news/melissa...

Rep. Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Hoffman shot in 'targeted' shootings: Sources

Two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot by someone impersonating a police officer, sources confirmed to FOX 9.

www.fox9.com

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Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · Jun 14

One of the round-tailed ground squirrels who have been entertaining and distracting me the last couple of days. The adults like this one are cute but the young are cute magnified. Sadly the babies are not cooperating when it comes to photos. Taken through a glass door.

Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · Jun 7

Two lifers today but only one with a photo. This Bronze Cowbird was taken at Santa Rita Lodge in Madera Canyon. The second was my first Harris Hawk while driving to Saguaro NP East early this morning. #birds

Dark bird perched on a branch with a blurred background of brownish ground. Bird is looking to the right of the photo. It has a red eye and thick dark bill. The bird has a somewhat sinister look.

Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · Jun 6

Grateful for a summer next that exceeds my expectations. Three days and a “yard” bird count of over twenty.

Peaceful scene of a table and chairs on a covered porch looking into desert scrubland and a view of Mount Lemmon in the distance.

Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · May 4

Darn it; how did my settings change to lose the reminder to add alt text.

Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · May 4

Lucky spot if not great photo of the day was this Swainson’s hawk nesting along the road at Smith Reservoir in Colorado. More exciting but a worse photo was finally managing to spot a Pinyon Jay to add it to my life list. It made me work for it but an identifiable photo was managed.

Mirabilia Magpie (she/her) @curiousliving.bsky.social · May 2

There were a dozen or so birds to add to my 2025 list and the first gosling spotting of the year as well.