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Michael Ingles
@mickingles.bsky.social
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Birder, adventurer, progressive, film buff
Albany, NY

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Golden silk orb-weaver or golden silk spider. Enormous and comes in large groups. When you see one, you'll be likely to see hundreds nearby. Taxco, Guerrero, México, October 2025
#arthropods #arachnids #Pueblomagico
Side view of a golden silk orb-weaver sitting upon its web
December 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Reposted by Michael Ingles
contactlight.de
The last human's view from the surface of the #Moon so far, a post EVA-3 window pan by Jack Schmitt, #Apollo17, December 14, 1972, 53 years ago.

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forallmankind.de
December 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social
Plate 153 - Yellow rump Warbler

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a group of yellow-rumped warblers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Three birds perch on an iris flower plant with a small vine wrapping around it. One breeding plumage male fans its tail, two others are in female/immature/non-breeding type plumage
December 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
mickingles.bsky.social
Greater pewee - named in Spanish for its song: Papamoscas José María. You'll hear them call "José! José! José María!" Toluca, México, November 2025
#birds #birding
A greater pewee seen from below, perches on a twig in a deciduous tree
December 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
mickingles.bsky.social
Thanks Google, I'm glad you're here.
Google query for the Neil Cicireiga lyrics "maybe she just made a mistake and I should give her a steak", Google AI responds: That sounds like a decision you'll have to make based on the specific context of your situation. It seems you're thinking through whether someone's actions stemmed from a genuine mistake or something else, and considering a gesture of goodwill, symbolized by "giving her a steak". The best path forward depends entirely on the nature of the situation and your relationship with this person.
December 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Reposted by Michael Ingles
thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social
Plate 152 - White-breasted Black-capped Nuthatch

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a group of white-breasted nuthatches from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Four birds move about on a dead and mostly vertical tree branch covered in fungi and fibrous mosses
December 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
mickingles.bsky.social
#Binoblast Glaucous gull in Cohoes. New York on the Mohawk River. Finally saw one again, its been almost 4 years. It was just about the oldest entry on the "last seen" list
#birds #birding
Blurry view of an immature, uniformly colored glaucous gull sitting out on open, calm water
December 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Reposted by Michael Ingles
thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social
Plate 414 - Golden-winged Warbler and Cape May Warbler

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a group of new world warblers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two golden-winged warblers perch above on a small leafy tree branch, two Cape May warblers are below, fanning their tails. One adult male of each species, and one female/immature type.
December 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
mickingles.bsky.social
Song sparrow - Toluca, México, November 2025
#birds #birding
A song sparrow perches in a pine tree, surrounded by needles
December 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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evornithology.bsky.social
Hot Finch Winter is officially on! 🔥 #binoblast

(Pine Grosbeak)
December 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Reposted by Michael Ingles
einrealist.bsky.social
The way @acollierastro.bsky.social dissects the phenomenon of rich people thinking they are smarter than everyone else is so entertaining.

There is still a chance for a society that can see through people like Musk and recognize how stupid Trump really is.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=C179...
live long and prosper (if you have a billion dollars)
YouTube video by Angela Collier
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December 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social
Plate 151 - Turkey Buzzard

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of turkey vultures from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult and one juvenile perch on separate short branches of a dead, rotting tree.
December 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
mickingles.bsky.social
Olive warbler - not actually a new world warbler; and not really anything else either. A species that lives on a very lonely and far-removed branch of the tree of life. Toluca, México, November 2025
#birds #birding
An olive warbler perches on a small branch with a cascade of drooping pine needles
December 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Reposted by Michael Ingles
thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social
Plate 150 - Red-eyed Vireo

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a red-eyed vireo from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult perches on a flowering locust tree branch gaping at an orb-weaver spider on its web.
December 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
mickingles.bsky.social
It's #WaterfowlWednesday, my dudes. Mexican Duck - Toluca, México, November 2025
#birds #birding
A Mexican duck steps into the shallow water of an urban pond
December 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Reposted by Michael Ingles
redlettermedia.com
What Are Next? (2025 Edition)
What Are Next? (2025 Edition)
YouTube video by RedLetterMedia
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December 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social
Plate 220 - Piping Plover

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of piping plovers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two birds strut along some hardened sand carved by erosion in front of an open ocean shore.
November 30, 2025 at 10:52 PM
mickingles.bsky.social
A pair of tropical tree lizards doing a dance. Taxco, Guerrero, México, October 2025
#herps #reptiles #lizards #pueblomagico
Two lizards meet face to face along a relatively thin tree trunk
December 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
mickingles.bsky.social
Pink-spotted cattleheart flutters away after feeding on a red dahlia. Taxco, Guerrero, México, October 2025
#insects #arthropods #butterflies #pueblomagico
November 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Reposted by Michael Ingles
thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social
Plate 406 - Trumpeter Swan

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a trumpeter swan from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult bird swims on open water, looking back on a colorful moth floundering on the surface.
November 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
mickingles.bsky.social
Acorn woodpecker - Taxco, Guerrero, México, October 2025
#birds #birding
Am acorn woodpecker perches upon a work out wooden telephone pole
November 28, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Reposted by Michael Ingles
skepchick.org
Social media influencers are convincing women to forgo prenatal care and give birth with zero access to any medical professional. This is bad.
skepchick.org/2025/11/free...
Freebirth Influencers are Killing Babies
Transcript: I don’t have children. Human children, that is. I do not want human children, and at this age, I will certainly never give birth to a human child. Because of this, I do not have particu…
skepchick.org
November 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
mickingles.bsky.social
American coot - Toluca, México, November 2025
#birds #birding
An adult American coot looks behind as it bumbles along through a park
November 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Reposted by Michael Ingles
thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social
Plate 149 - Sharp-tailed finch (Saltmarsh Sparrow)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a group of saltmarsh sparrows from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two birds perch on twigs sticking up above marsh grass adjacent to some water, a third individual sits on a nest on the ground.
November 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
mickingles.bsky.social
It's #WaterfowlWednesday, my dudes. Ruddy duck - Toluca, México, November 2025
#birds #birding
A drake ruddy duck stares directly at the viewer as he floats on a pond
November 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM