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Dr Alex Bond @thelabandfield.bsky.social · 26d

*Parulidae, not Sylvidae

American Birding Association @aba.org · 27d

Warblers are free therapy. Have a great weekend.

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Megan @mobydickcissel.bsky.social · 28d

Like the great dome of St. Peter's, and like the smallest of birds, retain, O man! in all seasons a temperament of thine own.

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Megan @mobydickcissel.bsky.social · 28d

Oh, man! admire and model thyself after the bird! Do thou, too, remain warm within the vast darkness of the sky. Do thou, too, live above this world without being of it. Be cool at the equator; keep thy lungs filled at great altitudes.

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Megan @mobydickcissel.bsky.social · Sep 4

And so many of them are great musicians.

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Caroline Hu @hudrewthis.bsky.social · Aug 20

Seeking scientist volunteers for this fall! Want to practice science communication and help author a 🌟comic🌟 about your research? I need collaborators for the next cohort of SciComm & Comics art and design students. All countries and scientific fields eligible.

An anole extends its dewlap, which says "call for scientists!"

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Megan @mobydickcissel.bsky.social · Aug 14

just a live culture

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Robert Francis @birdhistory.bsky.social · Jul 29

When she was just 26 Florence Merriam wrote the first guide to birding with binoculars in 1889. And she slipped in this incredible feminist gem:

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JP Spalding - #amQuerying SciFi 🪐 @jpspalding.com · Jul 10

#WIPSnips from a short story I’m developing called “Big Moose” 🫎

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #AmEditing

Evening falls. I make my pilgrimage to the outhouse at the bottom of the hill as the sky
burns ochre in great streaks overhead. All is still, even the air, like a stifling blanket has settled about the Cordilleran. The concert of evening songs from birds and insects is notably absent. The SAR chopper haunts the helipad in the twilight; a great carboniferous dragonfly guarding my tower and its treasures.

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Rebecca Heisman @rheisman.bsky.social · May 27

Pls share: I'm seeking ornithologists willing to comment about how the Bird Banding Lab &/or Breeding Bird Survey are crucial to their research & conservation efforts, for a piece for @therevelator.org defending these programs. Reply, DM, or email me at rebecca dot heisman at gmail. #ornithology

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Megan @mobydickcissel.bsky.social · May 22

www.mobilize.us/nwf/event/79...

Virtual Rally to Save the Cornerstone of Conservation Science · National Wildlife Federation

We need YOU as we rally in support of critical federal government services at risk of being lost forever. The U.S. Geological Survey Ecosystems Mission Area is responsible for many of the programs tha...

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Megan @mobydickcissel.bsky.social · May 21

A nice variety of species the last 7 days. Some more common than others.
#birdbanding
#askmeaboutoxidativestress

Captured and banded with federal permits for research purposes.

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JP Spalding - #amQuerying SciFi 🪐 @jpspalding.com · May 19

We’re very close to 200,000 comments, I would love to pass that post. Thanks to @mobydickcissel.bsky.social for bringing this to our attention.
If folks can boost this that would mean a lot. Protect birds! 🐦
#NatureSky #Birds 🧪🧑‍🔬

Here’s my comment:

Habitat destruction is the leading cause that threatens species, this dangerous recategorization in an effort to exploit more resources will destroy what we love about our nation, its natural beauty, and further decimate the already unsustainable mass extinction of our important endemic species. The name for America in many other languages means some version of "beautiful country" which is a global recognition of the unique habitat and natural spaces we have been gifted with. The wonton destruction of these spaces will erase what is unique and sacred about our great nation, and what is the value of a slight increase in output or resource extraction if we lose the things we value about this nation? Protecting nature not only preserves our natural spaces, but ensures that America continues to be a place where people desire to live and take pride in. We must recommit to our sacred duty as stewards of this beautiful country.

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Megan @mobydickcissel.bsky.social · Apr 30

Spring season up and running.
Yellow-rumped Warblers already coming through.
Birds handled for research with proper permits.
#birdbanding #birdlife

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Nightcrow @afterfield.bsky.social · Apr 29

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Alex Tomlinson @alextomlinson.com · Apr 5

Flat illustration of a Northern Mockingbird singing in an upright position- semi-abstract bubble/balloon birds spring forth in the colorful shapes of many birds including a Blue Jay, Goldfinch, Robin, and Eastern Phoebe.

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Daily Silksong News @dailysilksongnews.bsky.social · Apr 2

WE'VE WON youtu.be/-3QECuK0_tE

SILKSONG 2025 CONFIRMED (Day 1538)

YouTube video by Daily Silksong News

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Megan @mobydickcissel.bsky.social · Apr 2

As I lay me down to sleep I pray that Silksong will release. And if it should before I wake. Please clear my schedule for that day.
#silksong #nintendodirect

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JP Spalding - #amQuerying SciFi 🪐 @jpspalding.com · Apr 1

I’m soooo close to 3000 followers! How exciting! Do you like talking fiction, books, writing craft and birds!? Give me a follow!

#bsky #WritingCommunity #BookSky

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JP Spalding - #amQuerying SciFi 🪐 @jpspalding.com · Mar 25

Between the war-boys group chat leak and the genetic data of millions of people for sale on the open market, I nominate today to officially mark when cyberpunk dystopia became a sub-genre of contemporary fiction.

Hot take by @mobydickcissel.bsky.social

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Megan @mobydickcissel.bsky.social · Mar 23

#scifi #supportthearts #smallartists #artmagazine

Megan @mobydickcissel.bsky.social · Mar 23

If you’re looking for print media that has interesting art, short stories, and interviews check out Infinite Worlds Magazine. This is the first issues I’ve ever read and I’m looking forward to the next one.

@infiniteworldsmag.bsky.social

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Megan @mobydickcissel.bsky.social · Mar 20

Happy Sparrow Day
#birding #birdbanding #womeninstem

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Megan @mobydickcissel.bsky.social · Mar 8

Prairie views and Sharp-tailed Grouse

A winter prairie scene. The sky is dark gray with many low clouds. The grassland is a mix of natural yellows, greens, and oranges

Four sharp-tailed grouse look over grass and weeds along barbed wire fence

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The Institute for Bird Populations @instbirdpop.bsky.social · Feb 24

🪶 Today, more than 1/3 of the federal grant $$ we were relying on to finance our science & conservation work in 2025 is paused w/ no indication of when, or if, we will be able to access it again. Your tax-deductible donation helps us weather this period of uncertainty. birdpop.org/pages/do... 1/2

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Megan @mobydickcissel.bsky.social · Feb 20

I highly recommend. Some days I feel very good about my guessing and some days I’m wildly humbled so it’s a great time.

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