Light of the MoonThis is a weka, a flightless bird of NZ. They are cheeky birds and can be quite inquisitive.
Stefan F. WirthThe #dodo #Raphus #cucullatus (#Columbidae), lived on #Mauritius and was discovered during a Dutch expedition in 1598. This #flightless, ground-nesting #bird #diedout by 1690 due to introduced #predators, as it lacked #defensivebehavior. A research project aims to #recreate it based on its and the #genome of its closest living relative. D. Angst et al. (2017) found #ecological aspects from #bonehistology studies.
©#StefanFWirth 2025
Ref
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08536-3
#Pictures
©S.F.Wirth,AI assisted
#Firebug #Pyrrhocoris #apterus is distributed across parts of the #Palaearctic with northward trend. Most individuals are #shortwinged (#brachypterous), only 5% #longwinged (#macropterous). With few exceptions, all are #flightless, but differ in their#lifehistories. E. Gyuris et al. (2010) found differing #individualbehaviors (#personalities) with females of the long-winged morph being "braver and more exploratory."
©#StefanFWirth #Berlin 2025
Ref
https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2010.1326
#Photos
©S.F. Wirth
The Perpetually Curious!🐧💫 Penguins are not just icons of the cold. From the Little Blue of temperate coasts to the Emperor of Antarctic ice, each species carries an ecological story shaped by place and time. These fragile stories deserve our protection.
📖 Full article on penguin diversity and conservation: https://TPC8.short.gy/JoVUpzAP
🌊❄️ To honor them is to honor the living fabric of our planet.
#Penguins #Conservation #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Climate #NatureWriting #Flightless #EndangeredSpecies #Ocean #Seabirds #TPC8
Joan CarrollAn adult ostrich in the grasslands of Kenya. See more here: An adult ostrich in the grasslands of Kenya.
#ostrich #kenya #masaimara #africa #bird #birdphotography #flightless #wildlife #wildlifephotography #animals #nature #artforsale #wallartforsale #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #giftideas @joancarroll
💧🌏 Greg CocksNew Zealand’s Flightless Birds Are Retreating To Extinct Moa Graveyards [spatial analysis and fossil record analysis]
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https://www.iflscience.com/new-zealands-flightless-birds-are-retreating-to-extinct-moa-graveyards-75303 <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02449-x <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1314972111 <-- shared paper
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[facetious maybe, who can resist a 50lb drumstick?]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #NewZealand #weta #kiwi #takahe #moa #polynesia #maori #colonialisation #extinction #habitats #humanimpacts #hunting #habitatloss #ecology #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #remote #elevation #flightless #birds #endangeredspecies #endangered #RuahineRange #MountAspiring #model #modeling #fossil #fossilrecord #palaeontology #paleoclimate #demographics #populationpressure #spatialdynamics
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https://www.iflscience.com/new-zealands-flightless-birds-are-retreating-to-extinct-moa-graveyards-75303 <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02449-x <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1314972111 <-- shared paper
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[facetious maybe, who can resist a 50lb drumstick?]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #NewZealand #weta #kiwi #takahe #moa #polynesia #maori #colonialisation #extinction #habitats #humanimpacts #hunting #habitatloss #ecology #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #remote #elevation #flightless #birds #endangeredspecies #endangered #RuahineRange #MountAspiring #model #modeling #fossil #fossilrecord #palaeontology #paleoclimate #demographics #populationpressure #spatialdynamics
Profile of an ostrich in Tanzania Africa. See more here: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/ostrich-tanzania-africa-joan-carroll.html
#ostrich #bird #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotograph #flightless #africa #tanzania #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #giftideas @joancarroll
AmiW Streetart ❄️❄️ Artist: #DavidZinn in City: #AnnArbor USA 🇺🇸 2024 - Title:
🔴 "Having long lost the power of
flight, the Spud Warbler (a.k.a.
Potato Parrot) is limited to glaring
at its prey." 🦜
🟡 "Da er schon lange nicht mehr
fliegen kann, beschränkt sich der
Spud Warbler (aka
Kartoffelpapagei) darauf, seine
Beute anzustarren." 🦋
#StreetArt #Art #Chalkart #Graffemera #SidewalkChalk #3Dartist #Butterfly #Flightless #Rage #IfLooksCouldKill
🔴 "Having long lost the power of
flight, the Spud Warbler (a.k.a.
Potato Parrot) is limited to glaring
at its prey." 🦜
🟡 "Da er schon lange nicht mehr
fliegen kann, beschränkt sich der
Spud Warbler (aka
Kartoffelpapagei) darauf, seine
Beute anzustarren." 🦋
#StreetArt #Art #Chalkart #Graffemera #SidewalkChalk #3Dartist #Butterfly #Flightless #Rage #IfLooksCouldKill
Michael WibralJust found this nice 4-part blog post about #flightless Professors from Chris Summerfield @summerfieldlab
about how to do science with flying less (or not at all): https://flightlessprofessors.wordpress.com/introduction/
mateuswhat if the EU invested in a train network in europe? A real EuroStar #train #dreams #flightless One is allowed to dream a little…
