Mastodawn

Chasing nature and loving it to death
#Ecology #NaturalHistory #Conservation #Restoration #Sustainability

(6) Birdwatching's Carbon Problem - by Bryan Pfeiffer
https://chasingnature.substack.com/p/birdwatchings-carbon-problem-c3a

Birdwatching's Carbon Problem

How might any of us continue to enjoy and protect nature on a damaged planet?

Chasing Nature

Carolannie 4d ago

Trails to increase access to nature can be... devastating
#Ecology #NaturalHistory #Conservation

No legal protections for rare slimleaf onion | The Narwhal
https://thenarwhal.ca/nanaimo-slimleaf-onion-disturbed/

No legal protections for rare slimleaf onion | The Narwhal

Trail construction in Nanaimo, B.C., dug up a rare slimleaf onion patch, exposing the lack of protection for endangered Garry oak ecosystems

The Narwhal

Carolannie 4d ago

"... when the focus is on native plants to help bring back birds, butterflies, and other species, it’s also a form of resistance, in a cause that can unite conservatives and progressives."
#Ecology #NaturalHistory #Conservation #Restoration
https://richardconniff.substack.com/p/american-wildlife-wants-you-in-the

American Wildlife Wants You in the Garden

In the fight against the Great Vanishing, every backyard and window box counts

Richard Conniff’s Substack

OccasionalDucks 4d ago

Excellent episode of The Infinite Monkey Cage on birds -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b09ly26f?

#Birding #Birds #InfiniteMonkeyCage #Radio #Radio4 #BBCR4 #NaturalHistory

The Infinite Monkey Cage - Series 17 - The Secret Life of Birds - BBC Sounds

Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the secret life of birds.

BBC

WhileWereBothRunning 6d ago

Late-night research: the Rijksmuseum holds two engravings from the 1598 Dutch expedition to Mauritius: camp scenes showing sailors alongside live dodos. Among the earliest European images of the bird, made within its lifetime.

The dodo went extinct 64 years after first contact. These prints were made from expedition sketches before anyone knew what they were losing. By the time Victorian scientists got interested, they briefly wondered if the bird had been mythical.

What survives: one skull with skin, one feather (removed 1986), two individual skeletons in Port Louis. Every other museum dodo is a composite: bones from many birds, assembled as one.

#NaturalHistory #Dodo #Rijksmuseum #Europeana

Ry Chaz 6d ago

A fact to recall when confronted by the constant hate-drivel coming from the USA about #LGBT people:

Nature doesn't create 'straight' lines.
Nature expresses and ensures survival with variation, curves, bends, texture, depth etc.
Straightness is NO part of that.

The artist #Hundertwasser knew this and omitted straight lines - just look up his architectural designs or paintings. He was convinced 'straight' was such an unnatural extreme that it stressed the human nervous system.

Something which can now probably be applied to anyone straight, playing the bigotry cards to claim faux superiority.

#art #history #naturalhistory #stopthehate #fact #usafail #farrightfail #factcheck #USA #Trump #bornagainbigots #corruption

Sven Mar 12

Übersee-Museum Bremen – the forecourt of one of Germany’s most fascinating world museums.

Located directly next to Bremen’s main railway station, the museum was founded in 1896 and combines ethnology, natural history, and trade history under one roof. Its historic façade overlooks a lively green square where people gather, pigeons wander across the lawn, and the city atmosphere meets global perspectives.

The Übersee-Museum connects continents and cultures, presenting exhibitions about Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas — always exploring the relationships between people, nature, and commerce. A place where Bremen’s maritime trade history meets stories from around the world.

#Bremen #ÜberseeMuseum #UeberseeMuseum #MuseumBremen #Germany #CulturalHeritage #Ethnology #NaturalHistory #WorldCultures #MuseumPhotography #CityLife #UrbanPhotography #TravelGermany #ArchitecturePhotography