Johanna PruisApr 12
Fionnáin

David Attenborough turns 100 years old on the 8th of May.

He is a human who has spent his time loving the diversity of life on this planet. His documentaries helped emphasise the biodiversity crisis while also infectiously spreading this love of other species.

My partner and I are thinking of having a small, gentle event on the day to recognise his life. Maybe a walk with friends, taking moments to stop and acknowledge the creatures around us.

Want to join us, wherever you are in the world?

Apr 11 at 8:50pmWeb
Show threadFionnáinMay 8

So for today's #AttenboroughWalk we decided to go to Troll Woods in Leitrim. https://leitrimtourism.com/walks-and-trails/forest-walks/cartron-troll-wood/

We're bringing a picnic dinner and meeting some friends. Sixteen of us will be walking together. We're bringing magnifying glasses, books on plants, birds and insects, a thermal camera and some other toys. There'll be a few children so we'll see if they want to make a short documentary film.

Happy birthday David!

Show threadFionnáinMay 8

Lovely day #AttenboroughWalk

We walked by a dry river that apparently never runs in the summer, up a cliff face in old-growth European larch forest. There were lots of amazing things on our walk but the highlight was this nest in the photo with tiny starling chicks.

Other lovely moments: A baby robin joined the picnic. Bluebells galore. And there were lots of mayflies and midges. Even a solitary tick came to say hi to one of the children (there are undoubtedly a few more we haven't met yet).

Show threadSeánMay 8
@ephemeral so sweet! sounds like a wonderful time among good company :^)
Show threadAnnieApr 11
@ephemeral That's wonderful, thanks for the inspiration.🙏🏼💚
Show threadCiaraApr 12
@theappletree @ephemeral Seconded. Such a lovely idea, and beautifully conveyed. A small, gentle event.
Show threadEl DuvelleApr 11
@ephemeral Yes! it's always nicer to celebrate people when they're alive!
Show threadClimate Jenny 2.1Apr 11
@ephemeral What a fine idea!
Show threadMeerderWörterApr 11

@ephemeral Oh wow 8th of May is also when WWII ended in Europe. What a prestigious date.

Definitely sounds like a good idea and a man worth celebrating. Rather than just commemorating those who have walked this earth before us

Show threadVereeshApr 11
@ephemeral I'll participate by sharing my all time favorite DA piece, the mating of slugs. It might be the strangest hookup in the world, especially at the end. And he is the perfect narrator.
https://youtu.be/CnnIk-6wR00?si=6iuQpdQYAWqS7f6H
Hermaphrodite Leopard Slugs Mating [David Attenborough BBC]

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Show threadFionnáinApr 11
@temporal_spider it's my favourite too! In our house sexy slugs is a term of endearment!
Show threadAquaClaireApr 12

@temporal_spider I'd never seen that one, thank you! My favourite's the dancing bird of paradise western parotia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnLE-G1hVAE

@ephemeral Thanks for the idea! We're now planning to visit a local nature reserve with picnic & sketchbooks.

#Attenborough @nature

The Dancing Bird of Paradise Scene from Our Planet | Netflix

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Show threadFionnáinApr 12
@AquaClaire @temporal_spider @nature nice one, love it! Both the video and your plan.
Show threadmags amondApr 11
@ephemeral yes!
Show threadRichardInSandyApr 11
@ephemeral what a lovely idea, I am in !
Show threadSteve LindsayApr 12
@ephemeral Yes! Great idea. Something positive to celebrate.
Show threadGirlCroosh (Now w/Bi Pride!🌈)Apr 12
@ephemeral Yes!
Show threadoscarfalconApr 12

@ephemeral

Oh that would be cool, I'm In!

Show threadDaryl ManningApr 12
@ephemeral I love this idea. In!
Show threadBård H. (lvl 49 🇳🇴)Apr 12

@ephemeral

That guy should, like, automatically get all the prices he still haven't yet received, for his birthday! 🤩

Show threadJoanna HolmanApr 12
@ephemeral perhaps an effort to log creatures on iNaturalist, eBird or other citizen science projects in his honour?
Show threadFionnáinApr 12
@joannaholman that's a nice addition. Thanks for suggesting it!
Show threadChristelle Lachambre - ArtisteApr 12
@ephemeral this is a great idea to celebrate him and his work
Show threadSteven Lawson PhotographyApr 12
@ephemeral That is a lovely idea, I will join you.
Show threadjohnny MApr 12
@ephemeral that sounds lovely, we would be up for that!
Show threadfionaschlachterApr 12
@ephemeral I love this idea. We will be in Seville outside Melbourne and we will plan a walk as well. Thank you.
Show threadAnnaApr 12
@ephemeral Put this into my calendar.
Show threadColin H.Apr 12
@ephemeral This is an excellent idea. Can I suggest #AttenboroughWalk?
Show threadFionnáinApr 12
@GlasWolf you sure can. It's much better than what I was thinking of,
#MayvidEighthenborough
Show threadColin H.Apr 12
@ephemeral Love it - half genius, half madness! Though from a practical point of view mine might just have the edge.
Show threadFionnáinApr 12
@GlasWolf fine, but I get to pick the next one.
Show threadUnholy OrdnanceApr 13

@ephemeral

Such a wonderful person

Show threadMikko RintasaariApr 13
@ephemeral Sir Attenborough is a treasure for all of humanity. I wish he could live for another century.
Show threadFionnáinApr 13
@Adept I hear you, though I also think it's wonderful that we work together with our elders and ancestors to build futures. He is an inspiration and a mentor, and I am grateful for the time he has given to us and still gives.
Show threadmisterdubsApr 23
@[email protected] @[email protected] ​My kids, now teenagers, were raised on many of his documentaries. I think celebrating his life in such a manner is a great idea.
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Show threadSeánMay 8
@ephemeral Kate and i will take a little walk later today and report back on who we meet :^)
Show threadFionnáinMay 8
@leaflitter please do! And enjoy the walk!
Show threadSeánMay 9

@ephemeral we just got back from our #AttenboroughWalk at míqәn (Beacon Hill Park) :^)

here're some of our encounters along the way:

dark-eyed junco, house finches, cherry blossoms raining down, bracken ferns, chestnut blossoms, brown creeper peeping,

a long worm crossing the path (helped along to the other side), bushtits & chickadees foraging in snowberry, june plum, and hawthorne,

a distant gull, a sapsucker snag w/ polypores, two annas hummingbirds chasing, a crow cawing beside a peahen, a towhee calling in a bush, cowbird, starling

out into a Garry oak meadow: common camas, golden painbrush, desert parsley, sheep sorrel, blacktail doe, great camas, twinberry, fringecup, cinquefoil

back into the forest: bluebells, dangling caterpillar, false lily of the valley, hedge nettle, salmonberry, pacific bleeding heart, oceanspray, a tree burrow hole

a lovely circuit. thanks again for the prompt!

Show threadFionnáinMay 9
@leaflitter wow, a whole world one walk! Even many worlds! Thanks for sharing.