multi-cellular eukaryote living at the boundary of the North American and Juan de Fuca plates.
All opinions expressed will be engulfed by the sun in ~5 billion years.
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Trumpeter Swans (*Cygnus buccinator*) are the largest waterfowl in North America, and one of the heaviest living birds capable of flight. The largest can reach 28lbs with a wingspan of 10 feet.
Almost rendered extinct due to hunting for their feathers in the 1930s, possibly reduced to only 70 individuals. The discovery of a Pacific population in Alaska allowed for the restoration of the species. As of 2015, the population was estimated at about 65,000 and growing.
New post up with recent photography -- forget the human insanity and stare at some birds:
https://kmkrebs.com/posts/2025-02/2025-02-09-west-coast-winter/
Reading a fascinating book about birds as pollinators ('Birds & Flowers' by Jeff Ollerton) and he mentions a Songbirds as Pollinators project out of the U of Colorado.
https://carolyncoyle.wixsite.com/sapproject
Anyone operating a banding station in North America (especially west-coast) is encouraged to join in.
Study suggests gulls get a bad deal
"“We’ve been treating certain birds as disposable,” Taylor argues. “We care about nature, and some birds are under pressure while others are disposable,” a position that didn’t sit well with the researchers."
https://www.islandinstitute.org/working-waterfront/study-suggests-gulls-get-a-bad-deal/
Recently I became frustrated with how poor my #math skills were and decided to do something about it. I found #KhanAcademy and have been going through thier Algebra courses
It's a fantastic resource and I recommend it to anyone wanting to start or continue thier education on a wide range of science and humanities subjects.
Usually when I see Dunlin (Caladris alpina) they're in a tight, synchronized flock of hundreds or even thousands flying over the estuary.
Here's one up close foraging on a beach.
To escape the rampant insanity of our species, I spent a cold Saturday morning sitting on a beach as a flock of Sanderlings and Dunlins flew in and wandered all around me.
Needless to say, I fell in love with them.
Here's a portrait of a beautiful little Sanderling.
I do a lot of walking around the city and often see things that catch my eye. I may as well share them here.
An immature Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) watches from a rocky breakwater. These birds don't get thier distinctive white heads and tails until they're 4-5 years old.
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