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<p>The October cover of Genome Biology and Evolution features the work of Manthey et al., who evaluated changes in the genetic diversity of Ethiopian birds using genome data from contemporary and historical samples.</p><p>🔗 <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf163" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evaf163</a></p><p><a href="/tags/genome/" rel="tag">#genome</a> <a href="/tags/evolution/" rel="tag">#evolution</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a></p>

<p>One dozen favorite photos I took in 2025.</p><p>All my photos are taken on my property, often from my window. It may have become trite, but there’s a lot of beauty in the mundane world if you stop to look.<br><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/gardening/" rel="tag">#gardening</a> </p><p>(Notes are in the alt tags)<br>1/3</p>

<p>Robin in the blue - a little handmade watercolor painting for the bird lovers.<br>Have a great day!</p><p>Art --&gt; <a href="https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/robin-in-the-blue-karen-kaspar.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/robin-in-the-blue-karen-kaspar.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featur</span><span class="invisible">ed/robin-in-the-blue-karen-kaspar.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#MastoArt</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#painting</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#FediArt</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#FediGiftShop</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#artist</a> <a href="/tags/arte/" rel="tag">#arte</a> <a href="/tags/interiordesign/" rel="tag">#InteriorDesign</a> <a href="/tags/mastodonart/" rel="tag">#MastodonArt</a> <a href="/tags/artistsonmastodon/" rel="tag">#ArtistsOnMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/traditionalart/" rel="tag">#TraditionalArt</a> <a href="/tags/kunst/" rel="tag">#kunst</a> <a href="/tags/contemporaryart/" rel="tag">#contemporaryArt</a> <a href="/tags/watercolor/" rel="tag">#watercolor</a> <a href="/tags/watercolour/" rel="tag">#watercolour</a> <a href="/tags/creativetoots/" rel="tag">#creativeToots</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/bird/" rel="tag">#bird</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#BirdsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/birdart/" rel="tag">#BirdArt</a> <a href="/tags/birding/" rel="tag">#birding</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturelover/" rel="tag">#NatureLover</a> <a href="/tags/birdwatching/" rel="tag">#BirdWatching</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/vogel/" rel="tag">#vogel</a> <a href="/tags/cute/" rel="tag">#cute</a> <a href="/tags/animals/" rel="tag">#animals</a> <a href="/tags/handmade/" rel="tag">#handmade</a> <a href="/tags/robin/" rel="tag">#robin</a> <a href="/tags/blue/" rel="tag">#blue</a></p>

<p>My first photo of the year: Barrow&#x27;s Goldeneye at the Marina.</p><p><a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birding/" rel="tag">#birding</a> <a href="/tags/ducks/" rel="tag">#ducks</a></p>

<p>Starling Murmuration at Brandon Marshes this evening</p><p><a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#BirdPhotography</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#BirdsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/uk/" rel="tag">#UK</a> <a href="/tags/birdscrolling/" rel="tag">#BirdScrolling</a></p>

<p>My absolute favourite photography subject - Rainbow Bee-eaters diving into the water to cool off on a hot day <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a> <br>Hi, I&#x27;m Marianne, AKA Noodlemaz!</p><p>I&#x27;ve actually been here since 2022 but my old instance just got shut down (med-mastodon refugee). Please follow me again here 🙃 </p><p>I&#x27;m a science communicator based in London, UK.</p><p>I&#x27;m in London&#x27;s nerdiest choir, Ready Singer One - we do music from video games, film and TV!</p><p>My PhD was in cancer biology; molecular pathology of cancer.</p><p>I love games, nature, SciFi friends (hi!), music etc. and look forward to chatting here <img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/mstdn.games/blobcatbounce.gif" class="emoji" alt=":blobcatbounce:" title=":blobcatbounce:"> </p><p><a href="/tags/videogames/" rel="tag">#videoGames</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#sciFi</a> <a href="/tags/london/" rel="tag">#London</a> <a href="/tags/choir/" rel="tag">#choir</a> <a href="/tags/choralsinging/" rel="tag">#choralSinging</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/cancer/" rel="tag">#cancer</a> <a href="/tags/scicomm/" rel="tag">#scicomm</a> <a href="/tags/videogamesmusic/" rel="tag">#videoGamesMusic</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/medmastodon/" rel="tag">#medMastodon</a></p>

<p>What bird am I? 🤔 (See alt text for clue) 🌎 <a href="/tags/whatbirdami/" rel="tag">#WhatBirdAmI</a> <a href="/tags/mybirdcards/" rel="tag">#MyBirdcards</a> | <a href="/tags/birdsoftheworld/" rel="tag">#birdsoftheworld</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> ❤️🦜</p>

<p>squeezing in one last decembird with this loquacious lad, gary nubird. the starling is rarer &amp; rarer in scotland; so, sadly, i&#x27;ve never had the distinct honour of hearing one bust out a classic electro riff. i&#x27;ll bet they do it all the time, though, with their little customised roland tr-808s. <br><a href="/tags/decembird/" rel="tag">#decembird</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/starling/" rel="tag">#starling</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#electro</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/electronic/" rel="tag">#electronic</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/illustration/" rel="tag">#illustration</a></p>

<p>Brave💜heart OWLS enduring the bitter cold of Winter❄🌨🌬</p><p>💙😬🌨❄💙🦉💜🦉💙❄🌨🌬💙</p><p><a href="/tags/owlsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#OwlsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/owl/" rel="tag">#owl</a> <a href="/tags/owls/" rel="tag">#owls</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#BirdsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/bird/" rel="tag">#bird</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/owlet/" rel="tag">#owlet</a> <a href="/tags/owlets/" rel="tag">#owlets</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="/tags/owllover/" rel="tag">#OwlLover</a> <a href="/tags/winter/" rel="tag">#WINTER</a></p>

<p>A Treecreeper spotted on a Christmas walk with my daughter this afternoon</p><p><a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#BirdPhotography</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#BirdsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/uk/" rel="tag">#UK</a> <a href="/tags/birdscrolling/" rel="tag">#BirdScrolling</a></p>

<p>Acrobat Eater.</p><p>Mit der Schwanzmeise ins Wochenende.</p><p><a href="/tags/geschichtenausdemgarten/" rel="tag">#GeschichtenAusDemGarten</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a> </p><p>Statt ALT Text: Es folgen 4 Fotos einer Schwanzmeise im Pflaumenbaum. Während sie mit dem rechten Füßchen an einem dünnen Zweig hangelt, knabbert sie wie es scheint ganz entspannt an einem Nussstückchen, das sie mit dem linken Fuß, der schwerelos in der Luft baumelt, sicher festhält. So etwas hatte ich tatsächlich noch nie gesehen.</p>

<p>Did you know? I love birdwatching. And a few other things...<br><br><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/vintagepropagand.art/RagonDrapeauAnar.png" class="emoji" alt=":RagonDrapeauAnar:" title=":RagonDrapeauAnar:"> <img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/vintagepropagand.art/RagonDrapeauAnarcha.png" class="emoji" alt=":RagonDrapeauAnarcha:" title=":RagonDrapeauAnarcha:"> <img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/vintagepropagand.art/RagonDrapeauAnarco.png" class="emoji" alt=":RagonDrapeauAnarco:" title=":RagonDrapeauAnarco:"> <img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/vintagepropagand.art/RagonDrapeauAnarQueer.png" class="emoji" alt=":RagonDrapeauAnarQueer:" title=":RagonDrapeauAnarQueer:"> <img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/vintagepropagand.art/RagonDrapeauAnarVert.png" class="emoji" alt=":RagonDrapeauAnarVert:" title=":RagonDrapeauAnarVert:"><br><br><a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#FediArt</a> <a href="/tags/digitalart/" rel="tag">#DigitalArt</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#Birds</a> <a href="/tags/anarchy/" rel="tag">#Anarchy</a></p>

kapturka / eurasian blackcap / Sylvia atricapilla<br><a href="/tags/ptaki/" rel="tag">#ptaki</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdwatching/" rel="tag">#birdwatching</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/omsystem/" rel="tag">#omsystem</a>

<p>Hi <a href="/tags/portfolioday/" rel="tag">#PortfolioDay</a>! </p><p>I&#x27;m Karen, an artist from Germany who works with traditional media - watercolor, ink, soft pastels, acrylic...<br>For me, inspiration is everywhere, especially in beautiful nature. My favorite subjects are animals - cats, birds, flowers, landscapes and colorful abstracts.</p><p>Find my work here:</p><p><a href="https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>karen-kaspar.pixels.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://karenkaspar.artheroes.de/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>karenkaspar.artheroes.de/</a></p><p><a href="https://karenkaspar.pictorem.com" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>karenkaspar.pictorem.com</a></p><p><a href="https://KarenKaspar.redbubble.com" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>KarenKaspar.redbubble.com</a></p><p><a href="https://karen-kaspar-fine-art.jimdosite.com/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="karen-kaspar-fine-art.jimdosite.com/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">karen-kaspar-fine-art.jimdosit</span><span class="invisible">e.com/</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#FediGiftShop</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#artist</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#painting</a> <a href="/tags/cats/" rel="tag">#cats</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a></p>

<p>Red winged blackbird (female)</p><p><a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birding/" rel="tag">#birding</a> <a href="/tags/birdwatching/" rel="tag">#birdwatching</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#birdsofmastodon</a></p>

<p>Checking the horizon. What will this week bring?<br><a href="/tags/puffin/" rel="tag">#Puffin</a> <a href="/tags/iceland/" rel="tag">#Iceland</a> <a href="/tags/photomonday/" rel="tag">#PhotoMonday</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#Birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#BirdsofMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#BirdPhotography</a></p>

📍 Irvine, California<br>🗓️ March 18, 2025<br>📷 Sony DSC-F828, 106mm, f/5, 1/640th, ISO 64<br><br><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/bloomscrolling/" rel="tag">#bloomscrolling</a> <a href="/tags/flower/" rel="tag">#flower</a> <a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#flowers</a> <a href="/tags/birdofparadise/" rel="tag">#birdofparadise</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/hummingbird/" rel="tag">#Hummingbird</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#Birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdwatching/" rel="tag">#BirdWatching</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofpixelfed/" rel="tag">#BirdsOfPixelfed</a> <a href="/tags/vintagedigital/" rel="tag">#vintagedigital</a> <a href="/tags/vintagedigitalcamera/" rel="tag">#vintagedigitalcamera</a>

<p>A South Island Robin. Cute and round forest birds, they&#x27;re friendly and unafraid of humans, following you along a trail to grab any insects disturbed as you walk by</p><p><a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#Birds</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/aotearoa/" rel="tag">#Aotearoa</a> <a href="/tags/newzealand/" rel="tag">#NewZealand</a></p>

<p>If I had to choose a favourite bird, it would probably have to be the chickadee...</p><p>&quot;Chickadee in Winter&quot; - <a href="https://peggycollinsgallery.com/featured/chickadee-in-winter-peggy-collins.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="peggycollinsgallery.com/featured/chickadee-in-winter-peggy-collins.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">peggycollinsgallery.com/featur</span><span class="invisible">ed/chickadee-in-winter-peggy-collins.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/chickadee/" rel="tag">#chickadee</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="/tags/naturephoto/" rel="tag">#naturephoto</a> <a href="/tags/artforsale/" rel="tag">#artforsale</a></p>

<p>Lots sucks but it is nice we live in a world with creatures as absurd as Royal Spoonbills </p><p><a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birding/" rel="tag">#birding</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/silentsunday/" rel="tag">#SilentSunday</a> <br><a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#birdsofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/birdwatching/" rel="tag">#birdwatching</a> <a href="/tags/chickadee/" rel="tag">#chickadee</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>

<p>&quot;Our&quot; crows asking for some morsels.<br>I observed many times that the larger male asks for food, then flies up to a tree and calls the smaller one to come and eat, often enough everything. <br>Social birds, caring for each other.</p><p><a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/crows/" rel="tag">#crows</a></p>

Not the flashiest of the new birds I met while in Sri Lanka, but this Asian Brown Flycatcher is a charming little fellow all the same.<br><br><a href="/tags/asianbrownflycatcher/" rel="tag">#asianbrownflycatcher</a> <a href="/tags/wilpattu/" rel="tag">#wilpattu</a> <a href="/tags/srilanka/" rel="tag">#Srilanka</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a> <a href="/tags/vogel/" rel="tag">#vogel</a> <a href="/tags/oiseau/" rel="tag">#oiseau</a><br><a href="/tags/කුරුල්ලන්/" rel="tag">#කුරුල්ලන්</a>