wildlife

<p>Tree Swallows are moving back in.</p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/masswildlife/" rel="tag">#masswildlife</a> <a href="/tags/marion/" rel="tag">#marion</a> <a href="/tags/massachusetts/" rel="tag">#massachusetts</a> <a href="/tags/wildmassachusetts/" rel="tag">#wildmassachusetts</a> <a href="/tags/naturalmassachusetts/" rel="tag">#naturalmassachusetts</a> <a href="/tags/massachusettswildlife/" rel="tag">#massachusettswildlife</a></p>

<p>Parsingphase mainly posts video clips of wildlife in their backyard in Massachusetts, USA:</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="[{&#x27;type&#x27;: &#x27;Link&#x27;, &#x27;href&#x27;: &#x27;https://spectra.video/a/parsingphase/video-channels&#x27;, &#x27;mediaType&#x27;: &#x27;text/html&#x27;}, {&#x27;type&#x27;: &#x27;Link&#x27;, &#x27;href&#x27;: &#x27;https://spectra.video/a/parsingphase&#x27;, &#x27;mediaType&#x27;: &#x27;text/html&#x27;}, {&#x27;type&#x27;: &#x27;Link&#x27;, &#x27;href&#x27;: &#x27;https://spectra.video/accounts/parsingphase&#x27;, &#x27;mediaType&#x27;: &#x27;text/html&#x27;}]" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>parsingphase</span></a></span> </p><p>They have already posted over 200 videos, if these haven&#x27;t federated to your server yet you can browse them all at <a href="https://spectra.video/a/parsingphase/videos" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="spectra.video/a/parsingphase/videos"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">spectra.video/a/parsingphase/v</span><span class="invisible">ideos</span></a></p><p>You can also follow their general social media account at <span class="h-card"><a href="https://m.phase.org/@parsingphase" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>[email protected]</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/featuredpeertube/" rel="tag">#FeaturedPeerTube</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifevideos/" rel="tag">#WildlifeVideos</a> <a href="/tags/animals/" rel="tag">#Animals</a> <a href="/tags/massachusetts/" rel="tag">#Massachusetts</a> <a href="/tags/trailcam/" rel="tag">#TrailCam</a> <a href="/tags/gardencam/" rel="tag">#GardenCam</a> <a href="/tags/peertube/" rel="tag">#PeerTube</a> <a href="/tags/peertubers/" rel="tag">#PeerTubers</a></p>

<p>Many years ago I was estranged by my human <a href="/tags/family/" rel="tag">#family</a> </p><p>This is my only family now and i love them, they visit me every evening!</p><p><a href="/tags/tas/" rel="tag">#Tas</a> <a href="/tags/tasmania/" rel="tag">#Tasmania</a> <a href="/tags/australia/" rel="tag">#Australia</a> <a href="/tags/animals/" rel="tag">#animals</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/mammals/" rel="tag">#Mammals</a> <a href="/tags/critters/" rel="tag">#critters</a> <br><a href="/tags/marsupials/" rel="tag">#Marsupials</a> <a href="/tags/macropodsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#MacropodsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/possums/" rel="tag">#possums</a> <a href="/tags/kangaroos/" rel="tag">#kangaroos</a> <a href="/tags/wallabies/" rel="tag">#wallabies</a></p>

<p>Only innocence, no mischief. <a href="/tags/raccoons/" rel="tag">#raccoons</a> <a href="/tags/raccoon/" rel="tag">#raccoon</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/animals/" rel="tag">#animals</a></p>

<p>Taking in the view</p><p><a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>

<p>&#x27;Watching you&#x27; is a detail from my hand painted watercolour painting. In this detail the focus is on the eyes, which scrutinise the viewer intensely.</p><p>Watching you - <a href="https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/watching-you-karen-kaspar.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/watching-you-karen-kaspar.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featur</span><span class="invisible">ed/watching-you-karen-kaspar.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/owl/" rel="tag">#owl</a> <a href="/tags/halloween/" rel="tag">#halloween</a> <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/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#FediGiftShop</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#artist</a> <a href="/tags/mastodonart/" rel="tag">#MastodonArt</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/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/animals/" rel="tag">#animals</a> <a href="/tags/aquarell/" rel="tag">#aquarell</a> <a href="/tags/handmade/" rel="tag">#handmade</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a></p>

<p>Every morning, at least one bird reminds me that it&#x27;s not the strength of the perch that matters.</p><p>It&#x27;s a trust in one&#x27;s wings.</p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/confidence/" rel="tag">#confidence</a> <a href="/tags/selfesteem/" rel="tag">#selfesteem</a></p>

<p>Someone set the sky on fire</p><p>Greylag geese (Anser anser)<br>Olympus OM-1, Panasonic 20mm/1.7 II <br>f/5.6, 1/20s, ISO 400</p><p><a href="/tags/bird/" rel="tag">#bird</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#BirdPhotography</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/darktable/" rel="tag">#darktable</a> <a href="/tags/geese/" rel="tag">#geese</a> <a href="/tags/goose/" rel="tag">#goose</a> <a href="/tags/photo/" rel="tag">#photo</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/sunset/" rel="tag">#sunset</a> <a href="/tags/urbanwildlife/" rel="tag">#UrbanWildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> @pics <br><a href="https://zaktakespictures.com/someone-set-the-sky-on-fire/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="zaktakespictures.com/someone-set-the-sky-on-fire/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">zaktakespictures.com/someone-s</span><span class="invisible">et-the-sky-on-fire/</span></a></p>

<p>Thank you to an art lover from Scherpenzeel, the Netherlands, for purchasing a canvas print of my</p><p>Robin portrait - handmade acrylic painting <br>---&gt; <a href="https://www.artheroes.de/de/motiv/Rotkehlchen-Portraet-Acrylgemaelde-quadratisch/1153524" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.artheroes.de/de/motiv/Rotkehlchen-Portraet-Acrylgemaelde-quadratisch/1153524"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.artheroes.de/de/motiv/Rotk</span><span class="invisible">ehlchen-Portraet-Acrylgemaelde-quadratisch/1153524</span></a></p><p>May it fill your heart and home with joy!</p><p><a href="/tags/thankyou/" rel="tag">#thankyou</a> <a href="/tags/sale/" rel="tag">#sale</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#painting</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/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/mastoart/" rel="tag">#MastoArt</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/mastodonart/" rel="tag">#MastodonArt</a> <a href="/tags/creativetoots/" rel="tag">#creativeToots</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a></p>

<p>Guardian of the gate<br><a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/gardening/" rel="tag">#gardening</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/frog/" rel="tag">#frog</a></p>

<p>Enjoy your day with my handmade watercolor painting &#x27;Smiling Robin&#x27;!</p><p>Find it here:<br><a href="https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/smiling-robin-karen-kaspar.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/smiling-robin-karen-kaspar.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featur</span><span class="invisible">ed/smiling-robin-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/ayearforart/" rel="tag">#AYearForArt</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></p>

<p>SHE DID IT AGAIN!</p><p>Wisdom, the world’s oldest known wild bird, is back with a new partner and just laid yet another egg.</p><p>At an approximate age of 74, the queen of seabirds returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge last week and began interacting with a male.</p><p>@USFWSPacific <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/midway/" rel="tag">#Midway</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a></p>

<p>Have a colorful day!</p><p>Colorful deer portrait - hand-painted acrylic painting</p><p>Find it here:<br><a href="https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/colorful-deer-portrait-karen-kaspar.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/colorful-deer-portrait-karen-kaspar.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featur</span><span class="invisible">ed/colorful-deer-portrait-karen-kaspar.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/deer/" rel="tag">#deer</a> <a href="/tags/animals/" rel="tag">#animals</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/outdoors/" rel="tag">#outdoors</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#MastoArt</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/ayearforart/" rel="tag">#AYearForArt</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/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</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/creativetoots/" rel="tag">#creativeToots</a> <a href="/tags/artforsale/" rel="tag">#ArtForSale</a> <a href="/tags/artmatters/" rel="tag">#ArtMatters</a> <a href="/tags/humanartist/" rel="tag">#HumanArtist</a> <a href="/tags/artcollector/" rel="tag">#ArtCollector</a> <a href="/tags/natur/" rel="tag">#natur</a> <a href="/tags/forest/" rel="tag">#forest</a> <a href="/tags/colorful/" rel="tag">#colorful</a> <a href="/tags/colors/" rel="tag">#colors</a> <a href="/tags/portrait/" rel="tag">#portrait</a> <a href="/tags/gifts/" rel="tag">#gifts</a> <a href="/tags/giftideas/" rel="tag">#giftideas</a></p>

<p>🦝 Raccoons Are Showing Early Signs of Domestication</p><p>City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout—a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals</p><p><a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#Science</a> <a href="/tags/research/" rel="tag">#Research</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <br><a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/raccoons-are-showing-early-signs-of-domestication/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.scientificamerican.com/article/raccoons-are-showing-early-signs-of-domestication/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.scientificamerican.com/art</span><span class="invisible">icle/raccoons-are-showing-early-signs-of-domestication/</span></a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/2024/" rel="tag">#2024</a> by Month</p><p><a href="/tags/january/" rel="tag">#january</a></p><p>Oystercatcher </p><p><a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/naturecommunity/" rel="tag">#naturecommunity</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/birdsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#BirdsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a></p>

<p>20% off all prints in my shop today! This is &quot;Foxy&quot;, my latest effort...</p><p>ART - <a href="https://peggy-collins.pixels.com/featured/foxy-peggy-collins.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="peggy-collins.pixels.com/featured/foxy-peggy-collins.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">peggy-collins.pixels.com/featu</span><span class="invisible">red/foxy-peggy-collins.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/fox/" rel="tag">#fox</a> <a href="/tags/animals/" rel="tag">#animals</a> <a href="/tags/animalart/" rel="tag">#animalart</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/arte/" rel="tag">#arte</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#buyintoart</a> <a href="/tags/kunst/" rel="tag">#kunst</a> <a href="/tags/wallartforsale/" rel="tag">#wallartforsale</a> <a href="/tags/wallart/" rel="tag">#wallart</a> <a href="/tags/artprints/" rel="tag">#artprints</a> <a href="/tags/artforsale/" rel="tag">#artforsale</a> <a href="/tags/fineart/" rel="tag">#fineart</a> <a href="/tags/decor/" rel="tag">#decor</a> <a href="/tags/gifts/" rel="tag">#gifts</a> <a href="/tags/giftideas/" rel="tag">#giftideas</a> <a href="/tags/interiordesign/" rel="tag">#interiordesign</a> <a href="/tags/homedecor/" rel="tag">#homedecor</a> <a href="/tags/contemporaryart/" rel="tag">#contemporaryart</a> <a href="/tags/modernart/" rel="tag">#modernart</a> <a href="/tags/creativetoots/" rel="tag">#creativetoots</a> <a href="/tags/artbooster/" rel="tag">#artbooster</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#fedigiftshop</a> <a href="/tags/mastodonart/" rel="tag">#mastodonart</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#mastoart</a></p>

This pair of jays had chosen an interesting nesting spot: a broken streetlight.<br><br>They were therefore used to people passing by and were not bothered by me. You can see them in the first photo trying to get their parents attention. A very nice experience with these beautiful birds!<br><br><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/eichelhäher/" rel="tag">#eichelhäher</a> <a href="/tags/jays/" rel="tag">#jays</a> <a href="/tags/nesting/" rel="tag">#nesting</a> <a href="/tags/urban/" rel="tag">#urban</a> <a href="/tags/urbanwildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#urbanwildlifephotography</a> <a href="/tags/streetlight/" rel="tag">#streetlight</a> <a href="/tags/canon/" rel="tag">#canon</a> <a href="/tags/canonphotography/" rel="tag">#canonphotography</a> <a href="/tags/eosr6markii/" rel="tag">#eosr6markii</a> <a href="/tags/ef400mmf4doisii/" rel="tag">#ef400mmf4doisii</a> <a href="/tags/darktable/" rel="tag">#darktable</a> <a href="/tags/darktableprocessed/" rel="tag">#darktableprocessed</a>

<p>I&#x27;ve created a 2025 calendar using bird pictures I took in 2024. It&#x27;s free, so pass it on to bird-loving friends. Here&#x27;s the link: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OzbiOhuY4ulVrHKO7TFlZDBd9qCNHPUu/view?usp=drive_link" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="drive.google.com/file/d/1OzbiOhuY4ulVrHKO7TFlZDBd9qCNHPUu/view?usp=drive_link"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">drive.google.com/file/d/1OzbiO</span><span class="invisible">huY4ulVrHKO7TFlZDBd9qCNHPUu/view?usp=drive_link</span></a><br><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/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="/tags/calendar/" rel="tag">#calendar</a> <a href="/tags/hoosiermast/" rel="tag">#HoosierMast</a></p>

<p>🦝🧠 Researchers have found that <a href="/tags/raccoons/" rel="tag">#raccoons</a> pack a primate-like number of neurons into their small brains, including specialized cells once thought to be exclusive to <a href="/tags/humans/" rel="tag">#humans</a> and great <a href="/tags/apes/" rel="tag">#apes</a>.</p><p>This &quot;neural density&quot; helps explain their ability to solve complex puzzles and remember solutions for years, often outperforming <a href="/tags/dogs/" rel="tag">#dogs</a> and <a href="/tags/cats/" rel="tag">#cats</a>.</p><p>👉 <a href="https://www.good.is/raccoon-science" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.good.is/raccoon-science</a></p><p><a href="/tags/biology/" rel="tag">#biology</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/neuroscience/" rel="tag">#neuroscience</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/evolution/" rel="tag">#evolution</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/behavior/" rel="tag">#behavior</a> <a href="/tags/stem/" rel="tag">#stem</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> picks of the day:</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@BBCWildlife" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>BBCWildlife</span></a></span> - UK wildlife &amp; nature magazine</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://c.im/@redpandazine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>redpandazine</span></a></span> - Fan of the red panda, runs website about this small mammal</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@bomengidsnl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bomengidsnl</span></a></span> - Website dedicated to European trees, also plants, wildlife</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://ecoevo.social/@lajitieto" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lajitieto</span></a></span> - Open data on Finland’s environment, wildlife, plant life (in Finnish)</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://photog.social/@sohkamyung" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sohkamyung</span></a></span> - Wildlife photographer in Singapore</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://ecoevo.social/@curiocritters" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>curiocritters</span></a></span> - Naturalist &amp; wildlife biologist in Mumbai, India</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://photog.social/@david" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>david</span></a></span> - Bird &amp; wildlife photographer in Australia</p><p>🧵 1/8</p>

<p>Hydroelectric Dams on Oregon’s Willamette River Kill Salmon. Congress Says It’s Time to Consider Shutting Them Down.<br>—</p><p>The newly signed legislation follows reporting from Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica that underscored the risks and costs associated with a plan to migrate salmon past hydroelectric dams using a giant fish collector and tanker trucks.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-willamette-river-dams-shutdown?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/oregon-willamette-river-dams-shutdown?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ore</span><span class="invisible">gon-willamette-river-dams-shutdown?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/sustainability/" rel="tag">#Sustainability</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#Wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/fish/" rel="tag">#Fish</a> <a href="/tags/energy/" rel="tag">#Energy</a> <a href="/tags/biden/" rel="tag">#Biden</a> <a href="/tags/oregon/" rel="tag">#Oregon</a></p>

<p>I really enjoy watching the birds in my garden.</p><p>Robin portrait - handmade acrylic painting - <a href="https://karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/robin-portrait-karen-kaspar.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featured/robin-portrait-karen-kaspar.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">karen-kaspar.pixels.com/featur</span><span class="invisible">ed/robin-portrait-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/ayearforart/" rel="tag">#AYearForArt</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/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></p>

<p>Gentoo penguin jumping across a rocky terrain. The ocean is in the background. </p><p><a href="https://joan-carroll.pixels.com/featured/gentoo-penguin-jumping-artistic-joan-carroll.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="joan-carroll.pixels.com/featured/gentoo-penguin-jumping-artistic-joan-carroll.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">joan-carroll.pixels.com/featur</span><span class="invisible">ed/gentoo-penguin-jumping-artistic-joan-carroll.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/gentoo/" rel="tag">#gentoo</a> <a href="/tags/penguin/" rel="tag">#penguin</a> <a href="/tags/artistic/" rel="tag">#artistic</a> <a href="/tags/cuverville/" rel="tag">#cuverville</a> <a href="/tags/antarctica/" rel="tag">#antarctica</a> <a href="/tags/rocks/" rel="tag">#rocks</a> <a href="/tags/rocky/" rel="tag">#rocky</a> <a href="/tags/bird/" rel="tag">#bird</a> <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a> <a href="/tags/birdwatching/" rel="tag">#birdwatching</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlifephotography/" rel="tag">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="/tags/buyart/" rel="tag">#buyart</a> <a href="/tags/wallart/" rel="tag">#wallart</a> <a href="/tags/artforsale/" rel="tag">#artforsale</a> <a href="/tags/artstore/" rel="tag">#artstore</a> <a href="/tags/travel/" rel="tag">#travel</a> <a href="/tags/travelphotography/" rel="tag">#travelphotography</a> <a href="/tags/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/ayearforart/" rel="tag">#AYearForArt</a> <a href="/tags/wallartforsale/" rel="tag">#wallartforsale</a> <a href="/tags/giftideas/" rel="tag">#giftideas</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://photog.social/@joancarroll" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>joancarroll</span></a></span></p>

<p>This watercolor portrait of a cute hedgehog is inspired by two hedgehogs that I can currently observe in my garden. Enjoy!</p><p><a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#painting</a> <a href="/tags/cute/" rel="tag">#cute</a> <a href="/tags/animals/" rel="tag">#animals</a> <a href="/tags/animalart/" rel="tag">#AnimalArt</a> <a href="/tags/artforsale/" rel="tag">#ArtForSale</a> <a href="/tags/giftideas/" rel="tag">#giftideas</a> <a href="/tags/watercolor/" rel="tag">#watercolor</a> <a href="/tags/watercolour/" rel="tag">#watercolour</a> <a href="/tags/aquarell/" rel="tag">#aquarell</a> <a href="/tags/aquarelle/" rel="tag">#aquarelle</a> <a href="/tags/handmade/" rel="tag">#handmade</a> <a href="/tags/traditionalart/" rel="tag">#TraditionalArt</a> <a href="/tags/kunst/" rel="tag">#kunst</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/buyintoart/" rel="tag">#BuyIntoArt</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#MastoArt</a> <a href="/tags/fediart/" rel="tag">#FediArt</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#FediGiftShop</a> <a href="/tags/mastodonart/" rel="tag">#MastodonArt</a> <a href="/tags/hedgehog/" rel="tag">#hedgehog</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a></p>

<p>My <a href="/tags/robin/" rel="tag">#Robin</a> friends Henry and Heidi, courtship feeding. Sadly, they lost their first two nests this year to predators, but they are trying again for a third time.<br>In <a href="/tags/bath/" rel="tag">#Bath</a> <a href="/tags/somerset/" rel="tag">#Somerset</a> <a href="/tags/uk/" rel="tag">#UK</a>. <a href="/tags/birdphotography/" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a> <a href="/tags/ukwildlife/" rel="tag">#ukwildlife</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/birds/" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="/tags/bird/" rel="tag">#bird</a></p>