Safety concerns for chicks grow as birds build nests with rubbish, study shows (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
Almost 200 bird species found to build nests with human litter, including cigarette butts, plastic bags and fishing nets
artistsgarden, A female #Gatekeeper #butterfly and a #bee share a flower on one of the #Echinops ritro, also called Blue globe thistle.
#EchinopsRitro #GlobeThistle #sharing #wildlife #gardenwildlife #insects #artistsgarden #garden #gardener #gardening #gardenphotography #artist #wolfkettler #photography #gardenwiltshire #wiltshiregarden #wiltshire #summer #WildlifeFriendly #PlanetFriendly #pollinatorFriendly
ajsadauskas,
ai6yr, Seems like this is a beary bad thing to have in your #aircraft #cargo hold. #bear #wildlife #aviation #Animalhour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM0HG4sNzLA
sheawoodrow, If you're looking for a fun way to kill an afternoon, why not try a jigsaw puzzle? Buffalo Games has a great selection for all ages & dexterity levels. Chose from dozens of collections, including #wildlife, #starwars, #marvel, #pokemon & more!
https://buffalogamescom.sjv.io/c/2921645/1608129/18653?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbuffalogames.com%2F
micheleann,
LoraHughes, So captured this little guy on camera again. I do believe he keeps visiting, but just misses the camera cuz it's been so dry, the food areas aren't near it. Now that we've had rain, he has more territory to forage. I love how he talks to himself. #wildlife #gardening @gardening
mlawton, This little frog (or toad) was pretty well camouflaged, but movement caught my eye and a stand-off ensued. I was just able to get my pinky finger in for scale. #Frog #amphibian #WildLife
derekhollis, Almost hidden in the grasses and reeds, a young heron.
#heron #wildlife #naturephotography #bird
TheConversationAfrica, Human-wildlife conflicts are a challenge for authorities in African countries where people live near protected areas. Programmes for communities to participate in wildlife tourism and share its benefits have been put forward as one solution.
mkwadee, The #week in #wildlife – in #pictures | #Environment | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2023/jul/14/the-week-in-wildlife-in-pictures
65dBnoise, While looking for life on Mars and elsewhere, ...:
"Despite the wolf being declared extinct only now, experts say there has not been any evidence of wolves in Andalucía since 2013, and probably no reproductive group since 2003."
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/01/wolves-declared-extinct-in-andalucia-spain-aoe
dancinyogi, (edited )
sheawoodrow, Cheetah Spotted in Djibouti for the First Time in Over 30 Years
A team headed by a Cape Town researcher made an exciting discovery during a biodiversity survey in the East African country.
sheawoodrow, Lone baboon fights 20 wild dogs all by itself. Watch
A video of a lone baboon fighting with a pack of wild dogs was posted on Facebook. The video is fascinating to watch.
sheawoodrow, If you're looking for a fun way to kill an afternoon, why not try a jigsaw puzzle? Buffalo Games has a great selection for all ages & dexterity levels. Chose from dozens of collections, including #wildlife, #starwars, #marvel, #pokemon & more!
https://buffalogamescom.sjv.io/c/2921645/1608129/18653?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbuffalogames.com%2F
This 500-piece jigsaw puzzle, Fantastic Fennec Foxes, is part of the Amazing Nature Series by Buffalo Games. Join this family of adorable Fennec Foxes in their desert home. They are surrounded by beautiful flowers, cacti, and other creatures like butterflies and birds. Behind them you can see the desert sand dunes and a colorful sunset with a rainbow overhead.
This Buffalo Games 300 large-piece #Marvel jigsaw puzzle features Groot, from the popular Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, adorably observing some extra-terrestrial plant life.
“Droids at Tatooine” is a 300-piece jigsaw puzzle from Buffalo Games. This puzzle features R2-D2 and C-3PO navigating the sandy dunes of Tatooine, Luke Skywalker’s home planet.
mathling, Unexpected #wildlife encounter
My cat made a weird mreep sound, and I caught this little guy trotting across the deck. He'd probably come for the water Dan leaves out and he had a slight limp. But I managed to catch one out-of-focus blur-shot through the window before he hopped the fence to continue his way down to the creek at the bottom of the lane.
mathling, Some kind of little bird has made a nice nest on the hanging plant by the door. The eggs have hatched, so I snuck a peak while fetching a package off the porch.
Picture of the nest, and the fluffbabies
ai6yr, KQED: "Critically Endangered, but Not Shy: Camera Spots Bunch of Condors Just Hanging Out" #condors #FireCamBirds #wildlife #birds (story via @danbrekke ) https://www.kqed.org/news/11956021/critically-endangered-but-not-shy-camera-spots-bunch-of-condors-just-hanging-out
dancinyogi,
Stoat, Heron having a wee argument with a crayfish.
Pic © Mark Dodd
https://nitter.dafriser.be/markdodd1310
mkwadee, The #week in #wildlife – in #pictures | #Environment | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2023/jul/07/the-week-in-wildlife-in-pictures
ai6yr, Safety warning for #PryorMountains near #Yellowstone (which was issued before a woman was killed this weekend by a #grizzly). #MT #safety #wildlife #bears https://fwp.mt.gov/homepage/news/2023/july/0711---grizzly-bear-confirmed-in-pryor-mountains
mpax, Sea lions along the Oregon Coast #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #NatureBeauty
Almost 200 bird species found to build nests with human litter, including cigarette butts, plastic bags and fishing nets
Stoat, "I don't have all the facts and history of the incidents but it just seems to me to be yet another example of humans feeling that they have the right of way on the earth and that other contemporary species and their rights to their native habitats are expendable," Stadler wrote.
Otter 841 evading capture. 'Mon the otters. :otterfish:
#Otters #Wildlife #Environment
https://www.npr.org/2023/07/22/1189352338/sea-otter-search-santa-cruz-surfers