I've lost count of the number of times I've trudged up the hills, sat waiting in the cold breeze and rain, and seen almost nothing.
Today was different. The golden eagle had read my mind, seen what I had imagined might happen, and kindly followed the script.
I spotted it perched on a ridge in the distance, and it took flight, heading towards me, then drifting by, below, lit up by the winter sunshine.
Magic. π
@ZoraSaidSo @Swede1952 pigeons are beautiful birds when you take the time to look at them. Here is one I encountered this afternoon by my local lake. Look at those colours, simply wonderful.
#nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography
I find it odd & a bit annoying to see snippets of peoples' conversations show up in my feed. The random "I agree" or "I think the first more so than the second" are confusing. Now I realize -- through seeing how others do it, that it is an easily fixable situation.
When responding to posts or having a back and forth with the OP, change the post privacy to either 'followers only' or 'mentioned only' & I won't burden others with my random & untethered thoughts in their feed. #learning #feditips
Michael Fanone shreds Republicans for blowing off ceremony honoring J6 cops: They are 'without shame'
That ceremony, which focused on the injured or deceased officers who protected members of Congress, was attended by only one Republican congressman, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). Republicans say that the event conflicted with a party conference call.
#MOG
https://www.rawstory.com/january-6-insurrection-anniversary/
RT @RosieBirchard@twitter.com
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis: βPutin claims he wants negotiations not because he is generous but because he is losing. We must increase fire, not ceasefire.β
π¦π: https://twitter.com/RosieBirchard/status/1611674338201337856
Moscowβs war in Ukraine brought harsh tactics against gay Russians at home https://wapo.st/3iiUCdF
My awesome wife is an #NHS nurse.
Tonight she was an hour late coming home at the end of her 13 hour shift, because there was nobody to hand over to.
She was looking after 8 patients today. Thatβs 7.5 minutes per patient per hour.
For Β£16.84 per hour.
This is normal - having got gradually worse over the past years. Itβs breaking her spirit and ultimately putting patients at risk.
I will be with her on the picket line. πͺ #NHSStrikes #NurseStrikes #solidarity
Hi! I'm Brianna, 53, trans woman, not out at work, but out everywhere else. (She/her). Pre-everything.
Fun fact about me: I've been to every Weird Al tour since 2000. The pic is me at the latest tour stop in Austin.
My favorite bird is the Killdeer plover.
A pair once nested in a pile of gravel in my backyard and raised 4 chicks.
Can you spot the well camouflaged eggs?
#Birds #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography
@Mrfunkedude I got myself ready to go back to work after my last surgery by walking dogs at a local shelter. It's hard to imagine feeling more appreciated: every dog in their loves you...
Ok, this is cool: a team of biologists worked out that turtles can talk. The hatchlings even talk to each other in the egg to coordinate their hatching. Turtle talk is at frequencies not very audible for humans and it can take hours for some species to reply to each other.
βHad we had a bit more expansive imaginations, we might have caught this earlier,β said Karen Bakker, a fellow at Harvardβs Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/01/06/turtles-eat-south-america/
So... me. Work in aerospace, more space, not as much aero. Can fix my own car, choose not to. Can fix the random appliance of your choice. Hardcore introvert in person, which is why I love online. Lifelong science fiction fan. Read constantly. Scalzi is my favorite author, because he mixes exactly the right amount of snark into his writing. Together with a guy 30+ years, married since it was legal. Own a home in CA and don't plan to leave unless I immigrate to another country.