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John (bird whisperer)

John (bird whisperer)

I post a lot about birds, nature, and politics, along with some other interests. Also active on Flickr and Twitter, and I have a blog.
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Taedia sp. on a gray dogwood http://flic.kr/p/eQjqGP
Taedia sp. on a gray dogwood http://flic.kr/p/eQjqGP
wanderthewood: Poppy field, Ravenna, Italy by gzammarchi - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...
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Poppy field, Ravenna, Italy by gzammarchi
owlghosts: Most Amazing High Definition Image of Earth - Blue Marble 2012 (by NASA Goddard Photo and Video) - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...
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Most Amazing High Definition Image of Earth - Blue Marble 2012 (by NASA Goddard Photo and Video)
inlandwest: Church Rock outside of Kayenta, Arizona - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...
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Church Rock outside of Kayenta, Arizona
Pesticides decimating dragonflies and other aquatic insects http://news.mongabay.com/2013...
Pesticides decimating dragonflies and other aquatic insects http://news.mongabay.com/2013/0618-hance-pesticides-insects.html
5 Great Ways to Destroy Your Camera - http://petapixel.com/2013...
5 Great Ways to Destroy Your Camera
"If you’ve ever damaged or destroyed your camera, here’s a lighthearted list of a few interesting ways other people have suffered a wounded soldier while out in the field. This will hopefully make you feel a little better if you’re mourning over your own personal loss." - John (bird whisperer) from Bookmarklet
#6: use a camera as part of job inspecting bridges and other large structures from a precarious position (a friend lost his while up at the top of Safeco Field inspecting the shock absorbers for the roof.) - Jennifer Dittrich
Reminds me of this post. A Panasonic GH2 + tripod flew into the bay from a gust of wind http://philipbloom.net/2011... - Rodfather
kayla0art: a least weasel is the least amount of weasel you can possibly have while still having a weasel - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...
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a least weasel is the least amount of weasel you can possibly have while still having a weasel
Periodical Cicadas mating on Flickr. - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...
Periodical Cicadas mating on Flickr.
American White Pelicans in California - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...
American White Pelicans in California
travelingcolors: Land’s End, Cornwall | England (by Stephen Emerson) - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...
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Land’s End, Cornwall | England (by Stephen Emerson)
Molten Gold by christilou1 on Flickr. - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...
Molten Gold by christilou1 on Flickr.
Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians poured into the streets of at least 25 cities across the country Monday, blanketing the streets of major cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro and climbing to the roof of the Brazilian National Congress in Brasilia, the nation’s capital. The protests, sparked last week by a smaller demonstration against fare... - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...
Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians poured into the streets of at least 25 cities across the country Monday, blanketing the streets of major cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro and climbing to the roof of the Brazilian National Congress in Brasilia, the nation’s capital. The protests, sparked last week by a smaller demonstration against fare hikes on public buses, are taking place around the Confederations Cup, the soccer tournament that began Saturday as a tune-up for Brazil’s 2014 hosting of the World Cup.
 
The World Cup has become a symbol of corruption and overspending in the country. Brazil, originally slated to spend less than $1 billion in private funding on soccer stadiums, has already spent more than $3 billion, most of which has come from public funds. Meanwhile, schools and hospitals are overcrowded, understaffed, and underfunded, infrastructure is crumbling, and income inequality is rising as Brazil’s minimum wage remains low. The money spent on the World Cup, the protesters say, would be better spent on efforts to help ordinary Brazilians.
 
Though there were small pockets of violence during demonstrations in some cities, the vast majority of the protests remained peaceful, according to local news reports. Here are pictures from Monday’s protests.
mothsaregreat: Muslin Moth (Barry’s) by Barry & Carole Bowden on Flickr. - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...
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Muslin Moth (Barry’s) by Barry & Carole Bowden on Flickr.
thirteenny: ajb86: Sometimes it’s ok when the train stops running & I have to walk to work… #flatiron #nyc (at Flatiron Building) Who could complain with that view! - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...
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Sometimes it’s ok when the train stops running & I have to walk to work… #flatiron #nyc (at Flatiron Building)
  
Who could complain with that view!
Another of my insect photos was identified on BugGuide, this time Dioctria hyalipennis http://flic.kr/p/eFNJcG
Another of my insect photos was identified on BugGuide, this time Dioctria hyalipennis http://flic.kr/p/eFNJcG
good: ParkScore: The Top 10 City Park Systems in the U.S. - Adele Peters wrote in Environment, Nature and Cities Parks change us: people who live near parks are not just more likely to exercise and meet their neighbors, but also less stressed, anxious, or depressed; kids with ADD do better on tests after spending time in parks; and being in nature... - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...
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ParkScore: The Top 10 City Park Systems in the U.S.
- Adele Peters wrote in Environment, Nature and Cities
 
Parks change us: people who live near parks are not just more likely to exercise and meet their neighbors, but also less stressed, anxious, or depressed; kids with ADD do better on tests after spending time in parks; and being in nature can even make us more creative. Parks can also reduce crime, and they help fight climate change. Most of this research is fairly new, so it’s not that surprising that cities haven’t always valued parks and open space, and in the United States, there’s a huge variation in how public park systems are designed in different cities, and how they’re supported.
 
Continue reading on good.is
pbsthisdayinhistory: June 18, 1983: Sally Ride Becomes First American Woman in Space On this day in 1983, at the age of 32, astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger. Her voyage came 20 years after Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space. After the voyage, Sally Ride received... - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...
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June 18, 1983: Sally Ride Becomes First American Woman in Space
 
On this day in 1983, at the age of 32, astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger. Her voyage came 20 years after Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space. After the voyage, Sally Ride received many honors for her contributions to the field of science and space exploration.
 
In May 2012, Sally Ride became the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States.
 
On July 23, 2012, Sally Ride died at the age of 61 after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
 
 Visit PBS NewsHour to learn more about Sally Ride.
 
Photo: Courtesy of NASA
whataboutthemenses: projectunbreakable: I’m so excited to (finally!) be able to say that I am featured in Glamour magazine’s July 2013 issue. It is such an honor to be featured alongside six brave activists and four incredible Project Unbreakable participants. (I’m the third photo in the second row!) Pick up a copy of the magazine today. :) Grace... - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...
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I’m so excited to (finally!) be able to say that I am featured in Glamour magazine’s July 2013 issue. It is such an honor to be featured alongside six brave activists and four incredible Project Unbreakable participants. (I’m the third photo in the second row!) Pick up a copy of the magazine today. :)
 
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wow that’s really amazing
tangledwing: Oh Mother, where art thou? Mass strandings of pilot whales Biologists since Aristotle have puzzled over the reasons for mass strandings of whales and dolphins, in which large groups of up to several hundred individuals drive themselves up onto a beach. To date, efforts to understand mass strandings have largely focused on the role of... - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...
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Oh Mother, where art thou? Mass strandings of pilot whales
  
Biologists since Aristotle have puzzled over the reasons for mass strandings of whales and dolphins, in which large groups of up to several hundred individuals drive themselves up onto a beach. To date, efforts to understand mass strandings have largely focused on the role of presumably causal environmental factors, such as climatic events, bathymetric features or geomagnetic topography.
  
More at the link. Though I will give a spoiler, they may be on to something, but have not solved the mystery. 
boobsbirdsbotany: somethinginparticular: World Leaders Take Most Menacing G8 Photo Ever (Daily Intelligencer) Angela crashed this funeral - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...
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World Leaders Take Most Menacing G8 Photo Ever
 
(Daily Intelligencer)
 
Angela crashed this funeral
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