• Here’s the damselfly!

    Updated: 2023-04-30 17:25:05
    Did you spot the damselfly in the photo below. It’s right there in plain sight, but then again it’s not. The reveal is in the second photo: Find the damselfly? pic.twitter.com/PSSrf7PgkX — Marianne Denton (@Marianne_Denton) April 29, 2023 I’ve circled it, so here it is. I can’t see the wings: perhaps they’re too clear to … Continue reading Here’s the damselfly!

  • Readers’ wildlife photos

    Updated: 2023-04-30 13:30:31
    It’s Sunday, and here is John Avise with his weekly batch of bird photos. John’s narrative and IDs are indented, and click on the photos to enlarge them. Home Sweet Cavity Many avian species are cavity nesters in nature, either excavating or taking over holes in dead or living trees for their nests.  However, especially … Continue reading Readers’ wildlife photos

  • Spot the damselfly!

    Updated: 2023-04-30 00:30:21
    Matthew found this tweet from Marianne Denton with a hidden damselfly in it. Can you spot it? This is pretty damn hard.  PLEASE don’t reveal the location in the comments; just say “found it” if you found it. I’ve put an enlarged version of the photo at bottom; click once or twice to make it … Continue reading Spot the damselfly!

  • Mishigass at the Ontario Museum: claims of parity between modern science and indigenous “ways of knowing”

    Updated: 2023-04-29 16:30:39
    : Skip to content Why Evolution Is True Why Evolution is True is a blog written by Jerry Coyne , centered on evolution and biology but also dealing with diverse topics like politics , culture , and . cats Post navigation Prev Previous : post Caturday felid trifecta : 40-pound cat adopted in Virginia viral cat video cats sitting on glass tables—the view from below and lagniappe Next Next : post Squabbling with Amazon Mishigass at the Ontario Museum : claims of parity between modern science and indigenous ways of knowing” April 29, 2023 11:30 am I’m back to viewing and reading about claims that indigenous knowledge is coequal to—or even better than—modern science often characterized as colonializing” or Western” science This is always a painful exercise for me , because although

  • Caturday felid trifecta: 40-pound cat adopted in Virginia; viral cat video; cats sitting on glass tables—the view from below; and lagniappe

    Updated: 2023-04-29 14:30:38
    The average weight of a house cat is between 8.8 and 11 pounds, but this giant moggie is at least four times that weight. It is truly a Cat of Size. Click to read: Some of the article from CBS News: Patches, a massive cat weighing in at 40.3 pounds, has been adopted, the Richmond … Continue reading Caturday felid trifecta: 40-pound cat adopted in Virginia; viral cat video; cats sitting on glass tables—the view from below; and lagniappe

  • Readers’ wildlife photos

    Updated: 2023-04-29 13:15:37
    I’m resuming this feature, but I don’t have a big backlog of photos, so please send your good ones in. Today we have some desert plants and animals from ecologist Susan Harrison. Her captions are indented, and click on the pictures to enlarge them (twice if you want them really big): Pink Flowers, Yellow Birds, and … Continue reading Readers’ wildlife photos

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