this is incredibly fascinating and the implications this has for treating neurological diseases like ALS is enormous. two minute read. amazing stuff. med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...

Turkey vultures get their day in Port Hope. Coming next Sunday. kawarthanow.com/2026/07/08/k...

‘Keep calm and carrion’: a new festival in Port Hope aims to change perception of turkey vultures | kawarthaNOW

By Megan Gallant. September 27 event at Rotary Park organized by Caolaidhe Keelor will include conservation, a scavenger hunt, wildlife interactions, and live music .

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I've just released a new soundscape album "Australia: Outback Dawn" recorded in spring in Paroo-Darling NP, NSW which was alive with stunning wildflowers and plenty of birdlife after recent rain. Link to album page in comments. #soundscape #fieldrecording #biodiversity

The HNC is hiring a Social Media Storyteller (6 month part-time contract with possibility of renewal). Applications are due 11:59 PM October 9, 2026. Learn more: buff.ly/xqRzd9j

Live now!

Hamilton Naturalists' Club@hamiltonnature.org · 2w ago

TONIGHT! Discovery of a New Insect Species on Red Mulberry in Hamilton Serina Tourangeau will share the journey from first observation to writing the species description paper with no prior exp.! 📅 Mon Sept 14, 2026 | 7:30 - 9 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i

TONIGHT! Discovery of a New Insect Species on Red Mulberry in Hamilton Serina Tourangeau will share the journey from first observation to writing the species description paper with no prior exp.! 📅 Mon Sept 14, 2026 | 7:30 - 9 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i

Moneris, the Canadian system used to process 5 billion of transactions annually for 325,000 points of sale, is being sold by the owners (RBC and BMO) to a US private equity firm. I don't think this protects Canadian digital sovereignty. I signed a petition for Ottawa to intervene, and you can too.

Common Gallinule, found along the closed section of road at Safari Road, Flamborough Ontario. #HamOnt #birds #CommonGallinule #iNaturalist www.inaturalist.org/observations...

There are a couple great permanent CBC B.C. reporter jobs posted right now. One is based in Surrey, the other in Victoria: cbcrc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CBC_Ra... cbcrc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CBC_Ra...

Behold! Part 2! Watch, Like, Subscribe! 💛❤️🖤 If you're wondering why it's so long... that's what she said 😂 youtu.be/TAEpnxIPKe0?...

My 2026 European Trip - Part 2: Germany

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Also - please join me if you will in flooding Bluesky with Canadian culture. Music, art, film, TV. Let’s show the vibrancy of this place I’m proud to call home.

🎶🐦 Another Songbirding episode is out now! S7E26: Barrier Lake, Part 2

Barrier Lake, Part 2

I’m at the top of Prairie View, a broad vista overlooking Barrier Lake....

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These episodes are wonderfully soothing and peaceful. So many good bird sounds #birds 🌿

Songbirding@songbirding.com · last mo.

🎶🐦 Another Songbirding episode is out now! S7E25: Barrier Lake, Part 1

The difference in utility between the use of ML to tackle big data problems that would otherwise be intractable & the use of LLMs to produce pointless slop is so large they cannot both be usefully described as “AI“. The first is making real progress, the second is dragging us towards the abyss.

Dan Silverman@dmsilverman.bsky.social · last mo.

I‘m far from an AI doomer, but it is amazing how many serious voices — on LinkedIn, no less! — are sharing stories about how AI slop is quickly becoming one of the top problems they see in academic writing and research “AI will 10x our research!” doesn’t seem to be surviving encounters with reality

Does your timeline need some peace and beauty plus humor and cool info? And absolutely no AI? Click below! (Apparently Bluesky will now notify accounts if they’re followed through a Starter Pack. So let’s test this out!)

Get To Know Nature@gettoknownature.bsky.social · 12mo ago

If you click through and hit follow on this Starter Pack you’ll automatically follow a bunch of photographers who will fill your timeline with birds, bugs, flowers and more. #birds

v1.130 is live! Want to follow someone for their posts but not their reposts? Now you can — turn on "Hide reposts in feeds" for any account you follow.

We also added thread numbering: Posts in a thread are numbered automatically, so you don't have to do it yourself. You can turn this on in Settings → Beta Features.

for the first time in two and a half years, a new note was played in this organ performance today!

"Heard, But Not Seen", a mini audio documentary about a small slice of the history of birdsong recording is out now, on the Twenty Thousand Hertz podcast feed! This was super exciting to get selected for. #birds #birding #birdsong #documentary www.20k.org/episodes/lis...

Listener Stories 2026 (Bronze): AI Music & Coral Crackles — Twenty Thousand Hertz - The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.

Twenty Thousand Hertz proudly presents the first five selections from our 2026 Listener Story competition. From AI-generated music, to the hidden crackle of coral reefs, to historic birdsong recording...

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"Heard, But Not Seen", a mini audio documentary about a small slice of the history of birdsong recording is out now, on the Twenty Thousand Hertz podcast feed! This was super exciting to get selected for. #birds #birding #birdsong #documentary www.20k.org/episodes/lis...

Listener Stories 2026 (Bronze): AI Music & Coral Crackles — Twenty Thousand Hertz - The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.

Twenty Thousand Hertz proudly presents the first five selections from our 2026 Listener Story competition. From AI-generated music, to the hidden crackle of coral reefs, to historic birdsong recording...

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Are you ready for the Big Backyard BioBlitz? From July 27 - August 3, 2026 you can participate in the Nature Conservancy of Canada's bioblitz - explore the natural world in a fun way with family and friends while helping scientists and conservation professionals. Learn more >> buff.ly/aqv7meo

hell yeah

All the Cool Kids Are Birding

A younger crowd is flocking to a hobby once dominated by retirees—and transforming it along the way.

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😬 #HamOnt

I was wondering if things were stalled. English Common Bird Names Pilot Project finally issued an update, its been over a year now I think? Short version is, still meeting, still doing things, but trying figure out how to not attract "unhelpful attention". aos.informz.net/informzdatas...

Family Nature Walk 🔍️ Join Carolyn Zanchetta for a kid-focused exploration around Princess Point! We'll look at summer blooms, weird bugs, fascinating lichen, and whatever else catches our eye. 📅 Sun July 19, 2026 | 9:30 - 11 AM 📍 335 Longwood Rd N #HamOnt 🔗 RSVP: buff.ly/PmPvN2O

Falcon Update 🚀 All four chicks - Vincent, Saltfleet, Dalewood, Corktown - have successfully fledged this year! Thank you to all the volunteers who watched over the chicks as they learned to fly and most importantly were able to respond when two needed a helping hand.

This was the first I've seen of a cowbird being fed by something its own size more or less! Baltimore Oriole female feeding a fledged Brown-headed Cowbird. Chippewa Trail, near Caledonia, Ontario. #birding #birds #BaltimoreOriole #BrownHeadedCowbird

For #BirdOfTheDay, I actually don't have many birds perched on rocks I can show... How about a bird perched in front of the #Rocky Mountains! This singing Townsend's Warbler was done for the latest season of @songbirding.com , go have a listen. #BirdArt #SciArt 🪶

😂 www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4Y9...

Bird Photobombs Meteorologist

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Latest episode of The Warblers podcast. Evening Grosbeak? Bonus birds? Yes, please! 👉 www.birdscanada.org/warblerspodc...

Birds Canada@birdscanada.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Come birding with us! On the latest episode of the Warblers podcast, Jody Allair and Andrea Gress head into the woods in search of the Evening Grosbeak... Were they successful? You'll have to listen to find out!