If anyone knows any leaders of Drexel Student groups, please have them contact me as soon as possible.

FUNDRAISING IS LIVE Donate at the link below to support the organizing efforts of the Save the Academy coalition Any and all extra money raised goes directly to the care of the Academy collections and exhibits opencollective.com/save-the-aca...

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Help us amp up our efforts. We are raising funds to use toward saving the Academy of Natural Sciences.

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Where are my pollinators?

The governing body plans to hold hearings to develop alternatives that could keep the institution open and protect its collections.

City Council to explore options to save Academy of Natural Sciences

The governing body plans to hold hearings to develop alternatives that could keep the institution open and protect its collections.

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Epic owl and centipede photos by Doug Backlund shared via @cornellbirds.bsky.social Macaulay Library. macaulaylibrary.org/asset/616355...

ML616355011 - Western Screech-Owl - Macaulay Library

Macaulay Library ML616355011; © Doug Backlund; Pima, Arizona, United States

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A curious stick insect checks out the hummingbird feeder. @isabetabug.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC8y... #insectinvasion #specialsurprise #stickbug

Stick Insect Drops By The Panama Hummingbird Feeder Cam | August 17, 2026

YouTube video by Cornell Lab Bird Cams

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On-the-ground volunteers needed this weekend to help save the Academy. Sign up here!

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.@sarahmackattack.bsky.social · last mo.

Save the Academy organizers need some volunteers to help hand out informational flyers at the academy of natural sciences this weekend. If you are able to help please get in touch via this contact form save-the-academy.org/contact.html

Attention Philadelphia! We're hosting a rally to demand that Drexel University maintain The Academy of Natural Sciences Museum open to the public. Join us on Tuesday morning at 10am in front of the academy. Please spread the word, we need all hands on deck! RSVP here: luma.com/1qwnrqz2

Attn fans of science, nature, and public education!

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.@sarahmackattack.bsky.social · last mo.

Please repost! Drexel announced that it will close the Academy of Natural Sciences public museum- the oldest nat history museum in the US. There are 2 petitions to support the academy. Please sign both & come to our rally Tues. actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe... www.change.org/p/the-academ...

Summertime isn't quite over? Right? Labor day weekend is still a few days away!! Is anyone headed to the beach? (Or shore, as we call it in the tri-state area) Always love to see these guys on the way down and perched or fishing in the ocean & bay. youtu.be/doYuBVUUXZg?... #osprey #summerbirding

The Slow Motion Beauty and Skill of an Ospreys Dive: Wild Birds Revealed

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This breaking news is a grave loss to the preservation of natural history and it's accessibility to the public. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia is closing it's museum doors on Sept. 30th. #philly #science ansp.org/learn/Journa...

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The Academy of Natural Sciences will be closing its museum at the end of September, but preserving its research and collections mission.

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I just love this story. Nancy is a delight to be around and a force of nature. I had the pleasure of volunteering for her and SF Nature Education when I lived in California. @sfexaminer.bsky.social www.sfexaminer.com/forum/love-l...

Love Letters to San Francisco: The blue heron lady of Golden Gate Park

A chance encounter with the birds turned Nancy DeStefanis into one of San Francisco’s most devoted nature educators and advocates.

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Catch me if you can: Stopover birds are passing through the contiguous US now! Go outside! Get a look! Open Merlin and set it to sound ID! Enjoy spotting these passerbys! :) youtu.be/CRwXFortpuI #birdsky #birding #springmigration

Meet 12 Birds You Can Only See On Spring and Autumn Migration

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Our next Welcome Back Birds live session is coming up—join Cornell Lab experts to explore bird migration & can’t-miss spectacles near you. Register once to access May + June events, the April recording (all about bird songs), bonus resources & a discount on Bird Academy courses! hubs.la/Q048D9J90

More than 373 MILLION birds are forecast to fly across the East Coast and eastern Midwest tonight. Help keep them safe and on track by turning off nonessential lights from 11 PM to 6 AM. Learn more about migration, window safety, and sign up to get alerts: birdcast.org/migration-to...

Come relax snd enjoy bird songs with us! Pick up some tips and tricks for ID. It’s going to be a great event!

Cornell Lab of Ornithology@cornellbirds.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Join our 3-part virtual spring series (Apr–Jun) with Cornell Lab experts! Learn bird songs, get answers to migration questions, and discover how to support backyard birds all season long. Register once for access to all events, recordings, and curated resources: hubs.la/Q048D9J90

Loved seeing this news in @katharinehayhoe.com’s newsletter: “Over a quarter of all vehicle sales around the world are now EVs! By the third quarter of 2025, a full 27 percent of passenger vehicles sold globally were EVs or plug-in hybrids.“ 🙌

New year, new life! Happy 2026. A Ceraunas Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus) lays an egg on the budding flowers of a plant in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona. The mountains have been so green & full of butterflies this year thanks to the many rains. Last year was the opposite - dry and brown. ⛰️🦋🌿

The real breakthrough of the year isn’t AI. It’s the explosive growth of renewable energy.

Science Magazine@science.org · 10mo ago

Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year. Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx

When the B is missing, and the sign reads “HAPPY IRTHDAY” Yet it still sounds right. It’s the day we appeared on the Earth! 💚🌎 #happybirthday #happyearthday #typos #revelations

Gulls always get me! It’s so hard to tell them apart. But a great challenge for casual beach time birding when laying on a towel or munching on some snacks by the sea.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology@cornellbirds.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Gulls are great fun to watch, and learning to identify them is a delightful challenge. These widespread species can be a great place to start! Learn our gull ID tips and practice your skills in this quiz: academy.allaboutbirds.org/american-her...

A finch party at the birdbath. Each morning I run the electric kettle to make tea/coffee and then I run it again to bring hot water outside that will thaw the ice in the birdbath. It usually results in a much appreciated flow of feathered visitors from my work window! #birdbath #birdsky

Does anyone else’s cat make them a better birder? My indoor window-watching fur ball spots interesting scenes on the reg. From baby cardinals in trees, to birds enjoying the bird bath, and even bunnies munching on my echinacea plants. She spots it first from the windowsill! #birding #indoorcat

Interesting cat pose of the day. #catsky

A friendly reminder to leave your fall landscape-- for the birds and for the bugs! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjKD...

Leaving our Fall Garden Resources with Doug Tallamy [Recorded Live September 9, 2025]

YouTube video by Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Today!!

Cornell Lab of Ornithology@cornellbirds.bsky.social · last yr.

Free Webinar! Join Tim & Russell Laman, who captured the footage used for Wild Birds Revealed. Hear what they learned by looking at birds with new perspectives & how understanding habitat & bird behavior can help capture birds in their element. Join us Sept 25, 1pm ET/10am PT: hubs.la/Q03D_b7F0

Hey Bluesky! Who here has a heat pump in their home? Can you tell me a bit about your winters and if you’re comfortable and how dry the air gets? #energysky

Amazing!! ☀️ way to go California! Would love to see the east coast meet or exceed this pace. #solar

Yellow Dot Studios@yellowdotstudios.bsky.social · last yr.

"At this pace, CA will be 100% [clean energy] 24/7/365 by 2035." And we're barely even trying! Imagine what California (or anywhere) could do if all leaders actually called out the danger of fossil fuels, ended subsidies, and made the biggest polluters actually pay for the damage they've done.

Turn off any extra lights at night! Help birds along their migration routes. #birdsky

Cornell Lab of Ornithology@cornellbirds.bsky.social · last yr.

YOU can be a bird hero: dim or turn off unnecessary lighting from 11pm-6am every night & treat the outside of your windows with repeating patterns spaced no more than 2x2 inches apart so birds see glass as a barrier. Learn how small actions can significantly reduce bird deaths bit.ly/stopbirdcoll...

How do you start identifying any shorebird you see? Start with the shape! That can help you narrow your options for ID. Learn what to look for with this free downloadable guide, including a reference chart you can print at home: dl.allaboutbirds.org/shorebird-po... #birds #birdID

A Shorebird ID Guide to Print at Home!

Become familiar with the diversity of shorebirds from plovers to peeps, and more with this Shorebird ID Guide.

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