Random Nature Podcast
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Folks talk about environmental humanities; ecocritism; biodiversity issues| posts and reposts by Christy Hyman PhD, Lots of bird photos and Fingerlakes NY stuff| views are my own ✨
I’ve two children, Chastity pictured jumping ( BFA studio art UNL ‘22) and Ricky(pictured w my mom)was an artist but left this realm too soon in 2020. When you see me post about nature you see a person who was able to harness strengoth FROM nature.
At RDU having a cocktail that is very, very North Carolina coded- Conniption
I was interviewed by Colorado Public Radio about how the the current FCC Commissioner is working to eliminate diversity in media ownership, local reporting, and viewpoint by ignoring Congressional oversight.
FCC expected to get rid of ownership caps for local TV
The FCC chair pushing the move says it will help local news, but others disagree. Vote will determine the future of television news across the country.
cpr.org
Small chipping sparrow stopped in to say hi… little cutie pie.
In honor of National Oyster Day 🦪, a page about NOAA's part in trying to restore the great oyster reefs of the Chesapeake Bay. www.fisheries.noaa.gov/chesapeake-b...
Oyster Reef Restoration in the Chesapeake Bay: We're Making Significant Progress
Together with partners in Maryland and Virginia, we're working to restore oyster reef habitat around the Chesapeake Bay. We've hit our goal to restore reefs in 10 tributaries by the end of 2025 and th...
fisheries.noaa.gov
The development and behaviour of the juvenile Ravens is so interesting ( hope it is interesting to others!) As I have said there is one dominant one. As you can see Gravy grabs its tail and it stands up to her and gets lots of the suet! The close ups are of the dominant juvenile.
Black-headed Bulbuls 17cm across tropical Asia, including NE India, Bangladesh, SE Asia, and Indonesia, inhabiting broadleaf evergreen and mixed forests, fruit orchards move in pairs or small flocks of 6 to 8 birds. Their diet consists mainly of small fruits, berries, and figs, plus flying insects
Marsh wren is a tiny, active AGILE songbird 12 cm lives in freshwater and saltwater wetlands across North America, eating mostly insects and spiders. Found during the summer breeding season across much of southern Canada and the US migrate south to winter along coastal regions of southern US.
Today's #BirdoftheDay : Longtailed Tit. From my time in Warsaw, Poland when I was on fellowship at the University of Warsaw. Can't wait to get back soon!
Who says guys don't look good in pink and purple? Here's a male roseate skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea) in the Corrales Bosque on August 4, 2026. #nature #naturephotography #dragonfly
Anyway let's all hold hands and save the environment. That is what I am on.
Warrior Women in Grief: substack.com/profile/5272...
Christy Hyman PhD (@christyhymanphd)
Warrior Women of Grief: Our Sisterhood Six years ago today, my world changed forever. Today, on the anniversary of losing my younger child Ricky, I am reflecting on another year of survival, healing,...
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Evolved Chimp You can carry it onto a commercial flight as luggage. You set it down in moving water. And immediately, it generates enough electricity to power a dozen homes for five years. Germany just solved off-grid power without pouring a single ounce of concrete.
On this Sunday morning may you find a moment of peace in all this chaos by reflecting on the beauty of nature that is all around us! A beautiful and awe-inspiring scene of the Colorado Rockies! Christina McKinnon Photography
"Maria" is working in Coachella CA doing maintenance on the lemon trees. She wears thick gloves and sleeves to protect herself against the lemon thorns. She shares, "I will work any job to feed my children." Today Coachella temps are predicted to reach a high of 118°. #WeFeedYou
Don’t get a lot of these guys in my backyard so when one appeared this morning close enough to take a video, I had to jump on the opportunity. Adorable lil yellow floofy bird, the Pine Warbler🥰
Today is brought to you by the colour yellow. Goldfinch figuring out how to use this feeder. Yes, they can get in and out safely. So does the red squirrel….🤨
The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.
The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor
The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.
futurism.com
The stunning Danish Flag opium poppy, Priorwood Gardens, Melrose, Scotland. Although it's illegal in the US to grow opium poppies at all, the UK allows them as purely ornamental garden flowers; extraction of opiates from the pods is still forbidden #BloomScrolling #Flower #ColorADay #Gardening
I’m very honored to receive this award from The Great Dismal Swamp Enslaved Ancestors Homecoming Development Corp. I had no idea I would receive this today.
