Goldfinch. Yet another reason to avoid spraying or pulling... those dandelions at this time of year. Always a joy to see them in the garden gorging on the seeds of this really important flower that sustains so many insects and birds. #birds #wildlife #nature #biodiversity #irelandshow more

The first thunder of spring marks the beginning of... the Awakening of Insects, a time when all things begin to grow. During this period, nature is revitalized, with flowers, trees, insects, and birds bringing new colors to the earth. The plants and animals at the CGN nuclear power plant base also enjoy the essence of spring rain and dew. #AwakeningofInsects; #ChineseTraditionalCulture; #Biodiversityshow more

Learn all about the birds in your garden with... 'An identification guide to the garden birds of Britain and North West Europe', a book that I was proud to collaborate with Dominic Couzens, a celebrated wildlife author. 😀 You can buy it in my shop here; 🐦show more

These birds are trapped from fields and sold on... the side of the road for people to buy, so that they can release them for “merit”. They lose their flocks, many die and those that are released after paying the fee, die in the new area as they are not able to survive alone and some are also killed by other birds and animals in the new area. Sadly there are no laws to protect them. The continuous cycle of buying them means more are caught and the buyer also becomes a part of and a supporter of this cruel cycle. Most don’t understand the cycle of cruelty they are a part of.show more

44 million birds crossed Kentucky last night. Another 42... million crossed Tennessee. A lot of y’all said those radar blooms couldn’t be birds. They were. Radar sends out two signals, one horizontal and one vertical. Rain reflects them almost the same. Birds don’t. That’s why storms in South Dakota showed up purple, while the birds over Kentucky showed up orange. And the reason the blooms hug the radar sites? The beam gets higher the farther it travels. Most migrating birds are only a couple thousand feet up, so radar sees them best nearby.show more

at this rate he start to get annoyed, every... time of this year always like this, because so many artists gathered and commuted around in one area..also crowded around them at the door is kind of dangerous you know 😐show more

🦃 Trump pardoned the turkeys gifted to him for... Thanksgiving After the ceremony, the birds won’t be headed for the oven — they’ll live out their days at a university center. This lovely tradition has existed for many years: the U.S. president officially “spares the lives” of the birds. This time, the lucky ones were Gobble and Waddle.show more

As we reconnect with nature and the world around... us, Spring represents a time of looking forward; as we plant the seeds for our year ahead. This is Sense of Spring, a collection of few pieces to welcome the new season. Listen to it atshow more

Every year, in April and May, families of common... mergansers from Warsaw's parks travel to the Vistula riverline, where they will spend the summer season. Employees of the Parks and Gardens Administration, supported by 30 volunteers, monitor the migrating birds and help them get to the Vistula River. So far, they have successfully guided nearly 150 young birds.show more

We have a big tree by the front window... of the bedroom… every morning I wake up at 7am to the cutest little chirps and conversations from all the birds who call it home. It’s one of the many small moments of joy that start my day… Did you know: 1️⃣ compared to urban noise exposer, hearing birds chirp has been shown to reduce stress levels (cortisol) by as much as 20% from as little as 5 minutes of exposure. This counts even if you hear it through in unnatural settings (like through headphones or on the TV). 2️⃣ in studies, anxiety dropped up to 25% when people were exposed to the sound. 3️⃣ positive affect increased by 25-35%. Participants report higher feelings of calm, safety, and optimism. The sound of birds has also been shown to help people recover faster from stress inducing interactions/situations. And if you’re dealing with mental fatigue or screen overload, listening to birds chit chat away, participants found themselves feeling mentally refreshed 25-40% faster than those who had listened to the hum of traffic or complete silence. Unfortunately, our turkeys don’t always count… but I’m grateful for this big ol’ tree 😜show more

These birds have an instinct to collect paper stripes... and put them in their tail because in the wild they use any material they can get to build their nests. This lingers on in pet birds. And this one teaches a young bird how to do it.show more

The very essence of all the injustice in this... world. Why are we, Ukrainians, forced to see this at night in our cities... Why doesn't morning begin with a peaceful sky and the aroma of coffee, or a morning jog, and a sound sleep in our own bed on a day off? But instead like this - evacuating from our home in the middle of the night, with children, due to yet another russian attack. This is one of the many buildings in the city of Odesa tonight. Burning because russia wants it this way.show more

#ROSÉ: “Actually I’m really excited to meet all, the... BLACKPINKOFFICIAL girls at the Gala. I was really hoping that we’d all gather, you know, the four of us last year, but it didn’t happen. So this year it’s going to happen and I’m really really excited to see them all.” #BLACKPINKxTHEMETGALAshow more

Poor pigeons! After all that, all the poo I... have had to put up with and moving of garden furniture, I came out this morning to this!! Something has had them in the night, and on this occasion it wasn’t bad dog!! Nature is mean! Also ignore the state of my garden, it’s awaiting my dad!!!show more

ROSÉ about blackpink members: “actually i’m really excited to... meet all the blackpink girls at the gala. i was really hoping that we’d all gather you know the four of us last year but didn’t happen so this year it’s going to happen and i’m really really excited to see them all”show more