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Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity (or Yellow-bellied Asity - Neodrepanis hypoxantha). Rainforests of eastern Madagascar. Due to habitat loss, forest fragmentation & vulnerability to fires, listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN #birds #wildlife #conservation #biology

Salt marshes can survive extreme wave events with modest erosion but are likely to offer the best flood protection to coastlines that experience moderate storms, according to research in Nature. go.nature.com/4yDJ7yz 🌎🧪

You have a chance to say, NO: No bobcat hunting ever again. In Defense of Animals has more information and a sample comment you can personalize and they'll send for you: www.idausa.org/campaign/wil.... Please comment by EOD Oct 31 to ensure your voice is heard. Thank you! 🌎

Palccoyo (often called the Rainbow Mountain), located in the Andes of Peru. I The vivid colors are the result of millions of years of weathering, environmental shifts & sedimentary rock and minerals such iron oxides, sandstone and sulfur compounds. #geology #geography #nature #science #peru

Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) on a eucalypts (gum tree) gathering nectar and acting as a pollinator. #birds #ecology #nature #wildlife

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major), a juvenile (chick) looking out from its nest cavity. #birds #nature #wildlife

The village of Foroglio and the Cascata di Foroglio (Foroglio Waterfall). It is located in the Bavona Valley (Val Bavona) within the Italian-speaking Canton of Ticino in southern Switzerland. #autumn #switzerland #waterfall #nature #travel #geography

Cabbage White (Pieris rapae), also called Small White, originated in Eurasia and North Africa and spread worldwide. Its caterpillars feed mainly on mustard-family plants—including cabbage, broccoli, kale, and wild mustards. #nature #wildlife #butterflies #biology

Charles Bridge (Karlův most) crossing the Vltava River in Prague, Czech Republic, looking west toward Prague Castle (Pražský hrad) and St. Vitus Cathedral lit up against the sunset sky. #geography #CzechRepublic #sunset #travel

Male Small Minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus). South and Southeast Asia. Very social birds and are almost always seen in active pairs or small family parties. #birds #wildlife #nature #biology

English Daisy (Bellis perennis), specifically a cultivated double-flowered cultivar. #flowers #garden #nature #botany

Perched is a Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus). The flying bird is a  White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora), a species of hummingbird recognized by its distinctive white tail. #birds #biology #nature #animals Video by nature photographer Jeffrey Patrick Karnes

Old Man of Storr, a rocky pinnacle and ancient landslip on the Trotternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye in Scotland. #geography #autumn #nature #scotland

African Monarch, African Queen (Danaus chrysippus)...subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australia & S. Europe. By storing natural toxins from the specific plants they eat, caterpillars remain foul-tasting and toxic to predators even after transforming into butterflies. #nature #wildlife #biology

Violet-tailed Sylph (Aglaiocercus coelestis). Pacific slope of the western Andes in Colombia and Ecuador. That impossibly long, iridescent tail acts like a glowing neon streamer cutting through the misty cloud forest. 🌳 #birds #nature #biology #wildlife

Small Copper, American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas). N. America, Europe, Asia, and N. Africa. To attract them larval host plants include sorrels and docks such as Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) & Sheep's Sorrel (Rumex acetosella). #butterfly #nature #biology #wildlife

Tusks, whiskers and blubber make walruses masters of Arctic survival. Their tusks help with climbing and dominance, their whiskers find shellfish on the seafloor and their thick fat keeps them warm. #wildlife #biology #nature #arctic

One of Japan's Seven Holy Mountains: Mount Ishizuchi has been revered as a sacred center for mountain worship (Sangaku Shinkō) and Shugendō (a syncretic tradition combining Shinto, Esoteric Buddhism, and mountain asceticism) for over a thousand years. #geography #nature #autumn #japan

Armillaria/honey fungus spreads underground through dark, shoestring-like strands called rhizomorphs. One Armillaria specimen in Oregon’s Malheur National Forest covers over 2,200 acres and is thousands of years old, making it one of Earth’s largest living organisms by area. #science #nature

Marsh Fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia--highly threatened in many parts of Western Europe.) resting on a Burnt-tip Orchid (Neotinea ustulata). #nature #wildlife #flowers #biology #butterfly

#maga #humor #meme

Segla, iconic mountain peak on the island of Senja in Norway.The western side of the peak plunges nearly vertically into the sea with a dramatic 600-meter drop, while the surrounding landscape has fjords, jagged mountain ridges & sub-arctic tundra vegetation. #norway #geography #mountains #nature

Yellow-eared Spiderhunter (Arachnothera chrysogenys). Native to SE Asia. They mostly sip on flower nectar especially from wild bananas and hanging tree plants & snack on small bugs like spiders…they’re ecologically important to the forest helping pollinate a variety of plants 🌱 #birds #nature

Jorō spider (Trichonephila clavate).East and South Asia, including China. They're an invasive species first detected in Georgia around 2013–2014. They've since spread across the south. #arachnids #nature #biology #wildlife

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fire-resistant mature trees. Not leaving behind debris after logging. Not opening up the forest canopy through heavy logging (dries out the forest floor and increases wind speeds that accelerate fires). More (scientific) truth: www.opb.org/article/2020... and environment.yale.edu/news/article.... 🌎

youtu.be/76yuzQuhymE An inside look at one of Earth’s most remote and demanding environments. This full episode explores how China's high grassland wildlife—from plateau pikas to apex predators—adapt to extreme shifts in climate and terrain. #ecology #nature #science #wildlife

Lincoln, New Hampshire, specifically along the picturesque Pemigewasset River in the White Mountain National Forest! #autumn #fall #geography #forest

#dogs #food #humor #meme

Mourning Cloak, Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa). Among the longest-lived butterflies in North America and Eurasia. They pass on flowers to drink tree sap, boozy fruit, and bug honeydew. #butterfly #nature #biology #insects #wildlife

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Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus)...tropical Central and South America.The bare white skin on its face can flush with a pinkish or reddish tint when the bird is excited, startled or emotionally stimulated. #birds #nature #biology #wildlife

White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) perching on the bright magenta inflorescence of a wheat celosia (Celosia spicata) plant. Resident across the Neotropics, Central America, the Caribbean, South Texas, and Florida. #nature #biology #wildlife #butterflies

Black-and-chestnut eagle (Spizaetus isidori), aka Isidor's eagle. Native to South America. Endangered, only about 1,500 remain. #birds #nature #wildlife

Nine-spotted moth (Amata phegea).The bright red/orange ring or section of its dorsal abdominal surface is directly exposed to serve as an aposematic warning to predators. Müllerian mimicry of toxic burnet-like moths. #insects #biology #nature #wildlife

Old-growth cottonwoods form rare riparian canopies—notably along the lower Rio Grande, where under 5% of native habitat remains. They shelter endangered and migratory birds, ocelots, and other native wildlife. #nature #ecology #environment

#Halloween🎃 #cartoon #autumn #humor 

Myscelia cyaniris (Blue Wave / Royal Blue) butterfly native to Neotropical rainforests from Mexico to South America. Known for its brilliant iridescent blue-striped wings, adults bypass floral nectar to feed on fermenting fruit, tree sap, and decaying organic material. #nature #butterfly #animals

Black-and-Red Froghopper (Cercopis vulnerata). The bold black-and-red patterning serves as a warning to potential predators like birds that the insect secretes a bitter, yucky-tasting fluid. The raindrops are a fashion choice #nature #biology #animals #insects

The Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) has an interesting factoid: their colorful beak plates absorb ultraviolet light and fluoresce under blacklight. #birds #nature #wildlife #biology #animals

Systemic inequality isn't an accident of design; it's maintained by policy choices. #humor #work #meme #economics #culture #cartoon

Portland Head Light, a historic lighthouse sitting along the coast of Maine. First lit in 1791, it is one of the oldest active lighthouses in the US with a white stone tower with a red-roofed keeper's quarters. Located in Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. #geography #phhotography #nature

Smugglers' Notch, a mountain pass in the Green Mountains of Vermont. The road visible through the canopy is Vermont Route 108. #geography #fall #autumn #nature #photography not my personal photo.

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu (Uraeginthus bengalus). Native to tropical Sub-Saharan Africa. He’s likely gathering nest material and not to perform a mating ‘tap dance’ with grass in its mouth. #birds #nature #wildlife #animals

Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) peering out from a tree trunk cavity.South Asia and parts of Southeast Asia Their eyes are fixed in tubular sockets, they can’t turn their eyes to look around. So they do a frantic head-bobbing and weaving routine when intrigued/alarmed #birds #nature #biology #wildlife