Rob Porter | Songbirder

"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...

Live with @hamiltonnature.org www.youtube.com/live/RfSj0-E...

A well-known common name for this animal is a Least Weasel (Mustela nivalis). We think it's the most weasel one could be.

The Tufted ground squirrel (Rheithrosciurus macrotis) is a riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in floof. Let's start with the *FLOOF* & talk about why they're called "VAMPIRE SQUIRRELS" last. They have the largest tail: body size ratio of any mammal on Earth: the tail is *130%* the size the body.

SciAnts stream schedule for week is live! Science fun for our amazing community with news, art, IRL, games and mor Week of 10/05/26 Hope to see you there! #scicomm #stem #twitchpartner #twitch #twitchambassador #live #twitchtv #sciants #Science twitch.tv/sciants_stre...

2026 Annual General Meeting HNC members and the public are invited to attend our annual general meeting. Official business to be followed by short presentations highlighting HNC projects and initiatives. 📅 Mon Oct 19, 2026 | 7:30 - 9 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S #HamOnt 🔗 Livestream: buff.ly/libjr2i

For a C.S., a juvenile European Herring Gull! I can hear this pic. Thank you for your #Waymakers donation! 🪶🎨 #SciArt #BirdArt We're down to the last day for donations, don't miss out! Every dollar goes to helping immigrant kids in the US! Donate here: youngcenter.donordrive.com/campaigns/Bi...

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...

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

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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?...

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

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

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.

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!)

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!

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

😬 #HamOnt

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.

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...

Pirate spiders (family Mimetidae) hunt other spiders. Many species slip onto a neighbor's web and pluck at the silk, imitating the movements of a trapped insect or a courting mate to lure the resident close ...

The line between what is a species and what is not is becoming blurrier and blurrier. #evolution #biology #genetics #speciation #science

Hermit Thrush at the treeline at Rae Glacier Trail, Kananaskis Country, Alberta. #HermitThrush #birding #birds

I don’t know why I always forget about BlueSky, but this recording from April is one of my favorite podcast episodes I have ever recorded - if you want to be wowed by guano and tickled by misidentification stories, look no further.

My week in Finland! 🇫🇮 youtu.be/F8JnytMAOFI Parts 2 and 3 (Berlin and London) coming soon!

Your daily Avian Hybrids story! Does song diverge or converge in a hybrid zone between Hermit Warbler and Townsend’s Warbler? avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2023/11/01/d... #ornithology

"Watching the siskins among the sunflowers, I wondered about the birds’ decisions and movements. Why did they all fly up into the air at the same time, and how did they coordinate that movement as one cohesive group?" #ornithology

Marsh Wren, carrying food for its nestlings. Taken near Brooks, Alberta. #birds #MarshWren

Marsh Wren, carrying food for its nestlings. Taken near Brooks, Alberta. #birds #MarshWren

Yellow-headed Blackbird during the golden hour - seen north of Tilley, Alberta. #birds #YellowHeadedBlackbird

Yellow-headed Blackbird during the golden hour - seen north of Tilley, Alberta. #birds #YellowHeadedBlackbird