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This Ragwort was just loaded with these Cinnabar #moth caterpillars. I guess we'll see those soon.
#wildlife

What factors are increasing zoonosis emergence? (Diseases transmitted from animals to human)
#environment #forest #deforestation

White-breasted nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis, in absolutely classic nuthatch form up at Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park
#naturalist #bird #wildlife

What factors are increasing zoonosis emergence? (Diseases transmitted from animals to human)
#environment #forest #deforestation

"EU remains major wildlife trafficking hub, report finds"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Animals #Wildlife

EU remains major wildlife trafficking hub, report finds
The European Union remains a major hub for global wildlife trafficking, with nearly 5,200 seizures reported in 2023. The confiscations mostly involved critically endangered European eels (Anguilla anguilla), timber and medicinal plants, according to a new report by wildlife trade monitor TRAFFIC. Worth an estimated $23 billion a year, the illegal wildlife trade is a […]

Spotted this tiny praying mantis peeping in our window. I think just under 2 centimeters long. I tried to get my index finger in for scale.
#prayingmantis #Insects #WildLife

Count the bears. An important test of your outdoor survival skills, human.
#wildlife #Bristol #Zoo

Not For Sale – End the Trade in African Primates #AnimalRights

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A rose drying out naturally in a pot inside.
#wildlife #photography

Crossed paths with this nice turtle. Maybe a map turtle?
#Indiana #Wildlife #Herpetology

Two national parks, two American robins (Turdus migratorius): in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park; and at the summit of Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park
#naturalist #wildlife #photography

Spotted this great blue heron scanning for a mid-morning snack on the shore of the Roanoke River.
#Birds #WildLife #Heron

#fluffy #birds time of year again; these (checks) Coot chicks are adorable.
#wildlife

Western Meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta, on the trailside fencing at Asilomar State Beach back in January
#naturalist #wildlife #photography

My daughter spotted this eastern box turtle transiting the backyard this morning. It was, perhaps, a little camera shy. 🐢
#turtle #WildLife

CSUN campus squirrels are spoiled rotten, not the least because we have a largely un-harvested orange grove
(fox squirrel, Sciurus niger; sweet orange, Citrus x sinensis I assume)
#naturalist #photography #wildlife

Free Joyce! #AnimalRights #wildlife

Red soldier beetles getting frisky on hmm not sure what the plant is.
Apparently they like to snack on the cinnabar moths that I saw recently.
#wildlife

In these trying times, let me offer an Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica, swimming near the Petit Manan breeding colony off the coast of Maine
#naturalist #wildlife #bird

Let freedom wing?
Canada jay, Perisoreus canadensis, at the summit of Rattlesnake Ledge outside Seattle
#naturalist #wildlife #bird

And here are some closeups with 4 seals on rocks and 9 in the water (1st picture) and 9 seals on rocks (2nd picture). Two seals where between these two groups.
#PembrokeshireCoastPath #PembrokeshireCoast #Wales #UK #Wildlife #xp

Pacific wren, Troglodytes pacificus, along the Merced River in Yosemite National Park
#naturalist #photography #bird #wildlife

Can you spot the 24 #seals on this picture?
I can see many of them, but I know where to look.
#PembrokeshireCoastPath #PembrokeshireCoast #Wales #UK #Wildlife #xp

Happy Sunday from the CSUN campus black phoebes
#naturalist #bird #wildlife #photography