DawnSong
Birding, photography, ethology, ecology, evolution, & ornithology enthusiast. Hiking, Nordic walking, ERG rowing, pool running. + stocks/Economy
- Market looks like it’s getting ready for the big move up for when people get their refund checks 🤔
- Reposted by DawnSongHappy Thrasher Thursday to those who observe… 🪶
- Reposted by DawnSongAs its name suggests, the Pygmy Palm Swift prefers to nest between palm fronds. The nest itself is primarily constructed of the feathers of other birds, and the swift attaches it to palm fronds using its saliva. Click here to learn more: birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/pygswi1
- Reposted by DawnSongUsually described as “raucous” and “cacophonous,” the Brown Cacholote is an energetic South American ovenbird. The bird announces its presence by performing its long, loud series of grating notes from treetops. Listen to some duets here: birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/brncac1
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- Reposted by DawnSongWhat does Streaked Shearwater have in common with the ...werewolf? They both hunt under a full moon! Though they are spotted feeding either day or night, these seabirds will take advantage of bright moonlight to catch fish like the Japanese anchovy. birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/strshe
- Reposted by DawnSongThe stunning blue eye and throat patch of a Brandt's cormorant (Urile penicillatus) last breeding season. La Jolla, CA. #birding #bird #cormorant #seabird #photography
- Reposted by DawnSongRing-billed gull vs. crawfish. (Spoiler: The gull won.) laurel-gale.pixels.com/featured/gul... #birds #wildlife #nature
- Reposted by DawnSongAfter 4 years I genuinely think this is the hardest but best rescue we have ever done. You'll see why I think the people I work with are heroes in this. A truly remarkable story. Grab a coffee or a beer and watch it. Trust me you won't regret it www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUTa...
- Reposted by DawnSongTrump just said Republicans should “take over the voting and nationalize it.” That’s authoritarianism, full stop. The silence from elected Republicans is cowardice—and it’s dangerous heading into November. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
- Reposted by DawnSongThe great journalist Victoria Law sent her latest article to two incarcerated women; the article is about survivors of domestic violence who are incarcerated for what they did when resisting their abusers. And, well, read the rest for yourself:
- Mailed my @boltsmag.org article to 2 women at Framingham: "Today, we both received the article. Unfortunately, neither of us received it in its entirety. We each received 3 pages of print, but different parts of the article & we can't seem to put one complete copy together between the two."
- Reposted by DawnSongTesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025. Meanwhile, thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined. See the problem here?
- Creosotes are blooming
- Reposted by DawnSongCrimson-collared tanager in Sarapiqui, Costa Rica #birds
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- Reposted by DawnSongIt was a treat to see my first all white, adult male Snowy Owl. Bonus time was when the blue sky came out. 💙 #owls #birds #birdphotography
- Sometimes you just need to indulge
- Reposted by DawnSongThe endangered `Akipōlā`au, a honeycreeper decimated by mosquito borne diseases, habitat destruction, and invasive species for the #openbeak theme of #birdoftheday picked by @alan678.bsky.social Hakalau Forest, Hawai`i, HI January 26, 2026 #birds #hawaiianbirds #EastCoastKin #photography
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- Reposted by DawnSong🚨 Now out: Award Issue, collecting all seven mini-reviews included in the 2025 Review Competition written by early career researchers. Highlighting emerging or less explored topics in avian biology ➡️ vist.ly/4pzxr Cover: pair of female Laysan albatrosses by Bertille Mohring #ornithology
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- Reposted by DawnSongCheck out our new blog post!🚨 Authors provide an overview of the animal2vec framework, including its capabilities and potential for usage in animal behavior, ecology, and conservation research 🔊 🌍 🧪 Read more here👇
- Damn I missed moonrise
- Gold ouch 🍿🍿🍿
- Is SNDK going to go negative after bring up 20%+ this morning??? 👀👀👀🍿🍿🍿
- We are so fucked
- Reposted by DawnSongYeesh.. Hottest core print since July. More than 2x the estimate. @cnbc.com
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- Reposted by DawnSongHard to resist posting a Short-eared Owl as my #favouriteofthemonth - these beautiful birds make January such a special time of year on the Fraser River delta. January 2025. #birds #nature #birdoftheday #wildlifephotography #wildlife
- Reposted by DawnSongAn ‘io, or Hawaiian hawk, for the #FavouriteOfTheMonth theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social Only 3000 remain and only on the island of Hawai’i. State listed as endangered but delisted by the feds in 2020. Hakalau Forest NWR. #birds #photography #endangeredspecies #EastCoastKin
- Reposted by DawnSongThe Chinese communist party also controls dissent through the use of facial recognition tools and other surveillance technology www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
- Reposted by DawnSongThese two were moving around in a small flock. After getting home and looking them up, I realized they were Pine Buntings — nice to meet you! 😊🪶 ライファーでした！が…マナーの悪いオジに遭遇してテンション下がっちゃった⤵️💢 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #PineBunting #シラガホオジロ #birds #野鳥
- Didn’t see any geese all day until I stopped to check the owl boxes. The I saw a few thousand of them heading home to roost. I booked it to their roost and was surprised to only find a few hundred. But you could hear them in a distant off limits pond. 🪶 📷 #Wildlife #nature
- Checked the barn owl boxes to see if they’ve been used. Hopefully they come back this year. 🪶 📷 #Wildlife #nature
- Reposted by DawnSongA Wild Turkey making #eyecontact for the #BirdOfTheDay theme picked by @alan678.bsky.social (hope you feel better soon man!). #birds #photography #nature #birdphotography #EastCoastKin
- Reposted by DawnSongPer Alan H: The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #EyeContact When the eye steals the frame. The alt is #gardenbirds. A close-up of a Spotted Towhee's brilliant red eye! #birds #photography #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin
- Reposted by DawnSongPyrrhuloxia singing under gray skies 🪶
