Now this is a catch! It looks like the bird is just holding on by one talon on the back crazy strong!

Like finding a dinosaur in your garden -

happy for the mustang suit for field work in these chilly temps

Top 50 Warblers of 2020

If 2020 was anything for me, it was the year that Njal Rollinson, Christina Davy, and I found out that baby snappers vocalize in their nest, which may help coordinate their nest emergence 🐢🔊 Read about it in Cottage Life here! cottagelife.com/general/snappi…

The EPA & NFWF to award $1.2 million for 8 projects in PA to improve rivers & streams that connect to the Bay. This includes 3 in Lancaster County, such as construction of a rain garden, bioretention facility and a bio-swale in Terre Hill Borough. More at ow.ly/hJ9N50DAyJh

Eider ducks provide 'ecological services' as they move nutrients between marine and terrestrial ecosystems. This is especially critical to biological productivity and diversity in nutrient-poor environments such as the #arctic. Read more in Oecologia: rdcu.be/cgwWi

Looking forward to my Skype A Scientist session next week! We’re going to discuss avian monitoring and how to delineate a wetland ~~ so excited to talk with these students who already sent me an impressive list of questions!

Will rare trout return to the world's longest paved waterway, the Los Angeles River? Conservationists hope the river will once again be a haven for wildlife. by @ciovenko for National Geographic nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl…

Good afternoon to this pair of vultures! They are attempting to remove the deterrents on this rooftop, one by one, to make room for a nest. I welcome seeing them! but not sure the building landlord agrees...

‘’the fight against illegal fishing and the other shenanigans of the fishing industry will be won by political actions directed at governments, not appeals to vegans in New York, London, or Vancouver.’’ #Seaspiracy

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And it begins....!

Cool new book with lots of new insights into the effects (good and bad) on both #fish and #wildlife populations! We have a chapter showing that harvest is no longer relevant for some species (e.g., bass) which presents both opportunities and challenges. Check it out!

Really happy to see this BUT it’s been said and demonstrated 100 times over before. Death my a thousand cuts as some put it - the question is, what will we do to CHANGE this? When will the removal of small barriers become standard practice? #letitflow #freshwaterneedslovetoo 🐟🐟

This website by Scott Partridge featuring vector images of all bird species is absolutely beautiful! 🐦 jevaart.com/artworkave.htm (Please remember to ask Scott for permission before using any of his artwork.)

Aquatic invasive species can move between bodies of water as easily as hitching a ride on a boat propeller. Make sure you’re doing your part to prevent the spread of #AIS by simply taking the steps to #CleanDrainDry your boat. Learn more at: ow.ly/NEmr50FhAg4

Really cool thread on the Appalachian mountains!

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Helped a young snapping turtle cross the road to a nearby pond- small but mighty!