c0nc0rdance

c0nc0rdance.bsky.social

20 October 2026 06:23

"Why are loons so low in the water" is such a great question, I want to explore it. See, loons have SOLID bones. Ducks have HOLLOW bones. But why? Well, ducks generally don't dive beyond 10 ft (~3 m) while loons routinely dive down to 30 ft (10 m), but can reach 200 ft in pursuit of fish.

c0nc0rdance

c0nc0rdance.bsky.social

20 October 2026 06:22

Let's talk about the aircraft carriers of the animal world, the Common Loon (Gavia immer), native to Canada & the northern US. The chicks are born precocial, meaning they can swim moments after hatching, but hitch a ride on a parent for two reasons... (📷: Harry Collins, www.harrycollinsphoto.com)

Minor league b3tan bloke

rotatingwobblyhat.bsky.social

13 October 2026 06:03

This is how we discovered The Invisible Frog.

Oregon 🕎🎲

oregonthedm.bsky.social

13 October 2026 06:03

The most fun thing ever to randomly see

Natalia (娜塔莉)

wrycritic.bsky.social

04 October 2026 05:46

For context, that's a typical size of a jurassic pterosaur (juvenile) found in the fossil record