Mike Melton

mikemelton.bsky.social

11 April 2026 15:08

The Rufous-tailed Jacamars have been getting frisky over the last week, chasing each other around the forest near the house. Are baby jacamars in my future? I can't wait! @casabentbill.bsky.social #CostaRica #birds #nature

Andrew Digby

digs.bsky.social

11 April 2026 15:06

This year's #kakapo breeding season has been the biggest on record: - 256 eggs (252 in 2019) - 148 fertile eggs (116 in 2019) - 105 eggs hatched (86 in 2019). It'll be 2+ months until we know how many chicks will fledge (73 in 2019). There are currently 95 alive. #conservation #kakapo2026 #birds

SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️

skwinnicki.bsky.social

08 April 2026 14:54

There have definitely been times when I'm in the field, hearing a bird I don't recognize, and praying it keeps vocalizing as I click through the Merlin app to get a recording going. Birds don't always sing repeatedly, saving a second or two could be critical.

SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️

skwinnicki.bsky.social

08 April 2026 14:54

Old phone made me click 4 times to open Merlin and get a sound recording going Downloaded a shortcut maker on my new phone (to replace Duolingo's constantly updating icon with a stable one) and wrote a shortcut to Merlin. Now my #TenMinMerlin only takes one click! It's the little things

SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️

skwinnicki.bsky.social

08 April 2026 14:51

My church had "balloon release" on the schedule for Sunday morning (a "release your fears and anxiety to God" sort of thing and I threw a fit and they had to say "SK, you know us, we wouldn't release balloons outside, they're going in the sanctuary"