Samantha biobabbler
@biobabbler.bsky.social
Unbridled enthusiast of that nature thing, card-carrying conservation biologist, photography phan & word nerd. Have swiffer, will fend off mountain lion. she/her
Douglas's squirrels (Tamiasciurus douglasii) being TERRIBLY cute. On Whidbey Island (photo lightened so you can see them). It's worth a click to see those two ADORABLE little posers. They were quite friendly.
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September 18, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Douglas's squirrels (Tamiasciurus douglasii) being TERRIBLY cute. On Whidbey Island (photo lightened so you can see them). It's worth a click to see those two ADORABLE little posers. They were quite friendly.
😍🐿️🐿️
😍🐿️🐿️
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Wildflowers at Purple Downs near Roxby Downs.
Poached egg daisy (Polycalymma stuartii).
Poached egg daisy (Polycalymma stuartii).
September 18, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Wildflowers at Purple Downs near Roxby Downs.
Poached egg daisy (Polycalymma stuartii).
Poached egg daisy (Polycalymma stuartii).
Sooooo, now that we're back home I can tell you we were staying on Whidbey Isl near Fort Casey and LAST NIGHT SAW OUR FIRST ORCAS!!!!
Big fat LIFER!!!!
Big orcas, little ones, maybe 8 or more, in sm groups here and there--unmistakable and SO EXCITING!!!
🌊 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
Big fat LIFER!!!!
Big orcas, little ones, maybe 8 or more, in sm groups here and there--unmistakable and SO EXCITING!!!
🌊 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
September 18, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Sooooo, now that we're back home I can tell you we were staying on Whidbey Isl near Fort Casey and LAST NIGHT SAW OUR FIRST ORCAS!!!!
Big fat LIFER!!!!
Big orcas, little ones, maybe 8 or more, in sm groups here and there--unmistakable and SO EXCITING!!!
🌊 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
Big fat LIFER!!!!
Big orcas, little ones, maybe 8 or more, in sm groups here and there--unmistakable and SO EXCITING!!!
🌊 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
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Todays moth: Lichen Tigermoth (Teracotona rhodophaea)
Found in Africa! Namely Botswana, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Namibia, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Family Erebidae
#moths #mothposting
Found in Africa! Namely Botswana, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Namibia, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Family Erebidae
#moths #mothposting
September 18, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Todays moth: Lichen Tigermoth (Teracotona rhodophaea)
Found in Africa! Namely Botswana, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Namibia, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Family Erebidae
#moths #mothposting
Found in Africa! Namely Botswana, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Namibia, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Family Erebidae
#moths #mothposting
omg: THIS is why I have such a fine filter for media. Woof!
September 17, 2026 at 9:57 PM
omg: THIS is why I have such a fine filter for media. Woof!
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We need a slow drip into the aquifers.
"A red flag for the future." New research based on satellite data reveals California needs years of heavy snow to recoup groundwater. Scientists say it suggests recharging depleted aquifers will become more difficult as global warming brings more rain and less snow. www.latimes.com/environment/...
For the first time, scientists link heavy snow to groundwater in California
Scientists are finding that snowfall is more connected to water underground than we knew. Using satellite data, they found groundwater levels actually rise during big snow years, in contrast to most y...
www.latimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 9:29 PM
We need a slow drip into the aquifers.
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What do you mean I can't have this mini-Bengal
The new wild cat species is about the size of a domestic kitten and lives in Bolivia.
New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say
A type of tiger cat, the animal is smaller than a house cat, slender and spotted. It lives in the Bolivian cloud forest.
nbcnews.to
September 17, 2026 at 9:23 PM
What do you mean I can't have this mini-Bengal
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During a gelatinous plankton survey at the end of August I came across this gorgeous Cumanotus fernaldi nudibranch swimming at the surface. It was like it was doing the breaststroke with its cerata.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:25 PM
During a gelatinous plankton survey at the end of August I came across this gorgeous Cumanotus fernaldi nudibranch swimming at the surface. It was like it was doing the breaststroke with its cerata.
🐙🦑🌿
🐙🦑🌿
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Hannie Schaft--the girl with the red hair--one of the most fearless & legendary anti-Nazi resistance fighters of #WWII.
Dutch law student turned saboteur, she smuggled weapons & assassinated collaborators. Captured, she faced the firing squad with defiance. Born #OTD in 1920. #courage #HistSky
Dutch law student turned saboteur, she smuggled weapons & assassinated collaborators. Captured, she faced the firing squad with defiance. Born #OTD in 1920. #courage #HistSky
September 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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Home to over 200 butterfly species and unique wildlife found nowhere else, Mozambique’s Mount Mabu is now formally protected.
The new 9,341-hectare reserve grants land stewardship to the local communities who kept the forest standing for generations.
Shanna Hanbury reports for #Mongabay.
The new 9,341-hectare reserve grants land stewardship to the local communities who kept the forest standing for generations.
Shanna Hanbury reports for #Mongabay.
Mozambique protects Mount Mabu ‘butterfly forest’
Mozambique has formally protected Mount Mabu, a hotspot of endemic wildlife and home to more than 200 species of butterflies, located in the Lugela district of northern Mozambique. The decree,…
mongabay.cc
September 16, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Home to over 200 butterfly species and unique wildlife found nowhere else, Mozambique’s Mount Mabu is now formally protected.
The new 9,341-hectare reserve grants land stewardship to the local communities who kept the forest standing for generations.
Shanna Hanbury reports for #Mongabay.
The new 9,341-hectare reserve grants land stewardship to the local communities who kept the forest standing for generations.
Shanna Hanbury reports for #Mongabay.
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#BirdsWithBerries is today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme; any bird captured with berries
A Berry For Desert, and the main course for that matter. Bohemian Waxwings are frequently the most common winter bird in Anchorage #Alaska, at least until the mountain ash runs out. 🪶
A Berry For Desert, and the main course for that matter. Bohemian Waxwings are frequently the most common winter bird in Anchorage #Alaska, at least until the mountain ash runs out. 🪶
September 16, 2026 at 3:48 PM
#BirdsWithBerries is today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme; any bird captured with berries
A Berry For Desert, and the main course for that matter. Bohemian Waxwings are frequently the most common winter bird in Anchorage #Alaska, at least until the mountain ash runs out. 🪶
A Berry For Desert, and the main course for that matter. Bohemian Waxwings are frequently the most common winter bird in Anchorage #Alaska, at least until the mountain ash runs out. 🪶
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It’s Plover Appreciation Day and we are Plover-whelmed by their round fluff, smol squeaks & fast feets.
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Want to be a shorebird ploverachiever? Keep their habitats healthy by picking up trash & plastic, keeping pets leashed on the beach, & observing them from a safe distance.
Plover and out!
🏝️
Want to be a shorebird ploverachiever? Keep their habitats healthy by picking up trash & plastic, keeping pets leashed on the beach, & observing them from a safe distance.
Plover and out!
September 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
It’s Plover Appreciation Day and we are Plover-whelmed by their round fluff, smol squeaks & fast feets.
🏝️
Want to be a shorebird ploverachiever? Keep their habitats healthy by picking up trash & plastic, keeping pets leashed on the beach, & observing them from a safe distance.
Plover and out!
🏝️
Want to be a shorebird ploverachiever? Keep their habitats healthy by picking up trash & plastic, keeping pets leashed on the beach, & observing them from a safe distance.
Plover and out!
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Two key deadlines imposed by the Education Department are rapidly approaching. Borrowers with federal student loans should take note. Here’s a breakdown.
2 Critical Deadlines For Student Loans Are Just Days Away
Borrowers are facing some of the most significant changes to student loans in a generation. While several key deadlines have passed, two milestones are only days away.
www.forbes.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Two key deadlines imposed by the Education Department are rapidly approaching. Borrowers with federal student loans should take note. Here’s a breakdown.
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Mint chip mineral! #MinCup
Rare primary (!) #Malachite on #Chrysocolla from DR Congo.
#MinCup #MinCup #mineral #crystal #mineralogy #mineralexpert
#MinCup #MinCup #mineral #crystal #mineralogy #mineralexpert
September 15, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Mint chip mineral! #MinCup
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"In the Ancient Hallowed Places"
Ovenbird with Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
10"x24" oil painting on panel
The beautiful conglomerate rocks of an ancient sea floor; buried and lifted and revealed and eroded, the life that once was and is again, complex and beautiful and interconnected across time. 🪶🐡
Ovenbird with Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
10"x24" oil painting on panel
The beautiful conglomerate rocks of an ancient sea floor; buried and lifted and revealed and eroded, the life that once was and is again, complex and beautiful and interconnected across time. 🪶🐡
September 15, 2026 at 5:18 PM
"In the Ancient Hallowed Places"
Ovenbird with Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
10"x24" oil painting on panel
The beautiful conglomerate rocks of an ancient sea floor; buried and lifted and revealed and eroded, the life that once was and is again, complex and beautiful and interconnected across time. 🪶🐡
Ovenbird with Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
10"x24" oil painting on panel
The beautiful conglomerate rocks of an ancient sea floor; buried and lifted and revealed and eroded, the life that once was and is again, complex and beautiful and interconnected across time. 🪶🐡
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I think you may benefit from seeing Professor murdering her catnip taco
September 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM
I think you may benefit from seeing Professor murdering her catnip taco
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A Red Admiral butterfly perched among blue sea holly flowers 🌱🦋
#Bloomscrolling #BugSky #TuesdayBlue #BlueTue #ColorADay #Flowers #EastCoastKin
#Bloomscrolling #BugSky #TuesdayBlue #BlueTue #ColorADay #Flowers #EastCoastKin
September 15, 2026 at 5:32 PM
A Red Admiral butterfly perched among blue sea holly flowers 🌱🦋
#Bloomscrolling #BugSky #TuesdayBlue #BlueTue #ColorADay #Flowers #EastCoastKin
#Bloomscrolling #BugSky #TuesdayBlue #BlueTue #ColorADay #Flowers #EastCoastKin
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Happy Birthday, Woodsy Owl! Always remember: “Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute!”
September 15, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Happy Birthday, Woodsy Owl! Always remember: “Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute!”
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Oregon leaders celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court's Monday decision, which clears the way for mail-in voting in November.
https://mrf.lu/2zsby
https://mrf.lu/2zsby
September 15, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Oregon leaders celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court's Monday decision, which clears the way for mail-in voting in November.
https://mrf.lu/2zsby
https://mrf.lu/2zsby
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I love finding a palmetto bush with a handful of silly Bunnies (Mula resonans planthoppers) 🤍
September 15, 2026 at 2:25 AM
I love finding a palmetto bush with a handful of silly Bunnies (Mula resonans planthoppers) 🤍
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Oh crafty types!
Park rangers are essential to helping preserve the natural 🌄 & cultural resources of our public lands 🏞️ for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this & future generations.
Build your own park ranger 🧶 with this #crochetkit.
Shop: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/products/par...
Park rangers are essential to helping preserve the natural 🌄 & cultural resources of our public lands 🏞️ for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this & future generations.
Build your own park ranger 🧶 with this #crochetkit.
Shop: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/products/par...
September 15, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Oh crafty types!
Park rangers are essential to helping preserve the natural 🌄 & cultural resources of our public lands 🏞️ for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this & future generations.
Build your own park ranger 🧶 with this #crochetkit.
Shop: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/products/par...
Park rangers are essential to helping preserve the natural 🌄 & cultural resources of our public lands 🏞️ for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this & future generations.
Build your own park ranger 🧶 with this #crochetkit.
Shop: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/products/par...
