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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is:

#GoldenSun; any bird in warm, golden sunshine

Alt. is #FemmeFatale; any female bird.

Sea gull but a new one for me in a southern state.
Ours don’t have the spots on the wings.

#birds 🪶 #AusSky
A white sea gull with red beak and red feet standing on a concrete ledge near water.
November 2, 2026 at 11:27 AM
bushbark.bsky.social
Are you ready for FrogID Week?
6–15 November 2026
FrogID is a national citizen science project that is helping us learn more about what is happening to Australia’s frogs.
Learn more: buff.ly/ipQblej

#Frog #CitizenScience #AusSky
November 2, 2026 at 8:02 AM
valavaiau.bsky.social
A fire can be out while the crisis carries on. Habitat gone. Food and water scarce. That longer recovery deserves attention too.

#AusSky #AcademicSky
October 27, 2026 at 6:05 PM
valavaiau.bsky.social
Open access needs a serious answer to “who gets to decide?”

Tomorrow’s discussion centres Indigenous authority over data and knowledge: 29 Oct, 3 pm AEDT. Free and online; registrants can watch the recording.

#AcademicSky #AusSky
oaaustralasia.bsky.social Open Access Australasia @oaaustralasia.bsky.social · 13d
🔶 Can Data Sovereignty and Open Access Co-exist? Perspectives from across the Asia Pacific on the cost of open knowledge #OAWeek2026
📅 29 October
OAA and @oaspa.bsky.social webinar exploring the ethical governance of Indigenous data
▶️ www.oaspa.org/events/can-d...
October 27, 2026 at 11:54 PM
valavaiau.bsky.social
Indecent Disclosure is where I put the receipts next to the promises.

Power, care and accountability—from the side of the person doing the chasing.

Six published pieces. Start here: valavai.au/indecent-dis...

#AusSky
Indecent Disclosure. “We do not vent. We document.” on a warm paper background, with the original joined iD. mark and rust dot at upper right. Seizon valavaiau; valavai.au.
October 27, 2026 at 5:11 PM
p-duvellaut.bsky.social
🦋 | Hi 👋 everyone, is anyone here ?

#EuroSky #Skyline #HumansOfBluesky

😃 • • • ((( 📡 ))) • • • 😉

How are you ?

#DeSky #BrSky #JaSky
#CanSky #AusPol #AusSky
Large Satellite Dish Against Blue Sky
ALT: Large Satellite Dish Against Blue Sky
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October 29, 2026 at 9:31 AM
bushbark.bsky.social
Save the date for Bugs in My Backyard Week, running from 16–22 November!
Help create a springtime snapshot of Australia's bugs.
#invertebrate #CitizenScience #iNaturalist #AusSky
Bug Hunt
Bug Hunt turns your backyard, local park, or schoolyard into a mini-adventure. It’s a chance to get curious, explore the tiny creatures that often go unnoticed.
buff.ly
October 26, 2026 at 9:45 AM
bushbark.bsky.social
FrogID Week is back from 6–15 November 2026
FrogID is a national citizen science project that is helping us learn more about what is happening to Australia’s frogs.
Learn more: buff.ly/ipQblej

#Frog #CitizenScience #AusSky
October 26, 2026 at 6:27 AM
valavaiau.bsky.social
Your private conversations shouldn’t become a surprise part of someone else’s business deal.

Fraser and Ciriello examine chatbot risks beyond individual replies—and what a duty of care could cover.

The Senate inquiry takes submissions until 30 Oct.

#AusSky
October 28, 2026 at 12:24 AM
valavaiau.bsky.social
Who gets left out when taking part in research requires spare time, repeated forms and reliable transport?

Show the cost of participating alongside the sample description. Who could take part—and who couldn’t?

#AcademicSky #AusSky
October 27, 2026 at 4:12 PM
valavaiau.bsky.social
Curiosity is a good enough reason to join in. UniMelb lists an open seminar with Alexandra de Gendre: 2 Nov, 11 am AEDT, in person or online.

psychologicalsciences.unimelb.edu.au/chdh/events/...

#AcademicSky #AusSky
Research Seminar: Alexandra de Gendre
Research Seminar: Alexandra de Gendre
psychologicalsciences.unimelb.edu.au
October 27, 2026 at 11:21 PM
bushbark.bsky.social
Rain drops on eucalyptus leaves.

Khaki and rust.

#NativePlants #AusSky 🌿
A green leaf with a rusty red discolouration sprinkled with rain droplets. So many shades of green plus the ochre red of the Aussie bush.
October 24, 2026 at 7:48 AM
bushbark.bsky.social
Finally low enough to see. Tree needs a trim.

Hibiscus heterophyllus, Native Rosella

#BloomScolling #NativePlants #AusSky 🌿
A delicate white flower with wide petals edged in pink and a dark red centre. Small black insects are clustered in the centre.
October 24, 2026 at 7:42 AM
valavaiau.bsky.social
How much work did someone have to do just to get help? Count that too.

#AusSky #Accountability
Indecent Disclosure card on warm paper, with the original joined iD. logo and rust dot. Text: “A closed ticket isn’t necessarily a resolved problem.” Below: “Did the help arrive? Did the problem stop? How much chasing did it take?” By Seizon valavaiau, valavai.au.
October 27, 2026 at 8:01 PM
moderndaybartleby.bsky.social
#NowReading2026 DOWN UNDER by Bill Bryson via Black Swan imbibed at Cafe Bevandaria #Iriya #入谷 #Coffee #CoffeeSky #Books #BookSky #Australia #AusSky
On a plastic outside bench is a cushion circle on which is a paperback book with an illustration of a pink map of Australia as a gelato in a cone against a yellow backdrop. To the left is a brown paper coffee cup with a black plastic lid
October 25, 2026 at 7:51 AM
bushbark.bsky.social
First flowers 🎉

Crinum pedunculatum, commonly known as the swamp lily, river lily or mangrove lily.

#BloomScolling #NativePlants #AusSky 🌿
A white 6 petaled flower with pink veins and water droplets on its petals in a green setting. The flower is surrounded by unopened buds and green leaves.
October 24, 2026 at 7:35 AM
drspacejunk.bsky.social
Does anyone else mix up Daryl Lea with Daryl Somers? #Straya #AusSky
October 21, 2026 at 11:40 AM
sallyabl3.bsky.social
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Gorgeous colpurs from the garden on a glorious, bright and sunny start to the day.... feeding the soul with the beauty of nature.

#Gardening #Nature #AusSky #Australia #Canberra #Spring #Photography #Australia
Vivid Japanese maple leaves positioned prominently over a background of lush green foliage. The maple leaves feature deeply lobed, serrated edges with a brilliant crimson hue that transitions into darker purple tones near the top. Broad, heart-shaped green leaves of a Redbud plant surround the maple leaves. A vibrant red rosebud beginning to unfurl against a lush background. The delicate petals are tightly curled, showcasing rich crimson hues highlighted by soft natural sunlight. The rosebud is surrounded by a softly blurred canopy of leaves.
October 24, 2026 at 12:01 AM
drspacejunk.bsky.social
The replies to this are hilarious.

Also why do I know so much about US politics. Can I find something amusing in Australian politics #AusPol #AusSky #Straya
jeremykaplowitz.com jeremy kaplowitz @jeremykaplowitz.com · 16d
fuck i just realized my wife has never disavowed the muslim brotherhood
October 19, 2026 at 2:25 AM
bushbark.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay theme from @robcrank68.bsky.social for Alan is #Reflection The Alt theme is #Pairs any pair of same/mixed birds.

2fer. 😁

Pair of Seagulls.

🪶 #birds #AusSky
Pair of seagulls briefly reflected before the next waves chase them up the beach. Getting a last snack in as the sun sets.
October 19, 2026 at 11:09 AM
sallyabl3.bsky.social
Breakout

#SilentSunday #Urban #Tree #Nature #Photography #AusSky
Colour image shows a dark-painted timber privacy fence with a small green vine growing through a gap in the slats.
October 18, 2026 at 6:20 AM
sallyabl3.bsky.social
How damned good is Dustfall.

Anna Torv excells - again.
Zoe Phillips - compelling.
Amazing locations.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Highly recommend.

#ABCau #ABCiView #AusSky #Australia
October 17, 2026 at 1:37 AM
bushbark.bsky.social
Go gentle.

Sweet ringtail, you will not be pounded into the bitumen like you never mattered.

#Wildlife #RoadToll #AusSky

A tiny paw curled tight. Bright red fur and the whip of a tail. A young male ringtail hit and left on the road beside my driveway was not how I wanted this week to end.
October 16, 2026 at 8:52 PM
bushbark.bsky.social
Possum rest.

Sleep soft under a blanket of mulch, beneath the rustling leaves with the scent of gum blossoms.

#Wildlife #AusSky 🌿
Each night the bats and possums try for branches that don’t support their weight. These boughs covered in white blossoms made a fitting bouquet for a ringtails final resting place.
October 16, 2026 at 8:57 PM
bushbark.bsky.social
Did this today.

Fastest donation ever despite left arm vein being shy.

Two bandages. Double the snacks 😁

#LifeBlood #DonateBlood #AusSky
The mobile Red Cross Lifeblood donor mobile stands out in the car park.
October 16, 2026 at 10:11 AM