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Happy Halloween!

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stylized photo of a crow perched in a bare tree surrounded by small branches. they are facing the camera, head raised cawing.
October 31, 2026 at 5:17 PM
crawlieswithcri.bsky.social
In which Binx gets the sillies!

#cats #becurious
photo of a four month old black kitten on a patterned rug. she is on her side, rolling. her head is upside down.
November 1, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Happy Halloween and #Caturday from the OG Halloween cat, Luine!

#cats #becurious
close up photo of a blue tortie cornish rex cat. she is sitting looking at the camera, head tilted with eerie light and shadows on her.
October 31, 2026 at 2:05 PM
crawlieswithcri.bsky.social
Celebrating the classics on Halloween!

#birds #Poe #becurious
stylized sepia-looking photo of a raven with a quote from Poe's "The Raven"
October 31, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay #GoldenSun; any bird in warm, golden sunshine. Alt #FemmeFatale; any female bird.

Ms. Spotted Towhee!

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photo of a female spotted towhee standing on the "x" of two crossed branches. she is in profile facing right and she is floofed up and standing on one leg.
November 2, 2026 at 4:35 PM
crawlieswithcri.bsky.social
In which Binx is Dramatic Void.

#cats #becurious
close up photo of a four month old black kitten standing on a patterned rug. she is facing the camera with her head turned to the left, looking up. she is on the right side of the frame almost touching the camera.
November 1, 2026 at 5:55 PM
amylawscigeek.bsky.social
From Rob Crank Photography today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfOctober, bird capture/s you think is/are your best from October.
I love the determination of this pine sisken to winkle the last seeds from the sunflower head. Not flashy or dramatic, just hungry. 🌿
#BirdsOfBlueSky
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November 1, 2026 at 3:26 PM
crawlieswithcri.bsky.social
#HappyHalloween and happy #Caturday from Binx!

She is ridding the world of zombie rats and keeping an eye out for black flame candles!

#cats #becurious
photo of a four month old black kitten on the seat of an antique spindlebacked chair. her back is arched and she has a paw on the tail of a faux skeletal mouse.
October 31, 2026 at 6:48 PM
crawlieswithcri.bsky.social
Binx belleh!

#cats #becurious
photo of a four month old black kitten mid roll over.
October 26, 2026 at 4:08 PM
amylawscigeek.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay Alt #LargeBirds
After making this Red-tailed Hawk's life a misery by flying close enough to touch it with their talons, two Crows succeed in chasing it off.
#BirdsOfTheFrontRange 🌿
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Two large black birds launch themselves at an even larger bird with a red tail and head, and white underwings. Nobody looks happy.
October 31, 2026 at 5:22 PM
crawlieswithcri.bsky.social
#FrightfulFeathers today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme; any eerie, mysterious or spooky birds! 🎃👻
Alt #MostSeen; the birds you see most often

Eerily elegant

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black and white photo with faded white vignette effect. photo is of a turkey vulture in a tree. they are in profile facing right with their head turned back to the left in profile. their neck feathers are floofed giving them an elegant look.
October 30, 2026 at 1:48 PM
drjoscience.bsky.social
Behold the tiny pleated ink cap fungi! 🍄🍄‍🟫
Tiny worlds!
Happy 1st November.

#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience
November 1, 2026 at 8:51 AM
amylawscigeek.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Yellow. 🐤
A late molting Lesser Goldfinch from earlier this month.
#BirdsOfTheFrontRange
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A small black bird with a yellow neck, chest and belly, and white stripes on its wings perches on spruce tree. It is looking at the viewer.
October 29, 2026 at 12:19 PM
crawlieswithcri.bsky.social
"What do you mean EVERY day isn't National Black Cat Day?!"

Maybe we just tell her every day is Binx Day?!

#cats #NationalBlackCatDay #becurious
photo looking down on a four month old black kitten laying mostly curled up on a patterned rug. she is situated upside down in the photo, head raised looking up at the camera.
October 28, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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Another Steller's from yesterday evening. Just a few feet away from the first (see TL) in diffused light.

Still stunning in a softer way! #birds #becurious
photo of a steller's jay standing on a branch which is on the ground. the jay is in profile facing left. there are autumn colored big leaf maple leaves all around.
October 28, 2026 at 4:11 PM
amylawscigeek.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay from is #GoldenSun, birds in warm sunshine. The Alt. is #FemmeFatale, female birds.
Hooded Mergansers have to be my favorite among female birds - she holds her own with the flashy males. From January 2025 🌿
#FrontRangeBirds #becurious
A brown duck with black wings and an orange eye floats in rippled water aglow with sunset colors. The duck has a crest of fine russet feathers on her head, which are partially raised.
November 2, 2026 at 1:39 PM
crawlieswithcri.bsky.social
Last Steller's for this morning!

Scruffy here is the last juvie of 2026! Still doesn't have full blue brows and it's nearly November!

2026 was a banner year for nesting Steller's for sure. In my yard at least! #birds #becurious
photo of a juvie steller's jay standing on gravely substrate. they are in profile facing left. they are still molting into their adult plumage.
October 28, 2026 at 4:20 PM
drjoscience.bsky.social
Good morning world!
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience
Sunrise peeking above a hedge in a field
October 28, 2026 at 7:11 AM
crawlieswithcri.bsky.social
I'm not *super* fluent in Steller's Jay - so I didn't understand all of his speech - but I'm 100% voting for him!

#birds #becurious 🪶
photo of a steller's jay standing upright on a triple twisted power line. they are facing the camera looking 1/4 to the left. their feathers are floofed. they look like an old time politician standing chest puffed out, hands behind their back, giving a speech.
November 3, 2026 at 2:17 AM
crawlieswithcri.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay #Yellow; any bird with yellow plumage Alt #Red; any bird with red plumage

American Goldfinch has changed into their winter ensemble of muted hues, but held on to a pop! of yellow color!

#birds #becurious 🪶
photo of an american goldfinch perched on a horizontal blackberry vine. they are facing the camera with their head turned to the right in profile. they are tan and brown in color with a small patch of bright yellow under their chin.
October 29, 2026 at 1:45 PM
amylawscigeek.bsky.social
@helenbennett.bsky.social says #BirdOfTheDay #FrightfulFeathers
This cawing crow is all the more creepy because of his nictitating membrane covering his eyes.
#BirdsOfFrontRange
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An all black crow perches on a branch. It is putting so much effort into its cawing that its nicititating membranes have closed over its eyes. Interestingly, the crow had just seen the body of a magpie, then flew up into the tree to caw animatedly. To anthropomorphise a bit, it seemed upset to see the body of another corvid.
October 30, 2026 at 2:38 PM
crawlieswithcri.bsky.social
I have several immature White-crowned Sparrows this week (pictured) & ONE adult - apparently the adult is the chaperone?!

#birds #becurious
photo of a juvie white crowned sparrow on a branch that is laying on gravely substrate. the sparrow is in profile facing left. they have warm brown and tan head markings. as adults they will be black and white.
October 28, 2026 at 1:24 AM
crawlieswithcri.bsky.social
This is just how I have to eat toast* now...with Binx restrained (not) in the crook of my elbow.🤣

*It was toast today...but sub in "any food"...

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photo of me holding up my left arm, bent at the elbow with a four month old black kitten climbing through the hold, she has one paw in front of my arm.
November 3, 2026 at 2:30 AM
amylawscigeek.bsky.social
Crows and Black-billed Magies joined forces this morning to harass a Red-tailed hawk into leaving the area.
#BirdsOfTheFrontRange 🌿
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Corvids Are Pretty Cheeky, Too
In a couple of recent posts (here and here), I've been amazed at how smart Corvids -- ravens, crows, and magpies -- can be. It turns out they can be pretty cheeky, too. As we walk the dogs in the morning, my husband has taken to listening for the cawing of crow, ravens or magpies -- if they are too raucous, he starts looking for the raptor that they are harassing.
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October 31, 2026 at 7:07 PM
crawlieswithcri.bsky.social
"Pardon me, but I heard this was the Kibble Me! station?"

How I found Dizzy around dinner time tonight.🤦‍♀️

I am not in charge here. Not. At. All.

#DogsOfBluesky #becurious
photo of a chocolate merle schnoodle sitting on top of a plastic bin next to a pile of dog dishes.
October 27, 2026 at 2:39 AM