@lycophidion@birds.town

lycophidion

@lycophidion@birds.town

Neurodivergent biologist, environmental justice activist, ecosocialist, birder, amateur wildlife photographer. Also bicyclist, hiker and sci-fi/fantasy fanatic.

(He, him, them).

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lycophidion, to climate

A roadblock is changing Europe

https://theecologist.org/2024/apr/11/roadblock-changing-europe

lycophidion, to Palestine

The Destruction of Palestine Is the Destruction of the Earth

The last six months of genocide in Gaza have ushered in a new phase in a long history of colonization and extraction that reaches back to the nineteenth century. To truly understand the present crisis, Andreas Malm argues, requires a longue durée analysis of Palestine's subjugation to fossil empire.

Andreas Malm
8 April 2024

https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/news/the-destruction-of-palestine-is-the-destruction-of-the-earth

lycophidion, to nature

Biodiversity conservation, social wellbeing, and the Blue-headed Quail-dove

#nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife
#naturecommunity #birding
#Cuba #Cubanwildlife #biodiversity #extinction #ecology #conservation

Blue-headed Quail-dove, an endangered Cuban endemic species. A Roundish dove with a bright blue head and black "bib" outlined with white and blue highlights on a cinnamon body. Foraging on the ground.

anathema_device, to random
@anathema_device@bne.social avatar

A local paper carries an item critical of Facebook, and finds all its links removed. A reporter, Marisa Kabas (@marisakabas.bsky.social) tries to report on the story, and finds all her links removed on FB and Threads, and then can't post at all.

Lok at Marisa's account on Bluesky because the situation is becoming more bizarre by the hour!

Here's the column Meta doesn't want you to see

Read the Kansas Reflector's piece about Facebook's climate change ad policy

https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/kansas-reflector-meta-facebook-column-censored

lycophidion,

@anathema_device
I posted it on fb. Let's see what happens...

lycophidion, to nature

A Birijita del Pinar/Olive-capped Warbler (Setophaga pityophila)that hopped up to my friend's feet, while collecting nest material. The Cuban name refers to their habitat, usually high up in pine woods. These insectivores are only found in two isolated spots on the east and west ends of Cuba, as well as Abaco and Grand Bahama islands. They nest from March-June in pine trees. Although they are fairly common where they occur, their restricted range puts them at risk.
#nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife
#naturecommunity #photography #birding
#birdphotography
#warbler #songbird #Cuba #Cubanwildlife #biodiversity

lycophidion, to nature

Siju Platanero, Aka Cuban Pigmy Owl (Glaucidium siju). Evidently nesting nearby, this little guy flew to a perch right over my head, presumably to make sure I stayed on the straight-and-narrow. These small owls are nocturnal, but didn't seem shy about being visible in broad daylight. I saw them repeatedly during my stay in the Playa Larga (Playa Girón)/Ciénaga de Zapata area. It is found pretty much anywhere there are lots of trees, except at higher altitudes and forages night and day on lizards, insects, small mammals and birds.
#nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography #BirdsOfMastodon #birdphotography #birding #Cuba #Cubanwildlife #biodiversity #owl

lycophidion, to nature

Cabrerita de la Ciénaga/Zapata Sparrow (Torreornis inexpectata), a Cuban endemic found only in the Zapata wetland and a couple of other isolated spots, is considered threatened due to its restricted range and ongoing habitat fragmentation. Subspecies of this bird live in varying wetland terrestrial habitats, including sawgrass, wooded and shrubby areas and even areas of thorny shrubs and cacti. Diet varies seasonally, but they will feed on seeds and flowers, insects and other small invertebrates, and even small lizards.
#nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography #BirdsOfMastodon #birdphotography #birding #Cuba #Cubanwildlife #sparrows #biodiversity #endangeredspecies

lycophidion, to Birds

Two Cuban Anoles, left, the Cuban Knight Anole (Anolis equestris) and right, the Western Giant Anole (Anolis luteogularis). Both are considered giant anoles (~19 cm in snout-vent length, with a tail longer than that). Males slightly larger than females. Both are Cuban endemics, although A. equestris has been introduced into Florida, while A. luteogularis is only found on the western end of the island. The Anolis radiation provides a classic case of adaptive radiation with convergent evolution on the many Caribbean islands. Unrelated species (not sharing common ancestors possessing their traits) have evolved with very similar body forms to fill similar ecological niches on each island. These are categorized as "ecomorphs." Both A. equestris and A. luteogularis are "Crown-giant ecomorphs," since they prefer the higher limbs of tall trees.The A. luteogularis, which is noticeably moulting, was basking on a ladder at a tourist bar near a mojote , and allowed me to approach quite closely before extending its gular pouch (last photo), whereupon I backed up a bit to give it some space.
#Cuba #Naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birds #reptiles #reptilephotography #ecology #evolution #Anolis #Cubanwildlife #fauna

Western Giant anole, endemic to Cuba's western region. A dark-bodied giant anole with white- or cream colored "lips" (labial scales) and throat. This one has dry skin patches as it is shedding.
Western Giant Anole with gular pouch expanded.

lycophidion, to Birds

I was privileged to spend a couple of weeks two regions in Cuba to observe, photograph and learn about birds and other fauna: la Ciénaga de Zapata and the Valle de Viñales. The first is a 450 sq km mangal-salt marsh and subtropical deciduous forest that is home to large number of endemics. The second was a dry open woodland and agricultural area, dominated by large exposed limestone mounds called mojotes, which offer a variety of habitats to many endemic and unique species. Eons old, the mojotes are important fossil sites and erosion of some has left a myriad of caves and (inaccessible) hollow centers with their own unique humid woodland assemblages. Here are a few shots of the respective terrains. Fauna follows. It is important to point out that the U.S. blockade has not only subjected the Cuban people to starvation, but has important negative consequences for Cuba's outstanding biodiversity.
#Cuba #Naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birds #insects #reptiles #birdphotography #ecology

Scene of a channel in a mangal, Ciénaga de Zapata, Cuba
Panoramic view of a section of the Valle de Viñales and mountains in the background
View of the exposed limestone face of a mojote in the Valle de Viñales

lycophidion, to climate

The Oregon Coast Inspired the Novel ‘Dune.’ Does the Sci-Fi Tale Foreshadow Its Fate?

"In Herbert’s original “Dune” work, the dedication page reads “to the dry-land ecologists, wherever they may be, in whatever time they work, this effort at prediction is dedicated in humility and admiration.” Many scholars have taken these words to heart, extolling the nuggets of wisdom “Dune” can teach humanity about oil, geoengineering and climate change, reported Jess Romeo for JSTOR Daily in 2021.

But as far as the films go, not everyone agrees that these adaptations focus enough on the environmental issues that helped inspire them.

In an opinion article for Sierra Magazine, film critic Rebecca Long writes that both popular “Dune” movie series, including director David Lynch’s 1984 adaptation and Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” and “Dune 2,” films “downplay the novel’s environmental message and treat the book’s ecological themes as extraneous rather than essential.”

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/10032024/todays-climate-dune-movie-novel-oregon-coast/

lycophidion, to climate

Signs found of worryingly fast Antarctic ice melt - New Zealand expedition

"The changes to the sea-ice indicate that in the coming decades coastal cities will need to be reconfigured because of sea level rise, Stevens said.

While the effects these changes will cause to ecosystems will impact mammals like penguins, whales and seals, and weather systems would also change around the Southern Ocean."

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/510696/signs-found-of-worryingly-fast-antarctic-ice-melt-new-zealand-expedition

lycophidion, to climate

US spends billions on roads rather than public transport in ‘climate time bomb’

New analysis finds money from Biden’s $1.2tn infrastructure bill has overwhelmingly been spent on widening highways for cars

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/29/biden-spending-highways-public-transport-climate-crisis

#climatechange #climatejustice #publictransportation #greenwash #IIJA

lycophidion, to nature

These gars are the ultimate ‘living fossils’

Fish’s genomes are so static that groups whose last common ancestor lived during the time of the dinosaurs can produce fertile hybrids today

https://www.science.org/content/article/these-gars-are-ultimate-living-fossils

#biodiversity #nature
#evolution #livingfossil #Lepisosteidae

lycophidion, to nature

Just some residents at Hempstead Lake State Park, NY, on a sunny, but crisp, pre-spring day (3/1/24).
#nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography #BirdsOfMastodon #birdphotography #birding

Male Downy Woodpecker perched on a thick branch where he was assiduously drilling for larvae. A bird that is "black and white and red all over (the red just a patch on the top of the male's head).
Carolina Wren perched on a stump singing. An olive green above, off-white below, with a slender beak and a white "eyebrow" line (supercilium).
Song sparrow perched on a branch singing. "Song Sparrows are medium-sized and fairly bulky sparrows. For a sparrow, the bill is short and stout and the head fairly rounded. The tail is long and rounded, and the wings are broad. Song Sparrows are streaky and brown with thick streaks on a white chest and flanks. On a closer look, the head is an attractive mix of warm red-brown and slaty gray, though these shades, as well as the amount of streaking, vary extensively across North America." (AllAboutBirds).

lycophidion, to climate

A long, but well thought-out strategic document for a global and regional ecosocialist transition by Brazilian ecosocialist Sabrina Fernandes

An Ecosocialist Strategy to Win the Future

https://www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/49515/an-ecosocialist-strategy-to-win-the-future

@xrglobal

lycophidion, to science

‘All of Us’ genetics chart stirs unease over controversial depiction of race

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00568-w

#genetics #geneticdeterminism #racismandscience #biology

lycophidion, to nature

#CarolinaWren wishing everyone a Happy #Wrensday
Hempstead Lake State Park, NY
2/20/24
#nature #NaturePhotography #birds #Wildlife #naturecommunity #photography #BirdsOfMastodon #birdphotography #birding #biodiversity

lycophidion, to random

Always amazes me how these little guys can hold it together in the winter. Golden-crowned and Ruby-crowned Kinglets are in constant motion and have metabolisms in overdrive, but are almost hummingbird-class tiny. AND, they are primarily insect-eaters, although they eat seeds in the winter. It was seasonably (whatever that means) cold at Hempstead Lake State Park (NY) today, but they were zipping around.

Ruby-crowned Kinglets "are tiny songbirds with relatively large heads, almost no neck, and thin tails. They have very small, thin, straight bills. Ruby-crowned Kinglets are olive-green birds with a prominent white eyering and white wingbar. This wingbar contrasts with an adjacent blackish bar in the wing. The “ruby crown” of the male is only occasionally visible." (AllAboutBirds)

lycophidion, to climate

Big Oil, Plastics Industry Led 'Campaign of Deception' to Push Recycling Fraud

"The oil industry's lies are at the heart of the two most catastrophic pollution crises in human history," one advocate said.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/plastics-industry-lie-recycling

#fossilfuel #bigoil #BigOilKnew #climatechange #plastics #plasticspollution

lycophidion, to climate

Greenland's ice sheet is melting and being replaced by vegetation, finds major satellite analysis

An estimated 11,000 sq miles or 28,707 sq kilometers of Greenland's ice sheet and glaciers have melted over the last three decades, according to a major analysis of historic satellite records.

https://phys.org/news/2024-02-greenland-ice-sheet-vegetation-major.html

#climatechange #greenland

lycophidion, to Palestine

“Our Children Deserve to Live”: Mother in Rafah Desperate to Escape as Israel Prepares Ground Invasion

https://www.democracynow.org/2024/2/12/evacuation_from_rafah

lycophidion, to Palestine

The First US-Israeli Joint War

Gilbert Achcar

"THE ISRAELI MILITARY forces’ war on Gaza, following Hamas’s 7 October attack, is the first Israeli war in which Washington is a co-belligerent. The US openly supports the war’s proclaimed goal and is blocking calls for a ceasefire at the United Nations — all while providing arms and ammunition to Israel and acting to dissuade other regional actors from intervening in the conflict to help Hamas."

https://solidarity-us.org/the-first-us-israeli-joint-war/

lycophidion, to nature

A few more critters from Pt. Lookout and the Lido Passive Nature Area, NY. 2/3/24. The two sites are close to each other, on opposite shores of a barrier island. On one side, beach, dunes and the open sea, on the other salt marsh and secondary brush and trees.
#nature
#NaturePhotography
#birds
#Wildlife
#naturecommunity
#photography
#BirdsOfMastodon
#birdphotography
#birding

Dunlins foraging on a rock in the ocean. "Nonbreeding adults have grayish brown upperparts, head, and breast, and are pale below." (AllAboutBirds)
Female Long-tailed Duck. "Females and young males are smudgy brown on the body with a white face, a brown crown and cheek patch, and a dark bill." (AllAboutBirds)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle). "Winter birds are paler brown, with bright yellow rump and usually some yellow on the sides." (AllAboutBirds)

lycophidion, to Palestine

U.S. Court Concludes Israel’s Assault on Gaza Is Plausible Case of Genocide

https://ccrjustice.org/home/press-center/press-releases/us-court-concludes-israel-s-assault-gaza-plausible-case-genocide

#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Genocide

lycophidion, to Palestine

The ICJ just took the Holocaust monopoly away from Israel

"The state of Israel has been so spoiled by impunity that its leaders had no concerns about spouting outright genocidal incitement; its soldiers are so used to doing whatever they want that they filmed themselves perpetrating grave war crimes. They don’t care anymore.

Golda Meir once told Shulamit Aloni that “after the Holocaust Jews can do whatever they want.” It seems, however, the day of judgment has perhaps arrived. The world hasn’t forgotten the Holocaust. It just turns out that “never again” applies to everyone. "

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/01/the-icj-just-took-the-holocaust-monopoly-away-from-israel/

#Palestine #Gaza #ICJ #genocide

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