Nature
7 PostsI somehow missed this sweet video a couple months ago. One swan was injured and removed from Bluffer's Park. When Toronto Wildlife Center returned the swan to the park, this happened:
Winners of the 2024 Big Picture Nature Photography Contest have been chosen.
My favorite is one of the runners-up, but I'm biased as I recognize the heron, Glinlid, whom I met in the Dominican in 2019:
Check out all the 2024 winners on the Big Picture site.
Winners from years going back to 2014 are also viewable.
Ant Lab is back with another stunning video, this one of Beetles, in flight and at swim, filmed at 6000 frames per second.
If you're unfamiliar with the Ant Lab channel, check out their vid on moths from a few years ago:
Stunning two minute video of a Starling Murmuration. Such a glorious phenomena.
From filmmaker Jan van Ijken.
Mossy.Earth is a member-driven organization that works to restore wild ecosystems, support wildlife and biodiversity, and help fight climate change.
Their YouTube channel has some very interesting and informative videos outlaying their projects.
Here's one on a forest they flooded in 2022:
And another on rewilding a Butterfly meadow:
Check out their site at mossy.earth and consider becoming a member.
Tree.fm is a site where you stream the sounds of rain forests.
tree.fm – Tune Into Forests From Around The World
Brazil, Pedra Grande Cantareira 1 recorded by Melissa Pons.
Whenever I'm in a forest, I pull out my phone and launch the Merlin app to identify the birds providing my soundtrack. Fantastic app.
Merlin Bird ID - Home
Bird ID Wizard—Step-by-step Answer three simple questions about a bird you are trying to identify and Merlin will give you a list of possible matches. Merlin offers quick identification help for all levels of bird watchers and outdoor enthusiasts to help you learn about the birds in any country i
