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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Swifts spend almost their entire lives in the air, only touching down to nest. ☀️ They need high-up, deep boxes with plenty of space to swoop straight in! And once they’ve found a home, they’re loyal to it... meaning you could see them return year after year. (3/4)
An infographic titled “Nest Boxes for Swifts” explains how to provide suitable homes for these high-flying birds. The main image shows a brick wall with a Swift nest box mounted high up. An inset close-up of a Swift’s face highlights the species. The text advises placing boxes at least 5m above the ground, as Swifts prefer high, deep crevices with narrow entrances, and they nest in groups, so multiple boxes are ideal.
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Iain Roberts @slowbikeiain.bsky.social · 14/10/2024
53 years ago today, in 1971, 6-year-old Simone Langenhoff was hit by a driver and killed while cycling to school in the Netherlands. This, was the spark for the Stop de Kindermoord grassroots campaign that fought back against car-centric cities and eventually revolutionised Dutch streets.
1970s photograph of a Stop de Kindermoord protest
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Joseph D. Ortiz @earthsciinfo.bsky.social · 18/09/2024
EVs can now fly over water. And there are multiple brands of EV hydrofoils. 🧪🔌🛥️ thedriven.io/2024/09/16/e...
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Electric Candela hydrofoil boat sets world record by crossing Baltic Sea
“We actually had range anxiety, but not for the Candela.” Electric hydrofoil boat crosses the Baltic Sea, accompanied by a conventional chase boat that had to be refuelled.
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mholtsmann.bsky.social @mholtsmann.bsky.social · 22/07/2024
Bloody ground. Exciting and sad at the same time that we'll never know. #Salme
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mholtsmann.bsky.social @mholtsmann.bsky.social · 26/06/2024
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Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 06/02/2024
What we think of as a healthy, thriving tree may differ from reality. This Osage-orange looks like it's in decline. But is it? It is doing two things of importance to itself: growing well and reproducing. Old trees, ornamental and forest trees, should be left alone if they don't pose a threat. 🌏🧪
An old Osage-orange shows signs of age but is growing well. Copyright Tom Kimmerer
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mholtsmann.bsky.social @mholtsmann.bsky.social · 02/02/2024
Nice, but don't forget the sea :) When I was a kid we were taught the following verse: "Päike, tuul ja merevesi, need me sõbrad kolmekesi."
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 23/01/2024
I'm delighted to say the paperback edition of 'An Irish Atlantic Rainforest' will be released on the 15th of February. Due out last May, the hardback was continuing to sell so strongly that the date was delayed by 9 months. Very grateful thanks to Hachette Ireland, + all supporters. 🌍
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mholtsmann.bsky.social @mholtsmann.bsky.social · 31/12/2023
Muinsustervitus Põltsamaa lossi väravahoone vaimukalt näituselt ja ühtlasi aastast 1300. Põltsamaa suudlus. The kiss of Põltsamaa. #Põltsamaamuuseum #Oberpahlen
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mholtsmann.bsky.social @mholtsmann.bsky.social · 27/12/2023
Beautiful! Thank You for sharing! In case you haven’t heard sofiajoons.bandcamp.com/album/strand...
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