Dr Maggie J Watson
@terngirl
Ornithology, conservation, seabirds, freshwater crayfish, ectoparasites, scifi/fantasy, artist/illustrator, baking queen
Chloe is pleased to announce that she will be going on an Adventure™️ in the very near future…
Hippoboscids are the best flies 11/10 entomologytoday.org/2015/05/18/h...
@billandtedtest.bsky.social please tell us about the new Sense and Sensibility film, have they lost their hair pins? Where are the bonnets?? www.imdb.com/title/tt1360...
What Discworld novel did you start with? I started with Mort and followed that with Small Gods!
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Peanut-butter Crisscrosses, Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook 1953 edition (maybe?). Except for replacing shortening with butter, an excellent recipe from my childhood!
Artemis (/ˈɑːrtɪmɪs/; Ancient Greek: Ἄρτεμις) is the goddess of hunting, the wilderness, wild animals, transitions, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity.
Doonesbury… puce is nice not meh! Puce is a dark red or brownish-purple colour originating from the French word puce (flea). It was coined in the late 18th century (circa 1775-1781) and refers to the colour that stains flea-ridden bedsheets because the fleas droppings are made of blood!!! #Parasites
I have actually stumbled across the greatest title of a scientific article ever.. “Postmortem predation by a clowder of domestic cats” (DO NOT read the paper if you are at all squeamish, it’s as bad as it sounds, I removed the picture thumbnail cuz yeah nah.) link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Three new Australian rock goannas! Varanus umbra Varanus phosphorus Varanus iridis doi.org/10.1093/zool...
How Fear Came by Rudyard Kipling The stream is shrunk—the pool is dry, And we be comrades, thou and I; With fevered jowl and dusty flank Each jostling each along the bank; And by one drouthy fear made still, Forgoing thought of quest or kill…
Cactus wren #RebelBird for Arizona by IG tattoo artist jason.pedersen.art
I love everything about this. Coffee ✅ Whole bean ✅ Unicorn ✅ Hazelnut ✅ Rainbows ✅ Sparkles ✅ My friend in Seattle sent the picture to me and says, “I immediately thought of you 🌈 🦄” mythic.coffee/search?q=Far...
“For those unfamiliar with the tradition, each Discworld Year is given a name, and here on Roundworld, we have adopted the same habit. The Roundworld Year of 2026 will be that of the Curious Squid, the terminally curious cephalopods!” terrypratchett.com/discworld/20...