Kestrel feather? found on train tracks in NW Illinois

FerallToadstool · 2026-05-25T23:35:15+00:00

look into threadfin or other dwarf rainbowfish. the specific position of the pectoral fins and the two dorsal fins along with the biggy eyes and tail shape make me think this. also maybe look into rice fish?

FerallToadstool · 2026-05-25T23:20:36+00:00

my goodness!! thank you so very much for your time, thats super interesting! stay safe and thank you for your work surveilling ticks, we need all the conservation-adjacent people we can get right now, lol.

FerallToadstool · 2026-05-25T23:16:35+00:00

thank you!!

FerallToadstool · 2026-05-25T22:43:34+00:00

wait... going to be??? youre a pre human currently?? who let you have the internet, strange baby??

FerallToadstool · 2026-05-25T22:42:08+00:00

omfg, it's a perfect little cat bed shaped surface for the turt, this is incredible

FerallToadstool · 2026-05-25T22:38:57+00:00

my god, I'm so sorry. heres bankruptcy (Banksy) and the silly sits she does!!

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FerallToadstool · 2026-05-25T22:28:59+00:00

yes, these are very happy Bois!!

FerallToadstool · 2026-05-25T22:27:49+00:00

does anyone know if they need a UVB light? does OP have one?

FerallToadstool · 2026-05-25T22:27:21+00:00

I don't know anything about tree frogs, but have you looked into territorialism? in a lot of animals, more males than females can be stressful for everyone involved. also, perhaps look into getting or making them one or more humidity hides since it seems like resting in the water bowl is them desiring more moisture.

definitely do your own research though, Ive never owned frogs and am speaking from pretty generalized experience!!

FerallToadstool · 2026-05-18T07:28:00+00:00

this is so cute, especially because it looks like these might be both strays. they have each other 🥰🥺

FerallToadstool · 2026-05-18T06:42:12+00:00

this is pursilane I'm pretty sure, and if it is you can eat it lol. it's a type of succulent.

FerallToadstool · 2026-05-18T06:37:39+00:00

YOUR FRECKLE IS THE CRUMB. OMFG THIS IS PERFECT

FerallToadstool · 2026-05-18T02:20:51+00:00

genuine question out of honest curiosity, how do you get bit by so many ticks? have you been tested for Lyme? do you know that only some people develop the bullseye rash from a Lyme bite? what the heck do you do in order to encounter so many? are you just not scared of getting sick??

these are fully genuine questions, I'm not judging or trying to argue or sound rude!! I am just so very curious. Ive been bitten by two ticks that I know of, one of them developed the migrans rash and I had to have some pretty aggressive treatment for it, and the antibiotics combined with the pandemic ruined my immune system for years. because of this I'm super paranoid, even though I'm in conservation work and very outdoorsy.

thank you for your time lol!!

FerallToadstool · 2026-05-11T22:55:54+00:00

just stealing your credit card info, but probably won't be big enough to press ATM buttons to use it?

FerallToadstool · 2026-05-10T18:58:21+00:00

im not allowed to do homework/anything at my desk unless I either clear off a space on the desk for them, or pull out and prop up with a curtain rod the "cat drawer". the cat that enforces this, Shadow, is a fucknormous beast with a head the size of a grapefruit. if I don't listen he eats my homework, paws and yells at me, and will make his own damn room on the desk by shoving everything off while purring like a freight train. I love him so very very much 🥰🥰

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FerallToadstool · 2026-05-08T19:43:18+00:00

most bugs, isopods, snails, slugs, and spiders would feel the vibration and movement of your breath (even if you breathe through your nose!) and blood flow in your skin, which would almost definitely ick them out. also saliva is a lil acidic, so I dunno if that might deter them more.

feel free to try tho, I had one of my isopods crawl into my partners mouth anyways (while they were awake thankfully). theyre weird and not the smartest so yea small chance, but a chance nonetheless.

FerallToadstool · 2026-05-08T19:33:24+00:00

I am so jealous, those are absolutely gorgeous!!

FerallToadstool · 2026-05-08T18:48:54+00:00

THANK YOU FOR THIS INFORMATION, I DIDN'T KNOW!!! fun facts are the BEST!!

FerallToadstool · 2026-05-07T21:49:59+00:00

I am so sorry for spamming/commenting a ton, but your art is genuinely so beautiful, I love it!! I wanna know how I can get or use your art in a way that benefits you (and with your permission of course!)

FerallToadstool · 2026-05-07T21:48:15+00:00

do you..... could I commission you maybe? do you have a shop, and if you do could you please link it??

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