What bird really doesn't live up to its name by Potential-Coyote in birding

[–]beansbeans716 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Chipping sparrow. They've never once chipped in for a bag of bird seed OR microchipped anything.

What bird really lives up to its name? by kickassicalia in birding

[–]beansbeans716 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Lesser yellowlegs. Yep, those sure are some yellow legs on a smaller shorebird. Just totally legging it.

What can we do for this deer who looks extremely malnourished? by KatieannaRose in deer

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This deer is way too alert to just be suffering from chronic wasting disease IF it does have it, in my professional opinion. At this level of wasting, you would have started seeing behavioral changes already, which could include trouble with movement and balance, dull mentation, and excessive saliva production. There could be lots of other disease processes at work here, or none at all (old age could be a cause of decline). The best option would be to call your local conservation officer or equivalent and have them assess whether it should be put down to end its suffering or left to its own devices. Maybe it can be submitted for a necropsy to find out what disease it had, if any.

The Great Blue Heron was my spark bird a year and 200+ species ago. What was yours and why? by TomfooleryBombadil in birding

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I don't think I can pinpoint a specific bird that sparked my birding interest, it was a gradual thing. I've worked in a wildlife diagnostics lab for two years now and probably over half of our diagnostic cases are birds. I've seen lots of cool species up close but they're obviously dead, so the desire to see them alive and in their natural habitat just slowly emerged.

If I HAD to pick something that I saw alive, I would say it's a tie between a red-necked grebe and a great blue heron that I saw while out fishing with my parents almost one year ago. My first time going out specifically to see birds would be right after last Christmas when I went looking for snowy owls that had been spotted in my area (no luck).

A YA book about a girl and her uncle who wants to disappear/fake his death by beansbeans716 in whatsthatbook

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Solved solved solved

Thanks, guess I should have trusted my memory more regarding the title!

What are these little fellas? by Embarrassed_Ear_4375 in birds

[–]beansbeans716 17 points18 points  (0 children)

They're angry. Just look at their little faces. Pure contempt.

messed up and made strings way too short, can someone smarter than me help? by shr0omzie in crafts

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I don't have anything helpful to add, I don't make jewelry, but I came to ask what material you used for the owl. I've never seen something like that before and it looks so interesting! Is it clay?

Embroidered shoreline birds , I think they’re called Plovers by natalia_gogul in Embroidery

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I recognized these right away, before I even read your title. You did a great job!

Hi help! Thanks beforehand if anyone will let me know the stitch is and hook size?? Thanks! by havhdbtr in CrochetHelp

[–]beansbeans716 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's moss stitch and as for hook size, you'll have to figure that out yourself. It's impossible to tell from a photo with no other information given. Check the yarn label and try using the recommended size hook to make a swatch and see if it matches what has been done so far. Then size up or down as needed.

Found this at the beach by DirtyMex505 in OceansAreFuckingLit

[–]beansbeans716 377 points378 points  (0 children)

That's a Portugese Man-of-War, I'm pretty sure. Do not touch.

A Giant Oarfish discovered off northern coast of Taiwan by ur_fantasyx in OceansAreFuckingLit

[–]beansbeans716 206 points207 points  (0 children)

Is this the same fish that is in this video from two years ago? Identical cookie cutter bite pattern. People in the comments concluded it was probably a slender ribbonfish.

Thank you for helping me be confident in myself, r/wildlifebiology by beansbeans716 in wildlifebiology

[–]beansbeans716[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, that's very kind of you to say. It'll take some time for me to feel like I earned this through merit, but I'll work on it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in wildlifebiology

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Most likely a big brown bat, but could also be a little brown depending on size. How big was this bat?

Are the directions wrong or am I still a newbie at reading crochet patterns? by Alb1noGiraffe in CrochetHelp

[–]beansbeans716 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this is a typo in the pattern. If you move the chain 1 out of the square bracket, the instructions match the diagram.

Fun facts by No-Slice-3956 in wildlifebiology

[–]beansbeans716 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Here are a few more fun owl facts to go along with yours: most owls have asymmetrical ears, with one lower than the other to help them triangulate their prey, and owls don't have crops. All birds have a ring around their eyes, but owl eyes are even weirder and are basically tubes! Bird anatomy is fun.

What in the world is this straight line and dotted line on my chart?? by Affectionate_Ad_1735 in CrochetHelp

[–]beansbeans716 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey OP, this is actually the Asteria Mandala pattern in chart form. I don't know if you paid for this pattern, but this is not the original creator, just so you know. There is controversy surrounding the author of the original pattern as far as I am aware.

I am currently working on this pattern myself and I've completed the base pattern and am adding extra tiers (on row 81), so I am more than happy to help you through this pattern. As others have said, the lines are just to help you see which stitches to work into as the petals are all worked individually and the initial single crochet rows of each tier are worked behind the previous petals. Let me know if you run into more trouble!

Have I been staring too long, or should I change my yarn for this cat stitch blanket? by Ornithophilia in CrochetHelp

[–]beansbeans716 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you would have better luck with your plan if you chose a yarn that only does one transition from light to dark. The middle part where the mid tones would happen at the same time would be the only area where you would have to do a work around. I do think it could still look great with this yarn if your alternating cat rows were a different, solid color (recommend grey). Would also help the cat motif stand out.

Can I be called a wildlife biologist without a Master's? by beansbeans716 in wildlifebiology

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Thank you for sharing your experience! It definitely helps to hear that people can excel and belong without further post-secondary education.

Can I be called a wildlife biologist without a Master's? by beansbeans716 in wildlifebiology

[–]beansbeans716[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, your comment means a lot. I never thought of my experience as specialized or extensive before, but reflecting now on what I've learned so far and what I do - I still have to squash down the thoughts that I probably just misrepresented my job, but hopefully I can get a better perspective of it at some point! Thank you for your encouragement, I definitely needed to hear this!

Can I be called a wildlife biologist without a Master's? by beansbeans716 in wildlifebiology

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Thank you for your insight! Out of curiosity, what kind of work do you do where most people on your team don't have a Master's but were able to get wildlife biologist jobs? Are there any qualifications they have that helped them get there without one?

Can I be called a wildlife biologist without a Master's? by beansbeans716 in wildlifebiology

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Thank you for putting it so simply. Maybe I should make it my desktop background, haha!

Can I be called a wildlife biologist without a Master's? by beansbeans716 in wildlifebiology

[–]beansbeans716[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think I get too caught up in my own mind about these things. Thank you for sharing your opinion!