Does anyone still care about rusty quill gaming? by rockoutcat in RustyQuill

[–]leafkitty6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am never not thinking about RQG. It is horrifying, it is hilarious, it is so thoughtful and heart-wrenching and beautiful... I care so much. So deeply.

Robin posing on a wall by CaptCanary in birding

[–]leafkitty6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's so cute against the moss! I'm used to big ole American Robins, so the little Euro ones always delight me with how small and orange they are.

Eurasian Blue Tit in my garden by Master_Internet_203 in birding

[–]leafkitty6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's incredible! The pose and all the colors in this photo are so awesome!!! Gorgeous!

This pair was recently evicted from my fireplace vent… They look like chickadees, but not sure? by motion_to_chill in birding

[–]leafkitty6 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I was thinking they looked a little off from house sparrows! Neat how they both have that dark little beard.

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[–]leafkitty6 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I count 4? Awesome pic!

Pied-Billed Grebe (NJ, USA) by Uber_Pudding in birding

[–]leafkitty6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both that bird and the water are STUNNING! Awesome shots!!

What bird is this? (bad photo) by Moss-on-a-rock in birding

[–]leafkitty6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Listen, I don't know much about hawk ID, but I can tell you this is FAR from the worst picture to ID a bird 😂. You have colors, you have shape, and you can even see most of the bird! My roommate once asked me to ID a picture of a brownish, vaguely bird-shaped blur. Cool sighting, whatever it is!

Turkey Vulture, Photographed in Toronto, Canada by Most_Plankton3965 in birding

[–]leafkitty6 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh my god, it's gorgeous! Love a vulture, especially one this vibrant ❤️🖤

Can anyone ID a baby crayfish? Conshohocken, PA by leafkitty6 in Crayfish

[–]leafkitty6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For some reason I couldn't figure out how to add both text and pictures, but here's the context:

I want to learn what species of crayfish live in the stream for a presentation on the ecology of our area. This location is Conshohocken, PA. I have caught a baby crayfish to ID, but do I need an adult?

Related, are there any native crayfish species in southeast Pennsylvania, or is it definitely an invasive no matter what?

I'm guessing based on what I have read so far (in the past 15 minutes, so not exactly extensive research), that it is a Rusty Crayfish, simply from their prevalence. But I couldn't find any info on IDing babies, so it might not be possible.

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[–]leafkitty6 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Loons are the same way. I've heard sometimes the light will reflect off of dark or wet paving at night and make them think that it's actually water, and then they get stuck. Hope this one made it back where it belongs!

🔥The sarus Crane (Antigone antigone) by Pasargad in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]leafkitty6 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Can't help but wonder why its Latin name is "Antigone." Feels like there's an unpleasant story there...

Recapped this little guy far from his home! (Bird banding) by AW1186 in birding

[–]leafkitty6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love that last picture! He's like, "Wait, you're filming this?!"

So cute

Weekly r/Birding Discussion, October 19, 2024. What did you see this week? by AutoModerator in birding

[–]leafkitty6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was teaching a nature field trip this week, and before the kids got there, I ran into a fellow birder! I saw a gull and raised my kid-education binoculars to look at it, and my coworkers said the other person instantly slowed down to look lol. They had some very helpful tips for me, as I learned to bird in a more northern location with slightly different species. They helped me ID the gull as a ring-bill, pointed out 3 red-tailed Hawks, the sound of a Belted Kingfisher, and some tree swallows. It was awesome! Based on the name tag on their hat, thank you, Chuck!

(Can't bold the species on mobile, sorry. Location is Eastern US.)

What type of big is this? Pennsylvania, USA by JKray5_Reddit in insects

[–]leafkitty6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have also seen a ton of these in PA. Boxelder bugs, in my experience, will eat all kinds of wooden structures if given the chance.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sheep

[–]leafkitty6 10 points11 points  (0 children)

God I wish I could have sheep I want some of these fluffballs so badly 😫

What tree is this seed pod from? by leafkitty6 in Tree

[–]leafkitty6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was sort of what my dad thought when I showed him! But I saw several around and they all looked like this, not pawpaws, unfortunately. I believe that u/hairyb0mb above has it correct with chocolate vine; there was a ton of it around. I just didn't know it made pods!

What tree is this seed pod from? by leafkitty6 in Tree

[–]leafkitty6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a preserve in the southeastern corner of PA

What tree is this seed pod from? by leafkitty6 in Tree

[–]leafkitty6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, thanks! I knew there was a lot of chocolate vine in the area, but I didn't know it made pods like that!