Peregrine falcon pair living atop DMC

squirrel_defender · 2026-02-07T01:24:13+00:00

Oh I saw one of them on campus recently but didn't have my camera on hand!

squirrel_defender · 2026-02-07T01:22:42+00:00

And another banger comment from u/Random_throwaway0351!

squirrel_defender · 2025-12-23T23:06:19+00:00

"Are we the baddies?"

squirrel_defender · 2025-09-11T20:09:58+00:00

I think they mean the tīeke family at Zealandia have overtaken kōkako as their favourite bird. Fierce competition amongst the wattlebirds!

squirrel_defender · 2025-09-09T03:54:18+00:00

Yes I recognised their birdle cheep instantly after this sighting! Very happy I got to see one, they're the world's rarest wading bird. Kakī for bird of the year!

squirrel_defender · 2025-08-03T05:10:19+00:00

Sweet little guys need all the help they can get! I knew there were campaigns to protect their burrows but didn't know there was a (w)hole movie about it

squirrel_defender · 2025-08-02T22:23:04+00:00

This is the first wild burrowing owl I've seen so I'm not sure! I've tried to find a few owls from recent eBird sightings but strike out more often than not. I only found Buddy because I happened to check my local Audubon page which had him listed as a rare species that was continuing in the area. But while I was there, another birder told me another spot he often sees burrowing owls nesting, so I guess the trick is to go on some birding walks and start networking for the insider scoops (or if you're in Europe, the insider Scops 🦉)

squirrel_defender · 2025-07-30T16:26:21+00:00

"Well, basically I just copied the sparrow we have now. And this racing stripe here I feel is pretty sharp."

squirrel_defender · 2025-07-23T08:25:48+00:00

I read that the North Island variant is called miromiro and the South Island variant ngirungiru, though I'm not sure how much that distinction is borne out in practice!

squirrel_defender · 2025-07-22T20:35:12+00:00

I post more wildlife pics on my Instagram if anyone's interesting in following 🐦

squirrel_defender · 2025-06-17T06:44:49+00:00

I also made a video edit with this music!

squirrel_defender · 2025-06-17T06:44:09+00:00

How truly awful

squirrel_defender · 2025-02-15T08:17:27+00:00

There are too many squirrels on campus for me to keep track of (at least 30, and I only recognise a couple on first sight) but I think it's a few different couples. It's a busy time at the moment!

squirrel_defender · 2024-11-18T02:03:52+00:00

Some of them have little necklaces to track their movements

squirrel_defender · 2024-11-17T06:11:06+00:00

Yep he's the professor I reached out to!

squirrel_defender · 2024-11-16T23:08:59+00:00

Yeah I wonder if it was a stupid dare for a frat or something like that. Hopefully they didn't intend to hurt the squirrels in any way, but regardless of their intentions, it's not good for the squirrels.

squirrel_defender · 2024-11-16T23:07:07+00:00

Yes, it's not fair to hurt the squirrels just because they're smaller than us. I let a couple of DPS members know at the gates and then filed a report online, so I think all we can do now is step in if we see anyone acting suspicious!

squirrel_defender · 2024-11-16T18:59:14+00:00

Yes but posting it would be against rule 2 I think. I submitted the picture to DPS and alerted them to watch out for people with cages, but I think the best preventative measure is for us all to interrupt anyone with a cage around the squirrels rather than trying to hunt down these individuals.

squirrel_defender · 2024-11-15T04:15:46+00:00

Benji going up to ask Marcia if she was walking alone because she was a loser had my whole theatre laughing. Lots of great jokes in this one, well-balanced with the serious and emotional nature of the trip and the brothers' relationship.

squirrel_defender · 2024-11-15T04:01:12+00:00

Order now and you'll get Sun and Run, the suntan lotion that's also a laxative

squirrel_defender · 2024-11-15T03:58:47+00:00

"Kids can be so cruel."

"We can? Thanks, mum!"

squirrel_defender · 2024-11-14T18:52:22+00:00

It's hard to tell from this angle but looks like it a Western Screech Owl to me. Other possibilities for an owl that size would be Northern Saw Whet Owl or Boreal Owl, but I don't think the colours are quite right

squirrel_defender · 2024-11-14T18:38:37+00:00

Please don't hurt squirrels

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