Hang on it’s already Tuesday ? #wildlife

Start the week right …..

Not one, but many flying foxes !!! #bat

Red squirrels disappearing?
Here’s what’s being done about that ... @zslofficial.bsky.social

A single Scallop shell partially buried in sand so that the curved edge of the shell is only partially visible.

Scallop shell

#BNWmacro #Macro #MacroPhotography #Monochrome

Government approves UK’s largest power-producing solar farm 800 MW Springwell solar farm given approval – the largest solar project in the UK terms of power generation This week, the UK government has approved a major new solar power project in the nation, meaning families and businesses will benefit from more clean energy. The Springwell Solar Farm, located in Lincolnshire, is set to […]

Government approves UK’s largest power-producing solar farm geographical.co.uk/news/government-approves...

Microplastics #pollution @geographical.co.uk

Where does the world’s oil come from? Discover the five nations around the world – from the US to Iraq – with the highest outputs of crude oil production

Where does the world’s oil come from? geographical.co.uk/news/where-does-the-worl...

🎨 David Hockney

Few people were talking about Curlew on this day ten years ago, when Mary Colwell set off on a 500-mile walk to chart the decline of this iconic species.
She wrote 'Curlew Moon':
wadertales.wordpress.com/2018/04/29/c...
And set up @curlewaction.bsky.social charity
A Curlew hero!
#ornithology

Number crunching: Iran war

From the new Private Eye, out now.

Zohran Mamdani reflects on his first 100 days as NYC mayor, and what else is left to do : NPR's Newsmakers Through his first 100 days as mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani has focused on “pothole politics” — a blend of high-level legislative wins and intense focus on everyday essential services that ke...

Zohran Mamdani reflects on his first 100 days as NYC mayor, and what else is left to do
www.npr.org/2026/04/16/n...

River in New Zealand #water is a vital part of life on Earth #resources

To all my followers - my #website ‘Learn From Nature’ Today, is having technical issues. Working to resolve asap…

NSW promises more fast chargers and electric trucks in revamped EV policy Premier Chris Minns says policy will help road users save money while making Australia more resilient to future energy shocks

NSW promises more fast chargers and electric trucks in revamped EV policy
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Octopus anatomy
via Pinterest

Do polar bears see in colour ? #nature #wildlife #mammals
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Hummingbirds don‘t live on sugar alone …. #birds

Wild Skies free flight bird show at #currumbinsanctuary

Welcome to Friday with this flying fox image #bats

How long can a #whale live ??

Great question about #museums

COMING SOON! #NaturesMemory: Behind the Scenes at the World’s Natural History #Museums is in Penguin paperback three weeks today, offering an insider’s guide to the unnatural ways museums display nature, [sometimes uncomfortable] stories of how collections were built, & how they help save the world.

Flying Fox moves across a local nature reserve
#wildlife #mammals

Australia sunset

Artemis II astronauts expected to reach far side of moon on Monday Nasa team get deeper into space than any humans have ever ventured

Artemis II astronauts expected to reach far side of moon on Monday #astronomy
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Flying Fox across Australian sky #bat #mammal #wildlife

Great #mammals question

Another enjoyable @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social podcast with Miranda Melcher interviewing Jack Ashby on the complex collecting histories and modern storehouses behind the world's natural history museums: newbooksnetwork.com/natures-memory