#buzzards — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #buzzards, aggregated by home.social.
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#OTD in 1965, a jittery, pill popping & whiskey swiggin' #JohnnyCash went camping in the Los Padres National Forest. Shaking, cold, his nephew said he lit up a campfire outside his truck, one that soon ignited a blaze that torched 500 acres of habitat, took firefighters a week to put out, and left only 4 of the original 53 endangered #CaliforniaCondor in the area.
He was defiant during a deposition: “I don’t give a damn about your yellow #buzzards. Why should I care?”
In the end, the indignant Cash was taken to court by the federal government which was awarded $125,172 in damages, roughly equivalent to about $1 million in today’s dollars. Cash eventually settled the case and paid just $82,001 and til' his death proudly proclaimed he was the only person ever sued by the US government for starting a #forestfire.
Just as Cash recovered from his debauched period, so did the Condors. While just 22 were known to remain alive in the early 1980s when Cash was being flipped the bird by his former record labels, the buzzards have had a conservation driven resurgence and now number more than 500.
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#OTD in 1965, a jittery, pill popping & whiskey swiggin' #JohnnyCash went camping in the Los Padres National Forest. Shaking, cold, his nephew said he lit up a campfire outside his truck, one that soon ignited a blaze that torched 500 acres of habitat, took firefighters a week to put out, and left only 4 of the original 53 endangered #CaliforniaCondor in the area.
He was defiant during a deposition: “I don’t give a damn about your yellow #buzzards. Why should I care?”
In the end, the indignant Cash was taken to court by the federal government which was awarded $125,172 in damages, roughly equivalent to about $1 million in today’s dollars. Cash eventually settled the case and paid just $82,001 and til' his death proudly proclaimed he was the only person ever sued by the US government for starting a #forestfire.
Just as Cash recovered from his debauched period, so did the Condors. While just 22 were known to remain alive in the early 1980s when Cash was being flipped the bird by his former record labels, the buzzards have had a conservation driven resurgence and now number more than 500.
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But the thing that intrigued me was this bird that was flying in a stationary way looking down (for fish? it was high tide)
It's clearly not a black kite. I don't think it's the first time I see it, but I really don't know the species. If anyone knows, I'm all ears.Edit: It seems that it's an osprey. Thanks everyone.
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But the thing that intrigued me was this bird that was flying in a stationary way looking down (for fish? it was high tide)
It's clearly not a black kite. I don't think it's the first time I see it, but I really don't know the species. If anyone knows, I'm all ears.Edit: It seems that it's an osprey. Thanks everyone.
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🌎 Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) #NorthAmericanBirds | #RedShoulderedHawk #ButeoLineatus | #Hawks #Buzzards #HawkFamily #BuzzardFamily #BirdsOfPrey 📷: Photo by peteyp8🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
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🌎 Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) #NorthAmericanBirds | #RedShoulderedHawk #ButeoLineatus | #Hawks #Buzzards #HawkFamily #BuzzardFamily #BirdsOfPrey 📷: Photo by peteyp8🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
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🌍🌏 Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #CommonBuzzard #ButeoButeo | #Buzzards #HawkFamily #BirdsOfPrey 📷: Photo by Kackla🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
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🌍🌏 Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #CommonBuzzard #ButeoButeo | #Buzzards #HawkFamily #BirdsOfPrey 📷: Photo by Kackla🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
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Some #photos from my husband's Saturday afternoon #walk in #DightyBurn wooded #river valley near our home in eastern #Dundee #Scotland. #Dighty #Monifieth #BroughtyFerry #Angus #Tayside #Photography #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdingPhotography #Pigeon #Pigeons #WoodPigeon #WoodPigeons #Buzzard #Buzzards #RailwayHistory #Viaduct #Viaducts #Rivers #Wood #Woods #Dipper #Dippers #DipperBird #DipperBirds #Nature #Wildlife #Countryside #UrbanNature #CityWildlife #Water #Reflection #Reflections
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Some #photos from my husband's Saturday afternoon #walk in #DightyBurn wooded #river valley near our home in eastern #Dundee #Scotland. #Dighty #Monifieth #BroughtyFerry #Angus #Tayside #Photography #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdingPhotography #Pigeon #Pigeons #WoodPigeon #WoodPigeons #Buzzard #Buzzards #RailwayHistory #Viaduct #Viaducts #Rivers #Wood #Woods #Dipper #Dippers #DipperBird #DipperBirds #Nature #Wildlife #Countryside #UrbanNature #CityWildlife #Water #Reflection #Reflections
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Some #photos from my husband's Wednesday #walk in mid/west #Dundee, #Scotland. Have to include some of the amazing #buzzards he saw, including flying above #DundeeLaw, as well as his view from there towards #BroughtyCastle and the #BellRockLighthouse beyond. #Photography #BroughtyFerry #Tayside #Angus #Seaside #Tay #RiverTay #Lighthouse #BellRock #Buzzard #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdingPhotography #Castle #Castles #NorthSea #Tunnel #Tunnels #Wood #Woods #RailwayHistory #RailwayTunnels
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Some #photos from my husband's Wednesday #walk in mid/west #Dundee, #Scotland. Have to include some of the amazing #buzzards he saw, including flying above #DundeeLaw, as well as his view from there towards #BroughtyCastle and the #BellRockLighthouse beyond. #Photography #BroughtyFerry #Tayside #Angus #Seaside #Tay #RiverTay #Lighthouse #BellRock #Buzzard #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdingPhotography #Castle #Castles #NorthSea #Tunnel #Tunnels #Wood #Woods #RailwayHistory #RailwayTunnels
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Some #photos from my husband's Saturday afternoon #walk near our home in eastern #Dundee, #Scotland. #BroughtyFerry #Monifieth #Angus #Tayside #Dighty #DightyBurn #Photography #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdingPhotography #River #Rivers #Wren #Wrens #Buzzard #Buzzards #Starling #Starlings #Woods #Rivers #Wood #River #Wildlife #Nature #Countryside #UrbanNature #CityWildlife
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Some #photos from my husband's Saturday afternoon #walk near our home in eastern #Dundee, #Scotland. #BroughtyFerry #Monifieth #Angus #Tayside #Dighty #DightyBurn #Photography #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdingPhotography #River #Rivers #Wren #Wrens #Buzzard #Buzzards #Starling #Starlings #Woods #Rivers #Wood #River #Wildlife #Nature #Countryside #UrbanNature #CityWildlife
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🌍🌏 Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) #Eurasianbirds #Europeanbirds #Asianbirds #Africanbirds | #CommonBuzzard #Buzzards #Hawks #Raptors | #birdsoftheworld #birds🦜
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🌍🌏 Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) #Eurasianbirds #Europeanbirds #Asianbirds #Africanbirds | #CommonBuzzard #Buzzards #Hawks #Raptors | #birdsoftheworld #birds🦜
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@CStamp @noondlyt I just looked at Wikipedia’s list of birds called #buzzards—it included almost all of the #Buteos whose names I recognize, including #RedTailedHawks, something I never heard growing up in California. OTOH, my mother and many others called the local #TurkeyVultures (Cathartes aura) buzzards or #TurkeyBuzzards.
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@CStamp @noondlyt I just looked at Wikipedia’s list of birds called #buzzards—it included almost all of the #Buteos whose names I recognize, including #RedTailedHawks, something I never heard growing up in California. OTOH, my mother and many others called the local #TurkeyVultures (Cathartes aura) buzzards or #TurkeyBuzzards.
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According to Zach Woods on IG, bald eagles eat approximately 5 pounds of Fruit By The Foot every day. However, he is actually referring to a hawk, not a bald eagle. And this question is about buzzards. So adjusted for size, weight, geography, ancestral lineage, and inflation, experts estimate that the average buzzard eats 6.7 pounds of Fruit Stripe Gum every day. #Facts
#LesserKnownBuzzardFacts #HashTagGames #ZachWoods #Buzzards #FruitByTheFoot #FruitStripeGum @hashtaggames
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According to Zach Woods on IG, bald eagles eat approximately 5 pounds of Fruit By The Foot every day. However, he is actually referring to a hawk, not a bald eagle. And this question is about buzzards. So adjusted for size, weight, geography, ancestral lineage, and inflation, experts estimate that the average buzzard eats 6.7 pounds of Fruit Stripe Gum every day. #Facts
#LesserKnownBuzzardFacts #HashTagGames #ZachWoods #Buzzards #FruitByTheFoot #FruitStripeGum @hashtaggames
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Dear friends of Real Life (#RL), :ablobcatbongokeyboard:
#Yesterday we had a day in the #unvirtualised #Gaia. Went as near as #possible to the #highest point in Greta Londinium (Greater London, as it is currently known). Near #Biggin #Hill in #Bromley. Visited Keston #Common to find the #source of the #Ravensbourne #river. A #legendary #spring discovered by #Pagan Emperor, Julius #Caesar. 🪶
Saw an old #windmill, a pair of #raptors (probably #buzzards), #koi carp, #artist painting, #biplane ... Also briefly visited High #Elms #Country #Park, with its rich #history. ✔️
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Some more bonus #photos from my husband this morning, this time while he was waiting outside my #accordion tuner's house in rural #Perthshire, #Scotland. #Photography #Tayside #Countryside #Landscape #Mountains #Farmland #Rural #Buzzard #Buzzards #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdingPhotography #squeezebox
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Some more bonus #photos from my husband this morning, this time while he was waiting outside my #accordion tuner's house in rural #Perthshire, #Scotland. #Photography #Tayside #Countryside #Landscape #Mountains #Farmland #Rural #Buzzard #Buzzards #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdingPhotography #squeezebox
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Over 200 #MigratoryBird species endangered by #ExtremeWeather
Dec 8, 2023
By Imogen Howse via SWNSMore than 200 migratory bird species are endangered by extreme weather events such as #cyclones and #droughts, according to a new report.
And the situation is only set to worsen with #ClimateChange, say scientists.
The new study, by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), highlights the extent to which migratory birds – such as #eagles, #cranes, #swifts, #buzzards, and #nightjars – are impacted by cyclones and droughts.
These extreme weather events lessen the already tight windows of opportunity for migration, threatening both the lives of birds and their ability to carry out tasks that benefit the world’s #ecosystems – such as #PestControl and plant #pollination.
Research indicates that events like cyclones and droughts will only increase in frequency and severity as the planet’s temperatures continue to rise, meaning conservation efforts are essential if migratory birds are to survive.
The study found that 182 migratory bird species were ‘highly exposed’ to either cyclones or droughts in either their breeding or wintering ranges, while an additional 67 migratory bird species were ‘highly exposed’ to both weather events in a singular range.
Cranes, #crakes, rails, and nightjars were most exposed to cyclones, while #hawks, eagles, v#ultures, and #kites were most exposed to droughts.
The eastern #whippoorwill (a North American nightjar) and the grey-faced #buzzard (one of the only raptors to migrate over the ocean, traveling from Japan and Korea to southeast Asia) are particularly exposed to both weather events.
This is not only dangerous for the birds themselves but also for the planet, as migration also functions as a way to keep the ecosystem healthy.
Meanwhile, species such as the common swifts – often seen soaring across the British skies in spring and summer – provide insect control and crop protection, both in their breeding grounds in #Europe and #Asia and in their wintering grounds in #Africa.
Senior author Professor Nathalie Pettorelli, from ZSL’s Institute of Zoology, said: “We cannot ignore how important migration is for #GlobalEcosystem health.
“These birds travel huge distances every year to raise chicks and survive the colder months, connecting ecosystems across the world.
“They provide vital ecosystem benefits including pest control and pollination of plants, while sometimes acting as key food sources for local wildlife.
“These birds are also a source of delight for millions of bird watchers and enthusiasts around the world – and many species that we are used to seeing here in the UK, such as #Swifts, #PiedFlycatchers, and #HouseMartins, are already being exposed to these extreme events.”
Lead author Rhys Preston Allen, a former student at ZSL’s Institute of Zoology who is now doing his PhD at Imperial College London, added: “We are already seeing worrying declines in migratory species populations around the world.
“Migration is a vital survival strategy that evolved because the benefits - such as increased food availability - outweighed the costs.
“Unfortunately, this balance is shifting under escalating pressures from climate change and other threats, leading to less predictable ‘windows of opportunity’ along birds’ migratory routes.
“This trend not only endangers the bird species involved, but also threatens the entire global network of ecosystems reliant on their migrations.”
Dr. Henry Häkkinen, study co-author and researcher at ZSL, argued that this starts with a greater understanding of the threats birds are facing – pointing to the fact that, while the study identifies a significant number of species exposed to cyclones and droughts, only 28 are currently listed as threatened by these events.
He explained: “Extreme weather events such as cyclones and droughts aren’t always factored into extinction risk assessments – but our work shows they must be.
“The Red List is vital for guiding conservation, and as our understanding of the threats wildlife face grows, our assessments of their extinction risk must adapt to ensure we don't miss vital windows for action.”
Meanwhile, Professor Pettorelli emphasized the need for nations to work together to address global warming.
She said: “World leaders are currently in Dubai to discuss the action needed to tackle climate change.
“The biodiversity and climate change crises are two sides of the same coin.
“Not only is it imperative we significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avoid climate chaos and protect people and wildlife, but it is also essential that decision-makers champion nature and healthy, functioning ecosystems as key players for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
“In the fight against climate change, humans and wildlife are allies.
“We need action now: the road to a sustainable future where humans and wildlife thrive is clear; all we need is the political will to get us there.”
#Extinction #Birds #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCatastrophe #WeatherExtremes
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Over 200 #MigratoryBird species endangered by #ExtremeWeather
Dec 8, 2023
By Imogen Howse via SWNSMore than 200 migratory bird species are endangered by extreme weather events such as #cyclones and #droughts, according to a new report.
And the situation is only set to worsen with #ClimateChange, say scientists.
The new study, by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), highlights the extent to which migratory birds – such as #eagles, #cranes, #swifts, #buzzards, and #nightjars – are impacted by cyclones and droughts.
These extreme weather events lessen the already tight windows of opportunity for migration, threatening both the lives of birds and their ability to carry out tasks that benefit the world’s #ecosystems – such as #PestControl and plant #pollination.
Research indicates that events like cyclones and droughts will only increase in frequency and severity as the planet’s temperatures continue to rise, meaning conservation efforts are essential if migratory birds are to survive.
The study found that 182 migratory bird species were ‘highly exposed’ to either cyclones or droughts in either their breeding or wintering ranges, while an additional 67 migratory bird species were ‘highly exposed’ to both weather events in a singular range.
Cranes, #crakes, rails, and nightjars were most exposed to cyclones, while #hawks, eagles, v#ultures, and #kites were most exposed to droughts.
The eastern #whippoorwill (a North American nightjar) and the grey-faced #buzzard (one of the only raptors to migrate over the ocean, traveling from Japan and Korea to southeast Asia) are particularly exposed to both weather events.
This is not only dangerous for the birds themselves but also for the planet, as migration also functions as a way to keep the ecosystem healthy.
Meanwhile, species such as the common swifts – often seen soaring across the British skies in spring and summer – provide insect control and crop protection, both in their breeding grounds in #Europe and #Asia and in their wintering grounds in #Africa.
Senior author Professor Nathalie Pettorelli, from ZSL’s Institute of Zoology, said: “We cannot ignore how important migration is for #GlobalEcosystem health.
“These birds travel huge distances every year to raise chicks and survive the colder months, connecting ecosystems across the world.
“They provide vital ecosystem benefits including pest control and pollination of plants, while sometimes acting as key food sources for local wildlife.
“These birds are also a source of delight for millions of bird watchers and enthusiasts around the world – and many species that we are used to seeing here in the UK, such as #Swifts, #PiedFlycatchers, and #HouseMartins, are already being exposed to these extreme events.”
Lead author Rhys Preston Allen, a former student at ZSL’s Institute of Zoology who is now doing his PhD at Imperial College London, added: “We are already seeing worrying declines in migratory species populations around the world.
“Migration is a vital survival strategy that evolved because the benefits - such as increased food availability - outweighed the costs.
“Unfortunately, this balance is shifting under escalating pressures from climate change and other threats, leading to less predictable ‘windows of opportunity’ along birds’ migratory routes.
“This trend not only endangers the bird species involved, but also threatens the entire global network of ecosystems reliant on their migrations.”
Dr. Henry Häkkinen, study co-author and researcher at ZSL, argued that this starts with a greater understanding of the threats birds are facing – pointing to the fact that, while the study identifies a significant number of species exposed to cyclones and droughts, only 28 are currently listed as threatened by these events.
He explained: “Extreme weather events such as cyclones and droughts aren’t always factored into extinction risk assessments – but our work shows they must be.
“The Red List is vital for guiding conservation, and as our understanding of the threats wildlife face grows, our assessments of their extinction risk must adapt to ensure we don't miss vital windows for action.”
Meanwhile, Professor Pettorelli emphasized the need for nations to work together to address global warming.
She said: “World leaders are currently in Dubai to discuss the action needed to tackle climate change.
“The biodiversity and climate change crises are two sides of the same coin.
“Not only is it imperative we significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avoid climate chaos and protect people and wildlife, but it is also essential that decision-makers champion nature and healthy, functioning ecosystems as key players for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
“In the fight against climate change, humans and wildlife are allies.
“We need action now: the road to a sustainable future where humans and wildlife thrive is clear; all we need is the political will to get us there.”
#Extinction #Birds #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCatastrophe #WeatherExtremes
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On my recent #ebike ride I came across a small group of #buzzards hanging out by a small stream.
interesting behavior; the big buzzard ¿male? on right flew up to the branch and put a wing around/over the smaller buzzard ¿female? on the left. It stayed like that for a few moments and then the smaller one took off.Not sure if it was a dating/cuddle thing, makeup, proposal or an intimidation thing so he could have the perch.
Does anyone have knowledge of buzzard behavior?
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On my recent #ebike ride I came across a small group of #buzzards hanging out by a small stream.
interesting behavior; the big buzzard ¿male? on right flew up to the branch and put a wing around/over the smaller buzzard ¿female? on the left. It stayed like that for a few moments and then the smaller one took off.Not sure if it was a dating/cuddle thing, makeup, proposal or an intimidation thing so he could have the perch.
Does anyone have knowledge of buzzard behavior?
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Some bonus #photos from my husband this weekend, from his Friday afternoon #walk around #MortonLochs at #Tentsmuir Forest in northeast #Fife, #Scotland. #Nature #Countryside #Wildlife #NatureReserve #ScottishNature #Photography #Loch #Wood #Woods #Woodland #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdingPhotography #Birdstodon #Buzzard #Buzzards #Pheasant #Pheasants #NEFife #NorthEastFife #Tayport
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Here’s a
#MondayMorningMoment
with #nature here on
The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland.
Take a moment.Go do some #good.
Have the best week you can.
If you’re not having a good week - tell someone.
And if someone tells you -
Listen.
Really #listen.
#mentalhealth
#wellbeing #talkBuzzard calls from above during clip.
#buzzards #birds #beesanctuaryireland
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restoring #heathland habitat today on Manor Road with Bug Lifes' Kate Jones,Rick Shaw and Corporate Volunteers from Simple Life Homes. dug out gorse roots so heather, billberries etc can rejuvenate.
#Buzzards soaring Blue skies : ) #DawleyHamletsLNR #conservation -
Thanks to Prairie_Sprite @MTnv for an inadvertent prompt ... 😀
https://mstdn.ca/@MTnv/109997773096745513feathers on the lawn
buzzards sweep across the sun
Daedalus weepinghttps://clover.serveblog.net/w0dz/daedalus
#haiku #feather #buzzards #smallpoems #poetry #poetryCommunity #daedalus
@poetry @haiku @smallpoems
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I believe that #Buzzards are doing very well over here... No hike without an encounter.
#BirdsinLatin #ButeoButeo
#Birdphotography #Birds #Birdsofthefediverse #birdsofprey
#BirdsofMastodon #Wildlife #Wildlifephotography #Nature
