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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Tsuro is always our go-to short game for when folks are getting to game night and getting into the mood. We also like to play Uno at the end of the night when our brains are fried or Jackbox.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Neverwinter Nights and Roller Coaster Tycoon when I was a little kid. I watched my dad play Neverwinter and had to indulge in my own tiny fantasy to play as a "dragon." Still at it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I always go for a druid-type in games (I have a druid of the coast in a 5e game and now a moon druid in BG3) and I too am frustrated that I can't really do spells while Bear. But it's okay, because I am Bear.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Consider your possible "cures" in the same way humans "cure" their blindness. If your dragon has cataracts, surgery could be an option if you could find a vet willing, able, and trained to do it. But if this is a natural degredation from age, there is no "cure."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah, camouflage for different purposes on different parts of the snake. Definitely a neat one to find.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Since roadside hawk is an actual species in Latin America, I might stick with calling our red-shouldered hawks by their own common name, even if they do tend to be on the roadside a lot! I was excited for a moment since I hadn't heard of a rare raptor in Florida.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

But they're preventing that with this legislation.

/s, Florida is pulling so much shit right now too.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

It was a battle between my queer identity and my biologist identity. For regular browsing and posting, science won out. But I have an account with blajah.zone too to discuss the queer agenda.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I consider myself a people, and I prefer my body jewelry to be gold if I can afford it. A few pieces are gold-colored anodized titanium (which are fading), but very prominent pieces are solid gold. I like yellow gold, not rose gold. I actually think titanium/"silver" looks more tacky than gold.

But that's just for pieces of jewelry that go into my body. For bracelets and such, I prefer brass, leather, and shades of brown. I don't wear necklaces.

Gold cars are disgusting though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Wow, that's impressive! I'm a hiker too, but I don't have the time to do that much hiking. Besides, I'm also looking for birds and other wildlife, so my 5 miles can take nearly 4 to 5 hours, hah.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I too use peanut oil for cooking nearly everything. So cheap.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've only just started weighing again. My "big loss" was in 2019, and while I couldn't maintain my lowest weight, I've largely maintained and even built muscle to stay within my healthy range. I've tipped up in the last year after some medical changes and muscle building. There are still bits of me that I'd prefer looked different. CICO worked for a time, but I hate it, so I'm falling back to fasting when possible (which I've basically always done anyway). Just gotta be conscious of the snacks, especially those my new work keeps trying to feed me!

 

As hawk watch locations across North America start hiring and counting migrating raptors, the raptors themselves are gearing up to head wherever. I've had the opportunity to see and photograph a lot of raptors in the past two years. The two common accipiter hawks, the sharp-shinned hawk (or "sharpie") and Cooper's hawk are often mistaken for one another. While the sharpie is usually considerably smaller than the Cooper's, size can be difficult to judge in the field. Sharp-shinned hawks often travel in pairs during migration.

I hope this graphic helps you to visualize some of the differences between these two species.

 

A link to the African Snakebite Institute, a great organization dedicated to snake identification and education in South Africa.

 

Only a favorite because they're so skinny and wiggly, I like showing the blunt-headed tree snake to students because they're just not what people new to snakes think a snake looks like. There are definitely weirder species out there, but the big eyes and shoelace appearance amuse the non-herpers.

Honduras, June 2023

 

I love finding brown creepers. I often find them just scanning tree trunks, though there's one singing at one of my birding spots now.

Pennsylvania, USA, March 2022

 

I was amazed at how close these birds got. I had given up most hope on locating one (I wasn't sure where local birdfeeders were), but then I found a handful of em at a parking lot up the mountain.

Colorado, USA, May 2022

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Tiny teal (mander.xyz)
 

I don't get tired of little ducks like teal. Two cinnamon teal on the left, blue-winged teal drake on the right.

Colorado, USA, May 2022

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Migrating Merlin (mander.xyz)
 

Merlins kinda breed in my area, but you're more likely to find them during migration. I believe we found three on this day.

Pennsylvania, USA, Oct. 2022

 

In the right habitat (a pile of rocks near buildings at somewhat higher, but not quite cloud forest, elevation), the yellow-spotted night lizard can be easily spotted... at night. They have a pretty nice chomp. They always look to be in shed.

Honduras, June 2023

 

Sometimes warblers don't care how close you are. This one was probably ten feet away. They are truly smol, and I like to crop my photos.

Honduras, April 2023

 

This cicada is such a brilliant emerald with gold tints. And they screm.

Honduras, June 2023

 

I was hoping for Erie watersnakes, but this was a nice find anyway. This area is known for having melanistic garters.

May 2022

 

Golden-crowned kinglet

Pennsylvania, January 2022

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