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Biologist and author of The Nighthawk’s Evening. Maker of mostly wildlife art. Fan of early punk. She/her of Portland, Oregon. gretchennewberry.wordpress.com
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To heat or not to heat a hummingbird feeder. Read more at my Feathered Reptile blog at gretchennewberry.wordpress.com/2025/02/14/t...

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A bit of backyard birding here in Portland where we don’t often get snow. The juncos leave pretty little animal tracks.

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A bit of birding break from it all

submitted 15 days ago • 2 comments

Authors if you see this, it’s a sign to post the first line of your book. "Catastrophe is never convenient.”

submitted 26 days ago • 8 comments

What a wonderful take on a great eared nightjar! Now I wish all birds’ ears were this visible. ❤️❤️

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

ASMR of horses chewing hay in the Netherlands as a balm for this week’s anxiety. youtube.com/watch?v=pvNr...

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

@gothnog.bsky.social #VERMIS

submitted 29 days ago • 168 comments

I would like to introduce my friend, Wendy! A wonderful writer of horror fiction and a great person to take to concerts! She can cut a rug!

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I saw Common Pauraques in Costa Rica last year. At night, I saw them flash their wings in a mating display. Like nighthawks they call loudly to each other from their territories over and over. During the day, I searched for nests with no luck. I’ll have to content myself with my imagination.

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Check out my book! I share my story of becoming a biologist, the unusual birds I studied, and hope for the biodiversity crisis. “The Nighthawk’s Evening: Notes of a Field Biologist”. Photo: Roger Dietrich. Bird is being held with the legal permits. Flash photography of birds is not recommended.

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