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somuchpingle.bsky.social
Naturalist, Author, Peru wildlife guide, all photos mine 📷 Panasonic G9🪲 Host of the So Much Pingle herpetology podcast 🐸 Co-author of "The Field Herping Guide" 📗 Co-creator of HerpMapper (herpmapper.org) 🦎 Herpetofauna blogger at fieldherping.org 🐢
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Heading down the Amazon this morning. Here’s a baby Boa Constrictor, crossing a rainy road last night. Be well y’all! #herps #snakes #NaturePhotography 🌿

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Grief. There’s no better word for what I’m feeling now. Grief. Knowing that my life’s work is seen as frivolous and unimportant. A line in a ledger to be crossed out, by a 19-year-old kid named BigBalls.

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#persistence Iquitos, Peru

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🐸Japanese tree frog (Hyla japonica). Max. size 45 mm (1.8"). Can survive temperatures as low as -35°C (-31°F). One population survived -30°C (-22°F) for 120 days. Found in China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia and Russia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by dep377 on Pixabay.

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Heading off to Peru for my 2nd and last rainforest tour in 2025. Be well y’all, take care and don’t let the bastards grind you down. Baby Smooth-fronted Caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus), NE Peru. #herps #crocodilians #NaturePhotography 🌿

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"Personality predates ideology. Meaning before you were a fascist, you were a bully and an asshole." Brennan Lee Mulligan.

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Another edition of Herp Science Sunday with Dr. Alex Krohn (@krohnzone.bsky.social) - there’s a lot going on beneath the forest floor… www.somuchpingle.com

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I took a very long drive for some round birds. These are Willow Ptarmigans up in Quebec, aka Awebo birds. I love them so much.

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Make your calls. Go to your town halls. Ask your state and local officials what they are doing under state and local law. Rest. Hydrate. Make soup for the hungry. Don’t let people tell you that you’re doing it wrong. Not a sprint. Not a marathon. A relay. Find your team. Thank you.

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I am excited to announce limited-edition swag to celebrate my forthcoming book, California Lizards and How To Find Them! You can pre-order goodies by Feb 28 and get 15% off all lizard swag with code Lizard15 (ships in April).

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The barista at our favourite cafe here in Aotearoa New Zealand is named Brian. He's from Portland in the States and every morning, my partner Tony recommends a cult movie to him and Brian returns the favour in coffee art. And it is adorable. That is all.

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For V-Day: flashback to that weird week this book was the #1 Romance on Amazon. Never saw that one coming. (Coming out in paperback in May! Buy from your local bookstore.)

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Still in Amazonia for #FrogFriday - a Reticulated Treefrog (Dendropsophus reticulatus), NE Peru. Not a rainforest frog per se, usually found around the edges of oxbow lakes and in floating vegetation. Daytime colors - at night, the whitish hue is bright yellow. #herps #frogs #NaturePhotography 🌿

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You are invited to an online presentation "The Secret Lives of California Snakes" on Feb 20 from 12-1pm PT. Register ahead of time here: lpfw.org/snakes-webinar. Please share!

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Me: Hi, may I please see the wine list? Waiter: Ma'am, it's 8 AM. Me: Oh, sorry. Good morning, may I please see the wine list?

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#BushtitoftheDay Bushtits are very social birds. They travel together in large flocks during the winter, and the younger birds help their parents with nesting. Here an adult male is snuggling with a recently fledged male. #birds #nature #bushtits

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Here's some video of the Saffron-crested Tyrant-Manakin lekking in the forest near Mitu, Vaupes, Colombia. This was very difficult to shoot, as he really didn't want an audience. It was amazing to watch his little dance as he attracted a mate. #birds #colombia www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnkC...

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block needed on aisle 9! simper bot for billionaires.

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Another account to block - all AI nonsense, and even replied to my posts:

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I'm no expert on love, but I know one thing, Valentine's Day is here and I'm going to share whatever love I can muster. So Happy Valentine's Dusky Salamander Day!

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It may feel weird or somehow improper to talk about your art or your writing, but we need it. It can’t be wall-to-wall nightmare all the time. Art is both counterweight and context. It’s escape and enlightenment and a mirror of our own exasperation. We need it. We NEED it. Keep showing us.

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Spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) calling from a secure location hidden within some wet grass last April.

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That brown salamander is still the best thing I've drawn - ever.

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