Idzie
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Puffed-up Song Sparrow
Puffed-up Song Sparrow
OK, I really need to get to work but the morning news scan resulted in this, which made me think 'I wish I could snuggle a giant python who voluntarily curled up on me while I slept' so there's that
(also can confirm that if dalmatian were to notice snakearoo, bloodshed would likely follow and the snake would be fine)
Angela Antunovic
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Tolerating the crushing of pedestrians, cyclists and wildlife with bull bars
" Bull bars are rigid or semi-rigid metal or composite frames mounted to the front of a vehicle.
Pedestrian deaths just reached an 18-year high. Bull bars are part of the problem
In 2025, 197 pedestrians were killed on Australian roads, the highest number since 2007. Almost every state recorded a noticeable spike in pedestrian deaths compared to last year.
Cyclist deaths also climbed to 49, up 32% from last year – the highest since 2013.
One key reason appears to be the growing size and weight of vehicles, which can increase the risk of death and injury.
Evidence shows bull bars can significantly increase the severity of pedestrian injuries, even in low-speed urban crashes.
Bull bars are not banned in Australian cities. Instead, they are regulated through design standards that are weaker than European pedestrian-protection rules. "
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https://theconversation.com/pedestrian-deaths-just-reached-an-18-year-high-bull-bars-are-part-of-the-problem-273362
#cars #SUVs #crashes #MobilityDesign #regulation #speeding #pedestrians #cyclists #wildlife #RoadTrauma #Bullbars #RooBars #VehicleRamming #HostileVehicleMitigation
Tolerating the crushing of pedestrians, cyclists and wildlife with bull bars
" Bull bars are rigid or semi-rigid metal or composite frames mounted to the front of a vehicle.
Pedestrian deaths just reached an 18-year high. Bull bars are part of the problem
In 2025, 197 pedestrians were killed on Australian roads, the highest number since 2007. Almost every state recorded a noticeable spike in pedestrian deaths compared to last year.
Cyclist deaths also climbed to 49, up 32% from last year – the highest since 2013.
One key reason appears to be the growing size and weight of vehicles, which can increase the risk of death and injury.
Evidence shows bull bars can significantly increase the severity of pedestrian injuries, even in low-speed urban crashes.
Bull bars are not banned in Australian cities. Instead, they are regulated through design standards that are weaker than European pedestrian-protection rules. "
>>
https://theconversation.com/pedestrian-deaths-just-reached-an-18-year-high-bull-bars-are-part-of-the-problem-273362
#cars #SUVs #crashes #MobilityDesign #regulation #speeding #pedestrians #cyclists #wildlife #RoadTrauma #Bullbars #RooBars #VehicleRamming #HostileVehicleMitigation
Alex, the Hearth Fire
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Bald eagles fighting over a herring during the herring spawn last year on Vancouver Island.
Contact me if you'd like to take a tour in March.
#photography #wildlife #HerringSpawn #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada #VancouverIslandWildlife
Bald eagles fighting over a herring during the herring spawn last year on Vancouver Island.
Contact me if you'd like to take a tour in March.
#photography #wildlife #HerringSpawn #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada #VancouverIslandWildlife
Sometimes, in life, staying in place and unmoving feels like it ought to be synonymous with doing nothing. But sometimes that place is actually midair, and staying exactly put is what you need to do nonetheless, and every bit of poise and effort you have is going into that work.
hypebot
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Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) :paw::paw:
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A group of foxes in my garden, trying to work out if the big monkey with the camera is dangerous....
After I took this, I went straight back inside so that they knew I was nothing to worry about, and they could get back to relaxing and chasing each other around the garden
They did do
Idzie
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hypebot
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Alex, the Hearth Fire
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Black Oystercatchers meticulously preening during a storm on the coast of Vancouver Island.
Des huîtriers de Bachman effectuent un méticuleux lissage de leurs plumes lors d'une tempête sur l'île de Vancouver.
#photography #photographie #birds #oiseaux #wildlife #VancouverIsland #SalishSea #BritishColumbia #Canada
Billy Smith
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Black Oystercatchers meticulously preening during a storm on the coast of Vancouver Island.
Des huîtriers de Bachman effectuent un méticuleux lissage de leurs plumes lors d'une tempête sur l'île de Vancouver.
#photography #photographie #birds #oiseaux #wildlife #VancouverIsland #SalishSea #BritishColumbia #Canada
A group of foxes in my garden, trying to work out if the big monkey with the camera is dangerous....
After I took this, I went straight back inside so that they knew I was nothing to worry about, and they could get back to relaxing and chasing each other around the garden
They did do
Alex, the Hearth Fire
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Dinosaurs at the beach.
Dinosaures à la plage.
#photography #photographie #birds #oiseaux #wildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada
