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@rra@post.lurk.org  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

"From Kyiv to the Suwałki Gap, bogs return as Europe’s defensive shield"

"Some European governments are now wondering if reviving ailing bogs can solve several problems at once. Finland and Poland told POLITICO they were actively exploring bog restoration as a multipurpose measure to defend their borders and fight climate change."

https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-defense-kyiv-ukraine-nato-eu-bogs-poland-war-germany/

#wetlands #restoration #defence
SunnJax 🌞🏳️‍🌈 :Fire_Pride:
@SunnJax@tech.lgbt  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Nice morning walk around the wetlands. There was flora and fauna! I’ve never been this close to a coyote before. We both gave each other plenty of space to go about our morning wanderings. 🌻🐺🌞

#hiking #wetlands#Colorado

Looking down at the edge of a wetlands pond lined with a variety of green and drying vegetation, including some brown curly dock, tall, thistly teasels, some mullein spikes, and others. The calm waters of the pond have a thin layer of yellow-green algae on the near side, and some green trees from the far side reflected in the water. The bright morning sun is glinting off the water in a spot near the shoreline and backlighting some of the vegetation growing on the banks.
Looking down at the edge of a wetlands pond lined with a variety of green and drying vegetation, including some brown curly dock, tall, thistly teasels, some mullein spikes, and others. The calm waters of the pond have a thin layer of yellow-green algae on the near side, and some green trees from the far side reflected in the water. The bright morning sun is glinting off the water in a spot near the shoreline and backlighting some of the vegetation growing on the banks.
Looking down at the edge of a wetlands pond lined with a variety of green and drying vegetation, including some brown curly dock, tall, thistly teasels, some mullein spikes, and others. The calm waters of the pond have a thin layer of yellow-green algae on the near side, and some green trees from the far side reflected in the water. The bright morning sun is glinting off the water in a spot near the shoreline and backlighting some of the vegetation growing on the banks.
SunnJax 🌞🏳️‍🌈 :Fire_Pride:
@SunnJax@tech.lgbt  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Nice morning walk around the wetlands. There was flora and fauna! I’ve never been this close to a coyote before. We both gave each other plenty of space to go about our morning wanderings. 🌻🐺🌞

#hiking #wetlands#Colorado

Looking down at the edge of a wetlands pond lined with a variety of green and drying vegetation, including some brown curly dock, tall, thistly teasels, some mullein spikes, and others. The calm waters of the pond have a thin layer of yellow-green algae on the near side, and some green trees from the far side reflected in the water. The bright morning sun is glinting off the water in a spot near the shoreline and backlighting some of the vegetation growing on the banks.
Looking down at the edge of a wetlands pond lined with a variety of green and drying vegetation, including some brown curly dock, tall, thistly teasels, some mullein spikes, and others. The calm waters of the pond have a thin layer of yellow-green algae on the near side, and some green trees from the far side reflected in the water. The bright morning sun is glinting off the water in a spot near the shoreline and backlighting some of the vegetation growing on the banks.
Looking down at the edge of a wetlands pond lined with a variety of green and drying vegetation, including some brown curly dock, tall, thistly teasels, some mullein spikes, and others. The calm waters of the pond have a thin layer of yellow-green algae on the near side, and some green trees from the far side reflected in the water. The bright morning sun is glinting off the water in a spot near the shoreline and backlighting some of the vegetation growing on the banks.
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Felicity Shoulders
@faerye@pie.gd  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

I don't know that it's "ospreys really know their angles" so much as "ospreys don't have bad angles." So glamorous and photogenic!

#BirdPhotography #birding #oregon#FannoCreekWatershed #wetlands

The osprey back-winging as it surveys below it for food. Its tail feathers are prettily fanned, and the long wings are curled in, cupping the air. The killing hook of its beak is visible; as are the long sharp talons it uses to catch and pinion fish, gathered in against its white body.
The osprey back-winging as it surveys below it for food. Its tail feathers are prettily fanned, and the long wings are curled in, cupping the air. The killing hook of its beak is visible; as are the long sharp talons it uses to catch and pinion fish, gathered in against its white body.
The osprey back-winging as it surveys below it for food. Its tail feathers are prettily fanned, and the long wings are curled in, cupping the air. The killing hook of its beak is visible; as are the long sharp talons it uses to catch and pinion fish, gathered in against its white body.
The osprey seen from below, with the light through its neatly ticked wing feathers very distinct, as are the spreading graceful 'fingertips' of each distal wing feather. Sun is bright on the white cap of its head, and it is very clear that several feathers on the right side of its tail have recently grown in and are far too short. Nonetheless, a beautiful, striking bird.
The osprey seen from below, with the light through its neatly ticked wing feathers very distinct, as are the spreading graceful 'fingertips' of each distal wing feather. Sun is bright on the white cap of its head, and it is very clear that several feathers on the right side of its tail have recently grown in and are far too short. Nonetheless, a beautiful, striking bird.
The osprey seen from below, with the light through its neatly ticked wing feathers very distinct, as are the spreading graceful 'fingertips' of each distal wing feather. Sun is bright on the white cap of its head, and it is very clear that several feathers on the right side of its tail have recently grown in and are far too short. Nonetheless, a beautiful, striking bird.
An osprey flying above and toward the camera against a blue sky just washed with a wisp of cloud. The bird's wide-spread wings have a long graceful shape , with dark brown tracing the leading edge and decorating the trailing edge of the white wings. It has very binocular vision, so it truly does appear to be looking at us with its forward-trained golden eyes.
An osprey flying above and toward the camera against a blue sky just washed with a wisp of cloud. The bird's wide-spread wings have a long graceful shape , with dark brown tracing the leading edge and decorating the trailing edge of the white wings. It has very binocular vision, so it truly does appear to be looking at us with its forward-trained golden eyes.
An osprey flying above and toward the camera against a blue sky just washed with a wisp of cloud. The bird's wide-spread wings have a long graceful shape , with dark brown tracing the leading edge and decorating the trailing edge of the white wings. It has very binocular vision, so it truly does appear to be looking at us with its forward-trained golden eyes.
Felicity Shoulders
@faerye@pie.gd  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

I don't know that it's "ospreys really know their angles" so much as "ospreys don't have bad angles." So glamorous and photogenic!

#BirdPhotography #birding #oregon#FannoCreekWatershed #wetlands

The osprey back-winging as it surveys below it for food. Its tail feathers are prettily fanned, and the long wings are curled in, cupping the air. The killing hook of its beak is visible; as are the long sharp talons it uses to catch and pinion fish, gathered in against its white body.
The osprey back-winging as it surveys below it for food. Its tail feathers are prettily fanned, and the long wings are curled in, cupping the air. The killing hook of its beak is visible; as are the long sharp talons it uses to catch and pinion fish, gathered in against its white body.
The osprey back-winging as it surveys below it for food. Its tail feathers are prettily fanned, and the long wings are curled in, cupping the air. The killing hook of its beak is visible; as are the long sharp talons it uses to catch and pinion fish, gathered in against its white body.
The osprey seen from below, with the light through its neatly ticked wing feathers very distinct, as are the spreading graceful 'fingertips' of each distal wing feather. Sun is bright on the white cap of its head, and it is very clear that several feathers on the right side of its tail have recently grown in and are far too short. Nonetheless, a beautiful, striking bird.
The osprey seen from below, with the light through its neatly ticked wing feathers very distinct, as are the spreading graceful 'fingertips' of each distal wing feather. Sun is bright on the white cap of its head, and it is very clear that several feathers on the right side of its tail have recently grown in and are far too short. Nonetheless, a beautiful, striking bird.
The osprey seen from below, with the light through its neatly ticked wing feathers very distinct, as are the spreading graceful 'fingertips' of each distal wing feather. Sun is bright on the white cap of its head, and it is very clear that several feathers on the right side of its tail have recently grown in and are far too short. Nonetheless, a beautiful, striking bird.
An osprey flying above and toward the camera against a blue sky just washed with a wisp of cloud. The bird's wide-spread wings have a long graceful shape , with dark brown tracing the leading edge and decorating the trailing edge of the white wings. It has very binocular vision, so it truly does appear to be looking at us with its forward-trained golden eyes.
An osprey flying above and toward the camera against a blue sky just washed with a wisp of cloud. The bird's wide-spread wings have a long graceful shape , with dark brown tracing the leading edge and decorating the trailing edge of the white wings. It has very binocular vision, so it truly does appear to be looking at us with its forward-trained golden eyes.
An osprey flying above and toward the camera against a blue sky just washed with a wisp of cloud. The bird's wide-spread wings have a long graceful shape , with dark brown tracing the leading edge and decorating the trailing edge of the white wings. It has very binocular vision, so it truly does appear to be looking at us with its forward-trained golden eyes.
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

The global destruction of wetlands, which support fisheries, agriculture and flood control, may mean the loss of $39 trillion in economic benefits by 2050, a report has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/07/16/sustainability/39-trillion-economic-losses-wetlands/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #wetlands #climatechange #environment
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Lake Inawashiro in Fukushima Prefecture has been newly designated as an internationally important wetland under the Ramsar Convention, marking the 54th wetland in the country to be registered. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/japan/lake-inawashiro-ramsar-convention/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fukushima #environment #environmentministry #wetlands