“People are inherently terrible” no!!! Have you ever seen a child wait for their friend while they tie their shoelaces? Have you ever known someone who would bring hurt squirrels and rabbits and mice to the nearest vet just so it doesn’t suffer? Have you seen someone grieve? Have you ever read something that hit your heart like a freight train? Have you looked at the stars and felt an unexplainable joy? Have you ever baked bread? Have you shared a meal with a friend? Have you not seen it? All the love? All the good? I know it’s hard to see sometimes, I know there’s pain everywhere. But look, there’s a child helping another up after a hard fall. Look, there’s someone giving their umbrella to a stranger. Look, there’s someone admiring the spring flowers. Look, there’s good, there’s good, there’s good. Look!!!!
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humble whistle pig, eater of apples
my family cottage has always had groundhogs aplenty. in late summer, if you are still and quiet while you sit under the old apple tree, they will pay you no mind and trundle over to gorge themselves on fallen fruit.
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I’m making memes instead of putting on lotion because I’m a very functional adult. 🫠
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sunkist and tommy from my wildlife center au!!! and benny
more about it with character facts n stuff (and sunkists stock image png) here !!
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"I don't think it even knows we're here."
"Is it venomous?"
"I've lived under a rock most of my life, I wouldn't know."
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"Do you think I could pick it up?"
"That doesn't sound safe."
"Hah, I'd like to see it try to hurt me."
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"You know, I always thought you were a bit like a snake."
"I don't know, actually."
"You're a RainWing. Venomous teeth, slithery tail, and you move a bit like one. And you're dangerous and awesome and blazing, too."
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"A cool snake, though. Not this one."
"Yeah, this guy's pretty lame, isn't he?"
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"...What do you think he's do—moons, this is disgusting—hey! Stop laughing!—"
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the unexpected visitor i mentioned earlier was... this baby wild cottontail bunny that fell into my bedroom window well! i put on gardening gloves and was able to gently catch him in one hand. he is currently in a bucket with fresh water and greens, and he'll be released into our yard again once we have a cover over that window so he doesn't fall in again in the future :) he's so cute!!!!!!!!
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Pair of cute bumble bees!
... still cute bees (/▽\)
Fiery-tailed Bumble Bee observation by Nan Yang on iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
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bears but specifically when they stand on two legs
✅️ featherless
✅️ biped
Bears but specifically when they stand on two legs is a Man!
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Red-tailed Hawk and California Ground Squirrel Buteo jamaicensis and Otospermophilus beecheyi
6/11/2023 Irvine Regional Park, California
We got to watch this recently-fledged (and banded!) red-tail trying to figure out how to eat this young ground squirrel. I'm unsure if it caught the squirrel itself, or if it was given by a parent - but it certainly seemed confused about what to do with it!
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probably the best photo i got today
this guy just sat there and puffed like this
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