Sally Greaves

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Migrated from what used to be Twitter to the Big Blue.
Cardiologist living in Aotearoa New Zealand with lots of sheep and 247 kākāpō. Science/nature nerd. Bird politics good, human politics not so much - but I like to know what is going on in the world!

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(WARNING: GRAPHIC) Vicious House Panther (Felis adorabilis) takes down its prey, the Common Foot (Pes vulgaris).

Rebuilding after time and tide took a previous house. Highest sea wall on the beach side I have ever seen (two of them actually - in series).

For a few of our birds, vaccination against HPAI might be effective. Approval was given for a controlled trial, and vaccinations were completed in May for Takahē, Tūturuatu, Red-crowned kākāriki , Kakī & Kākāpō . No birds have shown adverse reactions. www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets...

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I feel seen. 😏🤣

nobody who uses this site regularly is normal

Two of them.

two of them

Somewhere in the South Island, walking through the bush....

If you see this post Post something green If you'd like to share #invertebrates 🌿

There is nothing funny about the situation but I saw this on the old site and I could not help myself.... "You’re telling me the Secret Service missed their chance to yell DONALD DUCK"

If you see this post, post or quote post with a tree or a tree-lined path from your photos. #photography Tāne Mahuta, also called "God of the Forest" - estimated to be between 1,250 & 2,500 years & the largest living kauri tree known to stand today.

If you see this post, post or quote post with a tree or a tree-lined path from your photos. #ThursdayGreen #photography

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Cute little California ground squirrel in the sploot pose to cool down, earlier today.😍🐿️

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Does nobody in the world remember that a Gabby Giffords, a sitting American member of congress, was shot in the head just over a decade ago? And that Steve Scalise was shot in 2017? I get that we're all scared but calling this unprecedented is just irresponsible and wrong.

Truth.

By Daron Parton www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/daron-par...

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Just repeating a lost (technically a found puppy but a lost owner) Newfoundland puppy in Auckland message posted in the bad place

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YOU GUYS WE HAVE TO STOP GLOBAL WARMING SO THE ECHIDNAS CAN DREAM

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I don't know if I quite belong in #portfolioday, but here are bugs I've made for myself, friends, and family. All from scratch, wood, wire, beads; based on creatures I find here in Florida. 🖤🧪

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Source: National Geographic Nature · "What an astonishing photograph! It's the first time I've seen such a scene. A little bird falls out of its nest., only to be caught by its mother, with the father providing support. Immense thanks to the photographer for capturing this incredible moment."

They knew it could be the last time they saw an ‘akikiki in the wild. “This was kind of a trip to say goodbye." 😧🥺 The species is considered functionally extinct - the only chance for a future lies with captive ‘akikiki at bird conservation centers. mauinow.com/2024/07/01/s...

Saying goodbye to the last ‘Akikiki in the wild; Field team has unique connection to near-extinct honeycreeper | Maui Nowmauinow.com When a group of men hiked into a remote mountain valley in April, they knew it could be the last time they saw an ‘akikiki in the wild, according to an update provided by the state Department of Land ...

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I for one welcome the green party's new policy of ocean going rocket launcher toting veloceraptors on sharks. #nzpol #newzealand

What I look like scrolling social media.

What I look like scrolling social media

A gorgeous Red Admiral at Blockhouse Bay recreational reserve, via Moths and Butterflies Trust New Zealand 📸Karlene Groves

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I love a brave solitary crow that makes eagles freak the fuck out. 🪶

Local dotterels looking colourful - starts to happen at about this time, well in advance of actual breeding.

"All of us who worked with these patients had to stuff away feelings, just to be able to carry on.Even today, when I flash back to that time, tears well up.But what we went through was nothing compared with the suffering of our patients & their families." www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

Opinion | The Early Days of the AIDS Crisis Felt Like 'Putting Band-Aids on a Hemorrhage'www.medpagetoday.com An adapted excerpt from Anthony Fauci's new book, On Call

Me in all my grade school photos.

Me in all my grade school photos

I feel seen.

If you see this, post a bird.

The authors collectively have 86 yrs of experience in caring for young trans people. They examine the Cass Review, & links to disinformation. "If politics continue to interfere with transgender healthcare, clinical services & research may not recover." blog.jenniferkshields.nz/yale/?fbclid...

New Yale Law report finds Cass Review critically flawedblog.jenniferkshields.nz A new report from the Yale Law School, Yale Medical School, and the Integrity Project (based at Yale Law) was released this week, critically examining the Cass Review, its processes and its findings, ...