papoo2u

papoo2u

@papoo2u.bsky.social

Retired school administrator and teacher. Organic gardener and grandfather to eight sweethearts. Playwright and short story writer. Husband is a teacher and artist, father and grandfather!

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Gone Whale Watching San Diego "Amidst all of this orca mania, it’s been an outstanding start to humpback season! Over a dozen humpbacks were seen in San Diego yesterday, including this spectacular breacher captured by Captain Michael!" 📹Captain Michael Irwin Merriam

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As a former teacher, I never scrubbed in for a gender reassignment surgery, but I did instruct the kids on how to get the window screens off in case of an active shooter…

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Painted Buntings 12cm breed across North America migrate to tropical regions for the winter. Diet spring insects, winter seeds, berries Female builds the nest, and incubates 12 days, the male brings her food and assists with feeding the chicks for 14 days. Only female feeds them after fledging

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It’s not just about who’s with you on stage. It’s about who’s with you backstage. Grateful for her love and partnership yesterday and every day…

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Back-capped donacobius 23cm Diet exclusively invertebrate Across tropical South America They mate for life and perform perfectly timed duets. Cooperative breeding. Older offspring from previous broods remain with the parents to help defend the territory, guard the nest, and feed new chicks.

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EL-SAYED: I get that the President takes personal offense to my first name. He doesn't mind as much when it's the Saudis who are funding his son-in-law's private equity. Doesn't seem to mind as much when it's the Qataris who are giving them a $400 million private jet…

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Australian Golden Whistler 17cm southern Australia, Tasmania, and parts of Indonesia Celebrated as one of Australia’s loudest and most melodious songbirds. practice biparental care, meaning both the male and female share equally in building the nest, incubating the eggs, and feeding the young.

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Chestnut-bellied Euphonia 11 cm Atlantic Forest of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay primarily frugivorous (fruit) diet and insects during the breeding season Female incubates 16 days, parents feed nestlings 21 days plus 3 weeks after fledging They join multi-species groups which forage on fruits

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