Robert Rio (@robertrio.bsky.social)

Robert Rio

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Florida Wildlife Photography Fishing Retired after 39 years of practicing law

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nytimes.comThe Overlapping Plagues Quietly Devastating American Forests (Gift Article)Trees are suffering one devastating epidemic after another, unleashed by insects and bacteria that enter the country because of global trade.

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wapo.stWhat to plant now to help backyard birds survive this winterSkip the bird feeders for a more lasting solution to providing food for non-migrating species.

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nytimes.comNew York City’s Latest Famous Family Is a Hoot. Yes, They’re Barn Owls. (Gift Article)The city’s latest feathered extraordinaires are captivating the Upper West Side with their screeches.

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nytimes.comThe Fish Farming Industry's Dirty Secrets (Gift Article)Forced labor, rancid waste, harmful chemicals. What to know about the seafood that could end up on your plate.

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nytimes.comTurn Your Backyard Pond Into a Hotbed of Biodiversity, Even in Winter (Gift Article)Create a “water garden” to support the vulnerable creatures, animals and organisms that make up your hyperlocal food chain.

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wapo.stScientists identify new species of penguin, first in more than a centuryResearchers were able to show that over hundreds of thousands of years, the gentoo penguin has diverged into four distinct evolutionary lineages.

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nytimes.comIn Backyard Ultramarathons, the Race Goes On Until Everyone Gives Up (Gift Article)Runners complete the same lap every hour for as long as they can — sometimes for days. The brutal format has become surprisingly popular.

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wapo.stOspreys are disappearing along the East Coast. Scientists think they know why.At the center of a widening crisis for one of the nation's great wildlife comebacks is a fish most Americans would hardly recognize.

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wsj.comThese $10,000 Cameras Are a Rare European Manufacturing SuccessLeica’s retro designs have survived various crises, but its playbook may not work for everyone.

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nytimes.comNew Study Illuminates Bats’ Murky Origins (Gift Article)The largest analysis of bat genomes and fossils suggests that the first bats emerged in Europe roughly 65 million years ago and that echolocation evolved early.

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nytimes.comThey Kept Outsiders Away for 500 Years. Their World Is About to Change. (Gift Article)My father dedicated his life to studying the Indigenous group, and they may soon allow unprecedented development through their land. I went on a trek through the jungle to find out why.

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nytimes.comFat Bear Week Returns to Alaska: Meet the Contenders (Gift Article)Call them fat. Call them corpulent. Call them rotund. The bears are back in town and bigger than ever.

Robert Rio

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21 Sept

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wapo.stScientists heard a knock at the door. It was a pelican in need of help.“This is kind of just a once-in a-lifetime experience,” said marine researcher Annsli Hilton.

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Matthew Paulson

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18 Sept

Mama lets the sand fly. Baby Burrowing Owls have to be cautious where they are standing or they will get a face full of sand. 🪶

Robert Rio

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17 Sept

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nytimes.comAs Millions of Birds Migrate, Residents Are Asked to Turn Off the Lights (Gift Article)Birds are drawn to lights, and more than a billion die each year after crashing into buildings, experts said.

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17 Sept

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wapo.stSome people hate pigeons. This couple’s bird tour aims to change that.The Philadelphia pigeon tour was intended to be a one-time event, but demand has kept it going, despite a few pigeon poop mishaps.

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14 Sept

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nytimes.comAn Armadillo Arrives in… Ohio? (Gift Article)Traditionally found in warm climates, like the American Southwest, armadillos have been migrating farther and farther north, researchers say.

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12 Sept

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nytimes.comRacing to Contain Invasive Green Crabs in Puget Sound (Gift Article)Tribes and scientists are mounting an urgent trapping effort to keep European green crabs from devastating a corner of Puget Sound.

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12 Sept

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nytimes.comThe Secrets of the World’s Most Elusive Cat (Gift Article)In “The Ghost of the Mountains,” Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi proves there is no substitute for old-fashioned field study.

Robert Rio

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10 Sept

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wapo.stOpinion | ‘I felt so small’: Five writers on the best national parksThis natural beauty is not to be missed.

Robert Rio

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7 Sept

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wapo.stGuest Column | I put a tiny backpack on a warbler. It revealed an epic migration.Cutting-edge tracking is illuminating the migratory journeys of warblers and dozens of other species at a scale not previously possible for small birds.

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7 Sept

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nytimes.comPhoto of Road Runner Snagged by Coyote Shows That Cartoons Were a Lie (Gift Article)Here’s some bad news: Sometimes the coyote does win.

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26 Aug

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wsj.comThousands Are Flocking to Maine to See the Elusive PuffinFive decades after a graduate student’s rescue plan that people had scoffed at, a thriving ecotourism economy has taken flight along the coast.

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17 Aug

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wsj.comOpinion | This Nursing Home Is for the BirdsI thought a feeder would help my ailing sister stay connected to the world. Others had the same idea.

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16 Aug

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nytimes.comMeet Jinny Lu, the World’s Ugliest Dog of 2026 (Gift Article)The rescued pug, who likes to dip her protruding tongue into the food bowls of everyone at home, emerged as the winner of the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest on Friday.

Robert Rio

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9 Aug

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wapo.stI befriended my neighborhood crow. You can, too.Reflections — and expert tips — on building bonds with corvids.

Robert Rio

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28 July

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tampabay.comOn a Florida cattle ranch, this critically endangered bird gets a shot at survivalThe Florida grasshopper sparrow is one of the nation’s rarest birds. A research team is working to bring them back from the brink.

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21 July

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wapo.stA teen spotted a rare pair of birds in D.C. Then came another surprise.The Mississippi kites’ 50-foot-high nest has drawn a stream of awestruck observers.

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30 June

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nytimes.comTurtles All the Way Down to … What Exactly?

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27 June

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wapo.stColumn | How to fix the Reflecting Pool? Bring back the swamp.Enlisting nature to help purify the Reflecting Pool could be more patriotic and successful than tossing in more chemicals.

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2 June

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nytimes.comThis Pair of Parakeets Are Saving Their Species One Chick at a Time

Robert Rio

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27 May

#birds

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10 May

Tragic but at least this time humans didn't cause it. After nests washed out by ‘rogue wave,’ how are Fort De Soto birds doing? We took a visit www.tampabay.com/news/environ...

tampabay.comAfter nests washed out by ‘rogue wave,’ how are Fort De Soto birds doing? We took a visitThe wave took people, rangers and birds by surprise. But how are they doing a couple of weeks later?

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4 Apr

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nytimes.comTaking a Birder’s Approach to the Botanical World

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Carl Quintanilla

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3 Apr

New Yorkers “are flocking to Bryant Park to get a glimpse of New York City’s hottest bird this spring, the American Woodcock. These elusive, well-camouflaged birds pause during their migration to forage for earthworms, presenting a unique urban birding opportunity.” 🐦 - Noel Calingasan #NYC 💕

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Carl Quintanilla

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3 Apr

ROSENBERG, on jobs data: “.. If there was a blemish, it was that the workweek sagged -0.3% to 34.2 hours. .. in a holistic sense, .. payrolls actually declined by -284k: Tack on the revisions, and it is really -353k. .. Sorry, but we are not gullible enough to be a buyer of this report ..”

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Peter Christian

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29 Mar

Female Peregrine Falcon at a coastal location yesterday on the Isle of Man #isleofman 🇮🇲 #nature #BirdsSeenIn2026

Robert Rio

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26 Mar

Out of gift links for the month but maybe I'll be able to post them in a few days. #birds www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...

nytimes.comWhat’s More Soothing Than Hearing Sean Bean Talk About Birds? Nothing.Known for playing stoic noblemen, actor Sean Bean brings a peaceful presence and a love of birds to his new role as host of the podcast Get Birding.

Robert Rio

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1 Feb

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wapo.stOpinion | Meet the bird that can fly 8,000 miles without stoppingB6 the bar-tailed godwit offers puffed-up humans a lesson in humility.

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Birds of the World | The Cornell Lab

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27 Jan

MAJOR NEWS! We just launched an awesome new tool! The illustrated Birds of the World Phylogeny Explorer lets users trace any bird’s lineage, compare species relationships, and explore major evolutionary milestones with a click of a button. SHARE and EXPLORE! birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/phy...

Robert Rio

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25 Dec 2025

Tri-Colored Heron to close out the year, like the light in this one, seen at the Circle B in Polk County which is probably my favorite park. Fort Desoto is great but I've been there at least 1,000 time. #birds

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8 Dec 2025

Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher actually held still for a few seconds #birds

Robert Rio

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7 Dec 2025

Best Belted Kingfisher photo from the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, let me get very close #birds

Robert Rio

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2 Dec 2025

Red-shouldered hawk from the Circle B Ranch in Polk County, FL, which is absolutely reliable these if the trails are open. Celery Fields in Sarasota is good too but you won't get as close, the ones at Circle B have no fear of humans. #bird