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Launched in 2008, iNaturalist, now a joint initiative of the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society, lets anybody — from expert biologists and naturalists to people like me who have trouble remembering what poison ivy looks like — contribute their photos

Keywords: politics , dont , trees

To take photos that will have a better chance of becoming research grade, Goforth has three tips. Don’t rely on the zoom; get as close as you safely can. Make sure the subject fills as much of the frame as possible. And try to submit photos that are in focus.

https://networthynewz.com/dont-know-how-to-tell-trees-apart-theres-an-app-for-that

Birding is the opposite of being at the movies — you’re outside, not sitting in a windowless box; you’re stalking wild animals, not looking at pictures of them

Keywords: birding, birds, midwest, nature, ourdoors

You’re dependent on weather, geography, time of day—if you miss the prothonotary warbler, there isn’t a midnight showing. – The New Yorker

https://best-of-the-midwest.blog/2020/05/01/birding-in-the-midwest-usa

In some cases, it might just be that we are noticing the birdsong more as the noise from vehicles and general hubbub has turned down its volume

Keywords: environmental

I really hope we are learning from this crisis. Many lives have been lost as the virus has spread but I am sure the health measures have helped to save many thousands of people. And we shouldn’t be afraid to mention this knock-on effect on that is benefiting our wildlife. Let’s hope we can look at this and improve the way we live in the future in a way that supports nature.

https://thefigurehead.co.uk/2020/05/04/birdsong-returns-as-environment-benefits-from-the-coronavirus-lockdown-increase

The sound of nature is the most calming and soothing sounds I know

Keywords: lifestyle , blogger , connecting , enjoythelittlethings , forest , health , hiking , inesconijn , lifechanging , nature , photography , soul , streams , wilderness

It could be anything really, rain falling down on your windowpane, thunderstorms, birds singing, bees buzzing around, water streaming, or just the wind that shakes the branches. Whenever I’m in nature, I stand still and listen to the world around me. Sometimes I sit down near a stream or between grass in a field. I close my eyes and listen to the sounds of nature. If you are lucky, you might be able to notice some animals nearby just by being present and alert.

https://inesconijn.wordpress.com/2020/05/02/the-sound-of-nature

Much of what the woodpecker does feels incredibly practical

Keywords: animal spirit, animal totem, animals, birds, tarot, woodpecker

In terms of their pecking, this behaviour has a few functions.  They drum their bill on the tree to make holes to store acorns and nuts in.  They communicate through drumming, using it to warn of danger, as a threat, to communicate with rivals and potential mates.  It can be a deterrent and an invitation as well as a practical way of storing food.  Practical feels like a crucial word here, so much of what the woodpecker does feels incredibly practical. 

https://unlockingwords.wordpress.com/2020/03/10/woodpecker