80% of baby birds brought to rehab are essentially kidnapped.
There are two types of baby bird, and they need completely different responses:
A nestling is naked or barely feathered and can't hop. It likely fell from the nest. If you can, find the nest nearby and put it back. The parents won't abandon it because you touched it.
A fledgling is feathered and can hop. It may look helpless, but it isn't. Fledglings spend days on the ground after leaving the nest. Their parents know exactly where they are and are actively feeding them.
"80% of baby birds that come in have basically just been kidnapped," says Melanie Furr of Atlanta Audubon Society.
In general, the best choice is to leave them alone, move pets inside, and observe from a distance.
Actually intervene when:
• A cat touched it: even a mild scratch transmits deadly bacteria
• You know the parents are dead
• It has visible wounds or can't stand
Much of the time, the best thing you can do for a baby bird is nothing.
The reason I like staying up late so much is because between the hours of 1am-5am, the world is quiet and no one expects anything from me. I could stare at my wall for 4 hours and there would be no consequences. It’s so silent and calm. I love it.
1 in 5 mammals on Earth is a bat.
They pollinate over 500 plants including mangoes, bananas, agave, and cacao.
A single colony of 150 big brown bats eats enough cucumber beetles in one summer to protect local crops from 33 million rootworm larvae.
They are also disappearing. White-nose syndrome has killed over 90% of some North American bat populations since 2006.
What actually helps:
🏠 Put up a bat box: 15-20 feet high, facing south, near water
🚫 Stop using pesticides: you're eliminating their food supply
💡 Turn off unnecessary outdoor lights: disrupts their hunting and navigation
🌿 Plant night-blooming native flowers: feeds the moths they eat
Bats were here 50 million years before us.
Give them somewhere to live and let them do their thing.
This isn't a horror movie set. It's a road in Denmark.
The streetlights are red to save the bats.
Bats can't see red light the way they see white or green light, so to them, it's essentially darkness.
White streetlights are one of the leading causes of bat decline in urban areas. Light-shy species avoid lit areas entirely, cutting them off from feeding grounds and migration routes.
Standard streetlights reduce bat activity by up to 90% in some species.
Denmark figured out a fix. So did the Netherlands. When they installed red LED streetlights along roads near bat colonies, bat activity returned to normal levels almost immediately.
The lights still work fine for humans. Drivers can see. Cyclists can navigate.
The only thing that changed is that the bats got their night back.
Do you want your city to do this?
Please RT if you believe we should have a register for those convicted of animal cruelty and abuse.
Animal abuse is a strong indicator and precursor to human violence, with research showing animal abusers are five times more likely to commit violent crimes against people. This connection, known as "the Link," reveals that animal cruelty often co-occurs with domestic violence, child abuse, and elder abuse, where abusers use pet harm to threaten, control, or silence victims.
Serial Crime Link: A history of animal cruelty is often found in the backgrounds of individuals who commit violent assaults, rape, murder, and mass school shootings.
Queen BUMBLEBEES - HELP THEM OUT!
A vital thread concerning bumblebee queens at this time of year!
Please #retweet/#share. EVERY QUEEN BUMBLEBEE THAT SURVIVES GETS TO ESTABLISH A NEST which otherwise would not happen.
Let me explain.
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Simplifying your life starts with simplifying the basics. Slow mornings. Don't rush. Have your coffee and spend some time alone. Simplify your routines. Do less. Prioritize quality over quantity. Simplify your space. Surround yourself with stuff that calms you. Art, music, books. Simplify your relationships. Surround yourself with people who bring the best out of you. Most people think they need more. More goals, more apps, more information, more stuff. But to feel happy and peaceful and calm what you really need is less. Less clutter. Less rushing. Depth over noise. That's all.
A thirsty ant drinks water on a hot day, meeting its reflection. It feels the relief of water in the heat just like us.
And somehow, the world is held together by these small, unnoticed moments, where even the tiniest life touches the same truth we all share: the desire to live
Happy #WorldRatDay! 🐭
At APOPO, rats are life-savers — detecting landmines and helping make land safe again for communities. Today on Mine Awareness Day, we celebrate our #HeroRATs and the incredible impact they have every day.
#IMAD2026#SavingLives