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ニホンザルは序列社会。野生でも、孤児でなくとも、自分より上位のメスの子に何かしたらめちゃくちゃ怒られるのはあるある。怒られたら、大きな悲鳴をあげて劣位を認める。パンチに必要なのは全ての「不快」を取り除いてあげることではないですよね。市川市動物園の声明は素晴らしい内容と思いました。

We had an unusual occurrence whilst surveying a farm last night, when we caught a Woodcock and a Snipe within minutes of each other. I have never seen the two species side by side, it's amazing how much bigger the Woodcock is than the Snipe.

Hello, human. What's up? 🐦 Zitting cisticola / 棕扇尾莺 / セッカ #birdwatching #naturelovers #野鳥観察

鳥の脚は逆関節じゃない件、言いたいのはこういうこと！

Vamos, @RafaelNadal!   As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional.   Let’s start with the obvious: you beat me—a lot. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me in ways no one else could. On clay, it felt like I was stepping into your backyard, and you made me work harder than I ever thought I could just to hold my ground. You made me reimagine my game—even going so far as to change the size of my racquet head, hoping for any edge.   I’m not a very superstitious person, but you took it to the next level. Your whole process. All those rituals. Assembling your water bottles like toy soldiers in formation, fixing your hair, adjusting your underwear... All of it with the highest intensity. Secretly, I kind of loved the whole thing. Because it was so unique—it was so you.   And you know what, Rafa, you made me enjoy the game even more.    OK, maybe not at first. After the 2004 Australian Open, I achieved the #1 ranking for the first time. I thought I was on top of the world. And I was—until two months later, when you walked on the court in Miami in your red sleeveless shirt, showing off those biceps, and you beat me convincingly. All that buzz I’d been hearing about you—about this amazing young player from Mallorca, a generational talent, probably going to win a major someday—it wasn’t just hype.   We were both at the start of our journey and it’s one we ended up taking together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you’ve had. Including 14 French Opens—historic! You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud.   I keep thinking about the memories we’ve shared. Promoting the sport together. Playing that match on half-grass, half-clay. Breaking the all-time attendance record by playing in front of more than 50,000 fans in Cape Town, South Africa. Always cracking each other up. Wearing each other out on the court and then, sometimes, almost literally having to hold each other up during trophy ceremonies.   I’m still grateful you invited me to Mallorca to help launch the Rafa Nadal Academy in 2016. Actually, I kind of invited myself. I knew you were too polite to insist on me being there, but I didn’t want to miss it. You have always been a role model for kids around the world, and Mirka and I are so glad that our children have all trained at your academies. They had a blast and learned so much—like thousands of other young players. Although I always worried my kids would come home playing tennis as lefties.   And then there was London—the Laver Cup in 2022. My final match. It meant everything to me that you were there by my side—not as my rival but as my doubles partner. Sharing the court with you that night, and sharing those tears, will forever be one of the most special moments of my career.   Rafa, I know you’re focused on the last stretch of your epic career. We will talk when it’s done. For now, I just want to congratulate your family and team, who all played a massive role in your success. And I want you to know that your old friend is always cheering for you, and will be cheering just as loud for everything you do next.   Rafa that!   Best always, your fan, 
 Roger

Vinous-throated parrotbills look much more like some little eggs now with their tail feathers under molting, but this won't change their desire to fight at all. 🤣 🐦 Vinous-throated parrotbill / 棕头鸦雀 / ダルマエナガ #birdwatching #naturelovers #野鳥観察

Hayden Christensen concludes his speech at Ewan McGregor’s Hollywood Walk of Fame with the perfect line “The best Jedi Master anyone could’ve ever hoped for. I love you, brother.”

Takins are native to the high-altitude regions of the Hengduan and Himalaya mountain ranges. All 4 subspecies are found in China. The #takin prefers to inhabit cold, high-altitude areas above 2,500 meters and migrates vertically with changes in season and temperature.

Imagine going through a rough patch with your boyfriend and thousands of Chinese netizens comfort you

@MandrillerM コミカンソウだと思います

勝手に生えてきたこの植物(草丈20cm程度)、何だろう🤔❓スマホが云うにはコマツナギとのことだけど、どうも違う様に見えるし、野草図鑑をめくってもそれっぽい物見当たらず。合歓木にも少し似てるけど、やっぱり違って見えるし、こんな風に生えてこないだろう。分かる方いらしたら教えて下さい🙏✨

いまだに「漂鳥」のような不明確な用語を解説に使う人がそれなりにいるようです。このような複数の異なる意味を内包する用語は、極力使わないことが望ましいでしょう。一般に使われている「漂鳥」には、次のような複数の意味が含まれていると思います（他にあったら教えてください）。

What a mating scene. 😆 Forest green tree frog / モリアオガエル #naturelovers #自然観察

今朝，根本海岸内で千葉県重要保護生物指定のコチドリの巣（卵）が見つかりました． 現場海岸で重機作業を行っている会社社長に作業の配慮希望含め，その旨伝えたところ「危ないから違うとこ産め」とのこと． どう思われますか？ #南房総市 #根本海岸

Rain, wind, fog. It was a terrible day for birdwatching. Yet I travelled all the way from the eastern coast to the western coast to meet them. Luckily, all the efforts were not in vain. 🐦 Ruddy kingfisher / アカショウビン #birdwatching #naturelovers #野鳥観察

🐦 Japanese accentor / カヤクグリ #birdwatching #naturelovers #野鳥観察

🐦 Rock ptarmigan / ライチョウ #birdwatching #naturelovers #野鳥観察

Beautiful, adorable newt, endemic to Ryukyu Islands. 📝 Sword-tail newt / シリケンイモリ #naturelovers #自然観察

Just survived a crazily stressful week. Finally got some time to enjoy my little friends. Asian brown flycatcher / コサメビタキ #birdwatching #naturelovers #野鳥観察

Stunning damselfies endemic in Taiwan 🔎 Formosan damselfly #naturelovers #自然観察

Almost stepped on a Mamushi this morning, perhaps the most well-known venomous snake among Japanese people. 🐍 Mamushi / ニホンマムシ #naturelovers #自然観察