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New Day Cafe - Saturday: Some Critters and Earthscapes. [1]

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Date: 2023-09-16

Good morning, Newdists! Wow, but I nearly forgot! So, a fast one at 2:30am…

I spent a lot of time painting this week. It was glorious.

Your Cafe Otters β€”



More critters β€”

I know the feeling β€”

x A 2016 study found that sea turtles rest for ~11 hours per day, using just half the amount of oxygen that they use during foraging. Watch one taking a nap in this clip



[πŸ“Ή Drew Sulock]pic.twitter.com/jqfpZjMFzL β€” Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) September 14, 2023



Fits the name!

x Many people don’t know this but the scientific name for Least Flycatcher is actually π˜—π˜Άπ˜§π˜΅π˜Άπ˜΄ 𝘴𝘀𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘡𝘢𝘴 pic.twitter.com/019q3Ss0y4 β€” Dan Baldassarre (@evornithology) September 14, 2023



Getting a good eyeful before running off..

x I LOVE BANDICOOTS!

This week we're checking up on them one month after their re-introdution to Newhaven's feral predator-free sanctuary. #ecology #conservation pic.twitter.com/BlErfOBg3j β€” Tim Henderson (@tim_ecology) September 15, 2023



The gawjus β€”



Newdists, please grab a cuppa, a plate of food, ogle some photos and meet us in the thread.





Earthscape



x As the water recedes at the Great Salt Lake, we are left with these cool ripples in the sand.



πŸ“· Scott Taylor pic.twitter.com/ynb0Oe3p89 β€” Chase Thomason (@ChaseThomason) September 12, 2023



x The lighting on Grinnell Lake @GlacierNPS changed color as the clouds lifted last week. Always love this view from the Grinnell Glacier Trail. ❀️ #nationalparks #trails #hikingadventures #changingcolors pic.twitter.com/fAzSstignT β€” Becky Lomax (@beckyjlomax) September 11, 2023



x Comet Nishimura this morning over Goblin Valley.



©️ / IG astrofalls #Nishimura pic.twitter.com/vzIlyARhyj β€” Erika  (@ExploreCosmos_) September 8, 2023



Rogue River





x Well, tonight was unexpectedly beautiful! pic.twitter.com/EfsrXHfc7E β€” Vincent Ledvina (@Vincent_Ledvina) September 9, 2023



New Day Cafe is an Open Thread.

What do you want to talk about today?

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