# stork — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover stork. Page: Feed: --- ## [Yeah I’d blow him.](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825338022887325696) _2026-08-19 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Yeah I'd blow him. ## [A few odds and ends from a mini-roadtrip this past weekend. Blake and I reconnoitered several lakes…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825336049873108992) _2026-08-19 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ vandaliatraveler : A few odds and ends from a mini-roadtrip this past weekend. Blake and I reconnoitered several lakes to the west of Fairmont for a possible canoe adventure and stopped at Valley Falls State Park to check out the Tygart Valley River, which is running high from the monsoon-like rainfall from the past week. The rock outcrops that normally serve as my photographic vantage points were… ## [Last night, I got curious and felt adventurous, so I decided to make some die-cut stickers of my…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825333789654990848) _2026-08-19 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ addicted2wasps : Last night, I got curious and felt adventurous, so I decided to make some die-cut stickers of my wasps! I wanted to try something different! The images shown are just the preview templates from the website while I was designing the stickers, but I will update this post with more pics when I receive them on Wednesday! I'm really excited! ## [Coming For You](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825327817617276928) _2026-08-18 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ photogdenography : Coming For You Lesser Black-Backed Gull - Bergen, Norway ## [Jesse, please stop…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825327769773883392) _2026-08-18 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Jesse, please stop… ## [Side-striped Palm Viper (Bothriechis lateralis), family Viperidae, Costa Rica](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825326695226753024) _2026-08-18 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Side-striped Palm Viper ( Bothriechis lateralis ), family Viperidae, Costa Rica Venomous. photograph by Diego Ugalde ## [Brown-winged Kingfisher (Pelargopsis amauroptera), family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes, Thailand…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825326564311957504) _2026-08-18 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Brown-winged Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis amauroptera ), family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes, Thailand photograph by Anirban Kumar Ghosh ## [Atala Butterfly (Eumaeus atala), family Lycaenidae, Ft. Myers, Florida, USA](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825326416601153536) _2026-08-18 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Atala Butterfly ( Eumaeus atala ), family Lycaenidae, Ft. Myers, Florida, USA The host plant for this butterfly is the Coontie, the only cycad native to the continental U.S. photographs by Joaquin Garcia ## [Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp (Sceliphron caementarium), gathering mud, Sphecidae, WA, USA](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825323624563195904) _2026-08-18 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp ( Sceliphron caementarium ), gathering mud, Sphecidae, WA, USA photograph by Steve Russell ## [Habitat Loss Killing Europe’s Adders in Real Time](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825323201160691712) _2026-08-18 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Habitat Loss Killing Europe's Adders in Real Time The european adder is vanishing, not with a bang. Quietly. I go out and check what's left of the habitats I've known for years. No white washing, no panic graphs. Just the ground, the numbers, and a question that's getting harder to ignore. via: The Reptile Hun ## [Earn crypto for idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6esoOf2SG03Y) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI, host Qwen/Llama/Mistral, and earn BTC, ETH, SOL, or USDC ## [Banded Cotinga (Cotinga maculata), male, EAT A TASTY BERRY!!!, family Cotingidae, order…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825239304349630464) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Banded Cotinga ( Cotinga maculata ), male, EAT A TASTY BERRY!!!, family Cotingidae, order Passeriformes, endemic to SE Brazil photograph via: Brazil Birding Experts ## [Upper Amazon Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus seminiferus), family Bufonidae, Región San Martín, Perú](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825239083269963776) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Upper Amazon Stubfoot Toad ( Atelopus seminiferus ), family Bufonidae, Región San Martín, Perú ENDANGERED. Endangered due to habitat loss and chytrid fungus. photographs by Ignacio Yúfera ## [Long-tailed Potoo (Nyctibius aethereus) mother and chick, family Nyctibiidae, order Nynctibiiformes,…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825238646505586688) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Long-tailed Potoo ( Nyctibius aethereus ) mother and chick, family Nyctibiidae, order Nynctibiiformes, Ecuador photograph by Nancy Elwood ## [Rufous-bellied Kookaburra (Dacelo gaudichaud), family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes, New Guinea](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825238189594853376) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Rufous-bellied Kookaburra ( Dacelo gaudichaud ), family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes, New Guinea photograph via: Ornis Birding Expeditions ## [Spangled Kookaburra (Dacelo tyro), family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes, New Guinea](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825238077586997250) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Spangled Kookaburra ( Dacelo tyro ), family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes, New Guinea photograph via: Ornis Birding Expeditions ## [Shovel-billed Kookaburra (Dacelo rex), male, family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes, New Guinea](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825237896337522688) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Shovel-billed Kookaburra ( Dacelo rex ), male, family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes, New Guinea photographs via: Ornis Birding Expeditions ## [White Storks (Ciconia ciconia), family Ciconiidae, order Ciconiiformes, Poland](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825237684482097152) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ White Storks ( Ciconia ciconia ), family Ciconiidae, order Ciconiiformes, Poland photograph by Charles J. Sharp ## [White Storks (Ciconia ciconia) nesting atop a mosque, family Ciconiidae, order Ciconiiformes,…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825237597001482240) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ White Storks ( Ciconia ciconia ) nesting atop a mosque, family Ciconiidae, order Ciconiiformes, Morocco photograph by Eric Keller ## [Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum), family Phrynosomatidae, AZ, USA](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825236856162713600) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Texas Horned Lizard ( Phrynosoma cornutum ), family Phrynosomatidae, AZ, USA photograph by Aaron Ambos ## [European Green Lizard (Lacerta viridis), T - male, B - female, family Lacertidae, Czechia](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825236777830858752) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ European Green Lizard ( Lacerta viridis ), T - male, B - female, family Lacertidae, Czechia photograph by Aaron Ambos ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/G7Z0Of6J8MOB) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Helmeted Iguana (Corytophanes cristatus), family Corytophanidae, Belize](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825236676316168192) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Helmeted Iguana ( Corytophanes cristatus ), family Corytophanidae, Belize photograph by Aaron Ambos ## [Tephritid Fruit Fly (Adrama sp.), family Tephritidae, Malaysia](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825236343625039872) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Tephritid Fruit Fly (Adrama sp.), family Tephritidae, Malaysia photographs by Jack K H Loo ## [Fringed Leaf Frog (Cruziohyla craspedopus), family Hylidae, Amazonian lowlands of Ecuador](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825235960869666816) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Fringed Leaf Frog ( Cruziohyla craspedopus ), family Hylidae, Amazonian lowlands of Ecuador photograph by Nancy Elwood ## [Nene aka Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis), family Anatidae, order Anseriformes, endemic to…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825235834218348544) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Nene aka Hawaiian Goose ( Branta sandvicensis ), family Anatidae, order Anseriformes, endemic to Hawaii Found on 5 of the Hawaiian Islands. They currently number around 3800 birds. Considered “Near Threatened”, this birds populations declined precipitously since european/U.S. occupation. Numbers have recovered due to extensive conservation efforts. photographs by Don Redfoot ## [Rainbow Bee Eaters (Merops ornatus), family Meropidae, order Coraciiformes, Australia](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825235591380762624) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Rainbow Bee Eaters ( Merops ornatus ), family Meropidae, order Coraciiformes, Australia photograph by Darren Stephens ## [Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda), family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes, MO, USA](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825235298429632512) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Upland Sandpiper ( Bartramia longicauda ), family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes, MO, USA photograph by Jack F Backs ## [Coeur d'Alene Salamander (Plethodon idahoensis), family Plethodontidae, found mainly in northern…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825234922019110912) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Coeur d'Alene Salamander ( Plethodon idahoensis ), family Plethodontidae, found mainly in northern Idaho, USA Some have also been seen in western Montana, USA, and southeastern British Columbia, Canada. photograph by Jake Scott ## [Powerful Woodpecker (Campephilus pollens), male, family Picidae, Pichincha, Ecuador](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825234622917050368) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Powerful Woodpecker ( Campephilus pollens ), male, family Picidae, Pichincha, Ecuador photograph by Graham Gerdeman ## [Razorbills (Alca torda), family Alcidae, order Charadriiformes, Newfoundland, Canada](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825234424520146944) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Razorbills ( Alca torda ), family Alcidae, order Charadriiformes, Newfoundland, Canada photograph s by Yevhen Pozdieiev ## [Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum), family Helodermatidae, Tucson, AZ, USA](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825234168215715840) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Gila Monster ( Heloderma suspectum ), family Helodermatidae, Tucson, AZ, USA Mildly venomous. photographs by Bryan Maltais ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GkUrDrKKfTj4) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [(untitled)](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825159218371936256) _2026-08-17 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ ## [Dragonflies are all over, as the weather gets very hot and very humid.](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825138459335327744) _2026-08-16 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ thomas-bombadil : Dragonflies are all over, as the weather gets very hot and very humid. Common Whitetail (Male) Familiar Bluet (Male) Widow Skimmer (Male) ## [uncharismatic-fauna: electric eeel at the shedd aquarium ⚡️He...](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825064833896644608) _2026-08-16 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ uncharismatic-fauna : electric eeel at the shedd aquarium ⚡️ He really said :} Also shedd aquarium my beloved!!! ## [Not sure if I shared this picture of a great blue heron I got...](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825062961325473792) _2026-08-16 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Not sure if I shared this picture of a great blue heron I got but I thought they were a pretty lad. ## [jetix: Arnold’s Rafflesia, 2024/08](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825060524812304384) _2026-08-16 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ jetix : Arnold’s Rafflesia, 2024/08 ## [Also I have to spread this beautiful kakapo image (by Andrew Digby) I saw this evening on bluesky……](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825056938612097024) _2026-08-15 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ syncarida : Also I have to spread this beautiful kakapo image (by Andrew Digby) I saw this evening on bluesky… her baby lint… protecting my mould spore… ## [Green Heron (Butorides virescens)](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825053740061114368) _2026-08-15 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Green Heron (Butorides virescens) Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Wetlands on the riverfront in Detroit, Michigan, USA August 15, 2026 ## [A Glossy Ibis that found its way to Northwest Arkansas this past...](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825046804982906881) _2026-08-15 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ A Glossy Ibis that found its way to Northwest Arkansas this past week. ## [A kagu in Nouméa (Parc Forestier) showing birds don’t need to fly to go up !](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825043505729650688) _2026-08-15 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ A kagu in Nouméa (Parc Forestier) showing birds don’t need to fly to go up ! ## [May I offer you an indigo bunting?](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825043488826621952) _2026-08-15 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ May I offer you an indigo bunting? ## [Spotted an Eastern Eyed Click Beetle (Alaus oculatus) on my fence today!!! I haven’t seen one of these since I was a kid poking about in the woods and was surprised to find it in my very urban part of town, so I wanted to share. Isn’t she beautiful?! (Gulf Coast of Central Florida, USAmerica)](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825035386468352000) _2026-08-15 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Gorgeous! ## [I 🪱 the American Woodcock](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/824980719368634368) _2026-08-15 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ soymoss : I 🪱 the American Woodcock ## [Petoskey stones ~ fossilized coral that lived 350 million years ago - the rocks rounded in the surf…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/824978664823390208) _2026-08-15 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ cosmicanger : Petoskey stones ~ fossilized coral that lived 350 million years ago - the rocks rounded in the surf along the shore of Lake Michigan near Petosky, Michigan ## [Agelaius phoeniceus, Red-winged blackbird](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/824978620270395392) _2026-08-15 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ velvetmasonry : Agelaius phoeniceus , Red-winged blackbird via ## [New research indicates 2 cups of black tea a day can increase human lifespan by up to ten million…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/824978571232722944) _2026-08-15 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ vedurnan : New research indicates 2 cups of black tea a day can increase human lifespan by up to ten million years ## [Blackbird upon survey stake.](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/824978563840229376) _2026-08-15 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ thomas–bombadil : Blackbird upon survey stake. ## [(untitled)](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/824978387475054592) _2026-08-15 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ wordfather : ## [Looking at reviews for a book on bird migration ?](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/824978153136111616) _2026-08-15 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ rockabillywife : Looking at reviews for a book on bird migration ? ## [hellooo. here is a brown anole perched in the yard :\]](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/824965757810180096) _2026-08-14 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Tell him that he is a cutie please. ## [Shorebird migration is upon us! Can I get a selection of your finest sandpipers?](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/824965729704099840) _2026-08-14 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ VERILY MY LIEGE!!! Least Sandpiper ( Calidris minutilla ) LEUCISTIC, family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes, CA, USA photographs by Mary Beth Cantrell L - Red-necked Stint ( Calidris ruficollis ) and R - Spoon-billed Sandpiper ( Calidris pygmaea ), family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes, Coast of WB, India photograph by Santanab Majumder Spoon-billed Sandpiper ( Calidris pygmaea ), T-…