free as a bird.
"They used to say I was like a cat, loving no one, only purring to get what I wanted.
But thats not true. I was in love with the whole world and all that lived in its rainy arms."



My room is full of potted plants,
wrinkled maps & piled books.

my writing: tabla-toy.tumblr.com
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10:00 
 Earlier this month, federal employees took to the skies to kill wolves in the Clearwater National Forest. By the end of this unscientific mission to boost game populations, 14 wolves were shot dead in the Lolo region of the Clearwater National Forest. Already, 28 wolves have been killed this season by hunters, trappers and other means in this area. 
Using federal resources to execute an expensive and unnecessary wolf-killing plan to artificially boost elk populations is simply outrageous and unacceptable. 
Science tells us that elk declines in the Lolo are the result of multiple factors, including historic habitat changes, road-building and over-hunting. The knee-jerk reaction of exterminating wolves without addressing these other factors is not scientific — or sensible — wolf management. 
The aerial gunning of wolves on our national forests is only the latest step in Idaho that unfairly targets wolves. Already, more than 400 wolves — perhaps half Idaho’s population — have been killed through hunting, trapping and other methods. That’s too many. Idaho holds the core of the Northern Rockies wolf population. If this population is reduced to unsustainable levels, it will directly threaten the viability of the overall regional wolf population. 

Campaign to Save America’s Wolves.
16:00 Common Goldeneye Duck (Male)
A cool looking seaduck that we have in the center right now. The contrast of his colors in person is brilliant. 
10:19 The slow loris is thought to be the only primate with a toxic bite. It produces the toxin by licking the brachial gland on the forearm, mixing it with their saliva. The toxin itself is thought to be produced by consuming poisonous insects. Adult lorises have been observed giving their young a “toxic bath” before going to hunt. 
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13:41 When I was inspecting one of our owl enclosures the other day, I noticed some fresh blood on the ground right below where one of the great horned’s perched. I fetched LuAnn and she believed it was due to a broken blood feather. Blood feathers are simply new feathers that develop after a molt; since they are still growing, a blood supply remains in the shaft of the feather. If they break, it can become a serious injury. Once the feather is fully grown the blood supply dries up and the shaft becomes opaque, like the discarded feathers you find on the ground! :) I couldn’t find a diagram of a blood feather that I liked.. but came across this in my search and loved it. Enjoy! I like this illustration of wing topography as well.
22:19 The nest of a stork can weigh up to one ton, which is why they are commonly seen on top of buildings. Most tree limbs would buckle under the weight. 
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What happens to nature after a nuclear accident? And how does wildlife deal with the world it inherits after human inhabitants have fled? The historic nuclear accident at Chernobyl is now 25 years old. Filmmakers and scientists set out to document the lives of the packs of wolves and other wildlife thriving in the “dead zone” that still surrounds the remains of the reactor.

09:10 this beautiful little guy is hanging on my wall. created by my lovely friend, allysa.