@CatMYoung

@catmyoung.bsky.social PhD, birder, difficut bird researcher, traveller, bird guide @inala_nature, project management & general nature enthusiast

 Tasmania, Australia
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Joined January 2015
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Almost 4 years later & not much has changed #ActualLivingScientist #MasqueradingAsAMammologist
Catherine Young@CatMYoung4 Feb 2017
Hi my names Cat, I'm an #actuallivingscientist who studies #birds but this week I'm helping my husband @davidghamilton1 with #devils
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Yesterday was threatened species day so I spent the day decorating cookies #TSbakeoff2025 Sept 7th marks the death of the last Tasmanian Tiger in captivity. The theme this year was a 'pop of color' so I created portraits of threatened Tas species - The Last chance to see gallery
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Close ups of some of my favorites - orange-bellied parrot, Southport heath and Ptunurra Brown butterfly
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And yes I spent the WHOLE weekend painting biscuits... Seemed like a good idea at the start 🫣🤕
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Tasmania - when the government says it cannot afford to fix the housing crisis or protect our environment, just remind them they are paying $47,534 a week to park a ship in Edinburgh because the port here won't be built till 2027. abc.net.au/news/2024-12-04/t…

Scottish media mark arrival of Spirit of Tasmania ferry 'too big' for Australia as cost revealed

It'll cost at least $47,534 a week, plus costs, for the Spirit of Tasmania IV to berth in Scotland under a 30-day deal struck by the Tasmanian government.

abc.net.au
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The only way to describe swift parrot feeding is frantic, it's a real race to consume nectar. Especially when their favorite Blue Gums (Euc globulus) aren't flowering and they need to rely on the smaller blossoms of Black Gums (Euc ovata)
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THERE ARE CURRENTLY 62 CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SWIFT PARROTS IN THE TREE RIGHT BY OUR FRONT DOOR!!
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Look who came to be counted in the #AussieBirdCount today 🦜🦜🦜
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We need an elected Australian Government to grow a spine and make the necessary changes to provide our environment with a reasonable level of protection. abc.net.au/news/2024-09-12/e…
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Exciting ecology job in Tas!
Catherine Young@CatMYoung6 Sep 2024
Excellent job opportunity with @teamswiftparrot at @ANUFennerSchool jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/technic…
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Excellent job opportunity with @teamswiftparrot at @ANUFennerSchool jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/technic…
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EDIT: Fri and Sat only (not sunday!)
Catherine Young@CatMYoung24 Aug 2024
Hobart! Come down to @Tas_Land to vote for your favorite land for wildlife camera trap pic! Open Sat and Sun on Macquarie St
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Hobart! Come down to @Tas_Land to vote for your favorite land for wildlife camera trap pic! Open Sat and Sun on Macquarie St
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Anyone I know coming to #ISBE2024 in Melbourne this year?
ISBE2024@ISBE202418 Dec 2023
Check out our amazing line up of plenary speakers for #ISBE2024 here: isbe2024.com/plenary-speaker… @behavEcol
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Alright who wants to sponsor me to attend the 2025 International Conference for Women Birders?? 😃 🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🐦 ic4wb.com/
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Absolutely insane that international egg trading is still happening. And so close to home! abc.net.au/news/2024-07-18/t…

Officers swoop on man with more than 3,000 bird eggs, including from one of Australia's rarest birds

Federal environmental officers say the Hobart man is alleged to have traded with someone in Europe and amassed a collection of more than 3,000 eggs, including many native Australian birds.

abc.net.au
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On another note this article says "The interference of threatened and migratory birds can carry a penalty of seven years imprisonment, a fine of $138,600 or both." Yet the new Robins Island wind farm will only be charged $100k for killing an orange-bellied parrot 🤷
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Ok important question, can a bird or a snake 'dash' or does dashing require an animal to have legs?
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Palm cockatoo nearly dropped this on my head 😅 the expertly crack open these beach almonds with their amazing beaks and extract the nut inside. #inalanaturetours #capeyork #palmcockatoo
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Spot the palm cockatoo!
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In Cape York with @Inala_Nature and what an amazing trip it has been! Palm Cockatoo, Yellow-billed Kingfisher and Sahul sunbird to name a few! 🤩 #InalaNatureTours #birding #capeyork
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