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π“…ͺ Dr Alex Evans π“…ͺ
@alexevans91
Science and outdoor learning educator, speaker & writer. Animal flight researcher. Creator of #GuessTheCrest, #BestOfCrest and #CROSSBIRD. He/him.
East Midlands, England
birdbrainedscience.wordpress.com
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    Jan 4, 2022
    Howdy! I'm Alex and I do bird games! Including: #CROSSBIRD - A weekly bird-themed mini-crossword! #BestOfCrest - An annual epic 64-species tournament of bird crestitude! If you'd like to support me in making these things, I now have a Ko-Fi for tips! ❀️
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    Feb 10, 2024
    To put this achievement in context: There are an estimated 10-12,000 known living bird species in the world, so he has now seen ALMOST ALL THE BIRDS THERE ARE TO SEE.
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    Feb 9, 2024
    Congratulations Peter Kaestner on seeing 10,000 birds!
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    May 24, 2024
    WOODPECKER TONGUE: WEAPONISED
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    Birdfy by Netvue
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    May 23, 2024
    A woodpecker scares off a dove by licking itπŸ’€
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    Mar 20, 2021
    My dad captured the absolute joy of a robin hopping into a birdbath today! #birds #TwitterNatureCommunity
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    Nov 27, 2021
    pondering my borb
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    Jun 8, 2023
    why did no one tell me that living inside two giant grasshoppers banging was an option
    Block of flats that is built to look like two big green grasshoppers mating
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    May 19, 2024
    The gas man came round to check our meter. He went around to the box outside that contains the meter and then we heard him through the window swearing his head off and saying β€œARE YOU KIDDING ME? EVERY FUCKING TIME!” Please submit your guesses for what caused this reaction.
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    May 20, 2024
    Replying to @alexevans91
    ANSWER: A few minutes later he came walking through the living room and said β€œBiggest spider I’ve ever seen in there. Can’t stand them.” Well done to all the spider guessers!
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    Apr 26, 2021
    A thread of MCU characters as birds. Scarlet Witch / Red crested finch (πŸ“Έ Dario sanches)
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    Aug 20, 2020
    By mimicking an owl, this clever tree can sneak up on its prey undetected
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    James Watson
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    Aug 20, 2020
    Just wow. Saw this photo of A great grey owl - taken by Alan Murphy. Is there a better example of camo?
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    Jul 7, 2021
    Today I learned that there at least 93,755 teletubbies and that frankly terrifies me
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    Oct 8, 2022
    nasa: guys we've zoomed in on pluto and i'm afraid to say it's made of house sparrows
    A magnification of the surface of pluto showing indisputable proof that it's made of house sparrows
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    Apr 6, 2024
    when my mum and her friends are shown the dessert menu
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    Dec 27, 2023
    Boromir learning that only two Men have been called up to the fellowship roster
    Art Howe in Moneyball saying β€œyou’re killing this team”
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    Dec 26, 2023
    Elrond putting together the Fellowship roster
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