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Acaso su único propósito era dar vueltas por la escarcha,
uniformado de arlequín, voltando una esfera sonrosada.
En eso diferente de nosotros, flacos, calientes y desengañados.
José-Miguel Ullán
#José-Miguel Ullán#poesía#fragmento#literatura#lit#nosotros#flacos#calientes#desengañados#esfera#escarcha#propósito#arlequín#José Miguel Ullán
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I for one welcome our new strygine overlord. :)
Backstory: This gentleman escaped from Central Park Zoo in March after his enclosure there was vandalized, and there was a lot of concern over whether or not he could/would survive out of captivity. Unconcerned by this, Flaco settled himself in a particular area of Central Park and spent all the spring, summer, and most of the fall eating large numbers of rats, and genially allowing himself to be photographed by an ever-growing cadre of bird paparazzi.
Then a few weeks ago, possibly irked by repeated mobbing by assorted hawks and corvids, Flaco took off from his normal haunts and went on a brief tour of apartment-building courtyards on the Lower East Side. Now he's on the Upper West Side, within sight of Central Park (so food's no problem, should he feel like heading back that way to hunt), and shouting for everybody to hear that he owns the place. The image above shows him on the water tower of an apartment building at 86th and CPW.
If you look back through the Manhattan Bird Alert and Above 96th Twitter feeds, you'll see many splendid pictures of him. He's a handsome lad, and it's good to see him thriving.
What's in his future? Hard to tell. (Though some people on Twitter are suggesting he should run for mayor.) He may head upstate at some point. But he may decide he's quite happy to be a Manhattanite. As a fellow one, I wish him very well. :)
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The Bronx Zoo has just released Flaco's necropsy results.
He was not thriving, as the people championing the ideal of "freedom" claimed.
He was poisoned.
He was sick.
He was suffering.
"Freedom" would have eventually killed him. A building just happened to do it first.
"Postmortem testing has been completed for Flaco, the Eurasian eagle owl that was found down in the courtyard of a Manhattan building a little over a year after his enclosure at the Central Park Zoo was vandalized on February 2, 2023. Onlookers reported that Flaco had flown into a building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan on February 23, 2024, and acute trauma was found at necropsy.
Bronx Zoo veterinary pathologists determined that in addition to the traumatic injuries, Flaco had two significant underlying conditions. He had a severe pigeon herpesvirus from eating feral pigeons that had become part of his diet, and exposure to four different anticoagulant rodenticides that are commonly used for rat control in New York City. These factors would have been debilitating and ultimately fatal, even without a traumatic injury, and may have predisposed him to flying into or falling from the building.
The identified herpesvirus can be carried by healthy pigeons but may cause fatal disease in birds of prey including owls infected by eating pigeons. This virus has been previously found in New York City pigeons and owls. In Flaco’s case, the viral infection caused severe tissue damage and inflammation in many organs, including the spleen, liver, gastrointestinal tract, bone marrow, and brain.
No other contributing factors were identified through the extensive testing that was performed.
Flaco’s severe illness and death are ultimately attributed to a combination of factors—infectious disease, toxin exposures, and traumatic injuries—that underscore the hazards faced by wild birds, especially in an urban setting."
The naturalistic fallacy kills animals in horrible ways. The romanticism of what humans want to think of as a "free, wild, pure life" cannot be allowed supplant the reality of injury, sickness, and death. Releasing captive animals (or keeping them from being recaptured) because it's "better" for them to suffer untethered than live a healthy, safe, captive life is inhumane and horrific.
Flaco's life didn't have to end in pain, sickness, and suffering.
Flaco's death didn't have to be tragic.
But once the idea of "freedom" entered the chat, Flaco's fate was unavoidable.
#flaco#tw animal death#tw animal sickness#better dead than fed is a horrific mindset#zoo animal welfare#screenshot feat the WCS's inability to remember to remove their editorial template from highly sensitive press releases round 2#colored text#people who loved the ideal of him more than the reality of him#congrats#you killed this owl#I'm still so mad that people who wanted him to stay loose got all sorts of media attention for the elegies they wrote when he died
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let this be a reminder that we have no business using commercial rodenticides in the unregulated way that we do & that rodenticides indiscriminately kill both invasive ‘pest’ rodents along with native species, and anything that might predate on them
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i am obsessed with himmmmm
(studies from the bird watching twitter!)
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just learned about Flaco the Eurasian eagle owl who people “freed” from the Central Park zoo. people tracked his location on Twitter and every time zoo keepers tried to get him back they would make noise and scare him away. as a result, he died not even a year after his escape after striking a window. he was 13 years old, he would have lived another 40 years if he had been left alone.
being a conservationist really makes me hate the general public sometimes
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Lo miserablemente idiota que te sientes al hacer ejercicio después de un atracón, ridículamente gordo.
#flaco#tc4#diario de una gorda#hasta los huesos#no quiero ser gorda#quiero ser flaca#princesa ana#ana y mia
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This Flaco situation is like if, in The Martian, people started protesting the effort to save Mark Whatney because he’s free now and how dare you try to put him back in that cramped spaceship!
And NASA keeps trying to explain that Mars is not an environment where people can live but the public said “but look you said he’d be dead by now and he’s thriving!”
And then NASA tells them it’s a ridiculously astonishing feat that he survived a week, let alone months but there are so many dangerous things that can and eventually will kill him. But public outcry gets the funding for a rescue mission cut.
Then when he eventually dies from one of the hazards NASA warned about people all talk about how inspiring his life was and how at least he got to be free and happy on Mars.
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Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl that escaped the central park zoo has died in apparent building collision. It is a dark day.
:C
I was really rooting for him. This is a really sad time for all of us.
RIP FLACO !!!
Flaco, the Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo), male, family Strigidae, order Strigiformes, species found across much of Eurasia
photograph via: Manhattan Bird Alert
photograph by JACQUELINE EMERY
photograph by David Barrett
Read more about Flaco the Owl:
Death of Flaco, NYC’s Celebrity Owl, Calls Attention to Bird Strikes - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Central Park's Flaco had a family. Conservationists fear other owls will become targets for release. - Gothamist
Flaco the owl dies after colliding with a New York building | AP News
#owl#flaco the owl#flaco nyc#flaco#bubo#strigidae#strigiformes#bird#ornithology#animals#nature#europe#asia
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Red Dead Redemption 2
...is part of The Bookshelf.
Arthur Morgan
He Used To Be Mine
Crimson Snow
Young Love
Hibernate
Just Friends
Summary: You’ve been good friends with Arthur for some time, and when he visits Mary, your jealousy gets the better of you.
Happy Ending
Summary: When the gang splits and Dutch shows his true colors, you and Arthur grab the gang's money from deep within Murfee Brood Cave and escape to live a happy life together.
A Selfless Act
Summary: Your former partners abandon you in the mountains. Luckily, you come across a lonely cowboy who saves you from freezing to death.
Chance Encounter
Summary: You have been working on Emerald Ranch as long as you can remember. One day, you notice a cowboy who from this day on seems to appear more often to do business with Seamus. You are not sure why, but this man has your fullest attention.
My Last Confession
Summary: A robbery goes awry and you find yourself fighting for your life.
Lost and Found
Summary: After getting separated from the gang, you thought you would never see Arthur or any of the other Van Der Linde’s again. That is, until you run into a familiar outlaw in the streets of Rhodes.
The Gala
Summary: Dutch and Hosea take you out on your first job to a fancy gala. And Arthur isn’t too happy about it.
First Kisses
Summary: Robbing rich folk in Saint Denis takes an unexpected turn, when Arthur and you are running from the law and in order to blend in, Arthur decides to kiss you - not knowing he had taken your first kiss. After finding out about it he hopes for a chance to redeem himself.
Placeholder
Summary: You and Arthur have been together for a while, but Arthur gets another letter from Mary and goes to see her. You overhear their conversation, and it wasn't what you were hoping…
The Job Offer
Summary: You get an offer for an honest job outside of the gang, making Arthur begin to confront his feelings for you.
No Offense
Summary: You unintentionally offend Arthur while out in town.
Violet Flowers
Summary: You find John Marston staring at you longer than you'd come to appreciate. As you confront your friend, he can't help but let it slip that Arthur has a big surprise for you.
Our Dear, Green Little Friend
Summary: Oh, jealousy. When the thought of you straying too close to the comfort of Charles, the green monster claws its way into Arthur’s head.
The Final Choice
Summary: Arthur has to make a choice, you or Mary?
Delicate
Summary: When Arthur and the gang are out in Valentine, you can’t help but notice that he left his journal by his bedside, unattended. You’re aware that Arthur is never careless enough to leave something so valuable to him in camp and see you see it as an opportunity. Upon reading his journal, you discover something that changes everything…
Spark (Series)
Summary: An impulsive and reckless girl who stands for everything Arthur tries to overcome joins the gang. Even worse, she is related to Micah Bell. What starts off as a relationship of mistrust and hate slowly transforms into a beautiful, deeper connection, as both parties realise that there is more to the other person than what meets the eye at first.
Your Protector
Summary: Arthur comes to your rescue while you’re being harassed.
A Proper Woman
Summary: After getting all dressed up for a day on the town, you need Arthur's help getting off a corset.
Low Below 0°C
Summary: You’ve just escaped from Blackwater, barely ducking from bullets that were shot your way. Your trusted horse, however, wasn’t so lucky. Stuck in Colter with no stables to buy a horse from, Arthur decides to go out and get you one, but not just any one, a White Arabian. Is the horse the only thing he’s bringing back?
A Bastard Child
Summary: After finding out that the reader is pregnant with his child, Arthur can’t help but think about Eliza and Isaac. Hosea comes to find him when after Arthur stayed away from camp for a while.
I'll Be Here in the Morning
Summary: Words spoken so late at night are not always the most honest.
Accused of Love
Summary: It reaches your ears that there in camp goes on a bet that you and Arthur will end up together. You decide that as an involved party you should get a cut from it, and go on to make sure that the bet is won.
Can't Buy Me Love
Summary: Almost everyday like clockwork, Arthur brings you gifts like some sort of offerings. Is he trying to win you over? It doesn’t matter though, because you already like him, but a personal conflict is keeping you from telling him that. Until…
Walk Cut Short
Summary: The tension hung thick and heavy as you walked down the deserted main street of Rhodes. “This don’t feel right,” said Arthur. That would be an understatement, you thought as you looked around the town that usually bustled with people, currently looking like a ghost town. Suddenly, a gunshot rang, sending everyone in action, and you on the ground. Was this it for you?
Liquid Courage
Summary: Confessing your love to Arthur while he’s drunk is a great plan, since he wasn’t going to remember it in the morning, right?
Protector
Summary: You can defend yourself. Arthur knows this. But he makes sure Micah knows you aren’t the only reason he should keep his hands to himself.
Defender, Protector, Keeper
Summary: Arthur steps in to help you with your son after a run in with Micah.
More Take Than Give
Summary: After Blackwater, things are only getting more strained between you and Arthur.
Loyalty and Liabilities
Summary: Sometimes you can’t help but to stand up for Arthur when Dutch talks down on him.
Intuition
Summary: You fear Arthur may have done something horrible.
Captive
Summary: On your way back to camp, the O’Driscolls attack.
Lake
Summary: He's walking in on you bathing.
Graphite and Gratitude
Summary: After a difficult day in camp coming to a head when Micah crosses a line, Arthur comforts you in an unexpected way - by sharing his journal with you.
Drunken Flirtations
Summary: Arthur is drunk, and some drunken flirtation ensues between the two of you.
Downtime and a Bath
Summary: You take a part time job at a hotel near camp, hoping to find some leads on potential jobs for the Gang. Being called away from your normal duties to give a gentleman a Deluxe bath, the last person you expect to find in the tub is the Gang's enforcer, Arthur Morgan.
The Art Of Thievery
Summary: A curious evening in the Parlour House when you meet a certain deputy.
Charles Smith
Beer Bottles and Broken Fingers
Summary: Charles doesn’t like how Micah speaks to you.
Lake
Summary: He's walking in on you bathing.
The Protrait of Charles Smith
Dutch Van der Linde
No Title
Summary: Dutch seems like a stranger to you now and maybe it’s time to take a step back.
Of Cigars and Delicate Flowers
Summary: Dutch just wanted to get new cigars. Who knew you had to save him.
Thus With a Kiss I Die
Bruises
Pregnant?
Micah Bell
Lilacs
Summary: Someone keeps leaving flowers on your bedroll. Guess you have a secret admirer.
Lake
Summary: He's walking in on you bathing.
Hosea Matthews
That Old Time Feeling
Flaco Hernandez
Home With You
Summary: You hadn’t seen Flaco in ages, so decided to pay him a visit.
Mrs. Hernandez
Summary: Whilst finally being reunited with your sweetheart, Flaco calls you something that he’s never called you before, and you love it.
Sean MacGuire
I Will Always Come Back
All I Need
Home
No Title
Summary: Sean seems to have disappeared, but on his return he seems to have a strange surprise with him, and is it for you?
#red dead redemption 2#arthur morgan x reader#arthur morgan x you#charles smith x reader#charles smith x you#dutch van der linde x reader#dutch van der linde x you#hosea matthews x reader#hosea matthews x you#javier escuella x reader#javier escuella x you#flaco hernandez x reader#flaco hernandez x you#micah bell x reader#micah bell x you
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“Flaco, the NYC Eagle-Owl”, 13”x13” watercolor and colored pencil on cream paper. My tribute to Flaco, who escaped his zoo enclosure and made his way over to Central Park. This painting will be on the online gallery website @everydayoriginal tomorrow, April 30th, available to purchase. Thanks for your consideration! 🩷🦉🩷
#traditional illustration#artists on tumblr#painting#art#original art#art collection#flaco the owl#flaco#art for sale#painting art
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🦉🦉🦉Flaco and the Central Park squirrel (cont). After a lengthy stare down, the squirrel decided to take the lower branch and Flaco chose to let it pass! Flaco then went back to sleep and they both lived happily ever after! 😊
📸 by Above96th
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Question relevant to Flaco-
It's my understanding that birds are generally able to see UV light, invisible to us. Do you think it would be feasible to create a mesh visible in UV, but not the human visible spectrum, that could be applied to windows and outer surfaces of buildings to reduce bird impacts? Not really concerned about the economic feasibility, just the functional.
This does exist!
UV stickers you can put on residential windows are pretty common these days (if you can access the outside of them - not so good for a Manhattan skyscraper).
I found a couple companies offering UV-reflective options for commercial buildings, in addition to some other visually deterrent options. Guardian BirdFirst UV is a coating, and GlasPro
Bird Safe UV looks to be a patterned UV layer inserted between the exterior layers of glass windows.
None of these are totally invisible to the human eye (especially if the surface is wet, for some reason) but they're fairly easy to ignore. Normally they look like stripes or little square dots in a repeating pattern.
This is from the GlasPro site, human vision on the left, bird on the right.
It comes down to convincing people to use them: they have to believe it's important and be willing to put up with something not perfectly invisible that might be "unpleasing" or something. I also don't know how much these coatings cost, but I'd guess they're probably something only organizations that really care will want to shell out for.
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Esta imagen es el equivalente al primer panel del meme de supernatural para los argentinos
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Mientras nadie te diga que "te ves más delgado" es porque no lo estas, mejor deja de comer y haz más ejercicio.
#flaco#tc4#diario de una gorda#hasta los huesos#no quiero ser gorda#quiero ser flaca#princesa ana#ana y mia
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