#tetzoomcon

A New Post is up on my blog! It's about a conference I attended (virtually) at the end of December called TetZoomCon all about Tetrapod Zoology! It took me a while to finish writing up my overview and thoughts on the event but with Tetzoomcon2021 coming up fast (September 3) I figured I'd better get it finished! Check it out if you're interested at norfolknaturalist.ca! . . . . . . . #tetzoo #tetzoocon #tetzoomcon #tetrapodzoology #darrennaish #norfolknaturalist #zoology #scienceconference #sciencewriter #scienceeducation #sciencecommunication #blognorfolk (at Simcoe, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSZegSjgy1E/?utm_medium=tumblr

When I think of mixed-species flocks in Winter, I think of groups of small woodland birds such as Chickadees, Nuthatches, Kinglets and Downy Woodpeckers. But in December 2018 I spotted this varied group of large Birds gathered together in a field in Norfolk County. In the foreground you can see Canada Geese (Branta canadensis), in the middle are white Swans which are either Trumpeter (Cygnus buccinator) or Tundra (Cygnus columbianus) Swans, and huddled at the back are the dark grey forms of Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis). . All of these species are Tetrapods (the group of Animals that includes Reptiles, Birds, Mammals and Amphibians), and if you're interested in those sorts of animals there is an online conference that you should check out. It's called TetZoomcon and you can find out more information on Tetzoo.com/convention. I've got my tickets and I'm very excited to be a part of this conference about zoology, paleontology and paleoart. I'm hoping to have a writeup on my blog soon after the event! . . . . #nature #ontario #tetzoo #tetzoocon #tetzoomcon #tetrapodzoology #birdphotographyworld #norfolkwild #blognorfolk #ontariobird #ontariobirding #ontariobirdphotographers #winterbirds (at Norfolk County, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIX1zEwAypA/?igshid=1sg49z2333vkk

When I think of mixed-species flocks in Winter, I think of groups of small woodland birds such as Chickadees, Nuthatches, Kinglets and Downy Woodpeckers. But in December 2018 I spotted this varied group of large Birds gathered together in a field in Norfolk County. In the foreground you can see Canada Geese (Branta canadensis), in the middle are white Swans which are either Trumpeter (Cygnus buccinator) or Tundra (Cygnus columbianus) Swans, and huddled at the back are the dark grey forms of Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis). . All of these species are Tetrapods (the group of Animals that includes Reptiles, Birds, Mammals and Amphibians), and if you're interested in those sorts of animals there is an online conference that you should check out. It's called TetZoomcon and you can find out more information on Tetzoo.com/convention. I've got my tickets and I'm very excited to be a part of this conference about zoology, paleontology and paleoart. I'm hoping to have a writeup on my blog soon after the event! . . . . #nature #ontario #tetzoo #tetzoocon #tetzoomcon #tetrapodzoology #birdphotographyworld #norfolkwild #blognorfolk #ontariobird #ontariobirding #ontariobirdphotographers #winterbirds (at Norfolk County, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIX1zEwAypA/?igshid=1sg49z2333vkk