自然主义

House Call 📽 by @dean.bemrose via @aka_mikey Lace monitor raids a kingfisher's nest that was built into an abandoned arboreal termite colony. When their preferred terrestrial burrows are scarce or unsuitable, kingfishers might look up into the trees for a suitable nesting site. Unlike other birds who build their own nests twig by twig, kingfishers like to dig into soft riverbanks or repurpose existing structures before laying their eggs. Termites build arboreal nests in trees to evade flooding and ground predators in Australia’s tropical habitats, constructing these mounds from chewed wood, saliva, and feces. Once abandoned, these hollowed nests become prime real estate for birds like kingfishers to settle in. You would think that this would be a safe place to raise your babies, and for the most part you would be correct, but then again this is Australia. Enter the lace monitor, a 2-meter-long, tree-climbing predator with sharp claws and an astute sense of smell, who has been scouring from ground to treetop in search of something to munch, and she hit paydirt. Drawn to the kingfisher’s nest, she uses her powerful limbs to hold on as she rifles through the recently designated nursery, devouring as many of the recently hatched chicks as she can while the horrified parents, despite their desperate efforts, fail to stop the inevitable slaughter of their young. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nature Is Metal is powered by you! Did you record a wild video that you would like to get featured here? natureismetal.com/submissions is the absolute best place to send it. Our team checks the submission page daily 

哈勃太空望远镜

NGC 4237 is classified as a "flocculent" spiral galaxy. This means its spiral arms look sort of fluffy! They're patchy and almost indistinguishable from each other. About 60 million light-years from Earth, this galaxy resides in the constellation Coma Berenices. Find more Hubble views at the link in our bio! Image description: A spiral galaxy fills the image. Its bright core is surrounded by small, feathery arms laced through with dark brown dust and bright blue patches of stars. Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, P. Erwin et al. #NASA #Hubble #HubbleClassic #galaxy #space #stars #science #astronomy #universe #cosmos 

自然

Have you ever seen an ermine before? 🤍🤎 In summer the ermine is brown, with a whitish throat, chest, and belly. In colder climates the winter coat is white, except for the black tail tip. In moderately cold climates the fur becomes only partly white! Beautiful shots by @markian.b Information from Brittanica 

发现

Marty Raney, then and now 🪓 We’re celebrating 40 years of Discovery, and we want to hear your favorite Marty memory! #HomesteadRescue #40YearsOfDiscovery 

发现

📍Puente Nuevo, Ronda, Spain 📸: James O'Neil #Spain #landscape #Malaga 

奇妙的地方

Discover the Seychelles. Sugar-white sands, turquoise waters, and the kind of sunsets that stay with you forever. 🌅🏝️ This is paradise — and it’s calling. #Seychelles #IslandEscape #BarefootLuxury #TravelDreams 

EarthPix

@jani_jogi786 Snake 🐍 charmer 

美丽的目的地

@iampcast takes us through Rome, the city just crowned the most walkable in the world! 🇮🇹👣 From the Colosseum to the Pantheon, and Baroque squares in between, Rome is basically one giant open-air museum—made to be explored step by step. With its flat, easy-to-navigate center and iconic sights around every corner, this city was built for walking. 🏛️🍦 What’s your favorite spot in Rome? 

国家地理

Many cannabis users swear by the drug’s capacity for pain relief but experts say the evidence for it is “questionable”—and it may just be the placebo effect. It may seem like it doesn’t matter whether the positive results people experience in cannabis trials derive from taking the drug or thinking they did, as long as their pain is diminished. However, researchers say that isn't the case. “It’s not enough to know that something is working. We need to know why it is working to best help patients,” says Karin Jensen, who spearheaded the study and is a researcher in the pain neuroimaging lab at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute. Could the perceived benefits be more about expectation than the drug itself? Find out more at the link in bio. Photo illustration by Kurt Mutchler