Post B7vsUquMpaPHiRwBqS by artemis@dice.camp
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 (DIR) Post #B7vsUnV5V7P39B5SWe by artemis@dice.camp
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       You know it's a hawk when it sounds like an eagle from a movie.(Hawks sound cool...eagles squeak)
       
 (DIR) Post #B7vsUnjGeOkHr9imcy by artemis@dice.camp
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       We have a couple hawks that live in our neighborhood, & they are cool as fuck. We've been seeing less of them since we cut down the wilderness in our backyard though. 🫤 Not as many little beasts to hunt, I assume.(My long-term goal is to turn much of the backyard into an actual wilderness of native plants, but there is a lot of work before that happens).
       
 (DIR) Post #B7vsUnwNrdEmVprG4W by artemis@dice.camp
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       It is so cool to frequently see a pair of gigantic birds of prey just hanging out in the neighborhood.It's probably less cool to the smaller birds & beasts.But seriously, just letting our backyard go kind of wild has brought all kinds of creatures out, so I can only imagine how cool it will get if we actually manage to get a good patch of native plants growing.
       
 (DIR) Post #B7vsUoCKuJzvJJJzw8 by artemis@dice.camp
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       Environmental destruction is getting really bad, but it's almost shocking how many living creatures you can encourage just by creating a small area with the right conditions.A lot of "personal responsibility" stuff is bunk. It's usually things you can do that *maybe* make the *tiniest* possible difference. Fostering the conditions for native plant & animal life though? I think if you have even a little land that you control, you may be surprised by the number of living things that show up.
       
 (DIR) Post #B7vsUoiEzhWCuGFTfM by artemis@dice.camp
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       Home ownership has never been that interesting to me except for the benefit of not having a landlord, but I'm starting to realize that I actually "own" something even more valuable than a house: I own a space for living things: plants, birds, beasts, & creepy crawlies, alike.It's hard to find the time & energy (& know-how) to make proper use of that, but it's a personal goal for Spouse & I to use this little patch of land to help things live & grow.
       
 (DIR) Post #B7vsUpAFJZv6J7LqJk by artemis@dice.camp
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       Perhaps the coolest thing I have learned about the indigenous peoples of North America is that much of this place used to be a fucking tended garden, where the people who inhabited it learned how to foster the life & growth of entire ecosystems.It could be such a place once again. Humans don't have to be a scourge on nature. We can actually use our abilities & knowledge to participate in thriving ecosystems instead of fighting against them.
       
 (DIR) Post #B7vsUpbXg5kpfm7drc by artemis@dice.camp
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       Look for ways to help things grow & thrive.It's going to take some serious direct action to stop the pollution of our waterways & ground & air, BUTwe can all learn how to do things that help other things live.
       
 (DIR) Post #B7vsUq3C1Hs93X3ixk by artemis@dice.camp
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       Also I want to befriend the Corvids NOW because I think the bird wars are coming.There are a lot of animals that are far smarter than we give them credit for, & I just don't think that continuing to be their enemies is a good idea.
       
 (DIR) Post #B7vsUqU8P7QIP5fExM by artemis@dice.camp
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       I'm half joking, but...I really don't think it's a bad idea to get the smart birds who can recognize faces (true story. Crows can do this.) to see me as a friend.
       
 (DIR) Post #B7vsUquMpaPHiRwBqS by artemis@dice.camp
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       Like...just you wait: the crows & jays & parrots & octopi & elephants & orangutans & so on are getting wise to us humans & our destructive ways.