Ken D

I will not be posting new content on X. I can be found on BlueSky. Other local nature lovers you know from here are there too.

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My usual posts of birds, bees and butterflies will continue on BlueSky.

I'll keep this account, but will not post further content until there is a change of leadership and direction at X.

I close with this roadkill, I think a brown rat (Abbeyhill, 5th Jan). #ElonKilledIt

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An unwell-looking grey squirrel at @TheBotanics today. It has very little hair on its head and legs, but its behaviour was normal.

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Because "rats" is trending, here's a brown rat at Figgate Park last week, one of five snatching bird food dropped from the feeders.

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An oystercatcher at @TheBotanics today. I often see them fly over, they frequent nearby playing fields, but this was the first time I have seen one aerating the lawns there.

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A dipper on the Water of Leith on Wednesday.

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A teal (Anas crecca) at @LochendPark yesterday. One of two males seen, this one with indistinct plumage around the head, so maybe first winter?

I watched them dabbling around the edge, I often only see them around the sunken trees. I'll be back soon when the light is better.

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There were two commas (Polygonia c-album) at the scabious (Scabiosa japonica) in @TheBotanics yesterday.

The white mark that gives the common and specific names is visible here.

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🎶Comma, comma, comma, comma, comma chameleon🎶

Another shot of the comma from yesterday.

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A comma (Polygonia c-album) on scabious (Scabiosa japonica) at @TheBotanics today.

Polygonia from the Greek for "many angles" and c-album because of the white C shape on the underwing that also gives the common name. #EntomologicalEtymology

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Bullfinches love the Cimicifuga simplex at this time of year. Two weeks ago, red admirals were feasting on the flowers.

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A buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) at @TheBotanics on Sunday.

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@Holledge It doesn't help with the Twitter use case, but I checked the Bazin font in a PDF. The text uses the Open Sans font.

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@Holledge There's no corresponding key on the keyboard, you would use sequences like \u2E43 or #x2E43;, or Windows alt codes, or copy and paste from a source such as the linked page.

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@Holledge You won't be able to add the characters in tweets because the additional font isn't available to readers. You would be able to add the characters to websites that you control and documents that you produce.

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@EreekRobinson Hello, Eric. Did we meet at The Botanics a while ago (kingfisher vigil, wee stone bridge)? I look forward to seeing more of your pics.

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@DA_Anderson Thank you, that had escaped my attention too. Please let us know what you think.

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A red admiral on Scabiosa japonica at @TheBotanics yesterday.

It used to be called "red admirable butterfly" (source Oxford Living Dictionaries via Wikipedia). I vote to bring that back. #EntomologicalEtymology

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And the female stonechat. They were never far away from each other. #HolyroodPark #Edinburgh

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Another shot of the male stonechat I watched yesterday.

These charming birds can be found in the park all year round, and without having to go up a hill. #HolyroodPark #Edinburgh