R.I.P. Akihiro Miwa (1935–2026), legendary chanteur, actor & drag queen. Star of Terayama’s "La Marie-Vison" and Mishima’s "Black Lizard", Miwa survived Nagasaki and championed pacifism. Miwa also voiced Moro in MONONOKE and was among Japan’s first openly gay public figures.
Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido). The male bird is displaying its distinctive orange, un-feathered neck patches, which are inflatable air sacs used to make "booming" sounds during mating rituals. These birds are characterized by their stocky build, barred brown-and-white plumage, and specialized tail feathers raised during courtship displays.