Mat Lortie

An American Goldfinch grips the metal bars of a bird feeder. Overlay text reads Cats and Birds: Exploring the science behind this complex conservation issue

Cats are considered the number one threat to birds in Canada. It's a fascinating and complex conservation issue.

Tune into The Warblers podcast with @juliakilgour.bsky.social and @jonathanjojochu.bsky.social to hear some expert insights on human behaviours and cat research.

Looks like FIFA needs to rescind their made-up award...

It is pretty disheartening to see how many evangelical leaders are tying themselves in knots to absolve the President of any culpability in the Obama video. Is it surprising? Nope...

Sometimes I wonder if we need to add the qualifier “eschatologically” to most modern ‘worship’ songs.

FIFA made up an award so the “leader of free world” feels good about himself.

Are you applying to MAHA?

Everyone Marveled And Followed The Beast Devoured By America First

On the Kirk memorial from the intersection of brutality and disreality…

In medicine, “cause” always predicates the idea of prevention or cure. I think we need to be clear: what “causes” autism is irrelevant, because autism is something which neither needs to be prevented nor cured.

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have visited our yard with regularity this summer. This one paused for a few moments to check its aerodynamics in anticipation of a flight southward.

Sandhill Crane in long grass.

Sandhill Crane in flight with tree in background

Random Sandhill Crane found in a random field off of a random road in Southern Manitoba.

When my wife and I were having coffee this morning, an Orchard Oriole stopped by for a short visit.

It takes a long time to photoshop votes…

I somehow pulled a muscle in my back at work today, which is pretty impressive since it was during a lecture when I was standing and talking.

"Trade war with penguins": Trump places 10% tariff on uninhabited Antarctic islands Planned tariffs shared by the White House included a 10% duty on imports from the barren Heard and McDonald Islands

Those darn Penguin thieves... www.salon.com/2025/04/02/t...

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Cats and Birds Cats and birds are an unhappy combination. Instinctive hunters, free-roaming cats threaten birds and other wildlife.

Learn more about our Cats Indoors Program by following @catsindoors.bsky.social here on Bluesky or visiting abcbirds.org/program/cats...!

Please tell me Ruby still sent one as well.

It was rhetorical

Are we really shocked that the process that selected the goalies for the team also opted to start him?

It is always a good day when the Redpolls arrive.

Black-capped Chickadee out the window in Manitoba.

PROV Talks 2023: "Accipiters, Passerines, and Pollinators" by Mat Lortie YouTube video by Providence

A talk I did in 2023 about the intersection of the Bible and Birding, two of my passions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSAf...

Did it… you should too.

While people on the other platform are debating Merry Christmas vs Happy Holidays, I need to know if anyone outside of a Hallmark-style movie refers to Hot Chocolate as Hot Cocoa,