Nostr notes by Dan McCullough

@nprofile…eeal @nprofile…uvkp And I’ll add standing in a ...

2025-02-01T15:54:35Z

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Varnish Shelf [Ganoderma tsugae] mushrooms, each with their own ...

2025-01-31T13:36:47Z

Varnish Shelf [Ganoderma tsugae] mushrooms, each with their own dollop of snow.

#FungiFriday #Nature #Fungi #Mushrooms #FungiFriends #Mushtodon

The sound of water passing under a thin layer of ice. ...

2025-01-28T13:34:26Z

The sound of water passing under a thin layer of ice.

#WoodedStream #Nature

One of the more ubiquitous little shelf mushrooms is Trichaptum ...

2025-01-24T13:34:44Z

One of the more ubiquitous little shelf mushrooms is Trichaptum biforme. One of its common names is Purple Tooth.

Which can be… confusing, seeing most of the time you find these, they’re banded with shades of cream. Sort of a bargain basement Turkey Tail.

But… when they are fresh, well, their undersides are just lovely - a bright mishmash of purple hues. And their tops often have the same violet brilliance.

#FungiFriday #Fungi #Nature #Mushrooms #Pilze #Mushtodon

Juncorb #Wildlife #Birds ...

2025-01-21T19:37:06Z

Juncorb

#Wildlife #Birds

Little known fact: Inside every old tree is a Sarlacc. True. ...

2025-01-21T13:34:36Z

Little known fact:

Inside every old tree is a Sarlacc.

True.

#Nature #ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees #StarWars

Sun coming up after last night’s snow. #WoodedStream #Nature ...

2025-01-20T13:29:02Z

Sun coming up after last night’s snow.

#WoodedStream #Nature

Shenanigans! #Nature #Birds #BirdFeeder ...

2025-01-18T18:17:37Z

Shenanigans!

#Nature #Birds #BirdFeeder

The starlike remains of a Barometer Earthstar [Astraeus ...

2025-01-17T13:35:16Z

The starlike remains of a Barometer Earthstar [Astraeus hygrometricus] mushroom in a patch of snow.

#FungiFriday #Fungi #Mushrooms #Nature #Mushtodon

Obviously, this is: A. First attempt at using photo editing ...

2025-01-15T13:42:24Z

Obviously, this is:

A. First attempt at using photo editing software.
B. Trying to figure out what “shutter speed” is on a used camera I just bought.
C. A Ghostbird.

#Wildlife #Birds #BirdFeeder

Just got back from my first walk since the holidays. Had ...

2025-01-14T19:27:10Z

Just got back from my first walk since the holidays. Had pneumonia-like symptoms and lost nearly 15 lbs over that time. Glad to be back outdoors!

Though I am a little tired. 🤣

#Nature #WoodedStream

Splinters of morning light making their way onto the dark water ...

2025-01-14T13:37:16Z

Splinters of morning light making their way onto the dark water of the brook.

#Nature #WoodedStream

@nprofile…evgs Yes, it’s a black one. We don’t see them ...

2025-01-13T13:44:09Z

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Hope springs eternal. #Wildlife #Squirrels ...

2025-01-13T13:24:10Z

Hope springs eternal.

#Wildlife #Squirrels

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2025-01-12T13:36:55Z

#SilentSunday

A shelf fungus takes up every available inch of this fallen Oak ...

2025-01-10T13:35:29Z

A shelf fungus takes up every available inch of this fallen Oak twig. There’s a reason it’s called Crowded Parchment. [Stereum complicatum]

#FungiFriday #Fungi #Mushrooms #Nature #Mushtodon

The brook is in a constant flux of freezing and thawing, thin ...

2025-01-09T13:37:38Z

The brook is in a constant flux of freezing and thawing, thin glassy ice, and crusty snow. There are openings where the water rushes or where you can see down to the sandy bottom.

#Nature #WoodedStream

Morning at the reservoir. #Nature ...

2025-01-08T13:35:15Z

Morning at the reservoir.

#Nature

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2025-01-05T13:34:11Z

#SilentSunday

Pippin would like to show you her one white whisker. I said, is ...

2025-01-04T13:36:37Z

Pippin would like to show you her one white whisker.

I said, is that it? Is that the whole post?

She said, yes.

#Caturday #Cats

The Turkey Tail Trail. Turkey Tail [Trametes versicolor] #Nature ...

2025-01-03T13:40:41Z

The Turkey Tail Trail.

Turkey Tail [Trametes versicolor]

#Nature #Mushrooms #Fungi #Mushtodon #FungiFriday

The beavers almost pulled it off. Well, actually they DID pull it ...

2025-01-02T13:32:59Z

The beavers almost pulled it off. Well, actually they DID pull it off, they just didn’t pull it in. 😁

#CritterCallout #Beavers #Wildlife

First warm night of the winter and there’s hibernation hijinx ...

2025-01-01T13:42:16Z

First warm night of the winter and there’s hibernation hijinx afoot!

Happy New Bear. 🐻

Wait, make that Happy New Bears! 🐻 🐻

#15SecondsOfFame #TrailCam #Wildlife #Bears

Towering over the rising brook. #ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees #Moss ...

2024-12-31T13:40:50Z

Towering over the rising brook.

#ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees #Moss #Nature #WoodedStream

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2024-12-29T13:33:50Z

#SilentSunday

Just standing at the kitchen window minding my own… Fox!! ...

2024-12-24T13:34:10Z

Just standing at the kitchen window minding my own…

Fox!!

#Wildlife #Fox #CritterCallout

0° at the brook. #Nature #WoodedStream ...

2024-12-23T13:33:43Z

0° at the brook.

#Nature #WoodedStream

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2024-12-22T13:34:38Z

#SilentSunday

I thought I might be able to sneak some smoked fish on my bagel ...

2024-12-21T14:04:44Z

I thought I might be able to sneak some smoked fish on my bagel while Pippin was warming up near the woodstove.

I was incorrect.

#Caturday

In cold weather I often find these Poison Pigskin Puffballs (or ...

2024-12-20T13:38:18Z

In cold weather I often find these Poison Pigskin Puffballs (or Xenomorph eggs if you’re an “Alien” fan) with their peridium peeled back exposing their dark spores.

#Nature #Mushrooms #Fungi #Alien #FungiFriday

The Great Wall of Icicles has returned. #Nature #WoodedStream ...

2024-12-19T13:37:03Z

The Great Wall of Icicles has returned.

#Nature #WoodedStream #Icicles

@nprofile…79d7 This has been a fun series!

2024-12-18T18:18:22Z

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You can lead a deer to water but you can’t make it drink… ...

2024-12-18T13:25:40Z

You can lead a deer to water but you can’t make it drink… quietly. 😅

#wildlife #15SecondsOfFame #deer #TrailCam

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2024-12-15T13:34:48Z

#SilentSunday

Can I humbly point out that you have 3 coats of fur… you’re ...

2024-12-14T13:36:18Z

Can I humbly point out that you have 3 coats of fur… you’re in the sun… and with the woodstove roaring it’s 81 degrees in here. Whereas, it is 12 degrees outside… which is where I’m going.

So I ask again - Which one of us should have the fleece vest?

#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon

With the recent rain, these beautiful, bulbous, bountiful, blobs ...

2024-12-13T13:37:45Z

With the recent rain, these beautiful, bulbous, bountiful, blobs of Orange Jelly are getting their chance to shine! Bravo!

#FungiFriday #Nature #Mushrooms #Fungi #Pilze #Mosstodon

These pictures were taken 20 hours apart. In that time we ...

2024-12-12T13:32:26Z

These pictures were taken 20 hours apart. In that time we received 2 ½ inches of rain which made a big impact on the water level of the brook.

My wife and I can see the stone on the left easily from our bedroom window so we use that as our measuring gage. Right now the water level has risen about 12 inches.

We needed the rain.

#Nature #NewEngland #WoodedStream

This snake skin molt is just ONE of many surprises I get when ...

2024-12-11T13:37:25Z

This snake skin molt is just ONE of many surprises I get when bringing in firewood. Kind of like a demonic box of Cracker Jacks. 🫣

#Snake #Snakes #Reptiles #Wildlife #SnakesOnMyFirewood

The turkeys have discovered the trailcam. REPEAT, the turkeys ...

2024-12-10T13:34:17Z

The turkeys have discovered the trailcam. REPEAT, the turkeys have discovered the trailcam.

#15SecondsOfFame #wildlife #Birds #TrailCam

Sun ✅ New box ✅ Woodstove ✅ ‘Tis a fine day. #Caturday ...

2024-12-07T13:35:50Z

Sun ✅
New box ✅
Woodstove ✅

‘Tis a fine day.

#Caturday

This week’s award for “Outstanding Performance in SNOWY ...

2024-12-06T13:37:05Z

This week’s award for “Outstanding Performance in SNOWY Conditions by a Feathered ENSEMBLE” goes to the…

27 Wild Turkeys!!

May your clucking and clacking continue to rattle my windows and remind us all of your bulbosity and beauty.

#ThisWeeksAward #Wildlife #BirdCallout #Turkeys #Birds

5 Turkeys! Wait! 10 Turkeys!! Hold on… 20… 25… 26… 27 ...

2024-12-05T17:52:50Z

5 Turkeys!
Wait! 10 Turkeys!!
Hold on… 20… 25… 26…
27 Turkeys in the freshly fallen snow!!

#Wildlife #Turkeys #Birds #BirdCallout

Morning snow along the brook. #nature #brook #snow #Massachusetts ...

2024-12-05T13:17:41Z

Morning snow along the brook.

#nature #brook #snow #Massachusetts

Here is the “Remastered Deluxe Extended Edition Director’s ...

2024-12-04T13:41:43Z

Here is the “Remastered Deluxe Extended Edition Director’s Cut” of yesterday’s Faerie Magick.

#15SecondsOfFame #Wildlife #Squirrels #Trailcam

What olde woodland faerie magick is this? What form of trickery?! ...

2024-12-03T13:38:15Z

What olde woodland faerie magick is this? What form of trickery?!

#15SecondsOfFame #Wildlife #Squirrels #Trailcam

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2024-12-01T13:29:36Z

#SilentSunday

In recognition of Black Fungi, here are four mushrooms that are, ...

2024-11-29T13:37:16Z

In recognition of Black Fungi, here are four mushrooms that are, wait, what? Black FRIDAY? Well that’s dumb. That’s not what you came here for.

Anyway, here are 4 black FUNGI.

•Dead Man’s Fingers [Xylaria polymorpha]
•Barometer Earthstar [Astraeus hygrometricus]
•Old Man of the Woods [Strobilomyces strobilaceus]
•Black Trumpet [Craterellus fallax]

#Nature #Mushrooms #FungiFriday #Fungi #FungiFriends

The lack of rain since August has really lowered the depth of the ...

2024-11-27T13:32:23Z

The lack of rain since August has really lowered the depth of the brook. The rain this past week has helped but there’s a long way to go. Still, it is encouraging to see today’s small patches of whitewater!

#Nature #Massachusetts #Brook