GOOD MORNING ☀️ #NOSTR Bird of the day: Sulfur Crested Cockatoo This bird is so fucking rock n roll. Sulphur-crested Cockatoos have a distinctive yellow crest on the back of their head which sticks up when alarmed. They also have a dark black beak. Male and female birds are similar in appearance. The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo's diet includes grass seeds, plants, nuts and insects. #birdstr

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GOOD MORNING 🌅 #NOSTR BIRD OF THE DAY: Blue-gray gnatcatcher The songs (and calls) are often heard on breeding grounds, (usually away from nest) and occasionally heard other times of the year. Calls: "zkreee, zkreee, zkreee", Songs: "szpree zpree spreeeeey spree spre sprzrreeeee" #birdstr #Gm

Daily Roman History: On the shortlist for greatest Emperor, certainly the one who did the most with his time, is Lucius Domitas Aurelianus. Coming to the throne in 270CE after the sudden death of his predecessor Claudius Gothicus to the Plague of Cyprian (technically he took power from Claudius' brother who only rules for a few months). Being a military man Aurelian wasted no time continuing the campaigns on the previous years, heading to Italy to fight and defeat armies of the Vandels, Juthngi, and Sarmatians, expelling them from Roman territory. He also used this time to secure the safety of the capital city, he ordered the building of the Aurelian walls, often working existing structure into it to speed up. Perhaps his greatest feat was rejoining the Empire which had split into the Gallic Empire in the west, and Palmyrene Empire to the east. Soundly defeating these two rival Empires and making the Empire whole again for the first in over a decade, he was granted the auspicious title Restitutor Orbis ("Restorer of the World"). All this was done in just 5 short years. Unfortunately he had acquired a reputation as a ruthless disciplinarian, and fearing retribution of an invented failure he was assassinated by some of his officers in 275CE, on the eve of invading the nearby Sassanid Empire. #history #rome

GOOD MORNING ☀️ Bird of the day: American Oystercatcher American oystercatchers open clams and other prey by quickly jabbing their bills inside the bivalve's shell and severing the muscle that pulls the shell halves shut. Then they eat the soft parts inside. Young chicks will dive and swim underwater to escape predators. During the breeding season, the American oystercatcher can be found in coastal habitats including sand or shell beaches, dunes, salt marshes, marsh islands, mudflats, and dredge spoil islands made of sand or gravel.During migration and winter, they are found feeding in mud or salt flats that are exposed by the tide. They are also found on shellfish beaches at this time #birdstr

Daily Roman History: Emperor Caligula, being completely insane, had a habit of humiliating and insulting the Senate whenever possible. Some of his favorite ways was to invite them to a large party. He would then take the wives of the visiting senators to another room to have his way, while leaving the poor senator to sit awkwardly alone. Another trick he pulled was trying to apppite his favorite horse as a senator, implying he would be better at the job than them. #history #rome

GOOD MORNING 🌅 NOSTR Bird of the day: California Condor California condors are the largest land birds in North America, with impressive wingspans of 9.5 feet and weights of around 20 pounds. The exact lifespan of a California condor is unknown, but they are estimated to live over 60 years. #birdstr

Daily Roman History: Held as a paragon of virtue for the Roman people Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus showed his country what true civic virtue was. After a full career serving the Republic, capped with a year in the Consulship, he retired to his farm where he planned to spend his remaining days. However, in 458BC a neighborimg tribe broke their treaty with Rome and began an attack. They managed to get then drop on and surround the consular army raised to meet them. Desperate, the Senate appointed Cincinnatus to the role of dictator, giving him full control of the Republic. Acting quickly an army was raised from the young men of Rome and managed to surround the beseging force. Rather then slaughter them Cincinnatus granted them mercy, but made them walk under the yoke, a symbolic humbling. With the job complete, after just 15 days with absolute power, Cincinnatus relinquished his title to rutuen to his farm. Fate not being done with him yet, Cincinnatus was AGAIN appointed to the dictatorship in 439BC to deal with a senator trying to buy the people of Rome confidence and become a king. Once again an army was raised and defeated the insurgent force. And once again, after just 21 days of absolute power, Cincinnatus gave up the title and returned to his fields. #history #rome

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GOOD MORNING ☀️ Bird of the day: Kākāpō - nocturnal. - flightless. - the only lek-breeding parrot species in the world. - perhaps the longest-lived bird species in the world, estimated to reach 90 years. - the heaviest parrot species in the world – smaller females weigh 1.4 kg, and males 2.2 kg. And they can pile on 1 kg of fat prior to a breeding season. #birdstr

Daily Roman History: Rome, for all it's eventual grandeur and breadth, started as basically a den of scum and villainy, with most of its early inhabitants being male, and bandits at that. Realizing this will eventually become an issue with the city's survival, no new births mean no new citizens, the legendary co-founder of the city, Romulus, devised a plan. Under the guise of a festival to one of the Gods nearby cities were invited to participate in the event. Sometime during the proceedings the Roman men sprung and literally stole the women, mostly from the Sabine tribe, and chased the men away. Naturally, the other tribes didn't take kindly to this and numerous confrontations were fought over the next few years, but no clear victor was ever decided. Eventually, during one such attack the captured woman came forth and called for an end to the fighting, they did not want to see their fathers and brothers killed, but now they had husbands and children in the new city and just wished for peace. This seemed to work, and the Sabines joined the Romans to form one nation, ruled by Romulus and the Sabine king Titus Tatius. The Sabine came to settle the Capitoline hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome. #history

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GOOD MORNING 🌅 #NOSTR Bird of the day: Common kingfisher Kingfishers eat mainly fish, chiefly minnows and sticklebacks, but they also take aquatic insects, freshwater shrimps and tadpoles. They close their eyes as they dive into the water, so they are fishing blind! They bob their heads before diving to accurately judge the depth of the fish. #birdstr

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Daily Roman History: After the Second Punic war and peace with Rome the leading general of the Carthaginian side, and all around one of the greatest military strategists of all time, Hannibal Barca tried his hand as a politician. This was short lived as his policies were counter to Roman interests and rather then be surrendered to Rome he chose a voluntarily exile. He took to traveling the Mediterranean as a military advisor to various kingdoms such as Seleucid, Armenia, and Bithynia. While in Seleucid a Roman diplomatic mission arrived with the very man who defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama, Scipio Africanus. As this was a peaceful meeting the two began discussing great generals of history. Both men agreed Alexander the Great was easily the top, when asked second place Hannibal said Pyrrhus of Epirus for his boldness, and successes against Roman forces. For third Hannibal placed himself. Annoyed by this prideful response Scipio asked "And where would you rank if you actually managed to defeat me at Zama?". To this Hannibal said if he had won he would place himself even above Alexander, a rather diplomatic anwser to acknowledge both his and Scipios greatness. #history #rome

Good morning 🌅 Bird of the day: Brant This dark little goose is often mistaken for a duck. They possess a highly developed salt gland that allows them to drink salt water. Thousands of brants migrate over 3,000 miles! #birdstr

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Daily Roman History: THIS ONE IS A TWO PARTER. SO, TUNE IN TOMORROW FOR THE SECOND PART. ITS JUST TOO LONG TO FIT INTO ONE. In the Byzantine capital of Constantinople sports were taken VERY seriously. So much so that the supporters of the teams of chariot racers, called demes, were organized enough to project actual political influence within the city. They would yell their position on current issue, from theological reform, to imperial succession, between the races, and the city guard had to co-opt the street gangs from each to help keep the peace. In 531/532CE a number of prominent members from the two biggest factions, the greens and the blues, were arrested related to recent murders. Most were executed, but two managed to escape and claim sanctuary in a nearby church. Wanting to de-escalate the Emperor Justinian I reduced the sentence to imprisonment, but the supporters wanted them freed. When that was refused the Nika riots began. The blues and greens joined into a faction called 'Nika', meaning victory, and even proclaimed their own Emperor, Hypatius. These riots lasted for around one week, and in it 30000 citizens were killed and over half the city burned. They were eventually ended when the blue side was able to be bribed and convinced to leave, with the Imperial army coming in and wiping out the remaining rebels. #history #rome