First Wild Times Project Discussion Post: What is your favorite observation? (Leave a comment!!)
What's up brosteners,
I haven't come on to make a journal post in awhile, so I wanted to start a new monthly tradition! I'll be making a journal entry every month in which I pose a discussion topic that we can discuss in the comments of each post! This will give everyone an opportunity to engage with the community in this project, chat wildlife, think critically about some important topics in the field of biology, learn from one-another, and much more. Let's give it a try and see how it goes! All I ask is that everyone remain respectful of each other's opinions and perspectives if we get into more controversial topics: we are here to appreciate wildlife and learn from each other and this community is no place for negative interactions. Check out this month's discussion topic below:
TOPIC: What is your favorite observation?
Let's start with a simple one: let us know your favorite observation! You may have a favorite because you love a particular species, you may have a cool story attached to a particular observation, etc. I'd love to hear about some of y'all's favorite species observed, and feel free to drop links!
I'll go first:
My favorite observation as of now is probably my observation of a pair of spotted eagle rays in the Florida Keys (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106128848). These rays are incredibly beautiful, and I got to see them multiple times cruising through the canal behind the house we were staying in while on a SCUBA diving trip. Spotted eagle rays are also an endangered species, and this made them even more special to interact with in my opinion. And interact with them I did: at one point I was swimming in the canal with some friends and a startled ray jumped out of the water out of nowhere and slapped me right in the face! That quickly made for a good story, but I'm just glad I was nowhere near its barb...
I'm looking forward to hearing from some of y'all and getting to know some new brosteners. Can't wait to see what y'all have to share!
Always Wild,
Drew
