2026-04-11T18:13:06Z https://yabu.me Occasional Ducks https://yabu.me/npub1tkv4fdspz2yxwdqxdzm2n7aqw70jjrydfaej9egw9ddw0ljpjpvq2tjj8g https://files.mastodonapp.uk/accounts/avatars/110/202/043/077/050/162/original/8097b8ca4ec74994.png https://files.mastodonapp.uk/accounts/avatars/110/202/043/077/050/162/original/8097b8ca4ec74994.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszusj3jgwn3320pdqey0wx7f9uz64u7xl9865dq80mh9dp645fr5szypwej49kqyfgsee5qe5td20m5pme72gv348hxgh9pc444el7gxg9ss0qxf0 The #WednesdayWaterbird is a #HerringGull - I hope it is having a good day today. Also #NotADuck<br/><br/>#Gull #Seagull #Birding #BirdsSeenIn2024<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/113/713/466/822/816/581/original/fbc666711114b28d.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-25T12:30:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvnfeh3pk04f5m7rff34zpad6les6feh8h2tt6wn7ejjh7p9kv6rczypwej49kqyfgsee5qe5td20m5pme72gv348hxgh9pc444el7gxg9sgmdqm4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxdrwx4as8n0ywmup8rarkxe8gp5q833nspf2k2wmfqz760hkn52q654w6a'>nevent1q…4w6a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>hope the weather is okay for you :-) 2024-10-26T18:11:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf9067zlrzddfjra8h54yauunec8uhjngmf4aq3us66ugqyp38z7gzypwej49kqyfgsee5qe5td20m5pme72gv348hxgh9pc444el7gxg9sn0zsgt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9e4hkuck8hf8vj0k02npfc6rsxtwzultfekpdcwg3mj4rk42g69cgwn4sn'>nevent1q…n4sn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>unfortunately experience suggests a willingness to upend the tub without checking what is in it at all, not entirely unlike the knee jerk regulation you mentioned before. <br/><br/>Similarly to targetitis such as Blair’s “you should be able to see a doctor same day” leading rapidly and predictably to “you can only book same-day appointments”.<br/><br/>Much easier to sit back and criticise from the sidelines than to make the decisions of course! 2024-10-14T11:54:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszvjmvpnz5xmp2tcq4hm6fcxcf62592z250nvghvadgwf8ymz3qaszypwej49kqyfgsee5qe5td20m5pme72gv348hxgh9pc444el7gxg9sca9eqq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswkckr86zjphagw5f4wf680kt2fleav05y5kjww26sd8krq5k5ylquqz83u'>nevent1q…z83u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>isn’t that an argument for better regulation rather than deregulation? 2024-10-14T10:45:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstj563hlx7f705puwhsa80gg3shyavgqmltlk057ztqevcmxr3c0czypwej49kqyfgsee5qe5td20m5pme72gv348hxgh9pc444el7gxg9sntypkw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvad2vy09zy4r0fja4sphpclpktv32mku5z4ysenhejztkusprdlqjvpxls'>nevent1q…pxls</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I get quite sick of this cycle of nonsense.<br/><br/>A simple syllogism:<br/>* “Red Tape” is a metaphor for regulations that were introduced in response to financial, environmental or H&amp;S practices that were bad for society.<br/>* Some businesses say that this “Red Tape” deters them from doing business as it hinders their objectives.<br/>* Therefore their objectives include or require practices that are bad for society.<br/><br/>Sounds to me like government shouldn’t be chasing their business.<br/><br/>#FFS 2024-10-14T06:23:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszc3x3axwfqpfv87yl3g3yhrx8cllkxmf02rlf6hccmg8r2zjt6egzypwej49kqyfgsee5qe5td20m5pme72gv348hxgh9pc444el7gxg9scpr5ur The #MondayMallard will see you now.<br/><br/>#Duck #Mallard #LowCarbonBirding #UrbanBirding #BirdsSeenIn2024<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/113/027/501/379/771/557/original/5c158250df6c841e.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-08-26T09:00:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdv6278tydlwhx3skrpdjy5lekz2m4weuta7jccq84eh32tmpdluqzypwej49kqyfgsee5qe5td20m5pme72gv348hxgh9pc444el7gxg9st44whf Yesterday’s #FourDuckFriday was proudly sponsored by #cormorants, which are of course #NotADuck. I also just realised it didn’t post itself like it was supposed to.<br/><br/>#Phonescoping #LowCarbonBirding #BirdsSeenIn2024<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/113/015/431/482/359/599/original/9e8ffb2090c2ac9b.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-08-24T05:50:32Z