The cosmos is full of wonder and mystery

This incredible bird is often overlooked, until it displays its head feathers. Found in Central and South America

Royal flycatcher being released after receiving care

Posted by Drown_In_The_Void in r/ALLTHEBIRDS

Just the Moon photobombing the Sun

On Oct. 16, our Solar Dynamics Observatory saw a lunar transit in space when the Moon passed through the satellite’s view of the Sun. 🛰🌓☀️ The transit lasted about 50 minutes, with the Moon covering about 44% of the Sun at peak.

Posted by @NASASun

The lichens look like pale green miniature goblets.

You almost expect to find light-footed wood fairies flitting around, gulping single raindrops from the tiny lichen chalices.

Delightful fairy cup lichen.

Posted by @JanFreedman

It’s possible that oxygen from the Earth’s atmosphere is being blown to the lunar surface by solar wind, and it’s causing the Moon to rust. https://t.co/MxJfQg9li1

Earth’s Oxygen Could be Making the Moon Rust – Universe Today https://t.co/fDJwcbXNrY https://t.co/1eG079mUxD

Posted by @universetoday

This is a skeleton shrimp. It’s unusual appearance is a camouflage to hide it among the fine filaments of seaweed on which it lives

Can anyone identify this??

Posted by ricksweden1 in r/marinebiology