Birding

c_dan4th, 3 days ago

#SilentSunday #birding #colorado

Two white pelicans swimming in a lake with grassy marshes in the foreground and snowy mountains in the background.
A duck with eleven ducklings swimming in a pond near some grass and reeds.
A heron standing by the edge of a water body with tall grasses and reeds in the background.

terri, 4 days ago

Need some bird help!

My 6 year old says he saw a kiwibird, but we live in Oregon, USA. I'm trying to find similarly shaped birds to show him so we can figure out what it was but although we loved the woodcock dance videos (thanks Mom!) they don't live on this coast. Any other ideas?

Boosts great if you've got birder friends who might have good ideas!

#birding

glassbottommeg, 4 days ago

Any #birding / #bird folks have a clear understanding of why Stellar Jay seem to pick up and mimic predator calls?

I think our Stellar Jay is making Osprey noises now? She was doing Red Tailed Hawk noises last year.

honey what kind of rough crowd are you hanging out with when you migrate

timdesuyo, 5 days ago

#DuskyThrush along the creek. Haven't seen any in a minute. #birding #photography

dusky thrush in a bare tree in winter
dusky thrush on the side of a walkway
dusky thrush o nthe side of a walkway looking at the photographer

kamikat, 5 days ago

I'm completely fascinated by the activity surrounding the bird feeder, which has been out for a month, tops. They all fled when the lawn mower came through and for about an hour afterwards. No birds in sight, then Mr Cardinal stands on top of the patio umbrella and sings in each direction. Not only does his lady show up, but all the fox sparrows and chickadees. He gave the all clear for all the birds
#birding #backYardBirds

faerye, 7 days ago

I hear it is #Wrensday, so here are some house wrens from last Friday! They were singing up a storm all along the margins of the controlled burn area and lazy braided creek we were visiting in #CentralOR.

#birding #BirdPhotography #Oregon

A house wren grasping a slender branch on a dead tree and looking over its shoulder, perhaps checking who has been listening to its songs. It’s quiet right now, shadow on its face making its eye look very dark and thoughtful. We can see the subtle micro-striping very well on its downturned folded tail.
This is the obligatory ‘singing its heart out’ wren picture! Even though a branch is in the way, I wanted to get one of the little dears in full cry: their slender long curved beak open wider, and the throat full of trills. This one has its tail slightly fanned as if in effort as it sings into the cloudless high-desert sky!

IdahoLark, 7 days ago

Big, tough Sharp-tailed Grouse looks like he's flexing his biceps to impress the ladies. #birding #birds #BirdsOfMastodon

IdahoLark, 9 days ago

Snipe hunt was successful. #birding #birds #BirdsOfMastodon

kasimir, 10 days ago German

Ein schillernder Star :)

Manche Vögel muss man in der Vergrößerung angucken um zu bemerken, wie außergewöhnlich sie aussehen.

#Birding #birdphotography

bilbo_le_hobbit, 11 days ago French

Petit déjeuner au son du pinson. Bonne journée !
#SilentSunsday #birding #BirdsOfMastodon

faerye, 12 days ago

Today I have seen a pair of downy woodpeckers, and the female working on her nest hole one tree over from a red-naped sapsucker DIY gent!

Well, maybe not a gent despite his landlordly behavior toward nuthatches. Would a gentleman have to do with his mate where I could see?! 😱 :sapsucker: :sapsucker:

#woodpecker #birding #CentralOR

Ecoloki, 12 days ago

Sur le perchoir (Guifette moustac, Loir-et-cher, 08/05/24)

On the perch (Whiskered tern, Loir-et-cher, 08/05/24)

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#Photographie #PhotographieNature #PhotographieOiseau #BaladeOiseaux #Oiseaux #OiseauxAquatiques #GuifetteMoustac #Etang #Sologne #BirdsOfPixelfed #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Birds #WaterBirds #Tern #WhiskeredTern

MarjaKatz, 14 days ago German

Sehr kurzfristig eingesprungen für die Kartierung der Roten Liste Kölns, weil einer der Kartierer verletzt ist.

Gestern Abend kamen Gebietskarten und Methodik ("Häufige mit Strichliste, den Rest revierscharf. Artenliste kommt!!1!!!11!1!!")
Heute dann um halb 4 aufgestanden, um bei Sonnenaufgang im Königsforst zu sein. Drei Gebiete gerockt und am höchsten Punkt Kölns vorbei geschaut (Gipfelbuch grad nicht da 🥲)

Anstrengend war's. Aber geil 😅

#nischenskills #vogelstimmen #birding

Eine größere Borkenkäferfläche in einem Laubmischwald. Vereinzelt sind noch abgestorbene Nadelbäume zu sehen. Pioniergehölze beginnen die Fläche zu bewachsen. das Laub leuchtet hellgrün im Gegenlicht, am Himmel türmen sich dunkle Wolken auf.
Die Gipfelmarkierung des "Monte Troodelöh" ist eine Metallplakette auf einem großen Stein. Der Monte ist mir 118m Höhe der höchste Punkt Kölns.

faerye, 16 days ago

Down at the Deschutes River today in Central Oregon, I saw no Canada geese until this big placid bend in the river, where we saw about 7, all adults.

Then as we’re standing there hoping the resident trumpeter swan will come back out from the trees on the opposite bank, this couple of adult geese swim out of nowhere with EVERY BABY GOOSE.

I swear somehow all the other geese must have landed this one couple with babysitting because they can’t possibly have TWENTY-TWO GOSLINGS!

#birding

skinnylatte, 18 days ago

i saw a heron when I was running.

#birding #birds #sanfrancisco #presidio

josh, 18 days ago

Birding and Bletchley Park with @chrisjrn 🥰 A wonderful way to spend an afternoon! At least 9 new lifers, first time in Europe since I got into birding: European Robin, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Eurasian Blue Tit, Eurasian Blackbird, Common Chiffchaff (love that name), Common Chaffinch, Common Wood-Pigeon, and a Eurasian Magpie.

#BletchleyPark #Birding

A walking path winds around to the left, toward the mansion at Bletchley Park. The path is flanked by lush green lawns and trees.
Ornate brick buildings surrounding the old recreational areas of Bletchley Park.
A couple of old posters warning Bletchley Park staggers to be mindful of what they say. Don't forget, the walls have ears! Careless talk costs lives! They exclaim.

timdesuyo, 19 days ago

I am always going to take pictures of my #Kingfisher buddies. #birding #photography #CommonKingfisher

a common kingfisher sitting on a curving stick amid brown grasses and sticks

dendroica, 19 days ago

Short Face Long Beak

I want a bird who's the queen scolopacid,
I want a bird who knows her niche.
I want a bird who's hell-bent onward,
Racing the storm 'cross the Solomon reach.
I want a bird with the right adaptations,
Who is fast, and thorough,
As she probes her mudflats.
She's been wintering in Auckland,
She's visiting Pohnpei,
She's touring coral atolls and their beach habitats.
I want a bird with a short face
And a loong beak...

1/4

@loren @timdesuyo
#Birding

billchase2, 21 days ago

Prothonotary Warbler.

#birding #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdsofpixelfed #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #michigan #puremichigan #nature

A bright yellow bird standing on a tree branch looking, to the left

faerye, 21 days ago

Me: OMG a tiny sandpiper! Which kind is it? I’ve forgotten what little I knew about sandpipers last season. What sandpiper? It is SO SMALL, it’s just the smallest possible—

Me, feeling smart: looks up Least Sandpiper 🧐

#birding #shorbSeason

faerye, 22 days ago

I’ve been sorting photos from a couple weeks ago, and I have a terrible case of Barn Swallow Cute Aggression! 😬 Just behold! Behold their tiny faces!

#birding #BirdPhotography #SwallowsMakeASpring

A barn swallow perched high on a dead branch, wide mouth open to call. It wears an iridescent indigo coat of feathers and folded wings, with a deep yam-colored swath of contrasting orange down its front. Its mouth is surprisingly large for such a small bird and small head. Bird small! Spring feelings HUGE!
Two barn swallows on a branch: the affronted little gentlebird from earlier looking askance at another loud singer beside it. They both have the same glossy heads, the same toasted-crême brûlée breast feathers and highly sculptured brow shapes. Beautiful high-contrast little birds in wild color against a gray world.

pixelaquarium, 23 days ago

Sigh I will be taking a break from Cornell's ebird because of their disappointing actions here. If they can't stand against genocide then I cannot in good conscience take part in their #birding projects.

terri, 23 days ago

Steller's Jay just showed up, chased off the house finches, and accidentally woke up Hatch who was sleeping by the window.

#birding

chuqvr, 23 days ago

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Ecoloki, 24 days ago

Il est pas super beau avec son brin d'herbe ? (Chardonneret élégant, Indre, 28/04/24)

Isn't it super classy with its blade of grass? (Goldfinch, Indre, Fr, 28/04/24)

#Photographie #PhotographieNature #PhotographieOiseau #BaladeOiseaux #Oiseaux #OiseauxDeFrance #OiseauxDesJardins #Passereaux #Chardonneret #ChardonneretElegant #BirdsOfPixelfed #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Birds #Passerine #Goldfinch