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This week's comic: A dangerous invasion of warblers, orioles, and hummingbirds

#immigration #birds #cartoon #uspol #comic

FEDS CRACK DOWN ON SPRING MIGRATION DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICIAL: A BILLION BIRDS SNEAK ACROSS THE BORDER EVERY NIGHT UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS! "LEGIONS OF WINGED MIGRANTS ARE INVADING FROM THE SOUTH TO BREED IN OUR COUNTRY, STEALING INSECTS AND NECTAR FROM AMERICAN BACKYARDS." MAP OF NORTH AMERICA SHOWING AVIAN CARAVAN BORDER PATROL AGENT: WE CAUGHT THIS YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER TRYING TO SLIP ACROSS THE MEXICAN BORDER. IT'S STRAIGHT TO GUANTANAMO FOR YOU, LITTLE JAILBIRD! A SOLUTION IS PROPOSED. OFFICIAL ON TV: WE NEED A $2.7 TRILLION NET TO ENCLOSE ALL OF AMERICAN AIRSPACE. WOMAN: WHY DON'T THESE BIRDS JUST STAY WHERE THEY CAME FROM? BUILD THE NET!
#Comic #cartoon #birds #Immigration #uspol

Kiwi is helping with spelling words this morning. #birds
A parakeet watching a child do homework
#birds

Thank you, BBC, for a story that’s a delight to read:

A man is walking 53 miles (85km) in a homemade bird costume to raise awareness and funds for conservation projects.

Mr Trevelyan said: "Those who know me well know I was eventually going to build a giant curlew.”

bbc.com/news/articles/cp91knr7…

h/t @sarahdalgulls @BathNature
#birds #uk


Man sets off on Nidderdale walk dressed as a curlew

Matt Trevelyan made the Eurasian curlew costume out of polystyrene and bamboo.
Grace Wood and Kat Cowan (BBC News)
#birds #UK @Bath Nature @Sarah Dal

I find #birds really enhance a timeline.
Hummingbird, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica Photo by Sheril Kirshenbaum
#birds

Quetzals are magnificent.
#birds #nature #photography
Quetzal in San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica Photo: Sheril Kirshenbaum
#nature #Photography #birds

I made a new friend this afternoon.
#birds #nature #photography
Hummingbird, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica Photo by Sheril Kirshenbaum
#nature #Photography #birds

Beauty and nature’s resilience are at the core of Vasilisa Romanenko’s lush paintings. 🍊 🌼

thisiscolossal.com/2025/03/vas…

#painting #flowers #birds #pattern #portraits

a heron perches between oranges and orange flowers
a gray bird perches between pink and purple flowers

Vasilisa Romanenko's Lush Portraits Wrap Common Birds in Decadent Patterns — Colossal

Vasilisa Romanenko paints common birds amid clusters of fruits and flowers, exploring the power of opulence in times of upheaval.
Grace Ebert (Colossal)
#birds #painting #flowers #portraits #pattern

500,000 Taxa on iNaturalist! inaturalist.org/blog/103155-50…

"that’s 23% of all known species on Earth... #Birds stand out: nearly all species have been observed on #iNaturalist. 349 species (2%) are yet to be recorded... For #reptiles, #amphibians, & #mammals there are about 10x as many unobserved... Like birds, most unobserved species only remain in tropical regions. This is not the case for #fish, #plants, #invertebrates, & #fungi where there are still many left to observe in all parts of the globe"

graphics showing percentages of observed and unobserved species in various groups of life in the iNaturalist database

500,000 Taxa on iNaturalist! · iNaturalist

We've reached an incredible milestone — 500,000 unique taxa documented on iNaturalist! According to 2022 IUCN estimates, that’s nearly a quarter (23%) of all known species on Earth.
iNaturalist
#iNaturalist #plants #birds #fish #mammals #fungi #reptiles #amphibians #invertebrates

Inspired by the great classical work "Lark Ascending" by Ralph Vaughan Williams, I call this photo "Woodpecker Ascending". Female downy woodpecker, composite of 4 images. Clifton, Virginia, USA 21NOV2024 #birds #BirdPhotogaphy #BirdsOfMastodon #naturephotography #Nikon #NikonZ8
A composite showing the same black and white woodpecker but in 4 different positions overlayed in a single image. At bottom right it is perching on a branch looking up and to the left. Just to the left and up the bird is in flight with its wings at about 45 degree angles. Further up and to the left, the bird has its wings spread all the way wide, and finally, furthest to the left near the top the bird has its wings tucked all the way back against its body.
#birds #naturephotography #nikon #birdsofmastodon #BirdPhotogaphy #nikonz8

Rocket-bird! vrrooom! (rainbow Bee-eater) #birds #birdphotography
A Rainbow bee-eater flying fast over some dry grass.
#birds #birdphotography

I know it's fall but I looked back at some midsummer photos of this Anna's Hummingbird working some beebalm flowers in our front yard. Well, the flowers have all faded now, but the Anna's stay with us all winter. #photography #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #hummingbird #birds #flowers
An Anna's hummingbird in flight sucking nectar from crimson beebalm flowers.
An Anna's hummingbird in flight sucking nectar from crimson beebalm flowers.
An Anna's hummingbird in flight sucking nectar from crimson beebalm flowers.
An Anna's hummingbird in flight sucking nectar from crimson beebalm flowers.
#nature #Photography #birds #naturephotography #flowers #hummingbird #birdphotography

Kiwi's (1880's)
Source: Rawpixel

#photography #birds

Photo in shades of grey of a dark grey and a light grey bird, to a light grey background.
#Photography #birds

Painting of Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor) (1919) By C.G. Finch-Davies (1875-1920)

#art #birds

Artwork of a large light pink flamingo facing left, to an off white background with some touches of grey below.
#art #birds

PSA: Fireworks can be pretty scary for pets so make sure all furry & feathered family members are safe & secure in the U.S. tonight.

humanesociety.org/resources/fi… #4thofjuly #DogsOfMastodon #CatsOfMastodon #birds

A black white and tan puppy with a toy.

Fireworks: An explosion of fear for animals

Tips for keeping pets and wildlife safe and happy during seasonal celebrations
The Humane Society of the United States
#CatsOfMastodon #birds #dogsofmastodon #4thofjuly

The former occupant has left this residence, but I just adore Robin’s egg blue. #birds
Half of a Robin’s egg.
#birds

Victoria crown #pigeons of #NewGuinea have stunning lilac and maroon feathers that mesmerise admirers. Don't let these #birds go the same way as their cousin the #dodo, help them survive. #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife in the shop! palmoildetectives.com/2024/05/… via @palmoildetectives

Victoria crowned pigeon Victoria goura

Meet the Victoria crowned pigeon, the world’s largest pigeon species with royal roots and some unique quirks. Not only are they named after Queen Victoria, but they’re also close relati…
Palm Oil Detectives
#birds #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife #dodo #Pigeons #newguinea @Palm Oil Detectives

An early painting with traditional gouache. I'd like to do another painting of a saw-whet sometime soon, they are the perfect small owl.

#art #birds #owl

A cute, round saw-whet owl stands on a lichen branch surrounded by evergreen leaves. The owl's body is turned away from you, but its head is rotated 3/4 of the way around.
#art #birds #owl

When it's your first time trying to apply eye shadow. #birds #photography #makeup
Closeup profile of a Crescted Coua. It has a bright blue mask on its grey face.
Black winged mynah singing a song on a tree branch. It has a striking yellow mask on a white face.
#Photography #birds #makeup

Found the remains of an egg in the garden - any idea what it is? Blackbird? Starling? Dunnock? (We get all of those - East Anglia, UK)

#birds #birding #birdwatching

Half a small light blue eggshell sitting in my palm
The eggshell viewed from a different angle
#birds #birdwatching #birding

haha #cormorant is accurate

#birds

#birds #cormorant

After the rain...🌧️

#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #goldfinch

An American Goldfinch drinks water from a small puddle on a wooden floor. Autumn colored orange and yellow leaves lie on the floor.
#birds #birdphotography #birdwatching #birding #goldfinch

Sussex River
By Gill Bustamante ©

#art #nature #river #landscape #trees #birds

Creative painting of a vertical river that is white in the middle and blue on the left, with two white and blue coloured birds flying above it. Left and right next to the river are the abstract blue and green shapes of trees. In the foreground left and right is a layer of somewhat transparant little pink shapes over the painting.
#art #nature #birds #landscape #Trees #river

Happy New Year!!!
This is my last shot of 2023: rainbow bee-eater in Myall Lakes NP in Eastern #Australia enjoying a cicada

#biodiversity #birdphotography #wildlife #birds #birdsofmastodon #bird #ecology #rainbow

#bird #ecology #birds #Australia #rainbow #wildlife #birdphotography #biodiversity #birdsofmastodon

"Winter Song" is my new #painting about those bright winter days of lemon and pink skies, when the air is clear and cold, and the #birdsong rings louder than ever.

As well as the little robin belting out his sweet song, I've included other winter birds: fieldfare, waxwing, redwing, and (my favourites) starlings.

Thanks for looking. 🙏

#snowscene #winterbirds #watercolour #restrictedpalette #wintertrees #winterlandscape #robin #waxwing #starlings #birds #birding #winterbirding

A painting of birds in a winter landscape
#birds #painting #watercolour #birding #robin #birdsong #snowscene #winterbirds #restrictedpalette #wintertrees #winterlandscape #waxwing #starlings #winterbirding

Kiwi’s wild budgie cousins live >10K miles away, so we improvise. #birds
English budgie chirping with parakeets via YouTube.
#birds

I really love these guys! #birdphotography #birds
Bush thick knee sitting on the leafy ground with a single green plant in the foreground.
#birds #birdphotography

It's obvious that she will stay there until github.com/mastodon/mastodon/i… is fixed so that she can scroll through more #birds 😀

Wider panels by default, ability to resize panels horizontally · Issue #9463 · mastodon/mastodon

Mastodon has a modern clean and appealing interface. However there's one nagging problem I keep constantly being annoyed about: The extremely narrow panels! I wanted to ask the team to please consi...
GitHub
#birds

Flash is a male Kestrel, utterly gorgeous, I photographed him at a rescue centre a few years ago, being so close to him was such a privilege, he of course was totally non plussed lol #Kestrel #Raptor #BirdOfPrey #RescueBird #RescueCentre #Birds #BirdsOfMastodon #Photography #PortraitPhotography #AltText
A young male kestrel sits side on facing to the right his grey topped head bowed down, his large dark yellow ringed eye looking below him, the feathers on his chest a pale brown with dark brown flecks, his chestnut coloured winged folded. He sits in front of a mottled turquoise background the light coming from the right throwing his back into shadow.
#Photography #birds #portraitphotography #alttext #birdsofmastodon #kestrel #raptor #birdofprey #rescuebird #rescuecentre

Beautiful bird. The ones by you are a different color, ours here in central Florida are gray. Here is a gray adult and tan baby going through my yard back in April 2018. I am fortunate to have them as regular visitors most all year.
#nature #photography #birds
A gray sandhill crane and its small tan and white baby taking a walk in a yard.
#nature #Photography #birds

For a closer look at these incredible #birds, I took this photo of a Sandhill Crane in 2019. /2
#nature #photography
A Sandhill Crane in Michigan, 2019. Credit: Sheril Kirshenbaum
#nature #Photography #birds

Today we drove to Bellevue, MI to witness the annual fall migration of thousands of Sandhill Cranes. Turn on your sound to listen to their calls, which can be heard up to 2.5 miles away.

These magnificent #birds nearly disappeared a century ago due to overhunting, but populations rebounded & are now stable in MI.

Sandhill Cranes are among the oldest living birds on Earth with a wingspan of up to 6 ft. Aldo Leopold described them as "nobility, won in the march of eons."

#birds

Important meeting with some clients this afternoon. 🪿

#biking #park #birds #geese

Four Canada geese relaxing in the shade under a tree by a pond in the park. There are golden-leafed trees on the far side of the pond, a peek of the Flatirons rocks in the far distance, and a deep blue, clear sky above on this sunny, warm autumn afternoon.
#birds #biking #park #geese

Buildings are extremely deadly for migrating #birds every year, but they can be designed & updated to minimize collisions. birdcast.info/news/major-colli…

Major bird-window collision event in Chicago, 4-5 October 2023 - BirdCast

Reports from the Chicago, Illinois area indicate that large numbers of birds died in collisions while major migration was occurring in the area on the night of 4-5 October 2023.
birdcast.info
#birds

My officemate is just darling. #birds
A blue English budgie perched atop my laptop.
#birds

Superior Vocal Learning in Birds Linked to Better Problem Solving and Bigger Brain Size #AnimalStudies #birds ecowatch.com/songbird-vocal-le…

Superior Vocal Learning in Birds Linked to Better Problem Solving and Bigger Brain Size

Besides being superior vocal learners, a new study has revealed that starlings are also exceptional at problem solving.
Cristen Hemingway Jaynes (EcoWatch)
#birds #animalstudies

#SilentSunday #Australia #birds
Regent bowerbird at O’Reilly’s in Lamington National Park. Credit: Sheril Kirshenbaum
#birds #Australia #SilentSunday

I glanced at my screen & momentarily got excited mistaking Hurricane Lee for an Andean Cock-of-the-rock in the news. abcbirds.org/bird/andean-cock-…

Personally, I’d enjoy more #birds antics as top stories.

Hurricane Lee image from AccuWeather
The head of an Andean Cock-of-the-rock, a South American bird with “brilliant red-orange plumage, black & white wings & a large fan-like crest that almost completely obscures its bill.” Credit unknown.

Andean Cock-of-the-rock - American Bird Conservancy

The male Andean Cock-of-the-rock is an unmistakable sight, with brilliant red-orange plumage, black-and-white wings, and a large fan-like crest that almost completely obscures its bill.
American Bird Conservancy
#birds

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