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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.
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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

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#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.
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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
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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."

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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
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My officemate is just darling. #birds
A blue English budgie perched atop my laptop.
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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
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Madge was kind enough to pose for me as I snapped this photo. I've been slowly earning trust with a few crows over the past months. They are so incredibly smart!

#photography #birds #crows #wildlife #crazycrowlady

A crow, in profile, making assertive eye contact that feels like obvious intelligence. The detail in its gleaming black feathers is remarkable.
#Photography #birds #wildlife #crows #crazycrowlady

I guess there aren't any numbers for how many birds will die from the neonicotids being used on seeds for industrial crops. thehill.com/opinion/energy-env… #Birds #chemicals #climatechange #environment
#environment #birds #climatechange #chemicals

If you are going to make a bird feeder, make it on style.
For the name of the restaurant, It's a joke based on the local magpies, who steal food from the cats in our colony, so we've made them their own place. It means “The thieving magpie” which is also a nod to a Tintín comic book.

Yeah, I’m that kind of human.
#diy #birds #recycle

Photo of a bird feeder made from a recycling five litre jug. On side has been cut to make the entrance. The discarded plastic has been used to make awning. It has two wood beams for the bird to land. It is lightly decorated as a French bistró with marker drawing of a table with a bottle of wine and two cups. On the awning it reads “Bistró Restaurant La Pie Voleuse” (the thieving magpie)
Another view of the bird feeder. On this side is draw a pot with a plan and a street sign that reads “Rue de la Porte rouge” (red door street)
#DIY #birds #recycle

Ok, there was one nice bird. These splendid wrens are difficult to photograph - they are tteeeeeny and move very quickly, and when you do get them the colours are SO bright they look plastic and fake. #birds #birdphotography #nature #photography
A very very bright blue fairy wren against a dark wood and leaf litter background
#nature #Photography #birds #birdphotography

Have you ever watched a starling murmuration?

That’s when thousands of #birds seem to dance in spectacular formation, whirling & swirling gracefully across the sky. youtu.be/V4f_1_r80RY #nature #science

Scientists, engineers, mathematicians, & citizen scientists have been exploring what’s happening inside murmurations: theconversation.com/why-do-flo… @TheConversationUS


Flight of the Starlings: Watch This Eerie but Beautiful Phenomenon | Short Film Showcase

We know a lot of factual information about the starling—its size and voice, where it lives, how it breeds and migrates—but what remains a mystery is how it f...
YouTube
#nature #science #birds @The Conversation U.S.

Little Blue Penguins (Eudyptula minor) or Kororā (Māori name) are the world's smallest penguins.

These charming birds are part of the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony. They arrive on the beach at dusk to return to their nests for the night. (Recorded April 18, 2023) #nature #birds

#nature #birds

Takahē once roamed across New Zealand’s South Island, but introduced predators, hunting, habitat destruction & competition for food have taken a heavy toll.

For ~50 years, these flightless #birds were presumed extinct, but they were rediscovered in 1948.

Today there are less than 500 takahē left, but numbers have been increasing through successful conservation measures.
doc.govt.nz/nature/native-anim… #SharedPlanet #conservation #science

A takahē on April 15, 2023 in Te Anau, New Zealand. Credit: Sheril Kirshenbaum

Takahē

The flightless takahē is a unique bird, a conservation icon and a survivor.
www.doc.govt.nz
#science #birds #conservation #sharedplanet

An extreme close-up of a young rook's feathers. While rook feathers are densely black, they have an oily sheen which gives them a particularly colorful appearance in the sunlight. 🖤 💙 💜 💚

Photographer — Beak and Talons Photography

#Birds #BirdPhotography #Feathers #BirdsOfMastodon

An extreme close-up of a young rook's feathers. Rooks are entirely black, but their feathers have a particularly oily sheen, which makes them take on hints of blue, purple, and green under sunlight. Rooks are members of the Corvid family. Photographed by Beak and Talons Photography.
#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #feathers

For Superb Owl Sunday, a Snowy Owl I photographed in 2017. #birds #owls #birding #birdsofmastodon #superbowlsunday
Snowy Owl takes flight in New Jersey in 2017.
#birds #owls #birding #birdsofmastodon #superbowlsunday

One of my favorite #birds is the endangered southern cassowary.

These shy birds don’t fly, but run fast & swim well. They have a dagger-like middle claw up to 12cm giving them a reputation as the most dangerous bird alive.

The female is larger & more colorful than the male. He incubates the eggs & raises chicks.

Cassowaries play a vital role in Australia by spreading seeds. They are among the closest living species to dinosaurs. Photo: David Clode australiazoo.com.au/wildlife/o… #nature #SharedPlanet

Close up of a southern cassowary in Kuranda, Queensland. Credit: David Clode, Unsplash

Cassowary - Australia Zoo

Plan your adventure by learning about the Cassowary and find out some great facts about this and other birds you can meet here at Australia Zoo!
Australia Zoo
#nature #birds #sharedplanet

Eurasian Kingfisher in coloured pencil on hot pressed paper, drawn during the gloomiest January in living memory so am loving the bright colours. Thanks to Gill Merritt for the reference photo!

#ColouredPencil #wildlifeArt #BirdArt #Kingfisher #Birds #ColouredPencils #FaberCastell #CarandAche #Derwent #FabrianoArtistico

Coloured pencil drawing of a blue and orange kingfisher perched on a branch covered in green lichen.
#fabercastell #birds #kingfisher #wildlifeArt #fabrianoartistico #derwent #carandache #colouredpencils #birdart #colouredpencil

Turns out that day-calling #crickets (as opposed to night-calling species) tune their #chirps to avoid the same #bandwidth as other nosy #insects (like #cicadas). We know #birds do this type of thing ("#acoustic #niche partitioning"). Interesting to see it in insects.

Title: The #circadian calling activity of a lebinthine cricket with high-frequency calls is unaffected by cicada choruses in the day

Link: peerj.com/articles/14641/

Fig 2 from the linked paper. Text from the figure heading is as follows: "Calls, calling activity patterns and the frequency partitioning of crickets and cicadas in Singapore. Calls and calling activity patterns of crickets and cicadas in Singapore. One hour spectrogram showing the transition from nocturnally singing crickets (band at ~6 kHz) to the “cicada ^” dawn chorus and the diurnally singing Purana sp. cicada and Lebinthus luae cricket (A). Insets (B–E) show short timescale spectrograms of the calls of the most common singing insects in the recording. The wav.file for this 1 h spectrogram is available as Data S1. Calling activity of L. luae around sunrise based on field data (green line) and data collected from isolated males in the laboratory (blue line) (F). The presence of negative values for the standardised number of echemes per hour is due to the standardisation so that the laboratory and field recordings were comparable. The polygons bordering the line represent the 95% confidence interval. Grey shade represents night-time; white shade represents daytime. A GAMM with gaussian error structure was fitted, with R2 = 0.53. Boxplots comparing the frequencies of the fourth harmonics of the cicada choruses and the dominant frequency of L. luae calls (G). Thick horizontal bar shows the median; lower and upper margin of the box indicate the inter-quartile range and whiskers refer to minimum and maximum data points."

The circadian calling activity of a lebinthine cricket with high-frequency calls is unaffected by cicada choruses in the day

Background Many factors can influence circadian rhythms in animals. For acoustically communicating species, both abiotic cues (such as light and temperature) and biotic cues (such as the activity of other animals), can influence the timing of signall…
PeerJ
#birds #insects #crickets #chirps #bandwidth #cicadas #acoustic #niche #circadian

Over 50,000 years ago, our ancient cousin, Homo floresiensis, lived on the Indonesian island Flores. Popularly referred to as "hobbits,” adults were ~3 ft tall.

Soaring the skies above them, a giant carnivorous bird, Leptoptilos robustus, measured 6 ft tall with a long, sharp beak.

Did they interact? Newspapers around the world have run sensationalized headlines claiming the #birds ate hobbit babies, but scientists just don’t know. Yet. nationalgeographic.com/science… #science #history #SharedPlanet

The 6-foot stork, Leptoptilos robustus, compared to the hobbits of Flores. Credit: Benjamin Arthur/NPR

Legend of the Killer Storks

What makes a monster? Godzilla, Medusa, Frankenstein’s monster, Fáfnir, the Alien: All these fictional fiends have disparate origins, attributes, and motivations, but they are tied together by their disregard for what we perceive as the natural order…
Riley Black (National Geographic)
#science #history #birds #sharedplanet

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