Black-throated Green Warbler

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I have been seeing a lot of American Redstarts lately.

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I think I found this lady's favorite spot. She is always hanging out on the nesting box.

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Palm Warbler

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Swamp Sparrow

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Prothonotary Warbler-love these!

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Street smarts: how a hawk learned to use traffic signals to hunt more successfully Dr Vladimir Dinets, a zoologist who studies animal behavior, ecology, and conservation, is the author of a recently published Frontiers in Ethology article that

Coopers Hawks out here mapping the lay of the land and using traffic to stealth hunt! We are impressed!

#birds #birdsofprey #coopershawk #natureislit #bustedpretty #newspanther #wildlife #birding

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Monkeys kidnap babies of another species in weird 'fad' A new trend is catching on among bored young male capuchins: kidnapping baby howler monkeys, in what scientists say is the first time animals have been recorded stealing another species' infants for…

The latest story from our News Panther! Part of a fad, white-faced capuchin monkeys are stealing baby howler monkeys for what seems to be just an evil prank! Tell us what you think!

#nature #natureislit #bustedpretty #outdoors #capuchin #howlermonkey #trendy

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Leap into the week like this great blue heron

📷 #Nikon #Z8 + Nikkor 180-600mm (ISO 900, f8, 1/1000s) 🪶

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Greater Butterfly Orchid @kneppwilding.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour #orchidchallenge

Splash of Color in the Snow "This image captures a striking blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) perched on a snow-dusted branch, its brilliant blue plumage standing out in sharp contrast to the icy surroundings. The bird's crest is raised slightly, giving it an alert and regal posture. Its black markings and soft white underbelly blend harmoniously with the winter landscape, while delicate flakes cling to the rough bark of the branch. The blurred background suggests a snowy forest, muted tones of grays and whites adding to the serene atmosphere. The blue jay’s sharp gaze and poised stance convey a quiet resilience amid the cold, embodying the beauty and endurance of nature in winter." - Copilot

No fanfare louder than the welcome of the hungry.

No fanfare louder than the welcome of the hungry.
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Black-billed Cuckoo, by Chris Sloan

Did you see any birds this weekend?

Black-billed Cuckoos are among the last long-distance migrants to arrive in their breeding territories, so many are still migrating into early June in the northern U.S. and southern Canada.

A bird perched on a cattail on the right , facing left. It’s reddish brown on the back, with darker brown wings, tail and top of its head. White throat and white stripe above the eye. The background is green and tan blurred grasses.

A marsh #Scape featuring a singing Marsh Wren

#EastCoastKin #photography #PhotographersUnited #birds #PhotographersofBluesky

White steam rises off of the electric blue center of Grand Prismatic Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park. Tan and rusty Orange ground rim the outer edge of the springs. People can be seen walking along a boardwalk to view the springs. Green pine trees line the foreground and the mountains in the background.

The colors of Grand Prismatic Hot Springs are attributed to microorganisms called thermophiles, meaning heat lover. In massive groups, they appear as colors, which vary depending on the temperature of the water they inhabit.

📍Yellowstone NP

#landscape #scape #nature #YellowstoneNP #NationalParks

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, by Chris Sloan

Any birding plans for this weekend?

Another late migrant is the Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, one of the last flycatchers to move through eastern North America. Peak migration for this uncommon Empidonax is late May into June. It breeds in boreal bogs and forests and takes its time getting there!

A river flows over a 317 foot cliff creating a spectacular waterfall with lots of mist which that generates a beautiful rainbow. Tiny specks which are people visible next to the brink. Pine trees line both sides of the waterfall.

Vernal Fall + 🌈

The hike from Happy Isles trailhead to the brink of this waterfall is my #1 🫶 it sets the stage for everything beyond! But is also just a great hike standalone.

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#Yosemite #NationalParks #Parkchat #Photography #Nature #Travel #Hiking #Backpacking #Waterfall #Rainbow #PublicLands

A hummingbird with its wings spread sitting on a tomato cage.

Reminder, if you can’t keep your hummingbird feeder clean, just put it away. Fungus forming in the sugar water can be lethal to hummingbirds. Plant flowers instead. Even a pot of red salvia is popular.

"The image features a common grackle standing on a forest floor covered in dry pine needles, leaves, and patches of green moss. The bird’s head gleams with an iridescent blue sheen, contrasting with its darker body feathers. The focus is slightly soft, adding a mysterious, almost dreamlike quality to the scene. The signature "Swede's Photographs" appears in the bottom left corner, marking the image’s origin." - Copilot

Mystical Grackle

When we’re out walking, I’m always scanning for birds, especially species that aren’t common in the area. ...

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The gang took a trip and we are excited to tell you all about it! Come with us to the Biggest Week in American Birding in Maumee, Ohio, and Trail Days 2025 in Damascus, Virginia!

#birding #tbwiab #traildays #backpacking #hiking #birds #warblers #virginiaisforlovers #bustedpretty

This wolf pup is howling it out and ready for the weekend! 🐺
#wolfconservation #ambassadorwolf #weekendready

A female Eastern Bluebird perched on a branch, inquisitively looking at you

How are you all doing? #EasternBluebird

Sentinel of the Skies "The image features a great crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)** perched at the highest point of a weathered, dead tree. Its body is sleek and upright, with warm brown and gray plumage contrasting against a delicate wash of yellow along its belly. The bird’s head holds a slight crest, giving it an alert and watchful expression. Its sharp beak points forward, as if surveying the landscape below. The aged tree, stripped of its foliage, stands as a solitary sentinel against the sky, its rough, cracked bark adding to the sense of time passed. The open space around the bird emphasizes its isolation yet also its command over the perch—it is the master of this vantage point." - Copilot

The 2026 federal budget proposes eliminating the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area, threatening bird banding, research, and conservation nationwide, endangering 100+ years of vital ecological data. www.aba.org/proposed-bir...

A Little Tern on the North East coast yesterday evening. @teesbirds.bsky.social

We celebrated Memorial Day by planting a white dogwood tree for the brave men and women who died for our country. 🇺🇲

A flush of Dryad’s Saddle mushrooms aka Pheasant Back or Pheasant Tail and formally known as Cerioporus squamosus

Why’d you have to be so high…

#ThickTrunkThursday
#FungiFriends 🍄🍄‍🟫

A brown and white bird, perched on a branch, with a beak chock full of fresh and wriggly worms

“Join me for a hearty breakfast?” - #SongSparrow

Female Red-necked Phalarope photographed earlier this week here in Shetland. Famous for their role reversal, beauty and epic migrations, these tiny shorebirds never cease to impress. Stunning birds!

#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #Birds