baby Killdeer walking along a muddy shoreline, green plant matter shoots from the muck

lil Killdeer
#birds #killdeer

Hermit Thrush posted on a algae laden wooden box.

Hermit Thrush. Love the tail contrast.

#birds #thrush

House Finch posted on the stem of a bird feeder

House Finch
#birds

Female Northern Cardinal stanced on a fallen log in front of a thick thicket of sticks

Northern Cardinal
#birds #cardinal

American Robin posted on a fenceline, wings stretched downward as if a cowboy about to draw a pair of big irons

American Robin
#birds #robin

Both. But I’m fascinated by (and largely ignorant of) the history of the game so I guess 2️⃣ by a small margin

Whooping Crane standing in the shallows of a river surrounded by tall grass

Whooping Crane
#birds #crane

A color pencil + marker drawing of a gray catbird perched on a slender branch amid clusters of blue dogwood berries and green leaves, tail erect and beak wide open. "MEOW" is written in large orange letters across the background.

More #birdart ... I'm not able to go birding much right now, and I guess I'm pining a bit. 😅 Here's a very vocal gray catbird I met in the fall. I miss these ridiculous little critters.

yeah

Brown-headed Cowbird perched on a light cored branch. They look over their shoulder, tail flared.

Brown-headed Cowbird
#birds

Audubons Oriole hopping over an orange half on a fallen tree trunk

Audubons Oriole with the hops
#birds #oriole

can you add me to the ping list when these are next available? Love the idea

Barred Owl perched on a thick branch among a sea of dead branches during a dusky overcast day

Barred Owl
#birds #owl

buff bellied hummingbird perched on a twig in front of a trippy background of bleeding colors

Buff-Bellied Hummingbird
#birds #hummingbird

The image shows a blue Smilodon (a kind of extinct big cat with long canine teeth) roaring to the viewer on a red and orange background. It is framed by the words "CHIN UP" and "FANGS OUT". The style is like a vintage screenprint though the artwork is digital.

A Smilodon for the ice age. Protect your neighbors. #pleistocene #sabertooth #megafauna #iceage

Green Jay perched on a branch

Green Jay
#birds #jay

A Golden-Fronted Woodpecker sits on the mulchy ground chomping on one of many seeds placed by the preserves owners

Golden-fronted Woodpecker
#birds #woodpecker

A house finch sitting on a feeder in heavy rain. He looks up at the moody sky.

Hard days afore. Hard days ahead. Stay strong. Stay focused. Kindle your empathy.

#birds

Scissor-tailed flycatcher perched on top of a Narrow Bridge sign

Scossor-tailed Flycatcher on a Narrow Bridge sign.
#birds #flycatcher

everythiiing🎵
I have to saaay🗣️
would get me baaanned🎷
or on a liiist🎶

Burrowing Owl standing at attention peering through a niche in the brush

Burrowing Owl with a judgmental glare after I nearly stepped on them. Accidentally of course.
#birds #owl

Audubon’s Oriole (a yellow bodied bird with black tail head and wings with white stripes) perches on a log next to a couple orange halveses.

Audubon’s Oriole (left) and Orange (right)
#birds #oriole

A hunched Red-Winged Blackbird perched on a mossy stick jutting out of swampy waters.

Red-Winged Blackbird
I would do one of those “my year in photos” but I’m still posting shit from 2023. Need to work on my backlog.
#birds #rwbl

European Starling sitting on a metal sign post

European Starling
#birds #starling

Eastern Screech Owl with a bit of molt staring off into the distance. a smooth green and brown gradiant encompasses the background

Eastern Screech Owl (captive education bird)
#birds #bird #owl

A ruffled little blue heron standing ankle deep in swampy waters

Little Blue Heron
#birds #heron

northern cardinal perched on a birdbath. The blurred backdoor of a house makes the background a bit lame.

Northern Cardinal
Appy Olidays
#birds

psx era design

American Kestrel sitting on a thick branch. Feathers ruffled in the cold, a leather strap tied to one of their legs.

American Kestrel (Education Bird)
#birds