This very round Puerto Rican Tody charm is needle felted with wool and available in the Etsy shop! Link in bio. A percentage of its purchase will go to belizebirdrescue.com

throughout Puerto Rico & they're considered common, but their numbers are decreasing thanks to the usual issues of habitat loss & invasive species. They're pretty small, weighing in at only 5-6 grams, but are still able to dig nesting burrows in clay banks with their tiny feet and beaks.
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The Puerto Rican Tody is IUCN listed as least concern. Their scientific name Todus mexicanus implies that they aren't endemic to the island of Puerto Rico; according to @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social, that was due to miscommunications between naturalists that were never corrected. Their range is...

Three small round birds attached to silver clasps sit in a hand: an 'i'iwi with a red body, black wings and tail, and orange beak; a Puerto Rican Tody with a green top body and Grey/ yellow belly with red going up to the beak; and a Wilson's warbler with a yellow and green body and black cap

Little needle felted wool charms are here! I've just added an 'i'iwi, Wilson's warbler, and a Puerto Rican Tody to the Etsy shop, so go check 'em out! Link in bio.

Lights Out Alert for April 18! 4.4 million birds will be flying over Oregon skies tomorrow night (and another 4 million the following night). Please turn lights out for migrating birds so they can see the stars they use to navigate to their breeding grounds.

📢Lights Out Alert! Tomorrow night, approximately 4.4 million birds will migrate through Oregon's skies. Help keep them safe by turning off your outside lights and drawing your blinds so they can see the stars they use to navigate to their breeding grounds.
📷: aeroecolab.com/oregon

So far I've got Wilson's Warbler, the always fan favorite Keel- billed Toucan, and Puerto Rican Tody!

Two small white woolen balls are attached to one silver clasp each. Both hang from a piece of wood. The words "which birbs should we be?" are in blue text surrounding the woolen balls

Trying something new.. not sure what these should be! Already made a Hawaiian one, so which Central/S. American or N. American species would you like to see? These are small (quarter-ish) & can't handle detail like the stripes of a sparrow.. I say "they" but really mean me 🙃. Any ideas appreciated!

A flyer with pictures of various plants has the text "plant it they will come! Native plant sale featured plants Sunday April 26 2026 10am-2pm." With the bullet points: "native plants adapted to the rogue valley, help restore habitat to build corridors for pollinator travel, native plant experts to give advice, attract and support local native pollinators"

If you're in Oregon's Rogue Valley, save the date for the biannual pollinatorprojectroguevalley.org native plant sale! Sunday, April 26th from 10AM to 2PM.

📷: Pollinator Project Rogue Valley on Instagram

This needle felted wool Keel-billed Toucan ornament is available in the Etsy shop (link in bio) along with some other Toucan options. A portion of each purchase will be donated to belizebirdrescue.com to help them care for Belize's native birds!

They don't reach sexual maturity until 3-4 years, but can live up to 20 years in the wild. If you get a chance, go listen to their vocalizations... they sound like frogs! These guys are also the national bird of Belize.

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A black bird with yellow head and breast with a multicolored large bill and green eyes sits in a hand. The yellow text "keel-billed toucan" surrounds it.

The Keel-billed Toucan is IUCN listed as near-threatened with declining numbers and their range is throughout Central America into northern portions of Venezuela and Colombia. Their main threats, unfortunately, are habitat loss and trapping for the illegal pet trade.

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Edit: ornament is sold out!

is available in the Etsy shop (link in bio) and a percentage of his purchase will be donated to mauiforestbirds.org to help with all the hard work they do to save native forest birds. Kiwikiu are also featured in the digital coloring books in the Etsy shop for interactive and educational fun!

multiple organizations (mauiforestbirds.org, birdsnotmosquitoes.org, @abcbirds.bsky.social, & more) have partnered up to use the Incompatible Insect Technique to help stop the spread of mosquito-borne disease. Head over to birdsnotmosquitoes.org to learn more!

This Kiwikiu needle felted ornament..

native birds didn't evolve with mosquitoes and haven't had time to develop resistance to avian malaria. With climate change, the mosquito line is creeping upwards to higher elevations, which is devastating for native Hawaiian birds who can't fight diseases spread by mosquitoes.  Thankfully...

Home - Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project (MFBRP) is dedicated to the conservation of Hawaiʻi’s native forest ecosystems.

The lack of habitat, predation by non-native species, and avian malaria are all reasons for their significant population decline.  Did you know that mosquitoes aren't native to Hawai'i?  They were introduced in the 1800s (thanks birdsnotmosquitoes.org for the mosquito facts!).  This means that...

The Kiwikiu, also known as the Maui Parrotbill, use their parrot-like beak to carve into branches to extract yummy grubs.  They're IUCN listed as critically endangered and their population of less than 200 individuals inhabit a very small area located in high elevations on Haleakalā on Maui. 

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& other Puffin pieces are available in the Etsy shop (link in bio). A percentage of the purchase price will go to cascadesraptorcenter.org

Breeding age is ~three years old & immature puffins will spend all of those years at sea before returning to where they hatched to breed.

This needle felted wool Tufted Puffin ornament...

which is reflected in how they're listed locally: west coast US states have them listed ranging from sensitive to endangered while Japan has them listed as a vulnerable species. These guys are pelagic & spend most of their lives at sea on the Pacific Ocean, only coming in to land to breed.
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In honor of the 1st Tufted Puffin of the breeding season being spotted at Haystack Rock (Goonies!) in Cannon Beach in Oregon, I'm sharing Tufted Puffin facts! They're 1 of 4 puffin species & are IUCN listed as least concern. Their range is the northern Pacific ocean & their numbers are declining...

A black bird with a black beak, black tail with white tips, and wings with white and colored spots lays on a red towel. The white head feathers are laying over the beak and back, creating a mullet.

Please enjoy this contribution to #mulletmonday

Join Us for Our Wildlife Baby Shower! Spring has officially sprung which means baby animal season is here. This year, we’re hosting our very first Baby Shower to make sure all our nestlings, fledglings, and kits get the care they need to ...

We’re hosting our very first Baby Shower on April 25 from 12 - 5 p.m. to make sure all our nestlings, fledglings, and kits get the care they need! Join us to help give thousands of baby wildlife their best start. RSVP and learn more: bit.ly/WCC-BabyShower. Can't make it? We have a registry!

Yes! This will be my new go to!

fly off. They're IUCN listed as least concern, but their numbers are decreasing. Their range is in open and dry oak woodland areas from southwestern Oregon down to Baja. They mate for life, so hopefully our nesting pair will be around for a while! ...and one day I'll have one up in the shop 🙃

little gray guys with a head crest are l o u d for such a tiny bird and they aren't afraid to defend their territory. During the nest building phase, I watched one take a House Sparrow to the ground and seemingly do some damage... the House Sparrow acted a bit dazed and it took him a while to...

The text "a question: what's the plural for titmouse? " is in white on a blue background

Titmouses? Titmice?Titmeese?! We have a pair of Oak Titmouses (...) nesting in a box in our backyard & my brain keeps stumbling over what to call them. What would you call them?

I've been wanting to make an Oak Titmouse inspired by the nesting pair, but orders have been keeping me busy! These..

Bird Song Walks - Bird Alliance of Oregon

Our beloved free April & May Bird Song Walks are back! Join us at locations around the Portland Area Sundays through Fridays as we listen for warblers, tanagers, & more! These walks are low-key, welcoming, and perfect for birders of all levels. RSVP: birdallianceoregon.org/our-work/lea...

Edit: looks like they're already sold out!

New birbs (bOrbs?) are in the shop over at friendsofhakalauforest.org/store! Supplies are super limited sooo go grab a new friend before they're gone!

*Soundtrack and guest appearance by our resident black phoebe