The most expensive T-shirt I own, but a friendly annual "birder tax" I'm happy to pay each year to remind me of #blackbirdersweek.

#birds, #birder, #getoutside, #weouthere, #blackbirdersweek2025

As we embrace the 2025 theme, "Grounded in Community," we recognize that true belonging means creating spaces where everyone can bird freely -- without fear, without limits.

In solidarity, today and always.
The Black AF in STEM Collective
#PRIDE2025 #PrideMonth #BlackBirdersWeek2025

Reflect & Share: Share a moment of joy you’ve had with birds or in nature this month.

#blackbirdersweek #blackbirdersweek2025 #blackinnature #blacksky #nature #wildlife #birds #birding #community #ornithology #scicomm #sciart #science #conservation #environmentaljustice

✅ Celebrate Black joy in nature
✅ Observe the birds around you (Be sure to tag us in your photos!)
✅ Reflect on how you’ll carry this work forward

#BlackBirdersWeek2025 #GroundedInCommunity

The outdoors needs YOUR hue...flood the trails with culture, the skies with soul, and let birds bear witness to our brilliance.

#blacksky #environmentaljustice #birds #birding #ornithology #scicomm #sciart #culture #art #conservation #BlackBirdersWeek2025 #GroundedInCommunity

Happy #ThrushThursday !

An American Robin perched on a branch high in a tree singing it's heart out. 🥰♥️

#birds, #spring, #urbanbirding , #blackbirdersweek2025 , #getoutside, #weouthere

“Birds, Bonds, and Belonging” aims to cultivate spaces where Black birders see themselves reflected in the birds we admire, the plants in our yards, the companions at our side, and the growing tapestry of our collective story. This subtheme celebrates how birding is more than a hobby; for us, it's a bridge between our people and the land. Today, we highlight how birding can nurture connections to each other, the natural world, and our deep-rooted legacy and relationship to the land. Here, belonging isn't questioned; it's intentionally cultivated.

It’s Day 5 of #BlackBirdersWeek and we’re honoring “Birds, Bonds, & Belonging.” Today we celebrate how birding can nurture connections to each other, the natural world, and our deeply rooted legacy and relationship with the land.
#BlackBirdersWeek2025 #GroundedInCommunity #blacksky #birds #birding

Couldn't wait for #thrushthursday to post. Here's a lovely Eastern 💙🐦
#birds, #blackbirdersweek2025, #getoutside, #weouthere, #ontario_birding_

Text Reads: “Right to Rest” challenges the historical and ongoing policing of Black bodies in nature. It asserts that relaxation, observation, and connection with the natural world are not privileges, but fundamental rights. Today, we honor the restorative power of birding as a meditative, healing practice that allows Black communities to reclaim our relationship with the land on our terms. Slowing down is sacred, and in community, we protect its power to renew us.

Today we welcome Day 4 of #BlackBirdersWeek! We claim our “Right to Rest" because peace in nature is not a privilege, but our birthright. Breathe deep, bird freely, and renew your spirit in community.
#BlackBirdersWeek2025 #GroundedInCommunity #blackinnature #scicomm #blacksky #sciart #birds

My favorite sparrow- A Lincoln's Sparrow! 🥰♥️

#birds, #sparrows, #urbanbirding, #getoutside, #spring, #blackbirdersweek2025

New lifer achievement unlocked 🔓- Swainson's thrush. Perfect timing for #blackbirdersweek2025

#birds, #spring, #urbanbirding, #thrushes, #getoutside, #weouthere

Black AF In STEM

🏆Giveaways: Nocs Provisions & Bird Collective (Enter for a chance to win on our website (www.blackafinstem.com -- under "2025 Giveaways"). Winners will be announced at the end of week.)

Be sure to check out our website for more Event updates.

#BlackBirdersWeek2025 #GroundedInCommunity

Text reads: Reflect & Share: We'd love to hear about someone who helped you appreciate birds and nature. Who comes to mind?

Reflect & Share: We'd love to hear about someone who helped you appreciate birds and nature. Who comes to mind?

Be sure to check out our website for more Event updates.
#BlackBirdersWeek2025 #GroundedInCommunity

Drooping chains of white orchid-like flowers of the Black Locust hang among the new green foliage of the tree.

Lilac colored Phlox bloom in a forest.

Loving the late spring flowers seen during this morning's breeding bird survey at Bandemer Park, especially Black Locusts and Phlox. Beautiful way to spend a Memorial Day morning during #BlackBirdersWeek2025.

#blackinnature #blackbirdersweek #blackbirdersweek2025 day 1 #flocktofreedom #mybackyardlastweek #blackbelliedwhistlingduck

Rufous-collared sparrow

Great blue turaco

Chilean flamingo

Happy Black Birders Week 2025! More than birding, this joyful movement celebrates Black birders, wildlife lovers, outdoor enthusiasts, biologists, and naturalists to highlight representation and belonging in nature spaces everywhere.

#blackbirdersweek2025

Black AF In STEM

Check out www.BlackAFinSTEM.com to view virtual/in-person events OR use the hashtag "Black Birders Week" to find events happening in your area 🗺️ Don't forget to save and share this post!
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