For a medium sized bird, the shy American Bittern can be a very difficult bird to spot.

#birds #birding #birdwatching #ECK ##birdphotography #birdphoto #pnw #bird #wadingbird #ornithology #photography #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #oiseaux #vögel #pájaro

Acoustic differences persist in urban Parus major (Great Tit) over two decades of declining anthropogenic noise in Paris, France Abstract. Anthropogenic noise pollution induces changes in the behavior of wild animals. Birds exhibit a well-characterized response to noise pollution: by

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Least Flycatcher - American Bird Conservancy The Least Flycatcher is a small but fierce bird of North American forests, known for its fearlessness in confronting birds much larger than itself.

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Learn about this aerial insectivore:
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"Ruby Two's Day"

two Redwings (Turdus iliacus) at Grimbister, #Orkney, this morning.

#OrkneyBirding #BirdingScotland #UKBirds #UKBirding #Birds #Wildlife #UKWildlife #Nature #Photography #birdsoftheworld #ornithology #Redwing 🪶

Northern California condors suspected to be tending region’s first egg in more than a century A pair of condors, one of which was bred at the Oregon Zoo, are believed to be tending Northern California's first egg in more than 100 years.

Start the weekend with some good news (courtesy of Oregon Public Broadcasting): The first condor egg in Northern California in over a century. #ornithology

What better way is there to spend the Easter 🐣 🐣🐣 weekend than birdwatching, and hopefully finding and recording rare breeding birds to help their conservation? There’s lots to look for in April, so here’s some ideas from RBBP Secretary @markaeaton.bsky.social #ornithology #UKbirding

Photo of a male wood duck floating on the water at Murfree Springs wetlands in Murfreesboro, Tn. The duck is facing to the right, with brilliant wood duck colorations from beak to tail.

This female wood duck was in water grass, facing to the right. The female wood ducks are not as brightly colored, but have striking red eyes surrounded by a yellow rim.

My Bird of the Day offering is this pair of wood ducks. Both shots taken at the Murfree Springs wetlands area in Murfreesboro, TN.

#BirdOfTheDay #woodducks #originalphotography #canonwildlifephotography #ornithology

A screenshot from the Merlin bird app. At the top is the sound file that was recorded. Bird song (and other loud noises) appear as darker pattens. Below that, are images of the birds the app has recognised (Wren, Goldfinch, Collared Dove). Below that is a gif of the Collared Dove, with some info about it.

Today's fun discovery; the Merlin Bird ID app. Now, every time I hear some bird calls, I whip it out to take a recording.

It identifies well even against strong winds, loud wind chimes, and shouty kids.

Let's see if I can haul my arse out of bed to record the […]

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A Greater Yellowlegs in beautiful Spring #weather at #RidgefieldWA National Wildlife Refuge

#birds #birdwatching #birding #photo #birdphotography #art #Yellowlegs #BlueSkyArtShow
#ECK #BirdOfTheDay #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #Wildlife #ornithology #photography #westcoastkin

#BirdOfTheDay theme today is weather. A favourite shot in any weather.

Heron in amazing light and mirror-smooth water surface. It was worth the waiting. 🤩

#Neusiedlersee, #Austria.
#BirdWatching #BirdLovers #NaturePhotography #Ornithology #NatureLovers #BirdsOfInstagram #Wildlife #Photography

BIRDS of BRITAIN 1907 BONHOTE Colour Illustrations DRESSER Guide ORNITHOLOGY

#books #antiquarian #birds #britain #ornithology #bookauction
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A harlequin duck preens itself on wet rocks on the shore of the ocean. Its face is pointed down as it nibbles on the festhers of its left shoulder. Its sides are rusty red, striped of bold white are on its back, shoulders, neck, and face. Faint dark blue fills the space on the rest of its body. It has a single white perfect circle behind its eye on the back of its head.

These harlequin ducks are so awesome to see. The colors and patterns on them are beautiful

📷 Canon R5 Mk II
Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM
Av, f/7.1, 1/3200, ISO 2000, 500mm
3/10/26
Northern Oregon Coast

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The danger of few genetic markers: Revisiting introgression between Chukar and Red-legged Partridge In contrast to previous studies, genomic analyses point to little gene flow between these species.

Your daily Avian Hybrids story!

The danger of few genetic markers: Revisiting introgression between Chukar and Red-legged Partridge
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The ups & downs of spring migration. Always an exciting time of year, whatever the weather!

#birds #ukbirding #ornithology

A side profile of a Puffin looking towards the camera showing its black body and head plumage, white cheeks and brightly coloured bill. Wording alongside reads: We're hiring! Senior Research Ecologist - Climate Change. BTO logo is top right of the image.

Job Alert 📢 Join BTO as a Senior Research Ecologist! Apply now➡️ www.bto.org/jobs

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of BTO’s climate change work!

📆 Application deadline: Sunday 26 April.
📝 £44,637 per annum.
📍 Hybrid, HQ in Norfolk or one of our country offices. #Ornithology

Septième Festival Lorraine Photonature à Morhange (Moselle) du 10 au 12 avril 2026 ➡️ Cliquez sur ce lien pour en savoir plus : www.ornithomedia.com/agenda/septi... #oiseaux #birds #ornithologie #ornithomedia #ornithology

‪Blackbird in the garden - Bartley Green Birmingham UK - 31-03-26 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography #photographersofbluesky

Coal Tit in the garden - Bartley Green Birmingham UK - 31-03-26 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography #photographersofbluesky

Another confused #rewilding story - there aren't 87 pairs of Common Cranes in Somerset that is the national population estimate, most of which were derived from natural recolonisation and not reintroduction #UKbirding #Ornithology
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An image of a Blue Tit. It has a blue cap, a yellow belly and a black stripe down its belly. The tile also says: 'The BBS season has officially begun!'

(1/) The 2026 BBS season has now officially begun! The survey is all about consistency, so here are a few tips to help to ensure that consistency of recording is maintained across the UK. @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science #Ornithology #CitizenScience

Guide to Graduate Studies in Ornithology in the United States and Canada Information for undergraduates about graduate degree programs in ornithology.

Looking for opportunities for a graduate degree focused on #ornithology? Check out our free, volunteer-compiled Guide to Graduate Studies!

Swans at Castle Howard Arboretum, N. Yorkshire.

#photo #photography #arboretum #ornithology #birds #swan #castlehoward #yorkshire

This infographic summarizes the key elements of our paper "Acoustic differences persist in urban Parus major (Great Tit) over two decades of declining anthropogenic noise in Paris, France" in Ornithological Applications. #bioacoustics #ornithology @amornith.bsky.social @ibiouwindsor.bsky.social
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"Acoustic differences persist in urban Great Tits over two decades of declining anthropogenic noise in Paris, France."
We recorded birds in Paris to study their response to changing levels of noise pollution: doi.org/10.1093/orni...
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The male Cinnamon Teal must be the least camouflaged waterfowl in the Pacific Northwest!

#waterfowl #ducks #birds #birding #pnw #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #oiseaux #vögel #canard #ornithology #birdwatching #ECK #duck #Westcoastkin #blueskyartshow

A small crab hangs by a single claw from the jaws of a hooded merganser as the bird swims through brown water. The bird's body is brown, black, and white. Its head is all black except for a round patch of white on its hood-like head feathers. Its head feathers in this shot are flattened out, however, after it shakes the crab violently, sending small droplets of water flying in all directions.

This hooded merganser totally messed up its hairdo while violently consuming this crab

📷 Canon R5 Mk II
Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM
Av, f/7.1, 1/1600, ISO 1000, 500mm
3/21/26
Northern Oregon Coast

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Female superb lyrebird. Photo: Wikimedia commons

Fig. 4 from the article: Duration of element types with age. Ambiguous elements were significantly shorter in older females than younger females. By contrast, effects of age on conspecific and mimetic element length were not significant.

Fig. 5 from the article: Mimicry of predator vocalisations and mimicry of non-predator vocalisations and their probability of occurrence.

New paper: Female superb lyrebirds show diverse vocal mimicry unrelated to age, but older females more often mimic predators, suggesting mimicry is fine-tuned for nest defence rather than sexual selection.

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#ornithology #birds #mimicry #vocalisation #age

Singing a different song: Incipient speciation in the Small Tree Finch Two island populations are diverging genetically and acoustically.

Your daily Avian Hybrids story!

Singing a different song: Incipient speciation in the Small Tree Finch
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Honey-hunter whistling with his hands toward a greater honeyguide; the honey-hunter is an original photo, and the adult honeyguide was added to the image using AI.

🧵 Not all human–wildlife stories are defined by conflict. In northern Malawi, people follow the greater honeyguide to bee nests; in return, the bird feeds on wax and larvae. My MSc research documented a cooperation rooted in trust, tradition, and mutual benefit. #ornithology #BOU2026
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Excited to present my poster at #BOU2026! 🐦🌍
Looking at drivers of range changes in European waterbirds - from a climate perspective.🌡
@evozoodeb.bsky.social #ornithology #waterbirds #wetlands