A woodpecker in name only, our #BirdOfTheWeek is Lewis’s Woodpecker! Unlike most woodpeckers, this western bird catches insects in midair. It’s also one of the most colorful members of the woodpecker family.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
A pair of mallards on a partly frozen pond preening and scratching.
A pair of mallards on a partly frozen pond preening and scratching.
Today’s #BirdOfTheWeek prompt is #Preeners&Scratchers so I found this pair of ducks on a partly frozen pond two weeks ago.
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#birds #BirdPhotography
Our #BirdOfTheWeek is on top of the world, literally! Meet the black-bellied plover, one of the world’s most widespread shorebirds on Earth.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Close-up of small grey, white and yellow warbler perched on a twig with head tilted, looking up.
One of many lovely Yellow-rumped Warblers we've seen this week for #TwigsAreUs, #BirdOfTheWeek. 💚
#Birds #NaturePhotos 📷
Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the Marbled Godwit! These graceful shorebirds have long, slender bills and spend their non-breeding time along the coasts.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #Birds
This winter, you may have spotted a new face at your feeder! Our #BirdOfTheWeek, the white-throated sparrow, is a small migratory bird found in the continental United States from October through April.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week
These two go together like ketchup and mustard! Meet our #BirdOfTheWeek, the Summer Tanager!
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Teamwork makes the dreamwork! One of the most social raptors in the world, Harris’s Hawks are famous for hunting and nesting together, using teamwork more like wolves than hawks.
Read more about our #BirdOfTheWeek: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the Snow Goose! These birds fly in loud flocks and can be seen in large quantities in wetlands and cornfields, especially during migration.
Discover more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #Birdwatching #BackyardBirding #Birds
Meet our #BirdOfTheWeek, the Canada Jay! A fearless, year-round resident of northern forests, this fluffy bird stays warm through brutal winters and caches food to survive. Also called the Gray Jay, it’s a true boreal icon: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Drei Spatzen auf dem Boden zwischen Gras und Steinplatten. Einer sitzt im Vordergrund auf einer Metallkante und schaut aufmerksam in die Kamera, die anderen beiden, ein weibliches Spatzenküken und ein Männchen dahinter, sind etwas weiter hinten zwischen Gras und Erde zu sehen. Ende der Bildbeschreibung, es folgen Aufzählungen vom Wort Spatz in verschiedenen Sprachen und Hashtags. passerdomesticus, Passer domesticus, #passerdomesticus Varpunen, Varpusta, Gorriones, Haussperling, #Haussperling Haussperlinge, #Haussperlinge, Wróbel, Wróbla, Wroble, Wróble , Sparrow, Sparrows, Spuggy, Spuggies, Housesparrow, #Housesparrow , #Housesparrows , House sparrow Housesparrows, Gebäudebrüter, Spatz, #Spatz Spatzen, #Spatzen #Passerotto Passerotto gråspurv, graspurv, Speug Moineau domestique, moineaux domestique, vrabac, Spoggies, moineaux domestiques, Passerotto, Gorripato #Moineaudomestique врабче, Домашно врабче, huismussen, huismus, huismusjes, Pardal, gråspurv, piaf #piaf Pierrot #Pierrot Gealbhan Binne #GealbhanBinne #Gealbhan (wörtlich übersetzt: Sperling der Giebel) Chummy AmbassadorOfUrbanNature #AmbassadorOfUrbanNature BotschafterDerStadtnatur #BotschafterDerStadtnatur BNatSchG #BNatSchG VogelDesJahres #VogelDesJahres Vogel der Woche #VogelDerWoche #weeSparrow #Strauchdiebe Strauchdiebe 🪶 #Sparrowglow #glow Flausch #StopHedgeClearing #birds #EveryHedgeMeterCounts #SchönesGegenDoofes #JederMeterHeckeFehlt #BirdOfTheDay #SerialBirbs #BirdOfTheWeek
Good morning everyone 🌎 ⚘️🍂🪶
Hi, na? Heute schon den #VogelDerWoche gewählt?
Sonntagsgesicht.
Hi, hey! Have you picked the #BirdOfTheWeek today?
#SundayFace
#Spatzen #Sparrows
Name an animal that wags its tail and runs along the ground. You might think of a dog, but it’s actually our #BirdOfTheWeek, the Palm Warbler! Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #BackyardBirding #Birds
A family that dances together, stays together 💃 Our #BirdOfTheWeek, Sandhill Cranes, are known for their leaping, bowing, stick-tossing dances that help them choose a lifelong mate.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #BackyardBirding #Birds
Once widespread across the United States, this bird declined rapidly due to unregulated hunting and large-scale forest loss. By 1914, the species was extinct.
Can you guess our #BirdOfTheWeek? Share your answer in the comments. We’ll reveal it at 3 PM ET, so stay tuned!
#BirdOfTheWeek: Often mistaken for its smaller look-alike, the hairy woodpecker’s longer bill and larger size are the key to identifying it correctly.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week
#BirdOfTheWeek - Golden-winged warbler, also known as the chickadee warbler
#BedroomOrnithology #Birding #ABCBirds @abcbirds.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheWeek: Anhinga
Nicknamed the “snakebird” for its long neck, the Anhinga dives underwater to spear fish, then spreads its wings to dry in the sun.
Read more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week
Bird of the Week: Robin
Robins are in full voice now, defending winter territories. That soft song carries far on cold days.
Have you noticed one following you or singing nearby?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #dbc #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
Fifty-two weeks of birds! These are the top five feathered friends that captured your heart this year. Which one is your favorite? Share your best 2025 birdwatching memories in the comments!
Catch up with all of our past #BirdoftheWeek features: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-week-archive/
#BirdOfTheWeek - Marbled murrelet. Endangered pacific shorebird #BedroomOrnithologist #Birding
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Bird of the Week: Barn Owls are a quiet but regular presence across Durham’s rough grass margins and farmland.
Seen one quartering a field at dusk this week?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #BarnOwl #WinterBirds #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
Meet our #BirdOfTheWeek, the Golden-cheeked Warbler!
This endangered songbird is the only bird species that breeds exclusively in Texas. It depends on the healthy juniper-oak woodlands to survive.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week
Bird of the Week: Long-tailed Tits bring winter cheer as lively family flocks sweep through hedgerows & gardens.
Heard their soft “tsee-tsee-tsee” calls yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #WinterBirds #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the Least Bittern, one of the smallest herons in the world.
Learn more about this hard-to-spot bird: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #BackyardBirding #Birds #Birdwatching
An evening grosbeak in profile view, looking to the left, perched on a horizontal branch in my backyard spruce tree.
An evening grosbeak on the upper hoop of my feeding station, looking towards me. The background is blurred out soft greens and browns.
Here's two more shots of the beautiful Evening Grosbeaks which visited my backyard last week. #birds #birding #BirdOfTheWeek #Bobsbackyard #Ancaster #HamOnt
#BirdOfTheWeek Mississippi Kite
This is very coming a fun Friday afternoon activity with my little #ornithologist!
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Elphaba? No, that’s our #BirdOfTheWeek, the Green-winged Teal!
The smallest dabbling duck in North America, but a standout with its bright green head stripe and wing patch. This bird thrives in marshes and wetlands.
Read more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Bird of the Week: Teal are gathering again on Durham’s winter wetlands. Sites like Castle Lake and the Teesmouth marshes.
Have you seen them in numbers yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #WinterBirds #Wildfowl #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
Bird of the Week, the Lewis's Woodpecker with facts in a text box. Population 82,000 and stable trending population.
Introducing our #BirdoftheWeek, the rule-breaking Lewis’s Woodpecker!
🔴🟢⚪⚫ With a red face, pink belly, green back & silver-gray collar, they catch insects mid-air & store acorns for winter.
Found in western U.S. & Canada.
🪰 Learn more in our bird library:
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