It positively sucks to be an educator and avid birder. During peak spring migration I'm drowning in marking and report card writing. This is a pitiful showing for Global Big Day weekend, but I made the most of every minute. 🥰🐦♥️ #EbirdStats , #birds, #birding, #urbanbirder, #getoutside

My favourite time of year! Spring migration is upon us, and I can't wait to greet the many birds that will be returning. My 92 year old father passed down to me his Fisher-Dietz binoculars. Can't wait to try them out. 🥰

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There are several local birds I never get tired of photographing. The American Goldfinch is one of those birds. 🥰

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The best year that I have recorded on eBird so far, and something I look forward to building on. 🥰 #ebirdrecounted2024 , #ebird , #urbanbirder , #getoutside, #blackbirder, #weouthere

My top nine lifers in 2024. 🥰

Top row (left to right): Snowy Owl, Wilson's Snipe, Grasshopper Sparrow
Middle row (left to right): Virginia Rail, first time birding with Shontal, Sora

Bottom row (left to right): Bald eagle, Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark
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That time last summer when I spotted my first bald eagle. 🥰

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what light there is . . .
was that buzzard sense
the bird's or mine

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