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Blue Jay against a blue sky

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The head of the bird is in the middle and just above the middle of the photo.

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    [?]Global Museum » 🌐
    @globalmuseum@mastodon.online

    ‘The pigeon came to them seeking help’: California firefighters give oxygen to suffering bird.
    A crew in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Oakland spotted a pigeon ‘in distress’ after a vehicle fire.
    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/j

    Alt...Firefighters administer oxygen to pigeon after smoke inhalation - loop

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      A Blue Jay calling out.
      Hey stop that!

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      The head of the bird is just below and left of the middle of the photo.

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        [?]Swede’s Photographs » 🌐
        @Swede1952@universeodon.com

        Kite in the Blue

        I spotted this Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) circling overhead, and I’m pretty sure it spotted me right back. They’re relatively small raptors, built for high, effortless soaring, and this one seemed unusually interested in my backyard. Mississippi kites don’t typically go after other birds, but with all the anoles skittering around the house, it may have been scouting for a quick snack.

        Check out breathtaking photos of magnificent birds of prey, visit my photo gallery here:

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        "A Mississippi kite in flight has a kind of quiet elegance, and this image captures that feeling with real clarity. The bird is suspended against a clean, cloudless blue sky, its wings stretched wide in a smooth, confident glide. The wings form a gentle crescent — long, narrow, and slightly curved — with the darker upper feathers creating a soft contrast against the lighter underside. Its body is slim and tapered, giving the impression of a creature built for effortless movement. The head is small and rounded, angled just enough to suggest awareness and purpose. The tail fans out behind it in a neat triangle, subtly forked, acting like a rudder guiding its motion. The overall impression is one of calm mastery: a bird that doesn’t fight the air but belongs to it. The sky around it is empty, which makes the kite feel even more solitary and serene — a single shape etched against a vast backdrop, gliding with the kind of grace that seems almost weightless." - Microsoft Copilot

        Alt..."A Mississippi kite in flight has a kind of quiet elegance, and this image captures that feeling with real clarity. The bird is suspended against a clean, cloudless blue sky, its wings stretched wide in a smooth, confident glide. The wings form a gentle crescent — long, narrow, and slightly curved — with the darker upper feathers creating a soft contrast against the lighter underside. Its body is slim and tapered, giving the impression of a creature built for effortless movement. The head is small and rounded, angled just enough to suggest awareness and purpose. The tail fans out behind it in a neat triangle, subtly forked, acting like a rudder guiding its motion. The overall impression is one of calm mastery: a bird that doesn’t fight the air but belongs to it. The sky around it is empty, which makes the kite feel even more solitary and serene — a single shape etched against a vast backdrop, gliding with the kind of grace that seems almost weightless." - Microsoft Copilot

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          Great Gray Owl landing on a small branch

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            Winter Blue Jay

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              Two male Pine Grosbeaks

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                [?]Joan Carroll » 🌐
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                Three king penguin chicks on South Georgia Island

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                Three king penguin chicks on South Georgia Island

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                  Female Brown-headed Cowbird
                  Cowbirds lay their eggs in other birds nests.

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                    [?]Steve Henderson Fine Art » 🌐
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                    I send thanks to the buyer from Italy who purchased a canvas print of

                    Heading Home -- fineartamerica.com/featured/he

                    May the artwork take you to a place of serenity and peace.

                    Canvas print of seagulls flying at sunset.

                    Alt...Canvas print of seagulls flying at sunset.

                      [?]Longreads » 🌐
                      @longreads@mastodon.world

                      "The fondness of Indonesians for caged birds stems from a centuries-old belief . . . that a man is considered successful if he possesses five elements: a wife, a house, a vehicle, a ceremonial dagger and a bird."

                      Sandy Ong for Knowable Magazine:
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                        A Nashville Warbler

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                          [?]Joan Carroll » 🌐
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                          Two king penguins gently interacting on the rocky beach of South Georgia Island.

                          buff.ly/vWxgMhu Pair of King Penguins South Georgia Island @joancarroll

                          Two king penguins gently interacting on the rocky beach of South Georgia Island.

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                            A White-winged Crossbill

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                              A Tennessee Warbler with some thistles

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                                [?]Swede’s Photographs » 🌐
                                @Swede1952@universeodon.com

                                Good morning. 😴⏰☕

                                7 July 2026

                                I got up this morning and immediately started doing things. I knew better. My first bright idea was to empty the paper shredder — a terrible decision at that hour — but I had a foolproof plan: flip the container upside down into a plastic bag. Well, never underestimate a fool. Half the confetti slid straight down my front and the rest sprinkled across the floor like a ticker‑tape parade gone wrong.

                                I still haven’t cleaned it up. I’m waiting for the rest of the household to wake before I fire up the vacuum. At this time of morning, it’s usually just Charlie and me shuffling around. C’est la vie.

                                Do auto manufacturers even make hubcaps anymore? I haven’t owned a car with hubcaps in decades. My teenage dream was a ’55 or ’56 Chevy with black rims and baby‑moon hubcaps — a fantasy from a long, long time ago in a state far, far away. Instead, I wound up with a beat‑up Chevy pickup that had “potential,” but potential costs money, and I had none. Any repair parts came from the junkyard down the street. I think the truck had two, maybe three hubcaps. Three sounds odd, but it matched the mismatched retread tires perfectly.

                                If someone drew a comic strip of that era, it would only need two frames: Dream and Reality.

                                Honestly, I’m shortchanging the story, because that truck did have an 8‑track tape player bolted under the dash — ready to blast rock and roll through two old bare speakers I wedged behind the seat. That part was pure glory.

                                “Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.” — Oscar Wilde

                                “You can’t have everything. Where would you put it?” — Steven Wright

                                “The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense.” — Tom Clancy

                                Stillness on the Post "A red‑bellied woodpecker stands perched atop an old wooden post, its entire form rendered in soft grayscale tones. The bird’s body is angled slightly to the right, giving the impression that it has just paused mid‑movement, alert and listening. Its feathers form a striking pattern even without color — the back covered in neat, ladder‑like stripes of pale silver and deep charcoal, each line crisp and orderly. The head is smooth and rounded, the beak long, sharp, and pointed forward like a tiny chisel made for carving into the world. The woodpecker’s eye is a small dark bead, glinting with quiet intensity. Even in monochrome, you can sense its intelligence, its readiness to dart or peck at any moment. The post it stands on is weathered and worn, a relic of time. Deep cracks run down its length, and a small round hole sits near the center — perhaps once carved by another bird. The wood’s texture is rough and splintered, contrasting beautifully with the sleek precision of the woodpecker’s feathers. Behind them, the background is a soft, pale blur — empty, quiet, and gentle — making the bird and the post stand out like a sculpture. The entire scene feels still, calm, and timeless, as if the woodpecker has paused just long enough for the world to admire it." - Microsoft Copilot

                                Alt...Stillness on the Post "A red‑bellied woodpecker stands perched atop an old wooden post, its entire form rendered in soft grayscale tones. The bird’s body is angled slightly to the right, giving the impression that it has just paused mid‑movement, alert and listening. Its feathers form a striking pattern even without color — the back covered in neat, ladder‑like stripes of pale silver and deep charcoal, each line crisp and orderly. The head is smooth and rounded, the beak long, sharp, and pointed forward like a tiny chisel made for carving into the world. The woodpecker’s eye is a small dark bead, glinting with quiet intensity. Even in monochrome, you can sense its intelligence, its readiness to dart or peck at any moment. The post it stands on is weathered and worn, a relic of time. Deep cracks run down its length, and a small round hole sits near the center — perhaps once carved by another bird. The wood’s texture is rough and splintered, contrasting beautifully with the sleek precision of the woodpecker’s feathers. Behind them, the background is a soft, pale blur — empty, quiet, and gentle — making the bird and the post stand out like a sculpture. The entire scene feels still, calm, and timeless, as if the woodpecker has paused just long enough for the world to admire it." - Microsoft Copilot

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                                  Who Wants to Lay Her Eggs in Another Bird's Nest

                                  Here, a female brown‑headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) lifts one wing as if to answer the question — or maybe to say, “Let me, let me.” Brown‑headed cowbirds are brood parasites, laying their eggs in the nests of other bird species and relying on those unsuspecting foster parents to raise their young.

                                  Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

                                  swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

                                  "A female brown‑headed cowbird pauses on a curved metal rod, caught in a moment that feels both delicate and full of motion. Her body is angled slightly forward, talons curled securely around the smooth metal. Her plumage is a tapestry of soft browns: the chest and belly finely streaked like brushed grain, the wings and tail a warmer, richer brown that deepens toward the tips. One wing lifts high above her head, fanned open in a graceful arc. The light catches each feather, revealing their layered structure — long primaries stretching outward like slender blades, shorter coverts overlapping in tidy rows. The raised wing gives her a poised, almost balletic silhouette, as though she’s stretching, signaling, or preparing for a subtle shift in balance. Her head is small and rounded, the beak short and sturdy, perfect for cracking seeds. A single dark eye glints with alertness. Behind her, the background dissolves into a soft blur of greens and golds, making her stand out sharply — a quiet moment of wild beauty suspended in time." - Microsoft Copilot

                                  Alt..."A female brown‑headed cowbird pauses on a curved metal rod, caught in a moment that feels both delicate and full of motion. Her body is angled slightly forward, talons curled securely around the smooth metal. Her plumage is a tapestry of soft browns: the chest and belly finely streaked like brushed grain, the wings and tail a warmer, richer brown that deepens toward the tips. One wing lifts high above her head, fanned open in a graceful arc. The light catches each feather, revealing their layered structure — long primaries stretching outward like slender blades, shorter coverts overlapping in tidy rows. The raised wing gives her a poised, almost balletic silhouette, as though she’s stretching, signaling, or preparing for a subtle shift in balance. Her head is small and rounded, the beak short and sturdy, perfect for cracking seeds. A single dark eye glints with alertness. Behind her, the background dissolves into a soft blur of greens and golds, making her stand out sharply — a quiet moment of wild beauty suspended in time." - Microsoft Copilot

                                    [?]Global Museum » 🌐
                                    @globalmuseum@mastodon.online

                                    The crow on your fence knows your face. She's known it for years. She told her family about you. They've never met you. They also know your face now. The grudge was inherited.
                                    University of Washington researchers wore masks while trapping crows. Years later, crows who had never been trapped — young birds born after the study — would scold and dive-bomb anyone wearing that specific mask. The information was taught across generations.

                                    Crows recognition

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                                      [?]Joan Carroll » 🌐
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                                      A line of Magellanic penguins on the Falkland Islands.

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                                      A line of Magellanic penguins on the Falkland Islands.

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                                        [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
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                                        A juvenile Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

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                                          Hanging out!
                                          A Black-capped Chickadee hanging on a branch.

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                                            [?]Global Museum » 🌐
                                            @globalmuseum@mastodon.online

                                            A clip of 'feel good' video to start the day!

                                            We have lift off! The first Pufflings are now leaving the Isle of May as birds are now independent. This is a big moment as they’ve never flown and not seen the sea before! Good luck :)
                                            @SteelySeabirder

                                            Alt...The first Pufflings are now leaving the Isle of May as birds are now independent.

                                              [?]Global Museum » 🌐
                                              @globalmuseum@mastodon.online

                                              Vogelkop Super Paradise, found in the rainforests of Papua, is only found in Indonesia's Papua province. Its clove-black feathers absorb 99.5% of light, which makes its blue eyes and chest appear like a digital illusion.
                                              allaboutbirds.org/news/new-vog

                                              Alt...Vogelkop Super Paradise

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                                                A Male Common Redpoll

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                                                The head of the bird is just above and just left of the middle of the photo

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                                                  [?]Joan Carroll » 🌐
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                                                  Face to face with a rockhopper penguin on the Falkland Islands.

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                                                  Face to face with a rockhopper penguin on the Falkland Islands.

                                                  Alt...Face to face with a rockhopper penguin on the Falkland Islands.

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                                                    [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
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                                                    Northern Flicker taking a bath

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                                                      A male Mallard relaxing on a rock in Lake Superior

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                                                      The head of the duck is just above and just left of the middle of the photo.

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                                                        [?]Joan Carroll » 🌐
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                                                        Adult upland goose and goslings nestled in the grass in the Falkland Islands.

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                                                        Adult upland goose and goslings nestled in the grass in the Falkland Islands.

                                                        Alt...Adult upland goose and goslings nestled in the grass in the Falkland Islands.

                                                          [?]The Bat Bot Lab » 🌐
                                                          @thebatbotlab@mastodon.social

                                                          Maximum fluff, minimum intimidation☁️🤣: Juvenile Barred Eagle-Owl (Ketupa sumatrana) is wrapped in insulating down while rapidly developing the equipment needed for nocturnal hunting🌙📈. Photo: Daniel Yong.

                                                          Maximum fluff, minimum intimidation☁️🤣: Juvenile Barred Eagle-Owl (Ketupa sumatrana) is wrapped in insulating down while rapidly developing the equipment needed for nocturnal hunting🌙📈. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

                                                          Alt...Maximum fluff, minimum intimidation☁️🤣: Juvenile Barred Eagle-Owl (Ketupa sumatrana) is wrapped in insulating down while rapidly developing the equipment needed for nocturnal hunting🌙📈. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

                                                            [?]The Bat Bot Lab » 🌐
                                                            @thebatbotlab@mastodon.social

                                                            Looking like a branch and acting like a raptor🌳😎: Barred eagle-owl (Ketupa sumatrana) combines cryptic plumage with powerful talons - a classic ambush-predator strategy🦉📚. Photo: Daniel Yong.

                                                            Looking like a branch and acting like a raptor🌳😎: Barred eagle-owl (Ketupa sumatrana) combines cryptic plumage with powerful talons - a classic ambush-predator strategy🦉📚. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

                                                            Alt...Looking like a branch and acting like a raptor🌳😎: Barred eagle-owl (Ketupa sumatrana) combines cryptic plumage with powerful talons - a classic ambush-predator strategy🦉📚. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

                                                              [?]The Bat Bot Lab » 🌐
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                                                              Primary colors, no restraint🎨✨: Bornean banded pitta (Hydrornis schwaneri) forages in dim rainforest understory, where surprisingly bright plumage is often more visible to photographers than to predators🍃📸. Photo: Daniel Yong.

                                                              Primary colors, no restraint🎨✨: Bornean banded pitta (Hydrornis schwaneri) forages in dim rainforest understory, where surprisingly bright plumage is often more visible to photographers than to predators🍃📸. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

                                                              Alt...Primary colors, no restraint🎨✨: Bornean banded pitta (Hydrornis schwaneri) forages in dim rainforest understory, where surprisingly bright plumage is often more visible to photographers than to predators🍃📸. Photo: Daniel Yong. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

                                                                [?]D C Fitzgerald » 🌐
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                                                                The big birds are Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) and the 1st attack is a Fork-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana), second is a Mockingbird; they're executing a nest defensive strategy called mobbing. This high definition video has been edited to include the separate mobbing action, but it is not AI.

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                                                                  [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
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                                                                  A Common Grackle in spring , in the right light they have beautiful colors.

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                                                                  The head of the bird is just right of the middle and one quarter from the top of the photo

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                                                                    [?]Lisa J. Warner / Lisa Luv » 🌐
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                                                                    🐦🕊️🦜🐦‍⬛Spoiled Birds!🐦🕊️🦜🐦‍⬛

                                                                      [?]Global Museum » 🌐
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                                                                      A little bird told her: scientist wins $100,000 prize for decoding birdsong.
                                                                      Julie Elie worked out how zebra finches announce who they are, what they are doing and use individual signatures.
                                                                      theguardian.com/science/2026/j

                                                                      Elie observed and recorded the sounds the zebra finches made and classified the calls according to the situation and the bird that made them. Photograph: Wolfgang Forstmeier

                                                                      Alt...Elie observed and recorded the sounds the zebra finches made and classified the calls according to the situation and the bird that made them. Photograph: Wolfgang Forstmeier

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                                                                        [?]Trilobyter » 🌐
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                                                                        Barn swallow taking a break to chatter at me. They are a common sight, swooping and diving around the houses & in the skies of .

                                                                        Color photo of a barn swallow with an orange face and iridescent blue on top of its head perched on a twisted pair of cables.

                                                                        Alt...Color photo of a barn swallow with an orange face and iridescent blue on top of its head perched on a twisted pair of cables.

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                                                                          [?]Swede’s Photographs » 🌐
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                                                                          Bluebird on Twisted Cable

                                                                          Here is a photo of an Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) perched on a powerline. I’ve been wondering about the source of the shade that falls across the bird’s head. Its posture caught my attention — the way it lifts its head and looks up over its shoulder — along with the small glint of sunlight reflecting from its eye.

                                                                          Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

                                                                          swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

                                                                          An Eastern Bluebird perches atop a gray, twisted powerline. Its back faces the viewer, and its head tilts upward, the slightly hooked black beak angled toward the upper left of the frame. Shadow covers much of its head and neck, but a muted wash of gold feathers glows softly at the throat. Against that darkness, the blue plumage on its crown and back catches the light, standing out in crisp contrast. The left eye, though deep and dark, reflects a small bright glint. Its folded blue wings overlap neatly, and the tail extends straight behind them. Black legs and talons grip the cable firmly, creating a stark, elegant contrast against the open sky.

                                                                          Alt...An Eastern Bluebird perches atop a gray, twisted powerline. Its back faces the viewer, and its head tilts upward, the slightly hooked black beak angled toward the upper left of the frame. Shadow covers much of its head and neck, but a muted wash of gold feathers glows softly at the throat. Against that darkness, the blue plumage on its crown and back catches the light, standing out in crisp contrast. The left eye, though deep and dark, reflects a small bright glint. Its folded blue wings overlap neatly, and the tail extends straight behind them. Black legs and talons grip the cable firmly, creating a stark, elegant contrast against the open sky.

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                                                                            [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
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                                                                            A Spotted Sandpiper

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                                                                              [?]Joan Carroll » 🌐
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                                                                              An eastern phoebe perched on a wire cable.

                                                                              @joancarroll

                                                                              An eastern phoebe perched on a wire cable.

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                                                                                [?]vga256 » 🌐
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                                                                                this poor young crow fledged from its nest this week, and enjoyed two glorious days of sunshine learning how to hop-glide from tree to tree, asking mom and dad to feed them every 10 minutes.

                                                                                last night, the rain started.

                                                                                welcome to adulthood kid.

                                                                                Alt...A very young crow hops around a dishevelled soaking lawn during a rainstorm, looking for shelter as it tries to fly. Its wet feathers prevent it from flying, and it hops miserably down the sidewalk.

                                                                                  [?]Lorraine 💜🦜🎶🍀🤘 » 🌐
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                                                                                  What is even happening?? Ummm, yes, birds! Take the challenge ~ learn about birds! 🧠 Did you know:

                                                                                  Chickadee’s wing beats are about 27 times per second. 🪽

                                                                                  The oldest known Carolina Chickadee was at least 10 years, 11 months old when it was recaptured and re-released during banding operations in West Virginia in 1974. It was banded in the same state in 1963.

                                                                                  BirdBrainer Daily Challenge — Jun 26, 2026
                                                                                  ✅ Got it!
                                                                                  🔥 14 day streak
                                                                                  Play at birdbrainer.app

                                                                                  Bird of the Day
                                                                                  Carolina Chickadee
                                                                                  Poecile carolinensis
                                                                                  Photo credit: Hal Moran

                                                                                  A Carolina Chickadee getting some lift off of a tree stump ~ beautiful photo! Chickadees are ultra small birds ~ even though they average a length of about 5 inches, they usually only weigh less than half an ounce! You can see that this fella has a jet black head and a triangle shape of white about halfway down its cheek and then returning to black to the bottom of its neck (that part is called a bib). Not visible in this photo are its back, wings and tail which are grey. Its eyes are dark brown, the beak is solid black and the legs are grey. Carolina Chickadees do mate for life.

                                                                                  Alt...A Carolina Chickadee getting some lift off of a tree stump ~ beautiful photo! Chickadees are ultra small birds ~ even though they average a length of about 5 inches, they usually only weigh less than half an ounce! You can see that this fella has a jet black head and a triangle shape of white about halfway down its cheek and then returning to black to the bottom of its neck (that part is called a bib). Not visible in this photo are its back, wings and tail which are grey. Its eyes are dark brown, the beak is solid black and the legs are grey. Carolina Chickadees do mate for life.

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                                                                                    [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
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                                                                                    Three adults and nine young Canada Geese.

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                                                                                    There are Geese from left to right

                                                                                    Alt...There are Geese from left to right

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                                                                                      [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
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                                                                                      Pine Siskin in the top of a Spruce tree

                                                                                      See it bigger or get it here: jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/p

                                                                                      The bird is in the middle and just below the top of the photo.

                                                                                      Alt...The bird is in the middle and just below the top of the photo.

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                                                                                        [?]Swede’s Photographs » 🌐
                                                                                        @Swede1952@universeodon.com

                                                                                        Mythical Creature

                                                                                        Is it a flying narwhal, a unicorn with wings, or a garden fairy? Nope — it’s a ruby‑throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris). I happened to catch this tiny marvel zipping past while I was set up to photograph much larger (and much slower) birds. These hummingbirds flap their wings about 53 times per second, and even with my shutter speed at 1/1000, the wings still refused to freeze.

                                                                                        Despite that, I love the composition of this shot. On that day, it won out over several technically sharper images simply because the moment felt right.

                                                                                        Discover nature's fleeting moments through my lens—visit my photo gallery to see more.

                                                                                        swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

                                                                                        "In this enchanting image, a ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) graces the frame, its iridescent feathers shimmering like a mythical creature. Suspended in mid-air, the bird’s wings blur into a delicate mist as it hovers near slender branches adorned with lush green leaves. Against a soft backdrop of muted blues and greens, the hummingbird defies gravity, flapping its wings an astonishing 53 times per second. The photographer’s choice to capture this fleeting moment, despite the challenge of freezing the wings at a 1/1000 shutter speed, results in a composition that celebrates nature’s elegance. It’s a glimpse into a world where tiny avian wonders dance amidst the foliage, leaving us spellbound." - Microsoft Copilot

                                                                                        Alt..."In this enchanting image, a ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) graces the frame, its iridescent feathers shimmering like a mythical creature. Suspended in mid-air, the bird’s wings blur into a delicate mist as it hovers near slender branches adorned with lush green leaves. Against a soft backdrop of muted blues and greens, the hummingbird defies gravity, flapping its wings an astonishing 53 times per second. The photographer’s choice to capture this fleeting moment, despite the challenge of freezing the wings at a 1/1000 shutter speed, results in a composition that celebrates nature’s elegance. It’s a glimpse into a world where tiny avian wonders dance amidst the foliage, leaving us spellbound." - Microsoft Copilot

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                                                                                          [?]armadillosoft » 🌐
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                                                                                          Red-tailed hawk in the backyard

                                                                                          flickr.com/photos/armadillosof

                                                                                          6/20/2019 (or more)

                                                                                          In days past, red-tailed hawks would lunch in the trees behind our house. They still cruise the area, but the trees closest in succumbed to drought and disease. In this photo, the hawk is sitting on a ledge with its beak pointed to the left and its left eye possibly taking me in. Its wings are furled. It looks pretty relaxed. Perhaps it has recently finished a filling meal.

                                                                                          Alt...In days past, red-tailed hawks would lunch in the trees behind our house. They still cruise the area, but the trees closest in succumbed to drought and disease. In this photo, the hawk is sitting on a ledge with its beak pointed to the left and its left eye possibly taking me in. Its wings are furled. It looks pretty relaxed. Perhaps it has recently finished a filling meal.

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                                                                                            [?]Catherine Babault » 🌐
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                                                                                            Happy to announce that I am now offering Bird Photo Tours on Vancouver Island. Available on request year-round in English and French. Learn more here: catherinebabault.com/workshops

                                                                                            Bonus: if you book a tour for June, July or August, you get a 25% discount.

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                                                                                              [?]Swede’s Photographs » 🌐
                                                                                              @Swede1952@universeodon.com

                                                                                              Ruby in the Air

                                                                                              Here is a ruby‑throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris). I’m personally not thrilled with the image. I used Lightroom to blur the background, and it ended up looking like a clumsy kid trying to stay inside the lines of a coloring book. I could have started over, but I thought, nah — just go with it.

                                                                                              By order of the Galactic Empire, your presence is commanded at my photo gallery:

                                                                                              swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

                                                                                              "The hummingbird hangs in the air like a tiny, living ember — a moment of motion frozen so clearly it feels almost impossible. Its head and back shimmer with iridescent green, the kind of green that shifts with the light, like polished metal or wet leaves after rain. At its throat burns a brilliant ruby patch, glowing as if lit from within. That red is sharp, jewel‑bright, and unmistakable — the signature of the ruby‑throated hummingbird. Its wings are stretched wide, each feather a delicate, translucent blade. You can almost hear the faint hum they would make in motion, even though the photograph captures them in perfect stillness. The bird’s long, slender beak points forward with purpose, giving the sense that it is mid‑hover, deciding its next move. The background melts into soft purples and greens — blurred flowers and foliage — creating a dreamy wash of color that makes the hummingbird’s vivid plumage stand out even more. The whole image feels intimate, like you’ve stepped into the bird’s world for a heartbeat and it allowed you to witness its impossible grace." - Microsoft Copilot

                                                                                              Alt..."The hummingbird hangs in the air like a tiny, living ember — a moment of motion frozen so clearly it feels almost impossible. Its head and back shimmer with iridescent green, the kind of green that shifts with the light, like polished metal or wet leaves after rain. At its throat burns a brilliant ruby patch, glowing as if lit from within. That red is sharp, jewel‑bright, and unmistakable — the signature of the ruby‑throated hummingbird. Its wings are stretched wide, each feather a delicate, translucent blade. You can almost hear the faint hum they would make in motion, even though the photograph captures them in perfect stillness. The bird’s long, slender beak points forward with purpose, giving the sense that it is mid‑hover, deciding its next move. The background melts into soft purples and greens — blurred flowers and foliage — creating a dreamy wash of color that makes the hummingbird’s vivid plumage stand out even more. The whole image feels intimate, like you’ve stepped into the bird’s world for a heartbeat and it allowed you to witness its impossible grace." - Microsoft Copilot

                                                                                                [?]eribosot [He/Him] » 🌐
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                                                                                                What better way to start the day than with a visit from the swift family next door?

                                                                                                Alt...A blue sky with clouds showing small birds flying in front of the window at incredible speeds.

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                                                                                                  [?]Jim Howard-Birt 🐦📸: Photos » 🌐
                                                                                                  @JimsPhotos@ohai.social

                                                                                                  A Grey Heron doing what Grey Herons do

                                                                                                  A heron in a lake with lily pads

                                                                                                  Alt...A heron in a lake with lily pads

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                                                                                                    [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
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                                                                                                    A American Robin on the grass looking for food.

                                                                                                    See it bigger here: fineartamerica.com/featured/am

                                                                                                    The head of the bird is in the middle and right of the middle of the photo.

                                                                                                    Alt...The head of the bird is in the middle and right of the middle of the photo.

                                                                                                      [?]JanluitPhotos » 🌐
                                                                                                      @JanLuitPhotos@photog.social

                                                                                                      A female Red-winged Blackbird

                                                                                                      See it bigger here: jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/f

                                                                                                      The head of the bird is above the middle and just right the middle of the photo

                                                                                                      Alt...The head of the bird is above the middle and just right the middle of the photo

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                                                                                                        [?]Jim Howard-Birt 🐦📸: Photos » 🌐
                                                                                                        @JimsPhotos@ohai.social

                                                                                                        Sedge Warbler Warbling

                                                                                                        a small warbler in a shrub

                                                                                                        Alt...a small warbler in a shrub

                                                                                                          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                                          @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                                          It’s late / early

                                                                                                          I put out a lot of feed, for Linus’s entertainment & my own.

                                                                                                          I’ve posted some videos here including the mating dance, & a bunch with , & getting up close & personal with my super-mellow old man . Here are a few more.

                                                                                                          First up, momma feeding baby Grackle.

                                                                                                          Alt...Momma Grackle feeding baby Grackle despite baby being well enough grown to feed itself

                                                                                                            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                                            @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                                            Next up 2 baby [aka ] playing like it’s 1999.

                                                                                                            [yes I talk through most of my videos. whatever. deal with it.]

                                                                                                            Alt...2 baby Pine Squirrels (aka American red squirrels) partying like it’s 1999.

                                                                                                              [?]Lisa J. Warner / Lisa Luv » 🌐
                                                                                                              @LisaWarnerLisaLuv@mastodon.social

                                                                                                              🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛💁🏿‍♀️*Yellow-winged blackbird👉

                                                                                                              Yellow-winged blackbird - Wikipedia
                                                                                                              en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-w

                                                                                                                [?]Lisa J. Warner / Lisa Luv » 🌐
                                                                                                                @LisaWarnerLisaLuv@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛💁‍♀️*Red-winged blackbird👉

                                                                                                                Red-winged blackbird - Wikipedia
                                                                                                                en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-wing

                                                                                                                  [?]FreshOutMag » 🌐
                                                                                                                  @freshoutmag@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                  by new contributor, Edward Cody Huddleston.

                                                                                                                  Edward was born in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, and now lives on Muscogee land in Baxley, Georgia, where he works for South Georgia Broadcasters as a radio DJ. In his free time, he reads frequently, caffeinates concerningly, and plays endlessly with his dog, a miniature schnauzer named Chip. You can read selections of his poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction online at echuddleston.com.

                                                                                                                  Against a plain white background, this #haiku by new contributor, Edward Cody Huddleston reads, abandoned gas station a nest of swallows in the Coke machine Edward Cody Huddleston was born in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, and now lives on Muscogee land in Baxley, Georgia, where he works for South Georgia Broadcasters as a radio DJ. In his free time, he reads frequently, caffeinates concerningly, and plays endlessly with his dog, a miniature schnauzer named Chip. You can read selections of his poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction online at echuddleston.com. #poetry #birds #abandoned #NewJersey

                                                                                                                  Alt...Against a plain white background, this #haiku by new contributor, Edward Cody Huddleston reads, abandoned gas station a nest of swallows in the Coke machine Edward Cody Huddleston was born in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, and now lives on Muscogee land in Baxley, Georgia, where he works for South Georgia Broadcasters as a radio DJ. In his free time, he reads frequently, caffeinates concerningly, and plays endlessly with his dog, a miniature schnauzer named Chip. You can read selections of his poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction online at echuddleston.com. #poetry #birds #abandoned #NewJersey

                                                                                                                    [?]Global Museum » 🌐
                                                                                                                    @globalmuseum@mastodon.online

                                                                                                                    Kingfisher with Lotus Flower - Archival Print
                                                                                                                    Artist: Ohara Koson 1900 - 1945.
                                                                                                                    26.18" x 40.96".
                                                                                                                    Rijksmuseum Collection: Public Domain.
                                                                                                                    You save 10%.
                                                                                                                    Reproduced on 55 lb., 10.4 point thick acid-free archival paper. Gallery quality Giclee print. Pigment-based inks ensures full-color spectrum high-resolution. Fade-resistant with 90+ years archival rating.
                                                                                                                    zazzle.com/kingfisher_with_lot

                                                                                                                    Kingfisher with Lotus Flower - Archival Print Artist: Ohara Koson 1900 - 1945

                                                                                                                    Alt...Kingfisher with Lotus Flower - Archival Print Artist: Ohara Koson 1900 - 1945

                                                                                                                    Kingfisher with Lotus Flower - Archival Print Artist: Ohara Koson 1900 - 1945

                                                                                                                    Alt...Kingfisher with Lotus Flower - Archival Print Artist: Ohara Koson 1900 - 1945

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                                                                                                                      [?]earthling » 🌐
                                                                                                                      @appassionato@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                      More black swan events like this, please.

                                                                                                                      The latest brood of black swan cygnets make their first appearance on the Brook.

                                                                                                                      Photograph: Mark Passmore





                                                                                                                      A close-up shot of an adult black swan swimming in rippling water, viewed from the side. The swan has glossy black feathers dotted with tiny droplets of water, a long curved neck, and a striking bright red bill with a white band near the tip. Tucked snugly between its ruffled back feathers is a tiny, fluffy grey and white cygnet looking directly ahead. In the softly blurred background, another small, fluffy cygnet floats nearby on the water's surface.

                                                                                                                      Alt...A close-up shot of an adult black swan swimming in rippling water, viewed from the side. The swan has glossy black feathers dotted with tiny droplets of water, a long curved neck, and a striking bright red bill with a white band near the tip. Tucked snugly between its ruffled back feathers is a tiny, fluffy grey and white cygnet looking directly ahead. In the softly blurred background, another small, fluffy cygnet floats nearby on the water's surface.

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                                                                                                                        [?]Jim Howard-Birt 🐦📸: Photos » 🌐
                                                                                                                        @JimsPhotos@ohai.social

                                                                                                                        A Grey Heron with a small fish

                                                                                                                        a heron with a fish in its beak

                                                                                                                        Alt...a heron with a fish in its beak

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                                                                                                                          [?]Antoinne Sterk » 🌐
                                                                                                                          @antoinnesterk@cyberplace.social

                                                                                                                          Punk not Dead

                                                                                                                          A high-angle photograph capturing a young coot chick swimming in murky, rippling water. The most prominent feature is its head, which is bald on top with vibrant pinkish-red skin. Bright red-orange down feathers form a messy, wire-like collar around its neck and face, giving it a slightly wild or disheveled look. The water is dark greenish-brown and highly reflective, showing abstract silvery-blue reflections of the sky and surroundings.

                                                                                                                          Alt...A high-angle photograph capturing a young coot chick swimming in murky, rippling water. The most prominent feature is its head, which is bald on top with vibrant pinkish-red skin. Bright red-orange down feathers form a messy, wire-like collar around its neck and face, giving it a slightly wild or disheveled look. The water is dark greenish-brown and highly reflective, showing abstract silvery-blue reflections of the sky and surroundings.

                                                                                                                            [?]Lisa J. Warner / Lisa Luv » 🌐
                                                                                                                            @LisaWarnerLisaLuv@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                            🐦🕊️🤍🩷💜🩵🐦🤍🐦🩷🐦💜🐦🩵🕊️🤍🕊️🩷🕊️💜🕊️🩵💁🏿‍♀️*Meet one of the most adorable birds in the world Shimaenaga found only in Hokkaido Japan 🇯🇵 👉

                                                                                                                            Amazing Nature on X: "Meet one of the most adorable birds in the world Shimaenaga found only in Hokkaido Japan 🇯🇵 The long -tailed tit is also known as the winter bird.because they are mostly seen during winter. Shimaenaga affectionately called the snow fairy is fluffy round and looks like a flying t.co/kVdLC6ESXm" / X
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                                                                                                                              [?]Heliograph » 🌐
                                                                                                                              @Heliograph@mastodon.au

                                                                                                                              plan for the day :awesome: :birb_love: :ablobwavereverse:

                                                                                                                              four panel Peanuts comic of 25 May 1967 showing Linus van Pelt comforting a small bird with kindness, concluding with the quote "They come depressed, and they go away feeling great."

                                                                                                                              Alt...four panel Peanuts comic of 25 May 1967 showing Linus van Pelt comforting a small bird with kindness, concluding with the quote "They come depressed, and they go away feeling great."

                                                                                                                                [?]Global Museum » 🌐
                                                                                                                                @globalmuseum@mastodon.online

                                                                                                                                Life on Pukenui Anchor Island as volunteer cook for the Kākāpō Recovery team.
                                                                                                                                For two weeks in late March and early April 2026, Te Papa's Botany Curator Heidi Meudt took some time off botany work to be a Department of Conservation volunteer for birds – specifically, a volunteer cook for the Kākāpō Recovery team
                                                                                                                                blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2026/06/11

                                                                                                                                Kākāpō chick

                                                                                                                                Alt...Kākāpō chick

                                                                                                                                  [?]Global Museum » 🌐
                                                                                                                                  @globalmuseum@mastodon.online

                                                                                                                                  🗣️ PODCAST
                                                                                                                                  The expanding science of avian perception with Ed Yong.
                                                                                                                                  If you've read anything by Ed Yong, you know that he tackles the challenge of explaining some of the most difficult-to-grasp concepts in the animal world in ways that humans can (nearly) imagine. In this episode, we're chatting with Ed — Pulitzer Prize–winning science writer and bestselling author — about migration, animal senses, and seeing the world differently through nature

                                                                                                                                  podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/

                                                                                                                                  The expanding science of avian perception with Ed Yong

                                                                                                                                  Alt...The expanding science of avian perception with Ed Yong

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                                                                                                                                    [?]OCTADE » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                    A woodpecker greeted me this morning.

                                                                                                                                    Then a songbird sang right outside my window.

                                                                                                                                    The fledglings left the nest above my window. For days I could hear them chirping as their parents came to and fro with grub.

                                                                                                                                    Now birds are singing all around my yard as the sun rises.


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