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Greg Swick

@gladewalker.bsky.social

Co-Founder - Green Leadership Academy for Diverse Ecosystems, Nature Enthusiast, Conservationist, Birder, Traveler, Husband, Parent, Grandparent, Friend

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Bird native to Mexico spotted in Arkansas, draws crowds of birders A rare yellow grosbeak, native to Mexico, drew birders nationwide to a Berryville Ranch. Shianne Hunnicutt said the yellow bird has been visiting her feeder.

#YellowGrosbeak in NW Arkansas!

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28.02.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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#birds #Longspurs #Pipits Dade County, MO January 2025

24.01.2025 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#birds January 2025 #SandhillCranes Dade County, MO

24.01.2025 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#birds January 2025 #PrairieFalcons!

24.01.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Best of Show at The Momentary is great!

22.01.2025 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo by Michael Bracer of a Mountain Bluebird against a gray-brown background. Text on graphic says "If you're looking for bright spot, birds are a good bet."

Photo by Michael Bracer of a Mountain Bluebird against a gray-brown background. Text on graphic says "If you're looking for bright spot, birds are a good bet."

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10.01.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 454    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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In December I purchased this Danielle Aubuchon water color of a winter plumaged Common Loon eating a shad, just like Danielle, our birding group, and I observed on a recent Table Rock birding trip. Great pick! #americanbirdingassociation #BirdoftheYear

05.01.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 2025 ABA Bird of the Year is Common Loon!

We're excited to kick off this Year of the Loon by sharing the beautiful art from our 2025 Bird of the Year artist, Minnesota artist Sam Zimmerman.

Sam's piece, Summering Loon, will be featured on the January 2025 issue of Birding magazine.

02.01.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 202    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 25
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Where the prairie meets the Ozarks in southwest Missouri, I crossed paths with one of my favorite #bird species, the Prairie Falcon on Friday, 12/8/2023. #πŸͺΆ

10.12.2023 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Limpkins are still hanging around Lake Springfield in SW Missouri! #Birds

04.12.2023 03:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It was a beautiful day in the Ozarks for my annual Loony for Loons field trip last Saturday. 51 Common Loons were seen. πŸͺΆ
#TableRock #MissouriOzarks #birds

22.11.2023 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nine years ago this Calliope Hummingbird was at my Missouri feeder! Great memories, great photos, and great people stopped by to see it! #birds

22.11.2023 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A four-panel comic. In panel 1, a narrators says "Wild Turkeys are one of North America's greatest conservation success stories. Here to tell us more is a wild turkey." A beautiful wild turkey pokes his head in and says "Oh hello!" In panel 2, the turkey says "Look what I can do!" In panel 3, the bump on his head extends down over his beak with a "vlooop". In panel 4, the narrator says "Okay, that's... thank you." The turkey bloops its dangly nose thing back up to the top of its nose and says "It's called a snood!" The narrator says "Thanks."

A four-panel comic. In panel 1, a narrators says "Wild Turkeys are one of North America's greatest conservation success stories. Here to tell us more is a wild turkey." A beautiful wild turkey pokes his head in and says "Oh hello!" In panel 2, the turkey says "Look what I can do!" In panel 3, the bump on his head extends down over his beak with a "vlooop". In panel 4, the narrator says "Okay, that's... thank you." The turkey bloops its dangly nose thing back up to the top of its nose and says "It's called a snood!" The narrator says "Thanks."

Meet the Wild Turkey. One of my favorite comics from last year.

vlooop πŸͺΆπŸ§ͺ

20.11.2023 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 738    πŸ” 223    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 11
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13 years ago. Whooping Cranes! When I was a kid, there were fewer than 30 left in the wild. Thanks to concentrated conservation efforts and nest monitoring, there are now close to 600. Still not nearly enough to be sustainable, but much better than in the '60's. #endangeredspecies

20.11.2023 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I continue to check my hummingbird feeder every day. If you don’t expect the unexpected, you won’t recognize it when it comes.
Over 100 people, birders and non-birders alike, came to see this 2nd state record Calliope Hummingbird. It arrived 9 years ago today!

20.11.2023 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Love it when I find a rare bird in Missouri! Black Scoter, 11/17, Table Rock Reservoir.

20.11.2023 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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