Hike & Hearth Birding

Dustin discusses one of the advantages of having a spotting scope (or binoculars)--the ability to digiscope while birding! Have you ever tried this technique? Link in bio for more. #birding #birdwatching #wildlifephotography

What can birders actually learn by staying in one spot all day? In this clip, Dustin explains how Big Sits challenge even experienced birders to slow down, listen more carefully, and notice things they’d usually miss.
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#birding #birdwatching #naturelovers

Bluebirds and swallows have started nesting—and Dustin walks you through our setup and early egg counts in this clip from our latest podcast. To watch the full episode, hit the link in our bio.⁠
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#birds #wildlife #birdsofinstagram #birding #birdwatching⁠

**Three big questions:⁠
🔭 Do you really need a spotting scope?⁠
🪑 Why would birders sit in one spot all day?⁠
🐣 How do two species share nest boxes without chaos?⁠
⁠ Catch this week’s Hike & Hearth Birding podcast for answers.⁠
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We’re Hike & Hearth Birding - nature nerds building a cozy online community for birders and anyone who loves the wild world around us. #birding #birdwatching #wildlifeconservation #naturelovers

Big crest energy. If he started a garage band it would be named The Dive Bombers. #kingfisher #birding #naturelover #wildlifephotography

The most important guideline for being in nature is leave no impact. This video is an example of everything not to do when engaging with wildlife. 😕

🌿 Meet the team behind Hike & Hearth! 🦉
Dustin: Birder, conservationist, wildlife photographer
Lynn: Science communicator & nature writer
Keep your eyes on the skies & your hearts in the wild, friends.

In the home stretch—Friday is almost here! ✨
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) | 📸 Dustin Neild of Hike & Hearth #birding #wildlifephotography #greenheron #naturelovers #birdsofbluesky

Feelin’ glossie - Double crested cormorant. Photo by Dustin Neild of Hike & Hearth. #birding #wildlifephotography #birdnerd #naturelovers

YouTube video by Hike & Hearth 🦅 Vultures vs. Condors: What’s the Difference?

Are condors just big vultures, or is there more to the story? #vultures #californiacondor #birding #wildlife

Still Discovering: How Science is Rewriting North America’s Bird List While recording our recent Hike & Hearth vodcast, Dustin casually dropped some bird classification knowledge that intrigued me. And so…

🧐 Did you know new bird species are still being discovered in North America?

I sure didn’t—until Dustin dropped a fact in our recent vodcast that sent me down the rabbit hole once again. Turns out, science is constantly reshuffling what we thought we knew.

Let’s dive in! ⬇️

I picture giant peanuts flying through the air. 😂

🥳“This exciting project will implement a novel, innovative approach that can address the threats to grassland birds at scale and with the urgency that is required.” – Kiel Drake, Prairie Region Director at Birds Canada #birds 🌿 www.birdscanada.org/grassland-co...

Thanks for sharing this! We run a small vodcast & mention conservation news stories each week. Adding this to the list for this week’s recording! We love conservation stories!

Hope is a thing with feathers 😉

I blanked out on the name of this bird playing Sibley Bird Trivia last night and lost the game. 😭 The only thing that came to mind was Nutflyer 😂

No matter how many times I see these birds their size always amazes me, as does how brilliantly white their heads are. Gorgeous creatures.

This is basically me every morning before coffee and a hair brush comes into play. 😂

This article makes me so happy. Three cheers for Muppet birbs and birbs in general!

Don't know about anybody else, but we sure have needed birds (and nature) lately. It's our happy place for sure.

Seeing Red: Why Do Some Animals Have Red Eyes? It started with a casual observation. During our latest Hike & Hearth vodcast, Dustin and I discussed the Common Loon, the newly announced…

This is what happens when you're married to a birder. You're minding your own business, recording a vodcast with your love & the next thing you know, you're trying to figure out what other animals have red eyes like loons. So here we go, folks. I've climbed out of the rabbit hole with news to share!

Did you feel the #York #earthquake? We felt it here at #hikeandhearth HQ. Dogs were not amused.

IMO if anything’s going to get our mental health through the coming years in one piece, it’s likely going to be nature. ☺️

Came to Bluesky for the shit posting, stayed for the caterpillar poop. Matt deserves all the follows! 😂

Dustin took me for a hike through some local marsh that’s frozen over for winter. We saw bluebirds, blue jays, juncos, chickadees, titmice, and a winter wren. He’ll post a few photos later today so stay tuned! But first, time to defrost ourselves! 🥶 #winter #hiking #birding

70th; Sandpipers; Hummingbirds. Did you get them all correct? Want to see more trivia on birds? Let us know in the comments!

YouTube video by Hike & Hearth Check out Sibley’s Bird Trivia with me! Can you answer all 3?

In the mood for a bit of Friday bird trivia? Hit the play button on this video. You’ll find the answers in the comments!