Rasp

I am not even a big moxie fan but i have been to moxiefest and i have a shirt

yesss greg my beloved

Body still seems too gray/light for eclipse male pintail imo. Id second eclipse redhead even if it still looks a little wonky?

Sticking with junco :)

Yeah those are both good notes and youre probably right then? Plumage doesnt seem especially helpful here so those might be the best markers. It does sort of seem like the bill could have that dark tip but that might be me hallucinating between the pixels

The neck seems so light but could it be canvasback? The bill would probably be more useful for that and im not great at ID’ing either of them

Simply has to be junco, glad theyre starting to show up to usher in the fall

Lincolns :)

Savannah! One of the ones that keeps me company at work (songs too but, oh well)

Chipping for sure!

If the question mark is uncertainty, it absolutely is! Nice!

Thats insane! Hope i have similar luck w my end of year travels..

A grue jay? Rare hybrid bird identified in Texas Biologists at The University of Texas at Austin, who have reported discovering a bird that's the natural result of a green jay and a blue jay's mating, say it may be among the first examples of a hybr...

A HYBRID GREEN BLUE JAY WHAT OMG

A composite image showing, from left to right, a red-shouldered hawk, red-tailed hawk, broad-winged hawk, and turkey vulture flying side by side.

It’s been real raptor-y lately! 🪶🌿 A composite of a few of my recent shots.

Wow the yellow lighting on the BTBW really makes it pop, expected it to be a different species from the image preview

Rufous Hummingbird atop a rock next to a snow bank

Closeup of same hummingbird

I think of hummingbirds as tropical, or at least warmer weather birds...so this Rufous hummer at the top of Steens Mountain.9500 feet above sea level and next to a snowbank was a bit jarring. #birding

With iNaturalist, GBIF, and an increasing amount of scientific literature online, it is now possible to identify many bugs from all over the world without having to get physical specimens in front of an expert. Last 5 years especially.

Putting this tweet up like a poster in my head so it looks like the simpsons “do it for her”

tricolored heron u will be Witnessed one day (he has been at the refuge i work at literally all summer but just hides on all the days ive gone to bird it..)

Especially because some form of the sucking was probably happening around them and they were just blind to it

Felt so weird when i saw wild ringneck parakeets for the first time, since i worked in a pet store for like 8 years

The knowledge and resolve required to actually intentionally get a shot like that is incredible, holy moly

This is also why i got my masters even though i had pretty much no interest in doing it. Itll be interesting to see when i finally get a job where it feels like its actually necessary

Wow! Makes me even more excited for my own (though likely less bird oriented sadly) travels later in the year. Good luck with getting the rest :0

Youve seen such an insane diversity of cool birds in so short a time!! So fun to see, any clue how close to your goal (i forget the number) you are at this point?

Blackburnian! (Sorry cape may u sure are a very close second)

Thats just horrible, i really hope youre able to find something better soon in a place you like. Glad to see you stand up for the right things but sucks to see how it can end up :(

ur right its time to start mining peat for fuel

i will unfortunately be in a marsh doing Actual Conservation Work during this webinar but maybe someone following me can go harangue these fools or spread word further