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The Birds & Nerds Podcast, hosted by https://bsky.app/profile/ramonawritesla.bsky.social. We're exploring the connection between #birds and, well, everything. Visit our website: https://www.birdsandnerdspodcast.com/ Find us on all the usual platforms.
A European starling and a house sparrow
A twofer for #BirdoftheDay — a European starling and a house sparrow palling around on the streets of Manhattan last Spring. #shortleggedbird #bird #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #nature @birdsandnerds.bsky.social
01.02.2026 21:47 — 👍 14 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A duck in Central Park
This lovely #duck from a couple of summers ago in NYC Central Park for my contribution to #BirdoftheDay. #ducks #bird #birds #birdphotography @birdsandnerds.bsky.social
01.02.2026 02:33 — 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A great egret in Southern California. Photo by Ramona Schindelheim
Here's a great egret I spotted at Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve in Southern California for the #birdoftheday alt theme #white.
#bird #birds #birding #birdphotography #socalbirds #greategret
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It's #NationalHandwritingDay. Science supports the idea that writing something down by hand helps you remember it better. We agree. Check out this episode about our favorite pencil. #blackwing #handwritten @ramonawritesla.bsky.social
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A dinosaur skeleton and a bird. The photo asks the question: See a resemblance? birdsandnerdspodcast.com
Image of the IMPACT: The End of the Age of Dinosaurs exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. birdsandnerdspodcast.com
Photo of Ramona Schindelheim, host of the Birds & Nerds podcast, and Roger Benson of the American Museum of Natural History. The words promote the podcast with the question - Birds are dinosaurs: How did they survive mass extinction? birdsandnerdspodcast.com
Did you know #birds are #dinosaurs? In the new @birdsandnerds.bsky.social, paleontologist Roger Benson of @amnh.org and I discuss how birds survived an asteroid hitting Earth 66 million years ago and what that tells us about life on the planet then and now. @ramonawritesla.bsky.social #science #bird
21.01.2026 18:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Have you checked out the @birdsandnerds.bsky.social podcast yet? We're talking about the role birds play in our lives, some overt and some hidden. Find us on all podcast platforms and at the website. New episodes coming soon. www.birdsandnerdspodcast.com
#birds #birders #birdsandnerds
The Crow???? Count me in!
#crow #santamonica #bird
2 cardinals in the snow birdsandnerdspodcast.com
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It's not too late to join @audubon.org's annual Christmas Bird Count! Learn why it's so important to the mission to protect birds and their habitats, and how you can take part in this @birdsandnerds.bsky.social podcast!
#birdsofbluesky #birds #birding #birdwatching
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A house sparrow
A House Sparrow contemplating a dip in a swimming pool in Aspen, Colorado in June.
#BirdOfTheDay #QuietMoments #bird #birds #birdphotography #nature @birdsandnerds.bsky.social
A Sandhill crane family
Today’s #birdoftheday theme is #groups. Here’s my group of Sandhill Cranes in Palm Beach earlier this year. #birds #bird #birdphotography
17.12.2025 15:26 — 👍 22 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
Crow flying
Caught a crow in flight. Or is it a flying lobster? #openwings
#birdoftheday #birdinflight #birds #bird #birdphotography
A great blue heron perched on a rail
Enjoy this Great Blue Heron perched on a rail, photographed in Long Beach CA in April.
#BirdOfTheDay #LongLegsAndNeck #BirdsOfBluesky #BirdOnAPerch #bird #birds #birdphotography
Graphic urging people to join the Christmas Bird Count from December 14 through January 5 which is discussed in the Birds & Nerds podcast at birdsandnerdspodcast.com
An image of the Piping Plover and text that explains that North America has lost 3 billion birds since 1970. The CEO of National Audubon Society discusses it on the Birds & Nerds podcast at birdsandnerdspodcast.com
An image of the snowy owl and the statistic that 96 Million Americans identify as birdwatchers. That is discussed in the Birds & Nerds podcast at birdsandnerdspodcast.com
Images of Elizabeth Gray, CEO of National Audubon Society and Birds and Nerds podcast host Ramona Schindelheim promoting their episode at birdsandnerdspodcast.com
@audubon.org CEO Elizabeth Gray joins @ramonawritesla.bsky.social to discuss efforts to reverse the decline in the North American #bird population, the #ChristmasBirdCount, and the simple joy of #birdwatching.
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#birds #birding #birdconservation
American bald eagles Jackie and Shadow from fobbv.org
A graphic describing America's loneliness crisis. More at birdsandnerdspodcast.com.
Episode 5 of the Birds & Nerds podcast addresses America's loneliness crisis. Image shows the host Ramona Schindelheim and guest Jean Accius. More details at birdsandnerdspodcast.com
People of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds are feeling isolated, invisible, and insignificant. What can be done to combat America's loneliness crisis? 🦅How do birds fit into the picture? 🎙️New episode out today. Link in bio! #birds #bird #birding #lonelinessepidemic @ramonawritesla.bsky.social
26.11.2025 00:13 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Ep 01: AI
Ep 02: DNA Privacy & Family Secrets
Ep 03: Building a Caring Society
Ep 04: Blackwing Pencils
New episodes coming soon!
3/3 #birds #birding #birdwatchers #birdsandnerdspodcast
In each episode, we make the connection between birds and a random topic you might not expect.
Whether you are a seasoned birdwatcher or simply enjoy the cheerful songs outside your window, we invite you to deepen your appreciation for birds and their essential place in our lives
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#bird #birds
More than 96 million Americans aged 16+ count themselves as birdwatchers, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. By observing birds, we can learn about adaptation, social interaction, and survival strategies. And they're just so darn pretty to look at!
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#birds #bird #birdwatchers
We're not just celebrating an iconic pencil, we're exploring sustainable forestry in support of biodiversity and what it means to humans and birds.
BTW: Sales of Blackwing pencils fund FREE K12 arts and music programs!
#birds #bird #blackwingpencil #sustainability
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birdsandnerdspodcast.com graphic about the Blackwing pencil
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an owl saying Thanks, Blackwing in response to the fact that Blackwing uses sustainable forestry to support biodiversity and birds www.birdsandnerdspodcast.com
images of clay sculptures made by 6th graders through the Blackwing foundation's free art programs www.birdsandnerdspodcast.com
What makes the Blackwing pencil so special?
If you've ever used one, you wouldn't have to ask!
If you haven't, listen now to learn why the legendary pencil was favored by the likes of John Steinbeck, Stephen Sondheim, & Chuck Jones.
#birds #bird #blackwingpencil
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an image of an owl and the caption Happy Owl-oween www.birdsandnerdspodcast.com
Fun facts about owls!
🦉An owl can turn its head 270° in either direction
🦉Not all owls hoot, some sing a different tune
🦉A group of owls is known as a parliament
🎶Parliament was formed in '68 by funk legend George Clinton
That last fact isn't about owls, I just like trivia!
#HappyHalloween #birds
That's the conversation with the @aspeninstitute.bsky.social's Joanna Smith-Ramani on Episode 3 of the @birdsandnerds.bsky.social, now available on all platforms, YouTube, and at www.birdsandnerdspodcast.com.
#birdsandnerds #birding #economy #bird #financialsecurity #goodjobs
Penguins with the caption: Not just a pretty face in a fancy suit: what people can learn from a waddle of penguins. www.birdsandnerdspodcast.com
A graphic explaining that 55% of households lack the necessary savings to weather a simultaneous income drop and expense spike. www.birdsandnerdspodcast.com
A graphic showing host Ramona Schindelheim and her guest on the Birds & Nerds podcast, Joanna Smith-Ramani www.birdsandnerdspodcast.com
🐧There is strength in numbers. #Penguins and other #birds band together to protect their entire flock.
💰55% of Americans don't have the savings to weather a simultaneous income loss and rising costs.
❓How can humans come together to lift up the most financially vulnerable in our society?
in each episode of Birds & Nerds, we explore a random topic and find the connection — often unexpected — to #birds. In Episode 2, we're looking at privacy around at-home DNA tests, family tree surprises, and the mating habits of Sanderlings. Yes... we found a link. @ramonawritesla.bsky.social
02.10.2025 20:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Listen to the new Birds & Nerds podcast on AI with Ramona Schindelheim and Vilas Dhar birdsandnerdspodcast.com
Graphic depicting AI asking "Who holds the keys to using the power of AI for us and not against us?" birdsandnerdspodcast.com
Photo of Ramona Schindelheim talking to a bird sculpture, imaging what it must be like to have a real conversation with a bird. birdsandnerdpodcast.com
🐣 Episode #1 is here. I'm nerding out on #Ai.
🤖We're talking about how we make AI work FOR us and not happen TO us...
🐦 And can AI decode birdsong? Maybe we can have an actual conversation with a #bird?
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#birds #birding #aiethics
We also discuss how we can use #AI to learn more about how #birds communicate with each other. And, how the technology might let us speak directly WITH birds.
Imagine that conversation!
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#birding #birdsandnerds #bird @ramonawritesla.bsky.social
A cartoon showing a woman holding two birds with a bird on her head from the Birds & Nerds podcast with Ramona Schindelheim.
🎙️Sept 10 🎙️In each episode, I explore a random topic I want to learn more about with an expert. And we always find the connection to my fav animals — #birds.
My first nerd is Vilas Dhar, pres of Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. We're talking about the ethical use of #AI. FYI: he's an optimist.
