Chirping Statistician

The Boat-Billed Heron. One of the most ancient of Heron lines: They’ve been minding their own business since the mid-Miocene.

The unique beak is used in very traditional Heron ways: Spearing and grabbing

In bonding, the male holds the female's beak at the tip and they move, rhythmically together 💋

Picture of an owl, looking at the camera, wings pinned back and gliding above a picture of the same owl looking at the camera and raising one wing.

"Morning, Jim!"
"Hey, Tom."

The Most Ingenious Hawk in New Jersey A zoologist observed a Cooper’s hawk using a pedestrian signal as a cue to ambush its prey.

To see any animal blur the line between what we consider the human and non-human spheres is eerie, but also humbling. And this hawk did it better than most. Katherine J. Wu reports:

When you're trying to enjoy the morning but spot a paparazzi hiding in the bushes.

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Same-sex partnerships in birds: a review of the current literature and a call for more data | doi.org/10.1002/jav.... | Journal of Avian Biology | #ornithology 🪶

Chiffchaff: one of those birds that makes itself heard loud and clear but is not easy to see

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One of those days when getting up at 4AM was worth it. Great Crested Grebe enjoying the early morning serenity seemingly as much as I did.
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They're all over the southern part of the country (in Austria, Czechia and Hungary, too) :) Check ebird for a place close to you, especially if you're farther up north: I think they have not arrived there, yet

In Slovakia! They have just arrived a few days ago and they're astonishing :)

The bee-eater tree is in full bloom 🌸
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Small dark blue and tan bird with wings outstretched ready to fly.

Pilot Barn Swallow ready for takeoff!
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I confirm. I love standing under a tree full of starlings with Merlin on and laugh at how it gets fooled. They are only here from March till November, so I like to think they spend the winter learning foreign languages, lol!

Well hello!
Great Blue Herons
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Together again, at last. Our local white stork welcomed his partner back to the nest today ❤️

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A cityscape view with a large mural of Leonard Cohen wearing a fedora hat and suit, holding his hand over his heart. The mural is painted on the side of a tall building, surrounded by modern high-rises, older brick structures, and autumn foliage in the foreground. In the background, a river with a bridge and more buildings is visible. The scene is bathed in warm, golden light, capturing a mix of urban architecture and nature.

Leonard Cohen mural as seen from Mount Royal Park #Montreal #Canada #Photography

Ready for landing, guys?
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A four-panel comic. In panel 1, a great blue heron is reading a pink book that says "They lived at opposite ends of the pond. From afar, she admired his long plumes and excellent fishing technique." In panel 2, she's blushing and reading "One day he came flying toward her. Watching him approach, she wondered: What did he want? And was he... carrying something in his beak?" In panel 3, her feathers are ruffled, and she reads "Her heart skipped a beat as he landed beside her. Fluffing his neck feathers, he said those three special words:" In panel 4, she swoons, falling backwards, reading "Here's a stick."

An older comic about spring.

Red shouldered hawk

Spring in the air. Red shouldered hawk post copulation drama. He’s screaming and she’s outta there. 🪶

This table shows you what courses Duolingo is offering and to what level they teach you. Only a few courses take you to level B2. If your native language is English, you have a decent choice of languages, for most other people the choice is limited.

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A pair of mallard butts

These two expressed their opinion about me trying to take their photo very clearly.

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Extreme close up of the eye of a great white egret.

#Connect2Nature
Keeping up the #PSA theme... Keep your eye on what's important. Focus. Do not let yourself be drawn into the crazymaking that is the news cycle today.

This Great White Egret was outside my patio yesterday looking for geckos.

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One of the highlights of birding along the Panama Canal was seeing Rufescent Tiger Herons at the Amador Dump. eBird noted that these are unreported in this area, but we spotted several, including this stunning juvenile! 🥰🥰🥰 #Herons #Panama #birdsseenin2025

When it's so cold you have to lick icicles if you're thirsty

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The long-tailed tit, my favorite little fluffball

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Happy Valentines! 💘

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I’m too sexy for my body.
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Little Egret's shuffle dance is designed to disturb the fish for its own catching. It looks rightly affronted when the Kingfisher takes advantage!

Great work here from @davidelement.bsky.social

No unruly fighting at this feeder, everybody stand in line and wait their turn!

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