Rita FW
@ritafw.bsky.social
Birder and bug enthusiast from South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee area coordinator for BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin.
This little eastern screech owl, too little to be on its own, is now at the Wisconsin Humane Society Wildlife Rescue.
March 7, 2026 at 2:08 AM
This little eastern screech owl, too little to be on its own, is now at the Wisconsin Humane Society Wildlife Rescue.
Children were invited to be a part of releasing a bird after it had been banded. What fun! The screams were of pure delight! #futurebirders #SwainsonsThrush #BirdJoy #UrbanEcologyCenter #BIPOCBIrdingClubofWisconsin
September 18, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Children were invited to be a part of releasing a bird after it had been banded. What fun! The screams were of pure delight! #futurebirders #SwainsonsThrush #BirdJoy #UrbanEcologyCenter #BIPOCBIrdingClubofWisconsin
We celebrated Black Birders Week at the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison on May 31. It was a day of community and joy. #blackbirdersweek #HenryVilasZoo
June 3, 2025 at 12:07 AM
We celebrated Black Birders Week at the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison on May 31. It was a day of community and joy. #blackbirdersweek #HenryVilasZoo
A marbled godwit that flew in right before sunset at Samuel Myers Park Beach in Racine. #MarbledGodwit #shorebirds
May 3, 2025 at 4:27 AM
A marbled godwit that flew in right before sunset at Samuel Myers Park Beach in Racine. #MarbledGodwit #shorebirds
You know it's spring when you start seeing birds carrying nesting materials to their nesting spots. #mourningdove
March 31, 2025 at 11:49 PM
You know it's spring when you start seeing birds carrying nesting materials to their nesting spots. #mourningdove
March 22nd at Olin Turville Park in Madison, Wisconsin. Close to 40 BIPOC nature enthusiasts of all ages enjoyed a morning bird walk. It was fun, it was loud, we saw lots of birds.
March 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
March 22nd at Olin Turville Park in Madison, Wisconsin. Close to 40 BIPOC nature enthusiasts of all ages enjoyed a morning bird walk. It was fun, it was loud, we saw lots of birds.
The BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin had the incredible opportunity to bird with author, emmy award winner, and birder extraordinaire Christian Cooper. It was such a fun day! (Photo by Upal Sengupta)
March 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin had the incredible opportunity to bird with author, emmy award winner, and birder extraordinaire Christian Cooper. It was such a fun day! (Photo by Upal Sengupta)
A trickle of migration has begun. Red-winged blackbirds are back and singing and the sandhill cranes are showing up too. No good bird photo ops for me this weekend, so instead I took a photo of this American Mink because cuteness.
March 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
A trickle of migration has begun. Red-winged blackbirds are back and singing and the sandhill cranes are showing up too. No good bird photo ops for me this weekend, so instead I took a photo of this American Mink because cuteness.
Women and Girls in Science event was today. I talked to participants about birds and birding.
February 10, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Women and Girls in Science event was today. I talked to participants about birds and birding.
I'm proud to serve as leadership to the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin with these fine folks. We're having a lot of fun, making a lot of connections, and bringing more people into birding. Photo L-R: Dexter Patterson, Rita Flores Wiskowski (me), Yesenia Villanueva Rodriguez, Sean Radcliff.
February 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I'm proud to serve as leadership to the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin with these fine folks. We're having a lot of fun, making a lot of connections, and bringing more people into birding. Photo L-R: Dexter Patterson, Rita Flores Wiskowski (me), Yesenia Villanueva Rodriguez, Sean Radcliff.
My friend Lorri and I took a weekend trip to northern Minnesota. We were walking on a heavily used walking/biking path when Lorri grabbed my arm and told me to back away slowly. We had been standing directly underneath a Boreal Owl!! I took this photo as we continued to back away.
January 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
My friend Lorri and I took a weekend trip to northern Minnesota. We were walking on a heavily used walking/biking path when Lorri grabbed my arm and told me to back away slowly. We had been standing directly underneath a Boreal Owl!! I took this photo as we continued to back away.
My friend Colleen and I found a red-shouldered hawk today, which was a Milwaukee County life bird for both of us, and #300 on my county life list. Woot!
January 19, 2025 at 2:29 AM
My friend Colleen and I found a red-shouldered hawk today, which was a Milwaukee County life bird for both of us, and #300 on my county life list. Woot!
Rosenquist Fine Arts gallery in South Milwaukee has a fascinating exhibition right now called Project Wonder: the art of science at MCW.
January 18, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Rosenquist Fine Arts gallery in South Milwaukee has a fascinating exhibition right now called Project Wonder: the art of science at MCW.