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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Preeners&Scratchers. Here’s a juvenile #HoodedMerganser that has found a comfortable log and has settled down for some serious feather maintenance.

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March 23, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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Sandhill Crane at Uihlein Farm, Essex County, NY (30 June 2025). www.uihleinfoundation.org/uihlein-farm

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July 1, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #Petals&Perches: a Ruby-throated Hummingbird on milkweed. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-s...

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A small greenish bird is nectaring on a large pink flower. This is a Ruby-throated Hummingbird, a medium to long-distance migrant that spends winter in Central America. They usually arrive in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York in May.
April 21, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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The alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WhatTheFlock. Here’s a little flock of Evening Grosbeaks. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

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The image shows five yellow and grayish birds perched on a feeding station in winter. These are Evening Grosbeaks. Evening Grosbeaks breed in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, but we are most apt to see them in winter at our birdfeeders.
April 21, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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First time at our feeders this season! American Tree Sparrow, Essex County, NY (15 December 2024). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

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A small brownish bird with wing bars and a bicolored bill is poking about in the snow beneath the feeders.
December 15, 2024 at 6:49 PM
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For the alt #BirdOfTheDay theme #Gulls, I offer this Ring-billed Gull, perched on a rock. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

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April 16, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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For the Alt #BirdOfTheDay theme #K: a handsome Belted Kingfisher, surveying the pond for breakfast. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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A blue-gray bird with a chestnut belly band is perched on a branch overlooking a small pond. This is a female Belted Kingfisher. In contrast to most bird species, female Belted Kingfishers are more colorful than their mates, who lack the chestnut band.
May 26, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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For the alt #BirdOfTheDay theme #SpeciesParidae: a Tufted Titmouse on a winter day. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

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A grey bird with a light belly and a perky crest is sitting perched on a snow-covered railing. This is a Tufted Titmouse. It’s a year-round resident of the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York, often coming to our feeders in winter,
April 26, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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Great Blue Heron, Hulls Falls Road Wetlands (13 May 2023). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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A large wading bird with blue-grey feathers and an orange beak is hunting in a wetland.
December 14, 2024 at 12:13 AM
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For the alt #BirdOfTheDay theme #Yellow: a Tennessee Warbler, migrating through our backyard. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

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on a branch. This is a Tennessee Warbler, one of 34 warbler species that breed in New York State. They arrive here in the Adirondack Mountains in May, spend the summer, then desert us for Central America and northern South America in the fall.
May 7, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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Today’s #birdoftheday theme is #twigsareus. Here’s a female #BlackburnianWarbler perched on a twig by our back deck. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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An orange-yellow and gray bird with a grayish triangular cheek patch is perched on a branch. This photo was taken from our back deck in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York.
March 13, 2026 at 9:03 AM
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Gray Catbird on Hulls Falls Road, Essex County, NY (24 July 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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A medium-sized slate gray bird sits on a branch.
July 30, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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A well-named bird: Red-eyed Vireo, showing off its signature red eye. Our backyard, Essex County, NY (3 August 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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A chunky bird with a long, angular head, thick neck, and long bill is sitting on a branch. The bird is mainly olive-green on the upper parts with white underparts. It has a red iris and a grey crown edged with black.
August 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SplashingAround. Here’s a Mallard, splashing around. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-s...

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A duck with a glossy, iridescent green head and rich chestnut-brown breast is splashing around in the water. This is a male Mallard, having himself a nice bath in an oxbow of the Ausable River, near Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains.
April 22, 2026 at 8:28 AM
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The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Grassland. Here’s a female Bobolink hunkered down in the hay. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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A handsome buffy brown bird with a yellow breast is sitting in the middle of a hay meadow. This is a female Bobolink, photographed in late May at Heaven Hill near Lake Placid in upstate New York. Female Bobolinks arrive on this meadow in mid to late May, a week or so after the males.
May 21, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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For the alt #birdoftheday theme #silhouettes&shadows I submit this #pinewarbler, which also qualifies as #grounded.
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A yellowish bird with an olive back and two prominent white wing bars is foraging on the ground. It’s sunny, so the bird is casting a shadow. I took this photo near Jones Pond in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York.
March 20, 2026 at 7:53 AM
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For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #HeadShots, I offer a headshot of this handsome Wild Turkey. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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The image shows a closeup of the head of a large brown bird. This is a Wild Turkey. This species is found from southern Canada throughout the 48 contiguous states. This bird spends most of its time on the ground, although the species is a strong short-distance flier. Wild Turkeys roost in trees at night.
May 22, 2026 at 9:19 AM
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For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #BestOfTheMonth: a Dark-eyed Junco (25 April 2026). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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A handsome dark gray bird with a long tail is perched on a branch against a background of green conifers. This is a Dark-eyed Junco, one of our year-round residents. It comes to our feeders in winter and breeds on our property in summer.
April 30, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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For the alt #BirdOfTheDay theme #juveniles, I offer this adorable fledgling Mourning Warbler. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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The image shows a slightly disheveled fledgling perched on a branch. This is a young Mourning Warbler. It was being attended by an adult male Mourning Warbler. This photo was taken on the John Brown Farm Trails, near Lake Placid in upstate New York.
April 11, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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For the #birdoftheday theme #headshots, I submit a #CedarWaxwing, posing for me against a background of green. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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The photo shows a head shot of a brown bird with a black mask. This is a Cedar Waxwing that I ran across at the John Brown Farm Historic Site near Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York.
March 13, 2026 at 9:13 AM
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The alt #BirdOfThe Day theme is #WeatherWarriors. Here’s a Blue Jay, contemplating winter. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-w...

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A blue and grey bird with a perky blue crest is perched on a snow-covered branch. This is a Blue Jay, one of our year-round residents here in the Adirondacks of upstate New York. They breed on our property and come to our feeders in winter.
April 28, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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The male Indigo Bunting is a stunning songbird known for its vibrant blue breeding plumage that appears to shimmer in the sunlight. Indigo Bunting, Heaven Hill, Essex County, NY (17 June 2025). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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June 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #photogenic. Here’s a lovely Yellow Warbler, happy to pose for me against a background of green.
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A photogenic yellow bird with reddish stripes on its chest is perched on a branch. This is the Yellow Warbler. This bird is a long-distance migrant that spends its winter in Central America and northern South America. It begins arriving in our area in late April; most will have left by the end of September.
May 8, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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For the alt #BirdOfTheDay theme #EFGH: a male Evening Grosbeak, waiting his turn at the feeders. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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A medium-sized bird with bright yellow plumage and a thick beak is perched on a branch. This is an Evening Grosbeak. These birds are year-round residents that breed in the Adirondacks. We see them most often in winter, when they come to our winter feeding stations, often in large numbers..
May 23, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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For the alt #BirdOfTheDay theme #red: a male Northern Cardinal standing out against spring foliage. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...

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A bright red bird is perched on a branch. This is a male Northern Cardinal, photographed in late May in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. These birds are year-round residents. They were once quite rare in the Adirondack Park interior, but have been expanding their range northward as our winters get warmer.
May 21, 2026 at 8:07 AM