#birdoftheweek Phoebe’s back, b****s.
March 20, 2026 at 11:37 PM
#birdoftheweek Phoebe’s back, b****s.
🟣Say hello to the Purple Quail-Dove!🟣
💎This secretive, jewel-toned #BirdOfTheWeek scurries through Colombia and Ecuador’s Chocó rainforests.
Rare & Endangered, we are helping to protect them through reserves, restoration & ecotourism.
Hear their haunting call: abcbirds.org/bird/purple-...
💎This secretive, jewel-toned #BirdOfTheWeek scurries through Colombia and Ecuador’s Chocó rainforests.
Rare & Endangered, we are helping to protect them through reserves, restoration & ecotourism.
Hear their haunting call: abcbirds.org/bird/purple-...
June 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🟣Say hello to the Purple Quail-Dove!🟣
💎This secretive, jewel-toned #BirdOfTheWeek scurries through Colombia and Ecuador’s Chocó rainforests.
Rare & Endangered, we are helping to protect them through reserves, restoration & ecotourism.
Hear their haunting call: abcbirds.org/bird/purple-...
💎This secretive, jewel-toned #BirdOfTheWeek scurries through Colombia and Ecuador’s Chocó rainforests.
Rare & Endangered, we are helping to protect them through reserves, restoration & ecotourism.
Hear their haunting call: abcbirds.org/bird/purple-...
July 24, 2026 at 10:55 AM
While their plague-doctor aesthetic 🖤 and preference for ready-to-eat ☠️ meals might make them seem standoffish, our #BirdOfTheWeek is remarkably wholesome! This #bird knows the importance of family. 🥰 bit.ly/40rkgAj
November 2, 2024 at 3:06 AM
While their plague-doctor aesthetic 🖤 and preference for ready-to-eat ☠️ meals might make them seem standoffish, our #BirdOfTheWeek is remarkably wholesome! This #bird knows the importance of family. 🥰 bit.ly/40rkgAj
Meet the ʻAlalā, Hawaiʻi’s last native crow & our #BirdoftheWeek.
🐦⬛ An ʻaumakua in Hawaiian culture, this smart bird uses tools & bonds for life. Vanishing from the wild in 2002, they were reintroduced on the leeward slope of Haleakalā.
Learn more:
bit.ly/40J2hFb
🐦⬛ An ʻaumakua in Hawaiian culture, this smart bird uses tools & bonds for life. Vanishing from the wild in 2002, they were reintroduced on the leeward slope of Haleakalā.
Learn more:
bit.ly/40J2hFb
August 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Meet the ʻAlalā, Hawaiʻi’s last native crow & our #BirdoftheWeek.
🐦⬛ An ʻaumakua in Hawaiian culture, this smart bird uses tools & bonds for life. Vanishing from the wild in 2002, they were reintroduced on the leeward slope of Haleakalā.
Learn more:
bit.ly/40J2hFb
🐦⬛ An ʻaumakua in Hawaiian culture, this smart bird uses tools & bonds for life. Vanishing from the wild in 2002, they were reintroduced on the leeward slope of Haleakalā.
Learn more:
bit.ly/40J2hFb
The enchanting notes of the Veery's song recall summer forests and shaded streams lined with wildflowers. The Veery’s lovely song had special meaning for a particularly important conservation champion. Who? Find out & learn more about this #BirdOfTheWeek at abcbirds.org/birds/veery.
April 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The enchanting notes of the Veery's song recall summer forests and shaded streams lined with wildflowers. The Veery’s lovely song had special meaning for a particularly important conservation champion. Who? Find out & learn more about this #BirdOfTheWeek at abcbirds.org/birds/veery.
🦜The Mulga Parrot is our #BirdOfTheWeek!
This vibrant parrot is often mistaken for the Red-rumped Parrot, but the male stands out with its red belly and yellowish forehead stripe.
Found in semi-arid and arid zones across Aus🦜
📸Greg Norman, Bill Harding & John Barkla
This vibrant parrot is often mistaken for the Red-rumped Parrot, but the male stands out with its red belly and yellowish forehead stripe.
Found in semi-arid and arid zones across Aus🦜
📸Greg Norman, Bill Harding & John Barkla
November 26, 2024 at 7:26 AM
🦜The Mulga Parrot is our #BirdOfTheWeek!
This vibrant parrot is often mistaken for the Red-rumped Parrot, but the male stands out with its red belly and yellowish forehead stripe.
Found in semi-arid and arid zones across Aus🦜
📸Greg Norman, Bill Harding & John Barkla
This vibrant parrot is often mistaken for the Red-rumped Parrot, but the male stands out with its red belly and yellowish forehead stripe.
Found in semi-arid and arid zones across Aus🦜
📸Greg Norman, Bill Harding & John Barkla
One of many lovely Yellow-rumped Warblers we've seen this week for #TwigsAreUs, #BirdOfTheWeek. 💚
#Birds #NaturePhotos 📷
#Birds #NaturePhotos 📷
March 13, 2026 at 4:06 PM
One of many lovely Yellow-rumped Warblers we've seen this week for #TwigsAreUs, #BirdOfTheWeek. 💚
#Birds #NaturePhotos 📷
#Birds #NaturePhotos 📷
🌋 #BirdoftheWeek: the Lava Gull, the world’s rarest gull
With just 600 – 800 birds, all in the Galápagos, these dusky seabirds keep their dark hood year-round & blend into volcanic shores.
🪹 Fierce nest defenders & opportunistic eaters
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/lava-gu...
With just 600 – 800 birds, all in the Galápagos, these dusky seabirds keep their dark hood year-round & blend into volcanic shores.
🪹 Fierce nest defenders & opportunistic eaters
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/lava-gu...
October 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
🌋 #BirdoftheWeek: the Lava Gull, the world’s rarest gull
With just 600 – 800 birds, all in the Galápagos, these dusky seabirds keep their dark hood year-round & blend into volcanic shores.
🪹 Fierce nest defenders & opportunistic eaters
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/lava-gu...
With just 600 – 800 birds, all in the Galápagos, these dusky seabirds keep their dark hood year-round & blend into volcanic shores.
🪹 Fierce nest defenders & opportunistic eaters
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/lava-gu...
🪰 Meet our #BirdoftheWeek: the Black Phoebe
This tail-bobbing flycatcher hangs near water, snapping insects midair.
🌎 Range: western U.S. to South America (~5M & rising).
🎵 Listen for their “tee-hee, tee-hoo”!
abcbirds.org/bird/black-p...
This tail-bobbing flycatcher hangs near water, snapping insects midair.
🌎 Range: western U.S. to South America (~5M & rising).
🎵 Listen for their “tee-hee, tee-hoo”!
abcbirds.org/bird/black-p...
October 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
🪰 Meet our #BirdoftheWeek: the Black Phoebe
This tail-bobbing flycatcher hangs near water, snapping insects midair.
🌎 Range: western U.S. to South America (~5M & rising).
🎵 Listen for their “tee-hee, tee-hoo”!
abcbirds.org/bird/black-p...
This tail-bobbing flycatcher hangs near water, snapping insects midair.
🌎 Range: western U.S. to South America (~5M & rising).
🎵 Listen for their “tee-hee, tee-hoo”!
abcbirds.org/bird/black-p...
🕵️♂️ Meet the master of disguise, the ʻAlawī (Hawai‘i Creeper) — small, olive-green & quick-footed, scurrying up tree trunks for snacks.
Only 9,300 remain, threatened by avian malaria, habitat loss & climate change. Conservation is critical for this #birdoftheweek.
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/alawi/
Only 9,300 remain, threatened by avian malaria, habitat loss & climate change. Conservation is critical for this #birdoftheweek.
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/alawi/
August 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
🕵️♂️ Meet the master of disguise, the ʻAlawī (Hawai‘i Creeper) — small, olive-green & quick-footed, scurrying up tree trunks for snacks.
Only 9,300 remain, threatened by avian malaria, habitat loss & climate change. Conservation is critical for this #birdoftheweek.
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/alawi/
Only 9,300 remain, threatened by avian malaria, habitat loss & climate change. Conservation is critical for this #birdoftheweek.
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/alawi/
🌋 Meet Hawai‘i’s Nēnē — the state bird + one of the world’s rarest geese!
This #BirdOfTheWeek was once down to just 30 birds in the 1950s, today ~3,800 roam, thanks to conservation efforts.
🎶 Their name comes from their soft “nē-nē” calls. Have you heard them?
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/nene/
This #BirdOfTheWeek was once down to just 30 birds in the 1950s, today ~3,800 roam, thanks to conservation efforts.
🎶 Their name comes from their soft “nē-nē” calls. Have you heard them?
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/nene/
August 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🌋 Meet Hawai‘i’s Nēnē — the state bird + one of the world’s rarest geese!
This #BirdOfTheWeek was once down to just 30 birds in the 1950s, today ~3,800 roam, thanks to conservation efforts.
🎶 Their name comes from their soft “nē-nē” calls. Have you heard them?
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/nene/
This #BirdOfTheWeek was once down to just 30 birds in the 1950s, today ~3,800 roam, thanks to conservation efforts.
🎶 Their name comes from their soft “nē-nē” calls. Have you heard them?
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/nene/
Gnat to be overlooked, the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher is this week’s #BirdoftheWeek!
🎶 Nicknamed the “Springtime Sprite,” this songbird is heard before seen w/ their squeaky calls.
🕷️ Their ping-pong ball–sized nests are camouflaged w/ bark & spiderwebs.
More:
bit.ly/4gl8Owi
🎶 Nicknamed the “Springtime Sprite,” this songbird is heard before seen w/ their squeaky calls.
🕷️ Their ping-pong ball–sized nests are camouflaged w/ bark & spiderwebs.
More:
bit.ly/4gl8Owi
September 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Gnat to be overlooked, the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher is this week’s #BirdoftheWeek!
🎶 Nicknamed the “Springtime Sprite,” this songbird is heard before seen w/ their squeaky calls.
🕷️ Their ping-pong ball–sized nests are camouflaged w/ bark & spiderwebs.
More:
bit.ly/4gl8Owi
🎶 Nicknamed the “Springtime Sprite,” this songbird is heard before seen w/ their squeaky calls.
🕷️ Their ping-pong ball–sized nests are camouflaged w/ bark & spiderwebs.
More:
bit.ly/4gl8Owi
Meet the Black-crested Titmouse!
Native to TX, OK & NE Mexico, they nest with moss, feathers—and even snakeskin…
Hoping to discover one? Try to observe a gray back, rusty flanks, & sharp black crest or listen for their unique call.
Learn more about our #birdoftheweek:
abcbirds.org/bird/black-c...
Native to TX, OK & NE Mexico, they nest with moss, feathers—and even snakeskin…
Hoping to discover one? Try to observe a gray back, rusty flanks, & sharp black crest or listen for their unique call.
Learn more about our #birdoftheweek:
abcbirds.org/bird/black-c...
June 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Meet the Black-crested Titmouse!
Native to TX, OK & NE Mexico, they nest with moss, feathers—and even snakeskin…
Hoping to discover one? Try to observe a gray back, rusty flanks, & sharp black crest or listen for their unique call.
Learn more about our #birdoftheweek:
abcbirds.org/bird/black-c...
Native to TX, OK & NE Mexico, they nest with moss, feathers—and even snakeskin…
Hoping to discover one? Try to observe a gray back, rusty flanks, & sharp black crest or listen for their unique call.
Learn more about our #birdoftheweek:
abcbirds.org/bird/black-c...
Good morning everyone 🌎 ⚘️🍂🪶
Die Woche klingt natürlich mit dem Vogel der Woche aus. Wer könnte es sonst sein? Der Spatz übernimmt das Ruder^^
#Sparrow #Housesparrow
#AmbassadorOfUrbanNature
#BirdOfTheWeek #Spatz
#VogelDerWoche #Gebäudebrüter
#passerdomesticus #birds
Die Woche klingt natürlich mit dem Vogel der Woche aus. Wer könnte es sonst sein? Der Spatz übernimmt das Ruder^^
#Sparrow #Housesparrow
#AmbassadorOfUrbanNature
#BirdOfTheWeek #Spatz
#VogelDerWoche #Gebäudebrüter
#passerdomesticus #birds
January 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Good morning everyone 🌎 ⚘️🍂🪶
Die Woche klingt natürlich mit dem Vogel der Woche aus. Wer könnte es sonst sein? Der Spatz übernimmt das Ruder^^
#Sparrow #Housesparrow
#AmbassadorOfUrbanNature
#BirdOfTheWeek #Spatz
#VogelDerWoche #Gebäudebrüter
#passerdomesticus #birds
Die Woche klingt natürlich mit dem Vogel der Woche aus. Wer könnte es sonst sein? Der Spatz übernimmt das Ruder^^
#Sparrow #Housesparrow
#AmbassadorOfUrbanNature
#BirdOfTheWeek #Spatz
#VogelDerWoche #Gebäudebrüter
#passerdomesticus #birds
💥 Bright as a sunset & rare as a treasure map, meet the Cochabamba Mountain Finch, found only in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Together w/ Asociación Civil Armonía, local indigenous communities, & the #ConservaAves alliance, we’re restoring habitat to conserve this #BirdoftheWeek.
Read more:
bit.ly/3GoXbad
Together w/ Asociación Civil Armonía, local indigenous communities, & the #ConservaAves alliance, we’re restoring habitat to conserve this #BirdoftheWeek.
Read more:
bit.ly/3GoXbad
July 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
💥 Bright as a sunset & rare as a treasure map, meet the Cochabamba Mountain Finch, found only in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Together w/ Asociación Civil Armonía, local indigenous communities, & the #ConservaAves alliance, we’re restoring habitat to conserve this #BirdoftheWeek.
Read more:
bit.ly/3GoXbad
Together w/ Asociación Civil Armonía, local indigenous communities, & the #ConservaAves alliance, we’re restoring habitat to conserve this #BirdoftheWeek.
Read more:
bit.ly/3GoXbad
🌲 High up in the boreal forest lives the Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis), also known as the “Whiskyjack,” from the Algonquin Wisakedjak — a benevolent trickster spirit in several First Nations stories.
❄️ Learn how this #BirdoftheWeek outsmarts winter in our bird library:
bit.ly/3WEM1CH
❄️ Learn how this #BirdoftheWeek outsmarts winter in our bird library:
bit.ly/3WEM1CH
November 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
🌲 High up in the boreal forest lives the Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis), also known as the “Whiskyjack,” from the Algonquin Wisakedjak — a benevolent trickster spirit in several First Nations stories.
❄️ Learn how this #BirdoftheWeek outsmarts winter in our bird library:
bit.ly/3WEM1CH
❄️ Learn how this #BirdoftheWeek outsmarts winter in our bird library:
bit.ly/3WEM1CH
🔵 With blazing red eyes & a bold mask, the Masked Flowerpiercer lives up to their name.
A nectar-robbing relative of the Scarlet Tanager, this Andean bird pierces flowers to steal nectar, no pollination required.
Meet our #BirdOfTheWeek and learn more in our bird library:
🔗 bit.ly/3TA5Jhg
A nectar-robbing relative of the Scarlet Tanager, this Andean bird pierces flowers to steal nectar, no pollination required.
Meet our #BirdOfTheWeek and learn more in our bird library:
🔗 bit.ly/3TA5Jhg
July 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🔵 With blazing red eyes & a bold mask, the Masked Flowerpiercer lives up to their name.
A nectar-robbing relative of the Scarlet Tanager, this Andean bird pierces flowers to steal nectar, no pollination required.
Meet our #BirdOfTheWeek and learn more in our bird library:
🔗 bit.ly/3TA5Jhg
A nectar-robbing relative of the Scarlet Tanager, this Andean bird pierces flowers to steal nectar, no pollination required.
Meet our #BirdOfTheWeek and learn more in our bird library:
🔗 bit.ly/3TA5Jhg
🦩 Our #BirdoftheWeek is not your average sea-level flamingo!
🏔️ The high-altitude James’s Flamingo lives in the Andes up to 16,000 ft! That's as high as La Rinconada, Peru, the highest human settlement on Earth.
Watch them feed upside down in our bird library:
abcbirds.org/bird/jamess-...
🏔️ The high-altitude James’s Flamingo lives in the Andes up to 16,000 ft! That's as high as La Rinconada, Peru, the highest human settlement on Earth.
Watch them feed upside down in our bird library:
abcbirds.org/bird/jamess-...
July 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🦩 Our #BirdoftheWeek is not your average sea-level flamingo!
🏔️ The high-altitude James’s Flamingo lives in the Andes up to 16,000 ft! That's as high as La Rinconada, Peru, the highest human settlement on Earth.
Watch them feed upside down in our bird library:
abcbirds.org/bird/jamess-...
🏔️ The high-altitude James’s Flamingo lives in the Andes up to 16,000 ft! That's as high as La Rinconada, Peru, the highest human settlement on Earth.
Watch them feed upside down in our bird library:
abcbirds.org/bird/jamess-...
🦜 Quick by name, nimble by nature — the Hawaiian word “ʻĀkepa” meaning" quick & nimble" is right on the beak for our #BirdoftheWeek.
Males glow reddish-orange; females are gray-green.
🌴 Endemic to Hawai‘i island, ABC is taking bold action.
Learn more in our bird library:
bit.ly/4mfdAgK
Males glow reddish-orange; females are gray-green.
🌴 Endemic to Hawai‘i island, ABC is taking bold action.
Learn more in our bird library:
bit.ly/4mfdAgK
August 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🦜 Quick by name, nimble by nature — the Hawaiian word “ʻĀkepa” meaning" quick & nimble" is right on the beak for our #BirdoftheWeek.
Males glow reddish-orange; females are gray-green.
🌴 Endemic to Hawai‘i island, ABC is taking bold action.
Learn more in our bird library:
bit.ly/4mfdAgK
Males glow reddish-orange; females are gray-green.
🌴 Endemic to Hawai‘i island, ABC is taking bold action.
Learn more in our bird library:
bit.ly/4mfdAgK
Bird of the week: Corn Buntings hang on in parts of east Durham farmland.
Still hearing that jangling song near you?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #Durham #CornBunting #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Birding #SpringBirds #BirdwatchingUK
Still hearing that jangling song near you?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #Durham #CornBunting #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Birding #SpringBirds #BirdwatchingUK
May 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Bird of the week: Corn Buntings hang on in parts of east Durham farmland.
Still hearing that jangling song near you?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #Durham #CornBunting #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Birding #SpringBirds #BirdwatchingUK
Still hearing that jangling song near you?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #Durham #CornBunting #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Birding #SpringBirds #BirdwatchingUK
🪺 Nest duties? No problem. The Maui ʻAlauahio is ready to lend a wing.
This #birdoftheweek is one of the forest’s hardest workers — helping feed & defend their siblings.
Found on East Maui, they are threatened by avian malaria & habitat loss.
Learn more:
bit.ly/3UCYg1D
This #birdoftheweek is one of the forest’s hardest workers — helping feed & defend their siblings.
Found on East Maui, they are threatened by avian malaria & habitat loss.
Learn more:
bit.ly/3UCYg1D
August 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
🪺 Nest duties? No problem. The Maui ʻAlauahio is ready to lend a wing.
This #birdoftheweek is one of the forest’s hardest workers — helping feed & defend their siblings.
Found on East Maui, they are threatened by avian malaria & habitat loss.
Learn more:
bit.ly/3UCYg1D
This #birdoftheweek is one of the forest’s hardest workers — helping feed & defend their siblings.
Found on East Maui, they are threatened by avian malaria & habitat loss.
Learn more:
bit.ly/3UCYg1D
Delighted to announce the #BirdoftheWeek is the Bohemian Waxwing.
Lemme tell ya about it,
Found in Northern North America, Eastern Europe and across Asian.
During breeding season they eat insects, but go mad for fruit when it’s not breeding season.
Look out for them in fruiting shrubs.
#Birds
Lemme tell ya about it,
Found in Northern North America, Eastern Europe and across Asian.
During breeding season they eat insects, but go mad for fruit when it’s not breeding season.
Look out for them in fruiting shrubs.
#Birds
January 23, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Delighted to announce the #BirdoftheWeek is the Bohemian Waxwing.
Lemme tell ya about it,
Found in Northern North America, Eastern Europe and across Asian.
During breeding season they eat insects, but go mad for fruit when it’s not breeding season.
Look out for them in fruiting shrubs.
#Birds
Lemme tell ya about it,
Found in Northern North America, Eastern Europe and across Asian.
During breeding season they eat insects, but go mad for fruit when it’s not breeding season.
Look out for them in fruiting shrubs.
#Birds
Bird of the Week: Are Goldcrests arriving in numbers after Storm Amy - fresh in from Scandinavia?
Heard their high “see-see-see” calls yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #AutumnMigration #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
Heard their high “see-see-see” calls yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #AutumnMigration #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
October 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Bird of the Week: Are Goldcrests arriving in numbers after Storm Amy - fresh in from Scandinavia?
Heard their high “see-see-see” calls yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #AutumnMigration #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
Heard their high “see-see-see” calls yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #AutumnMigration #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
Bird of the week: Reed Warblers chatter from reedbeds in steady rhythm, unlike the Sedge’s random song.
Heard one this summer?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Birding #BirdwatchingUK #Durham #DBC
Heard one this summer?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Birding #BirdwatchingUK #Durham #DBC
August 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Bird of the week: Reed Warblers chatter from reedbeds in steady rhythm, unlike the Sedge’s random song.
Heard one this summer?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Birding #BirdwatchingUK #Durham #DBC
Heard one this summer?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Birding #BirdwatchingUK #Durham #DBC