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@lesleebarron.bsky.social

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #LookingAtMe, birds looking at you!
This my ‘angry wren’, looking angrily at me because I had the audacity to walk passed her! #birdsrule #photography if it was an emoji it would be: 😠

March 21, 2026 at 2:14 PM

Hello Junco

@hellojunco.bsky.social

Steller’s Jays can mimic other birds, cats, dogs, squirrels, chickens, and more! 💙 #badassbirds
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🪶 #birdart #artshow #watercolor #watercolour #queerartist #birdsrule

A photo of a framed watercolor of a Steller’s Jay with the following text: Steller’s Jays can mimic other birds, cats, dogs, squirrels, chickens, and more!

May 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM

Daniel Bailey

@danielb63.bsky.social

JUST LOOK AT IT! #Birding #BirdsRule

Mike Melton @mikemelton.bsky.social · Apr 12

Resplendent Quetzal #CostaRica

#birds #nature 🌿

Stunning jewel-toned bird perched on a lichen-covered branch, showcasing brilliant emerald green plumage with hints of burgundy. Its striking blue-green crest stands tall above an alert black eye and bright orange-yellow beak. The elegant long tail feathers cascade downward, displaying layers of iridescent green with dark tips. Soft moss and delicate tropical foliage surround this magnificent creature, creating a serene natural setting that highlights its extraordinary colors.

April 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM

Cellular Tracking Technologies

@celltracktech.bsky.social

Our friend and colleague on many projects, including #ProjectSNOWstorm, Scott Weidensaul, provides insight into the linkage between healthy #bird population and a healthy planet.

Read the full article 👇
news.mongabay.com/2026/04/how-...

#BirdsRule #WildlifeConservation #Ornithology 🪶🦩🐦‍⬛

How saving birds protects the planet: Interview with author Scott Weidensaul

Best-selling author Scott Weidensaul’s new book is a celebration of species recovery efforts led by scientists, conservationists, and Indigenous communities around the world, beginning with the succes...

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April 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM

Hello Junco

@hellojunco.bsky.social

The show is up, and the artist reception will be on June 3rd, so between now and then I’m going to bombard you all with bird facts to go along with all the #birdart 😁 #sorrynotsorry #birdsrule
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Photo of a framed watercolor of a hummingbird with the following caption: Anna’s Hummingbird. Hummingbirds’ legs are so tiny that they can’t walk or hop - but they can scoot sideways on a perch!

Photo of a framed watercolor of a wren with the following caption: Pacific Wren. A male wren will build several nests, then show them off, so the female can pick her favorite

May 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM

Marsha8of9

@marsha8of9.bsky.social

I’ve been told someday they will come back to birding-but I’m not holding my breath. Everyone deserves their own passions and I’m fortunate to have found mine. Snakes… hm I have a friend who breeds them-but no thank you! ☺️ #birdsrule

March 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM