You might spot our #BirdOfTheWeek, the common poorwill, looking as though it’s fast asleep during the winter. When food is scarce and conditions are harsh, it enters torpor, dramatically slowing its metabolism to conserve energy.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
September 23, 2026 at 4:20 PM
You might spot our #BirdOfTheWeek, the common poorwill, looking as though it’s fast asleep during the winter. When food is scarce and conditions are harsh, it enters torpor, dramatically slowing its metabolism to conserve energy.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
The Wandering Tattler is a shorebird with a distinctive habit: it constantly bobs as it walks along rocky shorelines in search of food.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#BirdOfTheWeek #Birding #Birds
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#BirdOfTheWeek #Birding #Birds
September 17, 2026 at 5:50 PM
The Wandering Tattler is a shorebird with a distinctive habit: it constantly bobs as it walks along rocky shorelines in search of food.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#BirdOfTheWeek #Birding #Birds
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
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Our #BirdOfTheWeek is an icon, a legend, and she is the moment. Stunning with a cinnamon head and short crest, female Common Mergansers can be found leading ducklings along streams or standing on flat rocks in the summer.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
September 9, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Our #BirdOfTheWeek is an icon, a legend, and she is the moment. Stunning with a cinnamon head and short crest, female Common Mergansers can be found leading ducklings along streams or standing on flat rocks in the summer.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Guess what day it is? It’s #BirdOfTheWeek day! Today, we are featuring the zone-tailed hawk, which is a blackish raptor found in the southwestern United States. While flying, zone-tailed Hawks look very similar to turkey vultures.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
September 2, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Guess what day it is? It’s #BirdOfTheWeek day! Today, we are featuring the zone-tailed hawk, which is a blackish raptor found in the southwestern United States. While flying, zone-tailed Hawks look very similar to turkey vultures.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
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August 28, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Our #BirdOfTheWeek is a hoot! Found in the spruce and fir forests of northern North America and Europe, the boreal owl is a small, nocturnal raptor that can be heard hooting at night.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
August 26, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Our #BirdOfTheWeek is a hoot! Found in the spruce and fir forests of northern North America and Europe, the boreal owl is a small, nocturnal raptor that can be heard hooting at night.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Meet our #BirdOfTheWeek: The Canvasback. This duck is North America’s largest diving duck!
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
August 19, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Meet our #BirdOfTheWeek: The Canvasback. This duck is North America’s largest diving duck!
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Our #BirdOfTheWeek doesn't mess around when it comes to protecting its nest. The Brown Thrasher is a fearless defender, known to swoop and peck at people who get too close.
Learn more about this songbird: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Learn more about this songbird: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
August 12, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Our #BirdOfTheWeek doesn't mess around when it comes to protecting its nest. The Brown Thrasher is a fearless defender, known to swoop and peck at people who get too close.
Learn more about this songbird: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Learn more about this songbird: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the Lark Bunting. While this bird is a common bird found in the midwest, their populations are in steep decline.
Learn how to protect this species: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #LarkBunting
Learn how to protect this species: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #LarkBunting
August 5, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the Lark Bunting. While this bird is a common bird found in the midwest, their populations are in steep decline.
Learn how to protect this species: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #LarkBunting
Learn how to protect this species: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #LarkBunting
Known for its green back and coppery-orange flanks, the Allen's Hummingbird may be tiny, but it plays an outsized role in supporting healthy ecosystems.
Learn more about our #BirdOfTheWeek: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
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Learn more about our #BirdOfTheWeek: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
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July 29, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Known for its green back and coppery-orange flanks, the Allen's Hummingbird may be tiny, but it plays an outsized role in supporting healthy ecosystems.
Learn more about our #BirdOfTheWeek: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #Birds
Learn more about our #BirdOfTheWeek: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #Birds
July 24, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Meet our #BirdOfTheWeek, the blue-gray gnatcatcher! Contrary to its name, gnats do not make up a significant portion of this small bird’s diet. They primarily dine on spiders, caterpillars, leafhoppers, flies, and small wasps.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
July 22, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Meet our #BirdOfTheWeek, the blue-gray gnatcatcher! Contrary to its name, gnats do not make up a significant portion of this small bird’s diet. They primarily dine on spiders, caterpillars, leafhoppers, flies, and small wasps.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Found in the Florida Everglades, our #BirdOfTheWeek, the Everglade Snail Kite, only eats one thing - invasive apple snails!
Learn more about this mid-sized raptor: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Learn more about this mid-sized raptor: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
July 15, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Found in the Florida Everglades, our #BirdOfTheWeek, the Everglade Snail Kite, only eats one thing - invasive apple snails!
Learn more about this mid-sized raptor: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Learn more about this mid-sized raptor: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Our #BirdOfTheWeek, the Ancient Murrelet, lives in the cold North Pacific, where it swims underwater to capture small fish. The Ancient Murrelet is a true seabird that spends its entire life on saltwater.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Seabird #Birding
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Seabird #Birding
July 8, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Our #BirdOfTheWeek, the Ancient Murrelet, lives in the cold North Pacific, where it swims underwater to capture small fish. The Ancient Murrelet is a true seabird that spends its entire life on saltwater.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Seabird #Birding
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Seabird #Birding
Meet our #BirdOfTheWeek, the Cape May Warbler!
Among warblers, the Cape May Warbler is unique because of the shape of its tongue! It is curled and semi-tubular to better collect nectar.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Among warblers, the Cape May Warbler is unique because of the shape of its tongue! It is curled and semi-tubular to better collect nectar.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
July 1, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Meet our #BirdOfTheWeek, the Cape May Warbler!
Among warblers, the Cape May Warbler is unique because of the shape of its tongue! It is curled and semi-tubular to better collect nectar.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Among warblers, the Cape May Warbler is unique because of the shape of its tongue! It is curled and semi-tubular to better collect nectar.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the ʻAkiapōlāʻau, an endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper found only on the island of Hawaiʻi.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Photo Credit: Eric VanderWerf
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Photo Credit: Eric VanderWerf
June 24, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the ʻAkiapōlāʻau, an endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper found only on the island of Hawaiʻi.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Photo Credit: Eric VanderWerf
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Photo Credit: Eric VanderWerf
Bird of the Week with smj_falconry
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June 20, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Bird of the Week with smj_falconry
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Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the Black Swan! Easily identifiable by its black plumage and red bill, black swans are commonly found along inland waterways, rivers, sewage ponds, and coastal lagoons and inlets.
Have you ever encountered a black swan?
More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Have you ever encountered a black swan?
More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
June 17, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the Black Swan! Easily identifiable by its black plumage and red bill, black swans are commonly found along inland waterways, rivers, sewage ponds, and coastal lagoons and inlets.
Have you ever encountered a black swan?
More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Have you ever encountered a black swan?
More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the Prairie Falcon, a desert-dwelling raptor. Found across the open landscapes of the American West, Prairie Falcons live in grasslands, shrublands, and deserts.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
June 10, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the Prairie Falcon, a desert-dwelling raptor. Found across the open landscapes of the American West, Prairie Falcons live in grasslands, shrublands, and deserts.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
This week’s #BirdOfTheWeek is the Black Oystercatcher, a coastal shorebird known for its black plumage, bright red-orange bill, and remarkable ability to forage among rocky shorelines.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #Birds
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #Birds
June 3, 2026 at 9:27 PM
This week’s #BirdOfTheWeek is the Black Oystercatcher, a coastal shorebird known for its black plumage, bright red-orange bill, and remarkable ability to forage among rocky shorelines.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #Birds
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #Birds
Our #BirdOfTheWeek has a fascinating split personality — almost like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde!
Do you know this bird? If you guessed the Eastern Kingbird, you are correct! Read more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#EasternKingbird #Birding #Birds
Do you know this bird? If you guessed the Eastern Kingbird, you are correct! Read more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#EasternKingbird #Birding #Birds
May 29, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Our #BirdOfTheWeek has a fascinating split personality — almost like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde!
Do you know this bird? If you guessed the Eastern Kingbird, you are correct! Read more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#EasternKingbird #Birding #Birds
Do you know this bird? If you guessed the Eastern Kingbird, you are correct! Read more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#EasternKingbird #Birding #Birds
The Ivory-billed Woodpecker was once one of the largest woodpeckers in the world. Today, it’s presumed extinct.
Learn more about our #BirdOfTheWeek: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #Birds
Learn more about our #BirdOfTheWeek: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
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May 20, 2026 at 9:50 PM
The Ivory-billed Woodpecker was once one of the largest woodpeckers in the world. Today, it’s presumed extinct.
Learn more about our #BirdOfTheWeek: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #Birds
Learn more about our #BirdOfTheWeek: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #Birds
Is it Wednesday already? It must be time for #BirdOfTheWeek!
This week, we’re featuring the Tundra Swan, a native North American swan known for its long migrations and striking white plumage.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
This week, we’re featuring the Tundra Swan, a native North American swan known for its long migrations and striking white plumage.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
May 13, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Is it Wednesday already? It must be time for #BirdOfTheWeek!
This week, we’re featuring the Tundra Swan, a native North American swan known for its long migrations and striking white plumage.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
This week, we’re featuring the Tundra Swan, a native North American swan known for its long migrations and striking white plumage.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the Redhead duck! This duck stands out with its rich reddish head and bright yellow eyes.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birds #Birding
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birds #Birding
May 6, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the Redhead duck! This duck stands out with its rich reddish head and bright yellow eyes.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birds #Birding
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birds #Birding