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this steller’s jay was spotted in california. normally, steller’s jays have a deep blue body, with a black head and neck. this bird has leucism, a genetic mutation that causes a reduction in pigments. it can present in many different ways; some birds have white patches and a ‘pied’ look, while others look faded like this bird. x

Brewer’s Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)

© marvin hyett

The red-winged blackbird’s song is deeply comforting and familiar it’s like walking into the marsh and hearing an old friend

Snowy-bellied Hummingbird (Saucerottia edward)

© Anthony Lujan

Today's bird is this exceedingly polite Blackpoll Warbler!

“Ok that’s enough”

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I have no idea why, but these black and white birds are really catching my eye today.

Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis)

© David taylor

Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)

© raniero massoli novelli

Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus)

© Ignacio Aparicio

Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia)

© Gerd Schön

Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba)

© John Gordon

Gray Currawong (Strepera versicolor)

© John Kendall

Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)

© Frans Vandewalle

Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio)

© Steve Bennett

Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

© Alan Van Norman

Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)

© Josep del Hoyo

good morning everyone! I have a new all-time favorite work of art, and it’s this early 19thc ivory netsuke in the shape of an INCREDIBLY fat bird

Today’s birds are this Galah pair.

Did you know? The Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) has the longest neck relative to body size out of any swan species!⚫🦢⚫

Its dark plumage, contrasting red eyes, and bright red bill make it easy to identify in the Australian wetlands that it inhabits. This bird can plunge its neck as much as 3.2 feet (1 meter) deep underwater in order to search for food! What’s on the menu? A variety of aquatic vegetation, such as algae and seagrass.

Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0 1.0, flickr

#AnimalFacts #BlackSwan #Birds #Swans #NaturalHistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CatGfj_rfkC/?utm_medium=tumblr

Holub’s Golden-Weaver (Ploceus xanthops)

© odileva

Tufted titmouse … Trap Pond State Park, Laurel, Delaware … 2/21/22

Boat-tailed grackle, male … Indian River Inlet, Delaware … 3/6/22

“Circe?”

“Yes Odysseus?”

“Where’s my crew?”

January birds

Golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa)

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)

Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)

Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)

White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)

Southeastern Pennsylvania

Canvasback ducks … Silver Lake, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware … 2/19/22

Great blue heron … Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Smyrna, Delaware … ¾/22

Proud owl

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