Hawkeyebirder
@hawkeyebirder.bsky.social
Birder and photographer based in Iowa. Capturing images of nature around the Midwest and beyond. 🦩🏳️🌈🦜
Latest life bird: Black Guillemot.
Latest life bird: Black Guillemot.
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Midday moment of zen.
November 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Midday moment of zen.
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Looking for birds during a rainy lunch break.
October 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Looking for birds during a rainy lunch break.
Who can resist? Not me. QP/post your photo of hummingbirds.
An immature Rufous Hummingbird sips nectar from a Rocky Mountain Bee Plant in Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park.
#hummingbirds #birds #birdsky
An immature Rufous Hummingbird sips nectar from a Rocky Mountain Bee Plant in Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park.
#hummingbirds #birds #birdsky
August 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Who can resist? Not me. QP/post your photo of hummingbirds.
An immature Rufous Hummingbird sips nectar from a Rocky Mountain Bee Plant in Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park.
#hummingbirds #birds #birdsky
An immature Rufous Hummingbird sips nectar from a Rocky Mountain Bee Plant in Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park.
#hummingbirds #birds #birdsky
A pronghorn doe keeps a watchful eye while her fawn nurses.
📍Pawnee National Grasslands.
#mammals #babyanimals #colorado #coloradowildlife #grassland #nature #naturephotograpy #wildlife #wildlifephotography
📍Pawnee National Grasslands.
#mammals #babyanimals #colorado #coloradowildlife #grassland #nature #naturephotograpy #wildlife #wildlifephotography
July 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
A pronghorn doe keeps a watchful eye while her fawn nurses.
📍Pawnee National Grasslands.
#mammals #babyanimals #colorado #coloradowildlife #grassland #nature #naturephotograpy #wildlife #wildlifephotography
📍Pawnee National Grasslands.
#mammals #babyanimals #colorado #coloradowildlife #grassland #nature #naturephotograpy #wildlife #wildlifephotography
Just finished a morning hike along North Rock Creek #46 into the Alfred M. Bailey Bird Nesting Area. The combination of birding and Luna sniffing everything in sight kept the pace nice and slow.
#birding #hiking #colorado #dogsofbluesky
#birding #hiking #colorado #dogsofbluesky
July 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Just finished a morning hike along North Rock Creek #46 into the Alfred M. Bailey Bird Nesting Area. The combination of birding and Luna sniffing everything in sight kept the pace nice and slow.
#birding #hiking #colorado #dogsofbluesky
#birding #hiking #colorado #dogsofbluesky
The Monk Parakeet is a jay-sized species of parrot native to the temperate and subtropical regions of South America. Some kept as pets have escaped to establish populations as far north as Chicago, Illinois and parts of Northern Europe.
📍Hidalgo, Texas
#birds #birdsky #parrots #nature #wildlife
📍Hidalgo, Texas
#birds #birdsky #parrots #nature #wildlife
June 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Things are looking good for the Johnson County, Iowa spring migration count tomorrow!
#birding #birdcast #globalbigday #cornelllab #migration
#birding #birdcast #globalbigday #cornelllab #migration
May 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Things are looking good for the Johnson County, Iowa spring migration count tomorrow!
#birding #birdcast #globalbigday #cornelllab #migration
#birding #birdcast #globalbigday #cornelllab #migration
The cerulean blue of a Lazuli Bunting shines like its namesake gemstone amidst the desert hues of of Tucson, Arizona.
#birds #birdsofbluesky #nature #wildlife #arizona #tucson #desert #lazulibunting
#birds #birdsofbluesky #nature #wildlife #arizona #tucson #desert #lazulibunting
May 1, 2025 at 3:12 AM
The cerulean blue of a Lazuli Bunting shines like its namesake gemstone amidst the desert hues of of Tucson, Arizona.
#birds #birdsofbluesky #nature #wildlife #arizona #tucson #desert #lazulibunting
#birds #birdsofbluesky #nature #wildlife #arizona #tucson #desert #lazulibunting
April 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Executive order to sunset Endangered Species Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, Marine Mammal protection act.
Speedrunning ecological collapse to maximize shareholder value in an economy that is also collapsing.
Speedrunning ecological collapse to maximize shareholder value in an economy that is also collapsing.
Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose.
www.whitehouse.gov
April 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Executive order to sunset Endangered Species Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, Marine Mammal protection act.
Speedrunning ecological collapse to maximize shareholder value in an economy that is also collapsing.
Speedrunning ecological collapse to maximize shareholder value in an economy that is also collapsing.
Three life birds? And on a Monday??
April 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Three life birds? And on a Monday??
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Their research supports regulations to protect the public from exposure to air pollution and hazardous chemicals, along with guidance on how to confront climate change. This potentially eases regulation of the chemical and fossil fuel industries and puts the health of Americans at increased risk.
The Trump administration plans to eliminate the EPA’s scientific research arm and lay off more than 1,000 chemists, biologists, and other scientists.
March 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Their research supports regulations to protect the public from exposure to air pollution and hazardous chemicals, along with guidance on how to confront climate change. This potentially eases regulation of the chemical and fossil fuel industries and puts the health of Americans at increased risk.
Coming up on the one-year anniversary of seeing this famous juvenile Roadside Hawk in south Texas. They are a rare sight north of the Rio Grande and a coveted addition to any birder’s US life list.
#hawks #raptors #rarebirds #birds #birdsofbluesky #birding #wildlife #nature #texas
#hawks #raptors #rarebirds #birds #birdsofbluesky #birding #wildlife #nature #texas
February 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Coming up on the one-year anniversary of seeing this famous juvenile Roadside Hawk in south Texas. They are a rare sight north of the Rio Grande and a coveted addition to any birder’s US life list.
#hawks #raptors #rarebirds #birds #birdsofbluesky #birding #wildlife #nature #texas
#hawks #raptors #rarebirds #birds #birdsofbluesky #birding #wildlife #nature #texas
January 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Now that it’s a new year I’m ready for spring migration. Can’t wait for the return of birds like this Yellow-rumped Warbler.
#birds #birdsofbluesky #warblers #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography
#birds #birdsofbluesky #warblers #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography
January 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Now that it’s a new year I’m ready for spring migration. Can’t wait for the return of birds like this Yellow-rumped Warbler.
#birds #birdsofbluesky #warblers #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography
#birds #birdsofbluesky #warblers #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography
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Some great results so far! chicago.suntimes.com/environment/...
We did an episode in 2023 right after the collision in Chicago that resulted in almost 1,000 bird deaths in a single location. Great to see how things are turning around. Here's the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
We did an episode in 2023 right after the collision in Chicago that resulted in almost 1,000 bird deaths in a single location. Great to see how things are turning around. Here's the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
Bird strikes drop by more than 95% at McCormick Place
Polka-dotted window film was applied to windows at McCormick Place last summer ahead of the fall migration. The drop in collisions is a victory for the birds, bird advocates and the building and a mod...
chicago.suntimes.com
January 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Some great results so far! chicago.suntimes.com/environment/...
We did an episode in 2023 right after the collision in Chicago that resulted in almost 1,000 bird deaths in a single location. Great to see how things are turning around. Here's the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
We did an episode in 2023 right after the collision in Chicago that resulted in almost 1,000 bird deaths in a single location. Great to see how things are turning around. Here's the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
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Brown Creeper! What’s your most challenging bird to find or photograph??? These are in Georgia only during winter.
#birds #ornithology #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #photography #birdsofbluesky
#birds #ornithology #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #photography #birdsofbluesky
January 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Brown Creeper! What’s your most challenging bird to find or photograph??? These are in Georgia only during winter.
#birds #ornithology #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #photography #birdsofbluesky
#birds #ornithology #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #photography #birdsofbluesky
January 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
First released in St. Louis in 1870, the Eurasian Tree Sparrow has slowly expanded its range into parts of Missouri, Illinois, and southeast Iowa.
Nahant Marsh, Scott County, Iowa.
#birds #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature #sparrows #photography
Nahant Marsh, Scott County, Iowa.
#birds #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature #sparrows #photography
December 31, 2024 at 1:49 AM
First released in St. Louis in 1870, the Eurasian Tree Sparrow has slowly expanded its range into parts of Missouri, Illinois, and southeast Iowa.
Nahant Marsh, Scott County, Iowa.
#birds #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature #sparrows #photography
Nahant Marsh, Scott County, Iowa.
#birds #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature #sparrows #photography
A male Red-winged Blackbird stakes out a territory amongst the previous year’s cattails. Bacon Creek Park, Woodbury County, Iowa. #birds #birdsofbluesky #blackbirds #nature #wildlife #photography
December 24, 2024 at 1:11 AM
A male Red-winged Blackbird stakes out a territory amongst the previous year’s cattails. Bacon Creek Park, Woodbury County, Iowa. #birds #birdsofbluesky #blackbirds #nature #wildlife #photography
A Rufous Hummingbird sips nectar from a Rocky Mountain Been Plant in Great Sand Dunes National Park. #birds #hummingbirds #wildlife #nature #photography #colorado #nationalparks
December 15, 2024 at 4:42 PM
A Rufous Hummingbird sips nectar from a Rocky Mountain Been Plant in Great Sand Dunes National Park. #birds #hummingbirds #wildlife #nature #photography #colorado #nationalparks
One of my favorite shots from a trip to southern California was of this Verdin at the Salton Sea State Recreation Area. #birds #birdsofbluesky #nature #wildlife #california #photography
December 7, 2024 at 2:46 PM
One of my favorite shots from a trip to southern California was of this Verdin at the Salton Sea State Recreation Area. #birds #birdsofbluesky #nature #wildlife #california #photography