KStJBirdblog
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Blogging about #birds, #nature and #peregrines since 2007 in Pittsburgh, PA.
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18 years of blogging. Some surprises along the way. www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/10/h...
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
18 years of blogging. Some surprises along the way. www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/10/h...
Watch peregrines at the nest in Melbourne, Australia www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/09/w... screenshot showing roosting adult this morning
November 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Watch peregrines at the nest in Melbourne, Australia www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/09/w... screenshot showing roosting adult this morning
Seen this week: The last fall colors www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/08/s...
November 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Seen this week: The last fall colors www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/08/s...
Bald eagles put on a show in late November (includes video) www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/07/b...
November 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Bald eagles put on a show in late November (includes video) www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/07/b...
A snake and a sparrow have fire in common. Learn more at Phipps on Nov 19 www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/05/a...
November 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A snake and a sparrow have fire in common. Learn more at Phipps on Nov 19 www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/05/a...
Crows Working For Food, Part 2 www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/05/c... (photo taken in Pittsburgh by CBailey via Wikimedia)
November 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Crows Working For Food, Part 2 www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/05/c... (photo taken in Pittsburgh by CBailey via Wikimedia)
When was the first killing frost? Has it happened yet? www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/04/w...
November 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
When was the first killing frost? Has it happened yet? www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/04/w...
Why the zigzag on the web? What is it for? www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/03/w...
November 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Why the zigzag on the web? What is it for? www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/03/w...
Armchair Lifers: Did you gain any Life List birds last week without doing anything? eBird's taxonomy update gave me these: www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/02/a...
November 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Armchair Lifers: Did you gain any Life List birds last week without doing anything? eBird's taxonomy update gave me these: www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/02/a...
Seen This Week: Fall Color in Fruit and Leaves www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/01/s...
November 1, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Seen This Week: Fall Color in Fruit and Leaves www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/11/01/s...
Two kinds of Jack O' Lanterns www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/31/t...
October 31, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Two kinds of Jack O' Lanterns www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/31/t...
Watch winter finches on camera www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/30/w... (screenshot from Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ontario Feederwatch)
October 30, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Watch winter finches on camera www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/30/w... (screenshot from Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ontario Feederwatch)
Rare sighting of a rare snake www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/29/r... (photo by Jim Chapman)
October 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Rare sighting of a rare snake www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/29/r... (photo by Jim Chapman)
Extremely rare cuckoo on Long Island www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/28/e... (might be too late to see it)
October 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Extremely rare cuckoo on Long Island www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/28/e... (might be too late to see it)
Yesterday at Schenley Park: A few good birds and an 8-point buck (2nd I've seen in 4 days) www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/27/y...
October 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Yesterday at Schenley Park: A few good birds and an 8-point buck (2nd I've seen in 4 days) www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/27/y...
Highland Park Bridge: Peregrines 2, Gulls 0 www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/26/h...
October 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Highland Park Bridge: Peregrines 2, Gulls 0 www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/26/h...
Seen This Week: Fall Color in Sky and Leaves www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/25/s...
October 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Seen This Week: Fall Color in Sky and Leaves www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/25/s...
Last Friday Powdermill Nature Reserve posted an intriguing comparison. I ran the numbers: a sharpie and a Sharpie www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/24/s...
October 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Last Friday Powdermill Nature Reserve posted an intriguing comparison. I ran the numbers: a sharpie and a Sharpie www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/24/s...
The "murder" grows in Pittsburgh's east end. It's crow time. www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/23/t...
October 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The "murder" grows in Pittsburgh's east end. It's crow time. www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/23/t...
Another drought effect in SE Ohio & western WV: You smell the dead everywhere. www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/22/a...
October 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Another drought effect in SE Ohio & western WV: You smell the dead everywhere. www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/22/a...
It was a hard summer for Panther Hollow Lake www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/21/a...
October 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
It was a hard summer for Panther Hollow Lake www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/21/a...
Sparrow Time! Schenley Park Outing, Sun Oct 26, 8:30am www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/20/s...
October 20, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Sparrow Time! Schenley Park Outing, Sun Oct 26, 8:30am www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/20/s...
When dinosaurs ruled, mammals were dark gray www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/19/w...
(illustration from Mesozoic mammaliaforms illuminate the origins of pelage coloration. Science 387, 1193-1198(2025)
(illustration from Mesozoic mammaliaforms illuminate the origins of pelage coloration. Science 387, 1193-1198(2025)
October 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
When dinosaurs ruled, mammals were dark gray www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/19/w...
(illustration from Mesozoic mammaliaforms illuminate the origins of pelage coloration. Science 387, 1193-1198(2025)
(illustration from Mesozoic mammaliaforms illuminate the origins of pelage coloration. Science 387, 1193-1198(2025)
City deer in the highrise district www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/18/c...
October 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
City deer in the highrise district www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/18/c...
Crows working for food, Part 1: How long will it take them to approach the puzzle? www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/17/c...
October 17, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Crows working for food, Part 1: How long will it take them to approach the puzzle? www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2025/10/17/c...