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Birder K
@birderk.bsky.social
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She/her Just another broke girl w/binoculars. Will answer bird feeder & bird ID questions!
PayPal @birderk, CashApp $KBirder
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It’s raining again so I’m not gonna try to wait it out. Maybe a little peak along the horizon, but otherwise nothing but clouds.
10 second exposure iPhone picture of a heavily clouded sky and a choppy Lake Erie. There’s a tiny sliver of color at the horizon. But mostly it’s just frigging clouds.
November 13, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Current view looking north over Lake Erie. I don’t think I’m getting aurora tonight either😭 Face is getting sandblasted from the wind-driven sand, too.
10 second exposure phone photo looking out over a very choppy Lake Erie. The sky is filled with thick storm clouds.
November 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Meanwhile, the sky here😭😭😭
View of the sky at night through some trees. Nothing but clouds, no northern lights visible. FOMO is strong.
November 12, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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I-90 east of Syracuse is at a crawl.
#winter #snow #LakeEffect
Traffic camera of interstate 90 by Exit 32 in New York. Near whiteout conditions and a solid line of bumper to bumper traffic, mostly semis, inching along.
November 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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If you see a bird art, share your bird art.

“Seasonal Wardrobe”
Watercolor from a couple years ago. #BirdArt
Photo of a page in a watercolor sketchbook. The painting is of a Horned Grebe portrayed as a circle. The top half is the bird in its non-breeding plumage and the bottom half is the “reflection” but in its breeding plumage.
November 11, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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First double lake snow band of the season! A massive lake effect band is being generated from Lakes Huron and Erie, powering a bunch of snow across PA all the way down to State College, over 300 miles away. I-79 & I-80 have messy slowdowns going on.
#PAwx #LakeEffect #winter #snow
Image Doppler radar showing the weather around the Great Lakes. A massive band of lake effect snow is stretching 337 miles from Lake Huron, across to Lake Erie and all the way down into central PA. Other snow bands can be seen on the east ends of Lakes Michigan and Ontario.
November 11, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Every regular pack comes with 4 regular cards, a holographic card, and a sticker (some of which are also holographic). Each non-Patreon pack is themed around a region - the cards shown below are from the Japan set. #BirdArt
Photo of five cards from the Life List trading card Japan set, featuring watercolor art of a Grey Wagtail, Little Egret, Black-naped Oriole, Yellow Bittern, and Great Spotted Woodpecker. The bittern card is holographic, featuring small sparkling dots. Four bird stickers of watercolor art featuring Mexican Spotted Owls, Spotted Sandpiper, Common Grackle, and Northern Shoveler. The owl and grackle stickers are holographic.
November 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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New bird trading cards have arrived! Converting some of my weekly treat budget into supporting an artist’s Patreon has been the best decision I’ve made this year. I get pretty art in a convenient Pokémon card size each month in the mail❤️😊
Always savor the moments before opening. #HappyMail
Photo of card packs and a loose holo card in a bubble wrap envelope. The cards are the Life List bird trading cards from artist Christina Baal. They’re available from her Drawing 10000 Birds website and Patreon.
November 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Well, because it was raining right up until it was snow, I’ve got a nice ice-encrusted vehicle with a sparkly bit of snow atop it. Luckily, temp is at 31°F so defrost will rid me of this pretty fast.
#PAwx #winter
Windshield as seen from interior, covered in ice and a thin layer of snow.
November 10, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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If you absolutely have to travel along the snowbelt tomorrow, avoid I-90 and take the slower routes that hug the lakes, like Rte 20 or 5. Hitting a sudden whiteout at 60mph+ with semis making up a lot of the traffic never ends well. Also, usually less snow closer you are to shoreline. #LakeEffect
Photo from an I-90 traffic camera near Pembroke, NY from earlier this evening. The highway is invisible in a cloud of white snow.
November 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Mandatory holidays for migration.
#birds #birding
A sign in the colors and style of the Zohran for New York City campaign signs. This one says, Birders for Vacation During Migration.
November 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Enjoy!
Pocket camp card
November 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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This is different from the Old Farmers Almanac, which made a post to clarify they’re still around. I think the Old Farmers Almanac is the one most people know.
You may have heard The Farmer's Almanac, based out of Lewiston, ME, is ceasing publication after an incredible 200+ year run. Over the years, there has been some confusion between our two almanacs, so to be clear: The OLD Farmer's Almanac isn't going anywhere. As we have since 1792, we will continue to publish our annual edition, while educating and entertaining readers online at Almanac.com. Rest assured, as sure as the Sun will rise, The Old Farmer's Almanac—with our familiar yellow cover (seen below) and 80 percent accurate weather forecasts-will be around for generations to come. Thank you for being a reader, Your Friends at The Old Farmer's Almanac
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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Of course we’re 100% cloud cover here. 😭
#aurora
Screenshot from the Glendale App. Aurora likely on camera in Ontario as soon as it gets dark if conditions hold. Full moon, up all night, will make capturing auroras very difficult. Continuing moderate activity expected with periodic stronger bursts. Further strong activity likely within the next few hours. Latest Alert 23 minutes MAJOR ALERT: Major geomagnetic substorm in progress. Wednesday November 5th 2025 17:28
November 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Here is Houdini and his magnificent tail for your friend.
Fluffy gray cat in a lap. Fluffy gray cat in a sunbeam on a lap, looking content.
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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Houdini never cuddles, but today he spent almost the entirety of my Zoom meeting on my lap!🥺
#cats #CatsOfBlueSky
A fluffy gray cat with a magnificent huge tail is perched on a woven blanket-covered lap in a sunbeam. He is content although his ears are swiveled to me as I talk over my phone on a Zoom meeting.
November 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Voted! Only one tricky local race to navigate where the more progressive Dem had actually secured the Repub spot on the ballot because of some primaries maneuvering; either way, a candidate I can live with will win that race. Was able to walk to voting place & saw pretty trees along the way. #IVoted
Some really pretty yellow leaves on tall trees set against blue skies. Maple tree with flaming scarlet leaves that pop against the background of golden trees and blue skies. Just an absolutely crazy tall Tulip Poplar tree that’s towering over the two story house next to it. It’s maybe five or six stories tall itself, perhaps? It’s also covered in pretty yellow leaves and looks lovely against the clear blue sky.
November 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Post a bird announcing Dick Cheney is dead. 🪶
Pine Warbler on a deck with beak wide open spreading the good news.
November 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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“Get the (bleep!!!) out of my way!!!”

A Yellow-rumped Warbler and a Yellow Warbler spar over what was apparently a prime bathing spot in the stream.

Share an angry bird and the curse you think it embodies.

#birds 🌿
Photo of a Yellow-rumped Warbler facing off with a Yellow Warbler in a stream, with wings raised and beaks open as they yell at each other, bird style.
November 2, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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Last of the autumn colors hanging on, until we get our first frost. These trees are all sitting surrounded by that nice warm lake water, so it will still be a bit before they go. #fall #trees
Scenic photo of trees in shades of reds, golds, and greens, as well as some that are leafless, set against a partly cloudy sky of blue and white clouds. Photo of the AU shining through a bunch of autumn gold leaves. Photo looking up through skinny trees with gold leaves. The sun is shining through and the sky is blue.
November 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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As it looks like we may have a chance for Redpolls this fall/winter, throwback to the 2020 irruption.
#birds #WinterFinches #irruption
October 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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eBird is making their annual update starting tomorrow and it’s a big one! Expect some wonkiness with their sites the next couple days. #birds #birding #eBird
Facebook post from eBird. Text reads: The annual eBird taxonomy update is almost here! As new discoveries are made each year, this important process keeps eBird observations up-to-date with our best understanding of bird relationships. Regular taxonomy updates ensure your checklists remain accurate today and useful tomorrow. This year's update is a big one: it brings the eBird taxonomy in closer alignment with the global AviList taxonomy and prepares us for a full transition to the AviList taxonomy next year. The yearly process begins Tuesday, 28 October. Submit all 'Not Submitted' mobile checklists NOW to avoid technical issues later!
October 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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See a pigeon, post a pigeon #birds
Photo of a fancy looking feral Rock Pigeon perched proudly atop a roof, with a froth of white Serviceberry blossoms in the background. He has a red eye and is showing lots of green and purple iridescence in his neck feathers.
October 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Best little bonbons of the birb world!
Photo of a Winter Wren perched on a stick, leaning down and looking below. It’s cute little wren tush is up in the air.
October 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Piping Plover drink glass! So cute!
#birds #plovers
Photo of a beer glass with beer on a bar counter. The glass features a Piping Plover.
October 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM