Borb A Day
@borbaday.bsky.social
A new species of borb each day. Based on current taxonomic data, this account could last until 2048!
Maybe more than one borb a day until I get caught up on this platform...
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Maybe more than one borb a day until I get caught up on this platform...
https://linktr.ee/BorbADay
Borb No. 41: Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
Borbfact: Like most shorebirds, the Black-necked Stilt gleans most of its food from the ground, water's surface, or shallow water. However, the stilt is also known to "flycatch" and will snatch insects as they fly by!
#borb #bird #birding
Borbfact: Like most shorebirds, the Black-necked Stilt gleans most of its food from the ground, water's surface, or shallow water. However, the stilt is also known to "flycatch" and will snatch insects as they fly by!
#borb #bird #birding
March 22, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Borb No. 40: Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)
Borbfact (1/2): The endangered Midwestern population of piping plovers in the US made a triumphant return to the state of Illinois in 2019 when a pair successfully nested on Montrose Beach!
Borbfact (1/2): The endangered Midwestern population of piping plovers in the US made a triumphant return to the state of Illinois in 2019 when a pair successfully nested on Montrose Beach!
March 20, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Borb No. 40: Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)
Borbfact (1/2): The endangered Midwestern population of piping plovers in the US made a triumphant return to the state of Illinois in 2019 when a pair successfully nested on Montrose Beach!
Borbfact (1/2): The endangered Midwestern population of piping plovers in the US made a triumphant return to the state of Illinois in 2019 when a pair successfully nested on Montrose Beach!
Borb No. 36: Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
Borbfact: The varied thrush is an "expert" wanderer in winter. Nearly every winter a few vagrant birds show up all over the eastern US and southeastern Canada. A few have even overshot North America and ended up in Iceland & the UK!
#borb #bird #birding
Borbfact: The varied thrush is an "expert" wanderer in winter. Nearly every winter a few vagrant birds show up all over the eastern US and southeastern Canada. A few have even overshot North America and ended up in Iceland & the UK!
#borb #bird #birding
March 17, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Borb No. 35: Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
Borbfact: Black-and-white Warblers display similar feeding behavior to nuthatches and creepers. To aid this behavior, they have a much longer hind claw and heftier legs than other wood-warblers!
#borb #bird #birding #warbler
Borbfact: Black-and-white Warblers display similar feeding behavior to nuthatches and creepers. To aid this behavior, they have a much longer hind claw and heftier legs than other wood-warblers!
#borb #bird #birding #warbler
March 17, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Borb No. 34: Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
Borbfact: Pileated Woodpeckers excavate large nests and only use them for one breeding season. Songbirds, other woodpeckers, wood ducks, owls, and raccoons will take up residence in the abandoned cavities and also rely on them for foraging!
#bird
Borbfact: Pileated Woodpeckers excavate large nests and only use them for one breeding season. Songbirds, other woodpeckers, wood ducks, owls, and raccoons will take up residence in the abandoned cavities and also rely on them for foraging!
#bird
March 15, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Borb No. 34: Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
Borbfact: Pileated Woodpeckers excavate large nests and only use them for one breeding season. Songbirds, other woodpeckers, wood ducks, owls, and raccoons will take up residence in the abandoned cavities and also rely on them for foraging!
#bird
Borbfact: Pileated Woodpeckers excavate large nests and only use them for one breeding season. Songbirds, other woodpeckers, wood ducks, owls, and raccoons will take up residence in the abandoned cavities and also rely on them for foraging!
#bird
Borb No. 33: Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Borbfact: Among all diving ducks the long-tailed duck is the species that takes the longest and deepest dives. Often spending significantly more time under water than on the surface and making dives of 200+ feet!
#borb #bird #birding #duck
Borbfact: Among all diving ducks the long-tailed duck is the species that takes the longest and deepest dives. Often spending significantly more time under water than on the surface and making dives of 200+ feet!
#borb #bird #birding #duck
March 15, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Borb No. 31: Great Blue Heron (Ardea Herodias)
Borbfact: The Great Blue Heron's diet mainly consists of fish, but they are not picky and will consume a wide variety of prey including crustaceans, insects, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and even other small birds!
#borb #bird #birding #heron
Borbfact: The Great Blue Heron's diet mainly consists of fish, but they are not picky and will consume a wide variety of prey including crustaceans, insects, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and even other small birds!
#borb #bird #birding #heron
March 15, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Borb No. 32: Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla)
Borbfact: The brown-headed nuthatch is on the very small list of animals that use tools - they sometimes use tree bark, twigs, or pine needles to gain leverage in prying up other pieces of bark or for probing when foraging!
#borb #bird #birding
Borbfact: The brown-headed nuthatch is on the very small list of animals that use tools - they sometimes use tree bark, twigs, or pine needles to gain leverage in prying up other pieces of bark or for probing when foraging!
#borb #bird #birding
March 12, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Borb No. 30: Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa)
Borbfact: Despite their large appearance, Great Gray Owls' size is due to the fluffy feathers needed to keep warm in their frigid habitat. Great gray owls are actually outweighed by nearly all "smaller" owls in the same size range!
#borb #bird #birding
Borbfact: Despite their large appearance, Great Gray Owls' size is due to the fluffy feathers needed to keep warm in their frigid habitat. Great gray owls are actually outweighed by nearly all "smaller" owls in the same size range!
#borb #bird #birding
March 12, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Borb No. 29: Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Borbfact (1/2): Double-crested cormorants are water birds that have very little preen oil, which seems unusual for a largely aquatic bird, as it helps repel water and prevents the feathers from getting matted down.
#borb #bird #birding
Borbfact (1/2): Double-crested cormorants are water birds that have very little preen oil, which seems unusual for a largely aquatic bird, as it helps repel water and prevents the feathers from getting matted down.
#borb #bird #birding
March 12, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Borb No. 28: Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
Borbfact: Common Cuckoo are brood parasites and the females' plumage mimics a sparrow hawk. The plumage mimicry is thought to be advantageous as it can fool host birds into being scared off and so they don't realize a cuckoo is laying eggs in their nest!
Borbfact: Common Cuckoo are brood parasites and the females' plumage mimics a sparrow hawk. The plumage mimicry is thought to be advantageous as it can fool host birds into being scared off and so they don't realize a cuckoo is laying eggs in their nest!
March 8, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Borb No. 28: Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
Borbfact: Common Cuckoo are brood parasites and the females' plumage mimics a sparrow hawk. The plumage mimicry is thought to be advantageous as it can fool host birds into being scared off and so they don't realize a cuckoo is laying eggs in their nest!
Borbfact: Common Cuckoo are brood parasites and the females' plumage mimics a sparrow hawk. The plumage mimicry is thought to be advantageous as it can fool host birds into being scared off and so they don't realize a cuckoo is laying eggs in their nest!
Borb No. 27: Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
Borbfact: As Belted Kingfishers mature their stomach chemistry changes - newly hatched birds can digest bones, scales, shells, etc. By the time they feldge, they are no longer able to do this and start regurgitating pellets!
#borb #bird #birding
Borbfact: As Belted Kingfishers mature their stomach chemistry changes - newly hatched birds can digest bones, scales, shells, etc. By the time they feldge, they are no longer able to do this and start regurgitating pellets!
#borb #bird #birding
March 8, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Borb No. 26: Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura)
Borbfact: In Sinhalese culture, the story (and mnemonic device) of the Indian Pitta's call translates to "Came and went! Came and went! I'll still be complaining when the next Buddha comes! I'll still be complaining!"
#borb #bird #birding #pitta
Borbfact: In Sinhalese culture, the story (and mnemonic device) of the Indian Pitta's call translates to "Came and went! Came and went! I'll still be complaining when the next Buddha comes! I'll still be complaining!"
#borb #bird #birding #pitta
March 8, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Borb No. 23: Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
Borbfact: Downy woodpeckers are largely non-migratory - only birds at the extreme northern part of their range and those that live at high elevation migrate regularly!
#borb #bird #birding #woodpecker
Borbfact: Downy woodpeckers are largely non-migratory - only birds at the extreme northern part of their range and those that live at high elevation migrate regularly!
#borb #bird #birding #woodpecker
March 5, 2024 at 11:55 PM
Borb No. 23: Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
Borbfact: Downy woodpeckers are largely non-migratory - only birds at the extreme northern part of their range and those that live at high elevation migrate regularly!
#borb #bird #birding #woodpecker
Borbfact: Downy woodpeckers are largely non-migratory - only birds at the extreme northern part of their range and those that live at high elevation migrate regularly!
#borb #bird #birding #woodpecker
Borb No. 21: Horned Guan (Oreophasis derbianus)
Borbfact: Horned guans are poor fliers and arboreal (spend most of their time in trees), but often descend to the ground for dust baths in order to keep their plumage in tip top shape!
#borb #bird #birding #hornedguan
Borbfact: Horned guans are poor fliers and arboreal (spend most of their time in trees), but often descend to the ground for dust baths in order to keep their plumage in tip top shape!
#borb #bird #birding #hornedguan
March 5, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Borb No. 21: Horned Guan (Oreophasis derbianus)
Borbfact: Horned guans are poor fliers and arboreal (spend most of their time in trees), but often descend to the ground for dust baths in order to keep their plumage in tip top shape!
#borb #bird #birding #hornedguan
Borbfact: Horned guans are poor fliers and arboreal (spend most of their time in trees), but often descend to the ground for dust baths in order to keep their plumage in tip top shape!
#borb #bird #birding #hornedguan
