George Armistead
@charmistead.bsky.social
Birding & Wildlife Tours with HillstarNature.com
Podcaster for https://lifelistpodcast.com
Birdwalks for BirdPhilly.org
Philly-based traveler & birder, obsessed with native plants, Eagles & Phillies, deli sandwiches, hot dogs & dark chocolate.
Podcaster for https://lifelistpodcast.com
Birdwalks for BirdPhilly.org
Philly-based traveler & birder, obsessed with native plants, Eagles & Phillies, deli sandwiches, hot dogs & dark chocolate.
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George Armistead
@charmistead.bsky.social
· Jan 10
“My loathings are simple. stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music. My pleasures are the most intense known to man: writing and butterfly hunting.”
Vladmir Nabakov
Gorgeous #baldeagle shot!
ML641825688 - Bald Eagle - Macaulay Library
Macaulay Library ML641825688; © Charlie Wells; Alameda, California, United States
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September 20, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Gorgeous #baldeagle shot!
First snake for the yard. Lil baby Dekay’s Brownsnake today
August 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
First snake for the yard. Lil baby Dekay’s Brownsnake today
Weekend highlight included nice Eastern Box Turtle, Buncha fungi after all the regular rain & this skink which iNat has as a Broad-headed. Best of all those was some midnight paddle-boarding that led to the discover of bioluminescent dinoflagellates known as Noctiluca scintillans/“Sea Sparkles”!
July 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Weekend highlight included nice Eastern Box Turtle, Buncha fungi after all the regular rain & this skink which iNat has as a Broad-headed. Best of all those was some midnight paddle-boarding that led to the discover of bioluminescent dinoflagellates known as Noctiluca scintillans/“Sea Sparkles”!
Still processing my pics from #hillstarnature #tanzania tour from April. A few highlights here.
July 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Still processing my pics from #hillstarnature #tanzania tour from April. A few highlights here.
More recent #yardblooms here in NW Philadelphia
July 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
More recent #yardblooms here in NW Philadelphia
#barrowbirds birding at Utqiagvik always a treat. Here are a few snaps from last week with #hillstarnature
June 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#barrowbirds birding at Utqiagvik always a treat. Here are a few snaps from last week with #hillstarnature
Some flora around Utqiagvik, AK
June 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Some flora around Utqiagvik, AK
June 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Such a thrill to chat with wildlife conservation & birding legend Tim Appleton about the @globalbirdfair.bsky.social on the latest #lifelistpodcast Have a listen & let us know what you think.
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June 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Such a thrill to chat with wildlife conservation & birding legend Tim Appleton about the @globalbirdfair.bsky.social on the latest #lifelistpodcast Have a listen & let us know what you think.
Stoked to see my Crested Auklet image from Alaska last yr featured here
June eBirder of the Month Challenge - eBird
This month’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by ZEISS, is all about the details. The eBirder of the Month will be drawn from eBirders who submit 20 or more eligible checklists in June contai...
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June 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Stoked to see my Crested Auklet image from Alaska last yr featured here
Go Birds: 24 hours inside the World Series of Birding www.inquirer.com/news/new-jer...
Go Birds: 24 hours inside the World Series of Birding
It's one of the nation’s premier bird-watching events, featuring teams including “Raven LunaChicks” and “Egrets, I’ve had a few."
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May 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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May 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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#globalbigday #internationalmigratorybirdday was a good time last weekend in Dorchester, MD
. A couple highlights for me & Dad were finding American Golden Plover (amongst a bunch of BBPLs & DUNL) & finding a hendersoni Short-billed Dowitcher
. A couple highlights for me & Dad were finding American Golden Plover (amongst a bunch of BBPLs & DUNL) & finding a hendersoni Short-billed Dowitcher
May 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
#globalbigday #internationalmigratorybirdday was a good time last weekend in Dorchester, MD
. A couple highlights for me & Dad were finding American Golden Plover (amongst a bunch of BBPLs & DUNL) & finding a hendersoni Short-billed Dowitcher
. A couple highlights for me & Dad were finding American Golden Plover (amongst a bunch of BBPLs & DUNL) & finding a hendersoni Short-billed Dowitcher
Some #yardblooms of late. #nativeplants make me & many birds & insects very happy
May 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Some #yardblooms of late. #nativeplants make me & many birds & insects very happy
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A milestone: #kakapo mating calls have been heard on the North Island of NZ for the first time in over a century. At least 2 of the 3 #kakapo males at the fenced sanctuary of Maungatautari have "boomed" this summer. #conservation www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-r... Video: www.scienceagency.co.nz
May 1, 2025 at 2:52 AM
A milestone: #kakapo mating calls have been heard on the North Island of NZ for the first time in over a century. At least 2 of the 3 #kakapo males at the fenced sanctuary of Maungatautari have "boomed" this summer. #conservation www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-r... Video: www.scienceagency.co.nz
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Reposted by George Armistead
On Tuesday, 22 Apr 2025, a pair of Military Macaws (Ara militaris) was photographed at Rio Grande Village in Big Bend National Park, Brewster Co, Texas. Read more: www.aba.org/military-mac...
Military Macaws in Texas’s Big Bend National Park - American Birding Association
On 22 Apr 2025, a pair of Military Macaws was photographed in Big Bend National Park, Texas. This could represent the first confirmed record of the species within the ABA Area; however, this is not th...
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April 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
On Tuesday, 22 Apr 2025, a pair of Military Macaws (Ara militaris) was photographed at Rio Grande Village in Big Bend National Park, Brewster Co, Texas. Read more: www.aba.org/military-mac...
Safari Brazil with Hillstar Nature
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April 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Eastern Subterranean Termite hatch here in the yard today. In addition to be good food for birds, according to one source “The benefits provided by R. flavipes in terms of their contribution to environmental regulation may far outweigh the disadvantages they pose”. I was thrilled to see them
April 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Eastern Subterranean Termite hatch here in the yard today. In addition to be good food for birds, according to one source “The benefits provided by R. flavipes in terms of their contribution to environmental regulation may far outweigh the disadvantages they pose”. I was thrilled to see them
Reviewing slow-mo video of our #leopard in Tanzania with #hillstarnature & none of us noticed at the time that it flushed a Slender-tailed Nightjar while on the prowl
April 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Reviewing slow-mo video of our #leopard in Tanzania with #hillstarnature & none of us noticed at the time that it flushed a Slender-tailed Nightjar while on the prowl
Rollin at Tarangire Nat. Park in Tanzania today.
April 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Rollin at Tarangire Nat. Park in Tanzania today.
Rollin at Tarangire Nat. Park in Tanzania today.
April 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Rollin at Tarangire Nat. Park in Tanzania today.
So long Costa Rica, Pura Vida! Hope to be back real soon.
March 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
So long Costa Rica, Pura Vida! Hope to be back real soon.
All the Herps were out today at Donde Cope! Strawberry Poison Dart Frog, Eyelash Viper, & Helmeted Iguana. 🐍🦎🐸
March 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
All the Herps were out today at Donde Cope! Strawberry Poison Dart Frog, Eyelash Viper, & Helmeted Iguana. 🐍🦎🐸