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a remarkable flock of pigeons foraging on a brisk winter night in nyc

i'm still documenting some of their nighttime activities, hopefully more to come

#birds
It's nighttime, lots of streetlights are lit, and a pigeon is hunched over drinking from a puddle next to someone standing at a food cart parked on the streets of brooklyn.
November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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#birds
wascherclaudia.bsky.social Claudia Wascher @wascherclaudia.bsky.social · 20d
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@redwingsuk.bsky.social calling for limits on consumer fireworks to reduce harm to animals and wildlife: 🔗 lnkd.in/e-DCQGVB
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November 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Bonfire night is here! Sending love to those sheltering with animal companions

@wascherclaudia.bsky.social and I have new research out about the impacts fireworks have on urban corvids: ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...

And as video: youtu.be/dCfHEqJfx2A

#BonfireNight #birds #crows #urbanwildlife
Crows are flying around in the dark through thick smoke as fireworks explode all around. Crows are flying around in the dark through thick smoke as fireworks explode all around. Hundreds of crows can be seen flying in to roost around Alexanderplatz on a grey winter night. A hooded crow stands in a slushy puddle on a cold winter night.
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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As Bonfire Night approaches, new research lnkd.in/epBXK8Tu by @distrustful-dinos.bsky.social and me shows that fireworks significantly disturb urban corvids. OA: ecoevorxiv.org/repository/d...

#BonfireNight #Wildlife #AnimalWelfare #Corvids

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A picture of Berlin at night, fireworks are going off in the background and corvids are flying in the air. A picture of a hooded crow in a water puddle on the street. Some lights in the background. Picture of the Berlin skyline at night. Corvids are flying in the air.
November 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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documenting some of the kind people who feed pigeons around nyc 🌽🕊️🪶
A pigeon pumps their wings in mid-air, preparing to land among dozens of others already on the ground eating food provided by a man looking on in the background.
October 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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a young crow of berlin with a tasty treat 🌽🐦🪶

(i'm working on a new series about birds and trash)
A young crow is maneuvering a half eaten ear of corn out of a plastic trash bag, surrounded by other detritus inside a dumpster.
September 2, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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🪶 🕊️
A pigeon has the neck arched downward and is focused intently on preening the alula feathers of their wing. The muddled green and brown background hints at late summer – molting time.
August 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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a crow of volkspark friedrichshain 🪶

if you're in berlin during september come check out this exhibition: verwalterhaus.berlin/veranstaltun...
A crow fills the frame as they fly past, their tail feathers splayed and their legs extended in preparation for a nearby landing.
August 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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a swallow at sunrise 🪶 🌅
A barn swallow, their wing feathers lit by early morning light, swoops in front of an old stone wall in deep shadow.
August 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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keep an eye on the sky 🪶
A portrait of a hooded crow, backlit by early morning sun, the sky reflecting off their upward turned eye.
August 9, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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🪶 a swallow maneuvering around old stone walls in lucca, italy
A barn swallow has turned their head to look over their wings as they maneuver around old stone walls.
August 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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🪶🌧️ molting time can't come soon enough for one of my neighbor crows
A hooded crow is flying through a mid-summer rain. They're pumping their wings hard and you can see their feathers are frayed and waterlogged – worn out from an intense year of use. Molting will come soon!
July 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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a pigeon enjoying their cozy home on a rainy day (their partner kept bringing the soggiest plant stems you've ever seen the whole time I watched) 🕊️🪶🌧️
A pigeon sits inside an old Italian chimney crown, made of bricks and mortar with a nice tile roof. Hundreds of little raindrops appear frozen in the air all around, but the pigeon is puffy and dry. A wider-angle view of the same scene puts the pigeon's little chimney house in context, nestled among other roofs with some green trees just visible through the rain in the background.
July 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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imagine you're a bug flying around minding your own business and this is the last thing you see 🐝😱🪶
A swift is hurting through the air directly towards the camera, their mouth agape, a twinkle of murder in their eyes
July 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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been spending some magical mornings with a colony of swallows 🪶
A swallow is flying in a gentle loop, their back to the camera, the morning sun turning their feathers a molten brown.
July 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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a neighbor crow flying back to their chestnut tree nest in the rain 🪶🌧️
A hooded crow has their wings spread wide as they glide against a dark green background of trees – thousands of raindrops frozen in the air around them.
June 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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a wood pigeon on a sunny morning in berlin 🪶🕊️
A wood pigeon is pumping their wings to redirect their momentum as they swoop upwards towards a perch. Distant green trees fill the background and the morning sun makes all of their feathers glow.
June 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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excited to start editing photos from the rainstorms that have been passing through berlin 🪶⛈️
A hooded crow is perched on a thin branch and shaking raindrops from their feathers
June 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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a seagull riding the winds around a clocktower at sunset 🪶
A gull is banking to the left, their wings at an angle as they ride the winds around a clocktower in an old italian town surrounded by mountains.
June 2, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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a pigeon of the clocktower 🪶
A pigeon looks out over an old italian town from a narrow stone at the top of the central clocktower.
May 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
distrustful-dinos.bsky.social
🪶 sad to report, after a strong early start, two crow broods i've been watching ended in tragedy

however, both couples maintain multiple nests – i think they're going to try again!

pics: one crow waiting outside the supermarket in a storm while their partner sheltered the nest
a hooded crow is perched on a bollard outside their local supermarket, feathers drenched in the rain Through raindrops frozen in mid-air a nest can be seen, nestled in the branches of a pine tree. Close inspection reveals a parent crow doing their best to shelter their young chicks from the wet and cold.
May 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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THE SCREAMY BOIS HAVE MADE IT BACK TO BERLIN

my favorite picture of a swift from last year – can't wait to spend more time with them this summer 🪶
A small brown swift fills the frame, their wings and tail spread, catching the morning light as they fly past.
May 2, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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🕊️🪶
A wood-pigeon has their wings extended mid-flight. The morning light gives them a bright glow against the shadowy trees in the background.
April 29, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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one of my upstairs neighbors flying past the kastanien tree in their little patch of the park 🪶
A hooded crow is flying past a chestnut tree in full bloom. The sun is setting behind them, causing their feathers to glow.
April 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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🕊️🪶
A wood pigeon is pumping their wings as they fly through the air during an early spring sunset
April 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM