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@marthaharbison.bsky.social
Journalist; editor; that person at the party who won't shut up about birds. They/them.
https://femalebirdday.wordpress.com/
https://www.feministbirdclub.org
https://femalebirdday.wordpress.com/
https://www.feministbirdclub.org
Extremely pleased to see the birding community coming together this weekend to fundraiser for Birders of Palestine. My role was mostly in the "pledging funds to my friends' efforts" but I'm proud to have helped Jeana reach her 50-species goal as well. charity.pledgeit.org/2025fbcbirda...
October 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Extremely pleased to see the birding community coming together this weekend to fundraiser for Birders of Palestine. My role was mostly in the "pledging funds to my friends' efforts" but I'm proud to have helped Jeana reach her 50-species goal as well. charity.pledgeit.org/2025fbcbirda...
Go home, Wikipedia. You're drunk.
October 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Go home, Wikipedia. You're drunk.
My colleagues at Bird Inc remain undefeated in the "weird notes to each other" category, in this case posted above The Slowest Water Fountain On Earth. That, or my dad re-emerged on this mortal plane just to send me a hello in these trying times. 😭
September 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
My colleagues at Bird Inc remain undefeated in the "weird notes to each other" category, in this case posted above The Slowest Water Fountain On Earth. That, or my dad re-emerged on this mortal plane just to send me a hello in these trying times. 😭
Love it when I'm on a call and @zgrueling.bsky.social slides this across my desk. Going to demand people give me treats for every meeting I successfully attend going forward.
August 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Love it when I'm on a call and @zgrueling.bsky.social slides this across my desk. Going to demand people give me treats for every meeting I successfully attend going forward.
It's RTO so that means @robyniwitz.bsky.social is up to her regular hijinks
May 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
It's RTO so that means @robyniwitz.bsky.social is up to her regular hijinks
Incredible things happening in Bushwick today
April 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Incredible things happening in Bushwick today
My colleague @robyniwitz.bsky.social draws incredible scenes at NYHQ. And then my pedantic ass rolls in and adds important caption information.
April 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
My colleague @robyniwitz.bsky.social draws incredible scenes at NYHQ. And then my pedantic ass rolls in and adds important caption information.
Incredible innovations in the toasted corn sector happening at work today
April 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Incredible innovations in the toasted corn sector happening at work today
Real time shot of me on this Acela
April 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Real time shot of me on this Acela
Gotta say, when you have to migrate (and rewrite/edit on the fly) a crap-ton of web pages, Sons of the Northern Darkness is an absolutely clutch choice to keep you focused.
March 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Gotta say, when you have to migrate (and rewrite/edit on the fly) a crap-ton of web pages, Sons of the Northern Darkness is an absolutely clutch choice to keep you focused.
My colleague just dropped this in bird Slack with the caption "I vant to eat your peanuts" and I've been wheezing for five minutes straight.
November 7, 2024 at 6:42 PM
My colleague just dropped this in bird Slack with the caption "I vant to eat your peanuts" and I've been wheezing for five minutes straight.
I've been doing this for years and yet every year it's the same damn struggle.
August 11, 2024 at 6:33 PM
I've been doing this for years and yet every year it's the same damn struggle.
never been roasted so hard in my whole life
August 7, 2024 at 11:36 PM
never been roasted so hard in my whole life
Hey @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social this monstrosity just showed up in a Discord and someone else commented "Area X ass shoe" and now I need to make this both of our problems
May 30, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Hey @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social this monstrosity just showed up in a Discord and someone else commented "Area X ass shoe" and now I need to make this both of our problems
It's FEMALE BIRD DAY all weekend!!!! If you are a birding type, go outside and appreciate one of the most unappreciated birds on the planet. I promise you, it'll be fun. femalebirdday.wordpress.com
May 25, 2024 at 12:51 AM
It's FEMALE BIRD DAY all weekend!!!! If you are a birding type, go outside and appreciate one of the most unappreciated birds on the planet. I promise you, it'll be fun. femalebirdday.wordpress.com
It's the very earliest days of spring migration and I am back on my bullshit
February 27, 2024 at 12:09 PM
It's the very earliest days of spring migration and I am back on my bullshit
The only good thing about late February is that it's SEXY POTATO TIME
February 23, 2024 at 4:33 PM
The only good thing about late February is that it's SEXY POTATO TIME
Absolutely terrible photo of 30-foot waves off Bodega Head. Haven't seen a sea like that for quite a while!
December 29, 2023 at 1:36 AM
Absolutely terrible photo of 30-foot waves off Bodega Head. Haven't seen a sea like that for quite a while!
Cleaned out a very cluttered closet today and I think I might be ready for winter birding. (These were bought at different times so you know what my main concern is these days.)
December 10, 2023 at 12:02 AM
Cleaned out a very cluttered closet today and I think I might be ready for winter birding. (These were bought at different times so you know what my main concern is these days.)
Direct from work Slack to your screen.
November 29, 2023 at 9:06 PM
Direct from work Slack to your screen.
This creature has been yelling at me for three days.
July 3, 2023 at 2:03 PM
This creature has been yelling at me for three days.
This motherfucker tried to kick my ass and steal my donut.
July 2, 2023 at 12:21 AM
This motherfucker tried to kick my ass and steal my donut.