Nate Swick
@n8swick.bsky.social
Birds, beers, basketball, soccer. Into birding before it was cool. Digital Comms, ABA. American Birding Podcast host. Author of bird books. Posts mine. he/him/royal “we”
So against my better judgment I'll probably watch this. I worry, though.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
So against my better judgment I'll probably watch this. I worry, though.
www.hallmarkchannel.com/adventures-i...
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Four year late but Hot Limpkin Summer finally reached Greensboro, NC.
June 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Four year late but Hot Limpkin Summer finally reached Greensboro, NC.
You get to stop at what used to be the world’s largest McDonald’s in Vinita, Oklahoma.
It goes over the highway.
It goes over the highway.
June 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
You get to stop at what used to be the world’s largest McDonald’s in Vinita, Oklahoma.
It goes over the highway.
It goes over the highway.
Scenes from a morning at Pinckney Island NWR in SC.
April 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Scenes from a morning at Pinckney Island NWR in SC.
I went back a few years later and got to enjoy some of the new birding sites that existed because farmers, using USAID $$, were able to turn their farms and fields into world class bird spots to enjoy incredible species like this Cresent-faced Antpitta.
February 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I went back a few years later and got to enjoy some of the new birding sites that existed because farmers, using USAID $$, were able to turn their farms and fields into world class bird spots to enjoy incredible species like this Cresent-faced Antpitta.
I know what you tell your friends.
It’s Cassia. It’s Cassia now.
It’s Cassia. It’s Cassia now.
November 15, 2024 at 3:57 AM
I know what you tell your friends.
It’s Cassia. It’s Cassia now.
It’s Cassia. It’s Cassia now.
Generational shot blockers. Game recognize game.
November 15, 2024 at 2:22 AM
Generational shot blockers. Game recognize game.
Number 11 is Brown-headed Cowbird.
November 9, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Number 11 is Brown-headed Cowbird.
Well that was nice while it lasted.
November 9, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Well that was nice while it lasted.
And House Finch for number 10
November 9, 2024 at 2:35 PM
And House Finch for number 10
Blue Jay finally turned up.
November 9, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Blue Jay finally turned up.
Yesterday was big. Added three new species including White-breasted Nuthatch.
November 9, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Yesterday was big. Added three new species including White-breasted Nuthatch.
Number 7 did some real damage.
November 5, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Number 7 did some real damage.
Finally Northern Cardinal is 6.
October 28, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Finally Northern Cardinal is 6.
Then Downy Woodpecker
October 28, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Then Downy Woodpecker
Northern Mockingbird is 4
October 28, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Northern Mockingbird is 4
Number two. This one came back every 3 minutes for about an hour.
October 25, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Number two. This one came back every 3 minutes for about an hour.
First visitor to my new smart feeder from FeatherSnap.
October 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM
First visitor to my new smart feeder from FeatherSnap.
I went to Georgia last weekend to speak at a bird club meeting and found a state 2nd record Hammond’s Flycatcher, so, you know, invite me to speak at your bird clubs and festivals and that could be you.
October 16, 2024 at 7:21 PM
I went to Georgia last weekend to speak at a bird club meeting and found a state 2nd record Hammond’s Flycatcher, so, you know, invite me to speak at your bird clubs and festivals and that could be you.
Twitter sucks now, but my other social media account reminded me of what was probably my peak twitter experience.
August 1, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Twitter sucks now, but my other social media account reminded me of what was probably my peak twitter experience.
Thinking of that time 10 years ago when a Mink just stopped hunting crawdads and stared at me for like 1 minute (before returning to hunting crawdads).
July 2, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Thinking of that time 10 years ago when a Mink just stopped hunting crawdads and stared at me for like 1 minute (before returning to hunting crawdads).