Shannon Skalos, PhD
@shannonskalos.bsky.social
Sad federal biologist | Ornithologist | Raptor Biologist | #TeamBird | Mother of Harriers | Hummingbirds, Hawks, & House Wrens | opinions mine | she/her/mom | IG: shannon_skalos
Look how Great this Cormorant is.
November 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Look how Great this Cormorant is.
We did, however, see a lot of bananas (apparently this bird showed up a few days ago when a ship full of bananas from South and Central America came to port)
November 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
We did, however, see a lot of bananas (apparently this bird showed up a few days ago when a ship full of bananas from South and Central America came to port)
Ok seriously my mom is getting such a good show right now!
November 12, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Ok seriously my mom is getting such a good show right now!
But my mom on the Delaware coast is getting a good show!!
November 12, 2025 at 2:27 AM
But my mom on the Delaware coast is getting a good show!!
Too much light pollution in central Maryland, but still cool to see the faint pinks and greens of the aurora
November 12, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Too much light pollution in central Maryland, but still cool to see the faint pinks and greens of the aurora
I can just barely see it with my phone now!
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I can just barely see it with my phone now!
Can just barely get it with my phone now
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Can just barely get it with my phone now
Nothing in central Maryland 🙁
November 12, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Nothing in central Maryland 🙁
Can’t see it from central Maryland right now, but others have reported seeing it in western Maryland
November 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Can’t see it from central Maryland right now, but others have reported seeing it in western Maryland
Pearl Crescent 🧡
November 3, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Pearl Crescent 🧡
My kids and I made a six-layer rainbow cake today, just for funsies 🌈🎂
October 26, 2025 at 12:23 AM
My kids and I made a six-layer rainbow cake today, just for funsies 🌈🎂
@sarahmackattack.bsky.social look what I found in the wild!
October 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
@sarahmackattack.bsky.social look what I found in the wild!
This feels like a coordinated effort…
October 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
This feels like a coordinated effort…
Took a walk in the woods today 🌳
October 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Took a walk in the woods today 🌳
I don’t know where my path will go next
October 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I don’t know where my path will go next
We found a Northern Walkingstick today!
October 6, 2025 at 2:05 AM
We found a Northern Walkingstick today!
Just north of Calvert Cliffs is Flag Ponds and it’s also great for teeth and fossils!
October 4, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Just north of Calvert Cliffs is Flag Ponds and it’s also great for teeth and fossils!
Thanks to gift cards I’ve been saving for a year, I finally got an Arc’teryx jacket, like any self-respecting Ornithologist would 🪶🥰
September 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Thanks to gift cards I’ve been saving for a year, I finally got an Arc’teryx jacket, like any self-respecting Ornithologist would 🪶🥰
An eastern Monarch at Cape May, NJ on its journey south 🦋
September 19, 2025 at 11:06 PM
An eastern Monarch at Cape May, NJ on its journey south 🦋
Oldest found this dead Monarch at the park today 🦋
August 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Oldest found this dead Monarch at the park today 🦋
Orange-tipped Oakworm Moth caterpillar is our new economy 🤷♀️
August 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Orange-tipped Oakworm Moth caterpillar is our new economy 🤷♀️
A moment of zen for the Sunday scaries ☮️
July 28, 2025 at 2:37 AM
A moment of zen for the Sunday scaries ☮️
Speaking of waffle makers, we were gifted this novelty waffle maker last week and my kids love it 🦌
July 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Speaking of waffle makers, we were gifted this novelty waffle maker last week and my kids love it 🦌