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Shayna Cossette Birding 🇨🇦
@shaynacbirding.bsky.social
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🐦🌈📷 YouTuber, Wildlife Photographer, Biologist

All photos I post are my own (unless specifically stated/reposts)
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Migration has been popping off in northern Saskatchewan! Now at 73/100 county birds!

American Coot, Savannah Sparrow, Orange-crowned Warbler

#birds #birding #birdphotography
May 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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@corysheffield.bsky.social this is the first bee i've seen in Stony Rapids this year so far!
May 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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These cute White-crowned sparrows are showing up more and more as migration continues! Their contrasting white and black headstripes make them slightly easier to spot. 🪶

#birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #birder #sparrow #backyardbirds
A grey bird with an orange bill and mottled brown back with contrasting white and black stripes on the top of the head is perched on a rock behind a chain link fence
May 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Bird the Rainbow sticker collection is now available!!

Featuring spring birds and birding pride!

A portion from each sticker is donated to bird conservation!

shaynacossettewildlife.com/birdingstick...

#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography
A hand holds four different stickers in front of a plant Poster saying "Bird the Rainbow - available may 6" with four sticker designs
May 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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County bird 36

🐦 White-crowned Sparrow

See my full list here! - shaynacossettewildlife.com/100-county-g...

#birds #birding #birdwatching
A grey sparrow with an orange bill and black and white stripes on the head is perched on a dead log with a chain-link fence in the background
May 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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I very rarely editing in black and white, I almost always prefer colour.. but which do you prefer??

🐦 - Ring-billed Gull

#birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #gull
A gull is flying with wings spread, yellow legs, a red eye ring and a yellow bill with a black ring. A gull is flyijg through the air, the same as the other photo but in black and white
May 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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My first #warbler of the year also happened to be my first Audubon's Yellow-rumped warbler!

#birds #birding #birdphotography #birdtuber
A small grey black and white bird with bright pops of yellow on the throat and chest is perched on a deck rail A small grey black and white bird with bright pops of yellow on the throat and chest is perched on a deck rail
May 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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The first official yard bird dip that the #PeckPerk feeder caught!! And a gorgeous male purple finch at that!

I'll be setting an alarm for tomorrow morning!

#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdfeeder
April 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Finally got all my current (and future 👀) #stickers on my waterbottle!!

A portion of each sticker purchase is donated to bird conservation!

www.shaynacossettewildlife.com/birdingstickers

#birding #birdwatching #birdphotography
A waterbottle being held out showing six different birding themed stickers A waterbottle being held out showing 6 different birding themed stickers
April 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Moments before disappearing back into the bush 🥷

#lynx #wildlife #wildlifephotographer #wildlifephotography #canadianwildlife #naturephotography
A Canada Lynx peers back over its shoulder when sitting in the snow with evergreen trees blurred in the background
April 20, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Beautiful spring day with the Black-Capped Chickadees

#PeckPerk #birds #birding #birdfeeder
April 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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The Canadian Lynx 🇨🇦

What an incredible encounter with this individual. I stayed inside my vehicle using it as a blind.

I also captured some amazing video footage that is up on my YouTube channel!

#lynx #wildlifephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotographer #naturephotography
A close up portrait of a lynx, a large wild cat, with black tuffs of fur extending from the ear tips. The lynx is laying in the snowbank with a blurred green background behind it A full portrait of a lynx, a large wild cat, with black tuffs of fur extending from the ear tips. The lynx is laying in the snowbank with a blurred green background behind it
April 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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The brief 48 hours of spring weather has passed and we are currently in the middle of getting 16-20 cm (6-8 inches) of snow.

Our winter resident Redpolls don't seem to mind, but I sure do!!

#birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #backyardbirds 🪶
A male redpoll with a yellow beak, red forehead patch and rosy pink breast is perched on an alder branch
April 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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I have a goal to see 100 #birds in my EBird county this year and I managed to snap a quick (blurry) photo of 21/100 - the black-backed woodpecker!

#birding #birdwatching #saskatchewan
A black and white woodpecker drills its beak into a birch tree
April 13, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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I have finalized my next batch of #birdingstickers which means you can start guessing the theme!

Here are some hints!!

#smallbusiness #canadian #birdwatching #birding
April 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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"King of the Woodpeckers"

Another more artistic style photograph of mine with a male Pileated #Woodpecker in flight against an overcast background.

Really excited to see how this one looks printed!

#birds #birdphotography #birdwatching #birding #GetOutAndGoBirding
A large blacknand white woodpecker with a red crest on it's head is mid flight against a light gray background
April 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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The first batches of stickers are showing up to my amazing customer's mailboxes! Show off your #birding pride AND contribute to bird conservation in Canada!

#birds #birdwatching #birdstickers
A hand holds a square white sticker with a black-capped chickadee with the text this chick 🩷's birds Two pink water bottles with two bird themed stickers are sitting on a wooden cutting board
April 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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This pigeon is prettier than me 😍💅🏻

#birding #birdwatching #birds #birdphotography
A pigeon walks along the ice with its blurred reflection in the open water in the foreground
April 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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LIFER HARLEQUIN DUCK!!!

The 3rd lifer I found on my birthday! Seeing a male Harlequin was my top target, so I was completely estatic to be able to watch this stunning duck swimming and sleeping along the Bow River 🪶

#harlequinduck #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography
April 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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A classic Mallard pair - so familiar to so many people but still manages to take my breath away!

#ducks #mallard #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching 🪶 #GetOutAndGoBirding
A male and female mallard duck pair sit in the water. The male has a bright yellow bill and irredescent green head while the brown female had her head tucked behind her wing preening
April 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Had to get up for these super bright #northernlights #auroraborealis
Stony Rapids, #Saskatchewan

*cellphone video
April 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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In honour of the first Yellow-rumped Warblers being reported in #SK this week - here is a throwback to spring 2022 with this beautiful male in breeding plumage!

#warbler #birding #birdwatching #GetOutAndGoBirding #birdphotography 🪶
April 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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LIFER Townsend's Solitaire!!

These small thrushes blend in extremely well on a cloudy day - and no, this isn't a greyscale photo!! This individual was located first by call and was incredibly showy for some photos and video clips!

🪶 #birding #birdwatching #lifer #birdphotography
A medium sized grey bird with a white eyering perches on a branch with blurred sticks in the background
April 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Have you seen the first robin of the year where you live??

I'm still a few weeks away from them arriving in far northern Canada!

Sticker - www.shaynacossettewildlife.com/birdingstickers

#robin #birds #birdsticker #GetOutAndGoBirding
A hand holds a square white sticker featuring an american robin and the text "Birds R Robin My Heart"
April 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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This pair of Red Crossbill (RECR) gave almost identical poses - making for a great comparison between the female (pictured first) and the male! It also gives a great view of their crossed bill used for pulling seeds out of cones!

#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdtuber
A female red crossbill is perched at the top of a tamarak larch with no needles and a blue sky background. The is yellow and grey with a crossed bill A male crossbill is perched on the top of a tamarak larch with no needles against a blue sky background. The bird is mostly red with some darker grey on the wings and a crossed bill
April 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM