Big beak, bigger heart. Our #BirdOfTheWeek, is the smooth-billed anis, who work in groups to raise young and forage for food!
More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
November 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Big beak, bigger heart. Our #BirdOfTheWeek, is the smooth-billed anis, who work in groups to raise young and forage for food!
More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
🌲 High up in the boreal forest lives the Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis), also known as the “Whiskyjack,” from the Algonquin Wisakedjak — a benevolent trickster spirit in several First Nations stories.
❄️ Learn how this #BirdoftheWeek outsmarts winter in our bird library:
bit.ly/3WEM1CH
❄️ Learn how this #BirdoftheWeek outsmarts winter in our bird library:
bit.ly/3WEM1CH
November 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
🌲 High up in the boreal forest lives the Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis), also known as the “Whiskyjack,” from the Algonquin Wisakedjak — a benevolent trickster spirit in several First Nations stories.
❄️ Learn how this #BirdoftheWeek outsmarts winter in our bird library:
bit.ly/3WEM1CH
❄️ Learn how this #BirdoftheWeek outsmarts winter in our bird library:
bit.ly/3WEM1CH
Bird of the Week: Starlings are gathering over Durham’s lowland carrs, early signs of winter murmurations. Seen one forming yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #WinterBirds #Murmuration #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #WinterBirds #Murmuration #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
November 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Bird of the Week: Starlings are gathering over Durham’s lowland carrs, early signs of winter murmurations. Seen one forming yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #WinterBirds #Murmuration #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #WinterBirds #Murmuration #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
November 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
#BirdOfTheWeek - Canada Jay. I enjoy jays. They’re bold and bullies. We have a breeding pair scrub jays in/near our yard. #Birding #BedroomOrnithologist
abcbirds.org/bird/canada-...
abcbirds.org/bird/canada-...
Canada Jay
Among the many nicknames reflecting the Canada Jay’s charisma, one common nickname, “Whiskyjack,” is an anglicization of the Algonquin word Wisakedjak.
abcbirds.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
#BirdOfTheWeek - Canada Jay. I enjoy jays. They’re bold and bullies. We have a breeding pair scrub jays in/near our yard. #Birding #BedroomOrnithologist
abcbirds.org/bird/canada-...
abcbirds.org/bird/canada-...
Known for its crimson head and bold black-and-white wings, the Red-headed Woodpecker is one of the few birds that stores food for later—tucking insects and nuts into tree crevices.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#BirdOfTheWeek
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#BirdOfTheWeek
November 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Known for its crimson head and bold black-and-white wings, the Red-headed Woodpecker is one of the few birds that stores food for later—tucking insects and nuts into tree crevices.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#BirdOfTheWeek
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#BirdOfTheWeek
Good Morning... or night as the case may be.
I finally figured out why our oystercatchers don't have the white belly... www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black_...
Managed an entry for the #BirdOfTheDay (I think mine is morphing into #BirdOfTheWeek.... though at the rate I'm going it may turn into #Month?
I finally figured out why our oystercatchers don't have the white belly... www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black_...
Managed an entry for the #BirdOfTheDay (I think mine is morphing into #BirdOfTheWeek.... though at the rate I'm going it may turn into #Month?
November 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Good Morning... or night as the case may be.
I finally figured out why our oystercatchers don't have the white belly... www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black_...
Managed an entry for the #BirdOfTheDay (I think mine is morphing into #BirdOfTheWeek.... though at the rate I'm going it may turn into #Month?
I finally figured out why our oystercatchers don't have the white belly... www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black_...
Managed an entry for the #BirdOfTheDay (I think mine is morphing into #BirdOfTheWeek.... though at the rate I'm going it may turn into #Month?
Bird of the Week: Listen for Pink-footed Geese over Durham – their wild “wink-wink” calls mark autumn skies.
Heard them passing over yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #BirdwatchingUK
Heard them passing over yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #BirdwatchingUK
November 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Bird of the Week: Listen for Pink-footed Geese over Durham – their wild “wink-wink” calls mark autumn skies.
Heard them passing over yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #BirdwatchingUK
Heard them passing over yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #BirdwatchingUK
Did you know 96 million Americans are birders? 🐦 Birding offers therapy, education, and joy—and in 2022, they spent a collective 7.5 billion days watching birds!
Discover our #BirdOfTheWeek: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Discover our #BirdOfTheWeek: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
October 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Did you know 96 million Americans are birders? 🐦 Birding offers therapy, education, and joy—and in 2022, they spent a collective 7.5 billion days watching birds!
Discover our #BirdOfTheWeek: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Discover our #BirdOfTheWeek: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Bird of the Week: Fieldfares are back across Durham, their “chack-chack-chack” calls marking winter’s arrival.
Seen your first flock yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #Fieldfare #WinterBirds #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
Seen your first flock yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #Fieldfare #WinterBirds #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
October 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Bird of the Week: Fieldfares are back across Durham, their “chack-chack-chack” calls marking winter’s arrival.
Seen your first flock yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #Fieldfare #WinterBirds #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
Seen your first flock yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #Fieldfare #WinterBirds #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
The Brown Pelican was nearly lost to DDT contamination but recovered after the pesticide’s ban. Now thriving along our coasts, it’s a living reminder of why protecting wildlife and ecosystems matters. #BirdOfTheWeek: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
October 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The Brown Pelican was nearly lost to DDT contamination but recovered after the pesticide’s ban. Now thriving along our coasts, it’s a living reminder of why protecting wildlife and ecosystems matters. #BirdOfTheWeek: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
Bird of the Week: Redshank bring life to Durham’s wetlands with their bright legs & loud “teu-teu-teu” calls.
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham
October 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Bird of the Week: Redshank bring life to Durham’s wetlands with their bright legs & loud “teu-teu-teu” calls.
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham
Missed this week #BirdOfTheWeek? It’s probably because this week’s bird is elusive! Found only on Alaska’s western coast or on remote St. Matthew or Hall Islands, McKay's Buntings are members of the Passerine family.
More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birdwatching #Birds
More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birdwatching #Birds
October 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Missed this week #BirdOfTheWeek? It’s probably because this week’s bird is elusive! Found only on Alaska’s western coast or on remote St. Matthew or Hall Islands, McKay's Buntings are members of the Passerine family.
More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birdwatching #Birds
More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birdwatching #Birds
🌋 #BirdoftheWeek: the Lava Gull, the world’s rarest gull
With just 600 – 800 birds, all in the Galápagos, these dusky seabirds keep their dark hood year-round & blend into volcanic shores.
🪹 Fierce nest defenders & opportunistic eaters
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/lava-gu...
With just 600 – 800 birds, all in the Galápagos, these dusky seabirds keep their dark hood year-round & blend into volcanic shores.
🪹 Fierce nest defenders & opportunistic eaters
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/lava-gu...
October 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
🌋 #BirdoftheWeek: the Lava Gull, the world’s rarest gull
With just 600 – 800 birds, all in the Galápagos, these dusky seabirds keep their dark hood year-round & blend into volcanic shores.
🪹 Fierce nest defenders & opportunistic eaters
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/lava-gu...
With just 600 – 800 birds, all in the Galápagos, these dusky seabirds keep their dark hood year-round & blend into volcanic shores.
🪹 Fierce nest defenders & opportunistic eaters
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/lava-gu...
Bird of the Week: Snipe often stay hidden in reeds till, with a sudden whirr, they burst from cover.
Seen any at your local wetland this week?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #AutumnBirding #BirdMigration #BirdwatchingUK
Seen any at your local wetland this week?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #AutumnBirding #BirdMigration #BirdwatchingUK
October 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Bird of the Week: Snipe often stay hidden in reeds till, with a sudden whirr, they burst from cover.
Seen any at your local wetland this week?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #AutumnBirding #BirdMigration #BirdwatchingUK
Seen any at your local wetland this week?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #AutumnBirding #BirdMigration #BirdwatchingUK
Small bird, big personality! Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the Verdin—a tiny desert songbird known for its rapid-fire calls and cozy twig-ball nests. Loud, busy, and endlessly industrious.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #BackyardBirding #Verdin
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #BackyardBirding #Verdin
October 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Small bird, big personality! Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the Verdin—a tiny desert songbird known for its rapid-fire calls and cozy twig-ball nests. Loud, busy, and endlessly industrious.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #BackyardBirding #Verdin
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #BackyardBirding #Verdin
🪰 Meet our #BirdoftheWeek: the Black Phoebe
This tail-bobbing flycatcher hangs near water, snapping insects midair.
🌎 Range: western U.S. to South America (~5M & rising).
🎵 Listen for their “tee-hee, tee-hoo”!
abcbirds.org/bird/black-p...
This tail-bobbing flycatcher hangs near water, snapping insects midair.
🌎 Range: western U.S. to South America (~5M & rising).
🎵 Listen for their “tee-hee, tee-hoo”!
abcbirds.org/bird/black-p...
October 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
🪰 Meet our #BirdoftheWeek: the Black Phoebe
This tail-bobbing flycatcher hangs near water, snapping insects midair.
🌎 Range: western U.S. to South America (~5M & rising).
🎵 Listen for their “tee-hee, tee-hoo”!
abcbirds.org/bird/black-p...
This tail-bobbing flycatcher hangs near water, snapping insects midair.
🌎 Range: western U.S. to South America (~5M & rising).
🎵 Listen for their “tee-hee, tee-hoo”!
abcbirds.org/bird/black-p...
Taking their turn as #BirdOfTheWeek and representing #Seabirds are these common terns in flight. #birds #tern #birdphotography #nature 🪶
October 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Taking their turn as #BirdOfTheWeek and representing #Seabirds are these common terns in flight. #birds #tern #birdphotography #nature 🪶
Bird of the Week: Are Goldcrests arriving in numbers after Storm Amy - fresh in from Scandinavia?
Heard their high “see-see-see” calls yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #AutumnMigration #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
Heard their high “see-see-see” calls yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #AutumnMigration #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
October 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Bird of the Week: Are Goldcrests arriving in numbers after Storm Amy - fresh in from Scandinavia?
Heard their high “see-see-see” calls yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #AutumnMigration #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
Heard their high “see-see-see” calls yet?
(Photo: Mark Harper)
#DBCAt50 #BirdOfTheWeek #DBC #CountyDurhamBirds #DurhamBirdClub #Durham #AutumnMigration #Birding #BirdwatchingUK
Good morning everyone 🌎 ⚘️🍂 🪶
Ich bin der Bug, der sich nicht löschen lässt. Ich crash dein System, weil draußen nichts mehr fliegt.
I’m the bug that won’t delete.
I crash your system because nothing flies outside anymore
#SerialBirb #PlaceLoyalty
#BlueSkyError404 ☝️
#AmbassadorOfUrbanNature
Ich bin der Bug, der sich nicht löschen lässt. Ich crash dein System, weil draußen nichts mehr fliegt.
I’m the bug that won’t delete.
I crash your system because nothing flies outside anymore
#SerialBirb #PlaceLoyalty
#BlueSkyError404 ☝️
#AmbassadorOfUrbanNature
October 4, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Good morning everyone 🌎 ⚘️🍂 🪶
Ich bin der Bug, der sich nicht löschen lässt. Ich crash dein System, weil draußen nichts mehr fliegt.
I’m the bug that won’t delete.
I crash your system because nothing flies outside anymore
#SerialBirb #PlaceLoyalty
#BlueSkyError404 ☝️
#AmbassadorOfUrbanNature
Ich bin der Bug, der sich nicht löschen lässt. Ich crash dein System, weil draußen nichts mehr fliegt.
I’m the bug that won’t delete.
I crash your system because nothing flies outside anymore
#SerialBirb #PlaceLoyalty
#BlueSkyError404 ☝️
#AmbassadorOfUrbanNature
#BirdOfTheWeek: The Song Sparrow might just be the original showgirl. Males belt out tunes to woo, and females pick the ones with the best “vocals and brain.” More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
October 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
#BirdOfTheWeek: The Song Sparrow might just be the original showgirl. Males belt out tunes to woo, and females pick the ones with the best “vocals and brain.” More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
A Red-and-yellow Barbet. Took this photo last week in Zanzibar.
#BirdOfTheWeek #Birds #NaturePhotography
#BirdOfTheWeek #Birds #NaturePhotography
September 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
A Red-and-yellow Barbet. Took this photo last week in Zanzibar.
#BirdOfTheWeek #Birds #NaturePhotography
#BirdOfTheWeek #Birds #NaturePhotography
🦅❄️ Our #BirdoftheWeek is a Raptor of Winter
Each fall, Rough-legged Hawks leave the Arctic for open fields across the U.S. & Canada.
🪶 With legs feathered to their toes (like Ferruginous Hawks, Golden Eagles & Hobbits), they’re masters at hunting!
More:
abcbirds.org/bird/rough-l...
Each fall, Rough-legged Hawks leave the Arctic for open fields across the U.S. & Canada.
🪶 With legs feathered to their toes (like Ferruginous Hawks, Golden Eagles & Hobbits), they’re masters at hunting!
More:
abcbirds.org/bird/rough-l...
September 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🦅❄️ Our #BirdoftheWeek is a Raptor of Winter
Each fall, Rough-legged Hawks leave the Arctic for open fields across the U.S. & Canada.
🪶 With legs feathered to their toes (like Ferruginous Hawks, Golden Eagles & Hobbits), they’re masters at hunting!
More:
abcbirds.org/bird/rough-l...
Each fall, Rough-legged Hawks leave the Arctic for open fields across the U.S. & Canada.
🪶 With legs feathered to their toes (like Ferruginous Hawks, Golden Eagles & Hobbits), they’re masters at hunting!
More:
abcbirds.org/bird/rough-l...
You could call this week’s #BirdOfTheWeek a true western cowboy. With its western grassland habitat and spurred heels, the Chestnut-collared Longspur certainly fits the part!
Tip your hat and say “Howdy” to this bird here: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding
Tip your hat and say “Howdy” to this bird here: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding
September 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
You could call this week’s #BirdOfTheWeek a true western cowboy. With its western grassland habitat and spurred heels, the Chestnut-collared Longspur certainly fits the part!
Tip your hat and say “Howdy” to this bird here: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding
Tip your hat and say “Howdy” to this bird here: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding
🎤🎶 #BirdoftheWeek: Bell’s Vireo, the chatterbox of the shrubs!
Gray-green & modest, full of nonstop energy — bobbing, zipping and singing scratchy “cheedle-ee, cheedle-ew” notes.
🪹 Nests are dangling cups of bark, grass, & spider silk.
~5.7M remain.
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/bells-v...
Gray-green & modest, full of nonstop energy — bobbing, zipping and singing scratchy “cheedle-ee, cheedle-ew” notes.
🪹 Nests are dangling cups of bark, grass, & spider silk.
~5.7M remain.
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/bells-v...
September 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🎤🎶 #BirdoftheWeek: Bell’s Vireo, the chatterbox of the shrubs!
Gray-green & modest, full of nonstop energy — bobbing, zipping and singing scratchy “cheedle-ee, cheedle-ew” notes.
🪹 Nests are dangling cups of bark, grass, & spider silk.
~5.7M remain.
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/bells-v...
Gray-green & modest, full of nonstop energy — bobbing, zipping and singing scratchy “cheedle-ee, cheedle-ew” notes.
🪹 Nests are dangling cups of bark, grass, & spider silk.
~5.7M remain.
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/bells-v...