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Hey, little buddy!
cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/710904650365796010
> Hey, little buddy! > > I heard this little guy chirping in a bush while I was cleaning up some dog poop. He didn't flinch when I reached in with my camera to get this shot, so I reached in again and petted him gently with my finger. Hopefully, mom or dad will come back with some food soon. > > \#sparrow #fledgling #bird #birb > > @[email protected]
Why City Birds Love Cigarettes
TL;DW: Some songbirds incorporate cigarette butts into their nests as pest control.
Parenting.
cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/710669257711590794
> Parenting. > > This osprey had just brought a fish to its young in their nest on top of this man-made osprey platform. > > 🌎: Lewes, DE, USA > > \#osprey #birds #BirdOfPrey #Delaware > > @[email protected]
These Birds’ Nests Are Terrible for a Reason
Fun SciShow video I on some unique bird nests.
spoiler for topics covered
- A hummingbird species which uses a specific type of antimicrobial moss
- Jacana floating grass nests
- Doves which put in minimal (but optimal) effort
- Cowbird brood parasitism
- Magpies which build nests out of anthropogenic anti-bird spikes
Found a guy.
cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/707030666266091115
> Found a guy. > > His name is Buddy. It's crazy how much a bird can cheer me up even when was feeling good in the first place! Apparently, he just likes to meet people, so the owner just brings him out to do so every now and then. > > \#birds #birbs #parrot #mustache > > @[email protected]
More grackle posting.
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> More grackle posting. > > This one is from back in 2012. According to my mom, this bird was raised by her neighbors, which is why it felt confident enough to perch on me like this, demanding snacks from everyone nearby. > > \#CommonGrackle #birb #birds #selfie #CloseEncounter > > @[email protected]
The doctor is in.
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> The doctor is in. > > \#borb #BirdsOfPixelFed #BirdBuddy #webcam #birds #CommonGrackle > > @[email protected]
Check out this one-eyed cardinal that's been visiting my dad's bird feeder.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.crimedad.work/post/52702
> cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/661632092317257523 > > > Check out this one-eyed cardinal that's been visiting my dad's bird feeder. > > > > \#birds #cardinal #NatureIsMetal #birdbuddy #webcam > > > > @[email protected]
A blessed Wrensday to all who celebrate!
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.crimedad.work/post/51601
> cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/660817600927718275 > > > A blessed #Wrensday to all who celebrate! > > > > \#wednesday #BirdBuddy #wrens #birbs #borbs #webcam #BackyardBirding #sunny #NewJersey > > > > @[email protected]
Happy (https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/discover/tags/Wrensday?src=hash)!
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.crimedad.work/post/46793
> cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/648161314773851415 > > > Happy #Wrensday! > > > > \#wren #carolinawren #birdbuddy #birbs > > > > @[email protected]
The stance on this little guy.
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> The stance on this little guy. > > I guess it's his bird feeder now. > > \#birdbuddy #stance #sparrow #birb #birds > > @[email protected]
Australian magpie - the anti-bicycle
The Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) is a black and white passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea.
This species is commonly fed by households around the country, but in spring (and occasionally in autumn) a small minority of breeding magpies (almost always males) become aggressive, swooping and attacking those who approach their nests. Research has shown that magpies can recognise at least 100 different people, and may be less likely to swoop individuals they have befriended
Is it a sign of aging that I'm falling for flamingoes?
Will I be going to bingo and wearing sparkly shirts next? I suppose it's not too bad a fate.
Seriously, they are just gorgeous to me now and a few years ago, not so much.
Look at these feathers
!closeup on rich, dense reds and deep pinks of flamingo feathers
!backlit flamingo contrasted with black background, it's pink feathers near translucent
Bowerbird nest--each male bowerbird's nest is different
link to San Diego Zoo webpage on Bowerbirds
BBC video narrated by David Attenborough focusing on mating dance with flame bowerbird
BBC video narrated by David Attenborough focusing on bower design and calls by Vogel Kop Bowerbird
!drawing showing 8 types of Bowerbirds
A few more examples:
My local tyrant, the black phoebe.
Sayornis nigricans, a passerine bird of the tyrant-flycatcher family
I have a black phoebe family that lives at my address. Real beauties. Smallish, would fit in your hand.
all photos by Ed Sivon
This is a juvenile, not a female phoebe. It will darken as it ages. info source
Male and female black phoebes are the same color.
They make the rattling (clicking) sound and cooing sounds when in intimate conversations with each other, usually part of mating or interacting with a young crow.
I learned that the crow makes about twenty different sounds, and is also a mimic that can match other bird calls and even mimic the sound of humans.
They're just smart lil' birbs
@blueskiesoc Flamingos are awesome, you have nothing to worry about 😄
