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These Caterpillars Turn Into Hummingbird Moths?!

Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · Sep 4

Migration Countdown #RubyThroatedHummingbird #HummingbirdMigration #BackyardBirding #BirdWatching #BirdLovers #FeederWatch #WildlifePhotography #NatureLovers #BackyardWildlife #BirdingCommunity

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Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · Aug 30

Cape May #warbler #birdmigration #bird

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Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · Jun 30

youtube.com/shorts/l7NF6... #HummingbirdMoth #SphinxMoth #CaterpillarToMoth #ViburnumNannyberry #NativePlants #PollinatorPower #MetamorphosisMagic #GardenEcosystem #Biodiversity

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Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · Jun 22

RWBB vs. Cardinal #birds

I Saw a Red-Headed Woodpecker in My Backyard! Sarnia’s City Bird & a Rare Treasure!

Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · Jun 22

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A Rare Backyard Visitor – Sarnia’s City Bird Makes a Surprise Appearance #redheadedwoodpecker

Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · Jun 17

A rare sight in Southern Ontario! 🐦🔥
This stunning Red-headed Woodpecker #birds #redheadedwoodpecker

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Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · Jun 1

The bobolink’s joyful, bubbling song once filled our summer fields—but now it’s fading fast. These long-distance migrants travel over 20,000 km every year, only to return to habitats that are vanishing.
#SaveTheBobolink #BirdConservation #GrasslandBirds #stopbill5 #BobolinkSong #bird

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Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · Jun 1

After watching them grow in the nest, we just spotted the fledglings taking their very first bath in our bird bath. Such a special moment to witness nature up close! #BabyBirds #Robins #BirdBath #BackyardBirds #BirdWatching #NatureMoments #RobinNest #BirdLovers #BackyardWildlife #BirdingCanada

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Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · May 22

In ancient folklore, the Hoopoe was often seen as a messenger between worlds #birds #hoopoe

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Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · May 2

Just spotted our first Rose-breasted Grosbeak!
This striking bird, with its bold black-and-white plumage and bright splash of rose on the chest, made a surprise visit. A beautiful reminder of the magic in our own backyards.
#BirdsOfBlueSky #RoseBreastedGrosbeak #BackyardBirding #NatureMoment #birds

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Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · Apr 26

Northern Flicker enjoying a drink! These woodpeckers are more often seen foraging on the ground than hammering on trees—and they love ants, which make up a big part of their diet.

#BirdFriendly #NorthernFlicker #NativeBirds #WaterForWildlife #Birdwatching #BackyardBirds #BiodiversityAtHome

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Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · Apr 22

Now there’s 4! Nature’s magic is happening right at home! Anyone else spotting spring nesting in their yard? #NatureLovers #BirdWatching #HomeLife #Sarnia #RobinNests

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Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · Apr 20

Now 3!

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Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · Apr 20

A robin has built her nest right next to our door, and there are now two eggs tucked safely inside.

#BirdFriendlyCity
#NestWatch
#UrbanNature
#CoexistingWithWildlife
#NatureInTheCity
#RobinsEggs
#NativePlantsNativeBirds
#ProtectUrbanWildlife
#BackyardBirding
#HabitatMatters

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Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · Apr 13

#PinkMoon #FullMoonVibes #CelestialMagic

Blue Jays aren’t blue 😵‍💫 #birds #winterbirds

Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · Mar 23

Who else loves exploring spots like this? #NiagaraGlen #NatureEscape #HikingAdventures @niagarafallsca.bsky.social

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Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · Mar 6

Can you say “tufted titmouse 10 times fast”? #birds

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Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · Feb 15

Yes I chopped up a fallen log then drilled holes in it and mashed some peanut butter and sunflower seeds in it. They love it!

Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · Feb 12

Red bellied woodpecker at the suet log #birds

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Ugo Troccoli 🇨🇦 @ugotroccoli.bsky.social · Jan 27

Blue jays aren’t blue - youtube.com/shorts/BMJdK...