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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · 11h

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · 11h

I'm super excited to share that I am part of the October lineup for Mary Jo Pehl's Garage for the Performing Arts on October 18 at 6 pm talking about why moose are the worst.

Tickets are $5 and you must email Mary Jo to reserve a spot. [email protected]

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Kate Jeffery @katejj.bsky.social · 9d

The University of Glasgow groundspeople are going to be quite annoyed when they come in to work tomorrow...

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · 17d

Oh hell, this is based on that Birding with Benefits book. Which was not great, but I’m glad that author is getting some money.

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · 17d

Thanks, Hallmark Channel, I hate it. Of course it’s a guy introducing a woman to birding 🙄 Also he wants to be a bird guide and he’s using porro prism binos?? he doesn’t have a real neck strap? Or even a harness for that matter? Where the hell is his spotting scope?

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · Sep 6

Maybe quetzal? I’ve tried for them twice and I’ve heard them, but I have not seen them. But I did write up about my spruce grouse when I finally got it in Alaska. www.birdchick.com/blog/2021/9/...

Getting My Nemesis Bird — Birdchick

If you’ve spent time with me in person then you know that spruce grouse is a big nemesis bird for me. Big. Huge. GINORMOUS.  For those new to birding, a “nemesis bird” is a bird that you try to ...

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · Sep 6

Wait you and I both had spruce grouse as nemesis birds? Did I know this? Congrats BTW

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · Sep 2

He’s definitely not dead.

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · Sep 2

I mean, that’s technically an egret hat?

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · Sep 2

a close up of a man 's face with the words " doughnut hole " above him

ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words " doughnut hole " above him

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · Sep 2

I guess I have my Thanksgiving Day plans set!

Rian Johnson @rianjohnson.bsky.social · Sep 2

Look at that beautiful blue sky! ⏰☠️ Wake Up Dead Man, the new Benoit Blanc mystery. Thanksgiving in theaters, 12/12 on Netflix. More to come very soon…

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · Sep 2

Noted

Thomas [redacted] DO @tom.medsky.social · Sep 2

PSA the donut from Dunkin that looks like a butthole is pumpkin. Important for people who love and also people who hate pumpkin spice season.

A brown donut in a box with other donuts. The donuts has 8 radial fissures that make it resemble a human anus.

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · Aug 10

More like this.

a little girl is sitting in a car seat with a purple shirt on .

ALT: a little girl is sitting in a car seat with a purple shirt on .

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · Aug 10

That face your dog makes when you say, “Babe, this is us!” And start singing along to Die with a Smile at them. #HuskySideEye

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · Jul 12

If we ever go birding, I’m going to make you sign a waiver first.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · Jul 11

A State Department employee shared with PBS News an image from inside the department. The image includes a piece of paper taped to a mirror with the words, "Colleagues, if you remain: RESIST FASCISM. Remember the oath you vowed to uphold."

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · Jul 10

Awwww Party barks a thank you!

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · Jul 10

Cathy Wurzer shared the story of my life with Party Pants www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

She lost her government job, but gained a government dog named Party Pants

A former Minnesota U.S. Forest Service employee who lost her job in a mass federal layoff by the Trump administration is learning to navigate life with her new adopted husky, a retired sled dog from D...

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · Jul 8

Here’s my segment with Angela Davis last week. See, I still talk about birds. And not just dogs. www.mprnews.org/episode/2025... Guide to summer birdwatching: What to look and listen for | MPR News

Guide to summer birdwatching: What to look and listen for

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Sharon Stiteler, also known as "the Birdchick," about summer birdwatching — what to look for, where to go, and why this season is more active than you might think...

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · Jul 3

I’ll be on with @angeladavismpr.bsky.social on Thursday answering your bird questions at 9 am on MPR

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · Jun 28

Came home to find my screen ripped, glasses and cups on the floor, lamps unplugged, remotes everywhere and my tv on. I suspect a squirrel was on my deck and a merry chase ensued. Party is the sword in the darkness, the watcher on the deck. She is the shield that guards the realms of Shaz.

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · Jun 25

Pretty amazing chickadee too.

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · Jun 25

Looks like I will be zooming into the Twin Cities Fox station at 3:30 PM to talk about turkeys and cobra chickens. Also photo of Party for tax.

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · Jun 18

I have done the exact same thing.

Garrett Merz @garrettmerz.bsky.social · Jun 18

My partner & I were trying to ID a bird we heard while walking and the guy who had stopped his car to let us pass got out and was like "it's a frog, actually. Cope's Gray. I do frog surveys... Sorry" And then got in his car without a word and drove off. Absolute king

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Birdchick @birdchick.bsky.social · Jun 11

This is so stupid. But also knowing the general public at least 50% of the write ins are just going to be the word “Poop.”

New National Park Service signage asks public to flag negative content

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National Park signage encourages the public to help erase negative stories at its sites

The Department of the Interior is requiring the National Park Service to post signs nationwide by June 13 asking visitors for feedback on any information they feel misrepresents American history.

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