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George Armistead

@charmistead.bsky.social

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Birding & Wildlife Tours with HillstarNature.com Podcaster for https://lifelistpodcast.com Birdwalks for BirdPhilly.org Philly-based traveler & birder, obsessed with native plants, Eagles & Phillies, deli sandwiches, hot dogs & dark chocolate.

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George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · Jan 10

“My loathings are simple. stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music. My pleasures are the most intense known to man: writing and butterfly hunting.”
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George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · 24d

You nailed! Dad loves Woody Guthrie

George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · Sep 20

Gorgeous #baldeagle shot!

ML641825688 - Bald Eagle - Macaulay Library

Macaulay Library ML641825688; © Charlie Wells; Alameda, California, United States

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George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · Aug 12

I know Meegs! 🤣🤣 I’m makin strides here.

George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · Aug 10

First snake for the yard. Lil baby Dekay’s Brownsnake today

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George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · Jul 21

Weekend highlight included nice Eastern Box Turtle, Buncha fungi after all the regular rain & this skink which iNat has as a Broad-headed. Best of all those was some midnight paddle-boarding that led to the discover of bioluminescent dinoflagellates known as Noctiluca scintillans/“Sea Sparkles”!

George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · Jul 13

Still processing my pics from #hillstarnature #tanzania tour from April. A few highlights here.

George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · Jul 13

Poor swamp milkweed. Got shafted on this one

George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · Jul 12

More recent #yardblooms here in NW Philadelphia

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George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · Jun 23

#barrowbirds birding at Utqiagvik always a treat. Here are a few snaps from last week with #hillstarnature

George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · Jun 19

Some flora around Utqiagvik, AK

George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · Jun 15

No place like Nome!
#hillstarnature #birdingalaska

George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · Jun 9

This is awesome but that’s a moray😉

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George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · Jun 3

Such a thrill to chat with wildlife conservation & birding legend Tim Appleton about the @globalbirdfair.bsky.social on the latest #lifelistpodcast Have a listen & let us know what you think.

Home - Life List: A Birding Podcast

Delve into all things birding and birding culture with George Armistead, Alvaro Jaramillo, and Mollee Brown. Join us for light-hearted conversations on birds, conservation, travel, and more!

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George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · Jun 3

Stoked to see my Crested Auklet image from Alaska last yr featured here

June eBirder of the Month Challenge - eBird

This month’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by ZEISS, is all about the details. The eBirder of the Month will be drawn from eBirders who submit 20 or more eligible checklists in June contai...

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George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · Jun 1

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Aurora Viewline for Tonight and Tomorrow Night (Experimental) | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center

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George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · May 28

Enjoy Philly! I am out of town for a wedding, and will be sorry to miss your talk/visit this week. I’m eager to get my lifer Dexter sighting

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George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · May 26

Go Birds: 24 hours inside the World Series of Birding www.inquirer.com/news/new-jer...

Go Birds: 24 hours inside the World Series of Birding

It's one of the nation’s premier bird-watching events, featuring teams including “Raven LunaChicks” and “Egrets, I’ve had a few."

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George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · May 13

www.patreon.com/lifelist

Birdy. Proudly nerdy. Not-so-subtly obsessive.

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George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · May 13

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George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · May 13

#globalbigday #internationalmigratorybirdday was a good time last weekend in Dorchester, MD
. A couple highlights for me & Dad were finding American Golden Plover (amongst a bunch of BBPLs & DUNL) & finding a hendersoni Short-billed Dowitcher

George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · May 12

Some #yardblooms of late. #nativeplants make me & many birds & insects very happy

George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · May 7

My copy just arrived! It’s fabulous, as expected🦅

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Andrew Digby @digs.bsky.social · May 1

A milestone: #kakapo mating calls have been heard on the North Island of NZ for the first time in over a century. At least 2 of the 3 #kakapo males at the fenced sanctuary of Maungatautari have "boomed" this summer. #conservation www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-r... Video: www.scienceagency.co.nz

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George Armistead @charmistead.bsky.social · Apr 30

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Rick @rickylongthread.bsky.social · Apr 27

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