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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 1d

🪰 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...

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 2d

🌎 Happy #WorldHabitatDay!
Birds can’t thrive without healthy forests, grasslands & wetlands — but these vital habitats are disappearing fast.

At ABC, we’re restoring & protecting spaces birds need to survive.
Support this work by joining today:
abcbirds.org/HelpBirds

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 8d

🗺️📍 For the first time, bird habitats across the U.S. & Canada are ranked by risk.
ABC’s Habitats WatchList shows which habitats are most threatened.
Explore the map:
bit.ly/4gQ7TEr
Special thanks to Nature Serve + Iain Campbell & Phil Chaon, authors of 'Habitats of North America.'

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 12d

🦅❄️ 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...

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 14d

🏔️ Steal the Look: Cerulean Warbler Mountain Core

☕ This fit is giving trails at dawn and celebratory pour-over coffee at the peak.
Get more outfit inspo from the birds in our bird library:
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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 15d

🌊 Victory for seabirds! Johnston Atoll — home to 1.5M+ seabirds & nearly half the world’s Red-tailed Tropicbirds — will stay protected.
🚀 A rocket pad plan was suspended thanks to ABC & partners.
🌴 This Pacific jewel remains for the birds!

Read more on the blog:
t.co/vjupAY9G89 t.co/MPrWQdQGTM

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 16d

🎤🎶 #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...

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 22d

⏰ Last chance! Join our free webinar 'Bridging the Gaps: Preventing Extinction of the Most Endangered Birds'
📅 Tomorrow, Sept 17 | 4 PM ET

Hear from @jerutter.bsky.social + ABC experts on bold initiatives across Latin America & the Caribbean
RSVP to join live or get the recording:
bit.ly/4mmKhbz

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 23d

🌄 The Tropical Andes are a birder’s paradise and a global conservation priority.

ABC President Michael J. Parr joins the 'Bird Hugger' podcast to talk about his new book 'Birds of the Tropical Andes' with photographer Owen Deutsch.
🎧 Listen now:
bit.ly/42gqHGB

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 26d

Gnat to be overlooked, the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher is this week’s #BirdoftheWeek!
🎶 Nicknamed the “Springtime Sprite,” this songbird is heard before seen w/ their squeaky calls.
🕷️ Their ping-pong ball–sized nests are camouflaged w/ bark & spiderwebs.
More:
bit.ly/4gl8Owi

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 26d

⚠️ Endangered birds can’t wait.
Join our free webinar 'Bridging the Gaps: Preventing Extinction of the Most Endangered Birds'
📅 Sept 17 | 4 PM ET

Join @jerutter.bsky.social & learn how new protected areas & bold initiatives are conserving species across the Americas.
Register here:
bit.ly/42oZfGL

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 29d

‼️ Hawaiʻi County has passed Bill 51, banning feeding of feral & stray animals on public lands starting Jan 1, 2026.

🔴 This protects fragile ecosystems + endangered birds like the Nēnē (fewer than 4,000 left), ‘Alae ke‘oke‘o, and ‘Ua‘u.
Learn more on our blog:
abcbirds.org/news/hawaii-...

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 29d

👀 Spotted: the Masked Flowerpiercer serving absolute looks on the cover of our newest ‘Bird Conservation’ magazine.
This is clearly the palette for all you “winters” out there.

🔷 Would you wear this?
Become an ABC Member to receive our newest issue:
abcbirds.org/helpbirds

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · Sep 8

Free Webinar: Bridging the Gaps – Preventing Extinction of the Most Endangered Birds
📅 Wed, Sept 17th | 4 PM ET

From Latin America to the Caribbean, we’re working to conserve endangered birds.
Join host @jerutter.bsky.social + experts to learn how you can help.
bit.ly/41Hzp0o

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · Sep 5

☀️ The Double-crested Cormorant knows how to work the sunlight. This #BirdoftheWeek is one of North America’s best fishers.

🐟 Their feathers aren’t waterproof so you’ll spot them spreading their wings wide to dry off. (cue Creed’s "With Arms Wide Open").
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/birds/double...

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · Sep 2

⚠️ Endangered species are under attack, and the Lesser Prairie-Chicken has just lost their best line of defense.

Congress is pushing H.R. 587 to make this permanent & block habitat protections. With less than 1% of their population left, safeguards are essential.

Take action:
bit.ly/3UZXHiq

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · Sep 1

This Labor Day, our flock’s taking a little layover — ABC offices will be closed Monday.
🏖️ As we wrap up summer beach days & head into fall migration, remember we share the shore w/ travelers like the Pectoral Sandpiper.

🌍 Keep our beaches safe:
t.co/cheICft7sH t.co/h9PEeYwOxk

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · Aug 29

🌋 Meet Hawai‘i’s Nēnē — the state bird + one of the world’s rarest geese!
This #BirdOfTheWeek was once down to just 30 birds in the 1950s, today ~3,800 roam, thanks to conservation efforts.

🎶 Their name comes from their soft “nē-nē” calls. Have you heard them?
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/nene/

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · Aug 28

🍂 Fall Migration is here! Millions of birds are on the move — & you can track them in real time.

🌍 Tools like BirdCast, eBird, Hummingbird Central, and Journey North let you see where flocks are flying & when species will arrive in your area.

📌 Explore the maps & prep your feeders!
bit.ly/41PXLoI

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · Aug 27

🍂 Warbler season is here! Millions of these tiny songbirds are on the move for fall migration!

While the males often steal the spotlight with flashy colors, female warblers shine in their own way — subtle, strong, and just as stunning.

Ready to risk some “warbler neck” this fall?
bit.ly/4fX1uXl

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · Aug 26

🚨 Last chance to RSVP!
🦜 Preventing Extinctions: New Hope for Hawaiian Forest Birds
📅 Wed, Aug 27 | 4 PM ET / 10 AM HT

Only 17 native honeycreepers remain in Hawai‘i.
Learn w/ ABC host @jerutter.bsky.social how science, community & innovation are giving them a fighting chance.
RSVP:
bit.ly/464SQ5P

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · Aug 25

🌳 Big win for South Carolina’s forests and Swallow-tailed Kites!

8,000 acres in Carvers Bay are officially protected! Instead of development, this land will become a new state forest.

🎉 A shining example of conservation in action!
Read the full story:
bit.ly/3JlUabG

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · Aug 22

🕵️‍♂️ Meet the master of disguise, the ʻAlawī (Hawai‘i Creeper) — small, olive-green & quick-footed, scurrying up tree trunks for snacks.

Only 9,300 remain, threatened by avian malaria, habitat loss & climate change. Conservation is critical for this #birdoftheweek.
Learn more:
abcbirds.org/bird/alawi/

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · Aug 21

💌 Hot off the press! The Summer issue of Bird Conservation is here — our “most luxurious magazine ever,” according to members. (Thanks, Neyenesch Printers!)

Not an ABC Member?
Join for $35 & get:
📖 'Bringing Back the Birds' Book
📄 3 issues of Bird Conservation ($75 value!)
abcbirds.org/HelpBirds

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · Aug 19

🌺 Preventing Extinctions: New Hope for Hawaiian Forest Birds
📅 Aug 27 | 🕓 4pm ET / 10am HT
💻 Free webinar (& recording)

Hawai‘i once echoed with 55+ species of honeycreepers. Today only 17 remain.
Join @jerutter.bsky.social + experts for a look at bold efforts to conserve them.
RSVP:
bit.ly/3HEZhDa

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