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BeePresent @balancingwithbirds.bsky.social · 15d
www.bentonmg.org/doug-tallamy

Doug Tallamy is coming to Corvallis, Oregon, January 24.
#nativeplants #homegrownnationalpark #insects #wildlifehabitat
Doug Tallamy | BCMGA
www.bentonmg.org
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oregonoutdoors.bsky.social
Oregon is in for a wild morning on Christmas Eve day. A powerful wind system is forecast to spread up the Willamette Valley, bringing winds 40-55 mph, maybe 70. It could impact travel and knock out power. Latest forecast on when & where it'll hit: tinyurl.com/4dc9efhp
December 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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theguardian.com
Something gnawed your oak tree? Sink hole in your road? How Zurich’s beaver hotline is reassuring residents
Something gnawed your oak tree? Sink hole in your road? How Zurich’s beaver hotline is reassuring residents
As the number of the semi-aquatic creatures soars so can tensions. But the Swiss have a tried and tested system to calm the neighbours and restore harmony
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:19 AM
balancingwithbirds.bsky.social
No! Not our Oregon White Oak!
December 23, 2025 at 10:19 AM
balancingwithbirds.bsky.social
A beautiful video. Inspiring work and observations. Do check out The Wildlife Homestead on YouTube.
phil-mymen.bsky.social Phil Mymen 🇩🇰 @phil-mymen.bsky.social · 3d
New video from The Wildlife Homestead. Check it out.

"I bought a homestead three years ago with the goal of managing the land to attract as many animals as possible. This is what happened in year three on The Wildlife Homestead."
THREE YEARS of building a wildlife paradise on my land
YouTube video by The Wildlife Homestead
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:32 AM
balancingwithbirds.bsky.social
Turkey's ornate Ottoman-era 'bird palaces'
Many of Istanbul's visitors are unaware that the city is home to half-a-millennium-old stone-carved bird houses that reflect the Ottomans' reverence for the animals.
www.bbc.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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oregonoutdoors.bsky.social
The City of Detroit took yet another major body blow last week when a windstorm that brought gusts up to 110 mph brought down numerous trees and destroyed numerous homes around town — some of which were just rebuilt following the 2020 Labor Day Fires: tinyurl.com/mtyvajxy
December 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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bjking.bsky.social
Remarkable bird science! Urban juncos developed shorter beaks over time, but "when UCLA.’s campus shut down during the pandemic, something remarkable happened: The beaks of juncos born on campus reverted to their wildland shape." #birds #birding #multispecies #pandemic #evolutionarybiology 🧪
How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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abirdingnaturalist.bsky.social
Dark-eyed Juncos have been found to be evolving to better adapt to urban environments. Specifically, there is a gene that gives higher tolerance to heavy metals (ABCB6) that is becoming more common in urban Juncos as compared to more wilderness-living Juncos. #birds #nature #science
December 11, 2025 at 1:41 AM
balancingwithbirds.bsky.social
www.bentonmg.org/doug-tallamy

Doug Tallamy is coming to Corvallis, Oregon, January 24.
#nativeplants #homegrownnationalpark #insects #wildlifehabitat
Doug Tallamy | BCMGA
www.bentonmg.org
December 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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birdallianceoregon.bsky.social
If you spot two male Northern Flickers facing off, bills raised and calling “wicka,” you’re seeing their famous wicka dance! This flashy display helps them defend territory and sometimes impress a nearby female. Most duels end peacefully when one flicker outdances the other winning the territory.
November 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
balancingwithbirds.bsky.social
I am a graduate of the 2025 PSC course and highly recommend this training.
pollinatororg.bsky.social Pollinator Partnership @pollinatororg.bsky.social · 16d
Register for the Pollinator Steward Certification training taking place Winter 2026! PSC empowers people with the scientific know-how to make a positive difference for pollinators, people, and the planet. Learn more and register at pollinator.org/psc

#Pollinators #Bees #Insects #Environment
December 10, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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sleepycatnatives.bsky.social
Need more incentives to allow yourself the luxury of lazy gardening? More reasons to allow a little messy into your Winter landscape?

#nature #nativegardening #nativeplants #PNW #gardening #birds #wildlife #birding #flowers #wintergarden #gardensky
These adorable California quail have been drawn to our front yard by the promise of a seed banquet offered by the Clarkia and Lupine seed heads that still litter the landscape! This group of California Quail is feasting on Elegant Tarweed seeds fallen from the dead stocks in the foreground. The California Quail covey that visited us this afternoon feasted for over an hour on seeds from Clarkia, CA Poppies, Blue Gilia, Riverbank Lupine, Elegant Tarweed, Oregon Sunshine, Golden Rod, Penstemon, and Seaside Daisy. None of these plants were pruned for the end of the year, instead left to feed the birds and give cover to next year's pollinators!
December 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
balancingwithbirds.bsky.social
And I think Oregon's Wild Turkey population is 30,000-45,000. That's a lot of turkeys.
abirdingnaturalist.bsky.social ABirdingNaturalist @abirdingnaturalist.bsky.social · 28d
There are about 7 million Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) in the USA, today. They have spread extensively across North America, and are now found in every state except Alaska! #turkey #bird #Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM
balancingwithbirds.bsky.social
Birding is for everyone. #birdability
November 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Got holes in your garden beds you need to fill? Want them to be evergreen and uninteresting to deer? Here are 4 Oregon natives that check all of those boxes!

#evergreennatives #nativeplants #nativegarden #flowers #gardening #pnw #oregon #alwaysbesowing #seeds
River Bank Lupine is a big one, with super showy flowers in late Spring and is green year around! It's a fantastic weed suppressor. Oregon Sunshine is a bright and cheerful plant! It grows up to 2 ft tall when in flower, and while not in flower tends to hover around 1 ft tall and forms a lovely silver evergreen mat. It's an excellent weed suppressor while still playing well with it's neighbors. Seaside Daisy is a looong blooming evergreen beauty! It starts blooming at the end of April and when happy and with a little deadheading can continue through November! I have 8 that are still blooming today (November 19)! Douglas Iris is Oregon's only native evergreen Pacific Coast Iris! It's extremely showy while flowering, and once the flowers have disappeared it has a beautiful clump grass appearance that continues through the Winter!
November 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Barred Owl with an autumn backdrop.
#birds #owls #barredowl #wildlife #photography #nature #fallcolours 🪶
A Barred Owl sits on a high perch in a maple stand. The background is a mix of warm fall colours.
October 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
balancingwithbirds.bsky.social
#birdingmyway. Hiking poles, binoculars, flat surface, places to rest and take a break. @birdability.bsky.social #birdabilityweek
A park bench with binoculars and hiking poles, in front of a fence, field, and distant hills. Flat snow covered surface.
October 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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instbirdpop.bsky.social
Did you ask for a bird fact? No, but you're getting one whether you like it or not. 🪶
Photo of a Boreal Chickadee by Daniel Arndt. A speech bubble from the bird says: "Don't let my adorableness fool you. I'm also a mastermind." Additional text on the graphic says: Unsolicited Bird Fact - Boreal Chickadees weather the harsh winter in northern forests in part by storing food. When stashing insects and seeds in crevices in branches, they hide them on the sides & undersides of branches where they won't be covered by snow. They use spider and cocoon silk, as well as their own saliva to stick them in place.
October 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Tips for being an excellent host for #birds:
1. Leave seedheads standing
2. Rake less (#LeaveTheLeaves)
3. Keep brushy corners
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www.birdscanada.org/the-bird-hos...
The Bird Host’s Handbook: Fall Tips for Your Yard
October is the perfect time to help birds thrive by planting native species, leaving leaf litter and setting up feeders. Learn how small changes at home can help create a
www.birdscanada.org
October 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
balancingwithbirds.bsky.social
Yes!!
a11yawareness.bsky.social Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · Oct 20
Vestibular disorders affect people's balance as well as their visual perception of their world around them. Don't make animations, sliders, videos, or rapid movement start automatically, as autoplaying elements could trigger a bad reaction in people who have vestibular disorders.
October 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
balancingwithbirds.bsky.social
"Here's to the birdwatchers...!"
#birding #birds #birders
Here’s to the birdwatchers! Optimistic, slightly eccentric custodians of wonder and joy and passion and love
At its heart, birdwatching is an act of quiet rebellion, says Natalie Kyriacou. It is the gentle act of noticing – the willingness to see the world around you
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
balancingwithbirds.bsky.social
Leaving the leaves helps insects, and birds. 🐛🐝🐞🐦
xercessociety.bsky.social The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation @xercessociety.bsky.social · Oct 2
It’s time for one of the easiest things you can do for wildlife: just #LeaveTheLeaves! Leaves are vital homes & winter shelter! 🐝
🍂 Follow our easy tips & meet the animals you’ll be saving ➡️ xerces.org/blog/leave-t...
🪧 Get your own yard sign, now available in English & Spanish ➡️ xerces.org/gifts
Leave the Leaves!
One of the most valuable ways to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to provide them with the shelter they need to survive the winter. Thankfully, all you need to do is do less yard work.
xerces.org
October 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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scottzona.bsky.social
Helping animals find fruits: Plants advertise to bird dispersers via colorful fruit. Red fruits stand out in the visible spectrum, like these Ilex vomitoria fruits, but they may also contrast with the foliage in the UV spectrum, which birds can also see. #dispersal #Aquifoliaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
Photo of leafy branches bearing small, vivid, red berries. Photo by Scott Zona CCBYNC2.
October 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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birdallianceoregon.bsky.social
Townsend’s Solitaires start claiming juniper-rich territories in fall, singing all winter to defend them. Why so early? They rely on 42k–84k juniper berries to survive the cold so securing the best patch before winter hits is a matter of life or death. 📷: Andrew Reding
A Townsend’s Solitaire perched on a juniper berry tree with one berry in its bill. Photo by Andrew Reding.
September 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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‘They’re Small but They’re Mighty.’ Meet the Wisconsin Sisters Healing the Land

The women of Holy Wisdom Monastery have restored 170 acres of native prairie and oak savanna. “Humans need creation to find ourselves,” one said.

#GiftLink #GiftArticle 🎁

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/c...
‘They’re Small but They’re Mighty.’ Meet the Wisconsin Sisters Healing the Land.
www.nytimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM