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Global birdwatcher and professional wildlife biologist. Posting my bird photos (and occasionally non-bird photos), sharing birding travel stories, and other fun bird stuff. 🦜🦉🦩🪶 Follow on IG: @global.birder

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · Feb 3

Northern Saw-whet Owl. Richmond, British Columbia, #Canada.

This owl was sheltering under the bough of a Douglas-fir, but sitting out in the open. The occasional chickadee gave it a scolding, but with no effect.

#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #owls #Nikon

A small brown and white owl perched on a branch underneath the bough of an evergreen. The bird is looking forward, but not at the camera.

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 1d

Regent Bowerbird. Lamington NP, Australia.

They are known to mix a muddy grey-blue or pea green saliva paint in their mouths, which they use to decorate their bowers. The bower consists of two walls of sticks, decorated with shells, seeds, leaves and berries.

#birds #birding #wildlife #nature

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks

globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 1d

Clark’s Nutcracker. Lake Louise, Alberta.

The Clark’s Nutcracker is a ‘keystone’ species, critical for the distribution of whitebark pine seeds. It can hide thousands of seeds each fall, which help with forest regeneration.

#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 2d

Great Blue Heron. Victoria, British Columbia.

These herons eat a wide variety of foods, from fishes to amphibians to reptiles to small mammals and even birds. Today’s breakfast…a sculpin.

#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 4d

Bald Eagle. Victoria, British Columbia.

Fish for dinner!

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 5d

Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon. Uda Walawe National Park, Sri Lanka.

These birds are also known as the "batagoya" in the Sinhala language and play a key role in seed dispersal through their diet of seeds and fruits.

#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 6d

Gray Gull. La Serena, Chile.

It unusually nests inland in the Atacama Desert, the driest place on Earth. The parents make the long journey to the sea to get food and water for their chicks.

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 6d

Exactly. Humans have capability, but choose not to exercise it for the betterment of birds and other wildlife. Take cats for example. Undeniably the number one killer of birds, to the tune of a billion or more per year in North America. The “rights” of native or introduced birds means nothing.

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 6d

Except spiders are not insects. They are arachnids.

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 6d

So when an introduced species threatens native species with extinction, that’s ok? Humans were not “introduced”; they expanded their range on their own and intellectually capable of understanding how they affect other species and human populations. The two are not the same.

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 7d

House Sparrow. Nuwara, Sri Lanka.

Declining in their native range, and thriving in introduced areas throughout much of the world, the diminutive House Sparrow (actually a weave finch) congers mixed feelings among birders.

#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 7d

Fantastic. Despite large geographic barriers, subspecies seem to regularly to find their way into neighbouring subspecies’ ranges.

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 7d

Dark-eyed Junco. Victoria, British Columbia.

The ‘Oregon’ subspecies is considerably more brown than the ‘slate-coloured’ subspecies, which effectively has no brown. The Oregon junco occurs mostly in Canada and the US.

#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks

globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 9d

Chestnut-backed Chickadee. Victoria, British Columbia.

I have a small setup in my garden to photograph birds, but I seldom have the time to use it. I had five minutes this morning and got this wonderful Chestnut-back!

#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 9d

Black-headed Grosbeak. Victoria, British Columbia.

This species has almost disappeared from our area…well, at least until next spring. The exodus of migrant songbirds heading to their wintering grounds has peaked.

#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 10d

Brown-hooded Gull. Concepción, Chile.

At the mouth of the Biobío River, just as the sun was setting, a small flock of these gulls gleaned insects from the waters surface. The light was gone in 15 minutes.

#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 11d

Pied Bushchat. Horton Plains, Sri Lanka.

Pied Bushchats are found in open habitats like grasslands and wetlands and can be seen on various perches, including fence posts and tall reeds. Females have excellent camoflauge.

#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 12d

Ringed Kingfisher. Valdivia, Chile.

It is the largest kingfisher species found in the Americas. Its bill, while appearing sharp and menacing, is crucial for its hunting technique; it's both aerodynamic and has serrations to secure prey.

#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #Nikon

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 12d

Great Blue Heron. Victoria, British Columbia.

Happy #Bluesky Friday!

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 13d

Diuca Finch. Lake Batuco, Chile.

Diuca Finch (a tanager) is the only known bird to nest in glaciers, but rarely. In doing so, it builds its nest inside cracks in glaciers that must be rebuilt as the nest melts out of the ice.

#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #birdphotography #Nikon

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 13d

Whiskered Tern. Sri Lanka.

Other waterbirds, such as Hoary-headed Grebes, may nest near Whiskered Tern colonies for protection from predators.

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globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 14d

Black Turnstone. Victoria, British Columbia.

Its specialized foraging technique involves using its stout, chisel-like bill to flip rocks and seaweed to find hidden prey, and sometimes even "snowplows" its body into beach wrack to uncover food.

#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #Nikon

globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 15d

They sure do. So much so, that some individuals miss the opportunity to leave and end up overwintering here.

globalbirder.bsky.social @globalbirder.bsky.social · 15d

Turkey Vulture. Victoria, British Columbia.

Turkey vultures are gathering in large numbers on southern Vancouver Island, preparing for their epic ocean-crossing of nearly 5 miles! They really hate to flap, so they wait for perfect winds.

#birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #Nikon

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