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Shayna Cossette Birding 🇨🇦
@shaynacbirding.bsky.social
240 followers 150 following 190 posts
🐦🌈📷 YouTuber, Wildlife Photographer, Biologist

All photos I post are my own (unless specifically stated/reposts)
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Some of my new neighbours! Urban red foxes

#fox #foxes #wildlife #wildlifephotography
A red and black fox stands on a paved road with trees in the background A red fox stands in a road ditch beside a power pole with trees in the background
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Sharp-tailed Grouse showing off their excellent camoflauge and tight-rope skills 😂

#birds #birdphotography #birding #grouse
A mottled brown and white grouse perches on a willow branch. A mottled brown and white grouse balances while walking away from the camera on the branch with its left wing extended for balance
December 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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One more for #WoodpeckerWednesday - the American Three-toed Woodpecker! Northern Saskatchewan

#birds #birdphotography #birding
A black and white woodpecker with black streaks on face and belly and yellow forehead patch clings to a burnt tree with burnt sticks in the background
December 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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The black-backed woodpecker - found in recently burned forest in northern saskatchewan
#birding #birdphotography #woodpecker #birds
A black and white woodpecler with a yellow forehead patch clings to a blackened burnt tree with multiple charred sticks in the foreground and background
December 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Hi-count on this mornings checklist was 30 Evening Grosbeak!

Also present were DOWO, HAWO, REDP, PIGR, RBNU, and SPGR!

#birding #backyardbirds #birdphotography #birdwatching
A male evening grosbeak, a yellow bird with a brown head and yellow unibrow, is perched on an evergreen branch surrounded by pine needles A slightly blurry photo of a downy woodpecker on a power pole, the woodpecker is small, black and white, and with a red patch on the back of the head
December 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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A Ruffed Grouse on the side of a gravel road in Northern Saskatchewan

#birds #grouse #birdphotohraphy #birding
A grey white and brown grouse stands at the side of the with blurry red willows in the background
December 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Hairy Woodpecker from before the snowfall

#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #backyardbirds
A white and black woodpecker is perched on a red wood fence with an evergreen bough in the top left of the photo
December 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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The Northern Hawk Owl 🦉

These small boreal owls are daytime hunters, and I often see them while traveling along highways!

#birding #owl #birdphotography
A grey striped owl with bright yellow eyes and bill is perched at the very tip of a dead tree covered in lichen
December 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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I wanted to share these for all the fellow bird nerds out there!

I used my photography to curate themed bird mugs based on the birds here in Saskatchewan!

They are available for purchase at www.shaynacossettewildlife.com/store

#birdmug #birdnerd #birding
A white mug with text 'backyard birds' and various photos of birds on the mug with a colourful christmas tree in the background Two mugs on a counter top. One says backyard birds and other says boreal birds with various bird photos and names on each mug
December 15, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Male pine grosbeak
#winterfinches #birding #birdphotography
A red and black bird is perched on a snowy evergreen tree branch
December 15, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Migration has been popping off in northern Saskatchewan! Now at 73/100 county birds!

American Coot, Savannah Sparrow, Orange-crowned Warbler

#birds #birding #birdphotography
May 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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@corysheffield.bsky.social this is the first bee i've seen in Stony Rapids this year so far!
May 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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These cute White-crowned sparrows are showing up more and more as migration continues! Their contrasting white and black headstripes make them slightly easier to spot. 🪶

#birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #birder #sparrow #backyardbirds
A grey bird with an orange bill and mottled brown back with contrasting white and black stripes on the top of the head is perched on a rock behind a chain link fence
May 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Bird the Rainbow sticker collection is now available!!

Featuring spring birds and birding pride!

A portion from each sticker is donated to bird conservation!

shaynacossettewildlife.com/birdingstick...

#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography
A hand holds four different stickers in front of a plant Poster saying "Bird the Rainbow - available may 6" with four sticker designs
May 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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County bird 36

🐦 White-crowned Sparrow

See my full list here! - shaynacossettewildlife.com/100-county-g...

#birds #birding #birdwatching
A grey sparrow with an orange bill and black and white stripes on the head is perched on a dead log with a chain-link fence in the background
May 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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I very rarely editing in black and white, I almost always prefer colour.. but which do you prefer??

🐦 - Ring-billed Gull

#birds #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #gull
A gull is flying with wings spread, yellow legs, a red eye ring and a yellow bill with a black ring. A gull is flyijg through the air, the same as the other photo but in black and white
May 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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My first #warbler of the year also happened to be my first Audubon's Yellow-rumped warbler!

#birds #birding #birdphotography #birdtuber
A small grey black and white bird with bright pops of yellow on the throat and chest is perched on a deck rail A small grey black and white bird with bright pops of yellow on the throat and chest is perched on a deck rail
May 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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The first official yard bird dip that the #PeckPerk feeder caught!! And a gorgeous male purple finch at that!

I'll be setting an alarm for tomorrow morning!

#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdfeeder
April 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Finally got all my current (and future 👀) #stickers on my waterbottle!!

A portion of each sticker purchase is donated to bird conservation!

www.shaynacossettewildlife.com/birdingstickers

#birding #birdwatching #birdphotography
A waterbottle being held out showing six different birding themed stickers A waterbottle being held out showing 6 different birding themed stickers
April 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Moments before disappearing back into the bush 🥷

#lynx #wildlife #wildlifephotographer #wildlifephotography #canadianwildlife #naturephotography
A Canada Lynx peers back over its shoulder when sitting in the snow with evergreen trees blurred in the background
April 20, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Beautiful spring day with the Black-Capped Chickadees

#PeckPerk #birds #birding #birdfeeder
April 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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The Canadian Lynx 🇨🇦

What an incredible encounter with this individual. I stayed inside my vehicle using it as a blind.

I also captured some amazing video footage that is up on my YouTube channel!

#lynx #wildlifephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotographer #naturephotography
A close up portrait of a lynx, a large wild cat, with black tuffs of fur extending from the ear tips. The lynx is laying in the snowbank with a blurred green background behind it A full portrait of a lynx, a large wild cat, with black tuffs of fur extending from the ear tips. The lynx is laying in the snowbank with a blurred green background behind it
April 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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The brief 48 hours of spring weather has passed and we are currently in the middle of getting 16-20 cm (6-8 inches) of snow.

Our winter resident Redpolls don't seem to mind, but I sure do!!

#birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #backyardbirds 🪶
A male redpoll with a yellow beak, red forehead patch and rosy pink breast is perched on an alder branch
April 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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I have a goal to see 100 #birds in my EBird county this year and I managed to snap a quick (blurry) photo of 21/100 - the black-backed woodpecker!

#birding #birdwatching #saskatchewan
A black and white woodpecker drills its beak into a birch tree
April 13, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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I have finalized my next batch of #birdingstickers which means you can start guessing the theme!

Here are some hints!!

#smallbusiness #canadian #birdwatching #birding
April 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM