#birder

[eternallyeepy]

“If only I had a group of colors from which all other colors can be obtained from mixing”

The humble primary colors:

[adult-tomboy]

happy mother’s day to this mallard who brought her 13 newly hatched babies to the pond in my backyard this morning

[cookiedoves]

Jan - Rooster Feb - Atlantic Puffin Mar - American Woodcock Apr - Ring-necked Dove May - Red-bellied Woodpecker Jun - American Wood Duck Jul - Sun Conure Aug - Canada Goose Sep - American Kestrel Oct - Wyandotte Nov - Kookaburra Dec - Mandarin Duck

[blessedscavengers]

a very fat little dark eyed junco based off this picture I took

made in 2025

[linabirdwatchin]

​Winter Visitor: The Golden crowned Sparrow Species: Golden crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)

​Today’s highlight was an up close encounter with this beautiful Golden crowned Sparrow. This individual is likely in its immature or non-breeding plumage, which you can tell by the more muted, "smudged" yellow on its forehead and the brown (rather than bold black) stripes on its crown.

​The "Weary Willie" of the West

For birders, this species is famous for its haunting, three note whistle in a minor key. During the Klondike Gold Rush, lonely miners nicknamed this bird "Weary Willie" because they thought its song sounded like it was sighing "I’m so tired" or, even more bleakly, "No gold here." In modern birding circles, many of us describe the song as a melancholic "Oh, dear me."

[newbirder]

This Laughing Gull at Shell Point is very concerned about proper boating safety.

[fairiedance]

Sharing these little guys again now that they're in the new fundraiser shop. They can be found here and here on shirts, scroll down for stickers and other options.

As always EVERYTHING I EARN from my shop is for my best friend, a Palestinian PhD student studying in America. The money is sent home to support his friends and family in Palestine and around the rest of the Levant who are being hurt directly and/or financially by the genocide in Gaza, the raids and economic devastation in the West Bank and the collateral damage in surrounding countries.

Between the big boost @todaysbird gave me early on and the amazing promotion from jabaddams on Instagram, bird lovers have driven a huge amount of the traffic my shop has gotten. I am forever grateful for this, and as a huge birdwatcher myself I am so touched by how amazing other people in the hobby are. Another bird lover on my Instagram suggested budgies so that's why I made these little guys.

Thank you so much to everyone who has helped out, we greatly appreciate all the support and we hope you are enjoying your purchases❤️