this purple gallinule was at Hughe's Hollow today, in Maryland.

VERY rare sight, and he was so close!

A European Robin zeros in on its lunch.

Photographer - Ivor Ottley

"I might be called a Common Firecrest, but there is nothing common in my beautiful fiery streak of head feathers!"

Who names birds, anyway? No bird is common or should have that word in its name.

Photographer - Joao Gomes

It seems this white-throated sparrow was embarrassed about molting and went shopping for a wig

Click the link to see it.

I mentioned on Bluesky that a tufted titmouse will sometimes raise its tuft as an aggressive gesture, and got a reply with a wonderful little video of one doing exactly that. The account name is... wait for it... TUFTED TITMOUSE!!

https://bsky.app/profile/titmou.se/post/3lhr3dydkgc2z

"Shallow Spring"
pastel on UART paper - 11x8 in

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/tamami-tokutake/shallow-spring/1166364

Still cold, but ducks don't seem to mind, gathering the sun.

Time for some adorableness.

This is a piping plover on the beach standing guard over her two chicks. They are TINY.

Photographer - Karl Ramsdell

Edit: I am informed by @Avloky that she is being a "Mombrella," shielding her babies from the sun and other weather. A perfect description!

here are some Atlantic Puffins from the National Aquarium in Baltimore.

TIL about an incredible bird called the Arctic Tern, every year it flies from one side of the planet to the other and back again:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_tern

"Recent studies have shown average annual round-trip lengths of about 70,900 km (44,100 mi)"

A bird species that migrates 70,000 kilometres every year!

New illustration! This fantastic #ShortStory is weird, tense, grimly hopeful, has striking visuals, and there's almost nothing i love drawing more than creepy #birbs

Read "Update: The Buildings Are Hungry and The Plague Can Speak" by Natalia Theodoridou at https://psychopomp.com/update-the-buildings-are-hungry/

I heard no less than 3 dads confidently point out to their kid this "flamingo"

My kids would have corrected me so fast it'd make your head spin (this is a scarlet ibis)

this Boat-Billed Heron thinks that shit is pretty funny, actually.

Rare visitor today.
I'm used to seeing plenty of Red-tailed Hawks in my area. My local couple have been dancing in the skies near my house as of late. Nested nearby last year. When first seeing this bird at a distance I assumed it was a hawk, but then it started hovering in place. Not a Red-tailed Hawk. Once it got closer I got a better glimpse of coloration. Seems to have been an adult male Northern Harrier. First time I've seen one. Here for just a few minutes and likely won't be back. Just passing through. The hovering was enjoyable to watch.
#Birbs #Birds ##BirdsOfMastodon

Apologies for the poor photo quality. Shots were taken through a window and from quite a distance.

Birb! It’s a birb!! #CatsOfMastodon #RipleyAndJonesy #birbs

what is ORANGE
and sounds like a PARROT