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biologicaldiversity.org
Some good news before we head into the weekend:

Fish & Wildlife announced today that Wilson’s phalaropes — migratory shorebirds that rely on saline lakes in the American West — will advance to the next stage of review to determine whether they warrant protection under the #ESA.

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A Wilson’s phalarope makes its way through calm water, leaving a ripple of water in its wake. The bird is mostly brown with a pointy beak and black lines that extend from its eyes to the back of its head.
January 23, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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kortduce.bsky.social
A great blue heron walks on the ice as it attempts to fish in St. Vrain Creek in Longmont, Colorado.

#BirdOfTheDay #walking #FlyDay
#bird #birds #birdphotography #heron #photography #photograph #photographs #photo #photos #nature #creek #creeks #riparian #herons #greatblueheron #greatblueherons
A great blue heron walks on the ice as it attempts to fish in St. Vrain Creek in Longmont, Colorado. In this vertical black and white photograph the heron fills the frame as it stands on the creek ice in a puddle of water. The water is rippling under its claws. The background is ice with snow on top of it. The heron is profiled with its left side facing the camera. Its neck is tucked in close to its body as it walks around the ice. Photo by Kort Duce
January 23, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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nycploverproject.bsky.social
Snow ❄️ is coming to NYC & much of the nation … but so are the plovers! In less than two months, the first Piping Plovers will appear on our NYC beaches.

While we love the ❄️, many of us are already busy planning & getting ready for the VIPs’ arrivals!
Single Piping Plover running on the sand amidst sea foam from a wave and a light blue backdrop of ocean water
January 23, 2026 at 9:20 PM
chirpup.org
"If you care about birds, you probably already know that they’re in trouble. The threats they face, just at the federal level, are staggering." Read @abcbirds.bsky.social's "Keeping an Eagle Eye on #BirdConservation Policy": abcbirds.org/news/bird-co...

#EndangeredSpeciesAct #ChirpUpForTheBIrds
January 23, 2026 at 10:10 PM
chirpup.org
"Deforestation, largely fueled by illegal cattle ranching, has already wiped out millions of acres..Selva Maya & the Moskitia are the most significant forests...the most threatened, shrinking by 25% in only 15 years." Read rachelreports.bsky.social in @audubon.org: www.audubon.org/magazine/hug...
Huge Numbers of Migrating Birds Rely on These Five Central American Forests—but They're Disappearing Fast
A new study underscores the importance of conservation for the region’s “Five Great Forests,” which support nearly half of some beloved species’ global populations.
www.audubon.org
January 18, 2026 at 6:49 PM
chirpup.org
"If you’re reading this, then you probably want more birds outside your window. @cornellbirds.bsky.social wants this for you too!" Read more about Cornell's Garden for Birds program from @amygrisak.bsky.social in birdsandblooms.bsky.social: www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/attr...

#BackyardBirding
Join the Garden for Birds Project to Boost Backyard Habitat
Grow native plants for the birds! Learn about Cornell’s new Garden for Birds program and how to participate.
www.birdsandblooms.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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lmcurry.bsky.social
Portrait of a young Cooper Hawk

#bird #birdoftheday #photography #blueskybirds #birdsofbluesky #canonphotography #birdart #wildlife #nature #birdportrait #birdofprey
January 15, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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onlyveesaz.bsky.social
Male Northern Cardinal atop a Giant Saguaro 🪶
Male NOCA singing on a Saguaro cactus
January 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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billpaquin.bsky.social
I love these 2 pics of a local graylag goose hanging with the canadas that is evidently an escapee and not countable. My camera is not the best so when I get a clear, detailed shot I need to celebrate them! #birding #birdphotography
January 15, 2026 at 4:25 PM
chirpup.org
“A plover without habitat cannot exist. A plover doesn’t just go to another beach…” – @allieri.bsky.social, Executive Director, @nycploverproject.bsky.social

Read @jillmwebb.bsky.social @therevelator.org: therevelator.org/piping-plove...

#HabitatLoss #EndangeredSpeciesAct #PipingPlover #Shorebirds
Piping Plovers Inspire Volunteer Conservationists Despite New Threats From the Trump Administration • The Revelator
Proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act and park staffing cuts are putting the endangered coastal bird in danger.
therevelator.org
January 13, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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silentlyclicking.bsky.social
Good afternoon, BlueSky! One of the benefits of living in the bayou city is that we have numerous places like this that are always filled with birds. This picture was taken about a mile from my house in a residential neighborhood.

#Canon R5 EF 100-400 II w 1.4TC

#Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin
Tri-Colored Heron standing in a marsh in front of reeds.
January 13, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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jdublow.bsky.social
Osprey hunting in #solitude on this #TalonTuesday

#BirdOfTheDay #bird #wildlife #nature #photography #osprey

Regimen fascisticum delenda est!
An osprey perched on a branch looking down at water
January 13, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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artbyemilytull.bsky.social
A hard look into the tree for today's #BirdOfTheDay #solitude
Song Thrush peering out
#birds #photography
A field background with a small cluster of bare trees with clear branches filling the photograph. In the middle perched on a branch is a song Thrush looking out.
January 13, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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mfoley25.bsky.social
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme as set by Alan @alan678.bsky.social
is #Solitude
#ColorADay #BlueTue
#JanuArty2026 #sky
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Nature #Photography
a seagull stands on a large pole with dark blue ocean water and white capped waves in the background. blue sky overhead and a jetty on the right.
January 13, 2026 at 5:27 PM
chirpup.org
"I’ve learned a few things in my time as a monitor... while pesticides may be an effective tool for humans, insects are a crucial source of protein for baby birds. Fewer insects can mean fewer birds." Read Stacy Shuda on #bluebirds @uspostal.bsky.social: news.usps.com/2026/01/08/b...
#BirdWatching
January 9, 2026 at 2:48 PM
chirpup.org
Attention, Bird Lovers: If you like seeing birds inside your house, too, then you're in for a treat. Check out this "Trend Alert: For the Birds" from Annie Quigley over at Remodelista: www.remodelista.com/posts/bird-m...

#BirdLovers #BirdArt #BirdArtists #InteriorDecorating #ChirpUpForTheBirds
Trend Alert: For the Birds - Remodelista
New year, new shapes. Fish motifs were the unlikely trend of the past few years, and we're still spotting new examples. But! Lately we've noted something n
www.remodelista.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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kupac1.bsky.social
A Mallard giving me a standing... errr.. make that a flying ovation. Bravo! You got my picture! I'm leaving! 😄 #BirdingHungary #mallards #ducks #waterfowl
January 7, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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"Earlier in this decade, I started something I call the Little Year...I keep count of all the species I see in NY State each year...My only goal is to check off the birds I see in my regular travels..." Bob Confer in The Wellsville Sun: wellsvillesun.com/blog/2026/01...
#Nature365 #BirdWatching
January 4, 2026 at 6:40 PM
chirpup.org
"New research suggests birds migrating through Concord may adapting to climate change, which has warmed New England 2.5 degrees Celsius since Thoreau's lifetime."

Read @vivianla.bsky.social @wbur.org: www.wbur.org/news/2025/12...

#ClimateChange #SpringMigration #BirdWatching #ChirpUpForTheBirds
Spring bird migration in Concord now a week earlier than in Thoreau's time, study finds
While scientists said it’s good news that birds appear to be adjusting to warming temperatures, they cautioned the shift might not be happening fast enough to keep up with how quickly the birds’ food ...
www.wbur.org
December 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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banditelli.org
Damn that is some good pelican action. Living their best pelican life. #birds
December 30, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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davidacody.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MostRecent.

A Northern Flicker in the backyard.

#birds 🪶 #BirdPhotography #photography #EastCoastKin
December 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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banditelli.org
This isn't going FULL pelican, but it is at least a half. maybe 3/7th? #birds
November 7, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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paulmwall.bsky.social
Steely eyed murder bird atop the neighbor’s feeder #mostrecent #birdoftheday #birds
Red shouldered hawk perched on a standalone bird feeder, facing right. Her back is to the camera but her head is turned 90 degrees and you can see her brown back flecked in white, her tail, and her keen light brown eye reflecting the sun. Her beak is sharply hooked. The soft late-day light is from the right and the background is sky with high wispy clouds.
December 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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mickeymcwilliams.bsky.social
this was taken about an hour ago
#pelican
#birds
#surfcitync
#nature
#photography
#BirdOfTheDay
#MostRecent
December 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
chirpup.org
The #ChristmasBirdCount is one of the world’s oldest & longest-running citizen science efforts. Today, there are thousands of bird circles, in 50 states & 20 foreign countries, with tens of thousands of participants tallying millions of birds. Find out more: www.fws.gov/story/tis-se... #BirdWatching
’Tis the Season for the Christmas Bird Count | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
www.fws.gov
December 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM