SP Birdfan
@shyne222.bsky.social
Fan of Orioles, Ravens, Passerines & all Birds. UMBC alum, Caps, Wiz & WVU fan. Enjoy enhancing natural habitats. If you create it they will come.
Some weather wise Mourning Doves just chillin. For those with keen eyes or good imaginations a small flock of Dark-eyed Juncos flies up from the left near the end & there’s a Brown Creeper on the top RH suet block on the large White Oak. They prefer to feed from the bottom.
#birds🪶 #Fern #Maryland
#birds🪶 #Fern #Maryland
January 27, 2026 at 2:14 AM
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MUST READ thread before Monday night's forecasted G4 / SEVERE geomagnetic storm. Auroras could be seen as far south as the U.S.-Mexico border at times. Widespread mid-latitude displays are possible. Here's what you need to know to have a successful aurora chase tonight! 🧵
#heliophysics #aurora
#heliophysics #aurora
January 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
MUST READ thread before Monday night's forecasted G4 / SEVERE geomagnetic storm. Auroras could be seen as far south as the U.S.-Mexico border at times. Widespread mid-latitude displays are possible. Here's what you need to know to have a successful aurora chase tonight! 🧵
#heliophysics #aurora
#heliophysics #aurora
#Birds 🪶
Central/eastern U.S. birders: look out for Redpolls, siskins, grosbeaks & more this winter! Finch Research Network uses Canadian cone/seed data to predict southward finch movements. More: www.allaboutbirds.org/news/redpoll...
Redpolls, Grosbeaks, and Other Finches Are in the Forecast for Winter 2026
Redpolls by Alejandra MacNeil / Macaulay Library. From the Winter 2026 issue of Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now. Birders in the eastern and central U.S. ...
www.allaboutbirds.org
December 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
#Birds 🪶
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Did you know a quarter of all known bee species haven’t been recorded since the 1990s?
Save the bees, save the world 🐝❤️
Save the bees, save the world 🐝❤️
December 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Did you know a quarter of all known bee species haven’t been recorded since the 1990s?
Save the bees, save the world 🐝❤️
Save the bees, save the world 🐝❤️
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Ringing recovery: a Rufous Hummingbird I ringed in Metchosin, British Columbia, on 22 June was found in Angell, Arizona, on 12 August. The 1773 km between encounters is potentially less than 30% of the distance it should’ve covered, having been killed by a cat. 🧪🌎 #birdringing
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Ringing recovery: a Rufous Hummingbird I ringed in Metchosin, British Columbia, on 22 June was found in Angell, Arizona, on 12 August. The 1773 km between encounters is potentially less than 30% of the distance it should’ve covered, having been killed by a cat. 🧪🌎 #birdringing
A quick loop around Kinder Park in AA County, Maryland today to check out my Fall neighbors. It was warm, wet & overcast so viewing was challenging. Too lazy to do eBird however Merlin provided. Peepers were peepin & birds foraging + another 10 species that weren’t vocalizing. Six YBSA too! #birds 🪶
November 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
A quick loop around Kinder Park in AA County, Maryland today to check out my Fall neighbors. It was warm, wet & overcast so viewing was challenging. Too lazy to do eBird however Merlin provided. Peepers were peepin & birds foraging + another 10 species that weren’t vocalizing. Six YBSA too! #birds 🪶
Feed: "The BayNet"
By: Maryland Department of Natural Resources on Saturday, November 8, 2025
By: Maryland Department of Natural Resources on Saturday, November 8, 2025
Maryland’s Tern Raft Celebrates Five Successful Years Of Hosting Nesting Waterbirds
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland’s tern raft hosted hundreds of terns again this year—including nesting pairs of two different state-listed-endangered species—and saw more than 350 tern chicks fledge during the island habitat’s fifth year in operation. The wooden-framed artificial island has floated in Chincoteague Bay in Worcester County since 2021 and serves as a breeding habitat […]
thebaynet.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Hopefully people located her from the opposite side of the fountain in the top LH corner. She’s a Northern “Yellow-shafted” Flicker who caught my eye & heart. I noticed her out a different window while the wildlife cam was rolling. Bonus Weather Channel soundtrack too! 🙊 Maryland #birds
October 30, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Hopefully people located her from the opposite side of the fountain in the top LH corner. She’s a Northern “Yellow-shafted” Flicker who caught my eye & heart. I noticed her out a different window while the wildlife cam was rolling. Bonus Weather Channel soundtrack too! 🙊 Maryland #birds
After many weeks of no American Robin’s a feisty flock arrived in AA County, Maryland this morning. We’re abnormally dry so the bubbling fountain calls them in. They’re feasting on the ripe Winterberry & Holly berries. There’s a special lady guest in this video so see if you can find her? #birds 🪶
October 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
After many weeks of no American Robin’s a feisty flock arrived in AA County, Maryland this morning. We’re abnormally dry so the bubbling fountain calls them in. They’re feasting on the ripe Winterberry & Holly berries. There’s a special lady guest in this video so see if you can find her? #birds 🪶
The #FallBirdMigration continues in AA County, Maryland today with this feisty Black-and-white Warbler washing away her jet lag after a long flight. There’s a brief guest appearance by a Ruby-crowned Kinglet along with an American Goldfinch + unknown “little brown job” in the top left. #birds 🪶
October 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The #FallBirdMigration continues in AA County, Maryland today with this feisty Black-and-white Warbler washing away her jet lag after a long flight. There’s a brief guest appearance by a Ruby-crowned Kinglet along with an American Goldfinch + unknown “little brown job” in the top left. #birds 🪶
Still learning the Ap but wanted to be sure the king of brush pile habitat and morning panoramas @drbrianpet.bsky.social received his shoutout. SE Arizona is truly an amazing spot for birds!
Mucho thanks to folks for encouraging me to create habitat including these & others I follow. Every bit of insight helps! #birds
@wearegonnafindout.bsky.social
@thebirdsnest.bsky.social
@lorichirp.bsky.social
@brianpetersonphotography.myportfolio.com
@beachrelaxin.bsky.social
@bbharrell.bsky.social
@wearegonnafindout.bsky.social
@thebirdsnest.bsky.social
@lorichirp.bsky.social
@brianpetersonphotography.myportfolio.com
@beachrelaxin.bsky.social
@bbharrell.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Still learning the Ap but wanted to be sure the king of brush pile habitat and morning panoramas @drbrianpet.bsky.social received his shoutout. SE Arizona is truly an amazing spot for birds!
Mucho thanks to folks for encouraging me to create habitat including these & others I follow. Every bit of insight helps! #birds
@wearegonnafindout.bsky.social
@thebirdsnest.bsky.social
@lorichirp.bsky.social
@brianpetersonphotography.myportfolio.com
@beachrelaxin.bsky.social
@bbharrell.bsky.social
@wearegonnafindout.bsky.social
@thebirdsnest.bsky.social
@lorichirp.bsky.social
@brianpetersonphotography.myportfolio.com
@beachrelaxin.bsky.social
@bbharrell.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Mucho thanks to folks for encouraging me to create habitat including these & others I follow. Every bit of insight helps! #birds
@wearegonnafindout.bsky.social
@thebirdsnest.bsky.social
@lorichirp.bsky.social
@brianpetersonphotography.myportfolio.com
@beachrelaxin.bsky.social
@bbharrell.bsky.social
@wearegonnafindout.bsky.social
@thebirdsnest.bsky.social
@lorichirp.bsky.social
@brianpetersonphotography.myportfolio.com
@beachrelaxin.bsky.social
@bbharrell.bsky.social
My fountain has been invaded by Yellow-rumped “Myrtle” Warblers aka “Butter Butts” along with American Goldfinches today! I inserted some flat stones creating shallow water & was immediately rewarded with bathing birds. #Fallbirdmigration is truly a magic time in AA County, Maryland. #birds 🪶
October 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
My fountain has been invaded by Yellow-rumped “Myrtle” Warblers aka “Butter Butts” along with American Goldfinches today! I inserted some flat stones creating shallow water & was immediately rewarded with bathing birds. #Fallbirdmigration is truly a magic time in AA County, Maryland. #birds 🪶
First Fall migrant Hermit Thrush arrived at my fountain in Anne Arundel County, Maryland on 10/17/25. She is perfect and quite the tail pumping Diva! Thankful she is providing a lesson & proudly checking all the ID boxes in this clip. Hoping she stays the season as others have in the past. #birds 🪶
October 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
First Fall migrant Hermit Thrush arrived at my fountain in Anne Arundel County, Maryland on 10/17/25. She is perfect and quite the tail pumping Diva! Thankful she is providing a lesson & proudly checking all the ID boxes in this clip. Hoping she stays the season as others have in the past. #birds 🪶
Birdcast.info predicted there would be Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers migrating thru Anne Arundel County, MD this week and by golly some ground truthing during lunch yesterday proved them right! #birds 🪶
October 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Birdcast.info predicted there would be Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers migrating thru Anne Arundel County, MD this week and by golly some ground truthing during lunch yesterday proved them right! #birds 🪶
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Kempton, PA publishes their daily tally of migrating birds observed. Active with the local community, two school busses full of students arrived while I was there for a day of hands on raptor conservation education. #birds 🪶
www.hawkmountain.org/conservation...
www.hawkmountain.org/conservation...
Hawk Count | Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Learn Visit Join
Hawk Mountain Hawk Count
www.hawkmountain.org
October 9, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Kempton, PA publishes their daily tally of migrating birds observed. Active with the local community, two school busses full of students arrived while I was there for a day of hands on raptor conservation education. #birds 🪶
www.hawkmountain.org/conservation...
www.hawkmountain.org/conservation...
A migrating Turkey Vulture gets a free ride thanks to the thermals providing lift off the mountains at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Kempton, PA. #birds 🪶
October 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
A migrating Turkey Vulture gets a free ride thanks to the thermals providing lift off the mountains at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Kempton, PA. #birds 🪶
Visited #HawkMountainSanctuary in Kempton, PA today on the way back from a meeting to catch the Fall raptor migration. After a rainy morning, the front passed and the wind shifted from the North. Various raptors & vultures rode the thermals in close proximity . Truly a birds eye view! 👁️ #birds 🪶
October 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Visited #HawkMountainSanctuary in Kempton, PA today on the way back from a meeting to catch the Fall raptor migration. After a rainy morning, the front passed and the wind shifted from the North. Various raptors & vultures rode the thermals in close proximity . Truly a birds eye view! 👁️ #birds 🪶
An amazing Fall journey is just in the beginning stages for this male Scarlet Tanager in Maryland today. Nothing but awe for how far he will be traveling to complete his annual cycle. #birds 🪶
October 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
An amazing Fall journey is just in the beginning stages for this male Scarlet Tanager in Maryland today. Nothing but awe for how far he will be traveling to complete his annual cycle. #birds 🪶
I’ve been experimenting by augmenting my fountain with habitat. The branches added have created several close encounters during the #fallbirdmigration. Tonight’s star is one of two male Scarlet Tanagers plus a juvenile Northern Cardinal in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. #birds 🪶
October 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I’ve been experimenting by augmenting my fountain with habitat. The branches added have created several close encounters during the #fallbirdmigration. Tonight’s star is one of two male Scarlet Tanagers plus a juvenile Northern Cardinal in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. #birds 🪶
Of course I’m not the only one that noticed all the arriving birds. Anne Arundel County, Maryland Cooper’s Hawk. 🪶
September 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Of course I’m not the only one that noticed all the arriving birds. Anne Arundel County, Maryland Cooper’s Hawk. 🪶
Kinda tracks with last night’s Anne Arundel County Birdcast.info migration data. #Birds 🪶
September 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Kinda tracks with last night’s Anne Arundel County Birdcast.info migration data. #Birds 🪶