16.20-16.21 Quick tidying of the nest. Will the fourth storklet hatch today? https://whitestorkproject.org/live-cam-feed/ #StorkFamCam #Stork #Storks #Knepp #ReWilding #BioDiversity #Störche #Storche #WhiteStork #WhiteStorks #BirdsOfMastodon #Birds #Webcam #Bird #Webcams

The Polish name for the Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros, Hausrotschwanz, kopciuszek) translates as 'Cindirella'.

Doodle: Whiskered tern (bird picked at random)

This one took me ~3h20, which is the longest one so far. I guess I got carried away with the setting haha

A male Common Merganser

See it bigger here: https://jan-luit.pixels.com/featured/a-male-common-merganser-jan-luit.html

Spotted this little one on my walk today. Can someone help ID the bird?

Flew off before I could get more pictures, but I did notice that its wings had blue feathers on the tips.

 „Stunde der #Gartenvögel“ vom 9. bis 11. Mai 2025! Wie jedes Jahr rufen der #NABU und sein Partner Landesbund für Vogel- und Naturschutz (#LBV) Naturfreund*innen auf, eine Stunde lang Vögel im #Garten, auf dem #Balkon oder im #Park zu zählen und zu melden. Die Teilnehmenden können tolle Preise gewinnen. Im Mittelpunkt der Aktion stehen vertraute und weit verbreitete Vogelarten wie Meisen, Finken, Rotkehlchen und Spatzen.
#Vogel #birdsofmastodon #StundederGartenvoegel

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A happy note for the morning. Great Crested Kingbirds have been reported in the county. So will be out this morning to search for both Red-eyed Vireo and for the Great-crested. Below, a Red-eyed Vireo from last year.

My challenge in finding photos is remembering or searching through the ~50,000 images over the years. I’ve tried various ways of databasing them without much success, so have to rely on a failing memory to recall a relative date of good representative photos.

In an effort to doodle a bit more for myself, I started randomising a bird (almost) daily, forcing myself to doodle the first result that comes up. All 9 birds doodle I’ve drawn so far in one image! They all took me around 2h to complete, and it’s been a lot of fun!

Hoy el Pato Colorado (Netta rufina)
13 Feb 2024
Punta Entinas, Almería, España

https://ebird.org/spain/checklist/S161382487
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netta_rufina

Breakfast on the nest 6.52-6.58. Also some cool lighting effects. https://whitestorkproject.org/live-cam-feed/ #StorkFamCam #Stork #Storks #Knepp #ReWilding #BioDiversity #Störche #Storche #WhiteStork #WhiteStorks #BirdsOfMastodon #Birds #Webcam #Bird #Webcams

Luscinia svecica (Bluethroat / Blaukehlchen)

Do you know how hard it is to photograph two large fluffballs at the extreme end of your zoom capability while hiding in a truck so they don't see you?

Worth it.

Short video link: https://lone.earth/w/uuYdSwSktMNeShrLjL1UP2

#StillwaterNWR #ChurchillCounty #Nevada #Birds #Birding #BirdWatching #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #GreatHornedOwl
Killdeer

Good morning everyone I managed to sleep a bit later today as Grant got up for the parrots. Had a bit of a restless night though as I was worried about Toby. Grant accidentally left a packet of wipes on the shelf near his cage yesterday and when we came in to get them cleaned and out for the night it was in his cage with chewed wipes everywhere! Now most parrots you wouldn't worry too much as they would just chew the stuff, but Toby is a feathered goat. I made him regurgitate for me (such fun!) and there were only little bits of wipe in it, so I don't think he ate much, but I was concerned to put him to bed last night anyway. He seems fine though and this morning I heard him yelling "Wow!" at Grant a few times so hopefully no harm done. We have a vet visit for them all Thursday anyway so will get him checked out thoroughly.

Work today. Usual meetings and such.

Have a lovely day, whatever you get up to

Dartford warbler (Curruca undata) found in warmer parts of western Europe and northwestern Africa. It is a small warbler with a long thin tail and a thin pointed bill. They like insects, spiders and take berries in winter. #birds #nature #birdsofmastodon #biology #photo

Proud parents! (from last year)

I look forward to seeing the next generation of bald eagles in a few weeks.

A Drake and many ganders. It is magic 2x per year when you live in a migratory bird flyway!