Two of today's Commute Birds: a Ruby-Crowned Kinglet jumping off a branch, and an Eastern Phoebe on a blossoming crabapple tree (I think) #birds 🪶

Also seen today on my way to work: this tufted titmouse checking me out in very goofy ways #birds 🪶

This morning I tried taking bird in flight photos with my new camera, and it sure is easier with modern AI autofocus and lots of frames per second! Here's today's Commute Bird: a rough-winged swallow flying over the Central Park Pool. 🪶 #birds

People in the replies are thinking UK parliamentary system but the way to go is German Bundestag + Bundesrat

Also this morning I saw these birds flying in the distance over Harlem... Zooming in you can see they were four Great Blue Herons! #birds 🪶

Sorry for the crappy photo but FIRST WARBLER OF THE SEASON! I spotted this Palm Warbler today at the Central Park Pool / perdón por la foto cutre pero este es el primer warbler de la temporada!!! Reinita Palmera, vista en la Pool de Central Park 🪶 #birds

Good morning! This cute tufted titmouse is from yesterday's commute... I'm glad that these cuties are still around! / Buenos días! Este herrerillo bicolor es de ayer... estos pajaricos suelen migrar hacia el norte en cuanto se va el frío pero por ahora aquí siguen. #birds 🪶

if you find yourself overwhelmed by constant terror at the state of the world, may I suggest becoming a bird person? it doesn't really fix anything, but it at least lets you go "oh hell yeah" whenever you see a raven flying past with sticks for a nest in its beak or whatever

One of the best parts of birding for me is being able to recognize the signs that winter is over and spring is coming. Last week I started hearing song sparrows. Two weeks ago I saw a kinglet for the first time in months, and yesterday there were dozens of them all over the park!

Today I took 2 pretty good Commute Bird photos! First one, this brown creeper getting ready for a nice snack / Visto hoy de camino al trabajo: este agateador americano listo para zamparse un aperitivo #birds 🪶

Seamless intermodal transportation at the subway #mta #nyc #citibike

Today's Commute Bird is this Great Egret in breeding plumage at the Central Park Meer / Visto hoy de camino al trabajo, en el Meer de Central Park: una garceta grande en plumaje reproductivo #birds 🪶

Good morning! Today's Commute Bird is this American Wigeon that showed up at the Central Park Pool. / Buenos días! Visto hoy de camino al trabajo: este silbón americano (aka pato calvo, pato chalcuán) que ha aparecido en la Pool en Central Park #birds 🪶

Today's Commute Birds: These two female hooded mergansers that were swimming together, diving and preening at the Central Park Pool. #birds 🪶

One of the most remarkable objects in #Pompeii is a marble table support with P. Casca Longus inscribed on it. Longus was the 1st assassin to stab Julius Caesar on #IdesOfMarch (today in 44 BC). On his death Longus’ possessions were auctioned & this table was bought by a Pompeian

Today's Commute Bird (I actually saw it yesterday) is this Hooded Merganser/Pato de Cresta, possibly the goofiest-looking diving duck in nature. At the Central Park Reservoir. #birds 🪶

Good morning! Today's commute birds are these Green-Winged Teals that were already feeling like spring, the males were putting up a show 🪶 #birds

I might be going crazy but I think I just heard a warbler? From my apartment? Has this long winter finally broken my brain on its last day? #birds

Snow photographers: remember that your camera is most probably going to underexpose all your photos, crank up that exposure compensation!

Good morning! I did see some birds in Central Park on my way to work but today was not a bird photography day, sorry! ☃️🌨️ (also I didn't bike to work either, I just walked across the park)

Today was rainy and very gloomy out at Central Park, but I managed to take a nice portrait of this male wood duck at the Azalea Pond #birds 🪶

Good morning! No biking commute today (it's too cold again) so no new birds, but here's a very nice photo I took for a female northern cardinal a couple of days ago. If any birds need social media profile pictures or author photos for their books just hit me up! #birds 🪶

Today's commute through Central Park was very raptor-heavy! This bald eagle flew over the park (1/4) #birds 🪶

Today's Commute Bird was right next to home... Last year two ravens nested nearby, and it looks like they're back! Here's one of them breaking off branches from a tree. #birds 🪶

Good morning! Today's Commute Bird: a female downy woodpecker that was looking for some breakfast by the Central Park Reservoir. #birds 🪶

Today's Commute Bird: The great blue heron that has been spending the winter in Central Park! It looks like it's thinking "I COULD BE FISHING IN BELIZE INSTEAD OF FREEZING MY BUTT ON THIS POND." #birds 🪶

A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.

This morning I made the stupid mistake of going for a birding walk through Central Park, at -12°C (10°F) and it was NOT FUN. I got to see this titmouse being cute though #birds 🪶

I'm back on my usual commute by bike, so here's today's Commute Bird: this extremely round dark-eyed junco, seen at the Central Park Loch. #birds 🪶

Yesterday's commute bird! A great blue heron that's been hanging out around the north end of Central Park / Visto ayer de camino al trabajo: una garza azul que lleva un tiempo por el lado norte de Central Park #birds 🪶

I'm scanning my father's old photos, and mixed with random family pics from Spain in the 70s I found this one! Maybe an eagle owl juvenile? Very cool to see that my dad was into bird photography too 🙂 #birds 🪶

These birds’ drilling approach is more like extreme tennis playing than weight lifting

Bon dia! Visto el 31 en el Besòs: un cernícalo/xoriguer observando desde lo alto de una cámara de seguridad / seen on the 31st at the Besòs river in Barcelona: a common kestrel scouting the area from the top of a security camera #birds 🪶

Por cierto, necesito ayuda del BlueSky pajarero local: Esto que vi sobrevolando el Besòs a la altura de Santa Coloma, es un gavilán??? Que yo sólo me se las rapaces yanquis y no pude sacarle más que esta foto birriosa / Is this raptor that I saw a sparrowhawk??? Sorry for the crappy photo. #birds 🪶

He cambiado Central Park por el Besòs por unos días y ahí me he encontrado con este Andarríos Chico, primo del Spotted Sandpiper que suelo ver por NY / I've changed Central Park the Besòs River in Spain for a few days, and here I've seen this Common Sandpiper, cousin to my usual Spotteds #birds 🪶

Merlin rocks. Could not issue a stronger “check it out”

Here's an old photo of Andresito sitting right in the middle of my mom's nativity scene.

From last week at the Central Park Meer: Northern Shovelers giving me a side eye while they feed. #birds 🪶

Soy muy fan de la cantidad de nombres comunes que tienen las aves americanas en español. Y ahora descubro que los oxyura jamaicensis se llaman PATO CHORIZO en Puerto Rico y Cuba???

The ruddy ducks are back in the Central Park Meer! I only got this crappy photo though. / Los malvasía canela ya están de vuelta en el Meer de Central Park! Aunque la única foto que les he podido echar es bastante birriosa. 🪶 #birds

And here's a glamour shot of one of this morning's nice Central Park titmouse #birds 🪶

This morning I finally managed to find the friendly titmice at Central Park and I was able to take some pretty good photos of these cuties! Here's a titmouse being goofy with an acorn #birds 🪶

Seen today on my commute through Central Park: a yellow-bellied sapsucker (chupasavia norreño) having a berry breakfast... I didn't know they like berries too! #birds 🪶

Good morning/buenos días! This Cooper's Hawk (Gavilán de Cooper) was trying and failing to catch a squirrel for breakfast - today at the Central Park Pool. Here's an epic portrait and a derpy one. #birds 🪶

Good morning/buenos días! Here's a Carolina Wren hunting for bugs on the fallen tree leaves, seen at the Central Park Ramble / Aquí tenéis un cucarachero (o chochín) de Carolina cazando bichitos entre las hojas, visto hoy en Central Park #birds 🪶

Today at the Central Park Pool I saw this male green-winged teal trying to impress some of the teal ladies swimming nearby. It's the first time I see teals doing courtship! Look at this handsome guy! #birds 🪶

Los que vivís en Europa no sabéis la bendición que es el tener sanidad pública. Estos días es cuando en EEUU elegimos nuestro plan de salud anual, y es un puto infierno absoluto (aparte de infinitamente caro)

Good morning! Fellow americans, I happily grew and lived until 40 without having to know the difference between EPO, POS, CDHP or PPO. Healthcare doesn't have to be like this, another better life is possible!

the women in the workplace discourse is very funny because a man who can act normal in an office environment that's predominantly female is absolutely on easy street. it's maybe the best gig anyone in history has had. and yet for many guys it is utterly impossible

Meet our newest patient here at the Alaska Raptor Center, a Northern Pygmy Owl named King Owlbert by his rescuers. Owlbert arrived with a drooping wing, making flight difficult. We’ve given him a supportive wing wrap, plenty of tasty mice, and time to heal. #small #owls #adorable