Meet my favorite sparrow, the White-Throated Sparrow. Not only are they pretty little things, they have a wonderful whistling song. I know it's winter when these guys show up.🪶

Three in One: a White Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill, and Great Egret share a moment in a dark pond. 🪶

Look at these lovelies who were found foraging in the leaf litter on Staten Island. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. 🪶🦃

What's up? 🪶 #Raptors

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is "Mr & Mrs" so here we have Mr Red-Tailed Hawk sneaking up behind the Mrs as she perches in a tree. 🪶 #Raptors

#Wisdom is back! The world’s oldest known living banded bird, Mōlī (Laysan albatross) queen, has returned to Kuailhelani (Midway Atoll). #Birds

Saw my first Common Eider today at Coney Island. 🪶

The Slender-billed Curlew was declared extinct in October 2025. At #AEWAMOP9, delegates paid tribute to it, with this rare taxidermied specimen on view. Read personal reflections and testimonies from those who searched for, studied, and cared deeply about it: www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/reme...

if you can’t see the aurora borealis tonight, here is a sewer tunnel which is a wonder in itself.

I feel we could use a Bluebird of Happiness today. 💙🪶

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme "Close Up" - an Andean Condor I met last year. The bright sun made her ruby-red eyes glow like hot coals. 🪶

The cover of next week's New Yorker, "Mayor Mamdani," by Edel Rodriguez.

Feels pretty good in NYC tonight. 🎉💙

For #BirdOfTheDay I offer up this pigeon. This image is left over from my short-lived campaign to nominate this as our national bird. 😆🪶

Ok, this is cute. MTA celebrates Halloween at the Essex/Delancey station. 🎃 #nyc

petchary.substack.com/p/mi-cry-eye... I know. #Jamaica will soon be out of the headlines, replaced by another disaster/crisis. Meanwhile, I am sharing in this post THREE websites/orgs that are urgently seeking donations, after #HurricaneMelissa (the strongest Atlantic storm EVER to make landfall).

Our island compared to the size of the approaching #HurricaneMelissa Please keep us in your thoughts! Landfall expected later today.

Portrait of a Bald Eagle. 🪶 #Raptors

As an antidote to the grim news we keep seeing, I suggest participating and following the bird of the day posts from @alan678.bsky.social and @robcrank68.bsky.social See beautiful birds from around the world, learn something new, meet some great people and restore a little hope ❤️❤️ #BirdOfTheDay

For #TalonTuesday, here is a photo of our local resident male Red-Tailed hawk. I call him Charlie after Charlie "Bird" Parker who lived in the neighborhood. 🪶 #Raptors

We are now able to experience Whooping Cranes in ways that were unimaginable only a few decades ago. It's probably been hundreds of years since flocks, numbering in the dozens of individuals, danced together in the warm autumn light. #Birds #conservation #SK

This is my new favorite subway ad. The bald eagle barfing up the stars and stripes really defines the current moment. #nyc

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is "kestrel" so here is one from my archives: two youngsters getting ready to take their first flight. 🪶

My favorite warbler: the Northern Parula. They're cute little rainbow birds who are usually pretty accommodating for the camera. 🪶

This is one of my favorite bird portraits: a Short-Tailed Hawk. You can see it has an injury to its wing, so it was being cared for. Seen in Pinellas, FL. 🪶 #Raptors

For #BirdOfTheDay here is an American Robin and House Sparrow sharing a bath. The Robin appears to be chewing out the Sparrow for invading its space, and the Sparrow has a "What did I do?" look on its face. 🪶

The upside to not being raptured today is I get to spend more time on this planet with these guys. 🪶 #Raptors

Apparently we're supposed to post yellow birds today. Here's a happy little Hooded Warbler on his quest for insects. 🪶 #yellow

The Guardian has a good video about efforts to save the Saltmarsh Sparrow from extinction. 🪶 www.theguardian.com/global/ng-in...

Let's close out this Tuesday with a Tricolored Heron. This one was seen going to roost just before sunset. 🪶

Let's make this a better week. I'll start with a cheery Northern Cardinal. These birds are common in my area, but are always show-stoppers. 🪶

I never knew until recently that Great Blue Herons can swim. I saw two of them in a lake and thought they were struggling, but nope, just out for a swim. Huh! 🪶

Who needs a spot of fall color today? Here's a cheery little Worm-Eating warbler hanging out on a sea grape branch. 🪶

Free Webinar: Bridging the Gaps – Preventing Extinction of the Most Endangered Birds 📅 Wed, Sept 17th | 4 PM ET From Latin America to the Caribbean, we’re working to conserve endangered birds. Join host @jerutter.bsky.social + experts to learn how you can help. bit.ly/41Hzp0o

One of my favorite warblers in both spring and fall is the Common Yellowthroat. I find them perched or foraging at eye level more often than other warblers, which makes photographing them much easier. 🪶

⚠️ Endangered species are under attack, and the Lesser Prairie-Chicken has just lost their best line of defense. Congress is pushing H.R. 587 to make this permanent & block habitat protections. With less than 1% of their population left, safeguards are essential. Take action: bit.ly/3UZXHiq

It's been another tough week and I've welcomed all the happy little distractions here. Now I'm going to spend the rest of this Friday curled up at the entrance of my safe place and contemplate the universe. Have a good weekend. #spider #invertebrates

This male Blue Dasher dragonfly seems to be saying "Hey, what's up?" #Invertebrates #Invertefest

Weee! A red-tailed hawk dives towards the camera. I love when they fold their wings to accelerate and form this beautiful shape. 🪶 #Raptors

🌺 Preventing Extinctions: New Hope for Hawaiian Forest Birds 📅 Aug 27 | 🕓 4pm ET / 10am HT 💻 Free webinar (& recording) Hawai‘i once echoed with 55+ species of honeycreepers. Today only 17 remain. Join @jerutter.bsky.social + experts for a look at bold efforts to conserve them. RSVP: bit.ly/3HEZhDa

This is a really good read, and gives a good visualization of what CO2 can (and has) done to this planet. tinyurl.com/mrj4zb2v

The headlines are horrible, so here's a pic of a cheery American Robin looking calm and content. I love eagles, but I've always thought these guys should be our national bird. 🪶

Sex-reversal in birds (genetically male/female but appear female/male) is surprisingly common. Best detail: A genetically male bird called a laughing kookaburra had recently laid an egg. (1/2) By @phiejacobs.bsky.social on @science.org

Did someone order a rat for dinner? This red-tailed hawk approaches with a fresh catch in its talons. I photographed this character last week in my local park. 🪶 #TalonTuesday #Raptors

Checkered White (Pontia protodice) female on Scorpionstail (Heliotropium angiospermum) Don't see these often in the yard, so it was a treat to get a few photos of a nice fresh one. So pretty. #butterfly #naturephotography #invertebrate #Florida #yard

Trying to think of something to post for Wednesday and I immediately thought of this lovely White-Crowned Sparrow. They remind me of growing up on the west coast where they were frequent visitors to our yard feeder. These days, in NYC, I'm lucky to see a few a year. 🪶

Just started watching The Residence. LOL'd when the detective looked out the White House window with binoculars, AT NIGHT, and ID's a song sparrow. Um, wat?! 😅🪶

I really enjoy late summer when dragonflies and damselflies become more numerous in my area. Here we have a male Azure Bluet damselfly perched on a leaf. These guys are tiny - just over an inch long - and can look like just a flash of blue as they zip around. #invertebrates

Saw my first Common White Skimmer of the season the other day. Hoping to see more dragonflies as the summer progresses. #invertebrates

I feel today could use more fuzzy cute things. Here is a gaggle of Muscovy duck ducklings and their nanny. She could be their mother, but there were other females in the immediate vicinity, so I'm not entirely sure. They're all huddled together because of a scary pelican fishing nearby. 😄🪶