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Community science project tracking birds using their songs, chirps, and peeps
Some birds like waders can bend their beaks to find, manipulate and consume buried prey. Hummingbirds do it too, to catch insects in mid-air and access nectar. ๐ ๐บ Learn more:
haikubox.com/blogs/newsle...
#Haikubox
#BendyBirdBeaks
#BirdNiche
7 days ago
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๐ฆ Owls are dangerous predators and smaller birds' nestlings are not safe with one around. Some birds recruit a team of defenders to scare off predators with aggressive vocal and physical pestering, a behavior called mobbing. Blog post at
Haikubox.com
#Haikubox
#BirdMobbing
#BirdBattles
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https://haikubox.com/blogs/newsletter/bird-mobbing
14 days ago
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Haikubox founder David Mann spoke with the Bird Hugger podcast! ๐ฆ ๐ค Look for Season 7, Episode 146 for the interview.
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#BirdHugger
#Haikubox
17 days ago
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Is there a pecking order at your feeder? ๐ฆโโฌ While larger birds generally dominate, the interspecies interactions can be quite complex. Learn more in our latest blog:
haikubox.com/blogs/newsletter/feeder-battles
#PeckingOrder
#BirdfeederBattles
#Haikubox
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21 days ago
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Are you one of the 59 million Americans who love to feed wild birds? ๐ฆ Remember to protect your birds! -Reduce disease risk by cleaning the feeder -Eliminate window strikes by covering with decals or screens -Place feeders where roaming cats can't reach
#ProtectBirds
#FeederWise
#Haikubox
25 days ago
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Great Horned Owls ๐ฆ are early nesters, giving their offspring more time to become proficient hunters before next winter. โ๏ธ Read our blog about how their pellets are being used by scientists.
haikubox.com/blogs/newsle...
#GreatHornedOwl
#BirdCourtship
#Haikubox
#EarlySignofSpring
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28 days ago
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Do you love owls? ๐ฆ Great Horned Owls are starting their courtship and nesting now! Listen to a Haikubox recording (
tinyurl.com/bde6mebn
) or get your own
#Haikubox
so you can capture and these early nesters. It's a sign of coming spring!๐ท
#GreatHornedOwl
#SpringIsComing
about 1 month ago
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Imagine a city soundscape... hear any birds? ๐ฆ Urban planners are creating city spaces to provide their communities with quiet places that attract birds. Read our blog:
haikubox.com/blogs/newsle...
#Haikubox
#CityBirds
#UrbanSpaces
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about 1 month ago
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A haiku poem about
#Haikubox
birds! This Haikubox customer reviewed her data and created this haiku poem -- thank you Diane! ๐ชถ
#ObservingNatuer
#BeautifulBirds
about 1 month ago
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Have you heard the Red-tailed Hawk scream? ๐ฑ This vocalization is consistent across their range, but their feathers come in a variety of colors and patterns (plumage polymorphism).๐ชถ Read more in the
#Haikubox
blog:
haikubox.com/blogs/newsle...
#RedtailedHawk
#PlumagePolymorphism
#HawkScream
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about 1 month ago
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Waiting for spring? ๐บ Love your special winter birds?๐ฆ Know when your favorites are nearby with
#Haikubox
alerts! Identify your birds with sound 24/7.
#WinterBirds
#FavoriteBirds
#HawkLove
#bioacoustics
about 1 month ago
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Using sound to see... Watch Black-and-white Warblers migrate north in spring and south in fall in this video created with 2025
#bioacoustic
data from Haikuboxes. When a Haikubox identifies a bird using sound, the data can plug into community science.
#Haikubox
#BlackandwhiteWarbler
#UsingSoundtoSee
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about 2 months ago
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We used 80,000 data points from Haikuboxes across N.America to show their 2025 migration and vocalization pattern. Look for the burst of singing & calling from late April -mid-May. Other
#Haikubox
visualizations:
tinyurl.com/3tn6j6cf
#BaltimoreOriole
#bioacoustics
#BigData
#DataVisualization
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about 2 months ago
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Voting closes tonight! It's the time of year when we select the
#Haikubox
Bird of the Year! ๐ชถ Subscribe to our newsletter to add your vote, and see the surprise we have for new subscribers.
tinyurl.com/5yrsrvrv
#Black-and-whiteWarbler
#BarnSwallow
#White-crowned
Sparrow
#BaltimoreOriole
about 2 months ago
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American Goldfinch was chosen as the 2024 Haikubox Bird of the Year... which bird will win in 2025? Subscribe for to newsletter (
tinyurl.com/5yrsrvrv
) to register your vote, and see the surprise we are offering to new subscribers.
#Haikubox
#AmericanGoldfinch
#FavoriteBird
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about 2 months ago
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Happy, healthy, birdy!
#Haikubox
#HappyNewYear
about 2 months ago
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Dark-eyed Junco was chosen as the 2023 Haikubox Bird of the Year... which bird will win in 2025? Subscribe to our newsletter (
tinyurl.com/5yrsrvrv
) to register your vote, and see the surprise we are offering to new subscribers.
#Haikubox
#DarkeyedJunco
#FavoriteBird
about 2 months ago
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Mesmerizing murmurations! With no leader or flight plan, the complex patterns result from simple decisions of individual birds, each watching its neighbors to stay together and avoid collisions. ๐ฆโโฌ Read more:
haikubox.com/blogs/newsle...
#Haikubox
#Murmuration
#WinterBirds
about 2 months ago
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It's the time of year when we select the
#Haikubox
Bird of the Year! ๐ชถ Sign up for our newsletter to add your vote, and see the surprise we have for new subscribers.
#Black-and-whiteWarbler
#BarnSwallow
#White-crowned
Sparrow
#BaltimoreOriole
Subscribe:
tinyurl.com/5yrsrvrv
about 2 months ago
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Which is your favorite?
#Haikubox
newsletter subscribers are voting for the best backyard bird! ๐ชถ Sign up for our newsletter to vote for the
#BlackandwhiteWarbler
,
#BarnSwallow
,
#WhitecrownedSparrow
or
#BaltimoreOriole
. A surprise awaits:
tinyurl.com/5yrsrvrv
#BestBird
#LoveBirds
2 months ago
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On this shortest day of the year, we are looking forward to brighter days ahead! โ๏ธ ๐
#WinterSolstice
#BirdsongAlways
#Haikubox
2 months ago
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Winter โ๏ธ is a great time to plan your spring garden! ๐ทYouโll be ready to welcome migrating and summer birds.๐ฆAttract, shelter and feed more birds by investing in native plants, removing invasive species, and shrinking your lawn.
Haikubox.com
#FeedTheBirds
#NativePlants
#SpringGardenPlanning
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2 months ago
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Plan now to attract spring's migrating birds and summer's resident visitors. ๐ฆ ๐ ๐ฆ ๐ท Will you attract hummingbirds, warblers, or goldfinches, oh my!
#PlanYourSummerGarden
#HummingbirdLove
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2 months ago
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Love to geek out about birds? You'll love
#Haikubox
!
#BigData
#BirdNerd
2 months ago
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Make your holiday brighter by contributing to community science - Join your local Christmas Bird Count! ๐ชถ๐ Learn more in our weekly newsletter and blog post:
Haikubox.com
#ChristmasBirdCount
#WinterBirds
#Haikubox
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3 months ago
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Still searching for a unique gift for a birdwatcher? ๐ธ ๐ฆ Haikubox identifies birds by sound and sends alerts when favorites visit. Shop now at
Haikubox.com
#Haikubox
#BirdwatcherGift
#HappyBirding
3 months ago
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Haikubox: The gift that brings joy all year!
#BirdwatcherGift
#BirdsongAllYear
#Haikubox
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3 months ago
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Mountain Chickadees survive harsh wintersโ๏ธ by having terrific memories. They store food in the fall and must remember their hiding spots๐ณ in order to retrieve it in winter. Read more in our latest blog post at
Haikubox.com
.
#MountainChickadee
#FoodCacheBirdMemory
#Haikubox
3 months ago
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Make winter brighter โ๏ธ and spring ๐ท a season of bird discovery: Gift a Haikubox! Identify birds using their songs and calls, and know when special birds visit.๐ฆ
#BirdwatchingGift
#BirdersSpringSurprise
#Haikubox
3 months ago
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Did you know that hidden feathers ๐ชถ can enhance birds' brightly colored plumage? These black and white feathers are strategically placed to optically enhance brightness. Read more on our blog:
Haikubox.com
#Haikubox
#HiddenFeathersAddedBrightness
#BirdsAreAmazing
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3 months ago
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Last day to save on a Haikubox, the gift they'll enjoy all year! Save 20%, today only. ๐ชน
#Haikubox
#BirdwatchingGift
#LoveYourBirds
3 months ago
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Give the gift of birdsong ๐ฆ and bring joy all year! Now save 20% for a limited time at
Haikubox.com
!
#BirdsongGift
#BirdingGift
#BirdsongAllYear
3 months ago
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Given or received, Haikubox is the perfect gift for any bird lover. Love Red-winged Blackbirds? With Haikubox you'll know when they first arrive in the spring, plus identify the many other birds you hear but can't see. 20% off right now!
Haikubox.com
#BirdLover
#GreatGift
#Haikubox
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3 months ago
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Get outside and enjoy your birds! ๐ฆ ๐ชถ ๐ถ
#Haikubox
#Thanksgiving
#BirdsTodayandAlways
3 months ago
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20% off! Haikubox identifies birds using their songs, chirps and peeps. Give the gift of birdsong ๐ฆ and bring joy all year! Now 20% off for a limited time at
Haikubox.com
!
#BirdsongGift
#BirdingGift
#BirdsongAllYear
3 months ago
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Rare sale: 20% off through November 30.
#Haikubox
is the gift to enjoy all year!๐ฆ ๐
#BirdwatchingGift
#GiveBirdLove
3 months ago
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Save 20% on the perfect gift for yourself or anyone who loves nature.๐ Hidden birds may not come to feeders, but hosting native plants can bring them closer.๐ฒ๐ชถ Identify them instantly with Haikubox!
#NativePlants
#Haikubox
#BirdAlert
3 months ago
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24/7 birdsong identification with Haikubox! ๐ Save 20% on the gift they'll enjoy all year! ๐ชน
#Haikubox
#BirdwatchingGift
#LoveYourBirds
3 months ago
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Listening to birdsong๐ฆ ๐ถ can boost your mood while relieving stress and anxiety. So get outside and enjoy your birds today, tomorrow and all year! Read the latest Haikubox blog to learn more (& sign up for our weekly science-focused newsletter)!
Haikubox.com
#Haikubox
#Birdsong
#MentalHealthBoost
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3 months ago
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Haikubox: The gift that brings joy all year!
#BirdwatcherGift
#BirdsongAllYear
#Haikubox
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3 months ago
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Your Dark-eyed Juncos may look very different than these; until the 1970s they were thought to be different species.โผ๏ธ Read our new blog to learn more about new breeding populations in Southern California cities and how they are evolving.๐ชน
haikubox.com
#Haikubox
#DarkeyedJunco
#Subspecies
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3 months ago
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We created this visualization ๐ฅธ of Dark-eyed Junco migration when it was selected as the 2023
#Haikubox
Bird of the Year! ๐ฅณ More on this favorite bird arriving Friday, when we publish our newest blog. Sign up at
Haikubox.com
.
#DarkeyedJunco
#BirdMigration
#bioacoustics
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4 months ago
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Moth caterpillars defoliated spruce and fir trees this summer.๐ฒWhat will birds do this winter without seeds from those trees? Learn more in our blog post:
Haikubox.com
#VeryHungryCaterpillar
#FoodWeb
#Haikubox
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4 months ago
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Looking for the perfect gift for your favorite bird lover? Haikubox! Learn more:
haikubox.com
#Haikubox
#BirdLoverGift
#Hummingbirds
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4 months ago
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Tawny Frogmouths are hard to spot even when the camera has zoomed in on them! ๐ฎ Birds wear costumes to attract mates and hide from predators. Now that breeding season in the northern hemisphere is over, they tend to have camouflaging colors.
#Haikubox
#BirdCamo
Learn more on our blog:
Haikubox.com
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4 months ago
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Hunting birds use camouflage ๐ฆ to sneak up on prey, like this Barn Owl which becomes almost invisible when flying on a moonlit night. Spooky!
#BirdCamo
#InvisibleHunter
#Haikubox
4 months ago
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Know a bird lover who would like to collect cool birds and birdsong recordings? Haikubox makes a great gift.๐ This year, give the gift that will bring joy all year.
#Haikubox
#BirderGift
#OctoberBigDay
4 months ago
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Haikubox owners in Europe participated in October Big Day, even if they didn't go birding! ๐ชถ They are helping to expand the Haikubox community science network.
#Haikubox
#EuropeanBirds
#OctoberBigDay
4 months ago
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Haikubox owners participated in October Big Day, even if they didn't go birding! Their 24/7 birdsong identifier recorded bioacoustic data -- collectively gathering over 3.7 million bird identifications on one day. Haikubox - it makes a great gift. ๐
#Haikubox
#bigdata
#OctoberBigDay
4 months ago
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Palm Warblers fall into two subspecies, and researchers have looked at their genes to learn more about their gene flow and evolutionary timeline.
#PalmWarbler
#BirdSubspecies
#Haikubox
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