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Bob Bell 🇨🇦 @thebirderbob.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Please read this article from the June 2025 issue of Birding mag by @aba.org, titled "The Core of Birding: Friendship and Distance", by my friend/editor of Birding, Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social, who also kindly wrote a wonderful foreword to my book "Out of the Lyme Light." #birds

A scan of an article about birding and friendship during these difficult times, featuring my photo of a squirrel eating a starling

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Paul Wallace @paulmwall.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

College bird #104 is none other than the improvisational jazz master of thicket and field, the YELLOW BREASTED CHAT #birds

Yellow breasted chat among unripe mulberries, facing right. The bird has a dark head with bold white spectacles, a chonky black beak, a brilliant yellow breast, and white underparts. The wings are mostly hidden but are uniform dark gray.

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Gray-cheeked Thrush is probably my favorite.

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American Birding Association @aba.org · 02/05/2025

Warblers often steal the show, but there are a lot of great spring migrants moving north. What's your favorite non-warbler spring migrant? Indigo Bunting, photographed by Frank Izaguirre

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American Birding Association @aba.org · 01/05/2025

It’s time for another This Month in Birding, this time for April, despite the fact that this episode technically comes out in May. That’s bonus for May rather than a loss for April. Listen to Gabriel Foley, Frank Izaguirre, and Purbita Saha chat with host Nate Swick this week: www.aba.org/72239-2/

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American Birding Association @aba.org · 30/04/2025

We want to hear from you! The American Birding Association is looking for feedback from members and our wider community to help us better understand what's important to you as a birder, and how the ABA can best be of service to birders. www.aba.org/survey2025/

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Chicago Ornithological Society @chicagobirder.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

In 2021, the Bird Conservation Network released its breeding bird analysis, showing a big gap in nighthawk data in Chicago. With more data on their populations, conservation actions can be taken. Do you want to help collect data? Join the COS Nighthawk Project! www.chicagobirder.org/chicago-nigh...

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Chicago Nighthawk Project — Chicago Ornithological Society

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American Birding Association @aba.org · 28/04/2025

chitter chitter chitter Chimney Swifts are returning! Have you heard any chittering yet?

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FC_Manny @fcmanny.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

A new patch bird for me this morning! Worm-eating Warbler! Philadelphia County, PA 🪶

a worm-eating warbler, which is a big warbler, with a large bill, yellowy-caramel in color, with dark stripes on its head, surprising me this morning while birding my patch

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Craig Wieczorkiewicz @birdzork.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

🚨LIFER ALERT🚨 I saw my first Say's Phoebe this weekend! It's out of its usual area being here in southern Wisconsin right now. Glad I got to see it! 🪶 #birds #birding #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2025

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American Birding Association @aba.org · 25/04/2025

Warblers are on the move! Have you seen any so far? Palm Warbler, by Chris Sloan

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American Birding Association @aba.org · 21/04/2025

COMING UP in our June Birding magazine: Peter Kaestner reflects on global birding trends, following in the footsteps of legendary birders Phoebe Snetsinger and Stuart Keith. Join today or renew your ABA membership to make sure you don't miss out on this historic piece: tinyurl.com/2wejns47

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American Birding Association @aba.org · 22/04/2025

Before April 20, there had never been a Cook County, Illinois, record for Mountain Bluebird, Sialia currucoides. But as of April 21, there are three. Chicago appears to be experiencing a Mountain Bluebird invasion. www.aba.org/mountain-blu...

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American Birding Association @aba.org · 23/04/2025

Have you seen the sky dance? American Woodcocks are performing their famous courtship rituals. Here's what you need to know about this beloved natural history spectacle: www.aba.org/have-you-see... 📷 American Woodcock by Frank Izaguirre

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Amazing spotted salamander night. 15-20!

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Dr Jay Watts @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Silly psy cartoon for the weekend!

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A black-and-white New Yorker cartoon by Christopher Weyant depicts a sandpiper lying on a therapist’s couch, appearing to be in a therapy session. The therapist, a human with a mustache, glasses, and a notepad, is sitting in a chair beside the couch, attentively listening. The office has framed certificates on the wall and a lamp on a side table. The caption reads: “Maybe it’s more than just the waves you’re running from.” The cartoon humorously plays on the sandpiper’s natural behavior of running away from waves on the shore, suggesting a deeper psychological meaning.

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

them: it's just a cardinal photo Mike, it doesn't have to go that hard Mike:

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Wayne @klocknerbird.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Cold and snow can enliven the Lower Eastern Shore as evidenced by these Snow Geese

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Jonathan Franzen @authorjfranzen.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

My first and only account. Bluesky? Not bad.

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American Birding Association @aba.org · 02/01/2025

The 2025 ABA Bird of the Year is Common Loon! We're excited to kick off this Year of the Loon by sharing the beautiful art from our 2025 Bird of the Year artist, Minnesota artist Sam Zimmerman. Sam's piece, Summering Loon, will be featured on the January 2025 issue of Birding magazine.

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 09/02/2024

Woohoo, Peter!!! www.aba.org/peter-kaestn...

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Bob Bell 🇨🇦 @thebirderbob.bsky.social · 03/01/2024

Yesterday the American Birding Association named the Golden-winged Warbler their bird of the year. Great choice! @birdizlife.bsky.social #birds #birdoftheyear #goldenwingedwarbler

A Golden-winged Warbler perched looking to the left. It has a black eye stripe and black chin and throat set on a white face and golden crown, and gray body with a patch of gold on its wings

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 03/01/2024

WHO HAS GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER PHOTOS??

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 11/12/2023

The ABA 2024 Bird of the Year artist is… Natasza Fontaine! Natasza’s art will be the cover of the January 2024 Birding magazine. Get to know Natasza by watching my interview with her: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeNb...

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Martin George @jannerbirder.bsky.social · 09/12/2023

The Birding Book Club returns to the @ababirds.bsky.social podcast for the 2023 Best Bird Books of the Year. Glowing reviews for Flight Paths by @rheisman.bsky.social, arguably *the* #ornithology title of 2023. Sadly the podcast’s website 403s from the UK so try rebeccaheisman.com/flight-paths/

The American Birding Podcast graphic, showing those words with separate p, encircled graphics of a tropicbird silhouette and the letters “aba”, the initials of the American Birding Association.

A screenshot of the web page for “Flight Paths” that is linked to in the post.

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 07/11/2023

Need an electronic music artist to start pumping out warblerwave hits.

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 29/10/2023

So nice when you're just doing something normal and hear a screech-owl.

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Lauren D. Pharr 🐦‍⬛ @ldpharr.bsky.social · 01/10/2023

Do you love birds? Want to support a great cause? HELP my nonprofit, Field Inclusive, & support our Beginning Birders Program to welcome the LGBT Center of Raleigh: Purchase from our Amazon wishlist: lnkd.in/gQqEZ2Hs Make a monetary donation: lnkd.in/gKCUAZXd TY in advance for your generosity!

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 30/09/2023

Lifer bug today, the anchor stink bug.

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

Large yellow underwing at my parents-in-law's place.

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Elizabeth Hargrave @elizhargrave.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

People are sending me pictures from the World Series of Boardgaming in Las Vegas. 48 simultaneous games of Wingspan!

A large convention hall with many tables of people playing wingspan

A large convention hall with many tables, with a wingspan box on each one

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 26/09/2023

Hey, I got a lifer in my basement. Apparently this is a barn funnel weaver, Tegenaria domestica. New one for me.

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 26/09/2023

Carolina mantis spotted this morning. Smaller than the Chinese mantises.

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 26/09/2023

Pale mottled willow moth on my wall 🙂

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 24/09/2023

Only the second time I've had this leaf-footed bug species, Piezogaster calcarator.

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 24/09/2023

Locust borer, one of my favorite beetles. Often easy to find in goldenrod.

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Rex Beard @rexbeard.bsky.social · 13/09/2023

I think of this every time I see geese.

“Welcome to our gander reveal party!l

“Don’t you mean…”

“No.”

Geese emerge from everywhere. There are no fireworks. Only geese. There are no balloons. Only chaos. There are no genders. Only honk.

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 13/09/2023

Cool article about Kate Sutherland and her research on Black-capped Petrels: islandfreepress.org/hatteras-isl.... Kate has written for Birding magazine--incredibly talented person!

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 13/09/2023

This black onion fly was a lifer for me. Neat new bug!

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 13/09/2023

Caspian Terns on the Monongahela recently.

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 13/09/2023

Recent addition to my Homewood Cemetery patch list: Red-shouldered hawk.

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Marc McGee @marcmcgee.bsky.social · 07/09/2023

Great job by @birdizlife.bsky.social guest hosting this week’s American Birding Podcast! Enjoyed the discussion and learning about Anuj and his work. Frank, you mentioned a book, I think, “Wild America” but I didn’t catch the author’s name. Would you mind supplying? Thanks!

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American Birding Association @aba.org · 07/09/2023

On this week’s American Birding Podcast: Guest host and Birding magazine editor @birdizlife.bsky.social talks with Anuj Ghimire about adjusting to birding in North Dakota from birding in Nepal: Listen to the full episode here: www.aba.org/lifer-momos-...

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Lifer Momos and Monals with Anuj Ghimire - American Birding Association

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 14/08/2023

Saw a really beautiful green assassin bug nymph but didn't have my phone on me for a pic. You're just gonna have to take me at my word.

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 11/08/2023

These planthoppers are so beautiful.

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Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social · 09/08/2023

Biggest and most humongousest leopard slug I've seen in a while.

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