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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 08/06/2025

The American Bittern is here! Summer of Birds, Week 1 does not disappoint. So happy to add this goofy heron to our flock. This week only, get 20% OFF any American Bittern item by using code GOOFYHERON during checkout.

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 05/06/2025

It's the Summer of Birds! ☀️🐤🏖️ Starting THIS SATURDAY, we're launching a new bird every week, all summer long. In addition, we'll be sharing exclusive discounts with our followers and subscribers throughout the summer so stay tuned. What birds are you hoping to see this summer?

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 27/05/2025

5. They're habitat generalists with specific needs While Indigo Buntings can thrive in various habitats—from forest edges to farmland to suburban areas—they have one key requirement: they need dense shrubs or low vegetation for nesting.

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 27/05/2025

4. They're musical innovators Male Indigo Buntings learn their songs from neighboring males rather than inheriting them genetically. Young males will often create "song neighborhoods" where birds in the same area share similar musical phrases. Over time, these local dialects can evolve and spread.

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 27/05/2025

3. Only males are brilliant blue Female Indigo Buntings are brown and streaky, looking nothing like their flashy mates. This dramatic sexual dimorphism helps females stay camouflaged while nesting, but it often confuses birdwatchers who assume they're seeing two completely different species.

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 27/05/2025

2. They navigate by the stars Indigo Buntings are one of the few songbirds that use celestial navigation for their long migrations. They learn star patterns as juveniles and use the rotation of stars around Polaris (the North Star) as their compass. Scientists have tested this in planetariums!

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 27/05/2025

1. They're not actually blue Indigo Buntings don't have any blue pigment in their feathers! Their brilliant blue color comes from the microscopic structure of their feathers, which scatters light to create that electric blue appearance. In dim light or shadows, males can actually look almost black.

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 27/05/2025

🎉 Bird of the Week: Indigo Bunting! 🔵🔵🔵 The Indigo Bunting is our Bird of the Week! Now through Friday, get 15% off Indigo Bunting goods. Shop here -> dub.sh/INBU15 Keep reading for some fun facts about this beautiful blue treasure ↓

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 14/05/2025

5. They're masters of disguise While breeding males are brilliantly colored, Magnolia Warblers undergo a dramatic change after breeding. Their fall plumage is more subdued. Young birds and females are always more subtle in coloration, making them harder to spot among the foliage.

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 14/05/2025

4. They're long-distance travelers These tiny birds, weighing less than half an ounce, make an astonishing migration journey each year. They travel from their breeding grounds in the northern U.S. and Canada to winter in Central America and the Caribbean—some flying over 2,000 miles each way!

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 14/05/2025

3. They have a distinctive tail pattern Magnolia Warblers sport a unique tail pattern that makes ID easier for birders—black with large white patches that form a broad band across the middle. When they flick their tails, this "tail signature" flashes like a beacon in the forest canopy.

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 14/05/2025

2. They're acrobatic insect hunters Magnolia Warblers are agile foragers, often hanging upside down from branches or hovering mid-air to snatch insects. They specialize in catching small caterpillars, flies & beetles by gleaning them from the undersides of leaves with impressive dexterity.

Adult Magnolia Warbler in non-breeding plumage

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 14/05/2025

1. They're named after the wrong tree Despite their name, Magnolia Warblers don't have any special affinity for magnolia trees! The bird was first collected from a magnolia tree in Mississippi by ornithologist Alexander Wilson in 1810, but they actually prefer coniferous forests!

Male Magnolia Warbler in breeding plumage

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 14/05/2025

Bird of the Week! Magnolia Warbler 🟡 ⚫ ⚪ Now through Friday, get 15% off Magnolia Warbler goods. Shop now -> dub.sh/mawa15 Magnolia Warblers are striking little birds that captivate birders everywhere.Here are 5 facts that you may not have known about Magnolia Warblers:

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 05/05/2025

Moms like birds, so we added a special gift card design just for moms. Give your mom or mother figure the gift of finding her bird at Colorflock with a Colorflock Gift Card! Available in multiple denominations, with instant (or scheduled) delivery via email. Shop now -> dub.sh/birds4mom

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 22/04/2025

📣 🥳 SPRING T-SHIRT CLUB IS HERE!! As if spring migration couldn't get any better... Now you can get up to 25% off Colorflock Just Bird T-Shirts!!! Buy 3 -> 15% OFF! Buy 4 -> 20% OFF!! Buy 5 -> 25% OFF!!!!! Join the club and find your birds. Shop now -> dub.sh/spring-tee-club

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 22/03/2025

Hooded Merganser is here! Welcome to the flock the Hooded Merganser, the extraordinary diving duck with an outrageous hairdo. Now through Sunday, get 15% off Hooded Merganser merch with code HOODIE. Shop now: dub.sh/hoodie

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 07/03/2025

WEEKEND WOODCOCK SALE! 🎉 🦤 🎉 Get $5 off American Woodcock t-shirts, long-sleeve tees, and sweatshirts. No limit on how many Woodcock items per order!! Shop the sale here: dub.sh/woodcock-5

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 02/03/2025

Bobolink is here! GET 15% OFF this weekend only with code "TUXEDO". As always, 50% of profits from the sales of our Bobolink goods go to bird conservation efforts in North America, and all goods ship free. Click here to apply discount 👉 dub.sh/bobolink

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 22/02/2025

☮️ Half of profits go to raptor conservation organizations in North America Get yours today at dub.sh/raptor-cap

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 22/02/2025

🦉 Three new raptors! Welcome the Short-eared Owl, Cooper's Hawk, and Northern Harrier. Also available on our timeless Raptor Staredown Mesh Hat.

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 22/02/2025

🧢 Our same great embroidered raptor designs on an unstructured, low-profile, adjustable cap

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 22/02/2025

Introducing the Raptor Staredown Cap. 🧢 Now available on Colorflock. Here's why you'll love it...

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 22/02/2025

It's here! 🦉 🦅 Get yours 👉 dub.sh/raptor-cap

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 16/02/2025

NEW! Inclusive sizes for T-shirts! We've added 3XL-5XL on ALL of our Just Bird T-Shirts. More birds for more people is a good thing. Note that not all t-shirt colors are available in 3XL-5XL, but every shirt has AT LEAST 2 color options up to 5XL. Happy birding, everyone 😄

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 08/02/2025

Colorflock has donated over $1800 since we got started. There's no way we could do this without you and your support. We hope to multiply that number by 5 or more this year. And thanks to all of the organizations that help conserve North American birds and their habitats.

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 01/02/2025

🐣 NEW BIRD! ✂️ SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER We are so happy to welcome the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher to Colorflock. Shop now and get 15% OFF with code TAILFEATHERS! Discount expires Sunday. 👇 buff.ly/40Tpncm

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 23/01/2025

New! Northern Shoveler. The Northern Shoveler might just be the best weird duck around, and we're excited to add it to the flock. Shop Northern Shoveler goods at colorflock.com. Want a discount? Send us a DM to get a code for 15% off your Northern Shoveler goods!

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 12/01/2025

New bird coming soon to Colorflock. What is it?

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 11/01/2025

⚡ FLASH SALE - TODAY ONLY⚡ Get our incredibly cozy, comfortable, and eco-conscious organic sweatshirts at $49! Shop our Just Bird Sweatshirt collection here -> buff.ly/3DRTgRo

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 07/01/2025

KILLDEER IS HERE! 🥳 🎉 🙌 Shop Killdeer goods at colorflock.com #birds

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 27/12/2024

Bird of the Week! Winter Wren What a song! The Winter Wren is tiny, but boisterous. Their beautiful song flutters through the understory, sounding like magical flutesong played by hidden wood elves. #birds 🪶

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 25/12/2024

Happy birding, y’all!

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 19/12/2024

Looking for last-minute gifts? Schedule a Colorflock gift card to show up in their inbox on Christmas morning. BONUS: Buy a gift card, get any one item 30% off (you can keep it, we won't tell.) Shop here -> buff.ly/41I96YL

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 13/12/2024

November Top 10 Birds! 1. American Woodcock 2. Common Loon 3. Belted Kingfisher 4. Great Blue Heron 5. Barred Owl 6. Red-tailed Hawk 7. Greater Roadrunner 8. Blackburnian Warbler 9. Green Heron 10. Pileated Woodpecker Happy birding!

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 12/12/2024

Bird of the Week! Dark-eyed Junco Every winter, US birders rejoice at the arrival of these delightful birds, which come in at least 15 morphs. Here in TN we have Slate-colored morphs (first picture - male), whereas on the West Coast, you'll find Oregon morphs (second picture - male).

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 08/12/2024

New bird! Northern Flicker 🪶 Check out the collection here: dub.sh/NOFL

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 05/12/2024

It's getting cold out there. Grab an organic #bird sweatshirt. 🪶 Half of profits go to bird conservation. 🦉 Everything ships free. No minimums. 🦆 Buy one, get another 20% off. 🦅 Hand-drawn by birders, for birders. Shop now -> colorflock.com/collections/sweatshirts

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Colorflock @colorflock.com · 05/12/2024

Hey Bluesky! 👋 We're Colorflock: High-quality #bird goods with a mission of conservation. We hand-draw unique, authentic #birds and print them on high-quality goods. Follow us for discounts, updates, and more! 🪶 Shop at colorflock.com

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Colorflock | Quality bird goods with a mission

Colorflock is high-quality bird goods with a mission of conservation. A portion of all sales go to bird conservation non-profits. Find your bird today.

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