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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

House Finch having a Marilyn Monroe moment on a house #birds

Male House Finch perched on the edge of a neutral coloured eavestrough with brown asphalt roof shingles in background. His feathers are floofed up, Marilyn Monroe style, just below his light reddish head and neck. His brown and tan streaked breast is showing.

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markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

@everyheron.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int... She’s right, hope is innate young people’s passion for nature is growing, and we can fix threats to birds if we act now. The future isn’t written yet.

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‘Birdwatching is close to rapture’: Margaret Atwood on why she has given C$1m to avian research

Award-winning novelist celebrates late partner’s love of birds with gift to establish the Graeme Gibson chair in avian biology

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Bob Bell 🇨🇦 @thebirderbob.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I've posted before how happy I am that a pair of Red-headed Woodpeckers have chosen to nest near our camp in northern Ontario. Here are two more shots of these beautiful birds. #birds #birding #Algoma

A close up of a red-headed woodpecker perched at the top of a hydro pole. It is facing me, but looking to the right. This angle shows how its red hood becomes a bib on its upper chest.

A red-headed woodpecker clinging to the left side of a hydro pole, leaning back and looking to the left. Behind it is clear, blue sky.

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Gorgeous Sandhill Cranes grazing in the calm of an open field. Always a delight to see! #birds #cranes

Two Sandhill Cranes walking side by side through a plowed farmer’s field of low yellowy-green grass. Crane on left has a prominent feather bustle and its right foot is raised as it takes a step. Both birds have long dark legs, rusty tan and grey plumage and a red crown. Their bodies are large and their necks are curved in an S-shape. Each has a long, sharply pointed and dark beak.

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It was cool to watch this Bald Eagle feasting on a fish #birds #eagles #birdphotography

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Extra sweet Semipalmated Plover with some floofed out feathers #birds #shorebirds #plovers

Semipalmated Plover standing in ankle deep water with some white breast feathers floofed out on the sides, a brown back, thin black neck-ring followed above by a thicker white neck-ring, black eye with white eyebrow and brown head cap. Tiny and very cute black pointed beak.

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Handsome Northern Cardinal posing nicely #birds

Brilliant red male Northern Cardinal with a thick orange beak, black mask and throat, perched upright, breast forward on a u-shaped branch. Its head is turned to its right. Green foliage makes up the backdrop

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

This curious White-breasted Nuthatch worked its way closer and closer to me as though it had something to say #birds #nuthatches #birdphotography

White-breasted Nuthatch headed to the right, up a thick diagonal spruce branch. White breast and head with dark crown, blue-grey wing, long, thin and pointed beak, small round black eye.

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Bob Bell 🇨🇦 @thebirderbob.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

This came up on my FB memories, from a year ago. One of the highlights of ten years of birding was watching this Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding her youngster. #birds #birding #hummingbirds

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Common Yellowthroat ~ common perhaps, but masked and fabulous! #birds #warblers #birdphotos

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Not a bird this time. Love the sweet look from this young raccoon. I watched him climb this old oak tree to settle in for his daytime nap.

A sweet young raccoon looks down from an old oak tree. Mainly his face is showing with its distinctive black bandit mask and dark eyes. He has a pointed nose, light whiskers, a tan and brown fur covered body and rounded ears. Green leaves with white open space between them make up the background.

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Red-winged Blackbird dad with a dragonfly meal for the kids #birds #blackbirds #birdphotos

Male Red-winged Blackbird perched on thin green cedar tree branch, facing camera with large dragonfly wings drooping out of either side of his beak

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Bob Bell 🇨🇦 @thebirderbob.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A few Canadian Tiger Swallowtails. Don't ask what the attraction was, you don't want to know! #butterflies #Algoma #notabird

A big clump of swallowtail butterflies feasting on wolf or coyote poop

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Bob Bell 🇨🇦 @thebirderbob.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I was very pleased to see that a pair of Red-headed Woodpeckers have continued to nest close to our camp in northern Ontario, for the third year in a row. #birds #birding #Algoma

A red-headed woodpecker is perched on the backside of a telephone pole, sticking its head out to the right side of it. Behind it, out of focus as just a blur, is his mate, perched in a dead tree.

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Sweet look from this Blue-gray Gnatcatcher on its partially built nest #birds #birding #birdphotography

Male Blue-gray Gnatcatcher facing the camera on a partially built lichen-covered nest in the elbow of a tree. Its long tail is sticking out on the left, his head is turned and lowered to its right giving it a sweet look with one eye showing. The top of his head is a rich blue-gray colour and his breast is a lighter gray. He has a distinct black eyebrow, a white eyering and a tiny pointed beak.

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

A one day old Red-necked Grebe chick accepting a meal from its parent. Bits of downy feathers appeared to be on the menu. #BirdOfTheDay #FoodInBeaks

Red-necked Grebe parent has its head turned backward, its beak closed and inside the open mouth of a tiny, black and white striped chick that is riding on its back with only its head showing. Blue rippled water makes up the background.

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Cuteness overload! A very young and brave Red-necked Grebe chick leaping from its parent’s back, to the nest below. It wasn’t a pretty landing but thankfully, junior was safe in the end.

Tiny black and white striped Red-necked Grebe chick emerging from its parents back feathers, facing left, neck outstretched with one wing raised, in motion, leaping off the parent toward the nest below. Parent is crouched down on back side of nest with its head lowered. Blue water background.

Red-necked Grebe chick landing upside down on its back on the edge of the tire nest

A happy ending with sweet Red-necked Grebe Chick sitting safely upright on tire nest with parent still crouched down beside it

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Bob Bell 🇨🇦 @thebirderbob.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

If you're not a member of the ABA, you should become one! Thank you @aba.org!! #birds

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Big leg stretch for this little Canada Goose gosling. They’re too cute! #birds #geese #birdphotography

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Indigo Bunting feasting on dandelion seeds. I was told they are quite nutritious. #birds #indigobunting #birdphotography

Male Indigo Bunting standing tall in a fresh green weed patch to reach a dandelion head that has gone to seed. Its rich blue plumage has a patchy moult look to it, wings are a brownish-blue colour and are lying down flat.

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

True to its name, Black-and-white Warbler, a bit floofed up 🖤🤍

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The black wings on this gorgeous Scarlet Tanager look like velvet to me. ♥️🖤 #birds #tanagers #birdphotography

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Baltimore Oriole peeking out from between cherry blossom branches 🍒🌸 #birds #orioles #cherryblossoms

Male Baltimore Oriole with black head, orange body with black on wings, peeking out from between two cherry blossom branches on a diagonal from lower right to upper left. Background is blurry and grey.

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I usually see Northern Waterthrush trotting along muddy creek banks. I was happy to capture this one up higher. #birds #warblers #birdphotography

Heavily streaked, brown, thrush-like warbler perched on a cedar branch

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Bob Bell 🇨🇦 @thebirderbob.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I got home from birding and there were 2 male Indigo Buntings on my feeders! The 2 had just come close enough to get them in one frame when they got scared off by an oriole. I never thought I'd get mad at an oriole! Pretty happy with this one though! #birds #birding #Bobsbackyard #Ancaster #HamOnt

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Big smile when one of your favourite birds happens to cross the path right in front of you ~ Blue-headed Vireo! 😃 #birds #vireos #birdphotography

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Rob Porter | Songbirder @songbirder.social · 29/04/2026

Will post more on this when I have time, but those in #HamOnt should read about this and give their opinion to staff & council on this. More details in thread. pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/filestream.a...

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

So cool to see the turquoise blue mouth of this Double-crested Cormorant during breeding season. Love its jewelled eye too! #birds #birdphotography

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Bob Bell 🇨🇦 @thebirderbob.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

This 12 minute Audubon video is well worth watching! #birds www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDH-...

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Episode 1: The Boreal Forest | Birds on the Move

YouTube video by National Audubon Society

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Male Northern Shoveler making a migration stop in a flooded field #BirdOfTheDay #reflections

Male Northern Shoveler with distinctive long shovel-like bill, small round yellow eye on bluish head, white chest, rufous belly and flanks, standing in a flooded field with bits of grass and corn stalks poking up

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I registered for this free birding webinar. I have enjoyed Bob Bell’s past webinars and I’m sure I’ll enjoy this one too. Looking forward to it. 😃

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Lori Whibbs 🇨🇦 @lori2whibbs.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

I was incredibly fortunate to spend some quiet time admiring this beautiful Great Gray Owl #owls #birds #birdphotography

Great Gray Owl with brownish-gray body, large facial disc and white bow tie, roosting with eyes closed on a bare branch with soft white pine in the background

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