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SBS @specialbirdservice.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Hey Bsky, we’re SBS a family founded, BC based, not for profit society whose work focuses on providing equitable access to education, recreation & stewardship opportunities for the Global Majority (BIPOC) communities of the PNW. This fall, we’re going on tour with Sam Dejarnett from Always Be Birdin

A colourful scrapbook like red hued poster of folks enjoying birding and being in nature. explaining there’s a SBS x always be Birdin road trip tour happening, 5 cities, 5 community birdin events; Sept 19 - Victoria, BC, Sept 20 - Vancouver, Sept 22 - Tillamook, OR, Sept 27 - Oakland, CA & Oct 4 - Portland, OR

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Mahogany Maharaja @mahoganymaharaja.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Some favourites from American Kestrel banding, monitoring and tracking through SIBRN (South Island Bird Research Network) & @specialbirdservice.bsky.social this our first successful field season ✨🤎🐦 #birds #research #photography all banding & handling are conducted under requisite permits ✅

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SBS @specialbirdservice.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

#YVR friends! Join us for a shorebird extravaganza tomorrow at Boundary Bay from 230-530pm (timed for the high tides) for some beginners birdin, no binoculars or experince necessary. Come hang with the Bird Gang! #yvrevents #community #natureforall #vancouver #birds www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

Shorebird extravaganza poster, with short-billed dowitchers and a gradient blue and greenish/yellow background (sorry am colourblind lmao)

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SBS @specialbirdservice.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

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Mahogany Maharaja @mahoganymaharaja.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Rufous Hummingbird #BirdoftheDay #birds these extreme migrators (longest in the world by distanced traveled/body size) mark the return of our spring, when they return from winter in Mexico. Creatures of habit, the same individual bird was found, on the same feeder, on the same day, 8 years in a row!

A tiny exquisite hummingbird sits atop a branch. Its slender beak and ruby georgette shine against the blue sky background

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

MaMu Day 2026 was a HUGE success. 50 people gathered to celebrate marbled murrelets on Pacheedaht territory. We were especially excited to be joined by our friends @specialbirdservice.bsky.social for this important trip. #oldgrowth #marbeledmurrelet

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SBS @specialbirdservice.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

#yyj Victoria friends! Join us for a free birding walk for self-identifying Global Majority community members on Vancouver Island at TIKEL (Maber Flats), W̱SÁNEĆ Territory #victoria #events #nature #education #access #BIPOC interested in joining us? DM for the signup link or hit up our Linktree 🎟️🔗

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SBS @specialbirdservice.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

YVR friends, join us tomorrow morning from 10a-2p, for a hike up cypress mountain for this months Birdin’ Beyond Barriers event. Free & open to all who walk with care, curiosity & mutual respect - www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket... #yvr #yvrevents #BIPOC #globalmajority #community #birding #birds

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Mountain Birding: Canada Jay

Explore unique subalpine ecosystems with SBS at Bowen Lookout on Cypress Mountain. The hike is roughly 4.7 km and takes 1.5 hours long roundtrip (without…

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Mahogany Maharaja @mahoganymaharaja.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Bird of the Day @specialbirdservice.bsky.social #quackers #birdoftheday #birds The Gadwall a medium-sized, monogamous dabbling duck, 90% of females are paired 4-5 months before breeding season. Because they nest in tall, waterside vegetation, they have better nest success rates than other ducks 🦆

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SBS @specialbirdservice.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Global Majority #BIPOC community members of #victoria #yyj join us for a free community birding walk promoting eco-literacy & stewardship. Learning about the interconnectedness of plants, pollinators & birds with the Garry Oak Ecosystem on Lək̓ʷəŋən & W̱SÁNEĆ Territory - www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

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SBS @specialbirdservice.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

These are Red-necked Phalaropes and they are THE exceptions to the rules! “females” are more striking, “males” do the nesting & both spin in tight circles on the water’s surface creating vortices to bring their food sources up from the depths. We’re excited to see them, returning to the Salish Sea

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Mahogany Maharaja @mahoganymaharaja.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

#yyj #victoria friends, join me & @specialbirdservice.bsky.social for free a wetland walk in W̱SÁNEĆ, this Sunday, Feb 1st from 10-12🦆 #community #birding sign up is open to self-identifying Global Majority community members at this time. DM me for ticket link & with any questions or concerns📩

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SBS @specialbirdservice.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

victoria #YYJ friends! We are SBS, a Global Majority & Queer-led experiential education, recreation & stewardship initiative and in 2026 we’re facilitating monthly, no experience required, restorative birding events as part of our Nest Network series. Join us at 10am on Feb 1st, in W̱SÁNEĆ🦆 DM to reg

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Mahogany Maharaja @mahoganymaharaja.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Humpback whales of the Salish Sea aboard the @raincoast.org vessel the Achiever⛵️ as part of the Salish Sea Emerging Stewards & Land Healing Stewards Initiatives with @specialbirdservice.bsky.social #humpback #whales #salishsea #marinemammals #oceanwise #oceanweek #nature #photography #hellobc

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SBS @specialbirdservice.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

2025 - Year in Review! 01/12 We’re SBS, a Global Majority & Queer-led, family founded, not for profit society here on the Salish Coast (BC). We offer recreation, education and stewardship-centred birding events in so-called victoria #yyj & vancouver #yvr @mahoganymaharaja.bsky.social

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Mahogany Maharaja @mahoganymaharaja.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Sailing the Salish Sea w/ @specialbirdservice.bsky.social & @raincoast.org aboard the Achiever this spring through the Land Healing Stewards Initiative, to read the blog post & learn more - www.raincoast.org/2025/06/intr... #community #landbased #learning #education #restoration #photography

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SBS @specialbirdservice.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Hey Bird Gang, we’re SBS! A BIPOC-led, community-driven nonprofit making nature more accessible through education, recreation & stewardship opportunities. We hold space for intersectional, cross-generational & culturally-inclusive connections with the birds, land & one another #BiggerThanBirding

A group of students and local community members learn from local ethnobotanist Zoë-Blue Coates, and W̱SÁNEĆ Knowledge Keeper PEPAKIYE Ashley Cooper at PKOLS (Mt Doug, in Victoria, BC). Between towering old growth cedars, maple trees and the back of everyone’s heads, the scene is set. Photo by Karissa Chandrakate

A child wearing a cheetah print toque, holds their moms hand while attending a plant walk at PKOLS (Mt Doug) photo by Karissa Chandrakate

Whiffin spit on T-Sou’ke Territory (Sooke, BC) where walk attendees are ween looking out towards the water spotting birds, a wide array of people of different ages and backgrounds are seen enjoying nature. Photo by Claire Marshall

A bearded brown man stands with camera in hand, smiling out at the open water while folks watch for birds and whales with binoculars on a boat trip with Eagle Wing Tours & Nature Victoria, in the Victoria harbour migratory bird sanctuary. Photo by Karissa Chandrakate

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