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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 19h

How about those Milwaukee Brewers!!!!!!! 💙💛

Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Beautiful morning of birding with the best Flock ever! 🐦 Our first field trip to Illinois for BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin, and what a crew showed up! Thank you, Natural Land Institute, for having us. Birding is for everyone! #WiscoBirder #BirdJoy 🫶🏾🪶

Selfie of a smiling man in a camo cap and cream sweatshirt holding gray binoculars on a gravel trail. Behind him, a large, diverse group of about 30 birders with binoculars and cameras smile, cheer, and wave their arms in the air, surrounded by sunlit grass and trees just starting to turn yellow for fall.

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Just finished this incredible book! Over 400 pages of REAL history. #LeadersAreReaders 📖🫶🏾

A hand holds a hardcover copy of “Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America” by Michael Harriot. The black-and-gold cover features historical paintings marked with red handwritten annotations such as “mediocre,” “petty,” “thief,” “just rich,” “human traffickers,” and “drug smuggler.” A vintage newspaper clipping reading “Congressman Powell Says: OUR FREEDOM” sticks out from the top of the book.

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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 18/09/2026

Humaning.

A four-panel comic. In panel 1, a Northern Cardinal and American Goldfinch perch above a busy crowd in a city, looking down. The cardinal says "It's a nice day to go humaning." The goldfinch says "Just look at them. Majestic." In panel 2, a close-up of the two birds. The cardinal says "Nobody tells you that you'll reach a certain age and suddenly get into humaning. I hit 3 years old, and then bam."The birds are looking out over the crowd scene. In panel 3, the cardinal says "Their calls sound funny to us, but each one has a unique meaning." Below, people are saying various things: "I'm tired." "Where's my phone?" "I'd murder a burrito." In panel 4, the birds look down excitedly at a man walking by. The cardinal says "Wait, is that a guy who got dressed in the dark and put his shirt on inside out and backwards?" And the goldfinch exclaims, "Holy... that's a lifer!"

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Wausau, see you TOMORROW! 🐦 I'm talking "Birds of the Great Lakes" at the Central Wisconsin Book Festival. 📚 📅 Fri, Sept. 25, 6 to 7:30 p.m. 📍 Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum 🎟️ FREE!!!! Come get some Bird Joy! #WiscoBirder 🤗🪶

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

What a beautiful day at Token Creek County Park this weekend! Bus to Nature Field Trips teamed up with the African Center for Community Development and Catholic Multicultural Center for a picnic lunch and two hikes (one longer, one shorter) so everyone could join in. 💚 #BusToNature #OutdoorsForAll 🪶

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Who wants to join me for our Swift Night Out? You Ready) Let’s Go!!! 🤳🏽👐🏾🫶🏾🪶 #WiscoBirder

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Swift Night Out was incredible! ~600 people, 1,000+ chimney swifts. Huge thanks to our amazing partners Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance & Feminist Bird Club of Madison. Swift Week continues nightly thru Friday the 11th 6-8pm, at Cherokee Heights Middle School in Madison, WI! 🌅🐦🫶🏾

A crowd gathered on a grassy field at dusk, sitting in camp chairs and on blankets, facing toward a tall brick chimney tower in the distance, surrounded by trees under a partly cloudy blue sky.

A merchandise table with folded black t-shirts staffed by volunteers, with attendees browsing and purchasing items in the foreground, and the crowd seated on the field behind them under a glowing sunset sky.

A wide view of attendees scattered across a large athletic field at sunset, seated in chairs and standing in small groups, with a soccer goal and tree line visible in the background.

A smiling man wearing a “#birdjoy” baseball cap holds binoculars around his neck, taking a selfie with the crowded event field and attendees in camp chairs visible behind him.

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Who wants to help me find the Osprey? You Ready? Let’s Go!!! #WiscoBirder 📷👐🏾🫶🏾🪶

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

What an incredible day at Mąą Wakącąk and the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant! In partnership with Rural/Urban FLOW, Wormfarm Institute, and the Ho-Chunk Nation, we spent the day birding, learning, and exploring a landscape rich in cultural, historical, and ecological significance. 🫶🏾

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Our 4th Annual Birds & Bats at Dawn event was another success! Yes, we all got up before dawn to witness a colony of more than 400 Little Brown Bats, along with a few Big Brown Bats, return to roost for the day. The dawn chorus was spectacular. 🪶🦇🌅🥹🫶

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

BREWERS WIN! Of course I wore my Birding is for Everyone tshirt and brought a pair of binoculars! #ThisIsMyCrew 💙

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

It's my favorite time of the summer, BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin Bus to Nature Field Trips!!!! On Tuesday, I led 27 freshmen from the Goodman Community Center on a nature & science exploration adventure at the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center. 🫶🏾🔬🪶

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

12 days of peaceful protest. Mayor hold my beer. War zone activated. Assault peaceful protesters and destroy memorial of man same police murdered. Ahh, normalcy.

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Madison is often described as a liberal city. Liberal is defined as “favoring reform, open to new ideas, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others. Not bound by traditional thinking. Broad-minded.” I call BS!!!!!!

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Who wants to help me find the Great Blue Heron? You Ready? Let’s Go!!! #WiscoBirder 📷👐🏾💙🪶

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

By a show of hands, how many of you can hear this photo? #WiscoBirder 🙋🏽‍♂️🤣🫶🏾🪶

A male Red-winged Blackbird perches among lush green prairie plants and yellow wildflowers with its beak open mid-song. Its glossy black plumage contrasts with its vivid red-and-yellow shoulder patches, while the softly blurred green background highlights the bird in warm morning light.

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Today we gathered for a Healing Hike. Our community is hurting after the death of Corey Ruiz, but community and nature remind us that we don’t have to carry grief alone. Protect your peace. Hold onto your joy. #RIPCoreyRuiz ❤️‍🩹

A diverse group of 14 people stands together on a wooden overlook beside a calm lake during a sunny morning. Many are wearing binoculars around their necks, hiking clothes, and broad smiles, suggesting a community birding or nature outing. Trees line the shoreline in the background beneath a blue sky dotted with fluffy white clouds, creating a peaceful setting. The group stands close together, conveying a sense of connection, support, and shared time outdoors.

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

How are you spending your Saturday? 🪶🫶🏾

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Birds & Bats at Dawn was another success! 🦇🐦 400+ Little Brown Bats, an incredible dawn chorus, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, and a surprise Big Tent Award from the Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation for our work creating welcoming outdoor spaces. Best flock ever. 🥹

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

This morning I woke up to something magical. Unfortunately, it was accompanied by wildfire smoke. 🫶🏾🪶

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Who wants to help me find the Common Yellowthroat Warbler? You Ready? Let’s GO!!! #WiscoBirder 📷👐🏾🫶🏾🪶

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Which one is your favorite? Photos by Sharon Vanorny 📷😎🫶🏾

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The Dickcissel is one of my absolute favorite grassland birds! 🫶🏾🪶

A close-up photograph of a singing male Dickcissel perched on a bare branch against a soft blue sky. Its bill is open mid-song, revealing its bright yellow eyebrow, yellow throat, black V-shaped bib, warm chestnut shoulder patch, and intricately patterned brown wings. The bird faces slightly to the right, with sunlight highlighting the fine feather detail.

A male Dickcissel perches quietly on a slender branch with its bill closed, facing slightly right. The bird’s bright yellow eyebrow and throat, black bib, rich chestnut shoulder patch, and crisp brown wing feathers stand out against a pale blue, cloudless sky. Its relaxed posture contrasts with the singing pose in the previous image.

A portrait of a male Dickcissel perched on the same bare branch, gazing to the right with its bill closed. Fine feather detail is visible throughout its brown back and wings, while its vivid yellow eyebrow, yellow throat, black bib, and chestnut shoulder patch create a striking contrast against the clean blue sky. The bird appears calm and alert in bright natural light.

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

PSA: It’s baby bird season and I wanted to share a video of some newly fledged American Robins. I know a lot of times people see these fledged birds and think something is wrong with them. They’re OK! Mom and Dad are nearby and will take care of them. 🐥🫶🏾🪶

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

We’re incredibly honored to receive the 2026 Big Tent Award from the Wisconsin Governor’s Outdoor Industry Awards. This recognition belongs to every member, volunteer, partner, and supporter who has helped us prove that birding is for everyone. 🫶🏾 www.outdoorrecreation.wi.gov/our-industry...

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Here are a couple of pics of the Black-billed Cuckoo Homies from our latest adventure. Of course my camera locked in on the tree branches instead of the bird in the last photo right before the birds disappeared again. 📷👐🏾🫶🏾🪶

A Black-billed Cuckoo perches among pale gray branches in early spring vegetation. The bird’s warm brown plumage, long tail, pale throat, and bright red eye-ring are clearly visible as it looks to the right.

A Black-billed Cuckoo moves through the upper branches of a willow tree, partially obscured by narrow green leaves. The bird stretches forward along a branch, showing its long tail, pale underparts, slender dark bill, and red eye-ring.

A Black-billed Cuckoo rests quietly among leafless shrubs. The bird faces slightly toward the camera, showing its buffy-brown upperparts, white throat, long tail, and distinctive red eye-ring.

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Who wants to help me find the Black-billed Cuckoo? You Ready? Let’s GO!!! #WiscoBirder 🫶🏾🪶

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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

As exciting as spring migration is, it's always bittersweet because it feels like it's over in an instant. Safe travels, little homies. See ya'll in the fall! Blackburnian Warbler, Middleton, WI, 5-18-26 #WiscoBirder 🫶🏾🪶

brightly colored male Blackburnian Warbler perches on a budding tree branch against a clear blue sky. The small songbird’s vivid orange throat and face contrast with its black-and-white striped head, dark wings, and white underparts. Fresh green leaves and flower clusters surround the bird as it forages among the spring growth. Sunlight illuminates the scene, highlighting the warbler’s striking plumage and the vibrant colors of the season.

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