🚨 RED ALERT! 🚨

Some field sketches of a Coot swimming in calm, slightly clear water. Love seeing their beautiful coloured feet!

New study results suggest SARS-CoV-2 is unlikely to affect wild black-footed ferret populations, but infected captive animals pose a potential risk, albeit low, for humans and other animals: doi.org/10.3390/v14102…

Tomorrow, VOTE YES on Prop 1 #NYBondAct to ☑️ Protect clean drinking water ✅ Conserve farms and wildlife habitats ☑️ Update sewers and stormwater systems ✅ Reduce pollution that causes climate change ALL WITHOUT RAISING TAXES voteyescleanwaterandjobs.com/take-action

How I feel about choosing to fly Spirit

JUST IN TIME FOR THAT WORLD CUP WIN, WE HAVE A LEUCISTIC BALD EAGLE SIGHTING. THIS EAGLE'S ABNORMAL COLOR IS CAUSED BY A GENETIC CONDITION CALLED LEUCISM, WHICH PREVENTS PIGMENTS FROM REACHING ITS FEATHERS. LEUCISTIC BALD EAGLES ARE RARE. LOOK AT 'EM:

Surely not...

This is the Bronx River the same year the EPA was founded, a place the city referred to as an "open sewer." This week, three dolphins were found eating fish in the river for the first time in decades. Yeah, environmental protection is actually a great thing.(Camilo Vergara, 1970)

Experience winter's magic at Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge in Illinois. ❄️ With over five miles of hiking trails, observation decks and boat access, this national wildlife refuge offers many excellent opportunities to reconnect with our natural surroundings.

#INHS is #hiring an avian field technician to assist with ongoing #bird & plant-related research! This position will be based in the Chicagoland area or Champaign, IL. Apply by Mar. 20! ➡️ bit.ly/3YXpH6E #ornithology #BlackBirders #WomenInSTEM @iBioIllinois

Hey Wildlifers! Here is a reminder of some super cool events that are taking place this March! Check the flowcode in our profile description for sign-up information!

⚠️ In light of the recent outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (#HPAI), we are launching a one-off emergency funding scheme to provide grants to support volunteers to undertake targeted #seabird surveys ⚠️ More info🧵👇 Deadline: 19th March seabirdgroup.org.uk/grants

My favorite bird in action. 😍

UIUC’s Illinois Neurodiversity Institute is looking for freshman starting in the fall to join their program. The four-year program aims to support students on the autistic spectrum and other neurodiverse students of any major. trib.al/KQfZRvR

Keep an eye on USA Jobs for this hiring event from the US Forest Service for current undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates! April 10th-20th.

Please President Donald J. Trump - #StopWillowProject. You have the power to do this. Birds, other wildlife of all sorts, and current & future generations of humans thank you. Please pass it on!

We really enjoyed having Rebecca out to the station in Fall 2021, and are so glad to share the joy of rails and rail migration with everyone through her wonderful book!

A doctor’s note, but it’s not from a real doctor. It’s from me, a bird doctor, and it gets you out of work to bird during spring migration.

Happy Easter to all who celebrate!#protecttheplovers

Hey Wildlifers! We would like to introduce the 2023-2024 exec board!