“[R]esearch has shown that native berries such as dogwoods, spicebush (Lindera benzoin) & viburnums naturally provide the high fat & calorie content that #birds need. Native perennials such as pokeweed & Virginia creeper are also good sources of … fuel” wapo.st/46cTpat

Uninterrupted waterways are vital to wildlife, communities and ecosystems. Dams and other man-made barriers are fragmenting the nation’s rivers and streams and blocking fish from moving on their migratory pathways. Photo by Ryan Hagerty / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Attn #birds: check your spam folder for the Evite & bring a friend ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Looking more like an awkward desert cuckoo, a Crested Caracara takes flight from a giant Saguaro.

Lucy says happy Friday!!🤍Have a good weekend everyone!😸

It’s National Hiking Day! 🥾 Hiking is a great way to see wildlife and bask in nature’s beauty. Hike alone for peace and clarity or with friends for a fun bonding experience. Photo at Arches National Park by Ricky Barnard

"Every migratory bird that strikes a window is an unfinished story." Read what scientists learned from a golden-winged warbler first banded in Nicaragua: usgs.gov/labs/bird-band… 📷 Golden-winged warbler. Alan Schmierer/USFWS

Gah!!!! NY STATE FIRST: BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD found by a worker Randalls Island Park by the Urban Farm and ID'd by Tim Healy!!!! 😍

"Half the country has shifted." The new Dept. of Agriculture “Plant Hardiness Zone Map” shows the impact of human-caused climate change on where plants can be grown in the US, including significant shifts in Illinois. Mostly these shifts are due to warming temps. 🧵 npr.org/2023/11/17/121…

Such a thrill to see this (lifer for me, first ever record in our state) Black Chinned Hummingbird together with many fellow excited birders!!! Yesterday at Randalls Island Park #birdcpp

Have you heard any owls calling lately? Great horned owls seem to call most after midnight. If you're up late, listen for a loud, low-pitched ho-ho-hoo hoo sound! 📷 courtesy of Gordon Garcia

Leaf-peeping Flaco in Central Park yesterday. Today he might be window-peeping; keep an eye out!🍁👀💕🦉 #birds #birdwatching #birdcpp #flaco

Thought he deserved a proper portrait crop.

A Pileated Woodpecker taking off. The color in the background comes from the yellow needles of the Tamarack trees.

I highly recommend this new dystopian nonfiction by ⁦Kashmir Hill⁩.

324/365 The Daily Wetland Friend

An American Kestrel hunting and munching. Yesterday at Randalls Island Park #birdcpp

On Red Shawl Day, we commit to end the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples. At US Department of the Interior, we're working with Tribes, partners and families to put a spotlight on this epidemic of violence.

Why are you all still here? Find me & my #bird photos at: bsky - mikesaccone[dot]bsky[dot]social Mstdn & IG - mikesaccone_ #birds #birdphotography