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yes. I get it. you are very intimidating.

may 10th, 2025

red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

nebraska, US

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this guy was very willing to sit still and pose for me, something I’ve learned not to expect from warblers

april 28th, 2025

palm warbler (Setophaga palmarum)

nebraska, US

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biiig stretch

may 10th, 2025

american goldfinch (Spinus tristis)

nebraska, US

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was very surprised to see this little beauty foraging in my own backyard

may 24th, 2025

american redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)

nebraska, US

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meow meow meow

catbird keeping watch

catbirds are part of the mockingbird family and can be heard mimicking the calls of other birds, frogs, and even man-made sounds such as machinery

may 10th, 2025

gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)

nebraska, US

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turkey vulture fly-by from about a month ago

there were close to 30 of them scavenging dead fish from a dried up lake

may 10th, 2025

turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)

nebraska, US

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Hybrid duck Mallard x Green-winged Teal

Victoria, BC

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blue jay on the bird bath during a snowy morning

december 2nd, 2024

blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata)

nebraska, US

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this is not how birds sleep.

lil man was somehow captured and placed here. birds become surprisingly immobile when placed on their backs, likely out of fear/confusion

Goldfinches napping on sunflowers

English added by me :)

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life bird #235

I was very lucky to find this rare visitor!

pine warbler (Setophaga pinus)

september 26, 2024

nebraska, US

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All about rodenticides! Bird Friendly London (www.birdfriendlylondon.ca) hired me to make this comic with a grant from Nature Canada. Rodenticides are harming my local raptors so it's an issue that's close to my heart.

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heron catches a fish. perch I think.

this heron was so chill. we were walking right by the creek he was fishing in and I tried to go really slow and hide behind a bush but he didn’t care. eventually he let us walk past without even flinching

normally the herons I experience don’t even like you being across the lake from them

september 17, 2024

great blue heron (Ardea herodias)

nebraska, US

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Do you know what this effed up looking wasp thing is? Found it in the crazy mountains in Montana

asked my more experienced Wasp Friends and they agreed it is a horntail! I believe it is a yellow-horned horntail

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New Research: Woodcock Migration and Reproduction

In a new research publication, researchers present the first direct evidence of an incredibly rare breeding strategy called ‘itinerant breeding’ in a migratory bird – the American Woodcock. Itinerant breeding means that the birds' migrations and reproduction periods overlap and less than 0.1% of bird species are known to use this strategy. As part of this study, researchers tracked over 200 female American woodcocks using GPS and found that most of the tagged birds (>80%) nested more than once, with some nesting up to six times! The tagged birds moved an average of around 500 miles north between their first and second nests, and smaller distances (about 125+ miles) between later nests. This rare behavior likely occurs in woodcocks because they rely on temporary habitats for breeding, ground-nesting and have other life history traits that reduce the energy costs of reproductions and migrations. FWC relies on peer-reviewed science for its management; to access this full publication: https://bit.ly/WoodcockResearchPub

via: FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

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Rest in peace Stephen, you were an iconic entomologist and a staple of our iNat community 💔

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There is very little happening right now and I am also a bit busy with work, so here is just a quick little hello from a MoDo and two young Blue Jays. I hope you are having a great week. It has cooled down but is supposed to be warm again. Hopefully there is enough summer left for my tomatoes to completely ripen too.

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List of organizations and fundraisers you can donate to to help Sudan:

The numbers are simply to help me keep track of how many links I've added since tumblr has a 100 link limit on posts.

Most of these links will take you the posts I've made about these fundraisers that provide brief summaries so you can check for verification and see where your money is going.

‼️ indicates that a fundraiser has experienced a decrease in donations or has been without donations for some time

Last progress update done on Aug. 9th 2024

Sudanese American physicians association

Sudanese American Medical Association

Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

Save the Children

Sudan Solidarity Collective

Sudan diaspora networks Sudan benefit fundraiser

Darfur Women Action Group

Fight Hunger in Sudan: The Khartoum Kitchen appeal

Nas Al Sudan

Twitter thread with actions that can be taken to support Sudan

Sadeia

Help Sudan- Sudan Relief Fund

Relief and Rehabilitation for Disabilities Support (HRRDS)

Sara's (Bsonblast) link tree for Sudan

One Million Sustainable Pads Campaign (€42,744/€200,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Sunduq Al Sudan - support grassroots organizations in Sudan

School Supplies for Sudan - $10,000$10,016/$10,000 raised

Save El Geneina initiative

Food Baskets in Sudan

Takaful

Action Against Hunger

Mutual Aim team fundraiser for Congo, Sudan, and Tigray ($39,223/$35,000)

Help house a homeless disabled Sudani in London (£4,158/£4,500) ‼️

Emergency Fund for Sudanese Family ($24,271 CAD/$25,000 CAD) ‼️

Help us escape the war in Sudan $55,210 raised

Help Sajida and her family evacuate from Sudan ($37,953 CAD/$50,000 CAD) ‼️

Help Eman and her family evacuate (£38,573/CHF38,475) ‼️

Help Eman's extended family evacuate ($1,126/$30,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Help Randa's family evacuate Sudan (€20,375/€27,000) ‼️

Support Sakina's Family's Journey to Safety ($10,030/$10,000)

Help Sudanese refugees stranded in Ethiopia (£38,573/£30,000)

Help Aalaa evacuate and get treatment for her mother ($13,525/$20,000 - VERY low on funds)

Support a Community Stuck In Sudan ($22,872/$40,000 - VERY low on funds)

Save Omiama's eyesight (€5,225/€14,725) ‼️

Help Abudjana rebuild after war (£3,195/£5,000) ‼️

Help a Sudanese student finish med school ($2,170/$2,500) ‼️

Help a family of 13 evacuate Sudan ($1,780/$20,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Help Refugee’s escape Sudan Conflict ($14,109 CAD/$31,000 CAD - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Safe Passage ممر آمن- Help a mom and her kids escape war ($6,299 CAD/$7,000 CAD) ‼️

Help Medical Students in Sudan (€1,586/€350,000 - VERY lowonfunds) ‼️

Help Mujtaba's Family Escape the war in Sudan ($5,775/$18,527 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Help Raise Money for Displaced Sudanese Families in Egypt this Eid

Amal for Women

Help dialysis patients in Sudan

Help Yumna's Family Escape War in Sudan - $5,066/$5,000 raised

Sudan Emergency Appeal

Help Mehad's Family Fly to Hope ($2,493/$5,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Medical and sanitary supplies to support women & children in Congo, Nigeria, and Sudan ($420 CAD/$3,000 CAD - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Help Sudanese Families escape from war (€10,351/€50,000 - VERY low on funds)

Help ThomaSerena recover from war (€1,814/€5,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Help Asjad and her Family Escape War in Sudan ($16,915/$20,000)

Help support families impacted by war (supporting the Basmat Wasal, Sameh Makki kitchen appeal, and medical supplies for Northern State hospital initiatives) (£59,133/£80,000)

Emergency aid for Ahmeds family to escape warzone in Sudan (£3,727/£10,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Help A Family Flee Sudan’s War (£732/£10,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Support families in Kalma IDP camp - £16,170/£16,000 raised

Help a Sudanese Doctor Continue her Education in Egypt ($3,232 AUD/$9,100 AUD - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Support financial aid for Gezira medical students in sudan (£1,347/£2,000) ‼️

Asala's family - evacuation and medical treatment ($4,777/$30,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Help a Sudanese family flee war and afford medical funds (€3,242/€13,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Sudan Children's Cancer Organization ($16,739/$55,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Support for Sudanese Refugees in Cairo ($6,050/$25,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Support for family affected by recent events in Sennar paypal campaign ended - $2,514/$20,000 raised

Help Salma's family get to safety (£3,465/£6,000) ‼️

Bring Mohammad Esa's family back together (£1,345/£3,700 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Help two medical students evacuate Sudan with their family ($754/$45,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Help Nour Rebuild Her Life and Career (£551/£5,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Help a displaced family escape Sudan Genocide (£10,683/£30,000 - VERY low on funds)

Support Muhammad's Artistic Journey Amid Sudan's Turmoil ($2,679/$25,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

10K for Sudan famine relief, organized by AUC_SICC ($8,317/10,000)

Al Geneina Trauma Center Gfm shut down Al Geneina's campaign, please see other ways to donate here

Support Alaa, her husband, and their children (£4,516/£5,000) ‼️

Help Yousif and his family evacuate ($35/$15,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️