#seabirds — Public Fediverse posts

New research shows that HPAI (bird flu) increased Northern Gannet mortality by a factor of ~6 and ~4 at two of the world’s largest colonies. It is predicted this impact will take two decades for the population to recover from.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320726001989

#Seabirds #HPAI

Black skimmer fishing in the waves. I love sharp pointy angles of the beak and wings. #birds #seabirds #skimmer #beach #nature

#Seabirds is the theme, and #Black is the alt for #BirdoftheDay, and there were quite a few Double-crested Cormorants around the harbour. I waited while this one had a shake after a dive, knowing I'd probably see the wings shaken soon too. Using the in-camera 'Dramatic' filter. #Birds #OM3 🪶 #eck

Did Seabird Guano Shape The Expansion Of Peru’s Pre-Inca Society?

"The use of seabird poop as a fertilizer for corn and other food crops supported the expansion of pre-Inca civilizations despite living in an extremely arid environment."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#Seabirds #Society #fertilizer #Peru🇵🇪 https://grrlscientist.medium.com/did-seabird-guano-shape-the-expansion-of-perus-pre-inca-society-b2224b97441d

Did Seabird Guano Shape The Expansion Of Peru’s Pre-Inca Society?

"The use of seabird poop as a fertilizer for corn and other food crops supported the expansion of pre-Inca civilizations despite living in an extremely arid environment."

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#Seabirds #Society #fertilizer #Peru🇵🇪 https://grrlscientist.medium.com/did-seabird-guano-shape-the-expansion-of-perus-pre-inca-society-b2224b97441d

Diving petrel (Pelecanoides urinatrix)., 19 Feb 2015

Diving petrel captured in fligt in Marlborough Sounds.
Ngā Manu Nature Reserve via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/35400415/source

#DivingPetrel #Flight #Seabirds #Museums #DigitalNZ

Diving petrel (Pelecanoides urinatrix)., 19 Feb 2015

Diving petrel captured in fligt in Marlborough Sounds.
Ngā Manu Nature Reserve via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/35400415/source

#DivingPetrel #Flight #Seabirds #Museums #DigitalNZ

Diving petrel (Pelecanoides urinatrix)., 19 Feb 2015

Diving petrel captured in fligt in Marlborough Sounds.
Ngā Manu Nature Reserve via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/35400415/source

#DivingPetrel #Flight #Seabirds #Museums #DigitalNZ

Diving petrel (Pelecanoides urinatrix)., 19 Feb 2015

Diving petrel captured in fligt in Marlborough Sounds.
Ngā Manu Nature Reserve via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/35400415/source

#DivingPetrel #Flight #Seabirds #Museums #DigitalNZ

Diving petrel (Pelecanoides urinatrix)., 19 Feb 2015

Diving petrel captured in fligt in Marlborough Sounds.
Ngā Manu Nature Reserve via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/35400415/source

#DivingPetrel #Flight #Seabirds #Museums #DigitalNZ

Rat spotted on Mousa, home to the UK's largest Storm Petrel colony

https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2026/04/30/warning-threat-birds-rat-seen/

#Biosecurity #Seabirds

#Foggy morning at Trinidad harbor, northern #California

#MeerMittwoch #photography #seascape #travel #TravelPhotography #birds #seabirds #Pacific #cormorants #seagulls

Roll up, roll up! Looking for a postdoc? Want somewhere that's academia adjacent? Interested in seabirds, plastics, and conservation? Come work with me and @[email protected]! If you want to help develop an application, get in touch! #ornithology #seabirds #PhDjobs #PostdocJobs

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Roll up, roll up! Looking for a postdoc? Want somewhere that's academia adjacent? Interested in seabirds, plastics, and conservation? Come work with me and @[email protected]! If you want to help develop an application, get in touch! #ornithology #seabirds #PhDjobs #PostdocJobs

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:oxo226vi7t2btjokm2buusoy/post/3mj2kb5lu6k24

Roll up, roll up! Looking for a postdoc? Want somewhere that's academia adjacent? Interested in seabirds, plastics, and conservation? Come work with me and @[email protected]! If you want to help develop an application, get in touch! #ornithology #seabirds #PhDjobs #PostdocJobs

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:oxo226vi7t2btjokm2buusoy/post/3mj2kb5lu6k24

Roll up, roll up! Looking for a postdoc? Want somewhere that's academia adjacent? Interested in seabirds, plastics, and conservation? Come work with me and @[email protected]! If you want to help develop an application, get in touch! #ornithology #seabirds #PhDjobs #PostdocJobs

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:oxo226vi7t2btjokm2buusoy/post/3mj2kb5lu6k24

Roll up, roll up! Looking for a postdoc? Want somewhere that's academia adjacent? Interested in seabirds, plastics, and conservation? Come work with me and @[email protected]! If you want to help develop an application, get in touch! #ornithology #seabirds #PhDjobs #PostdocJobs

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:oxo226vi7t2btjokm2buusoy/post/3mj2kb5lu6k24

This research provides the first biologically based estimate of global oceanic mercury distribution by analyzing blood mercury concentrations in more than 11,000 #seabirds across 108 species.
#Environmental #MarineBiology #Ornithology #Ecotoxicology #Biogeochemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/env04092602.html

A White Pelican For the Summer weather here!

ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/white-pelican-bird-blue-tropical-beach-coastal-art-sharon-cummings.html

#art #artwork #bird #birds #birdart #birding #birdwatching #pelicans #pelican #seabirds #seabird #sea #sealife #ocean #oceans #oceanlife #beach #beaches #beachhouse #beachvibes #tropical #SharonCummingsArt #buyintoart #nature

Eider ducks or something else?

Definitely ducks
#humour #seabirds #whitleybay #Eiderduck

Fulmers have arrived. Can't miss their flying style.

#whitleybay #cullercoats #tynemouth #seabirds

We are about 45 minutes from the beach, but sometimes a pelican makes it's way out here. :)

ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/pelican-picnic-tropical-coastal-beach-bird-art-sharon-cummings.html

#art #artwork #pelican #pelicans #seabirds #seabird #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #beach #beaches #beachy #beachhouse #coastal #coastalliving #tropical #sealife #seabird #waterbirds #nature #SharonCummingsArt #handmadeart #handmade

Bird Feet? Why not! Cute and colorful waterbird wading!

ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/beachy-bird-feet-sharon-cummings.html

#birds #bird #birdart #beach #beaches #beachy #beachhouse #coastal #coastalliving #ocean #oceans #oceanlife #sea #seabirds #seabird #sealife #seas #art #artwork #fediart #mastoart #handmade #handmadeart #SharonCummingsArt #buyintoart

A colorful pelican! Created from painted fabric in a collage. Available on crisp white or watercolor blue.

ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/pretty-pelican-portrait-art-on-white-sharon-cummings.html

#art #artwork #handmade #handmadeart #pelican #pelicans #bird #birds #seabirds #sea #sealife #seas #ocean #oceans #oceanlife #nature #painting #paintings #collage #SharonCummingsArt #buyintoart #animals #beach #beaches #coastalliving #coastal #tropical

Did Seabird Guano Shape The Expansion Of Peru’s Pre-Inca Society?

"The use of seabird poop as a fertilizer for corn and other food crops supported the expansion of pre-Inca civilizations despite living in an extremely arid environment."

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#ChinchaKingdom #PreIncaSocieties #Seabirds #birds #Guano #Maize #Ecology #Archaeology #Anthropology https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2026/02/16/did-seabird-guano-shape-the-expansion-of-perus-pre-inca-society/

Did Seabird Guano Shape The Expansion Of Peru’s Pre-Inca Society?

"The use of seabird poop as a fertilizer for corn and other food crops supported the expansion of pre-Inca civilizations despite living in an extremely arid environment."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#ChinchaKingdom #PreIncaSocieties #Seabirds #birds #Guano #Maize #Ecology #Archaeology #Anthropology https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2026/02/16/did-seabird-guano-shape-the-expansion-of-perus-pre-inca-society/

Did Seabird Guano Shape The Expansion Of Peru’s Pre-Inca Society?

"The use of seabird poop as a fertilizer for corn and other food crops supported the expansion of pre-Inca civilizations despite living in an extremely arid environment."

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#ChinchaKingdom #PreIncaSocieties #Seabirds #birds #Guano #Maize #Ecology #Archaeology #Anthropology https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2026/02/16/did-seabird-guano-shape-the-expansion-of-perus-pre-inca-society/

Did Seabird Guano Shape The Expansion Of Peru’s Pre-Inca Society?

"The use of seabird poop as a fertilizer for corn and other food crops supported the expansion of pre-Inca civilizations despite living in an extremely arid environment."

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#ChinchaKingdom #PreIncaSocieties #Seabirds #birds #Guano #Maize #Ecology #Archaeology #Anthropology https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2026/02/16/did-seabird-guano-shape-the-expansion-of-perus-pre-inca-society/

After the Outbreak: researchers talk about before and after the devastation of bird flu (HPAI) on Gannet colonies

https://www.biographic.com/after-the-outbreak/

#Seabirds #HPAI

If you get up early, the pelicans become your friends. Here’s one fishing by the lighthouse in the fog from awhile ago. 🎥by me #seabirds #shorebirds #beachbirds #birds #waterbirds #pelicans #foggy #landscape #birdfishing #nature

A bundle of birds in Brixham harbour - GN & BT Diver, Kittiwake, Caspian Gull (my first in Devon) , Gannet... a marvellous couple of hours this morning wandering about with Dave B.

#UKBirding #wildlife #nature #birds #Brixham #Devon #seabirds

#BirdsofMastodon

https://youtu.be/WSh7Xk3T5LA

The wild rhythm of the sea.

Elliston, South Australia.

© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝟐 𝓟𝓮𝓮𝓹𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓪 𝓒𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓪.

(𝒟ℴ𝓊𝒷𝓁ℯ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝒫ℯℯ𝓅𝓈, 𝒹ℴ𝓊𝒷𝓁ℯ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓅ℯ𝓇𝓈𝓅ℯ𝒸𝓉𝒾𝓋ℯ!)

#photo #photography #2peepsandacamera #australia #southaustralia#SouthernOcean #WildCoast #SeaBirds #OceanPower #CoastalPhotography

3/3 The #KellysHero trip also included a stop by a Guillemot 'city'. The sight, sound and smell was marvellous. #UKBirding #Devon #seabirds #wildlife #nature #Brixham #BirdsofMastodon

https://youtu.be/GrLVhGqg0Rg

Webinar of the seabird work carried out this summer on Ireland's Eye, an island off the coast of Howth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQwzc8I1CoE&t=5s

#Seabirds #Ireland #BIrdwatchIreland

New study finds that ingesting even small amounts of plastic can be fatal for marine animals
#Environment #Plastic #Pollution #Birds #OceanPollution #MarineLife #PlasticWaste #WildlifeProtection #Seabirds #MarineMammals #Sustainability #StopPlastic
https://the-14.com/new-study-finds-that-ingesting-even-small-amounts-of-plastic-can-be-fatal-for-marine-animals/

A reminder to be grateful that—despite messes—barn swallows, and other birds, consistently make our home part of their migration route.
"Over the last half-century, North America has lost a third of its birds.
…
“Every year from Nov 1 until Dec 15, the Monterey Peninsula becomes one of the most ideal locations in North America to view an avian passage unique in species and magnitude. The geography of Monterey Bay funnels birds along a specific route over nutrient-rich waters, making Point Pinos an optimal vantage point for spotting birds midstream from extreme northern regions as far as the Arctic.

"The Seawatch program, run by the Audubon Society and now in its 10th year, was erected with this understanding – orchestrating an annual count of all birds passing by, with an emphasis on two in particular, the Pacific loon and the surf scoter.”
#MontereyCountyNow

https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_news/one-of-the-nation-s-most-challenging-seabird-counts-is-underway-in-pacific-grove/article_e72cfa8c-9067-426c-92b6-1857d14c0355.html

#MontereyCounty #birds #bird #migration #BirdWatching #AudubonSociety #PacificLoon #SurfScoter #seabirds

Light to moderate SSE winds produced some excellent movements of wildfowl and waders off Thorpeness,Suffolk, in the last two days as birds move from Northern Europe / Russian breeding grounds to wintering areas in eastern / southern Uk and the French channel coast. Movements logged on Trektellan, a website used across Europe for logging migration patterns. Screenshot of today’s count. #birdmigration #birdwatching #nature #seabirds #seawtching

It's still hot and beachy here in Florida!
So far no hurricanes!

Soft White Seagull: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/soft-white-seagull-bird-art-sharon-cummings.html

#art #artwork #seagulls #seagull #gulls #gull #bird #birds #birdart #birding #birdwatching #nature #beach #beachy #beachlife #beaches #ocean #oceans #oceanlife #oceanography #sea #seabird #seabirds #seas #SharonCummingsArt #buyintoart #fediart #mastoart

🌎 Inca Tern (Larosterna inca) #SouthAmericanBirds | #IncaTern #LarosternaInca | #Terns #TernSubfamily #GullFamily #Shorebirds #Seabirds 📷: Photo by UnkoMan69 #MyBirdcards #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜

Greenpoint Ship Graveyard is the southernmost point on our planet I have ever been to. It’s near Bluff in South Island in New Zealand. The site has been used as a dumping ground for decommissioned and derelict ships since the late 19th century.
#oceania #newzealand #southland #bluff #greenpoint #shipgraveyard #shipwreck #maritime #history #rust #coastline #seabirds #landscape #travel #photography #fotografia
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Greenpoint Ship Graveyard is the southernmost point on our planet I have ever been to. It’s near Bluff in South Island in New Zealand. The site has been used as a dumping ground for decommissioned and derelict ships since the late 19th century.
#oceania #newzealand #southland #bluff #greenpoint #shipgraveyard #shipwreck #maritime #history #rust #coastline #seabirds #landscape #travel #photography #fotografia
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Greenpoint Ship Graveyard is the southernmost point on our planet I have ever been to. It’s near Bluff in South Island in New Zealand. The site has been used as a dumping ground for decommissioned and derelict ships since the late 19th century.
#oceania #newzealand #southland #bluff #greenpoint #shipgraveyard #shipwreck #maritime #history #rust #coastline #seabirds #landscape #travel #photography #fotografia
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Greenpoint Ship Graveyard is the southernmost point on our planet I have ever been to. It’s near Bluff in South Island in New Zealand. The site has been used as a dumping ground for decommissioned and derelict ships since the late 19th century.
#oceania #newzealand #southland #bluff #greenpoint #shipgraveyard #shipwreck #maritime #history #rust #coastline #seabirds #landscape #travel #photography #fotografia
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We get beautiful white egrets at the beach here and also on the farm. With all of the rain, they sit in the ditches which are filled with water waiting for frogs. I love to see them!

ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/soft-white-egret-water-bird-art-sharon-cummings.html

#egrets #egrat #seabirds #seabird #waterbirds #waterbird #snowyegret #heron #bird #birds #beach #beachart #beachy #beachyart #beachlife #beachvibes #beaches #coastal #coastalliving #ocean #oceans #oceanlife #sealife #sea #seas #SharonCummingsArt #buyintoart #art #artwork #fediart

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#pelican #pelicans #bird #birds #seabirds #sealife #sea #seas #ocean #oceans #oceanlife #oceanart #coastal #coastalliving #beachyart #beach #beachlife #beachvibes #beaches #seashore #nature #naturelover #naturelovers #florida #floridalife #floridians #vacation #summer #SharonCumm

Dare to be different! A beautiful white pelican in a phenomenal pose.

ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-phenomenal-pelican-art-sharon-cummings.html

#pelican #pelicans #bird #birds #seabirds #sealife #sea #seas #ocean #oceans #oceanlife #oceanart #coastal #coastalliving #beachyart #beach #beachlife #beachvibes #beaches #seashore #nature #naturelover #naturelovers #florida #floridalife #floridians #vacation #summer #SharonCummingsArt #tropical #art #artwork #handmade #handmadeart

Very privileged to be able to ring storm petrels on the beach near my house! 6 ringed and 2 controls, including one with a Norwegian ring.

Will I ever get the weird smell off my hands however? (It smells a bit like Parma violets)

#ringing #banding #seabirds

And finally, four snaps from the third and last pelagic ( with Scilly Pelagics) on 3 August. It would be wrong not to dedicate this post to Wilson's Storm Petrel. My photos do not do the views we had justice.

#Cornwall #wildlife #nature #seabirds #ukbirding #pelagic #birdsofmastodon

📷 Wilson's Storm Petrel

And finally, four snaps from the third and last pelagic ( with Scilly Pelagics) on 3 August. It would be wrong not to dedicate this post to Wilson's Storm Petrel. My photos do not do the views we had justice.

#Cornwall #wildlife #nature #seabirds #ukbirding #pelagic #birdsofmastodon

📷 Wilson's Storm Petrel

And finally, four snaps from the third and last pelagic ( with Scilly Pelagics) on 3 August. It would be wrong not to dedicate this post to Wilson's Storm Petrel. My photos do not do the views we had justice.

#Cornwall #wildlife #nature #seabirds #ukbirding #pelagic #birdsofmastodon

📷 Wilson's Storm Petrel