#winterbirds — Public Fediverse posts

Some photos of Purple Pipers at Jones Beach, NY, last Saturday (Feb. 28).

Unusually there were dozens if not more of these shorebirds present, and not only on their favored rocky habitats, but running around on the beach in multitudes with Sanderlings and Dunlins. I suspect the intense cold and snow storms we've had over the past two months affected their food supply on the jetties, leading them to forage with their cousins. These birds nest in the Arctic tundra and overwinter in our middle latitudes. In a sense, by favoring the expansion of the polar vortex, climate change was bringing the Arctic conditions they migrate away from right to them.
#birds #birding #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #biodiversity #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #winterbirds #shorebirds #peeps #PurpleSandpiper

Some photos of Purple Pipers at Jones Beach, NY, last Saturday (Feb. 28).

Unusually there were dozens if not more of these shorebirds present, and not only on their favored rocky habitats, but running around on the beach in multitudes with Sanderlings and Dunlins. I suspect the intense cold and snow storms we've had over the past two months affected their food supply on the jetties, leading them to forage with their cousins. These birds nest in the Arctic tundra and overwinter in our middle latitudes. In a sense, by favoring the expansion of the polar vortex, climate change was bringing the Arctic conditions they migrate away from right to them.
#birds #birding #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #biodiversity #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #winterbirds #shorebirds #peeps #PurpleSandpiper

Red-breasted Nuthatches are back. They've been around my place sporadically, late in the fall and after our major recent snowfalls. These forest birds cache, and remember the location of, thousands of seeds for the winter. I suspect their stashes and general food supply is running low in nearby woody areas, with all this snow, so they're hitting the feeders in adjacent neighborhoods. These little birds (as with other smaller birds like Chickadees) are particularly bold and will take seeds from your hand.
Hewlett, NY
2/26
#birds #birding #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #biodiversity #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #winterbirds

Red-breasted Nuthatches are back. They've been around my place sporadically, late in the fall and after our major recent snowfalls. These forest birds cache, and remember the location of, thousands of seeds for the winter. I suspect their stashes and general food supply is running low in nearby woody areas, with all this snow, so they're hitting the feeders in adjacent neighborhoods. These little birds (as with other smaller birds like Chickadees) are particularly bold and will take seeds from your hand.
Hewlett, NY
2/26
#birds #birding #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #biodiversity #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #winterbirds

Super-Floof: a fat little robin in Ukraine! Look at that expression. 🤣 🤎 🧡 🤍 🩶 🖤 ❄️ 🇺🇦 🌻

Photographer - Petro Katerynych

#Birds #BirdsOfMastodon #FloofyBirds #Borbs #UkraineBirds #EuropeanRobin #WinterBirds

Super-Floof: a fat little robin in Ukraine! Look at that expression. 🤣 🤎 🧡 🤍 🩶 🖤 ❄️ 🇺🇦 🌻

Photographer - Petro Katerynych

#Birds #BirdsOfMastodon #FloofyBirds #Borbs #UkraineBirds #EuropeanRobin #WinterBirds

Oh yes, @LaNaehForaday ! I'm heating up some right now for the bird baths!

#SolarPunkSunday #FeedingBirds #WinterBirds #Wildlife

Oh yes, @LaNaehForaday ! I'm heating up some right now for the bird baths!

#SolarPunkSunday #FeedingBirds #WinterBirds #Wildlife

Another gentle, feel-good winter read 🐦❄️

Feeding birds in winter isn’t just a lifeline for them — it’s good for us, too.

Brighter days, calmer minds, real connection to nature (and even citizen science!).

https://www.ottawalife.com/article/the-surprising-benefits-of-feeding-birds-in-winter
#NiceNews #WinterBirds #MentalHealth #OttawaNature

Another gentle, feel-good winter read 🐦❄️

Feeding birds in winter isn’t just a lifeline for them — it’s good for us, too.

Brighter days, calmer minds, real connection to nature (and even citizen science!).

https://www.ottawalife.com/article/the-surprising-benefits-of-feeding-birds-in-winter
#NiceNews #WinterBirds #MentalHealth #OttawaNature

Another hummingbird 😬, in the last Portland snowstorm. Quite possibly the exact same bird I posted yesterday. #BirdOfTheDay #WinterBirds 🪶

Another hummingbird 😬, in the last Portland snowstorm. Quite possibly the exact same bird I posted yesterday. #BirdOfTheDay #WinterBirds 🪶

As it's 1 Dec tomorrow I thought I dig out this #painting "Winter Song" from last year.❄️

#Birds shown: a shouty #robin, #fieldfare, #waxwing, #redwing, & #starlings.

#christmascards here: https://janetomlinson.com/products/winter-song-secular-christmas-cards

#snowscene #winterbirds #art #birding

As it's 1 Dec tomorrow I thought I dig out this #painting "Winter Song" from last year.❄️

#Birds shown: a shouty #robin, #fieldfare, #waxwing, #redwing, & #starlings.

#christmascards here: https://janetomlinson.com/products/winter-song-secular-christmas-cards

#snowscene #winterbirds #art #birding

#owl #greatgrayowl #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturelovers #birdwatching #naturephotography #forestmagic #winterwildlife #birdsofinstagram #nature_perfection #wildlifeplanet #bird_brilliance #earthcapture #natureaddict #birdnerd #owlsofinstagram #naturegram #wildlife_seekers #birdlife #nature_obsession #forestwildlife #birdwatcher #naturebeauty #wildlifeonearth #minnesotawildlife #northwoods #winterbirds #birdingminnesota #owlphotography #snowyforest #wildnorth #natureinspired

Through the Kitchen Window: Snow, Sassafras, and a Junco

A quiet February snowstorm brought a Dark-eyed Junco to the Sassafras tree outside my kitchen window. I photographed the moment through the glass, and while it took me a while to edit and post these, I’m finally sharing a few frames from that peaceful winter morning.

https://islandinthenet.com/through-the-kitchen-window-snow-sassafras-and-a-junco/

Eastern Bluebird in the Snow at Kingston Mill Historic District

An Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) perched gracefully in the snow near Old Lincoln Highway at the Kingston Mill Historic District, Kingston, South Brunswick.

https://islandinthenet.com/eastern-bluebird-in-the-snow-at-kingston-mill-historic-district/

The American Goldfinch puffing out to conserve heat on this brutal cold winter's day!
Check it out here
https://debbie-oppermann.pixels.com/featured/goldfinch-in-the-cold-of-winter-debbie-oppermann.html

#goldfinch #AmericanGoldfinch #birds #MastoBirds #BirdsOfMastodon #WildlifeWednesday #BirdPhotography #GiftIdeas #nature #NatureMastodon #wild #wildlife #WinterBirds #animals #artforsale #BuyIntoArt