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lichenaday · 9 months

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Some of the baby birds I met on this recent round of field work:

1. Limosa limosa, black-tailed godwit

2. Haematopus ostralegus, oystercatcher

3. & 4. Numenius phaeopus, Eurasian whimbrel

5. Tringa totanus, redshank

6. Charadrius hiaticula, common ringed plover

7. Pluvialis apricaria, European golden plover

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reasonsforhope · 8 months

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"Irish conservationists report that the magnificent osprey has successfully bred in the wilds of the Emerald Isle for the first time in almost 250 years.

Worldwide, ospreys are doing great—listed as “Least Concern” by the IUCN who add they are increasing in population. However their massive brown and white wings have been absent from Irish skies for two centuries after being hunted to extinction.

The last recorded osprey to nest in Ireland was found in 1779, writes the Ireland-based conservation group Golden Eagle Trust on Facebook.

Visiting ospreys sometimes stop on the island to rest, but almost since the signing of the US Declaration of Independence, no pair has ever deemed it a safe environment to raise young.

A nesting pair (ospreys mate for life) was discovered by experienced birdwatcher Giles Knight, the Environmental Farming Scheme Advisor with Ulster Wildlife, a conservation non-profit.

“Along with my son Eoin, I have watched the adults return to the same site since 2021, so you can imagine my excitement the moment that I saw three chicks and two adults this year,” said Knight in a statement. “It was a rub-your-eyes, once-in-a-lifetime moment; an absolute highlight of my 30-year wildlife career—like finding long-lost treasure.”

“With at least two of the chicks fledging this season, this is a huge conservation success story and indicates a healthy wetland ecosystem with plenty of suitable habitat and fish to bring this apex predator back to our skies and plunging into the Fermanagh Lakelands. Truly the return of a living countryside!” ...

The old Gaelic name for osprey was “Iascaire Coirneach”, meaning “Tonsured Fisherman”, possibly related to how its black eye band and white crown give it the appearance of the semi-bald tonsure typical of medieval Christian monks, the Golden Eagle Trust wrote on Facebook in a celebratory post.

“Now these birds are back in Ireland and breeding successfully, it is critical that they are left in peace so their numbers can continue to grow by returning year on year to breed,” Knight added in the statement. “We believe and hope that this could be the start of a raptor dynasty.”"

-via Good News Network, August 27, 2023

#ireland #osprey #birdwatching #wetlands #conservation #biodiversity #ecosystem restoration #baby birds #baby animals #good news #hope

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longingforrotkehlchen · 23 days

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This baby wants you to root for them. And also that you leave them alone.

Amsel 🐣 (blackbird) in Stuttgart-West.

#amsel #blackbird #baby birds #birds #birding #bird watching #urban birding #mirlo #nature #wildlife #ornithology #stuttgart #germany #photographers on tumblr #my photography #wildlife photography #bird photography

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brooklynbridgebirds · 8 months

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Hope your weekend was as cute as mine! Mourning Dove with squabs at Brooklyn Bridge Park.

#birds #birding #urban birding #nuts_about_birds #birdstagram #patch birding #nature blogger #nyc nature #brooklyn #brooklyn bridge park #dove #dovelove #mourning dove #baby birds

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maureen2musings · 2 months

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George

#piping plover #birds #baby birds #cute animals #curators on tumblr

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featheredadora · 11 months

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He still has his baby mouth!

#I don't know if I will ever recover from the joy of seeing these baby birds #birblr #wild birds #UK birds #blue tit #baby birds #photos #birbs

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theriu · 9 months

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Baby Dove Looking For A Home!

Hello all! Some of you may know that I have a mated pair of domestic ringneck doves! One is Puddleglum, this big, doofy, cackling, gray nerd.

And the other is Truancy, the prettiest peach lady and unrepentant seed glutton (also the daughter of @hellenhighwater ’s doves Arson and Larceny).

Like husband like wife

What you may not know is these two lay eggs like clockwork. Since I don’t know a lot of people looking for doves, I normally replace these with fakes or make the eggs nonviable before giving them back, and they’ll sit on them for two weeks before taking a week to make new ones. But this time, I MESSED UP—turns out I did not make them nonviable properly, and by the time I double-checked, I couldn’t just destroy them since they had gotten started.

SO, I am looking for a home for a baby dove or two! Here are the goobers at about a week old as of today (July 15):

One is way smaller than the other, so I waited to post about them until I was sure it was getting enough feed and care from the parents. But it seems to be doing really well now! They should both be old enough for new homes in about a month.

I already have one person interested, so I really just need one more. They are free to a good home (I’d like to see pics of your potential cage setup, and I can offer tips to new dove owners). I can’t gaurantee gender unless we do a DNA test, but I can get that done for $20 (for one bird) if you’re willing to reimburse me for that. I also offer a sandwich baggie of safflower seeds, the doves’ favorite snack.

I’m in southwest Ohio and am willing to drive a bit to meet you if needed. My family also has an alpaca farm that is hosting our August Alpaca Day on Aug. 19, if you want to make a trip of it! :D

Please PM for more details! And I will try to post updates here of the tiny floofs as they grow!

-River

#doves #pets #pet adoption #ringneck dove #baby birds #river talks

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flambo19 · 2 months

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sorry I saw the leaked lc and 🥺🥺🥺😭😭😭

#BABY BIRDS #he made a stage for her 🥺#the obvious tragedy in whatever happens in their lives has got me okay #honkai star rail #hsr #hsr robin #hsr sunday #flambo art #im not drawing those super detailed halos sorry

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harkthorn · 9 months

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Three of the four baby crows plus one adult (the one who hurt her toe recently, back one of right foot, you can see it bent sideways)

#bird #birds #crow #crows #hooded crow #hooded crows #corvid #corvids #corvid cornix #corvidae #baby birds #fledglings #AWK AWK AWK

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great-and-small · 2 years

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I caught this magnificent frigatebird chick in the middle of an absolutely enormous yawn but he somehow looks even more ridiculous with his mouth closed

#GalapagosFauna #Galapagos Week 2022 #magnificent frigatebird #frigatebird #animals #cute #bird tag #birds #birblr #biology #wildlife #zoology #nature #baby birds #wildlife photography

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artemis-the-starling · 6 months

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Solar Bean! ☀️🫘

#artemis the starling #birds #european starling #animals #cute birds #critters #nature #wildlife #cute #starlings #birdblr #birbs #baby birds #sun

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ostdrossel · 9 months

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This week,

the Blue Jay, Grosbeak and Oriole babies have started to come out, creating a beautifully chaotic symphony and fun behavior to watch. All babies seem to love the pond, so it is worth checking out the stream.

I hope you enjoy the fluffy cuteness of these baby birds. (species names in ALT text)