#bird migration

[geopsych]

Also, not-great pictures of a hermit thrush. Exciting because for me seeing them marks the time when I go off about bird migration and think about not much else for about a month. RIP chores and focusing on anything but that!

See also: Best Part of the Year

#pennsylvania #bird migration #hermit thrush #thrush #catharus guttatus #yay! #april #springtime

[charmed-n-zesty]

Coming home.

#cygnus cygnus #whooper swan #swans #bird migration #on the lake #travel photography #frozen lake #wanderlust #landscape #nature #sky photography #landscape photography #scenic landscape #winter photography #winter aesthetic #winter to spring #nature photography #forest #forestcore #naturecore #cottagecore #original photography #photographers on tumblr #finland

[elliottnotyet]

The actic tern has the longest migration of any animal. It goes from the Arctic circle to the Antarctic circle, always chasing summer.

[Image ID: drawing of an arctic tern flying. It's a white bird with a black patch on the top of its head. End ID]

#arctic tern #tern #bird #birds #sea birds #artist described #image id #art #illustrator #illustration #migration #bird migration

[mapsontheweb]

The importance of the Boreal Forest to bird life in the Americas

#maps #birds #bird migration #americas

[monstermonger]

Migration 🐦🐦🐦🐦🐉🐦

#art #dragons #dragon art #wheeeeee #migration #bird migration #clouds #fantasy art #fantasy creatures #sky art #white dragon #fantasy illustration

[stone-cold-groove]

The Migration of Birds - 1952.

#birds #bird migration #vintage illustration #vintage books

[autumncottageattic]

gammsystrar

#sweden #scandinavian countryside #scandinavian autumn #scandinavian #country living #cozy cottage life #country life #country aesthetic #autumn aesthetic #cozy cottage #autumn countryside #autumn atmosphere #Bird migration #Birds That Fly South for the Winter

[swvawildlifecenter]

PSA: it may be getting colder but there are still Ruby-throated Hummingbirds moving through! Keep your feeders up and filled until the end of the month-- by then nearly all of them will have moved through. Keeping your feeders up will not prevent hummingbirds from migrating and if anything will help young birds, birds disrupted by storms, and stragglers make their way to the tropics. 

#ruby-throated hummingbird #hummingbird #bird migration #migration #bird #birds

[wachinyeya]

#texas #birds #light pollution #bird migration #good news #environmentalism #environment #animals #science #conservation #usa

[tilbugs]

black-throated green warbler taking a moment to be still for once

9.4.23

nebraska

#birding #birds #my photography #photographers of tumblr #bird photography #birdwatching #birds nature #original photography #inaturalist #warbler #bird migration #beautiful birds #wild birds #bird #nature #nature photopragpy

[wumbologyandecology]

A blue throated hummingbird getting a drink of sugar water after being banded for population data, providing her with a little energy boost before being released.

Portal, Arizona

#ecology #ornithology #birds #hummingbirds #pollinators #arizona #cute #love live sip #bird migration #wildlife

[geopsych]

Here comes the 4th of April. For me it’s the day when I start looking for hermit thrushes.

#pennsylvania #bird migration #april #4th of april #sunrise

[charmed-n-zesty]

Around the lake.

#keski-suomi #frozen lake #winter to spring #whooper swan #winter #bird migration #winter photography #winter landscape #nature #swans #landscape #forest #scenic nature #scenic landscape #on the lake #cottage country #nature photography #forest photography #naturecore #cottagecore #forestcore #original photography #photographers on tumblr #finland

[covecreekphotography]

Hello, White-Throated Sparrows!

The hummingbirds have migrated south, ducks are flying overhead, and dark-eyed juncos (Junco hyemalis) began arriving a week ago.  Today I spotted a couple of white-throated sparrows.  All of this signals that winter is knocking at our door.

Sparrow identification can be tough.  Many of our native sparrows look very similar, and often there is no glaring difference in behaviors.  However, the white-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) may be considered an exception to this identification dilemma.

The time of year is a good clue.  White-throated sparrows are migratory, and spend the non-breeding season (late fall and winter) in Arkansas, as well as the rest of the eastern and south-central United States.  Their pattern of arrival tends to be what I have observed over the course of the last week.  White-throated sparrows start filtering in not long after the arrival of dark-eyed juncos.

Feather color and pattern also aid in identification.  A white throat patch (hence the name, white-throated sparrow) between the bill and the gray breast is very apparent.  In the "white-striped" form of this species, a white patch on the side of the head highlights a bright yellow spot located between the base of the gray bill and the eye.  On the other hand, there is a "tan-striped" form of white-throated sparrow, and the yellow spot is less noticeable and difficult to see because the white patch near the eye is absent.  Additionally, a white and black striped crown will be observed in the "white-striped" form, and a brown and black striped crown is present in the "tan-striped" form.  I have observed and recorded both forms in Arkansas, in the field and at home.  Anecdotally, the "white-striped" form is more prevalent every year.

The call of the white-throated sparrow is described as a song sing a that sounds like "Oh-sweet-canada-canada" or "Old-Sam-Peabody-Peabody". One thing is certain.  If you hear its beautiful and distinct call, you'll know white-throated sparrows are around without ever seeing them!

#bird migration #bird photography #birdwatching #nature photography #wildlife photography #photographers on tumblr #songbirds #bird identification #winter #sparrows

[elizabugz]

#the tale of princess kaguya #studio ghibli #anime #screencaps #anime gif #movie gifs #film gifs #beautiful animation #anime art #watercolor #watercolour art #autumn aesthetic #bird migration #sunset #sunrise #anime scenery #birds

[snailkites]

Monitoring Nocturnal Migrants

Scientific American recently covered the history and current state of nocturnal bird migration monitoring in a five-part podcast in their Science, Quickly series.

It's September 1st as I'm writing this, and migration is starting to pick up. Check out https://birdcast.info/ to view the migration forecast and a detailed breakdown of what species are flying through your area. And remember to turn off your lights at night!

#bird migration #birding #birds #science