birds

125d

Last night we saw a fairly large bird on the fence that we couldn't identify, and only caught a blurry photo of it. After asking around, it seems it may have been an osprey! Now I'm impatient for it to come back so we can get a better look/photo.

#maine #birds #birding #osprey

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123d

Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) chicks utilize specialized, cryptic plumage that mimics the texture and color of pinecones for camouflage.

A young bird with plumage strikingly similar to a pinecone

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117d

Hootin' and hollerin'. #grickledoodle #owls #hotel #sleep #nocturnal #cartoon #art #drawing #funny #birds #humor

A cartoon illustration of a man in his pajamas talking to a group of owls at their hotel room door. Caption reads "Could you PLEASE keep it down?! Other people are trying to sleep in this hotel!"

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87d

An Avocet chick

#nature #birds #Wildlife #photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UK #BirdScrolling

a young wading bird at the edge of a lake

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121d

Kann ich dein Sandwich haben?
Biiiittttteee!!!

Lachmöwe am Sandstrand - Acryl handgemalt

Wer sie gerne in sein Haus einladen möchte, findet Wandbilder in Wunschgröße und Wunschmaterial hier
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#MastoArt #art #painting #birds #nature #cute #beach #seagull

Lachmöwe am Sandstrand ist ein handgemaltes Acrylgemälde im zeitgenössischen quadratischen Format gemalt von der Künstlerin Karen Kaspar.
Vor einem abstrahierten Hintergrund in verschiedenen Schattierungen von orange, sand und gelb steht eine kleine Lachmöwe und schaut neugierig zum Betrachter.
Hast du schon einmal versucht, an einem Strand zu picknicken? Im Nu bist du umringt von hungrigen Möwen. Die Vögel rücken immer näher und schauen sich das Angebot an Essen an. Ganz freche Tiere schaffen es auch manchmal, kleinen Kindern das Vesperbrot aus der Hand zu rauben und damit davon zu fliegen.

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115d

For all bird lovers:
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#art #painting #kunst #contemporaryArt #watercolor #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdArt #birding #nature #BirdWatching #wildlife #vogel #cute #animals #handmade #robin #blaumeise #bluetit #MastoArt #FediArt #FediGiftShop #artist #arte #InteriorDesign #MastodonArt #creativeToots #BuyIntoArt #rotkehlchen

Collage of nine colorful bird paintings by Karen Kaspar

Collage of nine colorful bird paintings by Karen Kaspar

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114d

Male Blue Rock Thrush (eastern subspecies, Monticola solitarius philippensis), Asia and the western Pacific. While they like cliffs, hillsides, ravines for nesting, they'll settle for old brick buildings, concrete structures & quarries. #birds #wildlife #biology #nature #photo #ecology

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113d

Duck decoys found in 1924 inside Lovelock Cave (Nevada), sealed up approximately 2400 years ago by an earthquake. The one on the right is apparently a canvasback (Aythya valisineria). Museum of the American Indian, NYC. #ducks #archaeology #hunting #cave #birds #nevada #indian #smithsonian #nyc #anatidae #museum

Duck models made from tule reed and cattail. The one on the right has white feathers secured with fine cord.

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95d

OMG ist das niedlich.
#birds

Junge Schwanzmeise auf einem Zweig knickt den Kopf seitlich ab und ist niedlich.

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86d

Summer Hummingbird - Available Here: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/summer-hummingbird-lisa-s-baker.html

#bird #birds #hummingbird #birdsofmastodon #art #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #buyintoart #artprints #canvasprints #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #creativeToots #flowers #floralart #pretty #whimsical #wildflowers #painting

A vibrant hummingbird pauses among colorful summer blooms in this bright and cheerful nature-inspired artwork. Surrounded by lively orange, pink, and purple flowers, the tiny bird brings energy and movement to the composition while soft blue tones create an airy garden atmosphere. The playful colors and painterly style capture the beauty of summer gardens in full bloom

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109d

Whoa! #grickledoodle #superman #superheroes #comics #cartoon #birds #art #drawing #funny #humor

A cartoon illustration of a surprised man exclaiming and pointing at an airplane window where Superman is waving with a bird sitting on his lap. Caption reads "Look! It's a bird! In a plane! With Superman!!!"

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109d

In Grasmere, which is always full of tourists thanks to the Wordsworths, there is a famous Victorian gingerbread shop in an old cottage on the corner of the churchyard.

https://www.grasmeregingerbread.co.uk/history/

It is so busy that the queue often extends far into the cemetery where the Wordsworths are interred.

Yesterday, this dapper jackdaw was perched confidently on a gate outside the shop, hoping for crumbs. #Birds

A jqckdaw stands on an iron gate with green foliage and pink flowers behind. He has an imperious look.

The jackdaw, as a small species of crow, has a short, chunky bill, a grey 'shawl' around the back of the head, a black cap and a white eye.

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109d

Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius, 🇩🇪 Flussregenpfeifer, 🇵🇱 sieweczka rzeczna) in an unusual pose.

#birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #vogelflausch #ptaki

An adult little ringed plover can be seen in an unusual pose. The bird is facing away, but has turned its head to look at the viewer and seems to be blinking an eye. The scene is a stony riverbank, with water in the background and pebbles in the foreground.

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109d

Good morning. ☕☕☕

30 May 2026

I remember when telephones with push‑buttons started showing up. They looked so modern, so futuristic, like something out of a science‑fiction movie. If you had one sitting on your desk, you must have been somebody — even though, at first, they didn’t really do anything the old rotary phones couldn’t do. I still wonder why we started with a dial instead of buttons in the first place. I don’t wonder long, though. It had to be whatever the technology of the time could manage.

When I was a small child living with my grandparents — my parents were off at the Great Lakes while my dad went through Navy training — I had to memorize their phone number. To this day, it still doesn’t make sense to me. It was “Sycamore 5‑2453.” Try dialing that into a phone today. There have been a few changes since then.

And isn’t it funny that after all these years, after all the technical leaps that led to the cell phones we carry in our back pockets, we still say we’re “dialing” a number? I’m sure plenty of young people don’t even know what that means. I’ve seen clips online where teenagers are handed an old rotary phone and look as confused as I’d be if someone handed me a crank‑and‑jar churn. I wouldn’t know its purpose, let alone how to use it.

Makes you wonder what the next fifty years will bring. I’m certain of one thing: nobody will be running down to the telegraph office. And someday, even cell phones will go the way of buggy whips.

“We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us.” — Marshall McLuhan

“Nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days.” — Doug Larson

“If you don’t like change, you’ll like irrelevance even less.” — General Eric Shinseki

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #morning #technology #telephones #dial

The Sparrow Who Looked Down

"Three house sparrows perch together on a smooth metal pipe, silhouetted against a soft, open sky. Their tiny bodies form a loose row, but each bird’s posture — and each one’s imagined line of dialogue — gives them a distinct personality, as if they’re actors in a small, feathered play.

The left sparrow stands upright and slightly angled toward the center bird. Its feathers are warm brown and softly patterned, and its posture feels calm, almost admiring. Hovering above it is a gentle thought: “He is so smart and brave.” The bird seems to be watching the one beside it with quiet confidence, as though impressed by a friend’s courage.

The center sparrow, a male with a bold dark bib and a gray crown, stands tall and steady. His chest is puffed just enough to suggest pride or determination. Above him floats the line: “The trick is to not look down.” His stance matches the words — he looks like the self‑appointed leader of this tiny trio, offering advice with theatrical seriousness.

The right sparrow leans forward dramatically, its head dipped and body angled downward as if peering over the edge of the pipe. Its feathers are soft brown, and its posture radiates sudden worry. Above it, a panicked thought bubble reads: “Oh no! I looked down! What happens now?” The bird’s body language perfectly matches the anxious humor of the line — a moment of comic regret perched on a narrow metal stage." - Microsoft Copilot

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111d

Iris Wood Duck - Available Here: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/iris-wood-duck-lisa-s-baker.html

#WoodDuck #DuckArt #BirdArt #NatureArt #FloralArt #WoodlandArt #WhimsicalArt #BotanicalArt #IrisFlowers #ColorfulArt #GardenInspired #AnimalArt #WallDecor #HomeDecor #LisaSBaker #BuyIntoArt #duck #bird #birds #birdsofmastodon #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #creativeToots

Whimsical artwork of a colorful wood duck surrounded by soft purple iris flowers and dreamy layered garden textures in shades of teal, lavender, blue, and gold.

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"Oregon gets its first California condor visit in 122 years"

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/02/oregon-first-california-condor-visit-122-years/

"A California condor flew into Oregon last month, becoming the first free-flying condor documented in the state since 1904.

Condor B9, a little more than two years old, was released into the wild last year by the Yurok Tribe’s condor restoration program. The tribe has been releasing condors since 2022."

#Oregon #Environment #Wildlife #Birds #Yurok #Indigenous

A woman wearing coveralls and gloves (Yurok Wildlife Department Technician Sandra Hahn) has her arms out after releasing a condor. The condor, a large brown bird with a B9 tag on its wing, is flying away from her.

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83d

some bird stickers for your friday for no reason 🦆✨
https://tyiart.eu

#birds #birdart #birding #mastoart #art #stickers #stickerart #stickershop #artshop #artistsonmastodon

hand holding up a sticker of a wanted poster of a goose titled "wanted for unauthorized possession of juicy ass"

hand holding up a sticker of a wanted poster of a goose titled "wanted for unauthorized possession of juicy ass"

hand holding up a sticker of a dumb-looking crow titled "zero brain cells, zero worries"

hand holding up a sticker of a fat pigeon sitting down titled "call me constipated the way i don't give a shit"

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78d

I need to peddle my wares, so here's a few things that are available in my shop! check it out: https://anaisfae.art/shop

Boosts are also very appreciated

Edit: forgot to say everything ships from France!

#art #creativeToots #watercolor #queerArtist #cats #birds #fox

art print featuring a tabby cat sleeping in plants.

art print featuring a light grey cat sleeping curled up on a stylized crescent moon, with a starry black background.

starry owl bookmark

watercolor painting of a light blue arctic fox

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84d

House sparrow - work in progress...

#wip #wipwednesday #workinprogress #ArtistAtWork #art #painting #artist #arte #humanartist #contemporaryArt #TraditionalArt #kunst #ArtistsOnMastodon #artists #handmade #ArtMatters #MastoArt #FediArt #FediGiftShop #creativeToots #birds #birdsOfMastodon #sparrow #spatz #songbird

Work in progress shot of my new acrylic painting of a house sparrow sitting on a branch, you see just the beginning with some light brushstrokes

Work in progress shot of my new acrylic painting of a house sparrow sitting on a branch, brushstrokes in shades of brown and grey for the feathers of the bird

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82d

Viel Spaß mit den drei Spatzendamen, die hier ein Schwätzchen halten!

Drei Sperlinge auf einem Ast - handgemaltes Acrylbild
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#spatzen #sparrow #birds #vogel #art #painting #MastoArt #artwork #wallart #BuyIntoArt

Drei weibliche Sperlinge mit weichem, flauschigem Gefieder sitzen zusammen auf einem schlanken Ast und halten ein Schwätzchen. Die beiden Vögel auf der linken Seite schauen nach rechts, der Haussperling ganz rechts schaut nach links zu den beiden anderen. Die zarten Federn der kleinen Singvögel sind in verschiedenen Brauntönen mit lockeren, sanften Pinselstrichen gemalt. Der Hintergrund ist abstrakt in warmen Braun-, Lila-, Erd- und Schokotönen gemalt.

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107d

#art #history: my fave story about marilyn monroe is how she used to pay for pigeons' freedom rather than see them gathered up from a NYC park to be killed & served in the city's restaurants.
on the 100th anniversary of her birth, i've given norma jean an eternal bird friend who surely recognises the depths & dimensions of MM's personality that most people ignored whilst she was alive.
#marilynMonroe #birds #illustration #film

digital ink illustration of the human being, marilyn monroe.
she purses her red lips & gazes intently off to her left, arms raised & cradling the back of her head. perched atop her left elbow is a female blackbird.
marilyn wears a black polo-necked jumper.
behind her is a deep coral-coloured trapezoid shape.

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New review: From Archaeopteryx then, to ten thousand species now: The Story of Birds sees Brusatte skillfully and captivatingly recount another chapter of life's evolutionary history.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2026/06/29/book-review-the-story-of-birds-an-evolutionary-history-of-the-dinosaurs-that-live-among-us/

#Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #Evolution #Paleontology #Palaeontology #Fossils #Birds #Ornithology #Scicomm @bookstodon

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Flaps down. Gear extended. Wood stork landing with cargo.

#Birds #photography #wildphotography #birdphotography #WIldlifePhotography #Wildlife

Flaps down. Gear extended. Wood stork landing with cargo.

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79d

The robin giving me a look (and preventing me from finishing my coffee) because I don’t have any mealworms to hand

*goes to get mealworms*

Photo of an Eurasian robin perched on the rim of a white coffee cup on a grey bistro table, the back of a chair behind. He is looking at me in the fairly certain expectation that I will go and get him some mealworms. He and his mate are feeding chicks.

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Barn swallow taking a break to chatter at me. They are a common sight, swooping and diving around the houses & in the skies of #Catalonia.

#MondaysAreForTheBirds #photography #birds #BirdPhotography #swallows #Spain

Color photo of a barn swallow with an orange face and iridescent blue on top of its head perched on a twisted pair of cables.

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