John (bird whisperer)

Horrible to think about yet perfectly descriptive.
RT @myrmecos: .@WorldPhotoOrg shortlists a staged, abusive photo for a competition and is rightly skewered in the comments. http://worldphoto.org/images...
Red-winged Blackbirds showing off « Sibley Guides http://www.sibleyguides.com/2015...
RT @rrbo: I'm always humbled when I see Blackpoll Warblers in spring, thinking about their epic journey. http://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/blog... @birdwatchdaily
RT @bostonglobe: Flying up to 1,721 miles in one go? Meet the blackpoll warbler http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro... http://t.co/f8lWP955DW
Sparrows seem to be on the move. Numbers are up overall & I saw Fox Sparrows yesterday & today at places where they didn't winter.
Very tiny Jumping Spider (Salticidae) in the mint patch - looking at me! - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
RT @gullfriends: Melting Arctic ice means #polarbears raiding the nests of #seabirds for eggs earlier study finds http://marketbusinessnews.com/polar-b...
RT @phoebsjen: Gambel's Quail - Gilbert #Arizona #Birds 3-30-15 http://t.co/LX8LHVWYD6
RT @nwf: Guide to identifying monarch, viceroy and queen #butterflies in your yard (and practice quiz): http://blog.nwf.org/2015... http://t.co/OQeqPTIW7S
RT @myrmecos: Carpenter ant does not want to hear one more word. http://t.co/S9gMylDfrz
From Many, One: How Many Species of Redpolls Are There? | All About Birds http://blog.allaboutbirds.org/2015...
Those have a quiet elegance about them. - bentley
They look pretty snazzy. - John (bird whisperer)
Birding Dude: Yellow-throated Warbler at Valley Stream State Park http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2015... via @birdingdude
Female White-necked Jacobin Hummingbird in flight, Asa Wright Nature Center, Trinidad and Tobago. - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
RT @rallidaerule: Confirmation of amazing Blackpoll Warbler Migration! http://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/blog... #birds
RT @bugpod: Colletes latitarsis (broad-footed cellophane #bee) on tomatillo. buzz pollination vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch... http://t.co/dhyt79ZQBf
RT @sciencenews: Songbird crosses the Atlantic in a nonstop flight: https://www.sciencenews.org/blog... http://t.co/WHqZy9NDZt
RT @andybugguy: This is a GOOD new species ;) - check it out! http://lepscience.com/2015... Cogia buena, from Mexico officially named today! http://t.co/CAtGPDsIDx
hoaxoffame: Fake? No When [?]: 2005 or before Where [?]: Walt Disney World, Florida, United States Source [?]: Unknown (oldest source found is elephanteum’s Flickr) Hoax: Shared as a “happy elephant”, this an animated animal seen in Walt Disney World’s Jungle Cruise. [Debunked by Dana Marie] - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...
It's so annoying to see it all over Pinterest labeled as a baby elephant. - Heather
Report on Gulf wildlife since the Deepwater Horizon spill (pdf) http://www.nwf.org/~... ... dolphin deaths & decline in sea turtle nesting
As climate changes the ideal temperature for seed set comes earlier in the year, so flowers bloom earlier to match http://www.sciencedaily.com/release...
RT @onearthmag: While they wait for a decision on #KXL, energy companies pursue other pipelines http://www.onearth.org/earthwi... http://t.co/yUmycqZso9
Why are they called goatsuckers? « Sibley Guides http://www.sibleyguides.com/2015...
Like the bird version of chupacabras, but after milk? Huh. - Jennifer Dittrich
It's interesting that the story persisted for so long. - John (bird whisperer)
For some reason, people just seem really, really concerned about rogue wildlife sapping the energy from their goats. - Jennifer Dittrich
Gray Gull (Leucophaeus modestus) The Gray Gull is one of the most common species on the Pacific Coast influenced by the Humboldt Current. For years it was a mystery as to where this species bred. They were seen copulating on the coast, vocalizing and displaying, but no nests were found. Given the many thousands present on shore it was a paradox... - http://dendroica.tumblr.com/post...
RT @rosemarymosco: New comic about some amazing women naturalists. Thanks for your suggestions! http://birdandmoon.com/natural...
RT @neobirds: Bird of the Day! Pink-footed Shearwater, or Fardela Blanca (Puffinus creatopus) by Claudio González R.: https://www.flickr.com/photos...
Copper-rumped Hummingbird in flight, Yerette Trinidad. - http://www.flickr.com/photos...