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On the last day of the 2026 Great Backyard Bird Count i did finally count some birds, in someone elses backyard.

Not sure how to term this
A Murder witnessing a Murder or a Murder Wake

Saw about 30 House Crows (maybe more) very noisy & swirling , & and sitting in a somewhat orderly fashion on roof tops. They were upset. Walked a bit & found a older pup / young dog possessively guarding a dead crow. Pictures attached

#birds #dogs #greatbackyardbirdcount #IndiasNature #nature #crows #corvids

House crows on the edge of cement concrete water tanks stop multi storied buildings. Multiple tanka each with some to more than some crows.

The buildings are originally white or cream white wash but show signs of weathering. Set againt a fading blue sky

This is a photo from mobile phone camera not so zoomed on.

A closer view of about 10 House crows sitting or just landing on the edge of clean cream coloured cement concrete water tanks set atop multi storied buildings

The building is set against a fading blue sky

The birds look small against the frame.

This is a photo from mobile phone camera with a zoomed in picture

A closer view of about 15 House crows sitting or just landing on the edge of white coloured cement concrete water tanks set atop multi storied building. The white is weathering (black )

The building is set against a fading blue sky

The birds look small against the frame.

This is a photo from a mobile ohone camera - a zoomed in picture

View looking downward at an India Street Dog - brown back and white underside with a white snout and brown ears. Fore paws are whjte while the back of the legs are brown

The dog is small, thin - from its bark young- and is looking upwards at the observer

It is sitting on a pile of trash tied together in a red cloth bundle. It has on the bundle a dead crow.

The area surrounding has more trash, earth, scrub ans some bushes

Better on not-a-phone but amusing to watch! EBird live submissions map:
https://ebird.org/livesubs

#coffeeBirding #gbbc #greatBackyardBirdCount #gbbc2026

Earn a diploma as a #CitizenScientist and participate in the #GreatBackyardBirdCount this weekend!

https://www.birdcount.org/

#Birds

The Great Backyard Bird Count is happening today through Monday Feb. 16! Join this 4-day annual global birding event to share what you're seeing or hearing in your corner of the world. You can help scientists better understand & protect birds around the world, in as little as 15 minutes of your time! Here’s how to participate https://www.birdcount.org/participate/

#GreatBackyardBirdCount #GBBC #GBBC2026 #CitizenScience #bird #birds #birding #BirdsOfMastodon #birdsong

How many birds can you find? 29th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count, February 13-16, 2026 / birdcount.org / Photo of Golden-crowned Kinglet by Ashley Pichon used with permission from Macaulay Library

Seems eBird turned on the filters for Great Backyard Bird Count.

All Northern flickers I've reported in southeast Michigan today are now considered rare.

Two days ago, I reported them without them being flagged as rare.

#GreatBackyardBirdCount #GBBC #birding #Michigan

A Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) in the Lesser & Greater Himalayas. Not an easily seen bird but not uncommon in the right habitat or season

The latin Specific name "viscivorus" translates as Mistletoe eater (also the origins of its common english name). I am yet to see it forage on Himalayan mistletoe equivalents.

#birdsofmastodon #birds #nature #himalayaSpeaks #IndiasNature #India #Uttarakhand #birdphotography #WomenInScience #WomenBirders #Rural #GreatBackyardBirdCount

A Potrait style photo of Mistle Thrush sitting on the winter bare branches of Tree, set against a blue sky.

The bird is above the photosgrapher, who has a good view of the underside.

The birds tail is flat and in the shade and about a 3rd as long as the rest of the body.

The bird looks Common Myna sized (but as per books is a bit bigger in body length).

The visible breast and belly us cover in dark round or roundish spots, set on white feather, which gather closer together towards the bottom and look like lines. The spots become smaller and fade away like streaks on a white throat.

The bill is dark, straight and sharp. The base is yellowish. Eyes are also dark (black).

A square poster sharing details of a women’s birding programme.

Title: All Women’s Birding Program – GBBC 2026
Location: Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand
Daily Start Time: 7:00 AM

Trail Leader: Maya Lodhiyal

An All Women’s Birding Programme under the aegis of the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2026, supported by A Trust for India’s Nature.

Day 1 – Friday, 13 February: Trail Dutkaniedhar to Talla Ramgarh.
Day 2 – Saturday, 14 February: Trail Malla Ramgarh to Tagore Top.
Day 3 – Sunday, 15 February: Trail Chippa to Thakud Top.
Day 4 – Monday, 16 February: Trail Dutkaniedhar to Lodh Satbunga Gadhera.

A supporting note mentions that this is a coordinated birding event under GBBC 2026. Supported by Early Bird (india), Ebird, Bird Coint (India) & A Trust for India's Nature

On the bottom section are logos of Bird Count India, eBird India, A Trust for India’s Nature, and a badge stating “I Don’t Use Call Playbacks”, along with Uttarakhand Nature Guide Forum.

Starting tomorrow is the 4 day Annual Global Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). 1000's of birders, worldwide, will go out & bird.

I & people I work with have been participating for many years, this year too some events are planned. Sharing a picture of Kalij Pheasants, & also the promo poster.

#GBBC #ebird #birding #birds #GreatBackyardBirdCount #BirdCountIndia #IndiasNature #Uttarakhand #HimalayaSpeaks #Kalij #LophuraLeucomelanos #Snow #pheasant #ethicalbirding #nature #ethics #ebirdIndia

A Landscape format picture of two Kalij Pheasants , on snow. The two birds (male & female) are standing next to each other - partly sideways to the observer. There head is to the centre and body flows to the right of the frame. The male is closer and looking straight into the camera - both eyes are visible- the female, which parallel but a bit forward has its head turned even more and looking at the camera through its right eye.

The male and female are approximately the same size, maybe around the size of medium to large rooster.

The legs are typically Pheasant like - Long cental middle two - two on the sides and a spur at the back. he Legs are bare till the thighs.

The male has a silver white crest an ivory reak not long not short and slighly down curved. The back is deep blue black with some speckling of silver white. A small part of the next nd the full breast and belly is downward streaked with silvery white feathers. Some silver while is also at th base of a tail (vertically erect like a helicopter tail rotor and not flat flat like a raptor tail)

The female has a brown crest - the bare skin around the eye is less prominent. The beak and feet are the same. The nture body and back is covered in downward facing white crescent moons set on a light non red mud brown.

Both birds are on show on the edge of a snow covered field / rock. Some brown and green plants are seen on the edges of the frame

A sqaure poster sharing details of Bird Walks

Title Munsiari Bird Trails GBBC 2026 (3 Days)
Location: Munsiari, Uttarakhand
Daily Start Time 7:00 AM

Trail Leaders Rajendra Koranga & Bablu Farswan

Day 1 – Friday, 13 February : Trail Nachni Birding along a river corridor in subtropical conditions.

Day 2 Saturday, 14 February. Trail Betuli Dhar to Kalamuni
Cold temperate forests; birding along the road with short forest walks.

Day 3 Sunday, 15 February . Trail: Sarmoli to Malla Deohlaar . A Cold temperate to sub-alpine zone trail; long & steep climbs/descents (from 2200 to 3400 metres above sea level).

A supporting note This is a coordinated birding event under GBBC 2026, supported by Early Bird, eBird, Bird Count India, & a regional collaborator A Trust for India’s Nature.

And a Description of the birds in the picture
Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos), Photo Location, Sarmoli Uttarakhand, India , Picture by K Ramnarayan tken on 23rd January 2019.

On the bottom right are logos of Bird Count India, Ebird India, A Trust for India's Nature and a badge that says I don't use Call PLaybacks , Uttarakhand Nature Guide Forum

Winter Backyard Birding

Black oil sunflower seeds transformed my backyard into a small avian metropolis.

https://islandinthenet.com/winter-backyard-birding/

Female American goldfinch in subdued winter colours perched on thin bare branch against overcast grey sky.

Female American goldfinch in muted tan and brown winter plumage perched on bare branch against pale blue sky.

The Great Backyard Bird Count is taking place this weekend (14th-17th). It’s an international bird count meaning wherever you are you can take part!

If you already use Cornell Lab’s Merlin ID app or the eBird app your results will automatically be submitted over the weekend.

I missed the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch (the UK survey in January) so this is another chance to get involved.

https://www.birdcount.org/

#greatbackyardbirdcount #biggardenbirdwatch #birds

I participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count back in February and wrote a piece about it on Daily Kos.
#birding #birds #GBBC #GreatBackyardBirdCount #snohomishcounty #PNW #DailyKos
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/24/2231079/-Dawn-Chorus-My-Great-Backyard-Bird-Count-2024

This killdeer showed a real lack of situational awareness: came prancing up to me as if the chain link fence between us made me invisible! Maybe e was just very eager to be counted in the #GreatBackyardBirdCount!

#shorb #birding #BirdPhotography #Oregon #GBBC

A photo of a ditzy-looking shorebird on a tennis court. It fills almost the entire frame vertically, walking toward the photographer on spindly pale legs. It has a big black eye rimmed in bright orange, with a stripe across its forehead and the top of the eye that makes it look like it has a cartoon monobrow making a concerned expression. The horizontal black and white stripes continue down the neck to the white chest, while the back, head, and mustache region are a pleasant mocha shade. It has a long black beak for probing up wiggly delights from sand or mud, currently showing silty signs of use. The tennis court is lichen-covered, the chain link next to it is rusty, and twigs and debris scatter the clay behind it.

Still 100% winter in Spokane for #GreatBackyardBirdCount at my folks' place.
California Quail
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Ring-billed Gull
Northern Flicker
Merlin
Black-billed Magpie
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Mountain Chickadee
European Starling
Pygmy Nuthatch
American Robin
Bohemian Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
...were all seen while _pacing_ the neighborhood.
Dad now back from hospital after surgery and recuperating well.

I am super bummed that I didn't get to participate in the great backyard bird count this year. If by chance you have time today (Monday) you still can. Unfortunately, I can't make it work.

https://www.birdcount.org/

#GreatBackyardBirdCount #Birding #Orinthology #ebird #merlinbirdid #BackyardBirds

My favorite part of #greatbackyardbirdcount was not only seeing a Northern Flicker for the first time but happening to three in a single tree. I was trying to figure out if it was a small hawk or something before one finally got close enough to for a photo.

This just furthers my desire to do a proper birdwatching day in the near future!

#birding

The Great Backyard Bird Count

Counting on and off one day this weekend and I counted 7 species, 65 birds coming and going from our backyard feeder.

7 Tree Sparrow, 14 Black-eyed Junco, 5 Mourning Dove, 4 Bluejay, 20 Starling, 7 Cardinal, 8 American Goldfinch

I did capture a few of these with the camera, Goldfinch, Cardinal, and a Tree Sparrow.

#canon #canonphotography #canon7dmarkii
#greatbackyardbirdcount #birdphotography

A small brown and white songbird perches on a feeder. The bird has a brown crest on its head, a light brown chest and striped brown and white feathers on its wings.

A female Cardinal perches in a tree, sitting on a thin branch. Its dark red head crest is erect. a bright orange beak and dark brown/orange wing and tail feathers with a light tan coloured chest.

A close up of a bright yellow Goldfinch perched on the bird feeder hanger.

#GreatBackyardBirdCount special visitors today included a Cooper’s Hawk (being seen off by our Crow Neighborhood Watch) and a pair of chestnut-backed chickadees, possibly the first time I’ve seen them in my yard!

Doesn’t this one look as if it has pollen on its wee fiz?

#GBBC #birding #BirdPhotography

A small bird perched on the side of a fence rail. Bright saffron dusts its dark brown, soft head feathers and gathers below its big round black eye, like a bit of run mascara where the white cheek stripe begins. Its dark gray wings are folded neatly over the sleek homespun-russet back that gives it its name. Its spindly talons, quite long for its size, cling to the edge of the wood easily. It is completely adorable, and about to fly.

Nice group of cedar #waxwings hanging around in the crabapple tree today. #greatbackyardbirdcount

Cedar waxwing in crabapple tree with crabapple in its beak (side view)

Cedar waxwing eating crabapple on crabapple tree (side view)

Speaking of ebird, did you know that this weekend (Friday-Monday inclusive) is the Great Backyard Bird Count?

If you have 15 minutes to spare today or tomorrow, you can be part of something very cool.

https://www.birdcount.org/participate/

#GreatBackyardBirdCount

Went to #BirdsHillProvincialPark during free entry month and got these lovely #Chickadee photos. I counted 48 in total for the #GreatBackyardBirdCount

#Birds #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

Pretty quiet at the feeders for the #GreatBackyardBirdCount this morning, but a Northern Flicker stopped by to nosh on some Virginia Creeper berries. Jim DeWitt photo. #birds #birding #GBBC

#GreatBackyardBirdCount

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