#birdID

πš•πš˜πšžπš•πšŠ πš’πš˜πš›πš”πšŽloulayorke.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
2026-02-10

wait no they’re palm trees πŸ˜† feel like buzzards prob don’t do-exist with tropical trees … gawd idk! #BirdID please!?

2026-01-31

Anybody know if this is a white-tailed kite? Osprey?

In a marshy area, coastal California.

#BirdPhotogaphy #BirdId

Bird sitting in bare tree with mostly gray plumage, long tail, white head, dark around eyes, small raptor beak.
Richard Rathenickrauchen@c.im
2026-01-18

@JaneTomlinson

Second questions for the birders out there...

I never noticed it in the low-res versions available--what is this bird with the extremely long tail feathers?!

A highly stylized Magpie perhaps?

[Detail from The Hunters in the Snow (Dutch: Jagers in de Sneeuw), also known as The Return of the Hunters, is a 1565 oil-on-wood painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.]

#Birds #Birding #BirdID

Detail from The Hunters in the Snow (Dutch: Jagers in de Sneeuw), also known as The Return of the Hunters, is a 1565 oil-on-wood painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
2026-01-14

For #WildlifeWednesday here's an extremely widespread birb of the Neotropics that i've heard SO often & SO close but not seen until i got the opportunity to spot & photograph this one in November (we were told where birb was seen the day before)

can u name this birb? Hint: if you live in birb's range, you've heard it, you just haven't seen it 🀣

(answer is in the AltTxt)

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In a dark forest, a chunky brown chickenlike birb with warm-colored underparts & a gray head strides across a moss-covered log. This is the Little Tinamou.  La Florida, CO. Nov 2025. Photo by Peachfront.
What Bird?🦜mybirdcards@mastodon.world
2025-12-29

What bird am I? πŸ€” (See alt text for clue) 🌍🌏 #WhatBird #BirdID | #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❀️🦜

"I am a high-altitude acrobat often found near mountain summits. I have jet-black feathers, a short yellow beak, and bright red legs. What bird am I?"

Photo description: 
A close-up profile of a medium-sized bird of the crow family perched on a pale rock against a blurred mountain backdrop. The bird has glossy black feathers, a short yellow beak, and bright orange-red legs. Gemini 3 (Edited)

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What Bird?🦜mybirdcards@mastodon.world
2025-12-27

What bird am I? πŸ€” (See alt text for clue) 🌎 #WhatBird #BirdID | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❀️🦜

"I was considered the 'God of the Air' by the ancient Maya and Aztecs, and am Guatemala's national bird. With shimmering emerald feathers and twin tail streamers that can grow up to three feet long, I am often called the most beautiful bird in the world. What bird am I?"

Photo description:
A photograph of a small tropical bird sitting on a branch thick with pale, wispy lichen. Its feathers transition from a deep green on its back to a bright turquoise toward its exceptionally long, twin tail plumes. The bird features a rounded, feathery green crest, a small yellow beak, and a dark eye, set against a soft, blurred forest background. Gemini 3 (Edited)

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What Bird?🦜mybirdcards@mastodon.world
2025-12-24

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"I am a small, energetic bird with a bright orange, cone-shaped beak. Males of my species (pictured) are known for their stylish black-and-white striped "zebra" feathers on their throats and bright orange cheek patches."

Photo description: 
A side-profile photograph of a small bird perched on a wet, dark wooden branch. The bird has a bright orange beak, a distinct orange cheek patch, and a black "tear" stripe under its eye. Its throat features fine black-and-white horizontal stripes, while its flank is a rich cinnamon color with white polka dots. Its wings are a soft grey-lavender, and its tail shows bold black-and-white bars against a blurred, natural green background. Gemini 3 (Edited)

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What Bird?🦜mybirdcards@mastodon.world
2025-12-23

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"I am a small and energetic cosmopolitan bird often seen "running" back and forth with the waves on sandy beaches. I have a straight black bill and lose my brownish tones for a pale grey-and-white look in the winter. What bird am I?"

Image description:
A photo of a small shorebird in non-breeding plumage. The bird has a rounded white belly and chest, with a back covered in intricate mottled patterns of grey, tan, and black. Its head is mostly white with a faint tan wash and a darkish stripe through the eye. It stands on thin black legs in a shallow, reflective pool of water on a sandy shore. Its straight black bill is pointed downward, touching the sand as if foraging. The background consists of soft-focus blue water and tan sand ripples. Gemini 3 (Edited)

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What Bird?🦜mybirdcards@mastodon.world
2025-12-21

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"Unlike many other eagles, I have feathers that go all the way down to my talons. I am often seen in pairs hunting small mammals or birds in tropical Sub-Saharan Africa." Gemini 3 (Edited)

πŸ“·: Photo by GildAix via Pixabay 
https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-eagle-ornithology-species-8049125/

Description:
A large bird of prey is perched in profile on a weathered branch against a soft, clouded sky. The raptor features a striking contrast between its dark charcoal wings and a creamy-white breast heavily marked with bold brown streaks. Its head is capped in dark feathers, highlighting a sharp, hooked beak and a piercing bright yellow eye that gazes intently to the right.
What Bird?🦜mybirdcards@mastodon.world
2025-12-19

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"I am a slender, graceful member of the pigeon family often found perched on telephone wires or foraging for seeds on the ground. I am best known for my soft, soulful cooing that many people mistake for the hooting of an owl. When I take off, my wings make a distinct, high-pitched whistling sound. What bird am I?" Gemini 3 (Edited)

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What Bird?🦜mybirdcards@mastodon.world
2025-12-17

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"I am a large, territorial kingfisher found near the rivers and lakes of South Asia. I am easily recognized by my massive, bright red bill and my blue-green wings. Unlike my smaller cousins, I am known for my loud, cackling 'peer-peer-peer' call. What bird am I?" Gemini 3 (Edited)

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What Bird?🦜mybirdcards@mastodon.world
2025-12-15

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"I am a common European finch. The male has a distinct blue-grey cap and a rusty-red face and chest. My most reliable features, visible in both sexes, are my prominent double white wing-bars and a noticeable flash of green on the rump during flight. What bird am I?" Gemini 3 (Edited)

πŸ“·: Photo by Drosera74 via Pixabay 
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What Bird?🦜mybirdcards@mastodon.world
2025-12-13

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"I am a small, strikingly patterned dabbling duck native to South America. My breeding males are notable for having a chestnut back and a distinct black stripe running from the top of the head down the neck against a pale gray-blue face. Both sexes have a bright white patch on the wing (speculum). What bird am I?" Gemini 3 (Edited)

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What Bird?🦜mybirdcards@mastodon.world
2025-12-11

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"I am a white parrot native to Australia. My most distinctive feature is my elongated, pale upper beak, which I use to dig for roots and corms. I often forage on the ground in large flocks and sometimes exhibit a salmon-pink wash on my face and throat." Gemini 3 (Edited)

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What Bird?🦜mybirdcards@mastodon.world
2025-12-09

What bird am I? πŸ€” (See alt text for clue) 🌍 #WhatBird #BirdID | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❀️🦜

"I am a medium-sized bird commonly found in the dry thornveldt and scrublands of Southern Africa. My most distinguishing feature is a long, bright yellow bill (sometimes with an orange-red tip) and a prominent casque on top of my beak. My plumage is black and white." Gemini 3 (Edited)

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Great Basin Bird Observatorygreatbasinbirds.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
2025-12-09

Applauding last week's Everything Bay-Gull trivia team right now, because it's Gull Time in Nevada again! This Saturday, we'll start off at @unevadareno.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy for a classroom session, followed by a trip to Sparks Marina to apply what we're learning! #BirdID

I wish they all could be Calif...

Great Basin Bird Observatorygreatbasinbirds
2025-12-09

Applauding last week's Everything Bay-Gull trivia team right now, because it's Gull Time in Nevada again! This Saturday, we'll start off at @unevadareno.bsky.social for a classroom session, followed by a trip to Sparks Marina to apply what we're learning!

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What Bird?🦜mybirdcards@mastodon.world
2025-12-07

What bird am I? πŸ€” (See alt text for
clue) 🌍🌏🌎 #WhatBird #BirdID | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❀️🦜

"I am the most widespread species of my kind, breeding in scattered locations in regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Atlantic and Caribbean regions of the Americas. My most distinctive feature is the beautiful, rich, purplish-chestnut and metallic glossy green-bronze plumage that gives me my common name. What bird am I?" Gemini 3 (Edited) 

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What Bird?🦜mybirdcards@mastodon.world
2025-12-05

What bird am I? πŸ€” (See alt text for
clue) 🌏 #WhatBird #BirdID | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❀️🦜

"I'm a migratory bird often called the "Jewel of the Forest" due to my incredibly vivid plumage, which includes a brilliant blue on my wing-patch, green on my back, and a distinctive crimson/red patch beneath my tail." Gemini 3 (Edited) 

πŸ“·: Photo by shankarn via Pixabay via Pixabay 
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What Bird?🦜mybirdcards@mastodon.world
2025-12-03

What bird am I? πŸ€” (See alt text for
clue) 🌎 #WhatBird #BirdID | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❀️🦜

"I'm a medium-sized North American songbird whose breeding male is instantly recognizable by the large, triangular patch of deep rose-red on my chest. I often sing a rich, warbling song, described as having an extra sweetness or being more musical than an American Robin's." Gemini 3 (Edited)

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