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BOmybirdcards.bsky.socialOct 1, 2024 9:47am

🌍🌏🌎 Common raven (Corvus corax) #HolarcticBirds #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #NorthAmericanBirds #AfricanBirds #CommonRaven #Ravens #Corvids #PerchingBirds #birds #birdsoftheworld 🦜 Photo by connie_sf

🌍🌏🌎 Common raven (Corvus corax)

The Common Raven is a large, all-black bird with a thick neck, shaggy throat feathers, and a powerful beak. It's known for its heavy, soaring flight and distinctive, deep croak. Ravens are intelligent and adaptable creatures, often seen in pairs or small groups. They are opportunistic feeders, consuming a variety of food, including carrion, insects, and small prey. These birds are highly social and can be observed engaging in playful behaviors like aerial acrobatics and object play.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Distribution: Widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere.

Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Passeriformes (Passerines/Perching birds)
Family: Corvidae (Corvid family/Corvids)
Genus: Corvus (Crows, Ravens, and Rooks)
Species: C. corax

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📷: Photo by connie_sf via Pixabay

BOmybirdcards.bsky.socialSep 24, 2024 2:55pm

🌎 Tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) #NorthAmericanBirds #CentralAmericanBirds #TreeSwallow #Swallows #Passerines #PerchingBirds #birds #birdsoftheworld 🦜 Photo by JackBulmer

🌎 Tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)

Tree Swallows are small, agile birds with a sleek, iridescent blue-green back and a contrasting white underside, giving them a tuxedo-like appearance. They have long, pointed wings and a forked tail, making them well-suited for aerial acrobatics. These birds are highly social and often seen in flocks, particularly during migration. They are primarily insectivores, catching insects in flight with their sharp beaks.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Distribution: Tree Swallows are migratory birds, spending their summers in North America and their winters in South America.

Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Passeriformes (Passerines, Perching birds)
Family: Hirundinidae (Swallows, Martins, and Saw-wings)
Genus: Tachycineta
Species: T. bicolor

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📷: Photo by JackBulmer via Pixabay

BOmybirdcards.bsky.socialSep 17, 2024 6:52am

🌎 Gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) #NorthAmericanBirds #CentralAmericanBirds #CaribbeanBirds #GrayCatbird #GreyCatbird #Catbirds #MimicThrushes #PerchingBirds #birds #birdsoftheworld 🦜

📷: Photo by JackBulmer via Pixabay

Gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)

The Gray catbird, also spelled Grey catbird, is a small, plump bird with a distinctive gray plumage, a black cap, and a rusty undertail. They are often found skulking in dense undergrowth, making them difficult to spot. Their behavior is characterized by their elusive nature and their ability to mimic a variety of sounds, including the mews of a cat and the calls of other birds. They are known for their playful antics, often flicking their tails and ruffling their feathers.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Distribution: Most of temperate North America east of the Rocky Mountains. During winter they migrate to the southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Passeriformes (Passerines) Perching birds
Family: Mimidae (Mimids) Thrashers, Mockingbirds, Tremblers, New World catbirds
Genus: Dumetella
Species: D. carolinensis

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BOmybirdcards.bsky.socialSep 10, 2024 5:14pm

🌎 Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) #NorthAmericanBirds #BaldEagle #SeaEagles #Raptors#birds🦜#birdsoftheworld #birds

📷: Photo by c0untrygirl via Pixabay

Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

The Bald eagle is a majestic raptor known for its distinctive white head and tail, contrasting with its dark brown body. With a powerful build and a wingspan of up to 2 metres (7 feet), it's a formidable predator. Bald eagles are often seen soaring high above, scanning the landscape for prey. Their diet primarily consists of fish, but they also consume birds, small mammals, and carrion. These eagles are known for their impressive aerial skills, diving from great heights to snatch their prey with their sharp talons.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Distribution: Extensive, found throughout most of North America.

Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Haliaeetus
Species: H. leucocephalus

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BOmybirdcards.bsky.socialSep 3, 2024 2:58pm

🌍🌏🌎 Feral pigeon (Columba livia domestica) #Cosmopolitanbirds #Eurasianbirds #Africanbirds #Asianbirds #Australianbirds #NorthAmericanbirds #SouthAmericanbirds #CityDove #CityPigeon #StreetPigeon #Pigeons #Doves#birds🦜#birdsoftheworld

📷: Feral pigeon by Surprising_SnapShots via Pixabay 2021

The Feral pigeon, also known as City dove, City pigeon, or Street pigeon (Columba livia domestica or Columba livia forma urbana) is a plump bird with a round body and a small head. It has a short, stout beak and strong feet with three toes in front and one in the back. Its feathers are a varied mix of gray, brown, blue, green and white.

Conservation status: Unlisted

Distribution: Worldwide, excepting Antarctica.

Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Columbiformes (Doves and pigeons)
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Columba
Species: C. livia domestica or C. livia forma urbana

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BOmybirdcards.bsky.socialSep 2, 2024 10:59am

🌎 American robin (Turdus migratorius) #NorthAmericanBirds #AmericanRobin #AmericanThrushes #TrueThrushes #Thrushes #PerchingBirds#birds🦜#birdsoftheworld #birds

📷: American robin (Turdus migratorius) by JackBulmer via Pixabay 2021

The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a medium-sized songbird native to North America. It is a member of the thrush family. Adult male American robins (pictured) have a vibrant orange-red breast, dark grayish-black back, and a white belly. They also have a yellow beak and a white eye ring. Females are similar in appearance but with paler colouring and a slightly duller plumage.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Distribution: Common throughout most of North America.

Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Passeriformes (Perching birds)
Family: Turdidae (Thrushes)
Genus: Turdus (True thrushes)
Species: T. migratorius

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BOmybirdcards.bsky.socialAug 24, 2024 2:53pm

🌎 Pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) #NorthAmericanBirds #PileatedWoodpecker #Woodpeckers#birds🦜#birdsoftheworld #birds

📷: Pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) by Veronika_Andrews via Pixabay 2022

The photo shows a large, striking woodpecker with a black body, a bold red crest, and white stripes on its face and neck. Its long, chisel-like bill is used to drill holes in trees, where it searches for insects. Males (pictured) have red on their cheek stripes.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Distribution: Found in forested areas across Canada, the eastern United States, and parts of the Pacific Coast.

Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers)
Genus: Dryocopus
Species: D. pileatus

CC: ABJP

BOmybirdcards.bsky.socialAug 15, 2024 10:45am

New addition! 🌎 White-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi) #NorthAmericanBirds #CentralAmericanBirds #SouthAmericanBirds #WhiteFacedIbis #Ibis #Ibises #WadingBirds#birds🦜#birdsoftheworld #birds

📷: White-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi) by Canadian-Nature-Visions via Pixabay 2022

The photo shows a medium-sized wading bird with a long, curved bill. Its plumage is a dark, glossy maroon with metallic green and bronze tones, especially noticeable on the wings. During the breeding season (pictured) it has a distinctive white border around its face which gives the species its common name.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Distribution: From southern Canada down to northern Central America. A subspecies inhabits the southern half of South America.

Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
Genus: Plegadis
Species: P. chihi

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BOmybirdcards.bsky.socialAug 12, 2024 9:25am

🌎 Great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) #SouthAmericanBirds #CentralAmericanBirds #NorthAmericanBirds #GreatKiskadee #Kiskadees #TyrantFlycatchers #Flycatchers #PerchingBirds#birds🦜#birdsoftheworld #birds

📷: Great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) by Beto_MdP via Pixabay 2024

The photo shows a striking bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. It has a bold black and white striped head, with a white line above its eyes. Its upperparts are a warm reddish-brown, while its underparts are a bright yellow. It has a strong, thick bill and a sturdy build.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Distribution: From southern Texas south through Central America to southern Argentina.

Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Passeriformes (Perching birds)
Family: Tyrannidae (Tyrant flycatchers)
Genus: Pitangus
Species: P. sulphuratus

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BOmybirdcards.bsky.socialAug 6, 2024 2:36pm

🌎 Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) #NorthAmericanbirds #CentralAmericanbirds #Caribbeanbirds #MourningDove #AmericanMourningDove #RainDove #Chueybird #ZenaidaDoves #Doves #Pigeons#birds🦜#birdsoftheworld #birds

📷: Mourning dove, American mourning dove, Rain dove, or Chueybird (Zenaida macroura) by KarolOlson via Pixabay 2018

The photo shows a medium-sized, slender dove native to North America. It has a soft, mournful cooing call, hence its name. This dove has a grayish-brown body, black-spotted grey wings, a lighter underside, and long, pointed tail feathers.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Distribution: Widespread throughout North America, with a large population migrating into Central America during winter.

Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Zenaida
Species: Z. macroura

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